The Social Regeneration Podcast

Beyond Compliance: Sustainability Careers in Crisis Mode | 038

🎉 The SOCIAL REGENERATION Podcast is celebrating its 1 YEAR Anniversary! 🎊✨ Thank you all for your presence and contribution on this journey 🤍Wellbeing and Mental Health seem to be "Hot Topic" No.1 on this Show and something we need to tend to for Social Regeneration and working as Change Agents. Hence my lovely colleague Asya and I are inviting you on a 8-week-Positive-Intelligence® journey, starting on March 9th! 🛎️As a collective Birthday Gift 🎁all TSR listeners get a 100€ Discount! 🤗 💝👉 Sign up now for one of the few spots in this mini-group programme with this CODE: TSR100PQWould love to meet some of you online and in-person in the coming weeks and regenerate together - deeply! 💕✨ Episode SUMMARY
From Green Deal to Omnibus - What's Next for Sustainability Professionals
In today's episode, Juliana Webel, an experienced sustainability manager, and I talk openly about the current turbulence in the sustainability sector and what it feels like to work in this space right now.
We reflect on how the market has shifted from growing demand and strong regulatory drivers to hiring freezes, paused projects and uncertainty.
We share how regulations like CSRD, ESG and the omnibus discussions shaped corporate priorities and sometimes reduced sustainability to reporting and compliance. At the same time, we saw that these rules also opened doors for innovation, culture change and employee engagement around sustainability.
We explore the disappointment many professionals feel as programmes are scaled back and skilled people are let go. But we don't get stuck in doom and gloom.
We also discuss a different perspective that less regulation can reveal which organisations are truly committed to sustainable transformation. We encourage people to look beyond formal job titles and to drive change from within their current roles.
We talk about mentoring, networks and coffee chats as ways to stay connected and hopeful.🫶 This episode is for sustainability professionals, impact job seekers and anyone wanting to align their work with their values.🔑 A key lesson is that meaningful change still depends on people, courage and relationships, even when the market is tough.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Volatile sustainability job market✨ Compliance versus real impact✨ Regulations as door openers for innovation✨ Change from within organisations✨ Power of networks and mentoring👋 ABOUT Juliana Webel (she/her)Juliana is a cross-sector sustainability professional with a 15-year international journey in this space. Originally from Brazil, she has been living and working in Germany for 8 years, bringing over 10 years of experience as a consultant in the built environment and cross-sector corporate sustainability, complemented by additional years of climate-related advocacy and academic study. Juliana is a stakeholder engagement and network enabler who believes in the power of meaningful connections and collaborative work. She is a regenerative economy enthusiast, focused on working with purpose toward change.🔗 CONNECT & follow Juliana's work 👉 LinkedIn📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper➡ BOOK - Net Positive by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston➡ r3.0 - Not-for-profit platform that promotes Redesign for Resilience and Regeneration➡ Podcast - Frankly Speaking
 
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💌 CONNECT & engage with Pia
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓⚖For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓🔔 If you are an #impactjobseeker and wondering what your role in sustainability could be those days, let's have an Exploration Call and I will tell you everything about the Mentoring Programme 😇👉 Apply for Exploration Call ☎️Take care of yourself and others!
Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#sustainability #impactcareers #regeneration #climateaction #esg #careerpivot #impactjobs #greendeal #omnibus #sustainabilitymanagement #reporting #csrd #sdg #greentransition #purposefulwork #sustainabilitycareers #systemschange #socialimpact
 

