It’s a double shot this week as founders of Project Rockit (www.projectrockit.com.au), sisters Lucy and Rosie Thomas, talk mobilising change, challenging self doubt and creating open-minded global citizens. Rockit is a project and a platform designed to fuel a world for young people where kindness and respect thrive over bullying, hate and prejudice. Lucy and Rosie created the business soon after leaving high school, the idea grew from a strong desire to impact the way we treat each other - online and off - and instigate the formative conversations that seem to be missing from the education system.
Having both received Order of Australia medals, been named by UNICEF among 12 Digital Champions for Children’s Rights in the Digital Age and sitting on a range of boards including Facebook’s Global Safety Board, the synergy between Lucy and Rosie is matched by the synergy between strategy and creation inherent in Project Rockit. Crystal clear on purpose and focused on the For-Profit Social Enterprise model as key to self-evaluation, market research and relevance, the sisters take the view that young people are experts and have worked with hundreds of thousands of Aussie kids through their school workshops – with no preaching lecturing or judging, just real talk.
So how are two young entrepreneurs navigating the journey of taking a grass roots social movement to a sustainable, scalable, accountable social enterprise? Over the last 12 years, Project Rockit has become a global business and with it, the ambition to break open the echo chamber and have better conversations around conflicting views only increases. In between growing a team, gathering capability and taking care of each other, staying in close contact with school kids remains paramount. The sisters draw strength from these students “who are sick and tired of bullying and prejudice and want to make their voices heard against it”.
In this #coffeepod special we cover so much ground with humility, courage and humanity. I’m left feeling utterly elated at the world our young people are striving to create for us all. Listen and learn.
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Coffee Pod #61: Problem solving under pressure in space and bringing leadership back down to earth with Astronaut Pam Melroy
Coffee Pod #60: How To Establish & Grow A Business Successfully With Co - Founder & CEO of Sendle, James Chin Moody
Coffee Pod #59: The Power Of Storytelling & Authentic Leadership With Gabrielle Dolan
Coffee Pod #58: How The Founder Of General Assembly Matthew Brimer Built A Massive Community
Coffee Pod #57: Leading The Transformation Of The Lives Of Others With Danielle Macleod & Nic Devlin
Coffee Pod #56: Karen Palmer, Film Maker From The Future, Teaching Us To Channel Our Fears
Coffee Pod #55: Leveraging The Power Of Artificial Intelligence With CEO Of PredictiveHire Barbara Hyman
Coffee Pod #54: With LBGTI Advocate and Pride Cup Co-Founder Jason Ball
Coffee Pod #53: Using Challenges & Tragedies To Your Advantage With Marine Corps Veteran Rob Jones
Coffee Pod #52: Solving Problems & Transforming Businesses With 'Mr Fix It' Ron Gauci
Coffee Pod #51: Turning Followers Into Leaders With David Marquet
Coffee Pod #50: The Art Of Human Perception With Globally renowned Dr Beau Lotto
Coffee Pod #49: Investing & Running Businesses With Award Winning Financial Advisor Catherine Robson
Coffee Pod #48: Being The Change You Want To See With Pioneering Entrepreneur Annabelle Chauncy OAM
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Coffee Pod #44: Lisa King Founder of Eat My Lunch. The Business Of Doing Good
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