Posts in Social Innovation
Jacob Adams On Reimagining Education Through Youth Co-Design And Adaptive School Systems

On Episode 622 of Impact Boom, Jacob Adams of Inner Spark Learning Lab discusses building student-led change initiatives, centring youth voices through authentic co-design processes, and crafting financially viable impact models to transform schools from rigid institutions into adaptive, community-centred learning spaces.

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Debra Cerasa On Backing Purpose-Driven Leaders With Clarity, Courage And Sustainability

On Episode 621 of Impact Boom, Debra Cerasa of Amplify Alliance Australia discusses why the not-for-profit, social enterprise, and business for good sector deserves recognition for its crucial role in Australian society, and the importance of business acumen and financial sustainability in enabling purpose-driven organisations to change lives.

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Megan Jones On Pioneering Circular Economy Solutions And Systems Change In Australia’s Solar Sector

On Episode 620 of Impact Boom, Megan Jones of Circular PV Alliance discusses how circular economy principles are transforming Australia’s solar industry, the importance of co-designing tools to prevent wasting precious resources, and why now is a critical moment to activate community-led approaches to the renewable energy transition.

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Sita Sargeant On Tourism For Social Impact And Activating Women’s History

On Episode 619 of Impact Boom, Sita Sargeant of She Shapes History discusses why storytelling and tourism are essential tools for social change, reframing historical narratives through women-led walking tours, and why designing businesses that centre wellbeing, generosity, and patience leads to more sustainable and fulfilling journeys for entrepreneurs.

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Noel Lim On Democratising Legal Aid And Support With Radically Resourceful Innovation

On Episode 618 of Impact Boom, Noel Lim of Anika Legal discusses how reimagining legal services through student-led, tech-enabled models is driving community impact and unpacks the role of collaboration, integrity, and innovation in reshaping access to justice and tackling Australia’s housing crisis.

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Alice Kendall On Motivating Collective Action To Tackle The Climate Crisis

On Episode 617 of Impact Boom, Alice Kendall of Pledge for the Planet discusses how creative, team-based engagement strategies can mobilise communities To drive environmental impact, and why building a culture of shared responsibility through sport is key to making climate action inclusive, motivating, and fun.

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Louise Tran On Thriving Social Enterprise Solutions Addressing Food Waste And Empowering Communities

On Episode 616 of Impact Boom, Louise Tran of OzHarvest Ventures discusses the unique ways businesses for good approach designing and implementing sustainable systems to tackle food waste, and why empowering consumers through purposeful products and storytelling leads to tangible and lasting impact.

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Nicholas Marchesi OAM On Amplifying Human Connection Through Mobile Social Enterprise Services

On Episode 615 of Impact Boom, Nicholas Marchesi of Orange Sky discusses the origins and growth of Australia’s first mobile laundry for people experiencing homelessness, the power of community-led solutions in remote regions, and his latest venture A Curious Tractor supporting experimental social innovation initiatives.

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Sarah Sheridan On First Nations Businesses And Campaigning For Change With Fashion

On Episode 614 of Impact Boom, Sarah Sheridan of Clothing The Gaps discusses building a purpose-driven fashion label grounded in community health and Aboriginal rights, leading powerful national campaigns like Free the Flag and Not a Date to Celebrate, and how businesses for good can take a stand and contribute to social change.

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Mary Kelly And Matt Bowie On Scaling Reusable Packaging Systems For Environmental Change

On Episode 613 of Impact Boom, Mary Kelly and Matt Bowie of Reusably discuss how data-driven reuse technology is transforming packaging systems to reduce environmental waste, and how circular systems can scale through strong partnerships and effecting consumer behaviour change.

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Jenae Tien On Embedding Allyship And Inclusive Cultures Within Classrooms And Corporates

On Episode 612 of Impact Boom, Jenae Tien of Expand Today discusses catalysing authentic, inclusive communities across education, media, health and corporate sectors, and how effective allyship, diverse storytelling, and early childhood education can drive long-term cultural and systemic change.

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Matthew Wright-Simon On Storytelling and Building Culturally Connected Systems for Impact

On Episode 611 of Impact Boom, Matthew Wright-Simon of Engage Change discusses how storytelling, Indigenous knowledge, regenerative thinking and creative strategy can empower changemakers, and why cross-sector collaborative leadership is essential for shaping more equitable futures.

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Jacob Hill On Inclusive Employment Driving Systemic Change In Criminal Justice

On Episode 610 of Impact Boom, Jacob Hill of Offploy discusses how inclusive employment enterprises are breaking down stigma and driving meaningful change for people exiting the criminal justice system, and why social entrepreneurs must prioritise long-term commercial sustainability to maximise impact and lead with purpose.

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Vanessa Wakeman On Transformational Communication Strategies To Shift Systems And Build Movements

On Episode 609 of Impact Boom, Vanessa Wakeman of The Wakeman Agency discusses harnessing strategic communications to support values-driven systemic transformation and justice, and why socially responsible companies create healthy, equitable environments through storytelling, building trust, and shifting cultures.

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Christopher Coritsidis On Why The Arts Are Essential For Driving Systems-Level Change

On Episode 608 of Impact Boom, Christopher Coritsidis of Opus 1 Foundation discusses how the arts serve as a force multiplier in creating systemic solutions and why social enterprises need to embrace creativity alongside innovation and technology to catalyse sustainable change.

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Mohit Rauniyar On Reimagining Education To Enhance Student Engagement Through Storytelling

On Episode 607 of Impact Boom, Mohit Rauniyar of Canopy Nepal discusses implementing creativity, storytelling, and student-centred learning in classrooms to reduce dropout rates in schools, and the potential for accessible education opportunities to uplift and empower communities.

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Melissa Abu-Gazaleh On Redefining Masculinity And Mental Health Support Helping Young Men To Thrive

On Episode 606 of Impact Boom, Melissa Abu-Gazaleh of Top Blokes Foundation discusses addressing Australia’s youth mental health crisis by creating safe spaces for young men to build resilience, how mentoring in schools and workplaces reduces social risk factors, and why scaling patiently is critical for long-term systemic change.

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Sam Lucas On Building Sustainable Social Enterprises Creating Global Careers For Underprivileged Youth

On Episode 605 of Impact Boom, Sam Lucas of Onja discusses harnessing education, technology, and outsourcing to create career pathways for underprivileged youth in Madagascar, and why trust, sustainability, and social enterprise models are key to transforming lives and scaling global impact.

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Ratna Viswanathan On Scaling Education Reform Through Government Partnerships And Empowering Teachers

On Episode 604 of Impact Boom, Ratna Viswanathan of Reach To Teach discusses driving systemic change in education by strengthening teacher agency, why collaborative government partnerships are essential for scaling impact, and improving learning outcomes in India’s public schools.

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Alastair Duncan On Innovative Nature-Based Enterprises Solving Wicked Environmental Problems

On Episode 603 of Impact Boom, Alastair Duncan of Owls Eat Rats discusses harnessing innovative, natured-based business models to transform agriculture practices and address wicked environmental problems, and why networks of small innovative enterprises are essential for catalysing impact-led movements and systemic change.

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