Ep 29 Jack Sim - Mr. Toilet Man

Jack Sim is a very unique guy. A successful businessman turned NGO founder, he is determined to solve one of the biggest and overlooked issues of our times - toilets. More accurately, the lack of toilets and proper sanitation in developing nations. 

Recently, Jack was the star of the documentary "Mr. Toilet, The World's #2 Man", an insightful documentary about Jack, his journey, and the very real problem of sanitation and lack of toilets in developing countries. Jack has realized something very important about the media; with humor and sensationalism, he can garner media attention, and if he gets their attention - he gets the world's attention. He realized that talking about shit (in the literal sense of the word) is awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable for most people. So, he put a twist of humor into his message -  in order to create an open dialogue on this extremely important issue. Not having a place “to go” isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a problem that impacts over 2 billion people worldwide. In India alone, 200,000 children die each year from lack of safe sanitation. 

Jack and I discussed what we can do to help this very urgent matter -  how do you re-educate people, what are some projects he and his organization are working on, and how as a collective we can better serve other humans more / ourselves a little less.  Jack believes that helping others is the best way to live. I mean, it's hard to disagree with that. 

My Take - In the western world we take certain things for granted - healthcare, internet, electricity, running water etc... these basic things are not accessible to a large percentage of the population in developing nations. Before we complain about how hard our lives are, we should take a minute and be thankful for everything that we have, because something as simple as a toilet to you, could be a lifesaver for someone else. 

Enjoy The Podcast

Mr. Toilet Film - https://mrtoiletfilm.com/

WTO - https://www.worldtoilet.org/

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