Anyone can be a Sustainability Leader | 037

A conversation with Merlina Missimer on Formal Education for Social Transformation
In this episode, I get to talk to my former "teacher" Merlina Missimer, co-director of the Master's in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS) program in Karlskrona, Sweden, and a researcher with nearly 20 years of experience in sustainability leadership and social sustainability.We explore what makes a sustainability leader, why formal in-person education still matters in a world of online learning, and what the MSLS programme does differently to create truly transformational experiences.We discuss the vital skills sustainability professionals need today, from strategic thinking to social skills to inner development, and why understanding the problem is never enough without the ability to act on it.We also dive into the ongoing debate around sustainability versus regeneration, especially on the social side, and why defining what a healthy social system looks like (or not) is both possible within context and urgently needed.A key theme throughout is that you do not need a formal title or a senior position to be a sustainability leader, but you do need allies and a community to sustain the work.This episode is for anyone who cares about driving change, whether you are considering formal sustainability education, already working in the field and feeling isolated, or simply wondering what skills to build. The core lesson is that sustainability leadership is about agency, collaboration, and the courage to work within systems while creatively pushing their boundaries. If you take one thing away, let it be this: never do it alone.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ No official "role title" is needed to be a leader in sustainability✨ In-person learning builds what online never can✨ Strategic and social skills beat technical knowledge✨ Inner work keeps change agents from burning out✨ An unsexy but practical definition of social sustainability👋 ABOUT Merlina Missimer (she/her)Merlina's work focuses on research and education in sustainability with 15+ years of experience in the field. She is the Director for the Master's in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability and has worked with the programme for nearly 20 years. Merlina enjoys sharing her own learning and understanding of sustainability with others, as well as creating learning environments that allow people from diverse backgrounds to quickly grasp essential concepts and work with them on a deep, transformational level.🔗 CONNECT & follow Merlina's work 👉 LinkedIn👉 Instagram👉 MSLS Programme (Applications open! 📮)👉 Department of Strategic Sustainable Development💌 CONNECT & engage with PiaFeel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓👉 If you want to work with me, reach out to me via my website: impacthills.com 🤗Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#sustainability #regeneration #leadership #socialsustainability #systemsthinking #changemakers #education #innerdevelopment #climateaction #sustainabilitycareers #impact #community
 
 

Repair is a Radical Act: From fintech leadership to circular textiles | 036

How Lorena is crafting her own "Job in Sustainability" through curiosity & communityIn this episode, we talk about Lorena’s journey from a leadership role in fintech to becoming a sustainability professional and founder in the circular textiles space.We reflect on how career disruption became an opportunity to explore values, follow curiosity and purpose rather than just searching for the next best job.Lorena shares how networking shifted from transactional job seeking to genuine relationship building and why that change opened unexpected doors.We discuss why finding a tribe and taking action matter more than collecting endless courses and credentials.Lorena describes how her learning journey within the circular economy evolved into a focus on textiles, repair and sewing as accessible entry points for systemic change. She explains how mending clothes reconnects people to materials, skills, roots and community while challenging fast fashion culture and isolation.The episode also looks at entrepreneurship not as a goal but as a response to seeing unmet needs and wanting to act now. We talk openly about fear, impatience, financial support and the importance of mentoring along the way.➡️ This episode is for anyone considering a career shift into sustainability, feeling stuck in an unfulfilling job or wondering how to turn passion into action.🔑 The key lesson is that meaningful work often emerges through experimentation, connection and courage rather than linear career planning.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Career change into sustainability through curiosity & connection✨ Approaching Networking rather as Relationship building✨ Circular Economy made tangible for everyone✨ Repair as a cultural shift and system change driver✨ Community before credentials👋 ABOUT Lorena Maldonado (she/her)Lorena Maldonado grew up in Texas, since 2007 Germany has been her home. Lorena is passionate about finding ways to make sustainability accessible and inviting for everyone. She loves hands-on solutions, with community and face-to-face relationships at the center and is inspired by innovation that is built on simplicity.Lorena specialises in Circular Textiles, with a focus on community solutions to create appreciation for textiles all around us. She has many years of experience as an IT Engineering manager, which has equipped her with leadership skills critical to her new role as an entrepreneur and consultant.🔗 CONNECT & follow Lorena Maldonado's work 👉 LinkedIn👉 Instagram📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper➡ Instagram - The Clotheshorse Podcast➡ Instagram - Reparieren ist Liebe➡ Instagram - Clare Press | THE WARDROBE CRISIS➡ Instagram - The People's Mending➡ Post Growth Fashion Agency➡ Sustainable fashion at UNEP➡ Repair Rebels📣 YOU want your work to feel meaningful and be impactful?Not sure how to use your skills for Good or whether you got what it takes to get your own impact project off the ground?Whether you are an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur - Get yourself the support you deserve! 🤗For almost 2 years now, I accompany and support purpose-driven professionals on their journeys towards working in alignment with their values.👉 Check out the Mentoring Programmes on the work.with.impact website📅 Book a Free Exploration Call with Pia - Your Impact Mentor❗️ only two 1:1 Mentoring spots left for start in February/March🚀 Start your Sustainability Career today ❕ >> enroll in the SCC programme
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💌 CONNECT & engage with PiaFeel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓⚖For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍#sustainability #circulareconomy #careertransition #impactcareers #regeneration #repairculture #purposefulwork #communitybuilding #slowfashion #systemschange
 

