Entrepreneur and coffee farmer Wycliffe Sande, founder of Blue Turaco Coffee, shares how his own journey, from growing up on Ugandan coffee farms to launching a brand now stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op and Ocado, has shaped every aspect of his business.

Wycliffe explains how championing overlooked Robusta beans is about more than coffee: it’s about creating school meals for children, improving farmer incomes, and showing how lived experience can drive genuine impact in purpose-led business.

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What does it mean to build a business where purpose isn’t an afterthought but the foundation?

Emily and Ed explore the promises and pitfalls of purpose-led models, and how lived experience can make impact feel real rather than rhetorical.

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Change facilitator and founder of People Equals Purpose, Kat Thackray, shares what really makes or breaks innovation inside teams. From the need for psychological safety to the challenges of clashing knowledge systems and organisational silos, Kat explains how leaders can create the right conditions for ideas to flourish, and offers practical tips for spotting a good idea and helping it survive the “innovation brick wall.”

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Why do so many innovation and change projects stall or fail inside organisations? Emily and Ed reflect on their own experiences of trying to drive new ideas forward and uncover the common pitfalls that stop creativity from turning into action.

How do you stop great ideas from slipping through the cracks?

Elliot Morrow, founder of Bon Creative, argues that businesses need to break free from their social media addiction. He explains why “going viral” is a fallacy, why Bon Creative has never gained a client through social media, and how building human relationships can be a far more powerful growth strategy.

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Is social media an essential business tool or just an exhausting distraction? Emily and Ed wrestle with the contradictions, from the blur between personal and professional use, to whether constant posting really builds loyalty, or just feeds the algorithm.

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Arabella Lewis-Smith, founder of Salad Creative, shares her first-hand experience of transitioning her 24-year-old agency into an employee-owned trust. She talks candidly about the drivers behind the decision, the challenges of bringing the team along and why it’s made the last four years of leadership her most rewarding yet.

Find out more about Salad: https://saladcreative.com/

Connect with Bella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arabellalewissmith

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Employee ownership sounds great in theory, but how does it really work? Emily and Ed dig into the big questions: what does it mean for decision-making, why do some companies champion it while others stay quiet and is it the right answer for succession planning?

Impact Curious launches week commencing 22nd September 2025