Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs

Hosted ByFergal Byrne

At Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs, we talk to experienced and successful social entrepreneurs and change makers, committed to building a better world.

Working as a social entrepreneur is hugely fulfilling – yet uniquely challenging. Social entrepreneurs need to balance business and social goals to succeed, often working in extremely challenging environments, with limited resources. And it is often a lonely journey. Our aim is to share the inspiring stories, to explore the highs and the lows, learn how different social entrepreneurs have kept inspired, and draw out insights to help social entrepreneurs at all stages on their journey.


All Episodes

Episode 40 Interview with Pamela Hartigan, Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Pamela is the Director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Pamela’s work at Skoll is focused on advancing social entrepreneurship byleveraging top academic research, developing leadership talent a

Episode 39 Interview with Suzi Sosa, cofounder and CEO at Verb

Suzi is cofounder and CEO at Verb., a social enterprise that produces, innovative competitions for social entrepreneurs who are working toward bringing bring disruptive innovation to the world’s most wicked problems. Suzi started Verb  to serve foundation

Episode 38 Interview with Alex Osterwalder, author of Business Model Generation, a global bestseller about business model innovation.

Alex Osterwalder is an entrepreneur, speaker and business model innovator known for his work on the Business Model Canvas, a tool to visualize, challenge and (re-) invent business models. The Canvas is used by many large organizations around the world, li

Episode 37: Interview with Dr Jason Bradford Managing Partner of Farmland LP

Farmland LP acquires conventional farmland and converts it to organic, sustainable farmland, in a structure similar to a private farmland REIT Jason leads farmland management for Farmland LP, including crop rotation planning, organic certification, sustai

Episode 36: Interview with Jonah Sachs, co-founder and creative director of Free Range Studios, author of Winning the Story Wars

Jonah Sachs is an internationally recognized storyteller, author, and designer. He is the co-founder and chief storytelling officer of Free Range Studios, an advertising and marketing firm that specializes in nonprofits and socially responsible businesses

Episode 35 Interview with Chris Ategeka, founder CEO of Rides for Lives

Chris Ategeka, is an engineer, inventor, and founder CEO of Rides for Lives. Motivated by his experience growing up in rural Uganda, Chris Ategeka started Rides for Lives an innovative, award winning social enterprise that addresses the lack of healthcare

Episode 34 Interview with Sean Mayberry, CEO of Strong Minds

Sean Mayberry is the CEO of Strong Minds an organisation that provide access to mental health services for impoverished Africans by helping people suffering from major depression return to becoming productive members of their communities. Previously Sean

Episode 33 Interview with Liam Black, co-founder of Wavelength Companies Ltd

Liam Black is a UK based social entrepreneur, impact investor and writer. He is co-founder and the Chief Encouragement Officer of Wavelength a company with the mission of ‘changing the world for the better through business’. Wavelength brings together lea

Episode 32 Interview with Larry English, CEO of Reall – or Real Equity for All

Larry is CEO of Reall –Real Equity for All – formerly known as Homeless International, a UK-based international development organisation that is dedicated to alleviating housing conditions in informal settlements across the developing world. Reall focusse