With the cost of living crisis and inflation, food poverty in the UK is at it’s worst. This year 9.3 million people in the UK will experience food insecurity and in the last year 1 million people have used food banks for the first time.

Volunteering in his local food bank, Robin saw firsthand the challenges that food banks face and how they would struggle to meet the continued increasing demand.

Robin wanted to build a tech platform that would make it was easy and simple for people to donate, whilst making their money go further. And also making sure food banks got the food and items they needed, when they needed them. 

In 2019, Bankuet was born with the vision for no one in the UK to go hungry.  Since then, they have partnered with over 300 food banks across the UK and delivered over 2.8 million food and household items to help tackle food poverty. 

Highlights:

• 03.23: The harsh reality of food poverty in the UK
• 07.15: Things are only going to get worse and less food is being donated
• 10.53: The food bank system, how it all works
• 17.08: The story of Bankuet
• 31.26: The power of technology to solve social issues 
• 39.53: Build brand awareness and attracting donations
• 43.31: Bankuet is for profit, building a scalable impact business model
• 49.06: Internal operations, managing volunteers and part time staff remotely around the UK
• 55.33: The future plans for Bankuet
• 59.22: Meeting King Charles

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Robin Ferris, Founder and CEO of Bankuet.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinjferris/ / https://www.bankuet.co.uk/
Donate here >> https://www.bankuet.co.uk/givenow
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Travel and transport are responsible for 20% of emissions worldwide, with the global population growing, this footprint is only going to increase in the next decade unless we do something about it now. 

Squake are advocating for short and long term change, by building a platform that makes sustainable travel and transport accessible to everyone. They do this by focusing on three main steps:

1.      Working with businesses to accurately calculate emissions, so consumers can understand the impact of their travel decisions.

2.      Reducing or avoiding emissions through alternative means or better modes of travel.

3.      Compensating for any remaining emissions by investing in carbon projects. 

In this episode Philipp explains more about sustainability in travel and what needs to change, his journey building Squake, the hardest part about being a Founder and his advice for hiring as a startup. 

Highlights:

• 02.00: Travel and transport make up 20% of global emissions
• 05.06: Changing consumer behaviour to minimise the impact 
• 10.39: The pressures on businesses to change
• 14.33: Transitioning to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the future
• 17.34: Squake overview
• 23.46: Emission calculation, regulations and frameworks 
• 26.42: Helping consumers minimise their impact
• 33.30: Raising their Seed round, the good and the bad 
• 37.11: The hardest part of the Founder’s role
• 42.31: Early stage and engineer hiring advice 

 
Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Philipp von Lamezan, CEO and Co-Founder of Squake.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonlamezan/ / https://www.squake.earth/

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

900 million people around the world use contraception, yet 80% of women report experiencing side effects that decrease their quality of life, and on average women try 4 different contraceptive methods before finding the right fit!

Pretty shocking right! Elena explains why the lack of data and research in this field combined with pressures on the NHS, results in a very poor patient experience and can lead to serious side effects in women including depression, blood clots and heavy bleeding. 

Dama Health are fixing this broken system by applying personalised and precision medicine to contraceptive health. Their screening test identifies patient biomarkers and personal preferences, to enable better decision making between patient and clinician. They are also conduct genetic research studies to better understand how different genes react to different contraceptive methods.  

Highlights:

• 02.06: Elena’s career journey and being her friend’s contraception guru 
• 08.34: The reasons people take contraception
• 11.13: Different forms of contraception 
• 13.08: The current routes (and challenges) in being prescribed contraceptives
• 15.34: The side effects of taking the wrong form of contraception
• 17.44: The challenges prescribers face 
• 24.40: Dama Health and their work
• 37.15: Dama’s genetic research studies 
• 46.30: Getting the right funding for R&D heavy startups
• 57.51: Meeting Davina McCall and being on Channel 4’s recent documentary  

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Elena Rueda, CEO and Co-Founder of Dama Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-r-14335187/ / https://damahealth.com/
Channel 4 documentary: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/davina-mccalls-pill-revolution (Elena/Dama Health snippet 36.58-40.06).
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

For everyone, losing a loved one is one of the hardest things you’ll need to deal with. Trying to process your emotions, whilst having the pressure of deciding on funeral plans and dealing with probate. Most people end up turning to their local high street provider, who costs thousands of pounds, and they often don’t reflect the wishes of the family or deceased. 

Dan recognised the opportunity to innovate an industry that hasn’t changed for 100’s of years, even though everyone will need to use it at some point in their life. So Dan founded Farewill to build a tech platform that focuses on making it as easy, simple and affordable as possible for people to deal with death and provide a meaningful goodbye to their loved ones.

Farewill is now the largest will writer in the UK, and one of the largest providers of probate and direct cremation services, and with a 4.9 rating on Trustpilot and multiple awards for their services – they must be doing something right!

Highlights:

• 01.59: Why the death industry appealed to Dan
• 06.09: The reality of someone dealing with a death – the emotions, the body, the funeral 
• 12.18: The challenge of innovating the funeral industry 
• 17.15: Planning the “ideal death experience” 
• 23.32: Farewill overview
• 32.04: Farewill’s approach to designing product and user experience 
• 40.40: The scale of Farewill and their number 1 challenge right now
• 48.17: Burnout, collapsing on the street and having realistic expectations
• 54.59: The publicly available Farewill Handbook, hiring and culture  

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Dan Garrett, Co-Founder and CEO of Farewill.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangarrett-ceo-farewill/ / https://farewill.com/

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself. 

In this episode we cover:

• The importance of representation 
• Is diversity and representation in child’s toys improving? 
• Actions we need to task as parents

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/vese-aghoghovbia-philly-friends-adding-a-drop-of-colour-and-diversity-to-the-playroom 

During COVID Felix started to explore why local schools weren’t renting out their unused spaces to generate much needed additional income. Most still took bookings via pen and paper, on average requiring 30 interactions before a booking was completed. This was frustrating for both the venue and the booker.

Felix recognised this was a much wider problem with community spaces– church halls, scout huts, community centres – they all had unused spaces that they struggled to rent out.

Enter Sharesy. In a few simple clicks, people can find and book spaces in their local community. Their unique model operates on a success only basis, so venues can sign up for free and only pay when a booking is made. 

Sharesy are on a mission to help local communities to thrive, by encouraging people to book local venues and put money back into their community.

