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August 4, 2022

#82 - Eloise Hall, Co-founder of Taboo Period Products on Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise, and Making Lasting Change to Bridge Inequality

In this conversation,  Eloise also speaks about:

  • The big lessons she learned in the first few years of running TABOO
  • Period poverty and how businesses can play a role in solving this global problem
  • How we can bridge the inequality gap
  • The ins and out social enterprise
  • And much more! 

Whether you need a dose of inspiration or you want a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to get a social enterprise up and running, this conversation is for you! 

 

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Timestamps:

11:58 - Social enterprise: embedding change in business
13:53 - On impact and advocating for human rights
16:39 - Where the name Taboo was derived
18:19 - Trip to Kenya and India which started the idea of the business
22:44 - Sustainable Economics
25:14 - Statistic on girls dropping out of school as soon as they have their period
26:44 - Period Poverty leading to lack of schooling
31:09 - How to explain about periods
34:51 - Education about period
37:21 - On feeling unsafe during periods (rape)
38:54 - providing period products for your staff
40:45 - Understanding productivity as influenced by hormones both male and female
42:49 - On Empowering Employees
44:05 - environmentally friendly product
45:15 - innovation, the business structure of a social enterprise
50:11 -fleshing out social enterprise, a radical thought
54:17- on equality in terms of wealth
57:09 -benefits of social enterprise
1:01:03 - social procurement
1:02:43 -how do you pay yourself?
1:06:13 - creating awareness for young females getting into business
1:12:52 - innovation
1:16:46 - on change
1:20:24 -attracting and retaining young people in the workplace
1:24:16 - open-mindedness
1:25:13 - SA strength and talent
1:29:34 - imposter syndrome
1:32:44 - bringing the right people
1:42:47 -best advice received

 

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Eloise Hall is the Co-founder of Taboo Period Products. A Social enterprise that sells high-quality, certified organic cotton pads and tampons with all company profits dedicated to eradicating period poverty. TABOO’s campaign efforts are designed to dismantle menstrual stigma and free the conversation of periods.

 

When Eloise Hall was just 17 years old, she was sitting at a leadership conference with her bestie and a light bulb moment hit.  

 

Could they start a social enterprise that would make period poverty history?  

 

And so, with the support of their families and school, they founded TABOO - a ground-breaking menstrual health social enterprise.  

 

Now, you'll find TABOO pads and tampons in major retailers like OTR and National Pharmacies and their online "Pad it forward" program is also making huge inroads, helping to provide free pads and tampons to those experiencing period poverty. 

 

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Daniel Franco

Daniel Franco

Daniel is a 'People Collector' kind, a steadfast optimist who believes that the power of trusting relationships is foundational to our bright future. He believes that the world is a better place when we work together. Besides being the Director of Synergy IQ, Daniel is the Host of the Creating Synergy Podcast and rises up every morning with the vision that he can help leaders create a business where their people feel safe, inspired and fulfilled.

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