Doing Good Podcast by Amra Naidoo
by Amra Naidoo
There are huge global problems that we hear about on a daily basis, so it's my goal to explore these with you; to get a deeper understanding of what makes these issues complex, who are the stakeholders involved, and what progress is being made to solve some of these challenges. Together, we're going to speak with movers and shakers in the business and impact worlds to learn more about their work in creating a better world. We promise to be candid and open to having our views challenged, while learning more about what makes our world tick.
Episodes
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Sumitra Pasupathy, Global Partnerships Director, Ashoka
In this episode we meet Sumitra Pasupathy, who is the Global Partnerships Director at Ashoka. Ashoka is absolutely legendary in the world of social entrepreneurship. And it's based on the idea that the most powerful force for good in the world is a social entrepreneur. Sumi is a social…
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Cynthia Cheung, Incubation Program Lead at UNDP and Citi Foundation's Youth Co:Lab
Today I have a very special guest for you dialling in from Bangkok, Thailand. She leads the incubation programs for young entrepreneurs in over 24 countries at the Youth Co:Lab, an initiative co-led by the UNDP Asia-Pacific and Citi Foundation to economically empower the next generation in the...
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Kevin Moon, Head of Impact Investments at Lonsdale Capital on Finding and Scaling Startups that Change the World
Today you're in for a treat. I have a really interesting guest for you who works in the impact investment space. Now you might have heard about impact investing before, but for many people this is quite a new and up and coming area of investing. So, we're going to find out more about what exactly...
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Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of the United Nations World Food Program Innovation Accelerator; Accelerating Solutions to End World Hunger
On this episode I'd like to introduce you to Bernhard Kowatsch who is the founder and head of the Innovation Accelerator at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). We find out more about the World Food Program, what the Innovation Accelerator is all about and how Bernhard made the…
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Catherine Chen, Founder of AvantFaire Investment Management on Impact Investing
In this interview we speak with Catherine Chen who works in the impact investment space. Now you might have heard about impact investing before, but for many people this is quite a new and up and coming area of investing. The impact investing space has boomed in popularity over the past decade,...
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John 'Bob' Ranck, CEO of Orbis International; Home of the Flying Eye Hospital
Imagine living without sight. Now imagine living without sight and that you didn't have to be. A shocking 75% of all visual impairment can be prevented or treated. Orbis International is an international non-profit that trains medical professionals around the world, rallying world class experts…
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Susan Bissell: Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children
In this interview I chat with Susan Bissell who is the Director at the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children at UNICEF. Although this episode was recorded a few years ago (I know, I'm sorry I'm slow at editing), Susan's insights on the work to eliminate violence against children is...
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Pete Yao; Chief Impact Officer at Thankyou
In this interview I chat with Pete Yao who is the Chief Impact Officer of Thankyou. Now for those who follow me on social media, you'll probably know that Thank you are one of my all-time favourite social enterprises. I love them because they've kind of flipped the whole consumer product FMCG…
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Andy Last: Leveraging Authentic Communications for Social Impact
In this episode I had a chat with Andy Last who is the co-founder of Salt. Recently acquired by MullenLowe, and now known as MullenLowe Salt, the company is a strategic communications agency. As one of the first companies in the UK to be accredited as a B-Corporation, MullenLowe Salt advises...
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Tharani Jegatheeswaran: Intrapraneurship, Career Changes and Social Impact Consulting at Deloitte
In this episode we chat with Tharani Jegatheeswaran who leads Deloitte Australia's Social Impact Consulting Practise. So, if you've been listening for a while, you know that I am super passionate about business and impact, in particular seeing the two come together in ways that just make sense....
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Rochelle Courtenay: Sharing the Dignity in Australia
So, I know it's been a while since I last released an episode. There's been a lot of changes in my personal life and I just needed some time to refocus. I'm now located back in Singapore and heading up Community and Operations for muru-D which is a Telstra backed accelerator program. I'm excited…
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Kon Karapanagiotidis – Fighting for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Compassion, Decency & Kindness
I'm sure you've been hearing a lot about asylum seekers and refugees in the news. As a human rights advocate for the past 25 years, a lawyer, social worker, and teacher, Kon Karapanagiotidis, - CEO & Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - is the go-to man for everything you want to know...
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Jon Feinman– Using Weight Training to Reduce Youth & Gun Violence in the United States
I had a really great interview with Jon Feinman, who is the Executive Director and CEO of Innercity Weightlifting, a non-profit based in Boston. They own and operate a few gyms around the city and work with young people who have been identified as a high risk for violence. Their programs focus on...
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Mark Ruiz – Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Using Business and Technology to Create Economic Impact in the Philippines
As you may know, I spent a few months in the Philippines last year. And it was amazing. There's a special place in my heart for that country and the incredible people there. During my time there, I met up with Mark Ruiz. Mark is one of the co-founders of Hapinoy - a social enterprise that work…
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Cristi Hegranes – Journalism for Development: The Woman Disrupting Global News & Traditional Media for Social Impact
I'm sure you're aware that most of the world's news coverage from developing countries centres around 4 topics: war, poverty, disaster, & disease. That's where Global Press comes in. Global Press exists to pave a new way forward for international journalism. Acknowledging the flaws and…
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#18 - Marica Ristic - Domestic & Family Violence: The Cost & Causes
When I first started thinking about this podcast and the topics that I'd like to cover, domestic violence was one that was top of mind for me. Domestic violence is an issue that has always stirred something in me. It's something that is so pervasive in our societies. It crosses all cultures…
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#17 - International Women's Day - What's the big deal? Do we still need it?
So, unless you've been living under a rock, it's hard not to miss all the events, news, and general PR buzz about International Women's Day that was recognised this month. Countries celebrate it in different ways. This year you would have heard about the Day Without Women in the US and many other...
