Raj Sisodia – The Era of Conscious Capitalism: The power of business to heal the planet

​​Have you ever felt alone in seeing a problem? That feeling, a little bit like the story of the Emperor’s new clothes, where everyone else is applauding – but there’s an important truth that no one seems willing to speak. That’s how my guest today felt, from a very young ...

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How to create a Barefoot Movement: The wisdom of Bunker Roy

How do you create a global movement, when your taskforce can’t read, write or speak a common language? When I first emailed today’s guest to invite him on the show, this was his reply: “Totally mystified as to why on earth you want to talk to an old Gandhian living ...

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Jeremy Cowart – The Purpose Hotel and the art of showing up before you’re ready

We all have amazing ideas. Some are hard earned while others just come to us while we are walking down the hall on one unexpected day. But to make those ideas a reality, we need to get past the “I can’t moment” that invariably follows. On today’s Inside Influence Podcast ...

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Cindy Gallop: Taking on Titans: Power, persistence and changing the world through sex

Is hardcore porn preparing children and young people for a good sex life? According to the American Psychology Association, the largest consumers of internet porn are 12 to 17 year-olds.  On today’s podcast, we talk to an advertising industry veteran and entrepreneur who is not afraid to talk about sex ...

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Manal al-Sharif – Daring to drive the change: Courage, conviction and the power of using your voice

I want you to imagine for a second that your son or daughter – or niece or nephew if you don’t have children – is your legal guardian. You need their written permission to open a bank account, get a job, get married, get divorced or leave the country. If ...

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Oberon Sinclair – How Kale became famous: How one woman created the world’s most infamous vegetable

I’m going to start today’s introduction with a quote from The Times: “If the vegetable kingdom had a supermodel it would be Kale.”   You know Kale – the green leafy vegetable that seems to be in everything? Steamed kale, baked kale, kale smoothies, dehydrated kale chips and my personal favourite ...

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