Highlights:

• 02.00: Spotting the need for small schools to generate side income
• 04.58: Community spaces struggling to rent out their spaces 
• 07.38: The issue with existing SaaS solutions
• 11.53: The early days of Sharesy: Angels, lockdown and raising £750k in 6 weeks
• 20.06: Removing the barriers for venues to use Sharesy
• 28.23: Pricing experiments and repeat bookings
• 34.07: Funding, Angels vs VC
• 43.02: Felix’s biggest learns as a Founder
• 48.10: The importance of knowing what you need to hire for

 
Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Felix Atkin, Founder and CEO of Sharesy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixatkin/ / https://www.sharesy.com/

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• How can people take action relating to workplace issues 
• Common workplace issues and the most vulnerable workers 
• The barriers stopping people from taking action
• How to take meaningful action
• Organise overview 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/bex-hay-organise-helping-employees-to-find-their-voice-and-take-collection-action-to-improve-their-workplace 

One of the largest and longest standing charities in the UK, the NSPCC have spent over 130 years delivering on their mission to prevent cruelty to children.

Peter has recently celebrated 10 years as their CEO, where he has helped modernise the charity to meet the everchanging and complex world of child abuse and neglect.

The NSPCC break down their mission into three impact goals: 1. Everyone plays their part to prevent child abuse. 2. Every child is safe online. 3. Children feel safe, listened to and are supported. 

In this episode Peter talks about the different types of child abuse, how this has evolved over the last decade, the NSPCC’s work, the challenges running a charity this size, his highlights from the last decade and much more.

Before the episode starts, I’d urge anyone who is able to, to click on the link in the show notes or go to www.nspcc.org.uk/donate and give what they can. 

Highlights:
03.28: Who is Peter Wanless?
07.16: Child abuse and the different types of abuse
10.03: How child abuse and safety have evolved over the last 20 years
13.43: The importance of prevention versus protection and intervention
18.40: Why England haven’t adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
23.24: NSPCC’s mission and three impact goals
35.45: Peter’s highlights from the last decade at NSPCC
39.28: Raising £120mn each year, operating costs and how money is spent
45.21: The importance of transparency
54.28: The new NSPCC careers website and open roles

Our Guest:
 Peter Wanless, CEO of NSPCC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-peter-wanless-b43aa372/ / https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
👉 Donate here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/support-us/ways-to-give/donate/

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0 

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• The state of cancer today
• The focus on cancer diagnosis and treatment
• The issues with typical post-treatment support 
• Perci Health overview
• Pivot from B2C to B2B
• The user journey for someone using Perci health 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/morgan-fitzsimons-perci-health-giving-those-affected-by-cancer-the-support-they-need 

After coming across an article about predatory finance, Peter started to explore the financial support offered to low income workers and he was shocked by the lack of fair financial services available. The common practice being pay day loan companies targeting people in need with ridiculous repayment terms.

So Peter co-founded Wagestream with a vision of providing fair financial services to frontline workers, starting with flexible pay, where workers could stream their earned wages in real-time. Fast forward to today and Wagestream works with 500+ employers to help over 3 million workers to have full visibility of their pay, stream earned wages, set up automated savings and get access to financial coaching.

Peter chats to me about financial wellbeing and the struggles frontline workers face, how Wagestream are solving that problem, scaling a social impact business and much more. 

Highlights:

• 02.01: Peter’s journey into financial wellbeing
• 07.30: What is financial wellbeing?
• 09.05: The financial difficulties affecting frontline workers
• 15.21: The employer’s role in people’s financial wellbeing
• 19.11: Wagestream services and how they’re helping frontline workers
• 22.53: Early stage challenges in launching the business
• 32.16: Wagetsream’s social charter
• 38.03: The future of Wagestream
• 43.05: The importance of a clear mission from day one

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Peter Briffett, Co-Founder and CEO of Wagestream.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbriffett / https://wagestream.com/ 
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0 

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionado, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi

In this episode we cover:

• What is gynaecological health
• Challenges with diagnosis and treatment
• Why the current system is failing people
• What needs to change – government, NHS, employers?
• Syrona Health and their approach 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/anya-roy-syrona-health-building-the-future-of-women-s-health

Whilst studying for her PhD, Charlotte witnessed first-hand the challenges with finding the right patients for medical research. After further exploration it was apparent the whole system was flawed. 

Due to issues with patient recruitment and engagement, 80% of clinical trials fail. This means potentially life saving drugs and treatments will never reach the market. It’s a poor situation for everyone, researchers and scientists are unable to trial new medicines, and patients are reluctant to participate in research. 

Sano have solved the problem by using technology to connect all these different parties in a more effective way and remove the headaches that previously existed. They enable organisations to quickly and efficiently recruit and engage the right patients, they take care of the genetic testing and data analysis, and ensure patients keep up to date with the latest research and findings. 

Highlights:
06.49: The issues with “traditional” medical research 
13.22: Sano Genetics overview and fixing the problem
21.18: The barriers of operating in new countries
25.43: How Sano doubled their revenue every 6 months
31.53: Fundraising and Sano’s changing approach to raising
39.52: The COO role in startups
43.00: Parental leave and the stigma of a Founder taking time off
48.09: Hiring quickly and growing responsibly
53.08: Building a remote first working culture 

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Charlotte Guzzo, Co-Founder and COO of Sano Genetics.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotteguzzo/ / https://sanogenetics.com/ 
Sano’s “The Genetics Podcast”:  https://thegeneticspodcast.fireside.fm/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• The problem Ally spotted which led him to creating Juno
• The “traditional” approach to benefits packages
• Why are companies focusing more now on employee wellbeing
• How Juno are solving this problem 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/ally-fekaiki-juno-fixing-employee-benefits-by-giving-the-flexibility-and-choice-to-employees 

To use Sam’s own words, he went from being a “complete financial screw up” to becoming a “trusted financial” advisor. On this journey Sam realised that most people have no or very limited knowledge and support when it comes to managing their finances. 

Did you know that money is the number one cause of stress for 60% of people?

Sam explains that young people receive no financial education in school, most people start their professional careers in debt and later in life fall into troubling financial situations or are unable to afford key life events like buying a house or having a child.

Sam wanted to change this and give everyone access to the financial guidance they need, so he founded Bippit. Bippit work with employers to provide 1 on 1 financial coaching, helping people to better manage their money and plan for the future they want. 

Highlights:

• 00.34: Sam’s mixed relationship with money
• 04.37: The average person’s financial knowledge in the UK today
• 06.42: Common financial problems that people face
• 12.34: What needs to change to improve everyone’s financial wellbeing
• 15.00: The role of the employer and why they should be providing financial coaching
• 17.50: Bippit overview and how it works for a user 
• 24.46: Bippit financial coach selection and matching 
• 29.35: Challenging your assumptions and user testing
• 34.36: Communicating the ROI on a B2B2C product
• 45.26: Sam’s views on employee wellbeing and how to hire great people 

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Samuel Lathey, Co-Founder and CEO of Patchwork Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-lathey-41335455/ / https://bippit.com/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0 
 

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• The story of Beam and how it came to be
• Their unique crowdfunding model, partnering with government and charities 
• The state of homelessness in the UK

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/alex-stephany-beam-creating-a-long-term-scalable-solution-to-homelessness 

Growing up his family always focused on getting more out of less, alongside his dad who worked in IT, Asad grew up with a passion for tech and sustainability.

