Every single day, you create an impact. It's up to you to make it a positive one. Impact Stories with Nick Kershaw is a series of stories, deep-dive conversations that will help you understand how to create a positive impact every day. If we want to change the world, we can't simply look to charities - we need business leaders, the public sector, civil society, and individuals to be working together. Nick Kershaw is on a mission to create a world where every single person has the knowledge a ...
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london marathon to impact marathon: power of fundraising
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Introduction: Join host Nick Kershaw in this insightful first episode of our fundraising micro-series on the Impact Stories podcast. This session delves into the profound effects of fundraising through running, showcasing how it extends far beyond just collecting donations—it fosters lasting changes in communities worldwide. Episode Overview: In to…
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Overview In this episode of Impact Stories, Nick Kershaw explores the transformative journey of runners participating in Impact Marathons. This final episode of a micro-series uncovers the profound power within individuals that is unleashed in these extraordinary events. It's not just about running; it's about fundamental shifts in perception, purp…
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power of travel: guatemala beyond the headlines
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Overview Join host Nick Kershaw in this compelling episode of Impact Stories as he explores the profound influence of travel in reshaping perceptions and understanding, focusing on the rich, complex tapestry of Guatemala. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: Exploring the Deeper Meaning of Travel 01:30 - Addressing Societal Challenges Through Travel 0…
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Episode Overview: Join Nick Kershaw in this deeply personal and inspiring episode of "Impact Stories," where he explores the power of unity in the context of marathons and community building. Reflect on the contrast between the startup world's highs and lows and the steady, value-driven growth of the Impact Marathon Series. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro…
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desert to oasis: the greening the desert miracle
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Episode Overview: In this enlightening episode of "Impact Stories," Nick Kershaw explores the transformative power of permaculture in the heart of Jordan's arid landscape. Discover how the Greening The Desert project is revolutionizing sustainable living and community development. Timestamps: 0:00: Introduction to the concept of ‘power’ and its pos…
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Episode Overview: Join Nick Kershaw in the first 2024 episode of Impact Stories as he dives into the multifaceted concept of 'powerful' and its significance in the world of Impact Marathon Series. Timestamps: 0:00: Introduction to the episode and a warm welcome back 0:35: Overview of Nick Kershaw and the genesis of Impact Marathon Series 2:00: The …
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Impact Sprint: Live from Batase Village, Nepal
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Welcome to Episode 10: Join Nick Kershaw in this special episode of "The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints," broadcast live from the picturesque Batase village in the Sindhupalchowk region of Nepal. Walk alongside Nick as he prepares for the 6th Nepal Impact Marathon, sharing insights and sounds straight from the heart of the v…
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Impact Sprint: The 5km Water Pipeline pt 2
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Show Notes Episode Overview: In Episode 9 of "The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints," join Nick Kershaw as he unravels the complexities of community-driven projects and confronts the untold challenges behind Impact Marathon's ambitious Project Pipeline in Kakani, Nepal. Experience the raw, unfiltered journey of turning a commun…
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Impact Sprint: The 5km Water Pipeline pt 1
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Welcome back to another exhilarating episode of The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints. This week, we plunge headfirst into the raw, unfiltered world of Project Pipeline—our groundbreaking initiative to bring year-round water access to a Nepali village that desperately needed it. 🚰💙 Why is This Episode a Must-Listen? 🎧 Uncover t…
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Impact Sprint: Against the Grain – The Bureaucratic Wall
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Why You Should Listen Ever wondered what it takes to set up an international marathon in a remote location? Get a behind-the-scenes look at navigating bureaucratic labyrinths when planning a race. Real, raw insights on establishing and managing social businesses. Understand how local communities play a vital role in the success of such events. Epis…
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🎙 Episode Summary: In a completely unplanned and unscripted detour, today’s episode is a raw, unfiltered look into the heart of Impact Marathon. Fuelled by the energy of the moment Nick takes you on a journey from the company’s darkest day, 12 months ago, to the real optimism he now has looking forward. Forget the fluff; this is as real as it gets …
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Welcome back to Episode 5 of "The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints." In today's episode, titled "The Crevasse," we take a journey through the foothills of the Himalayas and confront the literal and metaphorical crevasses we face in pursuit of impact and adventure. What You'll Learn: The excitement and challenges of team format…
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Impact Sprint: From Turning Points to Learning Points
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Introduction: Nick Kershaw explores what follows after transformative moments. In this episode, he reflects on the journey from vision to reality, touching on the highs and lows of operationalising a dream project in Nepal. The focus here is on distinguishing between turning points and learning points in this remarkable journey. Key Talking Points …
