The Power Of Your Words To Create Change
The Power Of Your Words To Create Change is now live on the Hope. Act. Thrive podcast with our special guest, Jo Watson.
Why you’ll want to listen to this episode.
How did world-famous author Julia Donaldson react when Jo Watson sent her a poem entitled 'Bloody Julia Donaldson'? Listen to this week’s episode to find out, as well as hear the exclusive, world-first reading of the poem by the pun-loving, sweary, word extraordinaire Jo Watson.
Tune in to hear Sally and Helen talk to freelance copywriter, editor and trainer Jo about the power of words to be a positive force for change, shifting the tide of the climate conversation, and inspiring our kids to care for the planet.
Why we were thrilled to chat with Jo.
Jo is a freelance copywriter, editor, and trainer hired by people who want personality in their project. She's a speaker, contributor, and someday author... if only she could get that book written! Despite having fancy letters after her name as a Chartered Manager, she remains a lover of swearing, sarcasm, and puns. She also makes a lot of inappropriate jokes, which is one of the many reasons she "left a stable career in teaching" (her mother's words). Jo has an infant daughter, Lily, and is starting to feel the immense downside of raising a confident, independent female…
Find out more about Jo Watson on LinkedIn, Twitter, or her website.
Words from Jo you won’t want to miss.
“Words are so powerful. They’ve got that power to evoke a feeling or some kind of response. Or hopefully - action.”
“You don’t want people to like what you’ve said. You want them to engage in a conversation about it. You want them to share. You want them to go and tell other people about what you’ve said. Because you want them to feel inspired to do something.”
“We really need to put out these messages of hope. Because a lot of the stuff we’re seeing at the moment is the doom and gloom. And it kind of makes us think - it’s too late.”
“We need to speak to our children in these hopeful tones. We need to frame our language and say "If we do act on this, this is how it's going to be better".”
How can you listen?
Listen to this conversation on Apple, Google, or Spotify.
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