Staying human to fund & resource Climate Action | 035

Why acknowledging grief and using humour & stories matters
In this conversation with Climate activist and Philanthropy Advisor Raysa França from Impatience Earth, we talk about what it really means to work in climate action without sacrificing ourselves in the process. We reflect on how many people in the social and environmental impact sector are deeply motivated, yet constantly overstretched due to a lack of resources, structural inequalities, and unrealistic expectations.Raysa shares how her journey from Brazil to Finland shaped her understanding of access to nature, activism, and belonging, and why empowering people to act without exclusivity has become a core driver of her work.We discuss how burnout is not a personal failure but a collective symptom of how impact work is currently funded and organised. We explore why honesty, humour, and emotional openness can be more transformative than polished performance in climate conversations.We also dive into Raysa's work at Impactience Earth in climate philanthropy advisory, where education, learning journeys, and accountability help funders make better decisions.And last but not least, Raysa gives insights into her creative writing project, a book for children to teach about interconnectivity, loss and love.➡️ This episode is for climate professionals, funders, activists, and anyone who wants to contribute to change without losing themselves.The key lesson is that action becomes more powerful when we connect on a human level, acknowledge grief, and learn to set boundaries.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Climate work without disposability✨ Resources as care infrastructure✨ Action beyond performance✨ Humour as a bridge, not a distraction✨ Small windows to meaningful change👋 ABOUT Raysa França (she /her)Raysa França works at the intersection of climate action, creativity, and philanthropy. Like a tree with many branches, her impact career has grown across research, education, corporate, and nonprofit settings, each branch reflecting her commitment to enabling others with resources, knowledge, and opportunities so that they can contribute to sustainability transitions. Originally from Brazil and living in Finland for the past seven years, Raysa currently advises funders and donors on deploying climate finance where it can have the greatest impact.The project closest to her heart these days is a book she is writing for her nephew and niece - an attempt to shrink the distance of more than an ocean between them and capture the magic of connection across time and space. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, dancing, karaoke, and experimenting with plant-based cuisine.🔗 CONNECT & follow Raysa's work 👉 Raysa's Website👉 Impatience Earth👉 Raysa on LinkedIn
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📣 YOU want to take Climate Action and make a positive social impact?Get your impact project off the ground without burning out!I accompany and support purpose-driven professionals on their journeys towards working in alignment with their values.👉 Check out the Mentoring Programmes on the work.with.impact website📅 Book a Free Exploration Call with me personally.Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#climateaction #philanthropy #socialimpact #burnoutculture #fundingchange #funding #climatejustice #regenerativework #systemschange #collectivecare #impactwork
 

