Celebrating 8 years of #impact Podcast | Recording LIVE in the place where it all began

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🎙️ Happiness is… Coming Full Circle

To celebrate our 8 year anniversary, we are airing VERY special episode of the #impact Podcast, we’re taking you right back to where it all started — Hong Kong. 🇭🇰❤️ Join #impact founder Regina Larko, for an unforgettable LIVE recording during the Inclusive Cities Summit 2024, hosted by WLAB. It’s a full-circle moment that brought joy, big feelings, and powerful conversations.

WLAB #impact podcast live recording — Photo Credit: WLAB

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

The LIVE experience: Step into the room as we record this milestone episode.
Changemakers in Action: Hear from inspiring leaders shaping Hong Kong’s social impact landscape and pushing for a better, more inclusive city.
Your Voice Matters: Get inspired by the audience’s bravery as they step up to share their voices live on the #impact Podcast.

Why this episode feels so special

This is more than a podcast: it’s a celebration of community, growth, and impact. Co-creating an episode that’ll inspire listeners for years (maybe even decades) is what #impact is all about.

📩 Don’t Miss Out!

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🎧 Listen In, Get Inspired, Take Action

This episode reminds us all that creating impact starts with brave conversations. Tune in and be inspired to take action too.

Episode Highlights:

[00:02:35] The story behind the live recording and its significance
[00:11:50] Insights from incredible changemakers in Hong Kong
[00:25:30] Audience voices: Bold, brave, and full of impact
[00:38:00] Reflections on community and the power of coming full circle

Featured Voices:

Thank you so much for stepping in front of the mic! (in order of appearance)

Regina Larko // #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters https://www.hashtagimpact.com
Belinda Esterhammer // WLAB https://wlabcommunity.com, The Do Asia https://thedo.asia
Jeff Rotmeyer // ImpactHK (https://impacthk.org) , Love 21 Foundation (https://love21foundation.com) (Hear the latest full features featuring Jeff HERE).
Chloe Poon, Lumivoce (https://lumivoce.org) // Hear an earlied feature of Lumivoce founder Yingying Liu HERE).
Lynette Lam // The Justice Center Hong Kong (https://www.justicecentre.org.hk) Hear a full feature #impact episode featuring Lynette here:
Tynna Mendoza // Enrich HK https://enrichhk.org Hear a full feature #impact episode featuring Tynna HERE).
Frederick Chann// Enrich HK https://enrichhk.org
Clara Castrillo
Urmila Menon // https://www.instagram.com/urmimenon/ https://linktr.ee/urmilamenon
Lena Wong // https://hkmomtrepreneurs.com (Hear a full feature #impact episode featuring Lena HERE).
Luke // Lumivoce https://lumivoce.org
Ivy
Phebes (Hong Kong WLAB) WLAB https://wlabcommunity.com, The Do Asia https://thedo.asia

Mentioned in this episode:

Our #impact Podcasting Fellowship programme: You are working with an NGO and want to start your own podcast to increase your impact? Apply for free access to our Podcasting programme here: https://www.hashtagimpact.com/fellowship/

SPECIAL THANKS

To Belinda Esterhammer who has been supporting and contributing to #impact as a guest host for so many years and to WLAB (https://wlabcommunity.com) and The Do Asia (https://thedo.asia) a better place.