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5 Takeaways from a week with some of the world's best product coaches
Make Things That Matter - January 10, 2023 18:40 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFive things I (re)learned from spending a week with SVPG + some of the best product coaches in the world. ===== You can read this episode here. Sign up here to get upcoming audio essays emailed to you Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already would you do me a ...
DJ DiDonna: Navigating sabbaticals and career breaks
Make Things That Matter - December 27, 2022 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsDJ DiDonna helps us approach taking REAL time off and evolving our identity along with our career. Whether you’re feeling like you need to take time off, or if you’re curious about what sabbaticals are and why they might be good for both you and your organization, have a listen. You’ll learn ab...
#59 Kenny Borg: Identity transformation + embodying fulfillment
Make Things That Matter - November 01, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsKenny Borg helps us explore the ongoing evolution of our identity, deal with imposter syndrome, and embody fulfillment throughout the journey instead of putting it off to the end. He cofounded Ethr, a coaching collective that exists to help you develop a relationship with your own consciousness ...
Getting Dads Talking with Dan Flanagan, Dad La Soul
Make An Impact Podcast - October 26, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutesThere are six million dads in the UK and when Dan Flanagan's own father passed away he re-evaluated his own life. "It can be lonely to be a dad but men don't like to talk about that." The consequences are profound and tragic. Isolation, loneliness, mental ill-health. For some men, suicide – ho...
Money where it matters with Theodora Hadjimichael, Responsible Finance
Make An Impact Podcast - August 04, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutesFinance and credit play a big part in our lives. Removing or preventing access to them is hugely disruptive, as today's guest explains. Without fit-for-purpose finance on fair terms, businesses and social enterprises can't grow, create jobs or deliver vital frontline services, and millions of h...
Building confidence and wellbeing in the age of body shaming through drama and dares with Ursula
Make An Impact Podcast - July 18, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutesWe have never faced such scrutiny of our bodies, or been under as much pressure to conform to a narrow definition of 'beauty.' Ldn Dares Drama Company supports people with low confidence, self-esteem and body image issues through performing arts. The social enterprise works with commissioners ...
#58 Scott Young: Learning for Real Life
Make Things That Matter - June 28, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsScott Young is an expert on rapid, effective learning. This ep will help you learn new skills effectively and quickly amidst the chaos of real life. ----- You can also read this episode here. Sign up here to get upcoming audio essays emailed to you Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or Linke...
#57 Rob Fitzpatrick: Shaping an Entrepreneurial Career
Make Things That Matter - May 31, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsRob Fitzpatrick is the author of The Mom Test, and he'll help you fight the good fight to bring your ideas into the world. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It r...
Sustainable ecommerce, green future with Bashir Khairy, Green Wallet
Make An Impact Podcast - May 23, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutesWhen serial technology entrepreneur Bashir Khairy had a lightening bolt realisation of the cumulative effects of our shopping habits, he overhauled his lifestyle. But there was a problem. Bashir and his family couldn't find enough sustainable products in one place. "There were fundamental ques...
Gifting the world of social enterprise with stories which inspire and unite – Karis Gill, Social Stories Club
Make An Impact Podcast - May 06, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutesKaris Gill was already a serial entrepreneur when she discovered social enterprise. She figured gifts are a wonderful way to introduce people to what she, like Heidi, believes is the future of business. Social Stories Club, a social enterprise Karis co-founded, offers gifts (wonderful products ...
#56 Ash Maurya: The Innovator's Gift
Make Things That Matter - April 07, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsAsh Maurya introduces "The Innovator's Gift" to help you find problems worth solving, and navigate the uncertainty of new product ideas. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple P...
Propelling unsung heroes to even greater impact with Nicole Helwig
Make An Impact Podcast - March 28, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutesDoes your work create social change and are you an extraordinary business leader? If so, you could apply for the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, which offers a £10,000 cash award to up to four winners for their personal and professional development alongside expert mentoring support. It's an...
#55: How does continuous discovery come together for a new product?
Make Things That Matter - March 01, 2022 08:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsHow to apply continuous discovery techniques to a nascent, early stage product that doesn't yet have product-market fit. ----- You can also read this episode here. Sign up here to get upcoming audio essays emailed to you Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already...
How do I do continuous discovery for a new product, pre-PMF?
Make Things That Matter - March 01, 2022 08:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsHow to apply continuous discovery techniques to a nascent, early stage product that doesn't yet have product-market fit. ----- You can also read this episode here. Sign up here to get upcoming audio essays emailed to you Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already...
