#009 - We can all innovate. Innovation is problem-solving.
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In this episode I speak with Adah Parris, Futurist, Cultural Innovator, Board Advisor, Storyteller and Keynote Speaker.
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#008 - On humanized leadership. Be more real, be more yourself at work.
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Lou Banks, CEO or Rising Vibe, passionately believes in what she calls a more “humanized leadership” style – this is simply where people are more themselves at work and feel safe to be open about their feelings and emotions.
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#007 - Every Business Can Build Social Good into their Business.
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We explore why having a social mission is attractive to venture capitalists and investors. Martin is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of driving rapid scale-up growth.
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#006 - Tune into your hearts to unlock innovation, and inspire brave action.
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In this conversation, Matt’s pragmatic idealism goes deep as he shares his views on how people hold immense power – he believes we can transcend our fears of change, tap into our emotions and use compassion and love as tools to do the brave work needed to make the world a better place.
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#005 - How can brands help men?
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In this conversation Fernando talks passionately about how men are in crisis and how brands can offer new more useful social narratives for men.
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#004 - 2020 marks a pivotal time for brands to take bold action and become agents of positive social and environmental change.
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In this conversation, Laura Hunter, Creative Director at change agency Futerra, talks about the massive cultural shift we’ve experienced over the last 6 months on climate change. This immense shift is a powerful signal to brands and businesses indicating that it’s time to pivot, take bold action and build robust sustainable strategies that go beyond glossy purpose statements.
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#003 - Real Writing is Re-Writing with Lisa Holdsworth
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Lisa Holdsworth is Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and represents TV Writers. She talks to Stephanie Rosilio about ways that writers can embed more sustainable themes into our most loved TV programmes. Lisa passionately touches on social inclusion and how important it is to allow a multitude of voices access the power of writing for TV in order to represent more authentic and diverse realities.
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#002 - How to make sustainability fun and entertaining
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Aaron Matthews leads sustainability at BAFTA and across the TV industry. He talks to Stephanie Rosilio about ways that w can embed more sustainable images and language into our most loved TV programmes, be it soaps, cookery or travel programmes. He talks about TV’s role to lead on cultural climate leadership.
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#001 - How can the advertising industry respond to the climate emergency?
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Using Creativity, compassion and genius to solve global warming.
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Grandkids Test Intro - Part 2
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Where bold leaders talk about how to create a sustainable future for generations to come.
info_outlineLisa Holdsworth is Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain and represents TV Writers. She talks to Stephanie Rosilio about ways that writers can embed more sustainable themes into our most loved TV programmes. Lisa passionately touches on social inclusion and how important it is to allow a multitude of voices access the power of writing for TV in order to represent more authentic and diverse realities.
- (3m40) Intro to the role of the Writers Guild and Lisa’s mission as its Chair.
- Does TV imitate reality of does reality influence TV?
- (4m20) “whilst we are a mirror held up to society....we are also a blackboard and if we can make a positive influence then I genuinely think it’s our responsibility to do that”
- (5m20) How can we get it “right” when portraying complex issues in a useful and helpful way for society.
- (6m20) “we don’t always get it right..we’ve set up dangerous stereotypes ”
- “we have to make sure we get a multitude of voices so things can be corrected..the will of most people is for the good.”
- (7m20) Representation of women – how can we show more diverse and empowering role models
- (10m20) It is a slow process in terms of impacting social change – does TV have a chance to have an impact regarding climate crisis?
- (11m04) Popular TV needs to embed more sustainable themes into their storylines
- “We have to start letting the reality of our environment filter in..Eastenders should be talking about air quality… Emmerdale should be looking at questions on sustainable farming…”
- (12m28) The Writers Guild have announced that they are defining the environmental crisis as an emergency
- (13m30) “the demands of young people today puts in in writers head, front of mind”
- (14.50) Most human beings want to do good – building awareness of key issues is important and TV has had a great positive influence – Lisa gives examples
- (15m38) "We’ve had a great influence from understanding things from the point of view of the survivors not the perpetrators and that’s how we can get people to tackle the climate emergency, how can we get people to understand the human cost of this, and that’s a great challenge in front of us”
- (16m30) Can we offer solutions by changing the imagery, language used in TV by making more sustainable choices?
- (16m40) “it has to be integral to the storyline”
- (18m30) The explosion of TV content with new platforms is offering new more diverse representations of communities – the future is bright if we are prepared to shake off our pre conceptions of who we think we want to see on television.
- (19m40) We talk about Lisa’s own creative influences and family background.
- (22m30) Is the UK ahead of the curve in terms of tackling social issues in TV?
- (24m30) “the future is bright, we are pushing forward, we are changing, but that pace could always be faster”
- (25m25) We explore how people get access to the power of TV and how we need systems in place to open up these opportunities to people from a multitude of backgrounds
- (25m30) The reality is still that most people get to where they want thanks to who they know not what they know.
- (27m40) Lisa’s magic wand wishes.
- (28m30) What magical alternatives can we explore to give more access to TV?
- (29m00) How to become a writer – how to pursue a writing dream.
- (32m38) “real writing is re-writing”
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