Talk Impact

A podcast for and about leaders at the frontlines of social change in Asia. Hear their inspiring stories, their valuable insights, and the tips they picked up along their journey to success, in conversation with social impact advocate and entrepreneur, Priya Thachadi. Talk Impact is a series with the movers and shakers in the Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship ecosystem in Asia. Priya Thachadi’s heart to heart discussions with industry leaders are engaging, thought-provoking, and a call to action to all those who are part of this dynamic realm. Through this series, she hopes to add momentum to the ecosystem and give it a much-needed platform to discuss new ideas, initiatives, and programs. As co-founder and CEO, Villgro Philippines, Priya believes in the power of simple ideas that can solve big challenges. She also co-founded Unlock Impact, a leading social impact consulting firm that partners with enterprises, investors and funders to scale inclusive solutions in gender and climate change in South and Southeast Asia. She currently serves as the Co-Chair of ANDE (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs) East and Southeast Asia Chapter.

Podcasting since 2020 • 8 episodes

Talk Impact

Latest Episodes

Reflections on a year gone by

In this Episode, leading women entrepreneurs Ronica Jones, Global Credit Pros, Maan Sican, Happy Helpers, and Katherine Yu, Rumarocket sit down for a very candid chat with Priya Thachadi to look back on a year that had its fair share of challen...

December 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 9 • 1:17:57

Leading with Empathy with Nirmala Sankaran

Priya sits down with Nirmala "Nimmi" Sankaran, Co-founder of HeyMath! to discuss what it takes to last the journey of growing your venture and build a culture that is open and inclusive. Nimmi shares her 20-year journey on leading with empathy ...

September 22, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 8 • 26:50

Unleashing the Best Leader in You

Priya and her co-collaborators Derya Bischoff, Advisor, Her & Now, GIZ and Aditi Seshadri, Co-founder, Unlock Impact & Business Transformation Advisor, StanfordSeed discuss the challenges that women entrepreneurs face in the pandemic, m...

September 08, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 43:45

Leapfrogging our way to Gender Equality

Hear from the fabulous Nathalie Molina Niño, a serial tech entrepreneur, a gender and climate-focused investor (at O³), and author of Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs. Nathalie's pathbreaking book is the new bible for women ...

April 18, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 44:38

Taking a Leap of Faith into 2021

Catch Priya in conversation with impact investor Gregorie Perez and Ecosytem Builder Katherine Khoo as they look back at the year that was 2021 and take a peek into what to expect in the new year, bundled with an exciting announcement.

January 06, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 43:58

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