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Brave New Girls - Healthy You, Healthy Planet

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COURAGE TO CHANGE and create a healthy life in a healthy society on a healthy planet. To do that we need to push out of our comfort zone with small steps in a direction that aligns with our values and vision.  Staying the same just gets the same results. Brave New Girls podcast guests inspire us to do it differently. They're shifting the dial in their corner of the world and they give us the tools to carve out our own influence and impact.  Brave New Girls podcast ranks in top 2.5% globally, and No 7 in the "45 Best UK Women's Podcasts to Listen to, in 2024".

COURAGE TO CHANGE- process:
1. Get inspiration from courageous women working for the health of people and the planet. ️
2. Get support to become even more courageous yourself. 
3. Use that courage for personal growth, contribution & positive environmental impact, by starting and growing your own podcast. 

This podcast is for Brave New Girls who want to know better to do better.  Bringing you inspiration, support and growth, with Host  Lou Hamilton. Thank you for listening and please subscribe to keep up to date on new episodes as they're released.

Lou is the founder of Brave New Girl Media, helping put your expertise in the spotlight with podcasting. Sign up to our emails for inspiration, support & growth https://bravenewgirlmedia.com


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What's prison got to do with us- with Behind These Doors author Alex South

March 19, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

“Why should we care about what goes on in our prisons?” If you are interested in looking at humanity, resilience and the complexity of people, and the conditions, chaos, confusion, compassion & conflict in our prisons, listen to this episode with former Prison Officer Alex South.  Alex worked  in some of the toughest men’s jails in the UK and is the Author of Behind These Doors, which opens up a place heavy with suffering, where you will find dangerous, vulnerable, and forgotten people, be...

How to have a good send-off, with Poppy Mardall, founder of Poppy's Funerals.

March 12, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MB

 “How can we make funerals really work for us so that our goodbyes meet our needs, reflect our values and our lives?”  If you want to learn more about how we can make funerals respectful & reflective of our loved ones whilst minimising their environmental impact, then listen to my guest Poppy Mardall, founder  & Chair of Poppy’s Funeral Services that guide us through a difficult time, give us opportunity to add meaning & personality to funerals, help us make more eco-friendly choices at eve...

Why public art matters & how it can help our wellbeing, with art consultant Patrica Walsh

March 05, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

What’s the point of public art and why does it matter?  If you’re interested in becoming more engaged and present with the world around you have a listen to this week’s guest Patricia Walsh, public art consultant, who explores the intersections of art and the natural and built environments and shows how it helps us press pause and get present with the power of art in our public places. Patricia opens our eyes to how art in the public spaces and places around us can lift our everyday experi...

Indulge in consciously better chocolate, with Prodigy Snacks co-founder Neena Vaswani

February 27, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

How can we start to tread more lightly as responsible guardians of our planet, of our bodies, of our businesses?  If you are interested in how a chocolate business began making chocolate that’s better for us and better for the planet, listen to this week’s guest Neena Vaswani, co-founder of Prodigy snacks – the B-corp chocolate company that is both climate & more gut friendly. Prodigy makes chocolates which are a well loved part of our lives.  It's an impact driven chocolate brand that exi...

Heal the past, present & future, with author of The Psychic Psychologist, Amanda Charles

February 20, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

How can you heal your past. Find peace in the present, and transform your future?  If you want to know how evidence-backed psychological interventions, alongside spiritual and intuitive practices can help you, listen to my guest Amanda Charles author of The Psychic Psychologist, who will show you that no matter how many times life has kicked you down, when you are connected to all the layers of your existence you can turn your pain into purpose and live the life you love. Amanda shares her...

Joy of saying no & its ripple effect across the world, with author Natalie Lue

February 13, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MB

How can we quit the  toxic habit of people pleasing that erodes our mental health, sense of self, relationships and creativity? When we find we’re suppressing ourselves in order to be liked or to avoid conflict, criticism, rejection, disappointment, loss or abandonment, we’re people pleasing. It doesn’t have to be this way. If you want to do things differently listen to this episode with my guest Natalie Lue author of  The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim B...

How we ensure all voices get heard, with Black British Book Festival founder Selina Brown

February 06, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Why does it matter that all voices get a chance to be heard and how can we all play a part in helping that to happen?    In the landscape of literature, diversity isn’t just a buzzword—it's essential for a richer, more vibrant cultural narrative.  As Selina Brown, founder & CEO of the Black British Book Festival, attests, representation in literature profoundly benefits readers and society at large.  She believes in the power of showcasing the written word by Black voices and provides a pl...

Empowering ourselves to ensure all children are safe, with charity founder Pooja Taparia.

