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Turning Audio Stories into Impact | Claire Murigande | Narratives of Purpose

Turning Audio Stories into Impact | Claire Murigande | Narratives of Purpose

Meet Claire Murigande, Creator & Host of the award nominated podcast ‘Narratives of Purpose’. Claire Murigande is a forward-looking curious...
Building from Scratch: A Deep Dive into Impactful Collaboration

Building from Scratch: A Deep Dive into Impactful Collaboration

In this episode you will meet 3 individuals that ask themselves hard questions about growing their impact as they reflect...
Ricardo Parger _ Phoenix _ Rehabilitation and Resilience through Sports

Bouncing Back: Rehabilitation and Resilience through Sports | Ricardo Parger | Phönix

“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”...

The Time is Now to make an impact | Amel Derragui | The Time is Now

“If we want to build a community it can not happen because of the doing of just one person. (...)...
Discussing Asian Heritage Month and Communities

Discussing Asian Heritage Month and Communities | Juhi Gangaramani & Linnea Wong

“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”...
Breaking the Silence _ Taura Edgar _ TALK Hong Kong

Breaking the Silence | Taura Edgar | TALK Hong Kong

“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”...
So Much Ability _ Jeff Rotmeyer _ Love 21

So much ability | Jeff Rotmeyer | Love 21

“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”...
This is #impact Season 6 | COMMUNITY

This is #impact Season 6 | COMMUNITY

“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”...
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You are listening to #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters and you are tuning in as we are...
Top 10 impact podcast episodes

Top 10 #impact podcast Episodes

Throughout the years of #impact episodes, stories, and events, we have collected the top 10 most downloaded episodes and the...
6 YEARS OF #IMPACT LIVE – PART 2

6 years of #impact LIVE – Part 2

Missed Part 1? Listen HERE.  6th anniversary of #impact For our 6 year anniversary LIVE recording we wanted to gift...
6 years of #impact LIVE - Part 1

6 years of #impact LIVE – Part 1

6 years! What a journey! Happy Birthday #impact Podcast #impact invites you in, to eavesdrop on intimate, raw and honest...

Making more impact – LIVE at the University of Vienna Entrepreneurship Night

A red sofa. A majestic hall with high ceilings and red golden wallpaper. And a question. What would you need...
international WOmen's DAY | narratives of purpose Claire murigande

International Women’s Day 2023 | Celebrating fellow podcaster Claire Murigande

Start listening to Claire Murigande’s Podcast Narratives of Purpose HERE Happy International Women’s Day!  One of the International Women’s Day...

Season 5 Finale | Where should we even begin?

We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Podcast Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable...

Invitation | Join our 6 years of #impact LIVE Recording

Join us for a virtual LIVE Recording on Feb 16th. Register for free here to receive the invite. #impact Podcast...
Good Times, Good Food, Good Cause ChariTable Vienna Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher

Good Times, Good Food, Good Cause | ChariTable Vienna | Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher

“You are supporting something good and having a good time. It’s a win-win-win for everybody” Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher  Meet Anne Meet...
New Year, New You and New Ways to look at making an impact

New Year, New You and New way to look at making an impact

A new year always brings a lot of excitement.  There are goals and dreams. New things we want to try...

From first idea to scaling social impact | The Impact Competition

A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams...

In the business to inspire | Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge | Stories for the Future

A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams...

Sustainability in the fashion industry | Anna Rönngard | AMRA

“It has always made sense to me and has been part of my DNA since I was a child, especially...

