Best Wade Griffith Podcasts (2025)

Jai and Wade introduce guest speaker, Tom Menjor, Country Representative in Sierra Leone. What does genuine partnership look like? Let's listen. https://www.allwecan.org.uk/team_member/tom-menjor/By Wade Griffith, Jaipreet Kaur

1
Episode 29 29:48

Play Pause

4M ago29:48

29:48

Wade and Jai delve into mental health in the rural areas where both Shanta and All We Can operate, with limited access to help and support for mental health needs. Wade shares an update on a recent project that implemented a robust water/solar installation in the Siyowi "campus" and explains how the Shanta model works as a long-term community-led d…

1
Episode 28 32:01

5M ago32:01

32:01

Wade continued his conversation with Jaipreet Kaur, RISE's new co-host, and the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement of All We Can, an international relief and development movement based in the UK. https://www.allwecan.org.uk/By Wade Griffith, Jaipreet Kaur

1
Episode 27 31:50

6M ago31:50

31:50

Wade met with Jaipreet Kaur, the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement of All We Can, an international relief and development movement based in the UK, to discuss the foundations of community-led development. https://www.allwecan.org.uk/By Wade Griffith

1
Episode 26 29:54

7M ago29:54

29:54

Wade continues his conversation with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of the Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US). https://mcld.org/By Wade Griffith

1
Episode 25 30:34

8M ago30:34

30:34

Wade spoke with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of hte Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US). https://mcld.org/By Wade Griffith

1
Episode 24 29:28

9M ago29:28

29:28

Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about her book, Climbing Together. https://tandanafoundation.org/By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 23 28:48

10M ago28:48

28:48

Wade welcomes back Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, to chat about Tandana's programming. https://tandanafoundation.org/By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 22 28:56

11M ago28:56

28:56

Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about DIY charitable work. https://tandanafoundation.org/By Wade Griffith

1
Episode 21 30:13

12M ago30:13

30:13

With new political leaders comes change. Wade examines immigration, immigration policy, and international development.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 20 30:35

1y ago30:35

30:35

Continuation of a discussion between Wade and Jonathan Prosser of Compassion UK.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 19 30:47

1y ago30:47

30:47

Wade welcomes Jonathan Prosser, Director of Innovation Lab for Compassion UK. The two discuss how to utilize innovation to reach more people, alleviating extreme poverty and working to create sustainable change.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 18 29:56

1y ago29:56

29:56

Meet Stella Potemkin- Shanta's first Development Intern. Stella shares her experiences working in the Mazabuka region with our implementing partner on the ground, People's Action Forum.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 17 30:28

1+ y ago30:28

30:28

Wade introduces Laurie Williams, Professor of Engineering and one of the leaders of the Village Aid Project at Fort Lewis College. VAP addresses infrastructure needs in impoverished regions.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 16 29:11

1+ y ago29:11

29:11

Just back from Zambia, Wade talks about the time spent with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project where students installed water systems and bridges.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 14 28:08

1+ y ago28:08

28:08

Wade shares how the partnership with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project went on the recent infrastructure project implementation.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 15 30:46

1+ y ago30:46

30:46

Wade talked to Fort Lewis College engineering students, Sage Slater and Aubrey Peterson who went to Zambia to install water systems and bridges in our partner villages in Mazabuka.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 12 29:09

1+ y ago29:09

29:09

Wade interviews Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 13 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

30:00

Wade continues his conversation with Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 11 29:07

2y ago29:07

29:07

The Shanta model is proven effective. Listen to how our 6-year partnership changes lives in extreme poverty sustainably.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 10 31:05

2y ago31:05

31:05

Wade and Nge Nge discuss fundraising- how do you do it?!?! When you're passionate about what you're doing, it is easy.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
What do we need to unlearn to lead well? 41:12

2y ago41:12

41:12

Have you heard about unlearning? It sounds like the opposite of what we are all about here at How To Take The Lead - learning, growth and development. But understanding what we need to unlearn as leaders is key to that growth and development. In this episode we cover: what we mean by the concept of unlearning why unlearning a crucial part of our le…

1
Taking risks 44:22

2y ago44:22

44:22

What is your risk appetite as a leader? It's well evidenced that high-performing teams are those who are willing to take collective risk. But it's not easy to get to that place, especially if it's outside of your comfort zone. In this episode, we chat all things risk and why your approach to it matters. We discuss: how we define risks and how our a…

1
Disruptive leadership 35:05

2y ago35:05

35:05

Is being a disruptor about making trouble? We don't think so and it's one of the things we explore in this conversation about disruptive leadership. In this episode of How To Take The Lead we consider how disruptive leadership can support your teams/ organisations. We discuss: what being a disruptive leader really means? the challenges disruption c…

1
Are you a thought leader? 43:08

2y ago43:08

43:08

Should you be a thought leader? WHAT exactly does it mean to be a thought leader? In this week's How to Take the Lead, we discuss our thoughts on this topic, arguing the case for more leaders to talk out about things they're expert in. We explore: whether anyone can become a thought leader or if it's hierarchical what you need to bring to be a thou…

1
Self-leadership 39:45

2y ago39:45

39:45

What is self-leadership? Why is it important? How do you practice it? These are all questions we discuss in this episode of How To Take The Lead. Self-leadership is about how you show up as a leader and this can mean many things. It might be the boundaries you set and communicate. Perhaps it is how you are using your time and what this demonstrates…

