Meaningful

Meaningful

By Sofya BourneBusiness
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Meaningful episodes

  • Episode 2. Duro Oye: Use Your Past to Your Advantage

    Duro Oye is an activist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur from London, United Kingdom. Over a decade ago Duro walked away from his life on the streets to start everything from scratch . Now, as the co-founder and COO of the 2020 Change Foundation, Duro works with disadvantaged young men and women to help them leave the streets and shape them in becoming tomorrow’s community, business, and political leaders.

    In this episode Duro and I talked about:

    • factors that push young people to join gangs;
    • the importance of a strong mindset;
    • transferable skills that street smart youth possess and how to hone these;
    • setting up a Community Interest Company;
    • developing a business plan; and
    • the difference between success and happiness.

      • Discover more about Duro and his work in the shownotes to this episode.

      26 min
    • Episode 1. Katie Carlson: Make Your Own Crown

      Katie Carlson is the founder of the Paper Crown Institute, an organisation that engages girls and young women in education and capacity building programmes in Rwanda. Based in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, Katie has built an impressive career for herself. In five short years she has gone from struggling in an unfulfilling job to becoming an entrepreneur and a well-known expert in the field of gender. I first met Katie in Kigali in 2013,  and was excited to learn what she’s been up to since then (hint: it’s A LOT!).

      In this episode we talk about:

      • finding your passion;
      • switching careers after college;
      • the value of crappy jobs;
      • networking;
      • fundraising;
      • starting a social business from scratch;
      • taking your work seriously; and
      • making money in the social sector.

        • Discover more about Katie and her work in the show notes to this episode.

        32 min

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      Meaningful is about people who give a damn and do something about it. Hosted by Sofya Bourne, this podcast explores the lives and work of people who tackle some of the most pressing social challenges…