[Navigate personal & professional pivots] Be the antidote: A new upskilling platform for changemakers

What if changemakers had the tools, guidance, and community they needed to create lasting impact?

Theme: Navigate personal & professional pivots

Topic: Climate jobs & careers

Language: English

In this episode, host Luca Jakab shares the inspiring vision behind ANTIDOTE, a platform built to empower individuals and organisations driving social and environmental change. Drawing from her own journey—from artist management to entrepreneurship, strategic communications, and impact consulting—Luca reflects on the challenges changemakers face and the need for accessible, practical support. Through ANTIDOTE, she introduces a space offering affordable resources, from checklists and workbooks to interactive courses and a supportive community.

You’ll learn:

• Why accessible tools and collaboration are vital for the impact sector

• How personal experience can shape purpose-driven innovation

• Ways ANTIDOTE helps changemakers turn ideas into tangible action

Host Bio:

Luca Jakab, Founder, ANTIDOTE

Luca Jakab (she/her, pronounced Lutza) is a strategic communications and impact consultant who helps changemakers turn bold ideas into clear, powerful strategies. She specialises in purpose-driven branding, inclusive and sustainable marketing, NGO and startup fundraising, and impact strategy—always to help mission-led organisations grow their reach and deepen their impact. Since 2010, she has supported creatives, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven businesses in developing strategies that not only raise awareness but also inspire people to take action. Luca also brings an academic lens to her work as a doctoral candidate researching social design in tech innovation, while teaching on social tech and inclusive design. With a background in social work, cultural management, and entrepreneurship, she blends strategic thinking with creative vision in every collaboration. Outside of consulting, she is passionate about art and activism, with a particular interest in socially engaged art and contemporary jazz.

Website: https://www.lucajakab.com