The Frontline podcast

Liam Hackett: Building an online community to bring about social change

September 30, 2020 Frontline Season 2 Episode 5
The Frontline podcast
Liam Hackett: Building an online community to bring about social change
Show Notes

In this episode, we spoke to Liam Hackett, activist, and award-winning founder and CEO of Ditch the Label. After 10 years of ignoring it, Liam, alone in his bedroom, took to the internet to post about his experiences of being verbally and physically bullied. Overnight, hundreds of people came together, united by their experiences, which led to Liam starting to find his voice and confidence. The community continued to grow into its thousands. Liam shares how he grew Ditch the Label into a leading global youth charity. He talks about fear of rejection, and how to overcome this. Finally, Liam shares his top tips for listeners who are interested in starting their own initiative to bring about change for children.