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Anne-Marie Bakker – Planting Trees for Peace & Security
This week on the podcast, I'm chatting to the one and only Anne-Marie Bakker. Power-woman. Environmental advocate. Don't mess with her, passionate, problem-solver, connector. Tree-planter. And all round, bad-ass. She is a solid driving force in the fight for environmental conservation in the...
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#15 – Christine Amour-Levar – Using Adventure, Sport & Travel to End Violence Against Women
Of French, Swiss and Filipino descent, Christine Amour-Levar is Social Entrepreneur, Marketing Consultant and Author who passionately believes in women empowering each other. She grew up between Manila, Paris and Tokyo and is currently based in Singapore, where she lives with her husband and four...
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#14 – Sabeen Ali – Hackathons creating Social Impact & Technology for Good
About the episode On the show today we have Sabeen Ali, founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Angelhack - the world's largest and most diverse hacker community. AngelHack, a female-owned, female-majority company helps drive open innovation of tech products, platforms and brands with…
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#13 – Esther Nai – Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability at Salesforce
I promise I've got a great episode for you today. I'm sure a lot of the listeners out there have heard about Salesforce and probably even use it. But I'm pretty sure your imagination would be quite limited in terms of the type of social impact initiatives that they work on that are in line with...
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#12 – Elijah Johnston – Fostering Social Innovation & Hackathons for Social Impact
I am excited to introduce to you one of my very good friends and someone who I find extremely inspiring. In this episode, I interview Eli Johnston who does a lot of very interesting work bringing together corporations and entrepreneurs to accelerate social innovation. He does this through his…
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#11 - 3 Easy Things You Can Do To Create Impact These Holidays
The silly season is in full swing! And although, I love this time of year because of the special time I get to spend at home with my family and friends, I can't quite wrap my head around the craziness in the shopping malls and supermarkets. Apart from being absolute chaos, are you noticing the...
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#10 - Prashan Paramanathan - Venture Capital Fundraising as a Social Enterprise & the Public Benefit Company Structure
Episode 9 & 10 of the Doing Good Podcast are interviews with Founder of Chuffed, Prashan Paramanthan. In this episode, Prashan shares a ton of wisdom from his journey raising VC funds, how others can learn from their fundraising process and general advice for social entrepreneurs who are looking…
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#9 - Prashan Paramanathan - Crowdfunding for Social Impact, Social Entrepreneurship and Raising Funds as a Social Enterprise
Episode 9 & 10 of the Doing Good Podcast are interviews with Founder of Chuffed, Prashan Paramanthan. In episode 9, we talk all things tech for good, crowdfunding for social good and more. You get a better understand of what exactly crowdfunding is and how it can be used to create huge impact....
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#8 - Clair Deevy - Facebook & Corporate Responsibility: Women in Business, Tech For Good, Social Impact
This is an episode that I have been wanting to do for a while. Everyone knows Facebook, but not many people would be aware about the work that Facebook is doing in the community to create social impact. In this episode, I interview Clair Deevy who is the head of Economic Growth Initiatives for…
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#7 We Can All Do Better
I was planning on releasing an episode from another amazing guest but given recent events, I think it's an important time to stop and reflect about a new era that we have well and truly entered. This is an episode about tolerance and finding common ground to overcome some of the biggest problems...
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#6 - Siddarth Das - WWF, Earth Hour & Digital Engagement for Social Impact
Siddarth Das is the Director of Digital Engagement at WWF International and the Executive Director of WWF's Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a very interesting campaign in the way that it's run. Actually, WWF and their online communication in general is quite outstanding. The panda brand is recognized...
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#5 - Maria Alejandra Garcia - CGIAR, Rural Women, World Food Day & Ending Poverty through Agriculture
This is a very special episode in partnership with CGIAR and CGIAR Gender and Agriculture Research Network to recognise, International Day of Rural Women (15th October), World Food Day (16th October) and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17th October). CGIAR is a global…
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#4 - William Stubbs - Spur Projects, Mental Health, Suicide & How is the World Feeling?
William Stubbs who is the cofounder of an organsiation in Australia called Spur Projects. Most Australians would have heard of their Soften the Fuck Up Campaign and their just launched "How is the World Feeling?" campaign.
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#1 - Zhang Tingjun - Disaster Relief, Volunteering & Fundraising Challenges
In this episode of the Doing Good Podcast, I have a discussion with Zhang Tingjun the Executive Director of Mercy Relief. Ting is the first female to helm Mercy Relief in its 12 year history and was formerly the Co-Founder and Director of The Chain Reaction Project (TCRP), a non-profit…
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#2 - David Nosibor - Social Innovation in Mazars
In this episode of the Doing Good Podcast, I'm interviewing David Nosibor. David is the Innovation Evangelist at Mazars, a global audit and accounting firm. David describes himself an intrapreneur, that is, someone within an organisation that is entrepreneurial and is making change from within.…
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#3 - Chris Annadorai - Operation Sumatran Rhino
Chris Annadorai is the Director of Operation Sumatran Rhino which will premiere through Nat Geo Wild's new series Mission Critical, a new monthly programming initiative featuring powerful stories of the most incredible and endangered animals on our planet.
About this show
There are huge global problems that we hear about on a daily basis, so it's my goal to explore these with you; to get a deeper understanding of what makes these issues complex, who are the stakeholders involved, and what progress is being made to solve some of these challenges. Together, we're going to speak with movers and shakers in the business and impact worlds to learn more about their work in creating a better world. We promise to be candid and open to having our views challenged, while learning more about what makes our world tick.
Hosted by
Amra Naidoo