The idea of Klyk came to Asad when he was looking for a more sustainable solution for managing his IT for one of his other businesses. When he further explored the market and understood the impact electronic waste (e-waste) was having on the planet, he set out to provide a better solution.

Klyk is building a circular economy for IT where every last bit of value is extracted from devices and software whilst minimising their impact on the planet. Klyk reuses and resells refurbished tech devices, whilst also looking holistically at how businesses are sustainably managing their IT. 

Asad chats about the scary impact of e-waste, becoming a serial entrepreneur, appearing on dragon’s den, his biggest failure and being a B Corp advocate. 

Highlights:

• 02.12: The influences that shaped Asad’s focus on tech and sustainability
• 08.00: The extent of the e-waste (electronic waste) problem
• 15.39: How easy is it to recycle devices?
• 18.13: Klyk overview
• 23.35: Validating the business model in 2 days
• 30.12: The environmental impact of software
• 36.25: Asad’s other business ventures
• 39.13: Asad’s biggest failure, losing £4 million in personal wealth
• 41.50: His Dragon’s Den experience
• 47.01 Advocating for B Corp

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Asad Hamir, Founder and CEO of Klyk.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asadhamir/ / https://helloklyk.com/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• How do most families typically save for their children’s future
• Making your money work smarter for you
• Financial literacy in the UK
• Saving vs investing 
• How Nosso approaching investing for your kid’s future 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/youssef-darwich-nosso-helping-families-build-a-better-world-and-better-future-for-their-children 

Whilst working as a research scientist on climate change and fuel poverty, Somayeh discovered that the wholesale energy market was dated and broken, with wholesalers inflating prices by up to 5x which was stopping most people moving to renewable energy.

To fix this she founded UrbanChain, building a new peer to peer marketplace which was totally separate to the wholesale market. Here energy generators can sell directly to consumers, cutting out the middle party, so prices are fairer for everyone. Their clever tech helps buying and selling renewable energy to be as efficient and sustainable as possible, by matching parties based on their specific energy needs and location. This is just the beginning as Somayeh plans to expand her business into batteries, EV and smart chips.  

If you’re interested renewable energy and how the energy market works, this is a must listen. 

Highlights:

• 02.04: Somayeh’s shocking discovery of the UK energy market 
• 07.06: Price inflation in the wholesale energy market 
• 13.47: What is true “green energy”?
• 17.06: The changes needed to shift to renewable energy 
• 20.44: UrbanChain overview
• 30.56: The focus on creating local energy markets
• 39.57: Moving into EV’s, batteries and intelligent chips
• 45.23: Somayeh’s proudest moments
• 52.02: Focusing on indirect employment

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Somayeh Taheri, Founder and CEO of UbranChain.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/somayehtaheri/ / https://www.urbanchain.co.uk/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 
Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• Sançar’s view on the state of mental health 
• The struggles of getting mental health support
• The challenges that therapists face 
• The biggest opportunity to positively impact peoples’ mental health 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/sancar-sahin-oliva-health-providing-proper-mental-health-support-to-employees 

When Kam’s daughter had severe eczema at an early age, Kam was shocked by the lack of products that were safe and suitable for afro hair. So she created Nylah’s Naturals that offers a range of hair products that are science backed, using the highest quality-plant based ingredients and tailored for those with textured hair. 

Kam also does incredibly impactful charity work in the foster care system, educating and training carers on how to properly care for afro and textured hair.

Kam chats to me about the needs of those with textured hair, the impact poor hair care can have on black adults and children, building a consumer brand from the ground up, pitching on Dragon’s Den and her work with foster parents. 

Highlights:
01.54: Who is Kam Davis? 
05.08: The differences with textured vs other hair types
07.15: Why the beauty industry had failed those with afro hair
12.59: What needs to change in the beauty industry?
16.18: Nylah’s Naturals overview an the early days 
24.56: Using ingredients as close to the natural source as possible 
30.04: Funding and barriers to raising as a black, female Founder
37.12: Kam’s work in the foster care system, training carers on afro hair care
42.33: The Untangled Project and her book “My Hair Shrinks”
46.57: Battling her introversion and public speaking

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Kameese Davis, Founder of Nylah’s Naturals.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kameese-davis / https://www.nylahsnaturals.com/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• Why people take career breaks and the barriers 
• The untapped talent pool of tech returners
• The current stage of diversity in tech
• Being an inclusive employer
• How Tech Returners works 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/beckie-taylor-removing-the-barriers-and-stigma-attached-to-taking-career-breaks-and-returning-tech-talent  

After working in a high growth startup and experiencing burnout, Hector booked himself on a retreat in the Himalayas where he spent 10 days cut off from the outside world with no access to his phone.

When he returned to the UK, he realised how over-reliant we all are on our phones and the negative impact this has on our health and relationships. So he set up Unplugged, they provide 72 hour, off-grid digital detoxes in beautiful cabins in the countryside. 

In this episode Hector explains how addicted we are to our phones, the impact that has and how it’s only getting worse, how Unplugged are helping people break that unhealthy habit, and his lessons from being a Founder.  

Highlights:

• 01.52: Burnout and Hector’s Himalayan digital detox
• 04.24:  How addicted are we to our phones?  
• 07.90: The impact phones are having on our wellbeing and relationships
• 09.45: What does a health relationship with your phone look like? 
• 11.25: Unplugged overview and how it started
• 19.09: The science behind the 72 hour detox
• 25.49: Unplugged’s growth, word or mouth and PR  
• 33.59: Hector’s unconventional leadership approach 
• 37.45: What makes Unplugged a great place to work 

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Hector Hughes, Co-Founder of Unplugged
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-hughes-10082195/ / https://unplugged.rest/

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• Childcare options in the UK 
• Out-of-home vs in-home childcare options 
• The challenges with in-home childcare 
• Should employers be doing more to support working parents? 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/ari-last-building-the-uk-s-largest-on-demand-in-home-childcare-platform  

Advetec focus on tackling the problem of black bag waste. This is the waste created by businesses, that cannot be recycled and is difficult to process as it typically contains a mix of organic and inorganic material that is impossible to separate out. 

The impact this has on the planet is shocking. In the UK last year, 11 million tons of black bag waste ended up in landfill and 17 million tons ended up being burnt, which significantly contributes to greenhouse gases. 

Today Jim shares his knowledge about the UK waste management system and its inherent problems, the impact of black bag waste on the environment, Advetec’s revolutionary way of processing onsite waste and the lessons he’s learnt as an entrepreneur. 

