Social Good Podcast

Rose Han
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This podcast covers the intersection of social issues and technology. Rose interviews high impact leaders in the nonprofit and business worlds and challenges today's leaders to be socially conscious citizens ㅡ of the internet, society and the planet.

  1. 4h ago

    #28 Chatac's Mhraf Worku on leveraging AI for students in low-resource communities

    Mhraf discusses (1:04) growing up in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa; then attending Trinity College in Connecticut in the U.S., (1:34) studying Economics and International Relations with a concentration in African Studies at Trinity College, (2:43) attending African Leadership Academy in South Africa with a tight-knit group of 100 students for two years, (12:47) working in education for 8 years, (13:43) heading sales and partnerships at Chatac, (15:40) moving back to Africa, (17:03) bringing over her network of educators to Chatac, (17:44) working together with her team of 8 people at Chatac, (19:25) serving almost 40,000 learners to lower-connectivity areas such as Afghanistan through Sola X, (20:34) allowing learning to happen on WhatsApp through AI, (23:20) working with a wide age group range and deploying learning in local languages and local contexts through AI, (26:04) scouting mission-aligned organizations in remote areas who are online, (27:54) training teachers in their pedagogy, (28:49) tapping into previous connections and talking to new connections to build a pipeline, (30:00) working to integrate Chatac into government entities, (32:00) attempting to build an intuitive platform on WhatsApp, (33:47) being wary of use cases for AI, (35:25) the role of AI in society and necessary protocol, (38:00) designing Chatac's AI around the 7 vectors of learning in the U.S, and (39:18) the importance of the human element in education. Links: linkedin.com/in/mhraf www.chatac.ai Find us on: www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmG https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869 www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod Also by Rose: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for the waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  2. 4d ago

    #27 The Second Chance Project's Louise Prashad on persevering through sports

    Louise will be competing in the Leeds British Transplant Games this weekend. Please donate to the British Transplant Games here: https://givestar.io/gs/a-decade-of-second-chances

  3. 5d ago

    #26 Democrashe's Sarah Jakle on supporting young women running for office

    In episode 26, Sarah Jakle discusses (0:26) supporting historically underserved high school girls in going to public service, (0:52) teaching perseverance and positive self-talk, (3:35) vastly underestimating the high school girls that she works with, (4:29) showing, not telling, leadership from young women through peer-to-peer mentorship and leadership programs, (6:20) building a pipeline for recruiting young women in office, (8:00) using grounding techniques in every step of Democrashe's workshops, (11:19) paying a stipend to Democrashe's participants in a grassroots effort to fight unpaid internship work, (14:40) instilling a sense of birthright and belonging for young girls in the U.S. to running for office and leading the country, (15:28) meeting success in using Instagram as a platform for recruiting girls nationally to Democrashe, (20:28) mentoring girls in Democrashe to take on authentic responses as they grow confidently into roles such as public office, (21:44) Sarah's military master's in social work at USC as part of her training to start Democrashe, (22:32) addressing the underrepresentation and misaligned treatment of women in U.S. politics, (25:20) further supporting the development of Democrashe and its work, (28:04) opening the speaker floor at Democrashe for any woman who is passionate about a cause or topic, (28:14) resourcing funding for Democrashe, (28:53) expanding Democrashe's workshops in the latter half of 2026, (34:23) passing bills in the House floor for Democrashe to prepare women to go into office in equipping them to save lives in the real world, (35:17) accrediting Melinda French Gates for giving roles to different sectors of society for the safekeeping of the United States as a republic and how advocating for women and girls to properly go into politics fits into that story. Links: www.democrashe.org https://www.facebook.com/DemocraShe-110108011246367 https://www.instagram.com/democrashe https://www.tiktok.com/@democrasheorg https://www.linkedin.com/company/democrashe/ Find us on: www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmG https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869 www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod Also by Rose: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for the waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  4. Apr 16

