Creating A Global Social Impact Movement with Simon Doble | Episode 1
In this debut episode of Since 1972, I am excited to share my conversation with Simon Doble, an inventor and distinguished social impact entrepreneur whose humanitarian work I deeply admire. He is the founder and CEO of SolarBuddy, an organisation that has provided solar lights to children living in energy poverty. His work has touched more than 650,000 lives in 18 countries to date!
This episode is a peek at Simon’s journey in raising global awareness and designing solar light solutions to communities who are living in energy poverty - a social issue that has just surfaced thanks to Simon’s passion for solving it for good. This episode is a “map” for people with advocacies that are way bigger than themselves. Get inspired by this powerful interview and be spurred to action by the resolve and courage of Simon to eventually gift 6 million solar lights to children by 2030.
Connect with Simon Doble:
Simon Doble
SolarBuddy
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 Podcast Intro
00:24 Guest Intro - Simon Doble
03:56 The spark that prompted Simon to take the step and ignite SolarBuddy
04:36 Why Energy Poverty Is the Worst Kind of Poverty - a Time magazine article that inspired SolarBuddy
05:41 On being an innovator and searching for a divine purpose
06:53 How adults grasped the concept and impact of SolarBuddy
09:08 "What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious."
09:25 What took Simon to get out of his comfort zone and be brave enough
10:52 The biggest challenges and greatest learnings that Simon faced in his journey
12:44 How people's knowledge of energy poverty creates momentum for SolarBuddy
14:21 On the impact of charities
15:56 Simon's superpower
16:55 How learning from people helped Simon be more courageous
18:10 Simon's kryptonite
20:28 On influencing people
21:57 "When it comes to making it through something, it all starts with a high impact point."
22:30 On remaining true to himself
23:04 "It's not about me, it's not about my team, it's not about SolarBuddy, it's about the children that we work for."
24:05 Simon's self-reflection and alone time
25:35 On cutting ties with toxic people and surrounding with the right inner circle
27:27 How leaving England took his business to another level
28:44 On challenging his team on a daily basis
30:29 Pondering on his first presentation in Muscat and Oman - a memorable speaking engagement
35:58: Rapid-fire questions
35:37 On taking the first step
37:03 "Every day is a learning experience and new opportunity"
37:46 His advice on finding your purpose
39:24 Simon's childhood hero
41:46 Parting thoughts
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