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Impact Sprint: How Just ONE Meeting Changes Everything
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Description: In the third episode of "The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints," Nick Kershaw unveils the transformative power of a single meeting. This episode is a deep dive into his eye-opening encounter with Urgen Lama, a key catalyst in the Impact Marathon journey. Tune in to hear how this unexpected connection reshaped the o…
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Impact Sprint: Starting from Zero in Kathmandu
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In episode 2 of "The Impact Sprint: 14 Stories of Heartbeats and Footprints," Nick Kershaw takes us to Kathmandu, Nepal, exploring the vital aspects that go into choosing an Impact Marathon location. Tune in to delve into the heart of social entrepreneurship, the intricacies of race creation, and how one email almost ruined it all. #ImpactMarathons…
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Impact Sprint: The Unfolding Origin of Impact Marathons
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Introduction: In this first installment of a special series, Nick Kershaw dives into why he halted the podcasting journey and why it’s roaring back to life. From a secluded office in Pembrokeshire National Park, Nick is eager to share stories that don't just touch the surface but dig deep into the heart of Impact Marathons. With episodes lasting no…
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Adam Dickens on the power of photography to change lives
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Today’s chat is with a brilliant photographer called Adam Dickens who runs Taking Pictures, Changing Lives - a foundation created to bring local content creators to the forefront of charity storytelling. This is a huge theme we are seeing in the charity sector and Adam has been ahead of his time for years now, training up, kitting up and employing …
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Nick Butter on democratising donorship with The 196 Foundation
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Nick Butter is the first person in history to run a marathon in every country on earth - hitting up 196 countries in just a two year time-frame - in what was a herculean task. Along the way he raised over quarter of a million pounds for Prostate Cancer UK and inspired innumerable men to get their first checks done. Now that adventure is over, and a…
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Those big decisions, the ones you feel are outside of your control, are made up of the infinite daily decisions that each human, every single human, like you has made. So, when you feel small. When you feel insignificant. When you feel powerless. Pause. Our actions, your actions play a part in these events.…
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Liz Warner on how to be an effective philanthropist
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Liz Warner created her Run To Reach campaign to raise tens of thousands of dollars for women’s empowerment organizations across the globe as she raced 30 Marathons, in 30 Countries, before turning 30. This journey culminated in her finding herself in Yemen as the world shut down and needing to revisit how to finish this journey…she found the answer…
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Pramashree Karki on women's roles in Nepali society
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Today, we are talking with Pramashree Karki from Burns Violence Survivors Nepal, a small grassroots organisation working on the treatment and rehabilitation of burns survivors, as well as the prevention and advocacy needs of victims of burns and acid attacks. This is an untold story because it delves into so many different, complex areas of Nepali …
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It’s estimated that you make 35,000 conscious decisions every single day. That means that… EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. You have 35,000 inflection points These decisions have the power to change the course of your life. And by proxy the course of your family, your community, your colleagues. And by proxy their families, their communities, their networks You…
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Sara Hurtarte on raising young leaders in the shadow of a volcano
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This interview with Sara Hurtarte, Co-Executive Director of SERES, a youth leadership development organisation in Guatemala, displays the power of leadership in a holistic light. Making connections you don’t necessarily see at first. I had never considered the struggle for the youth to find their voice the backdrop of the 36-year civil war where le…
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You don’t have to start a social enterprise, or a charity, or run for office - that can all be a bit intimidating, and doesn’t necessarily suit your skill sets, that’s ok. We can be inspired by the big ideas, but we only need to be the trim tab, bring this little, beautiful analogy from Buckminster Fuller into your life, today.…
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Rachel Lindley on the power of small business
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As CEO of Five Talents, Rachel Lindley works across Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, South Sudan, Congo, Myanmar and Bolivia to build small savings groups harnessing the power of microfinance. With 100,000 members worldwide, they built an immense collection of stories of how small businesses, powered by small loans - can bring income and opportunity on a …
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Michael Radomir on reversing climate change & the COP26 Summit
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As Executive Director of Stand For Trees - Michael Radomir is at the forefront of the political, social and economic fight to slow, stop and reverse climate change. He has advised policymakers, led investment in vital green infrastructure, and worked with the likes of Joaquin Phoenix and Bomba Estéreo to create powerful, viral content to bring impo…
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