    #25 WhereTu's Anna Luzader on instilling a love of travel in people

    Where Tu’s Anna Luzader on starting One Heart Africa in 2011 (1:15), learning to be adaptable (2:34), receiving 200K USD in annual donations through her non-profit (4:09), working with villages in Mozambique and navigating ethical challenges of employing and supporting community members (6:06), resorting to hiring out (8:04), focusing on being a good reporter and providing accountability for their donors (8:18), seeking out and leaning on mentors in the community (9:44), falling in love with Southern Africa (10:21), learning how to tell stories in an ethical way (11:46), leaving One Heart Africa (12:56), navigating a conflict of values within the leadership team at One Heart Africa (14:44), carrying lessons on integrity and ownership from her 8 years at One Heart Africa (16:36), moving to Korea and taking a job as an English teacher at both a South Korean franchise academy and international school (20:16), pursuing creative freelancing with Anna Luzader Culture and Creative after One Heart Africa (24:38), getting into intercultural consulting and social media management (25:56), getting hired and working for Edelman Korea (27:00), getting encouragement from her sister on accepting her job offer at Edelman Korea (28:44), growing up fast at Edelman Korea and eventually leaving Edelman Korea (32:16), meeting her fiance Alex in Korea and relocating to the U.S. shortly after (34:36), achieving her dream of finally starting WhereTu (35:06), joining a startup incubator and winning the pitch competition (35:40),  growing WhereTu as a business that advises Americans move abroad in a sustainable way (36:41), working with individuals who are reevaluating the “American dream” and want to experience life in different countries (37:51), helping families move abroad (40:45), partnering with medical and travel insurance companies to help cover her clients (43:24), aiming to live overseas again in the future (44:55), working remotely from Las Vegas and traveling for fun (46:56) and learning a love of travel early on in her Southern Baptist Church Sunday school classes (48:57).   Links:www.wheretu.comhttps://www.instagram.com/wheretu.abroadhttps://www.tiktok.com/@wheretu.abroadhttps://www.youtube.com/@wheretu.abroad/shortshttps://annaluzader.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/annacarmichael/   Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869 www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod   Also by Soo Jung: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for my waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  5. Mar 21

    #24 Enterprise Nation's Polly Dhaliwal on fighting for small businesses and startups and girls' education

    Enterprise Nation and Girls in Movement’s Polly Dhaliwal on (1:05) supporting startups and small businesses through Enterprise Nation, (1:45) matching businesses with support in less than 3 clicks, (2:53) growing Enterprise Nation, (3:47) supporting female founders looking for funding, (4:15) how Enterprise Nation works and operates, (4:28) capturing data from small business applicants to present to corporate sponsors, (5:00) working with Uber to provide grant funding to entrepreneurs in London and doing a storytelling campaign within the Enterprise Nation community, (5:54) working with government to lobby for rights of small businesses and startups, (6:28) operating as a two-sided marketplace, (9:22) different business sectors and demographics that they work with, (11:20) incentives for corporate partners to work with Enterprise Nation, (11:50) staying positive while working with entrepreneurs, (13:30) the rising rate of starting businesses, (15:20) challenges to helping startups and small businesses in the U.K., (17:17) supporting one million girls worldwide in their education through Girls in Movement, (19:23) accessing education and confidence for girls, (24:28) lowering barriers to entry for business support and girls’ education and (26:37) creating a space for AI projects to adhere to the U.N. 17 sustainable goals through Sustainabletech.ai.   Links: www.enterprisenation.com www.instagram.com/e_nationwww.girlsinmovement.com www.instagram.com/girls_in_movementhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prameet-polly-dhaliwal-5537b677/   Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.comwww.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod   Support Soo Jung in her work: Join me on my journey in building my charity dining app BrightOn. Sign up for the waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  6. Mar 16

    #23 Ecopreneur's Philip Toussaint on building a volunteer tracking platform and AI proficiency