#54 David Kadavy: Creative self-actualization
Make Things That Matter - January 11, 2022 08:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsDavid Kadavy will help you follow your curiosity, find your way to creative self-actualization, and learn to discern what you really want. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple...
#53: Turning over a tough year
Make Things That Matter - December 26, 2021 22:22 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsSome short thoughts on how to review and close out a tough year, and set ourselves up for a powerful, generative new year. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.maketh...
#52 How to get more creative flow in your work day
Make Things That Matter - December 09, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFlow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where you feel and perform at your best. This episode will help you get more of it in your day. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ...
#51 Two years in: Making things that matter
Make Things That Matter - November 09, 2021 08:05 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsWow: two years of making things that matter! Andrew checks in with lessons learned in year two, impactful episodes and show updates. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit b...
#50 Bo Burlingham: Small Giants & the roots of great businesses
Make Things That Matter - September 07, 2021 21:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsBest known for his books Small Giants and The Great Game of Business, Bo is an editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and the author of five books which have profoundly impacted values-led business creation. I don't know of anyone that has explored more deeply, through real-world examples, what it mea...
#49: Thoughts on entrepreneurship and philanthropy
Make Things That Matter - August 10, 2021 07:05 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis episode flips the script and makes Andrew the guest, exploring his views on entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingstha...
Social Enterprise is Power with Tippa Naphtali
Make An Impact Podcast - July 27, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutesTippa Naphtali doesn't only use enterprise for business, but also to address political and social issues and make society better. He's been a community activist for over four decades, working in Birmingham, London and internationally. Entrepreneurial since the playground he's supported, develo...
#48 ARM redux: 4 nuances of fulfilling work
Make Things That Matter - July 27, 2021 07:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis episode explores four nuances of creative and fulfilling work. It share lessons from follow-on conversations to ep42 about ARM, a mental model for fulfilling work. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...
#47 Matt Kressy: Love as creative fuel
Make Things That Matter - July 13, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMatt Kressy is the founding director of the Integrated Design & Management (IDM) program at MIT. This conversation is a heartfelt exploration about art, design, and the inner drives that fuel our creative work. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! If you haven't already, woul...
#46 The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek: Book summary
Make Things That Matter - June 29, 2021 07:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis episode reviews the key ideas from "The Infinite Game," a massively transformative book by Simon Sinek, and explores how to apply them to your work. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...
How Madlug's lockdown strategy led to biggest ever order with Dave Linton
Make An Impact Podcast - June 28, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutesDave Linton is the first ever guest to be invited onto the Make an Impact podcast for a follow-up interview. He launched Madlug in 2015 as he was heartbroken to learn that most children in care transport their worldly belongings in bin bags. Madlug’s 'Buy one, give one' approach addresses this....
#45: The Timeless Way of Leading
Make Things That Matter - June 15, 2021 07:05 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsThis adapts the core ideas from "The Timeless Way of Building," a classic of architectural theory, to creative and personal leadership. Links & resources mentioned are here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...
Football for Fundraising with North Wales Dragons' Chris Roberts
Make An Impact Podcast - June 14, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes"This is a model that can be taken anywhere in the world." Chris Roberts is the co-founder of North Wales Dragons, a social enterprise and community football team which raises money for charities all over the UK and beyond. The idea was kicked off with a football match with a ten-nil defeat, ...
Ethical marketing for ethical businesses with Jane Shaw
Make An Impact Podcast - June 02, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutesThere are three key things ethical businesses must do when it comes to their marketing, according to Jane Shaw. Listen on to find out. Conscious customers can be incredibly vocal, so if an ethical business can build a community which loves and believes in their product or service it can be a hu...
#44 Teresa Torres: Habits for clear thinking and better product bets
Make Things That Matter - June 01, 2021 07:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsTeresa Torres teaches an approach to product creation and creative work that will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and raise the odds your bets will pay off. She's the author of the new book, Continuous Discovery Habits. ----- Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn! ...
Putting purpose and values into consultancy with Marianne Moore, Justice Studio
Make An Impact Podcast - May 24, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutesMarianne Moore launched Justice Studio in 2011 after becoming jaded with the values deficit in traditional management consulting. She wanted to run a business she'd like to work in: a consultancy where people's purpose and interests are inflamed rather than dampened down. Justice Studio has ...
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