January 30, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

Why is child sexual abuse such a huge global problem and what can we all do to help protect and heal children at risk? My guest this week is Pooja Taparia, founder of one of the world's largest NGO's addressing child sexual abuse. In the U.S, the estimated lifetime economic burden of Child Sex Abuse is $9.3B, and in the U.K, annual costs are estimated at £3.2B. With 50% of 1.3B people in India experiencing some degree of CSA, this is a global issue & so how can we help protect every child’...

How can we live & do business in a more conscious way, with author & leader Lorraine Flower

January 23, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

How can we live in a more conscious way so that we feel better in ourselves, have better relationships with others & the world around us? This week's guest Lorraine Flower, co-founder of B-corp business Azzur and co-author of Conscious Leadership, shares her transformative journey, blending spirituality with business acumen. Lorraine's path, from a successful corporate career to a spiritual awakening, exemplifies the power of conscious leadership. Her story resonates deeply with women striv...

Harnessing our human capacity to rise again, with war correspondent & author Ros Russell

January 16, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.8 MB

How can we learn from human stories of survival to understand our own capacity to rise again? Rosalind Russell is a journalist & editor whose reporting included the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq & Myanmar’s Saffron Revolution. She’s the author of Burma’s Spring & The End of Where We Begin which won the 2021 Moore Prize for excellence in human rights writing. The End of Where We Begin is about three, young South Sudanese refugees, Veronica, Daniel and Lilian. They are ...

How we can live health-fully, with cancer & early menopause navigator Dani Binnington

January 09, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

Want to live healthy & whole no matter where you are in your health & menopause journey? My guest this week is Dani Binnington founder of Healthy Whole Me and she shows you how. Her own journey to seek a holistic approach started after her breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 33 leading to a surgically onset menopause by the time she turned 40. She now provides support to people affected by menopause & cancer & also works with healthcare professionals to improve understanding & care. ...

When we know better, we do better, with Associate Professor & Author Dr Robin DiAngelo

December 19, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

My guest this week is Dr. Robin DiAngelo, an Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington, whose books, academic articles, and extensive work as a consultant and educator, addresses racial and social justice issues. She is the author of "White Fragility" which has been pivotal in shaping international dialogues on race and racism. Robin gives us the opportunity to take a deep dive into race and racism and helps those of us who are white to break the silence about injustice,...

When we know better, we do better with Associate Professor & Author Dr Robin DiAngelo

December 19, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

How can we be better allies in creating a fully diverse, equitable and inclusive world, for the health of our society and our future? My guest this week is Dr. Robin DiAngelo, an Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington, whose books, academic articles, and extensive work as a consultant and educator, addresses racial and social justice issues. She is the author of "White Fragility" which has been pivotal in shaping international dialogues on race and racism. Robin give...

Journey to magnificence- healing trauma with natural medicine practitioner Patricia Newton

December 12, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

My Brave New Girls podcast guest this week is Patricia Newton, author of "Journey to Magnificence: An Alchemist's Guide to Transformation & Empowerment." A master healer & teacher blending medical expertise with complementary therapies & spiritual wisdom, Patricia's work helps unravel the trauma & darkness that hold us back, guiding us to live better for ourselves, for others, and for the planet. Patricia Newton also combines traditional healing with archetypes and storytelling to empower i...

Celebrating how different you are, with 'Rewilding of Molly McFlynn' author Sue Reed

December 05, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

My guest this week is Sue Reed author of The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn. Set in rural Northumberland between the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic and 1649 Newcastle Witch Trials, this is a story of a girl who is rewilded both in ditching her addiction to restriction & dieting, and in finding the agency to be true to herself & live a more sustainable life. Molly's story is not just about individual growth; it's a call to recognise and respect differences in others and ourselves. It challenges the read...

Celebrating how different you are, with author Sue Reed

December 05, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

My guest this week is Sue Reed author of The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn. Set in rural Northumberland between the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic and 1649 Newcastle Witch Trials, this is a story of a girl who is rewilded both in ditching her addiction to restriction & dieting, and in finding the agency to be true to herself & live a more sustainable life. Molly's story is not just about individual growth; it's a call to recognise and respect differences in others and ourselves. It challenges the read...

How our thoughts & feelings impact our bodies, with naturopathic physician Dr Catherine Clinton

November 28, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

This week my Brave New Girls podcast interview is with Dr. Catherine Clinton ND, and she gives us an inspiring narrative of resilience and innovation in the realm of healthcare. Dr. Catherine Clinton, a licensed naturopathic physician, has harnessed her personal battle with autoimmune disease during her medical school years to fuel a profound passion for healing. Her focus isn’t confined to the individual alone; it extends to the collective well-being of our planet. Dr. Clinton's experti...