Normalizing mental health conversations | Adelaide Ng

We get a chance to hear Adelaide’s experience, a former student lead at Peace of Mind and the perspectives shared...
Taking (better) climate action | Rainhard Fuchs | Glacier

Taking (better) climate action | Rainhard Fuchs | Glacier

Sustainable Develeopment Goals SGD 13 points to taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Energy related Co2...
How to build a brand that makes an impact (and what mistakes to avoid) | Rosann Ling | Prism Creative

How to build a brand that makes an impact (and what mistakes to avoid) | Rosann Ling | Prism Creative

In this episode you join us for our second LIVE recording within #impact Club – our monthly virtual coffee break...
Jane Houng Beckys Bathhouse

Trauma, grief and making an impact through it all | Jane Houng | Becky’s Bathhouse

Jane Houng, former musician, businesswoman and teacher, is a long-term resident of Hong Kong. She received a Masters in Writing...
Real-life experiential learning outside the classrooms | Kids4Kids

Real-life experiential learning outside the classrooms | Kids4Kids

Kids4Kids enables youth agency through programmes that give real-life experiential learning outside of classrooms to young people as they develop...
Regina says hello from vienna

Regina says hello from Vienna

How can it be June already? A lot has happened here at #impact the last few months.  We celebrated 5...
discovering-the-meaning-of-resilience

#impact Club LIVE feat. Dr. Watson Jordan of #resilience | The Resilience Initiative

Everyone deserves to have a voice and to leave a mark on the world. Every voice and contribution counts, everyone...
How to turn environmental issues into a profitable impact business | Buya Istiqlal | Urban Biologist Bali

How to turn environmental issues into a profitable impact business | Buya Istiqlal | Urban Biologist Bali

Buya Istiqlal and his team at Urban Biologist Bali are at the forefront of transforming organic waste and protecting biodiversity...
5 years of #impact Podcast Our Community, Our Impact

5 years of #impact Podcast | Our Community, Our Impact

“What is a Podcast, Regina? I felt a bit weird when I asked her about it,” Célia Berkouk-Schlesier asked Podcast...

Water, Equality and Education – Connecting the dots | Amrita Gautam | Soroptimist International

The world is changing fast. By staying curious and remaining confident in ourselves, we can learn new skills, tackle new...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022 | #BREAKTHEBIAS

International Women’s Day | #BreakTheBias

“They shut me up in Prose – As when a little Girl They put me in the Closet – Because...

Between Pain And Courage – Reducing the Suffering | Shalini Mahtani | The Zubin Foundation

“For the rest of my days – because I should have died and he should have lived – I have...

What matters NOW? #impact LIVE at TEDx | TEDxTinHauWomen in Hong Kong

Ever wanted to be behind the scenes of a big event? So did we! As attendees of live events and...

#impact host Regina Larko shares her end of year thoughts. (And a song, that she wrote and sang).

This episode is unlike anything we have done here on the channel, and we have done a lot. Produced in...

4 Podcasters that make an impact | LIVE at Hong Kong International Literary Festival

Audio is a medium that allows telling stories in an impactful, intimate way. Today you meet the creators behind four...

SDG Classification and Integration | OSDG.AI

How do science, technology and public policy contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals? Today we will find out. We will...

Responsible Consumption and Circular Fashion | Tanja Wessels

Tanja Wessels is fascinated by psychology and why we do what we do. In 2021 she is celebrating four years...

Driving Change for Justice | Lynette Nam | Justice Centre Hong Kong

Lynette Nam is the Senior Legal Advisor at Justice Centre Hong Kong. In this role, she works to advance the...

Deserving to Belong | LIVE at Asian Podcast Festival | Carol Li

Carol Li was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii with ancestral ties to China and Korea. After graduation from university,...

Unity in Diversity | Dennis Philipse and Emery Fung | Gay Games Hong Kong

Dennis Philipse, Founder & Co-Chair, Gay Games Hong Kong and Emery Fung, Volunteer at Gay Games Hong Kong talk inclusion...

The Full Story Behind #impact

Regina Larko started #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters from her tiny bedroom in Hong Kong in 2016....

A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live

Jo Hayes, CEO Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong, hasn’t always worked in the nonprofit sector, and yet she always felt...

LIVE at Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival | Dear Hong Kong | Oskar Valles & Aggie Lam

Aggie Lam and Oskar Valles, the creators of the social project and photo book Dear Hong Kong, celebrate the cultural...

How a Healthy Ocean Sustains Better Communities

Delphine Robbe and her team at Gili Eco Trust are at the forefront of marine conservation, waste management, and sustainable...