Highlights:

• 01.56: Business waste and the problem with black bag waste
• 07.02: The impact poor waste management has on the planet
• 09.04: The waste management industry that doesn’t want to change
• 13.40: The push and pull factors causing businesses to improve 
• 18.34: Advetec’s revolutionary way of processing waste 
• 30.29: A snapshot of Advetec today
• 34.54: Their revenue model and value add to customers
• 43.58: Jim’s journey as an entrepreneur 
• 49.35: The key to retaining great people in your business

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Jim Lovett, CEO of Advetec.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-lovett-80a14938/ / https://advetec.com/uk

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• Is people’s mental health getting better or worse? 
• The current way of assessing mental health
• The flawed, broken system and how it’s failing those who need help the most 
• How Thymia are offering a better solution

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/emilia-molimpakis-creating-the-new-gold-standard-for-mental-health-assessment 

At 19 years old, Katy was given antibiotics that changed her gut and skin microbiome which meant she could no longer use traditional body care products. She was forced to use “feminine hygiene” products that left her feeling ashamed and embarrassed. 

After that experience she created Luna Daily to fight the stigma attached to intimate skincare. A big part of this is education, people better understand their body and needs as well as what a healthy skincare routine looks like. The other aspect of this is creating a new category of product without stigma, that supports women of all ages and stages, and suitable for all skin types. Women shouldn’t need to buy one product for their body and one for their vulva. 

In this episode Katy enlightens me about the problems that exist, what needs to change and how Luna Daily are leading this movement. 

Highlights:

• 05.20: The “aha” moment for Luna Daily
• 06.25: The issues that exist with intimate skincare 
• 10.00: Normalising the word “vulva”?
• 12.30: How the beauty industry has failed women and creating a new “womanhood” category 
• 16.20: The early days of Luna Daily and their MVP
• 24.06: Luna’s three product pillars
• 32.24: Fundraising “the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life”
• 38.48: The toughest part of being a Founder 
• 43.11: Do Founders need to build a personal brand online? 
• 47.33: Hiring advice, attitude over aptitude and better to have a hole than an a**hole

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Katy Cottam, Founder of Luna Daily
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-cottam-b6556043/ / https://luna-daily.com/
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi

In this episode we cover:

• The current routes to financing further education and associated issues
• The need for a fairer system so everyone can realise their potential 
• StepEx’s revolutionary way of financing education

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:
https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/daniel-george-removing-the-barrier-to-higher-education-to-help-people-reach-their-full-potential  

After starting his career in finance Tom quickly realised there was more to life than just making money, but he also saw the potential for using investments to build a better world for everyone.

So Tom left job security to found CIRCA5000, a company solely focused on impact investing. This form of investing is where on top of risk and return, they look at a third factor which is how does company make money, i.e. does their product or service solve a major world problem. This ensures that money isn’t being used to fund arms dealers, coal or oil companies that you might be surprised to hear still exist in a lot of portfolios today.

Then CIRCA5000 make it super easy and simple by having a range of products from ISA’s, GIA’s and pensions so everyone can invest their money in a brighter future.

In this episode we cover a range of products from ESG vs impact investing, to lack of financial education in the UK to building a challenger brand and much more. 

Highlights:

• 02.05: Tom’s reluctant start in finance
• 05.50: Everyone that has a pension is an investor, where is that money invested? 
• 11.34: ESG vs impact investing – the big difference 
• 16.23: Impact investing is the future 
• 19.08: CIRCA5000 overview
• 32.32: The UK needs better financial education 
• 35.30: Creating a brand that challenges the norm
• 38.21: The toughest part of being a Founder
• 47.05: A bigger team doesn’t always mean better  

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Tom McGillycuddy, Co-Founder and CEO of CIRCA5000.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-mcgillycuddy-1a588037/ / https://circa5000.com/
Impact Investing podcast: https://circa5000.com/podcast 

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• What is bias? Where does it come from?
• Where is bias most likely in hiring processes 
• The benefits of de-biasing your recruitment 
• Can humans train bias out of their thinking
• How is Applied solving this problem 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:
https://www.foundersforgood.io/episodes/khyati-sundaram-removing-bias-from-recruitment  

From working in the NHS, Anas witnessed first-hand the challenges with over-reliance on temporary agency staff costing the NHS millions of pounds each year. As well as the lack of flexible working, with NHS workers having very little say in their shift patterns and huge barriers existing to people working across multiple NHS sites. 

Seeing an obvious problem Anas left the NHS to build Patchwork Health, an end-to-end solution that helps the NHS more effectively manage their workforce and improve collaboration across teams and NHS sites. They’ve also created a truly flexible working environment for clinicians, giving them the power to choose when and where they work. No surprise then that they now work with over 100 NHS sites and 40,000+ workers, helping the NHS to solve their staffing problem and save millions every year.

Highlights:

• 04.07: Anas’ view on the current state of the NHS
• 10.01: Does change need to come from the government or NHS leadership? 
• 17.40: The issues with NHS workforce management and Patchwork Health’s work
• 24.21: The idea and start of Patchwork Health
• 34.07: Selling to the NHS 
• 39.17: What’s next for Patchwork Health
• 42.28: How hard was the decision to leave the NHS?  
• 53.04: The importance of a diverse team from day one 
• 56.52: When is the right time to build your own internal talent team 

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
Dr Anas Nader, Co-Founder and CEO of Patchwork Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naderanas/ / https://patchwork.health/ 
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

In this episode we cover:

• The current state of climate change 
• Who can make the biggest difference? People, governments, or businesses?
• Ecologi’s focus on reforestation and carbon reduction projects  

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• Website: http://bit.ly/3Kr8Rbt 
• Apple: http://bit.ly/3K69uFR 
• Amazon: http://bit.ly/3Mangu3 
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/3KnnNHz 

Our Host: Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest: Alex Price, Founder and CTO of Ecologi.
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/remotealex/ / https://ecologi.com/

In this episode we cover:

• Molly’s definition of flexible working 
• The confusion around terms like remote, hybrid and flexible working 
• The biggest blockers to offering flexible working 
• How the pandemic affected flexible working 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

Website: https://bit.ly/3zrXF86
Apple: http://bit.ly/3M6wqrr 

Amazon: http://bit.ly/3zqXUAw 

Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MdLl2X 

Our Host: Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest: Molly Johnson-Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexa.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-johnson-jones/ / https://flexa.careers/

In this episode we cover:

• The scale of food waste globally 
• Where food waste occurs most
• People’s ignorance in how food waste contributes to climate change 
• How OLIO is solving the problem 

Want to listen to the full interview, click below:

• Website: http://bit.ly/3zrXF86 
• Apple: http://bit.ly/3m3s0a7 
• Amazon: http://bit.ly/3zwwDwh 
• Spotify: http://bit.ly/3K6qbkM 

Our Host: Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest: Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder and CEO of OLIO.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tecook/ / https://olioex.com/

If you're newer to the podcast, please go back and check out some of the earlier episodes. We've had a range of inspiring guests making the world a better place in many different ways. 