The Journey behind CREATE Regeneration: Inner Work, Outer Impact | 034

Exploring what it takes to build regenerative spaces and redefining leadershipI sit down with the initiator and founder of CREATE Regeneration, Cathérine Lehman and listen to her personal journey from sustainability consulting and academic frustration to a deep personal crisis, which became the turning point leading her toward regeneration and the founding of CREATE.We both share how we experienced similar head-heavy beginnings in sustainability and later realised how essential emotional resilience, mental health, and inner grounding are to continue this work. Cathérine reflects on moving from pessimism and climate anxiety to discovering new communities, new language, and new tools that allowed her to reconnect with meaning.We talk openly about burnout, why the first CREATE Convention was both powerful and overwhelming for her, and what she changed to make the next iteration more regenerative.This episode holds important lessons for anyone leading projects, teams, or movements: sustainable impact requires sustainable processes, relationships, and self-leadership. It is also for people standing at the edge of big decisions — those who feel their “old life” no longer fits, but who don’t yet know the next step.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Regeneration as a Mindset Shift beyond Sustainability✨ Community and social support are essential during personal and professional Crises✨ How to design work and Events in regenerative, not exhausting, ways✨ Inner work as the foundation for sustainable Outer Transformation✨ Leadership as co-creation, connection, and growing at your own pace👋 ABOUT Cathérine Lehmann (she/her)Cathérine has been working in the fields of sustainability, environmental protection, and the socio-ecological transformation for several years. In a professional context and in her free time, she was active in project management, consulting, research, and entrepreneurship in various initiatives. In recent years, she has shifted to include more inner work in all aspects of her life. Since then, she has been committed to creating a regenerative society through inner and outer transformation.Her focus is now on the dissemination of regenerative approaches and the strengthening and connecting of actors in the field. As initiator of CREATE Regeneration, she works on bringing people together and fostering co-creation amongst people and organisations.🔗 CONNECT & follow Cathérine's work 👉 Website CREATE👉 LinkedIn Cathérine👉 LinkedIn CREATE👉 Instagram CREATE👉 Instagram Cathérine📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper➡ Reinveinting Society****If you feel "lost and alone" as well right now and wondering how you can go beyond Sustainability into the work towards Regeneration, I am happy to be your Mentor! 💕👉 Check out my 1:1 Mentoring Programme where we design your personal pathway of inner and outer transformation.❗️ to reserve one of the few spots for January/February 2026 be quick to book an Exploration Call with me 🫶***💌 CONNECT & engage with PiaFeel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓⚖For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#regeneration #innerwork #outerwork #sustainability #communitybuilding #leadership #transformation #cocreation #createconvention #personaljourney #futureofwork #regenerativesociety
 