Showing up for the Sustainable Development Goals

Benita Chick from Encompass HK is a strong believer in Diversity & Inclusion and she leverages her network to create...

Falling In Love With Nature and Wildlife through Arts

Dr. Ying Ying Liu and her team at LumiVoce inspire and educate the young to fall in love with wildlife...

It’s Time to Talk About the Mental Health Pandemic

Mental health is often overlooked and neglected. And, while the conversation around mental health has developed over the years, it...

SPECIAL: To the Strong Woman That You Are

In #impact Season 5, we sit down with stakeholders working across numerous sectors and industries, to find a common language...

Improving Lives of Vulnerable Young Women | Bowie Lam | Teen’s Key

In #impact Season 5, we sit down with stakeholders working across numerous sectors and industries, to find a common language...

Innovating for the Goals and Equality | Carol Yeung and Lena Wong

THANKS to our Season 5 Sponsor TimTimTom for helping us make an even bigger impact. Find the full transcription of this...

Never too young to change the world| Kids4Kids

Find the full transcription of this episode here. With half the world’s population under 25, Kids4Kids‘ mission is to help...

Measuring your impact | Pat Dwyer | The Purpose Business

Find the full transcription of this episode here. In #impact Season 5, we sit down with stakeholders working across numerous...

LIVE at International Podcast Day.

Our team was invited to share about our production at International Podcast Day‘s November 2020 Podcaster Showcase.   Huge thanks...

The Sustainable Development Goals

In our official Season 5 Launch episode, we start with the basics.  Find the full transcription of this episode here....

Changing the HOW not the WHY| Charities impacted by Covid

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
Reducing waste in the fashion industry | Christina Dean | Redress

Reducing waste in the fashion industry| Dr Christina Dean

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
Our listeners are making an impact | Samantha Aloysius

Our listeners are making an impact| Samantha Aloysius

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
Ending Modern Slavery in Asia | Matt Friedman | The Mekong Club

Ending Modern Slavery | Matt Friedman | The Mekong Club

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...

Educating and Empowering North Korean Refugees

“Create quality education by creating choices for people.” – Casey Lartigue Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR) is a non-profit organization...
Restoring respect for animals | Dr Jill Robinson | Animals Asia Foundation

Restoring respect for animals | Dr Jill Robinson | Animals Asia Foundation

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
Changing the narrative on migration | Nora Azzaoui | Mimycri

Changing the narrative on migration | Nora Azzaoui | mimycri

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
Nurturing tech talent | Leonie Valentine | Google Hong Kong

Nurturing tech talent| Leonie Valentine | Google Hong Kong

Over the next couple of months we are curating thought-provoking stories inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals.   The Global Goals...

Meet your Season 5 hosts | 5 Women bringing you #impact stories from around the globe

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a...
CORONAVIRUS | WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW

Coronavirus | What you can do now

Personal thoughts from Regina Larko, Creator of #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters – on the current health...
#impact turns 3

We turn 3! Our 3 biggest learnings since we went ON AIR.

Since #impact launched in February 2017, we put 100+ inspirational episodes out in the world. We celebrated our 3rd birthday...
#impact Season 4 Finale

Season 4 Finale | Highlights, Milestones, Setbacks

Season 4 was all about founders – those changemakers full of so much passion that they launched their own NGO...

What could everyone do right now to make the world a better place?

We asked our listeners. And they have THE BEST answers! A huge thanks to everyone sending in their powerful messages...

The Value of Donating Skills | LocalMotion

Ask yourself, do you want to live a more meaningful life? Have you ever felt like you would like to...

The Ripple Effect of Tech Education with Lavine Hemlani

Lavine Hemlani is using his company XCCELERATE to empower his students to face this new era of technological advances with...

End of year Special

We hardly ever give ourselves credit for what we have achieved already, always hustling and trying to reach that next...

Employment and financial tech that’s making an impact with Xania Wong | JOBDOH

“You need to know how to quantify your social impact and be accountable for it.” Xania Wong, Founder of JOBDOH,...

Special: Happy Birthday, Claudia!

A special message for a special person. Happy Birthday, Claudia! May all your wishes come true. As a little audio...