We are working hard on getting a top line-up of guests for Season 3. In the meantime we'd love your help with a few things:

• Please share any feedback on how we could improve the podcast
• If you have any suggestions for topics we should cover or guests we can interview, let us know
• Take 30 seconds to rate and review the podcast on your player of choice

For any messages please reach out to Craig Turner on craig@confidotalent.com

Founders For Good will be back very soon! 

The Felix Project was set up by parents Jane and Justin Byam Shaw in honour of their son Felix, who died of Meningitis in 2014. Justin discovered a charity in Oxford that was taking surplus food and redistributing it to local charities. He saw the opportunity to apply this model in London and enlisted the help of his good friend Michael and set up The Felix Project in 2016.

Every year in the UK millions of adults and children struggle with food insecurity, whilst the food industry generates 3 million tonnes of perfectly good food. The Felix Project works with wholesalers and supermarkets to rescue this food and redistribute it to over a 1000 charities and schools in London. 

As one of the co-founders and trustees, Michael shares more about The Felix Project journey, the issues we face in the UK when it comes to food waste and food insecurity, and the challenges in building a successful charity.  

Volunteer here: https://thefelixproject.org/help-us/volunteer-london

Highlights:

• 01.42: The genesis of The Felix Project and how it started 
• 05.05: UK food waste and food that can be repurposed 
• 08.21: The reasons for food waste pre-retail
• 10.52: London has the highest level of food insecurity in the UK  
• 12.48: The variety of people suffering from food insecurity 
• 14.30: What needs to be done in the long term?
• 18.46: The Felix Project today
• 26.11: The importance of volunteers and the work they do
• 33.16: Michael’s proudest moments with The Felix Project 
• 38.11: The toughest part of running a charity
• 43.01: What attracts people to work for The Felix Project? 

Volunteer here: https://thefelixproject.org/help-us/volunteer-london

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 
Our Guest:
Michael Millership, Co-Founder and Trustee of The Felix Project.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-millership-9b15528/ / https://thefelixproject.org/ 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:
Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Brett spent 15 years building Teach First. A non-profit that combats inequality in our education system by giving disadvantaged children the education they deserve. Teach First attract, train and recruit great teachers and headteachers into primary and secondary schools in low-income areas.

His current venture Tiney focuses on early years childcare and support. Brett noticed the huge demand for childcare in the UK but the lack of supply, even though there were lots of talented people interested in becoming childminders. Tiney helps people get registered, trained and licensed as childminders, then gives them everything they need to run a successful small business. 

As an experienced social impact entrepreneur of 20+ years, Brett shares lots of interesting insights and advice in this episode. 

Highlights:

• 03.26: The problems with the UK education system today
• 04.54: How does Teach First help solve these problems?
• 05.51: The barriers to top graduates teaching in low income areas
• 11.17: Childcare in the UK and Tiney - the scalable tech solution for childminding 
• 16.45: The “Tiney Home” building a nurturing environment for children
• 24.14: Building a non-profit versus VC funded tech startup
• 26.55: Early career leadership mistakes and the importance of mentors
• 29.24: How did Brett know it was time to step down as Teach First CEO? 
• 31.25: The decision to co-found Tiney and how to find the right Co-Founders
• 35.00: Brett’s take on what people want from a career

 
Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 
Our Guest:
Brett Wigdortz, Co-Founder and CEO of Tiney.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-wigdortz-obe-5ba64b/ / https://www.tiney.co/ 

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:
Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Oddbox are tackling the global crisis of food waste, one of the main contributors to climate change. 

Did you know 40% of all food produced globally goes to waste? The majority of this waste happens in two areas, before produce reaches the retailers and supermarkets, and in our own homes. 

Oddbox have built a network of 60 different growers and 300 farms to rescue surplus and wonky fruit and veg from, that supermarkets are unable to use. They distribute this perfectly good food to consumers all over the UK and help educate people on minimising their food waste at home. 

In this episode Emilie explains the extent of the food waste problem, how we can solve the problem together, the Oddbox journey, funding and product diversification. 

Highlights:

• 04.54: Up to 40% of all food produced is waste, where does the most waste occur?
• 08.49: The reasons for perfectly good surplus and wonky produce going to landfill 
• 12.21: The impact of food waste on the planet 
• 15.09: Emilie’s advice for how we need to tackle food waste
• 20.37: The story of how Oddbox started
• 24.00: Validating their idea and finding their first customers
• 32.48: How Covid helped and hindered the business
• 39.03: The Oddbox funding journey, crowdfunding vs VC
• 49.11: The best part of being the CEO and Co-Founder of Oddbox

Our Host:
 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Emilie Vanpoperinghe, Co-Founder and CEO of Oddbox.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilievanpoperinghe/ / www.oddbox.co.uk  

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Did you know in the UK and EU, we are 95% dependent on protein imports? And the majority of this protein isn’t what we eat, it’s what we use to feed the animals that we eat! The way we currently source and consume protein is taking a huge toll on our planet and is not sustainable.

Keiran created Entocycle to accelerate a global shift to sustainable protein using insects. Insects are a much more efficient and sustainable source of protein requiring less land, water and development time compared to meat and plant based proteins. There are even insects like the Black Soldier Fly that can feed on food waste and turn that into a natural fertiliser.

Keiran discusses the exciting future of insect protein and how that can help tackle food poverty and climate change. 

Highlights:

01:43: Keiran’s upbringing and interest in sustainability
06.08: What is “sustainable protein?”
08.30: The main types of insect protein and products in the market
12.26: How did Kieran first discover the potential of insect protein
14.46: What is Entocycle?
21.44: Ensuring investors align with your values and mission
25.24: The Entocycle products and their revenue model
28.18: How are Entocycle using their Series A funding
34.15: The transition from scuba diver to startup founder
39.36: Two things to do to hire people that take your company to the next level 
43.17: How Entocycle attract top talent

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Keiran Whitaker, Founder and CEO of Entocycle.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keiran-olivares-whitaker/ / https://entocycle.com/

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi

Our Content and Marketing:
Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Cool Earth is a charity that believes the most effective way to fight climate change is to protect the best carbon-storing technology that already exists: the rainforest.

And the best way to protect the rainforest? It’s not carbon credits or tree planting apps, it’s supporting the indigenous people who have been guardians of the rainforest for thousands of years. Cool Earth gives cash direct to rainforest communities enabling them to fund local projects and tackle the root causes of deforestation. 

