Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , where we share insights that can help you to launch or accelerate your journey as an independent professional in the international development and social impact fields. I’m your host, Loksan Harley from the Impact Consulting Hub , and today I interview Filippo Brasesco, the Co-Founder of Scio Network , an Advisory Hub and Solutions Lab for International Development Cooperation that works largely through its global network of...
May 13, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast with me your host, Loksan Harley. We're delighted to welcome Simone Anzböck to the show to share with us her impact consulting story. About Simone Simone coaches international professionals who navigate the trade-offs in pursuing a non-linear life and career in a cross-cultural context. Her gift is to help others trust and follow their convictions to navigate uncertainty. She coaches individuals to find clarity, professional a...
Jan 10, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Hello, and welcome to a new episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast! Today, we're delighted to present Cyndi Mayer, a passionate consultant who supports nonprofits and social enterprises to strategically accelerate social impact, grantsmanship, and capacity building. Cyndi shares the story of her consulting journey, including the challenges, wins, and advice for other consultants. What we talk about The advantages and disadvantages of working with different types of clients How to establish cri...
Nov 14, 2022•22 min•Ep. 31
Today, we've got quite a unique but highly useful episode for you. Roland Pearson, a director at one of the world's top international development consulting firms, Palladium , is on the show to talk us through how you can access consulting opportunities working with Palladium and firms like Palladium on large projects funded by the US, UK, Australian aid systems, as well as the other clients that Palladium works with worldwide. Introducing Roland Roland is an internationally recognised senior ex...
Jun 01, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast! In this episode, Molly sits down with fellow fundraiser, Abena Lauber, who is the founder and director of A.CommUnity. About Abena: Abena has 20 years of professional experience and knowledge in fundraising, strategic partnerships and large-scale private events. For 6 years she worked for Human Rights Watch as Associate Director of Development and Outreach, organising their annual gala dinner which saw an impressive increase in funds raised ove...
May 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast! This time, Molly sits down with Rebekah, communications activist and founder of Right + Good and co-founder of The P2Club – two mission-driven organisations working to build authentic community between businesses and the people they serve. About Rebekah: Rebekah Grmela (she/her) is the founder of Right + Good Consulting, an agency focused on strategic communications for the ethical organization. Rebekah is a communications activist sup...
Apr 29, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Hello, and you're listening once again to the Impact Consulting Podcast , where we profile people - just like you - who are independent consultants in the international development and social impact spaces. This week, we present to you a lovely conversation with the lovely Mara Tissera Luna about her lessons learned from her first year of consulting full-time. About Mara Mara is an Argentine and Italian child protection specialist with 10+ years of qualitative research, policy analysis, and prog...
Mar 01, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast, this time with Molly! In this episode, I sit down with Adriana Leigh Greenblatt, who started her career as a human rights lawyer and has since leveraged her experience to create her own consulting firm that addresses sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace. About Adriana: Adriana Leigh is a self-described "recovering lawyer.” Passionate about gender equality, she is now a global gender consultant, facilitator and trainer, writer and speake...
Feb 23, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today, we've got a good friend of the IC-Hub, Ann-Murray Brown , on the show to share with us how she became the go-to Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) consultant . About Ann-Murray Many of you will know (of) Ann already, but in case you don't, she is a proud ‘island girl’ who hails from the country of the world’s fastest sprinters - Jamaica. Now based in the Netherlands, she is a seasoned M&E expert with nearly two decades of professional experience and is the holder of multiple advanc...
Jan 26, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 25
CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR OUR IC-HUB WORKSHOP WITH JENNY ON HOW TO GROW YOUR LINKEDIN FOLLOWING. Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast . Today, I'm delighted to be joined by Jenny Wright, who in my view is a rock star consultant and LinkedInfluencer. About Jenny Jenny pivoted back into freelancing, philanthropy and international development after leaving behind a toxic corporate work environment. She has relied on her project management, research and communications roots to ded...
Jan 12, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Hello and welcome back to the Impact Consulting Podcast , where we have another interview for you today. And what an interview it is. I'm joined by the unsinkable force that is Leisa Perch. About Leisa Leisa is the CEO of a woman-led consultancy company based in Barbados, SAEDI Consulting (which is "ideas" backwards!). Leisa is a gender and environment specialist, with more than 20 years of experience in the development field. Her work as a consultant is global, although her more recent projects...
Jan 05, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast - a podcast that helps people launch and accelerate their independent consulting businesses in the international development and social impact fields. Today, Joumana Brihi shares her remark-able (pun intended) impact consulting journey (you'll get that pun in a moment). About Joumana Joumana has 18 years of experience in strategic communications and market research. She is also the founder of Remark, a network of consultants and experts providin...
Dec 08, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , a show all about how to become and improve as an independent consultant in the international development and social impact spaces. Today, I'm delighted to be joined by an absolute IC-Hub superstar, Hattie Gibson, an independent researcher and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) consultant. About Hattie One of the first participants of our inaugural premium Levelling Up Workshop , Hattie has been an independent consulta...
Nov 24, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hello and welcome to a special episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , with Loksan and Molly from the Impact Consulting Hub. Today, we walk you through the steps required to launch an independent consulting business in the international development or social impact spaces. What we discuss What an independent social impact professional is. How we launched Molly's independent consulting business (focused on NGO fundraising) two years ago. Molly's challenges in identifying areas to specialise in...
Nov 17, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
How do you "level up" your independent social impact consulting business... And what does that even mean? In this week's episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , we give a brief update on what we've been up to recently and talk through some common challenges that independent social impact professionals face after a few years in the business, as well as how to push past these plateaus and get to the next level. The goal here is to enable you to position yourself as the go-to expert in your fiel...