Bonus: Rebuilding Communities through Hospitality, Supplies and Service | Lin Chheouy, The Green Leaf Boutique Hotel

“During that time was a civil war. We had no school to study. No teachers to teach as well.” The...

Making Sailing Accessible to Everyone with Kay Rawbone | Sailability Hong Kong

“I think they just got the passion. It was the freedom. With these guys now, the windier and harsher the...

Special: Getting young people’s voices heard | KELY Support Group

At #impact Podcast, we are dedicated to bringing more voices to the channel that deserve to be heard. We are...
KELY SUPPORT GROUP - The making of

Special: The making of the KELY Support Group Podcast

At #impact Podcast, we are dedicated to bringing more voices to the channel that deserve to be heard. We are...
KELY SUPPORT GROUP Special - Ernest Chang

Special: A story of recovery | KELY Support Group

At #impact Podcast, we are dedicated to bringing more voices to the channel that deserve to be heard. We are...

Bonus: The potential of slow and eco-conscious fashion|Sophie Eisl, Tassel Tales

Tassel Tales is a sustainable, fair and empowering fashion tale told by three sisters which aim to empower the people...

Advocating for Social and Environmental Impact with Sonalie Figueiras | Green Queen

“We inform. We inspire. We empower.” Green Queen is an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social and environmental change...

The story behind #impact with Regina Larko |Chapter 1/4

This is my story. Chapter 1. Find a written version of this episode here....

The story behind #impact

In Season 4 of #impact Podcast, we are dedicated to bringing more voices to the channel that deserve to be...
Our community shares their #impactSTORY OCEAN

Getting more voices heard|#impactSTORY Ocean

When we launched our ongoing Season 4 featuring and revisiting purpose-driven founders we made a commitment. We committed to getting...

Mentoring Future Community Leaders for a More Inclusive Hong Kong with Victoria Wisniewski Otero | Resolve Foundation

“We are always trying to build up a movement of emerging leaders that can be at the helm of these...
Dr Jamie Chiu on #impact Podcast

Providing mental health support for Hong Kong’s youth with Dr. Jamie Chiu | The Brightly Project

“Am I doing enough?” After listening to various founders throughout this season, we know this is the biggest question founders...
#impact Podcast LIVE at Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival 2019

LIVE Podcast at Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival – Sue Toomey|HandsOn Hong Kong

This Podcast was recorded LIVE at the Fringe Club Hong Kong on May 27th, 2019. The inaugural HK Podfest showcased...
Priyanka Gothi featuring on Season 4 of #impact Podcast

The potential of a rapidly ageing world with Priyanka Gothi | Wise At Work

Wise At Work values the years of experience and wisdom each person carries, no matter how old they are. In...
Hong Kong Podcast Festival

Join me at Hong Kong Podcast Festival!

Want to see a Podcast recorded LIVE? In front of an audience? Here’s your chance! Join us at the Hong...

Special: Crafting Your Story and Finding Your Voice with Angie Lau|Forkast.News

“Stories are like windows to our soul. If you don’t tell that story that resonates, then maybe people don’t get...

Leadership and Sports with Alicia Lui | Women in Sports Empowered HK

“Me making an impact is doing something that is meaningful and fulfilling so that I will always keep doing it...

Exploring Hong Kong’s Urban Farms with Michelle Hong|Rooftop Republic

“If you want to see change, sometimes you have to be the one to take that first step to do...

Reimagining Education with Natalie Chan|OWN Academy

“Privilege is something you have to use in order to make the world better because you have that access. It’s...
International Women's Day 2019

International Women’s Day 2019 – Special

Happy International Women’s Day 2019! To honour this special day we want to take you to one of the most...
#impact Member Podcast March 2019

A letter I wrote when I was 14 (Members Podcast March)

Only this March on the #impact S4 Members Podcast: Vulnerable stories about trying to find balance, courage and confidence as...
#impactSTORY with V Cycle, Nurturing Social Minds, Foodlink Foundation

Getting more voices heard: Three organisations tell us their #impactSTORY

At #impact we are dedicated to getting even more voices heard. You can find us all across the city tracking...

