Dr. Clinton Schultz is a surfer, psychologist, proud Gamilaroi man and the co-founder of First Nations owned and operated business Sobah. Sobah are pioneers of the Australian non-alcoholic craft beer industry with a distinctive unique selling point in the use of Australian native plant ingredients in their growing range of beverages. In this podcast recorded live on Instagram, Clinton shares some of his unique backstory that sets the stage for the mission behind Sobah. Having battled through his own challenges with alcohol and substance abuse, Clinton was driven to build a business that would enable bold positive impacts on the lives and livelihoods of many. In this first Ocean Impact Podcast episode recorded with a First Nations owned and operated startup we discuss some of the challenges associated with the flourishing Australian native foods sector where increasing demand is placing pressure on supply chains and the First Nations businesses and communities that are positioned to capitalise on opportunities whilst caring for country and caring for community. Clinton also talks about the future ambitions of Sobah and how, by building a successful beverage business, they plan to initiate broad positive impacts in a range of areas, including: protecting coral reefs and the Daintree Rainforest. Having just closed a successful $1m equity crowdfunding campaign through Birchal, the future is looking bright indeed for this homegrown First Nations led startup. Clinton, his wife Lozen and the entire team at Sobah are a brilliant example of how a business can be built on passion and a commitment to make positive impacts. We look forward to seeing where the journey takes them, keep up the great work Clinton and team! For more information on Sobah please visit: https://sobah.com.au/ To follow Sobah in Instagram please visit: https://www.instagram.com/sobahbeverages/ To review the recent equity crowdfunding campaign on Birchal please visit: https://www.birchal.com/company/sobahbeverages