In this episode I chat to Matthew about his career journey from finance to charity, the current state of climate change, the most impactful changes we can make, why tree planting apps aren’t the solution and his journey building Cool Earth. 

Highlights:

• 01.43: Matthew’s journey from finance to charity 
• 04.49: The current stage of climate change and is there still hope?
• 09.39: The damage that’s been done to the rainforests 
• 10.35: The attempts to protect the rainforests over the decades 
• 16.32: Tree planting apps – helping to solve the problem or not? 
• 21.53: The most impactful ways to affect climate change 
• 25.56: Cool Earth and their approach to protecting the rainforest 
• 31.52: How do the indigenous people use the money
• 36.24: The harsh reality of charity fundraising 
• 47.20: Matthew’s motivations and why it’s soon time for him to take a step back 
• 51.55: Matthew’s advice on building a charity from the ground up 

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Mathew Owen, Founder of Cool Earth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-j-owen/ / https://www.coolearth.org/ 
 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

After years of working in the NHS, Owain saw an acute problem with how the system worked. There was a large disconnect between primary care and specialist care. This led to many patients being referred when it wasn’t needed, adding to the NHS workload and taking weeks for patients to be seen. 

So Owain left the NHS to build Cinapsis. Their technology plugs the gap between GP’s and specialists, giving GP’s instant access to their specialist colleagues to get the advice and support they need. This has massively reduced wait time for patients, helped patients get faster diagnosis and treatment, and cut down the workload for the NHS.   

A massive win-win for everyone. 

Highlights:

01.37: Deciding on a career in medicine

03.50: Owain’s honest opinion on the current state of the NHS

07.03: The issues with how GP’s refer patients to clinics 

14.29: What is Cinapsis and how it’s improving things for patients, medical professionals and the NHS

18.04: How do you become an approved NHS supplier? 

22.47: Covid accelerated the adoption of Cinapsis 

29.49: How hard was it for Owain to leave his career in medicine and build Cinapsis?

33.49: Life as a surgeon vs life as a Founder

42.44: Owain’s views on remote, hybrid or office based. 

Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 

Our Guest:

Dr Owain Rhys hughes, Founder and CEO of Cinapsis.
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/owainrhyshughes/ / https://www.cinapsis.org/ 

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 

Our Content and Marketing:
Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

ESG is an increasingly hot topic, with investors, banks and governments putting more focus on non-financial performance within businesses. It’s no longer just about businesses making money, it’s how they make that money. How do they treat their employees? What does their supply chain look like? What are their CO2 emissions? 

ESG is a framework to hold businesses accountable for how they manage the finite resources in the world and how they treat people.  

Daniel created ESGgen as an easy-to-use and affordable platform targeted on the SME and startup markets. Making it easy for small business owners to run better businesses.  

Highlights:

09:51: What is ESG and the difference between ESG and CSR

15.36: The rising important of ESG and the regulations to know about

24.17: The ESG headache for SME’s and startups

30.54: What is ESGgen?

37.39: How has ESGgen created their own ESG rating scorecard?

40.49: The challenge of raising money in 2022

50.12: Daniel’s two key ingredients to successfully growing a business 

53.12: Building ESGgen with a clear focus on ESG 

 
Our Host:
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:
Daniel Jeczmien, Founder and CEO of ESGgen.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-jeczmien/ / www.esggen.com  

Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 
 Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 
Our Content and Marketing:
 Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

After spending most of his career getting people to consume more food and drinks products, Jason decided to use his skills to do good in the world. As a parent of three, he became very aware of the amount of waste associated with kids clothes and toys, and how many perfectly good kids’ items end up in landfill. 

So Jason set up YoungPlanet, a marketplace where parents can find, request and share kids items for free. They want to create a world where value is placed on the longevity and reuse of a product, and how we minimise our impact on the planet as consumers. 

With a 150k+ users, 5,000+ listed items and plans to expand globally, they are well on their way to building a circular economy for children’s products. 

Highlights:

01.54: What made Jason pivot from corporate career to tech for good?

05.30: Jason’s definition of the “circular economy”

10.31: How does the problem look at a retailer level?

16.38: What is the impact of kids toys and clothes being chucked in the bin? 

20.03: Validating their concept

25.38: For good and for profit, their revenue models

31.19: Crowdfunding is the natural choice for a consumer focused app

33.45: What’s in store for Young Planet this year

37.11: Co-founding with your partner

42.39: What to nail when building a business

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 

Our Guest:
Jason Ash, Co-Founder and CEO of Young Planet.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ash-6700922/ / https://www.youngplanet.com/ 
 
Our Sponsor:
Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 
Our Content and Marketing:
Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

After a successful career in marine engineering, Tim and his co-founder were inspired to design a better system for creating renewable energy.

They set out to harness hydrokinetic energy, i.e. the free-flowing water in rivers. Because rivers are constantly flowing it’s a very efficient way to produce energy and cost effective compared to current methods. Their platform provides clean, renewable energy with no negative impact on the environment, and they’ve initially focused on working in developing countries to power local communities.

In this episode Tim chats about the state of renewable energy, what needs to happen to transition to NetZero, successfully building their first prototype, how to create scalable clean energy and their plans for expansion.  

Highlights:

04.51: Renewable vs non-renewable energy and the impact on the planet

08.38: Where have the most advancements been made with renewable energy sources?

10.28: Rivers are our largest renewable energy source 

13.42: Tim’s predictions for the main energy trends over the next decade 

19.57: What is Achelous Energy?

26.46: How does their hydrokinetic energy compare to other energy sources? 

32.31: Building their first prototype on the other side of the world

38.36: What is their revenue model? 

44.57: The reality of being a Founder and the difference of building tech for good

Our Host:

 Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com

Our Guest:

 Tim Wood, Co-Founder of Achelous Energy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-wood-5399682b/ / https://achelous.co.uk/

Our Sponsor:

 Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

 Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi

Our Content and Marketing:

 Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

From her own experience with egg freezing, Jenny realised how poorly serviced people were with their fertility and family forming needs.

With a society that’s increasingly starting families at older ages, these services are crucial to people. Across Europe, public health services are limited and vary from country to country with discrimination against people within the LGBTQ community still happening. Private health services are costly, well into the £1000’s which most people cannot afford. 

Apryl have set out to change this. They work with employers to provide the full range of services that a person could possibly need, from egg freezing to IVF to surrogacy to adoption and much more. Diversity and inclusion sit at the core of their business, so everyone, no matter what their need or situation can get the support they need. 

Highlights:

03.10: How societal changes have changed fertility needs

04.49: The different types of fertility and family planning services people need

08.03: The current options available within UK and Europe and why they aren’t enough

15.54: From her own egg freezing experience to founding Apryl 

22.14: How does Apryl work? A user journey walk through. 

