The Purpose Effect

For women, funded by women; Lucy is on a mission to put more money into the hands of women.  In particular, the groups of women who are the most underfunded. 

Co-founder and CEO of Lucy, Debbie Watkins and I talk about  the institutional reasons why women are critically underbanked.  We talk about financial inclusion, the misconceptions around women and finance and what happens when women have better access to money.  I’ll give you a hint - Only good things.  Good things for economies, good things for communities and good things for women.

Lucy is currently available in Singapore, but find out more about it and when it will be available in your part of the world here:
https://welucy.com/

Sign up to the first of Lucy's Third Thursday sessions - the Business Model Canvas here:
https://welucy.com/third-thursday/

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When it comes to starting businesses, the popular narrative is that you need to move fast, scale quickly.  Hustle culture teaches us that slowing is counterintuitive at best and possibly a recipe for failure.

But what in order to grow, you actually needed to stop?  In this episode I talk to Georgina J.S.  A journalist turned publishing entrepreneur who now helps other women business owners navigate the hurdles which caused her frustration in her own business journey.
 
We talk about building a business that makes sense for you,  that is aligned to your purpose and your values.  But most importantly, we talk about how, not just slowing down, but actually stopping is the key to moving forward. 

Find out more about Georgina's work here: https://georginajs.com/

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Welcome to Bites of Purpose!  New bite sized monthly episodes on a single topic that will help you discover, build and lead lives of purpose. 

This month, I'm talking about how to do hard things.  Part of this is mindset, but the other really important part of the equation is environment.  In this episode I break down the mindset and environmental factors that can support you in doing your hard thing.   You don't need to be remarkable to do remarkable things, but you do need a plan.  Here it is.

Further reading from this episode:

1. Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/
2. Restructuring Physical Micro-enviroments to Reduce the Demand for Meat: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(18)30188-8/fulltext

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In 2017, shortly after the birth of her first child, Malisse Tan was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma cancer.  Faced with a very different kind of motherhood than what she imagined for herself, Malisse decided that if she was given a second chance at life, she was going to make sure it was lived with purpose.

Fast forward to 2022 and Malisse is a mother of two and the founder of Bobble - a business that sells organic cotton biodegradable period products and aims to destigmatise the conversation around menstruating.

We talk about post-traumatic growth, improving access to period products and how to build a sustainable, scalable business. 

Purchase your Bobble period products here (and get 50% off your first subscription!): https://www.bobbleit.co/

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What better way to ring in 2022 than with top astrologer and tarot reader Sarah May Low?  Sarah and I sat down at the end of last year to talk about what 2022 has in store for us.   In this episode, we talk about the major life moment that made her re-assess everything, the relationship between spiritual and psychological practices, and how tarot and Astrology can help us all become the best versions of ourselves.  But to begin with, we talk about what led her to leave a career in advertising to become a full time Astrologer, tarot card reader with clients throughout Asia and beyond.

Find out more about Sarah May Low's work here: https://sarahmaylow.com/

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To wrap up 2021, I wanted to reflect on some of the things we have learned this year.  So I asked some of the women who you’ve heard from on The Purpose Effect to share their lessons and what they are bringing forward into 2022.

These ‘pandemic years’ have been full of disruption, change and have been deeply unsettling.  But it has also made us more resilient.  We have learned to slow down.  To lean into uncertainty and to trust ourselves.

In this special episode we hear from past guests Nikola Hassan, Jasmine King, Adele Barlow and Tracy Minnoch-Nuku.  In a 'full circle' moment, I sit down with Kylie Denis in her new yoga space and learn about how the last two years have allowed her to build a more resilient business and a more exciting product.

We also have a sneak peak of what's in store for 2022 with Astrologer and tarot card reader,  Sarah May Low.

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Claire Sancelot is the founder of The Hive, a chain of zero - waste retail stores in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore stocking everything from bulk grocery products, household cleaners, toiletries and feminine care.  It is also a community hub that educates shoppers on how to reduce their household waste and their impact on the environment.

Claire and I talk about how she began her zero waste journey, what we can all do immediately that can reduce our carbon footprint and what she is most passionate about – democratising zero waste so that it is accessible and achievable for everyone.

Find out more about The Hive here:
https://thehiveecostore.com/

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Adele Barlow is the founder of Copy & Co, a boutique copywriting agency and the author of a number of books on finding purposeful work.  Her latest book, ‘Modern Woman’ is a collection of essays on the balancing act modern millennial women perform every day. 

As Adele writes:  “the ideal worker is available 24/7, but so is the ideal mother.  Millennial women have been told to dream big, but in reality, there not only remains a glass ceiling, but also a glass wall and a glass cliff”.

We talk about why millennial women feel like they are never "getting it right", whether it is possible to “have it all” and if so, at what cost? 

Learn more about Adele's work here:
https://adelebarlow.com/

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Agi is the author of ‘Generation Panic’, an extremely helpful and relatable guide to managing anxiety for those within 'Generation Panic' (or GP'ers as she calls them) - who Agi describes as "strong, brilliant, ambitious people, but they often have a big dollop of insecurity that makes them wobble at certain moments of their lives."

Agi left a career in financial services recruitment after she started having panic attacks.  At first she thought she just had too much on her plate – work was fast paced and she was planning her wedding.  But upon returning to work after her honeymoon, those feelings hadn’t changed.  So she set off to figure out what would truly make her happy and found her purpose in coaching and by writing ‘Generation Panic’.  Agi is now a certified professional coach (CPCC & PCC qualified and a Certified NLP Practitioner) and the founder of Westbourne Associates.

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Find out more about Agi's work here:
https://westbourneassociates.com/

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Shermaine Wong, Manisha Jagan and Lina Esa are the founders of Cult Creative, a digital platform and networking app for the Malaysian creative community.  

Like many great inventions, Cult Creative was born out of necessity.  The Covid pandemic not only dried up a lot of creative work, it also made it almost impossible for creatives to network, upskill, or find opportunities for when businesses opened up again.   So Shermaine, Manisha and Lina set to work building a community and app that would allow creatives to showcase their portfolios, find work and upskill.  

We talk about how Cult Creative began, it's regional ambitions and why the future of work is for multi-hyphenates.

Find out more about Cult Creative here: https://www.cultcreative.asia/ 

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