Kindness matters with Jeff Rotmeyer, ImpactHK|Love21Foundation

Listen in when we reconnect with Jeff Rotmeyer, Founder and CEO of ImpactHK, a Hong Kong-based registered NGO that is...
#impact Season 4 Our impact.Our ambitions

#impactFOUNDERS: Our Impact. Our Ambitions.

In Season 4 we celebrate courageous founders that have set out to make an impact with their purpose-driven social impact...
SEASON 4 Charity Beneficiary KELY Support Group

Gearing up for Season 4: Introducing Charity Beneficiary KELY Support Group

Get your headphones ready! Because we are gearing up for #impact Season 4 Launch where we will revisit the most...
New Years Message of Love

Happy 2019! And a message of LOVE

Happy New Year to all you wonderful people out there! And just like that – it’s 2019! Can you believe...
Special with Dr Joyce Samoutou

Special: A conversation with Dr Joyce Samoutou-Wong, Co-Founder, New Sight Eye Care

This is our early Christmas gift to you this year. Hear from an incredible woman who brings so much light,...
Congratulations

Congratulations! And the winner is…

We say CONGRATULATIONS to one lucky winner that will join us at the upcoming TEDxTinHauWomen event in Hong Kong. Listen...

#59: Season 3 FINALE – This was #impactWOMEN

Season 3 of #impact Podcast was all about celebrating women working in social impact and sustainability. Listen in at the...

Bonus: The mommy edition – Postpartum, hormones and going back to work

In her very first episode after her maternity break,  #impact Podcast host Regina Larko sits down with midwife extraordinaire Sofie...
#impact Podcast Ep 58 Alice Mong Asia Society Hong Kong Centre

#58: It’s possible for everyone to make an impact|Alice Mong – Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Alice Mong is redefining the arts and culture scene in Hong Kong as the director of the city’s pioneering Asia...
NextGen Network: #impact Podcast Bonus Episode

Bonus: From student to entrepreneur to UN Consultant

Starting something from scratch.  Co-Host of #impact Podcast, Belinda Esterhammer, Founder of Springboard Group and NextGen Network sits down with...
Redress Design Award 2018 Tess Whitfort Winning Shoot

(short&sweet) The worlds largest sustainable fashion design competition

Follow us to this year’s Redress Design Award Grand Final in Hong Kong, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition....

#57: Spreading Positivity and Good Vibes, Cola Paclibar – Good Vibes Only Movement

People often overlook self-love and do not realize how significant it is in their lives.  Regina Larko, host of #impact...

(unedited) Hong Kong just got more conscious

Hong Kong does not always have the image of being a city that makes conscious living and consumption easy. Alexandra...

#56: Zero Waste uncovered – What it really takes to live a Zero Waste life

Zero Waste can be an intimidating concept – but fear not. We sat down with Zero Waste Life founder Paola...
#impact Podcast Episode 55 Jo Hayes The Women's Foundation

#55: Developing Hong Kong’s Next Female Leaders – Jo Hayes, The Women’s Foundation

The Women’s Foundation’s (TWF) mission is to promote the full and equal participation of women and girls in all aspects of...

Clean the World Asia invites you to join them on their journey to pioneer the hygiene revolution.

This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Clean the World Asia – a charity helping to recycle Hotel soaps...
#impact Podcast Episode 54 Making Hong Kong more inclusive with Resolve Foundation

#54: Promoting a More Inclusive Hong Kong Society with Resolve Foundation

Hong Kong’s social exclusion has worsened in recent years. Resolve Foundation is here to change that.  Hong Kong is recognized...

#53: Empowering Hong Kong’s youth – Sky Siu, KELY Support Group

KELY Support Group has been supporting young people in Hong Kong since 1991, but Executive Director Sky Siu’s personal journey...

#52: Impactful interventions to prevent human trafficking

Slavery is an integral part of each of our lives but we are willfully blind and blissfully unaware of this...