26.51: The business case for fertility benefits 

33.36: Why a Co-Founder is so important and finding the right one 

37.23: The best and worst thing about working with Jenny 

39.35: The challenges of early stage startups and hiring

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Jenny Saft, Co-Founder and CEO of Apryl.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennysaft/ /  https://apryl.co/ 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Gabby is well-known for founding Bloody Good Period, a charity that has created a movement for menstrual equity, inspiring the nation to think differently about periods.

After volunteering in a refuge, Gabby noticed that period products were not one of the items being provided to refugees. She posted on Facebook for help and she was overwhelmed by the support. Gabby saw a bigger opportunity to help people that menstruate in getting access to the products, support and education they need. She set up a charity with a bold brand and a clear mission to work with the government, employers and the public to help solve this problem. 

In this episode Gabby chats candidly about periods, creating a social movement and removing the stigma of periods, building one of the most unique charities from the ground up, and her journey stepping back as CEO. 

Highlights:

01.40: Gabby’s personal journey to starting a social impact charity 

07.16: What is a period? How do periods differ from person to person?

11.07: How has society changed when it comes to periods

16.06: Menstrual equity, focusing on those who need help the most 

18.59: From a Facebook post and a flat full of period products to full blown charity

30.01: What we’d need to no longer need charities like BGP

31.48: Stepping back as CEO of Bloody Good Period 

37.54: What next for Gabby? 

39.55: The importance of nailing down your values early on

Our Host: 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Gabby Jahanshahi-Edlin, Founder and former-CEO of Bloody Good Period.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabby-jahanshahi-edlin-11456022/  / https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com/ 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

As it’s the start of 2023 and the beginning of Veganuary I couldn’t think of a better guest to kick off the year. Martin founded Grubby with the mission to make plant-based cooking more convenient and accessible without costing the earth.

Having a love for food and cooking from an early age, Martin was obsessed with the idea of creating healthy, delicious meal kits that make it super easy for people to cook and enjoy plant-based meals at home. 

Martin also cares deeply about running a responsible and sustainable business that does everything it can to put the planet first. Grubby uses local produce, 100% recyclable packaging, bike deliveries where possible and even tell their customers the carbon footprint of each meal and compare it to the meat-based versions of that meal. 

Tune into to hear more about the positive impact of plant-based meals, building a D2C subscription business, how to be a sustainable business, becoming a B Corp, and being a sole Founder. 

Highlights:

01:41: Where did Martin’s love of food and cooking begin?

05.38: The benefits of a plant-based diet

08.32: The barriers to more people going plant-based with their diets

10.24: “Meat alternatives” helpful or not? 

13.14: What is Grubby?

15.09: Why the name Grubby?

21.07: Building your tech, inhouse or outsource? 

25.14: Grubby’s approach to sustainability 

31.00: What is the business cost of sustainability? 

33.29: Product metrics: CAC vs retention 

35.01: The pro’s and con’s of crowdfunding 

40.16: Lessons learnt as a first-time sole Founder

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Martin Holden-White, Founder and CEO of Grubby.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-holden-white-12b47267/ / https://grubby.co.uk/   

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Nam grew up in Bombay, India and saw first hand the impact of waste and climate change, which inspired her to pursue a career in sustainability. After working for management consultancies and heading up sustainability for Zalando and Arcadia, two things became very clear:

1.      There was a huge opportunity in the retail sector to make a dent in climate change with the sector being responsible for 25% of global emissions.

2.      The biggest blocker for retailers becoming more sustainable was a lack of accurate and real-time data to make better decisions for the planet. 

So Nam founded Vaayu to solve that problem. Vaayu helps retailers calculate their carbon emissions in real-time, providing actionable insights into where they can make positive changes and helping them communicate their decarbonisation story to their customers. 

Highlights:

03.24: The changes over the last 15 years in the sustainability space 

04.59: Can businesses actually be sustainable? 

08.10: The impact of the retail sector on climate change

14.55: What is Vaayu? 

18.40: How granular can Vaayu get with the detail and helping retailers to improve?

22.35: Helping businesses avoid the greenwashing trap 

25.10: Raising their Seed round and Nam’s advice for other Founders

30.00: The important of having a technical Co-Founder

34.20: Building a company that aligns with their tech for good focus 

40.54: Nam’s advice on hiring your early stage team 

 
Our Host:
 
Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Namrata Sandhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Vaayu.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/namrata-sandhu/ / https://www.vaayu.tech/ 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

When Vese had her daughter in 2017, she quickly realised that there was a lack of diversity in children’s books with less than 1% featuring a black or minority ethnic main character. This inspired her to self-publish her own book entitled “Who Do I See in the Mirror?” which features her daughter as the main character and has a clear message of self-love through the power of representation.

Since then, her business Philly & Friends has grown into an iconic children’s lifestyle business with purpose, representation and diversity at its core.

In this episode Vese speaks about the lack of representation in children’s toys and books, the impact this has on children from an early age, building a purpose-led business and her experiences as an entrepreneur. 

Highlights:

01.45: Inspired by her parents to become an entrepreneur 

07.57: Why representation from an early age is so important

15.40: What can we do as parents? Check our bias and check our toybox. 

21.42: The journey from idea to published book and Vese’s learns

27.05: Expanding from children’s book to 35 products

35.56: Vese’s other mission driven business – D-Vees

39.34: The key ingredients to be a successful entrepreneur

44.28: How Vese’s sense of fulfilment has changed throughout her career

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Vese Aghoghovbia, Founder of Philly & Friends. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/veseaghoghovbia/ / https://phillyandfriends.com/ 
 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 
Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

At the age of six, Bex was a self-proclaimed troublemaker, successfully campaigning at school to be allowed to play football with the boys. This highlighted the importance of being heard, taking action and influencing positive social change. 

After working in the campaigning space, Bex noticed that the major barriers for people improving their working conditions was that they didn’t know where to go, they couldn’t afford legal support and they were afraid of the actions their employers might take if they found out. 

So Bex teamed up with her co-founder Nat Whalley to build Organise. Organise provides a safe trusted space where people can anonymously discuss topics with colleagues and peers, get access to expert advice, and use tools purpose-built for running effective campaigns. Organise have supported over 3000 worker-led actions to help create better working conditions at companies like the Co-op, Amazon and Waterstones. 

Highlights:

01.45: Bex’s early start as a troublemaker and path into campaigning 

06.44: If an employee has an issue, how can they take action in the workplace?

10.01: The most common workplace issues and the most vulnerable workers

15.27: Employers are often unaware of the working conditions their employees have to suffer 

22.40: What is Organise and how did they grow their community to 1+ million?

