Impact Journey with Julia

By Julia S

Conversations with hidden heroes making big societal change.

Many of us want to make life better for others and the planet.

Few people devote their life to it.

Even fewer try to tackle the big syste... more

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The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

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April 07, 2020Taking multiple perspectives as the secret to success - Katrin Muff, Institute for Business Sustainability
Katrin Muff has helped redefine the role of business schools and responsible leadership. The secret? Taking multiple perspectives to capture the many strengths in the room and outside.
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THE IMPACT. Katrin Muff:
Is Director of the Institute for Business Sustainability, Partner at the Int’l Center for Corporate Governance, President of the Association at Positive Impact Rating

Is Professor of Practice of sustainability and leadership at LUISS Business School

Author of books including the Five Superpowers of Co-Creators

Was Dean of Business School Lausanne, and led research in sustainability and responsibility

Has two decades of international strategy and management experience at ALCOA, Procter & Gamble, Schindler Lifts and Yupango
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Redefining the MBA: the role of business school and responsible leadership

The secret of success to co-creating a vision: collaborative global stakeholder engagement

The SDGs for companies: both an opportunity for innovation and a risk of greenwashing

Learning from the superpowers of co-creators: our tensions and conflicts are actually overstretched strengths
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21min
March 31, 2020Wellbeing inspires welldoing - Aaron Pereira & Sandrine Woitrin, Wellbeing Project
In this time of upheaval, social change makers are at risk of overwhelm and burnout. At the Wellbeing Project, Aaron and Sandrine study how we take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.
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THE IMPACT. Sandrine and Aaron are co-leads of the Wellbeing Project, a global initiative co-created with Ashoka, Esalen, Impact Hub, Porticus, the Skoll Foundation and Synergos, catalysing a culture of inner wellbeing for all changemakers.
Aaron Pereira is an Ashoka Fellow, a Skoll Scholar, and a WEF Young Global Leader. He has been involved in social change for over 20 years spanning work from engaging people in their communities, to social finance, to urban development. He loves living between France and India.

Sandrine Woitrin worked for over ten years in the retail and restaurant business. She was part of the opening team of Starbucks in Spain and France, then helped create the CSR department of Grupo Vips and Starbucks Spain and France. She studied Naturopathy and is passionate about alternative therapies.
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Backgrounds in volunteering and community orientation leading to social entrepreneurship

Aaron’s personal story of burnout, and the connection between inner and outer work

Creating a culture of wellbeing - individually and collectively

One outcome is awareness - choosing what wave to catch instead of taking every wave
A big thanks to Aaron and Sandrine. You can follow The Wellbeing Project on Facebook, Twitter, Insta, LinkedIn.
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22min
March 24, 2020The power of arts and sports in difficult times - Kely Nascimento DeLuca, Nascimento Foundation
In difficult times, we turn to outlets where words aren’t yet available. Artist and activist Kely Nascimento DeLuca shows how sports and arts can help us process emotions and have difficult conversations.
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THE IMPACT. Kely:
Was born in Brazil and raised in NYC, as the oldest daughter of soccer legend Pelé

Attended the Parsons School of Design and has worked as an editorial, portrait and social commentary photographer, creative director and producer of multi-media and art projects

Is President and Founder of the Nascimento Foundation, the family foundation with the mission to harness the potential of sports and the arts to build and promote sustainable peace

Is director of Warriors of a Beautiful Game, a documentary film and collaborative project in support of the global movement of women in football

Is a proud Ambassador for the Global Goals World Cup, the women’s activist tournament turning the 17 UN SDGs into a sport
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Growing up seeing the impact of both sports and arts as an emotional connector to people’s lives

One story of one girl trying to play soccer that led to the making of a documentary film

Shifting public opinion through bottom-up and top-down influence toward transparency

Advocating for equal treatment to grow an entire sport globally
A big thanks to Kely. You can follow her work in the links and on Twitter @CasaKely
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20min
March 17, 2020A human-centered approach to city challenges - James Weinberg, CEO Fuse Corps
For these uncertain times as we look to support local government in some of their toughest challenges, James Weinberg, CEO of Fuse Corps, shares his insights on making people the levers of change.
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THE IMPACT. James:
Is CEO of FUSE Corps, a US nonprofit placing professionals into local governments to address the biggest challenges facing urban communities

Was co-founder of AchieveMission, a consulting firm increasing impact by improving leadership development

Served as the national development director at BELL, a tutoring and mentoring program

Was the founding executive director of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, working to ensure that children who are homeless have increased access to educational opportunities

Has an M.S. in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon, and a bachelor’s in psychology and classics from Tufts
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Family and early figures: influences that led to a career in the public sector

A multi-generational view to big societal challenges: we may not solve them in our lifetime

A human-centered theory of change: the right person in the right place at the right time

The birth of Fuse Corps: tearing down silos and supporting local communities

Innovating in local government: finding humble adaptable leaders and giving them room to maneuver
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22min
March 10, 2020What do you truly believe? - Ryan Gellert, Patagonia
Ryan Gellert, GM EMEA at Patagonia, challenges all of us on what we truly believe and what we’re doing to stand behind it.
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THE IMPACT. Ryan Gellert:
Is General Manager EMEA at Patagonia, overseeing sales, marketing, sustainability and operations through the region

Previously spent 15 years at Black Diamond Equipment, in roles including Brand President, VP of Supply Chain Management and Managing Director of Black Diamond Asia

Holds a J.D. from the University of Utah; an M.B.A. from Florida Institute of Technology; and a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of North Carolina Charlotte
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Ryan’s early influences of sports and social justice