(unedited) I just missed Jessica Alba

SO I just missed Jessica Alba. She had lunch just across the street from where I live. Encouraged by my...
#impact Podcast Episode #51 Encouraging women and girls into team sports, Alicia Lui

#51: Encouraging women and girls into team sports – Alicia Lui

For children in Hong Kong, sports are pretty low priority. Growing up, Alicia Lui was encouraged in her schoolwork and...
Regina Larko recording an episode of #impact Podcast Live

(unedited) I just missed this milestone

Reaching a milestone is cause for celebration. But sometimes we get too busy to notice one when it’s right in front...
Cristina Tahoces Thrive Nutrition Practice #impact Podcast Episode 50

#50: Sleep. Love. Poop.The magic of eating with purpose.

Cristina Tahoces, Founder of Thrive Nutrition Practice is all about living a healthy life.  A former banker, Cristina had her...

#49: The maternal sacrifice of Migrant Domestic Workers.

“I’ve always been intrigued by women’s stories,” says Joanna Bowers, writer, director and producer. In 2017 she released The HELPER...
Episode #48 How seniors add value to the job market in Hong Kong, Priyanka Gothi, Retired Not Out.

#48: Rethinking Retirement – Unlocking seniors value for businesses and communities

Retired Not Out redefines retirement, helping senior citizens re-enter the job market and add real value to organisations. Retired Not...
#impact Podcast Episode #47 An innovative education solution for the 21st century. Natalie Chan. OWN Academy.

#47: An innovative education solution for the 21st century. Natalie Chan, OWN Academy.

There are certain things they don’t teach you in school. OWN Academy Founder and CEO Natalie Chan is on a...
#impact Podcast Episode #46 #metoo Karen See Karina Calver

#46: #metoo – Now what?

The Me too movement was created 10 years ago to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and assault...
#impact Podcast Season 3 Women in Social Impact

Season 3: Celebrating Women in Social Impact – This is what’s coming!

Welcome to Season 3 of #impact Podcast This Season is all about celebrating Women in Social Impact. Join us when...
International Women's Day Special: Empowering the next generation

International Women’s Day SPECIAL: Empowering the Next Generation.

Happy International Women’s Day! What better occasion than this to let you in on what the upcoming Season 3 of...
Episode #45 Season 2 Finale of #impact Podcast with Regina Larko and Amanda Williams

#45: Season 2 FINALE with Regina & Amanda: Looking back. Looking ahead.

Join us to celebrate the #impact Podcast Season 2 Finale. #impact Podcast Founder Regina Larko finds herself in the hot...
Episode #44 #impact Podcast turns 1

#44: #impact Podcast turns 1 – This is what our guests have been up to

It has been one year since #impact Podcast launched on iTunes! We are so proud of all the stories we...
Bonus Episode #impact Podcast A Mother Daughter Conversation

Bonus Episode: Role models and special bonds – A mother and daughter conversation

This Bonus Episode is all about the importance of role models and the special bond between a mother and a...
#impact Podcast Episode 43 Vince Siu Press Start

#43: More time for play. The importance of games in education.

Vince Siu, Co-Founder of Press Start Hong Kong is on a personal crusade to bring imagination, creativity and inspiration through...
#impact Podcast Episode 42 More innovation ahead with Jamie Chiu and Dream Impact

#42: Watch this space! Even more social innovation ahead!

Follow us to a buzzing community event at Dream Impact, a new social innovation hub in Hong Kong where Regina...
#impact Podcast Episode 41 What social entrepreneurs taught me about making a difference

#41: Five things social entrepreneurs taught me about making a difference

With the end of the year quickly approaching I am looking back on all the amazing conversations with changemakers I...
#impact Podcast Episode 40 8 ideas what everyone could do right now to make the world a better place

#40: Eight ideas what everyone could do right now to make the world a better place

Making the world a better place is something all the changemakers we feature on #impact Podcast have in common.  In...

#39: An innovative healthcare model for Nepal designed to scale – Mark Arnoldy, Possible

Mark Arnoldy is playing the long game to bring sustainable healthcare designed to scale to rural Nepal. In this episode,...
Episode 38 Why we should care about volunteering Sue Toomey HandsOn Hong Kong

#38: Why we should all care about volunteering.

