Cutting Through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 9 – It’s Not a Charity Shop

by Rebecca | Jun 3, 2026 | Podcast

This month I welcomed Sue Harris, from the wonderful New-U Ltd – who offer affordable fashion at a shop in Castle Quarter in Norwich. In offering opportunities for work, Sue is quite clear that this isn’t a charity shop in the traditional sense. This means...

Cutting Through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 8 – Impact is about more than Impact

by Rebecca | Apr 17, 2026 | Podcast

This month I welcome Simon Glenister from the wonderful Noise Solution social enterprise over the border in Suffolk. If I’m honest, I’ve never really understood the work Simon does around using AI to measure and manage their impact with young people. In...

Cutting Through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 7 – A No Brainer

by Rebecca | Mar 17, 2026 | Podcast

Social investment isn’t about social investment. It’s about people, impact and a mindset of doing business differently. This was the realisation I came to after speaking alongside Good Finance at a funding event led by our local infrastructure...

Cutting through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 6 – Making the Big Calls

by Rebecca | Jan 13, 2026 | Podcast, Uncategorized

🎤 WELCOME CATHERINE GRAY – FOUNDER/CEO Cup-O-T You know when you’re editing a podcast and extracting snippets for marketing when it’s a cracker.   And this is a cracker.  If you haven’t...

Cutting through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 5 – Walking the Walk

by Rebecca | Nov 24, 2025 | Podcast, Uncategorized

A couple of weeks ago I was thrilled to welcome Jodie Marshall, the mind behind Mantle, to join me via Zoom for the latest podcast episode. Jodie has had a pretty extraordinary life (so far), founding a creative arts social enterprise (A Mind Apart) where she is still...

Cutting through the Nonsense Podcasts – Episode 4 – Talent is Everywhere

by Rebecca | Oct 28, 2025 | Podcast, Uncategorized

If I’m honest, I’ve wanted to speak to Christy for a long time – because he brings not just an authentic and earnest belief in what he’s trying to achieve (on homelessness), but because anyone who can create corporate partnerships of...