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In this episode Darren talks to Robin Chu, CEO and Founder of CoachBright, a social mobility charity on a mission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to become confident, independent and resilient so they can lead the lives they want.
Robin tells us the story of his humble origins, living in a small coastal town in the south of England, soaking up his parents’ work ethic and drive as they served customers in their Chinese takeaway, to the culture shock of going to university.
He reflects on when his passion for coaching was ignited and the moment he realised that there were young people like him that could benefit from the tool. Graduating as a MOE coach in 2015 he had ambitions to pass on his knowledge and discusses the challenges and failures along the way to his entrepreneurial successes.
The thread that runs through this episode is the desire to help support the education system and how to support the young people of our future. If you are a parent or teacher listening to this podcast and would like to get in touch with MOE about how to learn coaching skills, visit our website moefoundation.com
If you would like to contact Coach Bright can support your school or your child's school please contact the team at info@coachbright.org
Instagram @coachbrightuk
Twitter @CoachBrightUK
Facebook @CoachBrightUK
Key takeaways:
- If you have a good idea for changing the world don't worry about other people doing it, it's far more likely just not to happen if you don't do it!
- "The arc of the moral universe bends towards justice." Life is about actively pushing towards justice, not passively waiting for something to happen. You must do the bending!
Please note that if you'd like to contact Robin directly, he has now left CoachBright and moved to School for Social Entrepreneurs as their Director of Strategic Projects. To get in touch you can connect with him on Linkedin.
If you feel like you'd like to share your thoughts, please find us on Instagram or Linkedin. If you've done one of our courses and would like to be a guest on one of our podcasts please contact: info@moefoundation.com
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