This year HandsOn Hong Kong celebrates 10 years of impactful work making volunteering more accessible to people in Hong Kong....
Fundraising for millennials Episode 37 with 10x10

#37: Fundraising the millennial way – Live crowdfunding with 10×10

10×10 Philanthropy is an innovative fundraising event with lasting impact that makes giving easy and fun. The concept is simple. Ten...
Episode 36 Enrich Migrant domestic workers empowerment

#36: Promoting economic empowerment for migrant domestic workers

If you empower women, you empower a community. In this episode, you hear from the women behind Enrich, a charity...
Episode 35 Green Queen Healthy Living

#35: Pioneering green and healthy living in Hong Kong and beyond – Green Queen, Sonalie Figueiras

Today green living is a trending topic in Hong Kong. Looking back six years ago, when Sonalie Figueiras started her...
Bess Hepworth Episode #34 Planet Ally A multimedia platform to advance human rights

#34: Born this way – An ally to advance human rights and equality

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,” it reads in the first article of The...
Fanny Moritz Founder of NO!W No Waste is promoting a Zero Waste lifestyle in Hong Kong and beyond

#33: Making Zero Waste Possible in Hong Kong and beyond

Fanny Moritz’s mission is to make a Zero Waste lifestyle more accessible here in Hong Kong. Fanny felt inspired by...
Episode 32 Coasteering Adventure Paul Niel Esther Röling

#32: A Coasteering Adventure with lasting environmental impact

Join us for a coasteering adventure. Picture the coastline of Hong Kong Island – wild cliffs, hidden beaches and the busy...
Episode 31 Samantha Aloysius

#31: The million dollar question: Is your work making an impact?

Impact measurement takes many shapes and forms. Every impact organisation has to stay accountable to their cause, clients, donors and...
Episode 30 Jill Robinson

#30: A modern day warrior fighting for animal welfare. Jill Robinson, Animals Asia Foundation

“You can’t un-see things,” this is what Dr.med. Jill Robinson, Founder and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation, says about her...

#29: Green is the new black. Making your wardrobe more sustainable. Hannah Lane, Redress.

Making Sustainable fashion is a hot topic, and the environmental NGO Redress is doing its part to put Hong Kong...
Episode 28 Claudia Stöckl ZUKI Zukunft für Kinder

#28: Wie Claudia Stöckl die Welt jeden Tag besser macht

“Wir wollen Spuren hinterlassen und wir wollen etwas zum Besseren verändern,” das sagt Claudia Stöckl über ihre Arbeit für ZUKI-...

#27: Ideas worth spreading: The making of TEDxTinHauWomen

Do you have a favourite TED video that made you laugh, cry, or just get fired up about an issue?...

#26: Promoting social innovation in universities and business. Alvin Yip, Circus.

Circus is all about social innovation. The consultancy works with listed companies, SME’s, social enterprises and start ups to strengthen...

#25: Bonus Episode: Redress X Cathay Pacific Uniform Reconstruction Challenge.

At the Redress X Cathay Pacific Uniform Reconstruction Challenge… …emerging fashion designers set out to prove that waste is not waste...

#24: A movement showing love to the forgotten communities of Hong Kong 

Jeff Rotmeyer loves his value driven work. He started two charities at the same time. People called him crazy. We...

#23: Bonus Episode: Regina recalls her most memorable moments from Season 1.

As #impact Podcast prepares an amazing lineup of local and international change makers for Season 2, we wanted to share...
#impact Podcast Season 1 Finale Finale Regina Larko

#22: How and why Regina started this Podcast: The Failures and The Fun

Want more behind the scenes and learn how to get your own Podcast off the ground? Check out Regina’s new...

I thought launching a Podcast was terrifying…

…little did I know that sitting on the other side of the microphone is even more nerve-wracking. Listen to the Season...

#21: These 7 and 9-year-old girls know how to make an impact.

Do you remember what dreams you had when you were between seven and nine years old and how your days...

This week on #impact Podcast!

