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Something for the Soul

Something for the Soul

De : Sanju Pal
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The leadership podcast with a twist. As leaders, being open about our most difficult personal and professional experiences has the potential to be transformative. In this podcast, teachers from around the world who have become Founders, CEOs and C-suite level leaders of social enterprises making a positive impact in education, dive deeper than might be typical when discussing a challenge they have worked through. They share something for the soul. This podcast is humanising leadership and demonstrating the power we all have within us to get through life’s biggest hurdles to make positive change in the world. This is a podcast for anyone looking for a nugget of motivation every month. If you are interested in social innovation in any way then this podcast is for you.



Sanju Pal is Founder of the education charity RISE. After completing the Teach First programme as a Maths teacher, Sanju went on to join Accenture, leading RISE’s teams in the UK and India in volunteer capacity whilst working full time as a management consultant. Sanju won the UK Asian Women of Achievement Award and was profiled in ‘Inspirational Women in Business’ by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. She was invited to meet Her Late Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace for the ‘Youth, Education and the Commonwealth’ reception, which honoured education activists from across the globe, and received the Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award. Sanju is a member of the Teach for All Social Innovators Community of Practice, the diverse voices of which she promotes on this podcast to inspire anyone, at any age, to be a social innovator and implement solutions to positively impact educational disadvantage around the world.


Any questions? Email sanju.pal@rise-online.co.uk or reach out @sanjuthinks on Instagram and Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.

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    • Emotional Boldness with Raoul Joshi

      Emotional Boldness with Raoul Joshi
      Nov 4 2025

      After a little hiatus I'm pleased to bring you this 3rd episode of Season 2, recorded during the Teach for All Social Innovators gathering in South Africa.


      Raoul shares the challenge he faced when pivoting from a career in management consulting at McKinsey to becoming a teacher on the Teach for Sweden fellowship. Through emotional boldness he followed his heart and intuition to pursue a new path in education, one that he had long thought of but took courage to navigate. Raoul talks openly about how the fear of failure stopped him from taking the road less travelled until a serendipitous moment led to a conversation that sparked him to be emotionally bold. I think this is such an important conversation that many listeners, particularly those working in corporate mainstream jobs, will relate to. Raoul talks about breaking free from the hamster wheel 'path of least resistance' to challenging the status quo and reskilling to a new career that is aligned with your dreams.


      Raoul's pivot from McKinsey has led to him founding Joshico, which partners with Swedish municipalities to design and deliver interventions that align schools, social services, police and healthcare around child welfare. Set up in 2023, Joshico’s programmes have already reached 11,000 school students and they are currently launching work with 3 new municipalities with a reach of 25,000 students. Raoul has also founded Puffin, an organisation that builds lightweight formative-assessment and feedback tools. Both of his ventures tackle systemic barriers to educational equity: Joshico at the policy and service-delivery layer, Puffin at the classroom and family interface. Raoul has co-authored a global study on the impact of artificial intelligence. This is a heart warming episode on creating a liberating career in the world of education.


      Guest speaker: Raoul Joshi, Founder of Joshico.


      If you enjoyed this episode then share it on your social media and tag @sanjuthinks on Instagram and Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.


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      Social media:


      Sanju Pal @sanjuthinks


      RISE @risecharity


      Raoul Joshi @raouljoshi


      Joshico


      Teach for Sweden @teachforsweden


      Teach for All @teachforall

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    • Sanju thinks about racism, breaking convention and community

      Sanju thinks about racism, breaking convention and community
      Aug 15 2025
      Sanju thinks about racism and what we can do as individuals to combat discrimination of black and brown people, inspired by the guest episode with Jacob Adams, Founder of Inner Spark Learning Lab. Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month, Sanju talks of the ways she has embraced community and co-founded The Bangali Story in the spirit of the theme 'Roots to Routes'. This episode speaks to the notion of breaking convention, and empowers anyone listening to do exactly this, with Sanju highlighting her work to change the law for women with endometriosis.The 'Sanju thinks...' episodes are released on the 3rd Thursday of every month. They contain Sanju's reflections on the challenge that the guest speaker has shared earlier in the month so make sure you've listened to that episode first! This episode was released a little later than usual and recorded on 24th July 2025.If you enjoyed this episode then share it on your social media and tag @sanjuthinks on Instagram and Twitter or on LinkedIn.--Social media:Sanju Pal @sanjuthinksRISE @risecharityJacob Adams @elsnakeobInner Spark Learning Lab @innersparklab@sathnamsangera@kiran.landa@anoushkad6@jasminesamra99@1928institute@shalinapatel@sushmajansari@anishaparmarstudio@rheatulipartridge@runnymedetrust@shabnabegum25@crowdjustice_@neelamheerashergill@cystersgroup@reachacademyfeltham@awaawardsuk@loveliff@caryrajinder@rimadas13 @southasianheritagemonth_uk@smokeandlime@playsamosa@aiyyoshraddha@mohua_chinappa@thebangalistory@damsel.collective @tulipsiddiq@pointsoflight@indogenius @housegospelchoir@neerscreenprints@westlondonsinf@vegetarianbrowngirls@aakashodedracompany@ranikhanum.kathak@rushilmusic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • Positive Disruption with Jacob Adams

      Positive Disruption with Jacob Adams
      Jul 1 2025

      It's wonderful to be able to bring you this 2nd episode recorded during the Teach for All Social Entrepreneurs gathering in South Africa, on my Birthday no less!


      Jacob shares his experience on the Teach for America programme in a black majority school in Brooklyn, here high poverty levels meant over 95% were on free or reduced cost lunches. He witnessed how rigid discipline policies and top-down control stripped black students of their autonomy. Resolute in his ambition to bring his students an education where they could harness their potential rather than be hindered, Jacob was a disruptor. He challenged the norm by breaking convention and implementing his own methods and ideas for education, despite them not being aligned with the school's rules. Jacob leans into vulnerability to unpack how the strong identity he built as a bi-racial person, gave him the strength of courage to stand by his values and beliefs to be an exemplary teacher, centred in positive disruption.


      As a positive disruptor, Jacob has founded Inner Spark Learning Lab where black and brown students have the opportunity to be involved in hands-on, community-driven learning projects designed to foster critical thinking, self-awareness, and social impact. Utilising an holistic approach that integrates STEAM `Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, Inner Spark Learning Lab has grown to annually serve over 1,500 youth through their direct service programs. They have over 30,000 beneficiaries through their curriculum and professional development programs, igniting a ripple effect that extends to schools, families and communities across California. Jacob is recognised as an inspirational leader, having been honoured with multiple fellowships including from 4.0 Schools, Black Equity Collective and Science Sandbox. In this episode, Jacob's humility shines through and makes his words even more empowering - you're going to love listening to him!


      Guest speaker: Jacob Adams, Founder and Executive Director of Inner Spark Learning Lab.


      If you enjoyed this episode then share it on your social media and tag @sanjuthinks on Instagram and Twitter or connect on LinkedIn.


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      Social media:


      Sanju Pal @sanjuthinks


      RISE @risecharity


      Jacob Adams @elsnakeob


      Inner Spark Learning Lab @innersparklab


      Teach for America @teachforamerica


      Teach for All @teachforall

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      27 min
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