Confronting Imposter Syndrome and Developing Community Innovation
On this episode of the Fitvision Podcast Mark and Fiona discuss the all too common cognitive barrier of imposter syndrome. In many cases this can be debilitating when you are trying to progress in your career but there are ways to overcome it which we identify today.
Episode 8: Dr. Tom Doyle, Social Innovation Manager
In the final episode of our first series, Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities chats with Dr. Tom Doyle, the Social Innovation Manager of the organisation. They reflect on the different conversations with guests during the series and the big question which is about making real and necessary sustainable change within communities, solving the biggest problems.
Episode 7: Dr Lucas Olmedo, University College Cork
In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities, talks Dr Lucas Olmedo a Sociologist/Researcher at University College Cork. Lucas shares his work in three critical policy areas being developed in Ireland; rural development, social enterprise and social innovation.
Episode 6: Dr Andrew Forde, Irish Government
In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities, talks with the fascinating Dr Andrew Forde. Andrew talks passionately about the formative moment in his career which set him on a journey to study human rights, taking him across Europe before arriving back in Ireland to commence a prominent position in the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Episode 5: Pauline Gannon, Social Impact Ireland
In this episode our CEO Fiona Descoteaux talks with Pauline Gannon, Pauline is the Co-founder and Director of Impact of Social Impact Ireland.
Episode 4: Roger Warnock, CEO Young Social Innovators
In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities talks to Roger Warnock, Founder and CEO of Zano Collective. Roger speaks about the importance of the collective in systems change.
Episode 3: John Hannigan, CEO Circle Housing
In this episode John Hannigan, CEO of Circle Voluntary Housing Association speaks with CEO of Innovate Communities, Fiona Descoteaux about company growth, his talented and committed team and board, and together with others how they are working to alleviate the systemic housing crisis in Ireland.
Episode 2: Dr Donagh Horgan
In this episode Dr Donagh Horgan speaks with CEO of Innovate Communities, Fiona Descoteaux about his awareness at a young age of societal inequalities that existed.
Episode 1: Paul Born 2022 Schwab Foundation’s Social Innovation Award Winner
In this episode Fiona Descoteaux, CEO of Innovate Communities talks with Paul Born the co-CEO and co-founder of Tamarack Institute for community engagement.