Want to hear the story behind this picture? Listen here. In this episode, you meet Jeorge (9yr) and Samantha (7yr) Petris who...

#20: Learn from leading social innovators from around the world.

In this episode, Regina shares how she discovered Tilt Magazine and why the resources and topics they cover are so useful to...
#impact Podcast Episode 19 Matt Friedman CEO of The Mekong Club is fighting the business of slavery

#19: This man is fighting the business of slavery. Matt Friedman, The Mekong Club.

Join us to hear tales from 25 years fighting slavery, and why Matt Friedman of the Mekong Club is still...

#18: Working out should be easy and free. Empowering women with sports.

Today we invite you to take a walk with us. In this episode, you meet Liz Steiger, Founder and CEO...

#17: Christina Dean, Redress, answers YOUR questions.

This week we do things a bit differently, because in this episode, Christina Dean, Founder of Redress, answers YOUR questions....

#16: LIVE: Fashion with #impact featuring Christina Dean, Redress.

“She is crazy! But in an amazing way.” This Is what Hannah Lane, Communications and Sponsorship Director of Redress, an...

#15: The impact of World Ocean Summit. Jessica Brown, The Economist Events.

Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast15 Meet Jessica Brown, Global Head of Programmes and Content at The Economist Events. Jessica is talking...

#14: From you. To us. To others. Sarah Fung, Hula.

Find Show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast14 Find more information about FASHION with #impact Live Recording HERE.  Meet Sarah Fung, Founder of HULA. We...

EVENT: FASHION with #impact: LIVE PODCAST.

This was FASHION with #impact!  Watch the full event video here. TAKE ACTION A donation to Redress via the GIVO...

#13: The making of FASHION with #impact.

Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast13 Recorded at Eaton House. The recording features Célia Berkouk-Schlesier from Just Campagne and Lulla Hokholt from Eaton House....

#12: Do you want to live a more meaningful life?

Find show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com/podcast12 Recorded at Mettā. This is what you will be asked when you open the website...
Episode 11 Lavine Hemlani Accelerate Hong Kongs first socially aligned coding bootcamp provider

#11: Hong Kong’s first socially aligned coding bootcamp provider.

“You have to be fast”, is what Lavine Hemlani, CEO and Founder of Accelerate, says about entrepreneurship. He is taking...

#10: Turning trash into treasure.

Meet Shawn Seipler, Founder and CEO of Clean the World, a social enterprise with headquarters in Orlando,  Florida. His idea...
Episode 9 DJ Begbie Crossroads Foundation An experience that drives change

#9: An experience that drives change.

“Everyone should do this”, is what Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, said after joining an impactful simulation programme organised by...

#8: Taking the B Corp road for growing a business with impact.

In this episode you meet Xania Wong, founder of JOBDOH, a smart hiring booking platform helping temporary workers connect with...

#7: Think Facebook for Social Good.

In this episode, you hear from Alvin Li, Adrian So and Jodie Chan, the inspiring bunch at Givo. Givo is the world’s...

#6: Countering the stigma of depression and anxiety.

In this episode you hear from Dr Jamie Chiu, founder of The Brightly Project. In 2016 she rightly made it on...
Episode #5

#5: Investing in the lives of 15 million children.

In this episode you will hear from Cherry Ng, Development Associate, Asia Pacific at Room to Read, a Non-Profit Organisation....
Episode #4

#4: The most energetic green and social entrepreneur enablers in town.

In this episode Bérénice Guinel, Clément Tran and Dinh-Long Pham from So in So Good share how they help social and green startups...
Episode #3

#3: A new dad on a mission to reduce waste.

In this episode, I meet with Patrick Kosiol, Founder & CEO Swap it. Patrick says: “Hong Kong produces 15,000 tonnes of...

#2: Urban Farming between skyscrapers.

Pol Fàbrega is Co-Founder of Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise revolutionising the food system with their urban farms. In this episode, you will...

#1: From corporate career to Non-Profit.

In this episode, I speak with Sue Toomey, Executive Director at HandsOn Hong Kong, a charity mobilising and empowering the community to...