About Water, Leadership and Cultural Sensitivity - with Shilpa Alva | 033

How to set up thriving community-owned and women-led projects internationally
For this Episode, you should bring your pen and notebook, especially if you are working at a non-profit, planning to start your own social impact project, or looking to transition from the corporate world into the impact world. 📝I speak with Shilpa Alva, founder and executive director of Surge for Water, about the long journey from early childhood impressions of injustice to building a global organisation focused on community-owned and women-led WASH solutions.Shilpa shares learnings and insights into how personal experiences informed her leadership path, why the most important work begins with listening, and how co-creation with local partners shapes every project. 👂🏻💞We look at the tensions, responsibilities, and cultural nuances that come with international impact work. We speak about the realities of running a lean organisation, partnering with local teams in Uganda, Haiti, and Indonesia, and finding ways to honour cultural context while staying committed to the mission. ⛵️We explore how funding models evolved from small community support to grants and corporate partnerships. We also discuss how to stay true to core principles while navigating donor expectations and organisational growth.Shilpa shares openly about the physical and mental implications of building an international for 6 years on weekends and night shifts only, taking the leap from corporate to impact work, and why she now plans in line with a different fiscal rhythm that allows more rest and clarity for the entire team. We end with her hopes for the coming year and the importance of creating more space for thoughtful decisions. 🪷
💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Securing Funding through networks, events, and grants✨ Navigating cultural nuance and organisational growth✨ Building community-owned and women-led WASH solutions✨ Core to international projects: Listening before Acting!✨ A successful approach to Co-creation with local partners👋 ABOUT Shilpa Alva (she/her)Shilpa Alva is the Founder and Executive Director of Surge for Water, a global nonprofit addressing the water and sanitation crisis through community-owned and women-led solutions. Since founding Surge in 2008, she has helped deliver safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health solutions to hundreds of thousands of people across 12 countries—by partnering directly with local organizations to ensure long-term sustainability.With a background in chemical engineering, global supply chain, business operations, and international development, Shilpa brings both technical expertise and strategic vision to the global WASH sector.Her work has been featured on platforms including TEDx, and she speaks regularly at international forums, sharing insights from her work across East Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean.🔗 CONNECT & follow Shilpa Alva's work 👉 Website👉 Surge for Water on LinkedIn👉 Surge for Water on Instagram👉 Surge for Water on YouTube
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You want to work in the Social Impact Field, as well? Not sure if you have the right skills or lacking the network?🔔 Join the Sustainability Career Compass 🧭In this programme, I show you how you can create your own pathway towards work with impact that is aligned with your values and higher purpose ✨ It is a 6-step journey covering all the essential elements that Marina also intuitively followed.👉 You can sign up directly via this link. - Join the community of change agents! 💞If you have questions about the programme, feel free to connect with me via email: pia@impacthills.com 🫶💌 CONNECT & engage with PiaFeel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓⚖For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#impact #socialimpact #womenleaders #wash #sustainability #communityled #nonprofit #regeneration #wateraccess #globalhealth #fundraising #leadership #purpose #femalehealth
 
 
 

Healing our Personal and Social Wounds through Relationships | 032

Why we need Brave Spaces and grounding in Place to go beyond the Bubbles and PatriarchyThis episode is for people who feel called to work in the impact space, heal their own and therewith our social wounds - and for anyone longing for deeper, more relational approaches to systems change.Jack's pathway into systems change facilitation has been shaped by activism, academic frustration with silos and symptomatic approaches, and the discovery that real transformation grows through relationships rather than rigid theories.I share how my own experiences resonate with Jack’s emphasis on curiosity, community, and slowing down to centre the process rather than the outcome.Jack explains how their years in activism and research revealed recurring harmful patterns and how deep relational work became essential for unlocking new possibilities. We talk about his pivotal experience in a year-long planetary governance project that pushed them toward grounding complex ideas in place, practice, and community.He describes how the Beyond Patriarchy learning journey emerged from both desperation and solidarity, offering (people socialized as) men a space to compost old patterns, sit with discomfort, and cultivate relational accountability.We hear how generative journalism opens new pathways for storytelling that honour plurality and place without imposing universal narratives. We also explore why many transformative methods fail when they stay intellectual instead of becoming embodied and relational.Jack reflects on what they learn each time they facilitate these journeys and why brave spaces matter more than "safe spaces". We end with a glimpse into future plans: community living, rewilding, shared economies, and designing new containers for regenerative learning and practic💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Relationships are the foundation of systems change✨ Moving from intellectualising to embodied relational practice✨ Composting harm through brave spaces and accountability✨ Storytelling rooted in place, plurality, and context✨ Regeneration through community, slowness, and shared purpose👋 ABOUT Jack Becher (he/they)Jack is a systems change facilitator working at the intersection of interpersonal and planetary transformation.Jack has a background as an activist and researcher, which they apply today through systems change facilitation, generative journalism, and ecosystem weaving to connect and demonstrate real radical alternatives to the collapsing systems in which we're entangled.🔗 CONNECT & follow Jack's work 👉 Generative Journalism Alliance👉 Beyond Patriarchy👉 Sideways👉 C*SPACE 👉 LinkedIn👉 Instagram📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper
➡ Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures 
➡ Hospicing Modernity + Outgrowing Modernity by Vanessa Machado De Oliveira 
➡ Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies by Andrea J. Ritchie  
➡ Popular education (social movement learning)
➡ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks 
➡ Polysecure by Jessica Fern 
➡ Lankelly Chase Foundation storytelling and learning project by the GJA 
➡ Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25)
➡ Opus Independents
➡ Foundations EarthDo you feel lost and frustrated about the world right now and looking for some guidance on your own messy journey towards purposeful work? 🌻 It can be a beautiful and creative process! 👇🔔 Join the Sustainability Career Compass 🧭In this programme I show you how you can create your own pathway towards work with impact that is aligned with your values and higher purpose ✨ It is a 6-step journeycovering all the essential elements that Marina also intuitively followed.You can sign up directly via this link. - Join the community of change agents! 💞If you have questions about the programme, feel free to connect with me via email: pia@impacthills.com 🫶
 