Oct 20, 2021•37 min
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , a podcast that aims to help people become and improve as independent consultants in the social impact and international development fields. Today, I’m delighted to be joined by Geoff Hucker , Founder and CEO of Work For Impact , which is a new platform designed to help nonprofits and “For Purpose” organisations engage top on-demand talent, meet the demands of the changing landscape of ‘work,’ implement agile working practice...
Oct 13, 2021•22 min
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast , powered by the IC-Hub, a growing global community of support for independent social impact professionals. We've got a great show for you today, featuring Joanne Irvine who is not actually a consultant. So, why have we got a non-consultant on the Impact Consulting Podcast? Well, Joanne is a Programme Manager at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) - the United Nations (UN) migration agency. She works with consultants all the time,...
Jul 21, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , hosted by the IC-Hub - a growing online community of support for independent social impact professionals. Today, we've got my good friend, Emmerentia Erasmus, on the show to talk us through her impact consulting journey. About Emmerentia Emmerentia is an independent migration specialist with more than ten years of experience, including in building the capacity of states and regional organisations in managing migration. Based in Cape T...
Jul 07, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast , powered by the IC-Hub. This is a show where we share advice, learnings, and stories from our global network of independent social impact professionals. We’ve got a great show for you today. We have our good friend, Dr. Aida Ibričević, on the show to talk about her impact consulting journey in which she leveraged her time in academia to build an independent consulting practice. Aida is an independent social science researcher and consultant bas...
Jun 23, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Hello IC-Hubbers and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast, with us, Loksan and Molly. We've got a special episode today where we go over your and our biggest concerns about becoming freelance consultants in the social impact and international development spaces. We talk about our journeys and how we addressed the concerns that we had, as well as discussing other common concerns, including those expressed by IC-Hubbers via the Facebook, Google, and Instagram channels. Top f...
Jun 10, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On this episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast, Molly is joined by Faith D. Toran , a Communication Specialist, Environmentalist, Academic, Author and poet. We discuss how Faith's career trajectory and how even though Faith is new to consulting, she is exploring the option because she sees it as a route to: More flexibility and autonomy, which will her to work on development issues in a way that reflects her values, passions, and interests; More opportunities to live and work abroad for short-...
May 27, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Consultant, freelancer, facilitator, small business owner, contractor - all these terms carry different meanings. How do your fellow ICHubbers define themselves? In the previous episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , we took a theoretical approach to define the term 'consultant'. Did you miss it? Check it out here . It's one thing to know the definition and entirely another to know which term to use in the real world. Why? Well, all of these terms carry different connotations, both positive ...
May 12, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Hello and welcome to the Impact Consulting Podcast ! Today, we're talking all about what we and other IC-Hubbers mean when we say we're "consultants". The dictionary defines "consultant" as, "A person who provides expert advice professionally." ... Which is not terribly different from the way we define ourselves. But we also know that the definition has been stretched and expanded in the international development and social impact spaces. It can now refer to anyone who is contracted as a self-em...
Apr 28, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast , a show that shares insights into the world of consulting in the international development and social impact spaces. Today I’m joined by Hannah Plumb, who shares her journey as an independent consultant who specialises in labour migration, responsible recruitment and human rights. About Hannah Hannah began her career with the Australian Government where she worked on a variety of human rights policy issues and Australia’s reg...
Apr 14, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this episode, Molly interviews Katrina Sanyal , who describes her freelancing journey and her decision to operate under the brand name, Uncharted Territory Consulting . We cover a wide range of issues that freelancers face, including: How to use experiential marketing and personal recommendations to kickstart sales. The pitfalls of over-planning and perfectionism. How to navigate the transition from a job to working fully independently. This episode is especially useful for you creative peopl...
Mar 31, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Hello and welcome back to the Impact Consulting Podcast, with me your host Loksan Harley. Today we have my friend and IC-Hub member, Paddy Siyanga Knudsen, with us to talk us through her many years dipping in and out of freelancing throughout her career as a development economist and migration specialist. About Paddy Paddy Siyanga Knudsen, originally from Zambia, has over 16 years of professional experience as a Development Economist and Migration expert. Her work covers migration governance, re...
Mar 17, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast, with me your host Loksan Harley. Today I’m joined by Caroline Paoli who shares her impact consulting journey. Caroline Paoli is a humanitarian professional with over ten years of experience in NGO headquarters as well as in the field, in human resources management and operational coordination. She is an investigator, trainer and consultant in safeguarding and prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. She works with loca...
Mar 04, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, Molly is joined by Anjali Balakrishna to share her consulting journey. Specifically, we discuss: Her unique consulting model which combines three long-term, indefinite contract part-time roles. How she positions herself for new roles by identifying what skills she has, what she likes to do, and what skills she is committed to learning. Then, she highlights the cross-cutting themes that set her apart. She also works as a Project Manager for Black Fox Philanthropy , a boutique dev...
Feb 17, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Hello, and you’re listening to another episode of the Impact Consulting Podcast with me your host, Loksan Harley. Today I’m joined by Sophie Zinser to share her freelance consulting journey. Sophie Zinser is a policy analyst and consultant focusing on forced labour and China's role in the Middle East, South and Central Asia. She has worked with refugees and migrants on developing community-focused policy solutions for five years across the Middle East and Asia. A 2018 Fulbright Research Fellow, ...
Feb 03, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Hi, this is Molly. Last year, I attended a Bond conference in London and sat down at a random table. You never know who you're going to meet at these conferences, but this time, I won the jackpot. I found myself chatting with Jennifer Ruthe, who has an impressive track record helping social impact organisations present their stories to gain support, inspire action, and get funding. Since that fateful conference, we've kept in touch, sharing experiences about freelancing and the social impact sec...
Jan 20, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
