Good Podcasts

What happens when it all goes wrong? In this episode, Dominic Llewellyn, co-founder of Numbers for Good, speaks about the personal impact of the sudden closure of his organisation – in a story he hopes can “help others see how hard challenges can lead to new beginnings”. Listen to the Good Leaders Clinic podcast, where Tim West and Liam Black invite purposeful business leaders to open up about the...

For Cambridge Social Innovation Prizewinner Izzy Obeng, co-founder of Foundervine, the 2011 riots in her London community inspired a drive to change the system which perpetuated the economic status quo. Our Good Ideas collection explores ideas that challenge the status quo and the entrepreneurial changemakers behind them. This episode is part of a series featuring the extraordinary winners of the...

Join Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons in Oaxaca state, Mexico, as he learns about how NGO SiKanda is supporting informal waste pickers to professionalise, set up enterprises and improve their communities’ waste management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim West and Liam Black invite purposeful business leaders to open up about their real-life issues in our new podcast series. First on the “couch”, Kerrie Jones, founding CEO of eating disorder treatment clinic Orri, talks about the challenges of turning her vision into messy reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The two tech-for-good experts talk to Tim West about their initiative for women leading the development of ethical AI, the importance of empathy to advance AI for the good of humanity, and why women shouldn’t be expected to work for free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With clients like Ikea and KLM, Dutch social enterprise i-did could be judged a success story. But breaking new ground in the social economy hasn't always been easy. Join Estelle Uba in the Netherlands visiting the circular economy pioneer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I'm very conscious about what nurtures me": Triodos Bank UK boss Bevis Watts talks to Tim West about his journey from environmentalist to CEO of a multi-billion-euro ethical bank, transforming the financial sector, fostering connections and the importance of connecting with nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons in the Scottish Highlands as he voyages on an award-winning social business ferry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Here’s what I knew: this was a place where a strong-minded female leader could flourish" – Kirsten Dueck of NESsT tells Tim West about stepping into the shoes of ‘the godmother of impact investing’, retiring ‘imposter syndrome’ and how her organisation has supported thousands of social entrepreneurs across very different regions and cultures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

"The magic happens when you create uncomfortable, unconventional partnerships" – Sebastian Rocca, founder of social enterprise Micro Rainbow, opens up to Tim West about what Pride Month means to him, growing up gay in Catholic Italy, the importance of understanding who your allies are and embracing vulnerability in leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Good Leaders podcast, hosted by Tim West, Devi Clark, managing director of Impact Hub London, shares the good and bad of running an impact-driven ‘umbrella organisation’: from the legal benefits of developing a new building to the struggle of attracting investors when your impact is “powerful, but often indirect”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Good Leaders podcast, hosted by Tim West, Esther Foreman, founder and CEO of the SE100-listed Social Change Agency, and Social Change Nest, delves into navigating lockdown, new motherhood and multiple sclerosis alongside entrepreneurship, and says her social enterprises take care of administration and governance, the “two pillars of social change”, so that changemakers can g...

How do you build a high growth startup? In this episode of the Fit for the Future podcast, produced in partnership with Buzzacott accountants, we delve into how to take a startup to the next level at a fast pace, drawing from the journeys of two relatively young, high growth social enterprises. In this episode, co-hosts Tim West and Eddie Finch talk to Ariana Alexander-Sefre, founder and co-CEO of...

Rebecca White, CEO and founder of Your Own Place CIC, tells Tim West that she started the award-winning “targeted prevention homelessness” social enterprise after seeing that “something crucial was missing for people who didn’t have many of the advantages” that others had, and opens up about her biggest regret as a social entrepreneur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has survived the 2008 financial crisis and Covid-19 – but, for events industry trailblazer Connection Crew, “the social enterprise narrative” isn’t always helpful, says director Charlie Dorman, even if impact is embedded in the business model. In our Good Leaders podcast, founding editor Tim West grills some of those balancing purpose, profit and personal challenges, as they navigate the ups an...

What makes a ’Social Business Champion’? In this Fit for the future podcast, produced in partnership with Buzzacott accountants, we explore the brilliant and blustery journey of Point and Sandwick Trust, a social enterprise based in the Outer Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland that built and operates the UK’s biggest community wind farm. Point and Sandwick – winner of this year’s NatWes...

Katie Buckingham started Altruist Enterprises aged just 19 following her own experience of mental ill health. She tells Tim West why she’s an optimist – and why outside support was crucial in taking her business to the next level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Being on a journey of personal development is never ending’Teaching young people the practical life skills they’ve not learned at school: such is the mission of SE100 winner 2-3 Degrees. Co-founder Azzees Minott speaks to Tim West about leaving politics, imposter syndrome, and her initial suspicions about social investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to lead a pioneering organisation in the new impact economy? In our Good Leaders podcast, founding editor Tim West grills some of those balancing purpose, profit and personal challenges, as they navigate the ups and downs of purpose-driven business. This month: the founder and CEO of On Purpose Tom Rippin talks to Tim West about helping 1,000 people switch to impact-first careers...

There are only a few days left before the Impact Shakers summit in Brussels – which its organisers describe as “Europe's first big startup event focusing on inclusive entrepreneurship and impact”. But what does “inclusive entrepreneurship and impact” actually mean? In this episode, Tim West speaks to Yonca Braeckman, CEO and co-founder of Impact Shakers, about what drove her to want to build an “i...

Over his long and diverse career, Liam Black has run a number of purpose-led businesses – both his own and other people's. Now in his sixties, he’s mentoring other leaders to do the same, and has just published a new book: How to lead with purpose – partly a story about his own journey as a purpose-driven leader, and partly drawing from his experiences as a mentor. In this episode, he speaks to ol...

How did a kid from a London council estate end up advising the UN on inclusion? In this episode of the Good Leaders Podcast, Tim West speaks to social entrepreneur Atif Choudhury, founder of Zaytoun and Diversity and Ability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to build a healthy, resilient, sustainable organisation that’s able to do good and well at the same time? Previously, we've discussed how to find the right finance, how to navigate risk, and how to look after your team in challenging times. In this episode, co-hosts Tim West and Eddie Finch talk to Martin Cosarinsky Campos, managing director of social enterprise Breadwinners, and...

In our Good Leaders podcast, founding editor Tim West meets some of the best and brightest of social enterprise, impact investing and mission-driven business for a series of candid conversations – expect to be surprised. This month: Alice Williams of the award-winning Luminary Bakery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this series, we meet some of the stars of social enterprise and mission-driven business to find out what it means to build a healthy, resilient, sustainable organisation that’s able to do good and well at the same time. In previous episodes, we've talked about how to find the right finance, how to navigate risk, how to operate in times of crisis, and much more. This time, we're focussing on how...