💌 CONNECT & engage with Pia
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗
 
If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓
 
For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓
 
Take care of yourself and others!
Pia 🤍
 
P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂
 
#intersectionality #systemschange #regeneration #impactwork #generativejournalism #beyondpatriarchy #collectiveliberation #transformativelearning #communitybuilding #relationalwork #planetarycare #decolonialfutures #justtransition
 

Light of the Sea: A personal story of Love, Healing and the Art of Unlearning | 031

How following Threads, Community and Inner Work can define your Journey of Becoming
Marina Henriques, who introduces herself as Luz Marina, is a multilingual, multicultural “Light of the Sea” shaped by experiences across continents, rooted in the Mediterranean and the Amazon.In this episode, she shares her story about belonging, identity and purpose. She shares how her non-linear journey led her into regenerative work, supporting higher-education communities across fifty nations with skills such as deep listening, healthy boundaries and nonviolent communication.We discuss how community, presence and intuition guided her path, beginning with her experiences in Barcelona and later through residencies, trainings and chance encounters in Berlin. Marina reflects on her earlier life, the transformation from introversion to facilitation, and how informal learning opened more doors than formal degrees ever could.She speaks about love as a force for life, shaped by her ancestors and childhood, and how unlearning and healing emerged through personal crises.We discuss trauma, new paradigms of relating and the courage required to let go of old beliefs. Our conversation closes with gratitude, poetry and a reminder that regeneration begins within each of us.This episode is perfect for you if you are feeling lost, not yet "equipped" and connected enough to be a Change Agent. Marina's journey will surely inspire you.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Presence as a guiding principle✨ Community as a catalyst for purpose✨ Love as a force for life✨ Unlearning through crisis✨ Following intuitive threads👋 ABOUT Marina Henriques (she/her)Marina has seven years of experience in social innovation, education, and regeneration.She has lived on three continents, in seven countries, and speaks over six languages. She is an active global citizen and nationality non-conforming (Earthling & interbeing).The key ingredient to her work? Love.🔗 CONNECT & follow Marinas work 👉 Oikos International👉 LinkedIn📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper➡ Headwaters➡ Art of Hosting➡ Theory U****Do you feel lost and frustrated about the world right now and looking for some guidance on your own messy journey towards purposeful work? 🌻 It can be a beautiful and creative process! 👇🔔 Join the Sustainability Career Compass 🧭In this programme, I show you how you can create your own pathway towards work with impact that is aligned with your values and higher purpose ✨ It is a 6-step journey covering all the essential elements that Marina also intuitively followed.You can sign up directly via this link. - Join the community of change agents! 💞If you have questions about the programme, feel free to connect with me via email: pia@impacthills.com 🫶💌 CONNECT & engage with PiaFeel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓Take care of yourself and others!Pia 🤍P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂#regeneration #innerdevelopment #communitybuilding #sustainability #healingjourney #purposepath #personalgrowth #impactmakers #socialregeneration #transformativelearning #love #becoming #presence #
 