31.33: Bex’s top product metric: “the confidence to get heard at work”

40.14: The importance of a Co-Founder and how to find the right one

44.53: Which company value is most important to Bex

 
Our Host:
 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 

Our Guest:

Bex Hay, Co-Founder and CTO of Organise.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bex-hay-760053197/ / https://www.organise.network/ 
 

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:
 

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

One in two of us will be diagnosed with cancer, that’s a scary thought. The good news is that with advances in diagnosis and treatment, more people are surviving from, and living longer with cancer. 

But this puts a different strain on the healthcare system where the NHS and charitable sector are not equipped to deal with the growing number of people that need specialist post-treatment support which means most are left alone to try and get their life back on track.  

Enter Perci Health. Perci have the largest network of cancer experts in the UK. Perci assign each person with their own specialist cancer nurse to build a personalised care plan and ensure they get the support they need to improve their quality of life. 

 Highlights:

01.38: Morgan’s journey from digital marketing to healthtech startup co-founder

04.19: 1 in 2 people are diagnosed with cancer plus the current state of cancer  

06.31: Diagnosis and treatment have improved greatly, but post treatment people feel like they’re dropped

10.03: Perci Health overview and their pivot to B2B

14.19: The Perci way, a personal cancer nurse and care plan 

18.04: The perfect co-founding partnership – oncologist and digital marketer 

25.11: What is Product Market Fit and what indicators do Perci look at? 

28.37: Raising their Seed round mostly from oncologists and surgeons

36.07: Passion is key to being an effective Founder 

45.41: Core values and diversity of thought are key to building the right culture 

Our Host:

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 

Our Guest:

Morgan Fitzsimons, Co-Founder and CXO of Perci Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-fitzsimons-31284613/ / www.percihealth.com/ 
 

Our Sponsor:
 

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
 

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

Gynaecological health is an area of healthcare that has been overlooked and underinvested in for decades. Lack of proper funding and research has led to people suffering. Shockingly, it’s the norm for people with common gynaecological conditions to go years without the correct diagnosis and treatment.  

Enter Syrona Health, an all-in-one healthcare platform that provides personalised and inclusive support to people for all of their gynaecological needs. Syrona’s aim is to democratise women’s health and give everyone access to the help they need. 

Anya shares why the current system is failing people, the lack of investment in gynaecological health, how Syrona are solving this problem, plus her advice on building a tech for good business and hiring great people. 

Highlights:

03.34: What is gynaecological health and how people’s needs change throughout their life?

05.40: A broken system, with correct diagnosis taking 7.5 years on average    

08.44: The main causes, why is the system so broken?  

18.52: How is Syrona Health solving this problem? 

21.07: The early days, pivoting from medical device to healthcare platform 

35.06: Fundraising and what’s next for Syrona

38.21: The long term vision: democratising women’s health and removing the stigma

40.45: The secret to an effective co-founder relationship

45.00: Building a for-profit business that aligns with your mission and values

51.33: Anya’s tips for early stage hiring

Our Host:
 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 
 

Our Guest:

Anya Roy, Co-Founder of Syrona Health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anya-roy-673b0532/ / www.syronahealth.com  

Our Sponsor:

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0

Our Producer:
 
Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 

Our Content and Marketing:

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

The employee benefits space has been broken for a long time, with Covid and remote working the disconnect between what companies offer and what employees want has become apparent. 

Ally wanted to take a completely different approach to employee benefits. So rather than companies try and guess what their people want, employees have the power to decide what they need.

With Juno, employees have a monthly allowance in the form of Juno points, which can be used at Juno’s marketplace that has thousands of premium products and services, from Barry’s Bootcamp to childcare to home laundry to healthy snacks – pretty much anything you could imagine. 

In this episode, Ally gives his frank views on why companies have been getting it wrong for so long, how Juno are fixing the problem and how to scale a remote company. 

Highlights:

05.21: The history of employee wellbeing and why it’s not worked

09.19: What’s caused the shift of companies focusing more on employee wellbeing?

14.04: What is Juno and how does it work?

17.31: Starting Juno with £500, a WordPress website and tonnes of tenacity 

26.07: Juno appeals to all sizes and types of companies

30.36: Brand is key to driving user engagement

32.57: What are the top benefits employees want? 

37.42: Ally’s biggest strength as a leader and the worst thing about working with him

45.05:  The key steps to building a remote business

Our Host:
 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:
 

Ally Fekaiki, Founder and CEO of Juno.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allyfekaiki/ / https://www.withjuno.com/ 
 

Our Sponsor:
 

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 

Our Content and Marketing:
 

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com 

After being one of the first hires at Hello Fresh and seeing the company scale to over £100 million in revenue, Freddy had caught the startup itch. Towards the end of his time there Freddie was starting to see the strong demand from consumers for more environmentally friendly products. Combining that with the lack of innovation in the personal hygiene/care space Freddy saw an opportunity to create a more sustainable, plastic-free, consumer product. 

Wild are on a mission to remove single use plastic from the bathroom and allow consumers to switch to more sustainable personal care without compromising on experience and quality. Their flagship product is their natural deodorant that comes in the most stylish design you will ever see.

If that’s not enough, listen out for Freddy’s naked PR stunt and Wild’s kinky polar bear sex advert.

Highlights:

01.43 The crazy startup journey with Hello Fresh

04.49: Freddie’s focus on sustainability 

07.45: What are the problems with “traditional” personal hygiene products? 

13.05: Wild’s mission to remove single use plastic from the bathroom

16.58: How did Wild manage to design such a sexy looking product?

20.51: Was the naked PR campaign in Trafalgar Square a success or flop?

26.07: Building an omnichannel brand and launching in retail 

34.53: Freddie’s strengths and weaknesses as a leader 

41.09: Running, family time and his co-founder – the keys to Freddie’s mental health

43.04: The difficulty in building a great culture when growing from 0 to 30 to 50

47.34: Interviewing with Wild, this is how to stand out 

Our Host: 

Craig Turner. Founder of Confido Talent, a business that helps Tech For Good startups to scale their product, design and engineering teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigturner7/ / www.confidotalent.com / craig@confidotalent.com 

Our Guest:

Freddy Ward, Co-Founder and CEO of Wild.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/freddy-ward-32074a56/ / www.wearewild.com 
 

Our Sponsor:
 

Jobs For Good. The only job platform to find the best jobs in sustainability, impact and much more.
www.jobsforgood.io / https://bit.ly/3wjwJa0
 

Our Producer:

Jabriel Al-Suhaimi. Jabriel is a podcast aficionada, editing and producing podcasts for many, including himself.
https://www.jabrielalsuhaimi.com/ / https://twitter.com/jabealsuhaimi 
 

Our Content and Marketing:
 

Rachel Loosley, Content and Marketing Manager at Confido Talent.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelloosley/ / rachel@confidotalent.com