1
Episode 9 28:59

2y ago28:59

28:59

Update on activity in the Pauk region of Myanmar and learning outcomes.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Tackling toxicity 56:23

2y ago56:23

56:23

We've talked a lot about culture and how it impacts performance, morale and organisational reputational. If you've been a long-term listener you will have heard our own experiences of working in organisations with poor culture and toxic behaviours. But in this episode we want to tackle it head on and explore what can be done about overcoming toxici…

1
Identifying future leaders 38:52

2y ago38:52

38:52

Are you spotting future leadership talent? And if so, are you clear what to do next? In this episode we discuss how you can identify future leaders in your organisation and what you can do to support them. We cover: how you can identify future leaders what happens when you spot leadership potential how to ensure your leadership aspirations for some…

1
Leadership strategy 35:38

2y ago35:38

35:38

Do you have a personal leadership strategy? Often we can focus on organisational strategies and lose our own purpose and intent along the way. In this episode Carrie-Ann and Lee explore what it means to have a personal leadership strategy, why you need one and how you go about getting one. We discuss how: your personal strategy differs from an orga…

1
Episode 8 30:17

2y ago30:17

30:17

Part 2 of conversation with African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Is leadership for you? 37:30

2y ago37:30

37:30

In this episode of How To Take The Lead, we ask the question 'is leadership for you?'. We are into our fourth series of the podcast now and we realised we hadn't ever really addressed this question. We share our own experiences and the reasons why we have chosen to step into leadership positions. Our conversation is broad and wide ranging covering …

1
The state of leadership - 2023 edition 49:09

2y ago49:09

49:09

We are back with series 4. And as we're getting to the end of the year we thought it would be the perfect time to check-in on the state of leadership. We last did this in 2022, so we wanted to see what had changed, what stayed the same and what we think it all means for next year. In this episode we discuss: what we both got up to over the summer, …

1
Episode 7 29:38

2y ago29:38

29:38

African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza joins Wade and Mark to talk about AEP's impact through their community-led development initiatives. https://www.africaneducationprogram.org/By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 6 24:47

2y ago24:47

24:47

Part 2 of conversation with Nge Nge coming to you from Nyaungshwe, Myanmar.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 5 28:36

2+ y ago28:36

28:36

Introducing Country Manager in Myanmar, Nge Nge. Welcome!By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 4 29:38

2+ y ago29:38

29:38

Mark and Wade review their last podcast with Mike and Trish Karpfen, founders of Shanta Foundation. How did Shanta come to fruition?By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Episode 3 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

29:31

The evolution of the Shanta model and its sustainability.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
You didn't think that would be it did you? 43:41

2+ y ago43:41

43:41

You know we can’t resist a cheeky bonus episode. As we end the series we take the opportunity to reflect on which episodes really resonated with us and with listeners. And we use this episode as an opportunity to cover things that cropped up between our conversations that we didn’t get the chance to discuss. We share our own views, thoughts and exp…

1
Episode 2 29:32

2+ y ago29:32

29:32

Mike Karpfen, founder of Shanta Foundation, joins Wade and Mark to share the story about how Shanta Foundation came to be.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

1
Pilot Episode 28:56

2+ y ago28:56

28:56

By Margery

1
Staying curious 33:36

2+ y ago33:36

33:36

It’s the last episode of this series and we are all about staying curious. We discuss how we define curiosity in leadership and whether it is a core leadership skill. We are not just talking about being curious about others, but being curious about your own approach to leadership and how a culture of curiosity can impact your teams and organisation…

1
Leadership - is it all about power? 47:53

2+ y ago47:53

47:53

Can you believe it’s the penultimate episode in this series already? In this episode we tackle the topic of power in leadership and how power dynamics show up. We talk about some of the misconceptions in relation to power, challenge some of the stereotypes of how power can play out for leaders and how we can better understand how we can use our pow…

1
Owning your s**t! 39:15

2+ y ago39:15

39:15

Leaders or not, we are all human, so mistakes are inevitable right? Whether it is making a bad decision, moving in the wrong direction strategically or not listening to stakeholder feedback, it’s the way we deal with our mistakes that can make all the difference. We share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 06:01 – the BBC v. Gary Lineker 08:3…

1
A matter of communication 44:12

2+ y ago44:12

44:12

While we might have 40 years of professional communications experience between us, we are super clear that leaders have to take the lead in communicating and engaging for their organisations, not leave it to their corporate communications team. Organisational performance and communications go hand in had for us and we explore this further in this e…

1
Avoiding overwhelm 44:28

2+ y ago44:28

44:28

We’ve already discussed the leadership landscape and how challenging it is for leaders at present. In this episode we talk about how, as a leader, you can avoid overwhelm, recognising when you might be heading towards burnout and how to support your wellbeing. We also share our own personal experiences of dealing with overwhelm. We share our own vi…

1
Making your voice count 41:07

2+ y ago41:07

41:07

As leaders we have a platform and opportunity to use our voice and our influence, whether we like it or not. In this episode we explore how and when you might choose to use your voice. We share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 5:37 – representing what matters 8:23 – what does it mean to have a voice? 13:53 – individual v. organisational vie…

1
Difficult conversations 35:45

3y ago35:45

35:45

Having difficult conversations is part and parcel of being a leader, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In this episode we talk about how to have a difficult conversation with individuals, teams and in public. We share our advice and tips for how you can prepare for a challenging conversations and what you might want to consider from the point of vie…