“A community means including the voices, including the experiences, including the wisdom of the very community that you are trying to be in service to.” Erika L Watson Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Erika Watson Meet Erika L. Watson, founder and CEO of The Intersection Collective, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to advocating for and empowering individuals at the intersection of race and...

“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Marlene Hofer Marlene Hofer is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Postpartum Doula, who passionately champions women’s causes. She’s not only dedicated to her work but also to fostering a supportive community for mothers in...

Listen in to join the 7 years of #impact Podcast anniversary that’s sees old and new podcast guests, community members, guest host, the most loyal fans and friends of the #impact come together as they share their voices and personal notes on what the show means to them. Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. “This podcast is a gift that keeps giving.”Regina Larko Learn about the podcast’s beginnings, its...

Meet Catherine Gurtin, Chief Executive Officer of PathFinders Hong Kong. PathFinders mission is to ensure the most vulnerable and unsupported children in Hong Kong are protected and respected, and their migrant mothers are empowered to find a path to a brighter future. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. A Journey of Passion and Purpose Catherine Gurtin’s journey spans over a decade of work on...

Meet Claire Murigande, Creator & Host of the award nominated podcast ‘Narratives of Purpose’. Claire Murigande is a forward-looking curious mind with the vision to amplify social impact through audio storytelling. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Claire Murigande  Claire is known to empower and inspire people and as you start listening to this episode you will understand...

In this episode you will meet 3 individuals that ask themselves hard questions about growing their impact as they reflect on the work it really takes when building something from scratch. Which kind of collaborations can foster meaningful change? What kind of thinking is needed? How do we go from ideas to action? Their advice will set you up for paving your own way without neglecting your needs or mental health. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your...

As an independent production we are so grateful to work with sponsors that totally get us. Today we say thanks to our sponsor The Resilience Initiative. The Resilience Initiative promotes resilience around the world through their writing, speaking, and education programs. Their new course, HOW to Fortify Your Resilience, is designed to help people like you discover the joy of building a resilient life through meaningful connections and a robust support system. Listen on...

Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. Amel Derragui – A Global Citizen’s Journey Amel’s story brings us across continents. Originally from Algeria, born in India and raised on three different continents, her roots and values as a global citizen inspires everything she does as an entrepreneur, a coach and community builder. Amel first stepped into social entrepreneurship at 14 and it paved the way for her going from becoming...

The voices you hear today belong to two remarkable young women, fearless in their pursuit of understanding, belonging, and making their voices heard. Linnea Wong and Juhi Gangaramani are university students, both studying psychology, who share a passion to discuss and empower Asian communities. They come from diverse backgrounds, but share a common thread – their Asian heritage. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players....

Trigger Warning: The following episode discusses child sexual abuse in a general way. Listener discretion is advised. If you need support please find meetings and resources at https://www.talkhongkong.org/ Find additional resources and links to get support in this episodes show notes. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. Taura is a survivor of incest. While coming to terms with her own past she saw that Hong...

As an independent production we are so grateful to work with sponsors that totally get us. Partners that are aligned with our values. Heartfelt thanks to our sponsor Prism Creative. Many of you will recognise the voice of this episode’s guest because we followed his journey here on #impact podcast ever since 2017. The first recording we did at a coffee shop, before his charities had their official status and offices, then we met a few years later at one of his first...

“How can we build communities around the impact we want to make in the world?How do we get people engaged and excited to support our missions when we are all so busy and tied up in all our commitments already.How do we get others to care when we are starting to feel numb?Numb because there is simply too much to do to fix this world. Numb because we tried and we feel we failed or we didn’t even dare to try to make our own impact in the first place.”Regina Larko Founder of...

You are listening to #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters and you are tuning in as we are gearing up for our new Season 6. There’ll be some surprises and I can’t wait for you to hear all about it. If you sign up for our news at hashtagimpact.com/subscribe you will be first to know when Season 6 goes on air. The first recordings are in the making.  Quick Question DID YOU KNOW that I host another podcast that is called OFF THE RECORD...

Throughout the years of #impact episodes, stories, and events, we have collected the top 10 most downloaded episodes and the important highlights to showcase how the impact is made by so many inspirational people and organizationsHere we share short summaries and our favorite memories of these episodes to show just how special and memorable these conversations are! It’s Possible for Everyone to Make an Impact  An amazing recording location...

Missed Part 1? Listen HERE.  6th anniversary of #impact For our 6 year anniversary LIVE recording we wanted to gift our community something super special. Experience the power of breath with our special guest speaker Aigul Safiullina, one of Asia’s most sought after breathwork facilitators.  In this episode she will teach you how to make breath our super power. How amazing is that??!!  Meet Aigul Safiullina Aigul is a...

6 years! What a journey! Happy Birthday #impact Podcast #impact invites you in, to eavesdrop on intimate, raw and honest conversations on creating positive change in the world. Brought to you, with love, by Regina Larko, the voice that encourages you to get curious about what making an impact means to you.  This podcast was born in Hong Kong in 2017 and has recently found a new home in Vienna. We are proudly ranking in the top 5% globally and we are so...

A red sofa. A majestic hall with high ceilings and red golden wallpaper. And a question.What would you need to make more impact?Follow #impact host Regina Larko to the 4th Entrepreneurship Night at the University of Vienna. When the participants of the 4th Entrepreneurship Night at University of Vienna sat down with Regina on that red sofa they did not know what she would ask them. They had no time to prepare or to think, they spoke, from the heart.  You...

Start listening to Claire Murigande’s Podcast Narratives of Purpose HERE Happy International Women’s Day!  One of the International Women’s Day 2023  missions is “To celebrate the work of women creatives and elevate visibility for commercial projects and commissions”. That is why in today’s episode we want to celebrate fellow creative, the creator and podcaster Claire Murigande who is running Narratives of Purpose podcast.  In our...

We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Podcast Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. #impact Podcast Season 5 We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.  It’s been our longest, and most downloaded to date.  It’s also been our most global with new co hosts joining from across the...

Join us for a virtual LIVE Recording on Feb 16th. Register for free here to receive the invite. #impact Podcast turns 6! It’s hard to believe that six years have already gone by since the launch of our #impact Podcast! We’ve had the pleasure of interviewing inspiring changemakers and learning about their work to make a difference in their communities and around the world. At the beginning of this journey, we had a vision of creating a platform that would...

“You are supporting something good and having a good time. It’s a win-win-win for everybody” Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher  Meet Anne Meet Anne Babilon Teubenbacher, the founder of CharitTable based in Vienna She is a partner at CPC, which is a management consultant for Change Management in her day job, currently on parental leave and she set-up the charity organsation ChariTable in her free time. Charitable’s mission is to “Give cheerfully” and in this...

A new year always brings a lot of excitement.  There are goals and dreams. New things we want to try out, more impact we want to make. No matter if you are listening to this in the first weeks of January or way later into the year, today we want to offer you 2 of the most precious insights that we have gotten from our guests on the podcasts over the years.  “What they shared with me changed me – forever.” #impact Podcast founder Regina Larko If you are looking for...

A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams of students to brainstorm effective solutions for the most pressing issues affecting the communities they live in.  Traditional case competitions offer a theoretical proposal that students are tasked with solving. However, the Impact Competition aims to solve local, real-world issues, and provides the funding for the students to see their solution in action.  Like when...

A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams of students to brainstorm effective solutions for the most pressing issues affecting the communities they live in.  Traditional case competitions offer a theoretical proposal that students are tasked with solving. However, the Impact Competition aims to solve local, real-world issues, and provides the funding for the students to see their solution in action.  Like when...