    Ecopreneur's Philip Toussaint on (2:47) pivoting his business from a media platform, (4:57) gathering feedback for a volunteer tracking platform, (7:51) the role of volunteering in students' lives, (9:56) working with user feedback to improve the platform, (12:23) reforming the team and rebuilding the tech stack, (13:38) transitioning to a new tech stack, (15:30) leading his team in a linear manner, (16:14) learning to think in systems from his previous positions at different companies, (18:04) continuing to do market research around his product, (19:17) working together as a team, (22:24) handling co-founder disagreements, (24:12) Ecopreneur's business model, (27:08) implementing AI into Ecopreneur's business model, (29:10) different demographics that can benefit from volunteering, (29:53) Ecopreneur's competitors, (30:39) leveraging marketing to stand out amongst competitors by being authentic, (34:59) trends around internships due to career anxiety and (36:57) the importance of AI proficiency in job candidates.   Links:https://ecopreneur.digital/ www.instagram.com/ecopreneur.inc www.instagram.com/ecopreneurphil www.linkedin.com/in/philiptoussaint/   Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.comwww.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod   Also by Soo Jung: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for my waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  7. Mar 12

    #22 Nora Chiu on bringing Lydia AI to the East and doubling down on career pivots

    Nora Chiu discusses (1:54) discovering the startup ecosystem in Korea, (4:05) bringing Lydia AI to the Asian market, (6:42) Lydia AI's product offering, (8:15) partnering with financial institutions, (9:13) analyzing the government health cloud in Asia including Taiwan, (10:50) comparing health insurance plans in the West vs. the East, (14:12) delivering the message of Lydia AI and educating consumers through public speaking and media, (15:25) business culture differences in the East vs. the West, (22:12) seeking purpose through her career choices, (23:59) making pivots throughout her career, (27:37) growing a hard skillset at LINE, (31:08) using her linguistics degree towards her marketing career, (34:34) linguistics students training AI models, (37:01) career pivots as a summary and essence extraction, (40:26) redefining jobs in the age of AI and (42:20) building marketing automation systems and providing marketing consultation for companies. Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hsuanchiunora/ Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod Also by Soo Jung: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for my waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

  8. 04/08/2025

    #21 Mentorly's Ashley Werhun on building a mentorship platform and building as a woman founder

    Ashley Werhun of Mentorly discusses (1:15) starting her career as a ballet dancer, (2:36) her aspirations to be a ballet dancer as a child, (5:13) her transition into tech, (6:41) the seeds of Mentorly being planted through mentoring relationships with ballet students, (9:47) the evolution of Mentorly in the early years, (11:20) the pivot from a B2C to B2B product, (12:49) a defining encounter with MIT, (16:40) going from a MVP to a full product, (18:40) Mentorly as we know it today, (19:03) leveraging AI on her team, (22:22) what channels Mentorly is active on, (24:47) current goals for Mentorly, (27:34) navigating challenges as a woman founder, (29:59) parental leave policies in Canada, (38:28) achieving profitability and sustainable growth, (40:20) company policies and (43:46) advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Links:www.mentorly.co www.instagram.com/ashleyatmentorly www.instagram.com/mentorlydotcomhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleywerhun/ Find us on:www.thesocialgoodpod.com www.youtube.com/@socialgoodpodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6OBpddWHUqO1jGWsMHidmGhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-good-podcast/id1562812869 www.instagram.com/socialgoodpod Also by Soo Jung: Support me on my journey in building my charity dining app. Sign up for my waitlist at www.getyourbrighton.com

    #21 Mentorly's Ashley Werhun on building a mentorship platform and building as a woman founder
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This podcast covers the intersection of social issues and technology. Rose interviews high impact leaders in the nonprofit and business worlds and challenges today's leaders to be socially conscious citizens ㅡ of the internet, society and the planet.

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  • Creator
    Rose Han
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Social Good Podcast
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    Social Good Podcast