Getting Crafty with Sarah Corbett - a podcast by x+why

In our launch podcast, Rupert speaks to award-winning activist Sarah Corbett, founder of The Craftivist Collective, in front of a live studio audience (recorded in October).



We are very proud and privileged to have Sarah Corbett as one of x+why's founding members.  Not only is she an an award-winning activist, and founder of the global Craftivist Collective, but she has also written two books, ‘A Little Book of Craftivism’  and, more recently, ‘How To Be A Craftivist: the art of gentle protest’.



Sarah is an Ashoka Fellow, economic justice award winner, and consultant on her unique ‘gentle protest’ methodology.  She has helped change government laws, business policies as well as hearts and minds through her kind and creative form of activism she calls ‘gentle protest’.  Sarah has delivered talks, workshops, and events to over 50,000 people around the world, and her Ted Talk, 'Activism needs introverts' has amassed over one million views.  



Listen to Rupert and Sarah discuss her personal journey to Craftivism, what she hopes to achieve with the Collective, and the powerful role that gentle protest plays in stirring positive change for today's biggest issues. Full of anecdotes, struggles, and impressive stories of success, this episode will leave you truly inspired, and desperate to dig out your needle and thread, whoever you are.

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