#impact Podcast: Social Impact | Social Entrepreneurship | Careers for Social Good · Regina Larko

Building from Scratch: A Deep Dive into Impactful Collaboration

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Alexandra Kick says “the worst activist is a broken activist” and explains her burnout recovery through pauses and fixed work hours.

1. Hashtag Impact: Social Impact | Social Entrepreneurship | Careers for Social Good centers on building from scratch through collaboration around sustainability, startups, and influencer work. 2. Regina Larko hosts Christopher Ritsch from Limitless Impact, Astrid Aschenbrenner from Wienerkind and Fashion Revolution Austria, and Alexandra Kick from Thinkubator and Einzelstück, and their roles matter because each brings a different part of the impact pipeline. 3. The episode asks how “radical collaboration” can move people from ideas to impact without neglecting mental health. 4. Alexandra Kick explains that Thinkubator began two years ago as a think tank focused on Kreislaufwirtschaft and sustainable business. 5. She says the organization does education, funded research and development projects, and consulting to bring circular economy ideas into practice. 6. Ritsch frames the partnership question around sustainability, startups, and InfluencerInnen, and he presents Limitless Impact as a startup that connects influencer work with sustainable startups. 7. Aschenbrenner describes Wienerkind as an Instagram content creator project built around mindfulness and sustainability for people and the planet. 8. She also names her Slow Fashion brand Einzelstück, her focus on textilmüll, and her role as co-founder of Fashion Revolution Austria. 9. Kick says her startup began with two founders, and she argues that a counterbalance between strengths and weaknesses can create “1 plus 1 ist 3.” 10. She says the original problem was the “Knowledge Action Gap,” meaning climate research exists but is not used enough in business models and companies. 11. Aschenbrenner argues that influencers need fair compensation because their audience is a real marketing asset, not a free newspaper ad. 12. She says unpaid cooperation can still work through a shared value exchange, such as workshops or a giveaway for a community. 13. Kick says events should not stop at knowledge transfer, and she wants concrete next steps such as brands, traineeships, a fellow program, or free workshops. 14. She links that to young people who feel powerless and says they need visible options for action beyond consumption. 15. Aschenbrenner says Instagram became a useful outlet because it let her communicate the themes that “sehr auf der Seele brennen” and then move into action. 16. She says the goal of Einzelstück was to bring textile waste back into circulation and offer a physical alternative. 17. The conversation gets personal when Kick says activism can quickly damage mental health and that “die schlechteste Aktivistin ist eine kaputte Aktivistin.” 18. She and Aschenbrenner both describe pacing, sleep, emotional distance, saying no, and knowing when to stop as practical survival tools. 19. The style is a German-language roundtable with direct back-and-forth, practical examples, and repeated self-reflection. 20. Listeners who work in sustainability, startups, or creator partnerships will get the most value, while people wanting a fast, purely tactical business chat may skip it.

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A grounded conversation about impact, limits, and keeping your footing.

The episode keeps its focus on a practical question: how to build communities around impact without losing sight of personal needs or mental health.

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