Adapting global issues to local markets in Europe

The story of Patagonia from reducing impact to becoming an activist company

The challenge for other companies wanting to follow Patagonia’s lead: figure out what you believe, and what you’re willing to do

Practical ways Patagonia engages and empowers employees to be part of the change
You can follow Patagonia’s work of Patagonia online, Action Works, Worn Wear, and 1% for the Planet.
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22min
March 03, 2020Improving physical and digital spaces - Nick Grossman, Union Square Ventures
How can cities help us understand the internet? Nick Grossman of Union Square Ventures applies his work with cities to show how we can make both physical and digital spaces more safe and thriving.
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THE IMPACT. Nick Grossman:
Is partner at Union Square Ventures, the venture capital firm, where he invests in internet applications and infrastructure

Led an incubator for startups at the intersection of cities and data at OpenPlans, with a focus on cultivating open source communities, building open data platforms, and supporting open standards efforts

Was a project manager at the Project for Public Spaces, a nonprofit to create public spaces and stronger communities

Co-founded Streetsblog, NYC’s hub for transportation, which helped catalyze the movement to reform policies to make the city more walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly

Has a degree in Urban Studies from Stanford, and was a visiting scholar at the MIT Media Lab
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
The parallels between the physical and the digital worlds we move in

The tradeoff between top-down and bottom-up planning, aka the Robert Moses vs. theJane Jacobs approach in cities and online

The opportunity to use the internet to make life better in education and healthcare

The challenge of mission-driven companies executing in a for-profit context

The hope and energy in supporting startup founders
A big thanks to Nick Grossman. You can follow his work on twitter @nickgrossman and on his personal website and blog nickgrossman.is
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21min
February 11, 2020Changing assumptions to change the system - Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox, ecological economist
We designed this economy, we can redesign it. Ecological economist Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox, professor at Regis College, challenges the assumptions behind our economic systems.
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THE IMPACT. Dr. Mairi-Jane Fox:
Is Professor at Regis College, where she is Director of SEED Sustainable Economic and Enterprise Development Institute

Has a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Vermont and a M.S. in Ecological Economics from the University of Edinburgh

Researched sustainable impact investing, regenerative business and entrepreneurship, and ecological economics

Presented a new perspective on the economy in her TedX talk called “the answer is more car accidents and cancers”

Has worked as a sustainability consultant for the extractive and finance industry and mentored entrepreneurs

Taught at K-12 Colorado charter schools, Colorado State University and Champlain College
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
The advantages of being an outsider and not belonging to have a new perspective

What is ecological economics, and how it’s different to the neoclassical economics we know

The nature of the economy and GDP - we designed it, we can redesign it

Our role in this moment: “hospicing” the old way and “midwifing” the new
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21min
December 17, 2019The impact of money - Chad Spitler, Third Economy, Blackrock
What impact does your money have? How does an environmentalist end up at BlackRock and then in sustainable investing? Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO of Third Economy, shares his journey.
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THE IMPACT. Chad:
Is on a mission to make sustainable investing mainstream

Founder and CEO of Third Economy, a sustainable investment advisory

Helped establish BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship and Sustainable Investing teams, as a Managing Director at the world’s largest asset manager
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
How an environmentalist went into investing

The difference between ESG and impact investing, and a framework to analyze sustainable investments

The responsibility of large asset managers like BlackRock, and the origins of the CEO letter

The challenge of disclosure to understand the impact of big vs. small companies
A big thanks to Chad. You can follow his work on @eco4ces.
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22min
December 10, 2019Simplicity on the other side of complexity - Julia Novy-Hildesley, Stanford, Resilience in Action
How can we be resilient? Julia Novy-Hildesley Hildesley of Stanford and Resilience in Action shares her wide-ranging journey, from Madagascar to the Peruvian Amazon, to find the simplicity on the other side of complexity.
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THE IMPACT. Julia:
Is Professor of Practice at Stanford University and Executive Director of Stanford's Change Leadership for Sustainability Program.

Is Founder and CEO of Resilience in Action, where she helps 21st century leaders cultivate resilience in their lives, organizations and sectors, leading resilience journeys to dynamic natural environments like the Peruvian Amazon.

Was Executive Director of the Lemelson Foundation, a nonprofit guiding investment in technology, inventors and social enterprises in the U.S and developing countries.

At World Wildlife Fund, collaborated with Unilever and WWF to develop and launch the Marine Stewardship Council, a global partnership for certification of fisheries and sustainable seafood.

Holds a B.A. in Human Biology and a minor in African Studies from Stanford, and a Masters from the University of Sussex in International Development Studies

Was a Fulbright and Marshall Scholar, and speaks French, Spanish and Kiswahili.
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
Where it began - growing up in nature and a challenging family history

A breadth and depth of interests - from environment and ecology to social science and business

The CAN framework for resilience - Connect, Adapt, Innovate - learning from ecology, psychology, and the military

Managing complexity in a world tuned to simple solutions
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23min
December 03, 2019Communication is not neutral - Andrea Ciulu, Arkage
What does it mean for communication to have purpose? Andrea Ciulu of Arkage bridges multiple worlds as philosopher, political scientist, and creative strategist.
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THE IMPACT. Andrea is:
Head of creative strategy at Arkage, a “post-digital agency” and B Corp in Italy, which creates innovative campaigns for companies like Fiat and BNL bank

Host of the Bernoccolo podcast, and frequent philosopher on trends in digital and beyond

A graduate in Political Science of Rome’s La Sapienza University
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
How political science and communication are two sides of the same coin

Responsibilities of communication to reflect and also elevate society

Bridging and bringing trends from abroad to Italy
A big thanks to Andrea.You can follow his work at arkage.it, ilbernoccolopodcast.com and @andrea_ciulu
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21min

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