Summary

Pia, co-founder of Clean Slate Clinic, shares her personal journey and the challenges of addiction. She discusses the stigma and culture surrounding alcohol consumption and the impact of childhood trauma on addiction.

Pia also talks about her experience as an accidental founder and reluctant CEO, as well as the challenges of capital raising for a social enterprise. She provides advice for social enterprise startups and highlights the importance of building supportive networks within the industry. 

In this conversation, Pia discusses the importance of investing in the right people and targeting the right investors. She emphasises the need to start early conversations with potential investors and build a network of supporters. Pia also shares the lesson of strategically planning for funding growth and the pros and cons of investment. The conversation highlights the stigma and barriers to access faced by cultural communities and the LGBTQI+ community. Pia explains the comprehensive care provided for alcohol and stimulant addiction and the ineffectiveness of the war on drugs. Lastly, she shares her windsurfing license and discusses coping mechanisms for stress.

Links

Lifeline: phone 13 11 14 Website: www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.cleanslateclinic.comhttps://

www.linkedin.com/company/clean-slate-clinichttps://

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www.facebook.com/Cleanslateclinic/

About Clean Slate Clinic:

Clean Slate Clinic is a Social Enterprise with a mission to tear down barriers to accessing addiction treatment services. They are doing this through innovating the model of service delivery for clients struggling with dependence on alcohol, stimulants and cannabis. Clean Slate Clinic provide clinical services that are delivered fully at home, using virtual care, enabling clients to continue to work & live whilst they receive long-term support from experienced doctors and nurses. This model is demonstrating incredible results, with low levels of relapse and high client satisfaction.

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Background

03:29

Personal Journey and Co-founding Clean Slate Clinic

07:54

Providing Help for Addiction and Overcoming Challenges

08:55

The Impact of Alcohol and Drug Addiction

10:18

The Stigma and Culture of Alcohol Consumption

12:02

Childhood Trauma and Addiction

14:23

Dealing with Trauma and its Effects

16:12

Accidental Founder and Reluctant CEO

27:52

Finding Funding from Impact Investors

31:08

Advice for Social Enterprise Startups

32:17

Investing in the Right People

33:05

Start Early Conversations with Potential Investors

34:04

Strategically Plan for Funding Growth

35:03

The Importance of Investment for Accelerated Growth

37:17

Consider the Pros and Cons of Investment

39:20

Stigma and Barriers to Access in Cultural Communities

42:09

Stigma and Barriers to Access in LGBTQI+ Community

44:25

Comprehensive Care for Alcohol and Stimulant Addiction

49:00

The Ineffectiveness of the War on Drugs

54:23

Pia's Windsurfing License and Coping with Stress

57:58

Surround Yourself with Advisors and Supporters

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