Finding joy in Sustainability Work | 030

How Juliana bridges art, leadership, and social change between Argentina and Europe
In this episode of the Social Regeneration Podcast, you get to meet my dear friend Juliana Salamone from Argentina, where we reflect on how our paths in sustainability have twisted, evolved, and sometimes collided. And how we supported each other on "finding our own way" and the practice of bringing social change to our local cultures.
Juliana shares her personal journey from law school and consultancy work to embracing a more creative, human-centred approach through theatre and scriptwriting. We explore the differences between European and Latin American perspectives on sustainability, the challenges of adapting leadership tools across cultures, and the importance of keeping work joyful and authentic. We speak about identity crises and rediscovering purpose through art and community. We also discuss collective leadership, conscious action, and how trust and play can transform social change. This episode is a deep, heartfelt reminder that sustainability is not a straight line—it’s a creative, messy, and deeply human process. Juliana's story is a testimony that you can be a "sustainability leader" no matter your role in society, and social change can be brought forward through subtle practices that you bring to your community, where they may least expect it.
💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Importance of joy, play, and storytelling in change-making✨ Bridging activism, consultancy, and creativity✨ Redefining success and what work looks like✨ Collective and conscious leadership✨ Sustainability as a cultural and emotional practice
👋 ABOUT Juliana Salamone (she/her)Juliana Salamone is a sustainability consultant from Argentina with a background in Law and Business Management from Universidad Católica Argentina and a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola in Sweden. She is passionate about driving sustainable change and helping her community transition toward a more conscious and equitable future. Her vision is an economy that serves both people and the planet—one rooted in collaboration rather than competition, where human needs are prioritised, and work is re-humanised. She believes true transformation begins with individuals who cultivate self-worth and humility, empowering them to lead consciously and contribute to thriving, sustainable communities.
🔗 CONNECT & follow Juliana's work 👉 LinkedIn
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Do you feel lost and frustrated about the world right now and looking for some guidance on your own messy journey towards purposeful work? 🌻 It can be a beautiful and creative process! 👇
🔔 Join the Sustainability Career Compass 🧭A program inspired by people like Juliana, where I help you not just find but also create your own pathway towards work with impact that is aligned with your values and talent ✨You can sign up directly via this link.
Get a special discount of -50€ till November 20th with the CODE: FRIENDSHIP
If you have questions about the programme, feel free to connect with me via email: pia@impacthills.com 🫶
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If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓
For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓
Take care of yourself and others! Pia 🤍
P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂
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Holding Space to Reconnect | 029

Mindfulness as fertile ground for care and resilience
In this grounding conversation, we explore the connection between mindfulness, leadership and regeneration with facilitator and space holder Daniela Tablado. Daniela shares her path from sustainability studies to guiding individuals and groups in cultivating mindful presence and compassion.She explains how inner work shapes outer change, and why mindfulness is a fertile ground for empathy, care and resilience. Together we reflect on the importance of including ourselves in the circle of compassion, finding balance between doing and being, and recognising mindfulness as a collective, not just individual, practice.Daniela also opens up about her retreats in Tenerife and her approach to facilitation — holding space with intention, integrity and humility. The episode reminds us that transformation begins within and that practising awareness is both an act of self-care and of service to the world.💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode✨ Mindfulness as fertile soil for compassion✨ Balancing care for self and others✨ Collective practice creates ripple effects✨ Facilitation through presence, not control👋 ABOUT Daniela Tablado (she/her)Daniela is a facilitator of inner journeys—both individual and group—who blends meditation, mindfulness, compassion-based tools, deep ecology and systems-change practices to cultivate wellbeing, empowerment and a life-sustaining way of being.She describes herself as a nomadic soul from Tenerife whose sense of home is shaped by multiple places, cultures and experiences; her formal training includes mindfulness teaching, yoga and a master’s in strategic leadership for sustainability. Her deepest calling is to embody love and help others reconnect with their authentic nature and the Earth, believing that healing ourselves enables us to live in harmony with each other and the planet.🔗 CONNECT & follow Daniela's work 👉 Website👉 Meditation Retreat Nov 2025👉 LinkedIn👉 Instagram👉 INSIGHT TIMMER APP TEACHER PROFILE📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper➡ Work that reconnects➡ Joana Macy
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