12 episodes

Telltale Stories is a series of topical interviews with inspiring people at the forefront of business, culture and the environment.

The series produced by Social Anthropologist & Founder of Telltale Research, Alexandra Clark, and Videographer, Zuzanna Jakubczak.

Telltale Stories Alexandra Clark

    • Society & Culture

Telltale Stories is a series of topical interviews with inspiring people at the forefront of business, culture and the environment.

The series produced by Social Anthropologist & Founder of Telltale Research, Alexandra Clark, and Videographer, Zuzanna Jakubczak.

    How do we build an economy that better serves people and planet? | Expert Interview

    How do we build an economy that better serves people and planet? | Expert Interview

    Continuing our exploration of alternative economic systems that better serve people and planet, we interview Anna Fielding, whose career spans values-based banking, campaigning, social enterprise, academia, community development and social innovation. 
    We discuss community currencies, women in banking, citizens feeling powerless, alternative visions for the future and much more!
    We hope you find the episode interesting and, if you do, please share and post us a review so others can find us!  

    • 44 min
    How can we create thriving cities within the circular economy? | Expert Interview

    How can we create thriving cities within the circular economy? | Expert Interview

    In this episode, we explore how we can create economies that exist within our social and planetary boundaries, using the principles of Kate Raworth's Doughnut Economy. We examine a real life example from the city of Amsterdam called the Thriving Cities Initiative.
    Ilektra Kouloumpi, a Senior Strategist at Circle Economy and lead of the Thriving Cities Initiative, talks us through what the Circular Economy Model is and how it can be downscaled to the level of the city, to create cities that exist within our social and planetary boundaries.
    To read more about the Thriving Cities project, go to: https://www.circle-economy.com/resources/creating-city-portraits
     
     

    • 36 min
    Is the chocolate we eat made from child labour!? | Tony's Chocolonely

    Is the chocolate we eat made from child labour!? | Tony's Chocolonely

    Ynzo van Zanten, 'Choco Evangelist' at the pioneering chocolate producer, Tony’s Chocolonely, enlightens us about the endemic issues with forced child labour in the cocoa industry in West Africa, and the company's mission to do things differently. A truly inspiring story of how business can be a force for good! 🍫

    • 40 min
    Can fashion be a vehicle to address human trafficking? | Outland Denim

    Can fashion be a vehicle to address human trafficking? | Outland Denim

    In this episode we interview James Bartle, Founder of Outland Denim, about his mission to help women who had fallen victim to human trafficking by offering them employment under good working conditions, a living wage and opportunities to rise above their work.
     
     

    • 24 min
    Diversity & Inclusion in the labour market | Expert interview

    Diversity & Inclusion in the labour market | Expert interview

    We had the pleasure of interviewing Mayokun Mac Alonge, or Mac, as he goes by, the CEO of The Equal Group, a data driven diversity and inclusion consultancy. 
     
    We discuss diversity and inclusion in the labour market and the pressing need to address the often hidden and systemic issues of racism in the UK.

    • 33 min
    Ethical Brands | Karma Drinks

    Ethical Brands | Karma Drinks

    In this latest episode of Telltale Stories, I interview Simon Coley, the Co-Founder of the Fairtrade and organic soft drinks company, Karma Drinks. 
     
    We discuss what constitutes an ethical brand as well as some of the market dynamics, such as price competitiveness that place constraints on ethical brands.
     
    Are people prepared to pay the additional cost of ethically sourced products? Is it a question of will or financial means? Does it inevitably mean that ethical brands are aimed at wealthier people? Or have prices been artificially pushed too far down at the expense of the welfare of people we have limited connection to? 
     
     

    • 28 min

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