Dare to share, with Saasha Celestial-One co-founder of food sharing app Olio

November 21, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

My guest this week is Saasha Celestial-One is the co-founder of Olio the waste-sharing app, whose mission is to create a waste-free world. The problem is that our culture of overconsumption is hurting us, and the planet. 33% of food globally is wasted. 50% of the clothes in our wardrobes never worn & 65% of greenhouse gases are caused by household consumption. Olio's solution is to share more & waste less. You can find out more about Saasha’s work on https://olioapp.com/en/ And follo...

Explaining how to be happier humans, with author & autism advocate Dr Camilla Pang

November 14, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

Dr Camilla Pang is an award-winning author & autism advocate . Blessed with the combination of ASD, ADHD & PhD she uses the powers of neurodiversity & science to navigate social norms & advocates for it being a hidden treasure for human evolution on a finite planet. Her first book Explaining Humans won the Royal Society Insight investment award 2020 making her the youngest ever winner for this prestigious prize & the first person of colour. She provides a unique perspective on the complexit...

Turning pain into purpose, with author & human rights advocate, Fleur Pierets

November 07, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

My guest this week is Fleur Pierets. In 2017, Fleur & her fiancee Julian launched 22 The Project, in which the couple planned to get married in every country that legalised same-sex marriage. Following the untimely death of her wife in 2018, after only 4 marriages, Fleur turned to writing & wrote her debut memoir ‘Julian’ whilst advocating for human rights. The alchemy of transforming pain into purpose and loss into learning is not a science; it's an art—one that Fleur Pierets has mastered ...

Start where you are, with Vicky Etherington

October 31, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

My guest this week is Vicky Etherington. She runs an online marketing agency and uses her skills to help female entrepreneurs get their message and mission out into the world.  She also works with entrepreneurial women in rural areas of Africa to help communities break the cycle of poverty.  By introducing digital opportunities to the African start-up economy, female founders can boost productivity and create competition in male-dominated markets. Thanks so much Vicky for showing us how t...

Start where you are, with champion of entrepreneurial women in rural Africa Vicky Etherington

October 31, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

My guest this week is Vicky Etherington. She runs an online marketing agency and uses her skills to help female entrepreneurs get their message and mission out into the world.  She also works with entrepreneurial women in rural areas of Africa to help communities break the cycle of poverty.  By introducing digital opportunities to the African start-up economy, female founders can boost productivity and create competition in male-dominated markets. Thanks so much Vicky for showing us how t...

Go with the flow, with 'Water Always Wins' author & journalist Erica Gies

October 24, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

My guest this week is Erica Gies , award-winning independent journalist who writes about water, climate change, plants and critters for Scientific American, The New York Times, Nature & more. Her book, Water Always Wins: Thriving in an age of drought & deluge, is about “Slow Water” innovations that are helping us adapt to the increasing floods & droughts brought by climate change.     Join Lou on Linkedin Follow her @brave_newgirl on Instagram and get her books Brave New Girl- How to be Fea...

Go with the flow, with author Erica Gies

October 24, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

My guest this week is Erica Gies , award-winning independent journalist who writes about water, climate change, plants and critters for Scientific American, The New York Times, Nature & more. Her book, Water Always Wins: Thriving in an age of drought & deluge, is about “Slow Water” innovations that are helping us adapt to the increasing floods & droughts brought by climate change.     Join Lou on Linkedin Follow her @brave_newgirl on Instagram and get her books Brave New Girl- How to be Fea...

Live this one wild & precious life fully, with Author & 'I Quit Sugar' founder, Sarah Wilson

October 17, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

My guest this week is Sarah Wilson, journalist, TV host, and author of This ONE WILD & PRECIOUS LIFE. Her earlier multi-New York Times Bestselling books are First Make the Beast Beautiful & "I Quit Sugar", which advocates for a sugar-free lifestyle & sparked a global wellness movement. Now living mostly out of a backpack she focuses on sustainable living, mental health advocacy & environmental issues in her work. We chat about anxiety, meditation, hiking, living a minimalist life, and stepp...

Getting un-addicted to clothes, with former The Metro's Style Editor Bel Jacobs

October 10, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

My guest this week is Bel Jacobs. Formerly Style Editor for Metro, today she is a writer, speaker and activist with a focus on animal rights, climate justice, alternative systems in fashion & the need to transform culture to answer the climate emergency. She is co-founder of Fashion Act Now, Islington Climate Centre, and founder of The Empathy Project, which aims to reframe human and animal relationships for the benefit of all. Bel shines a light on how we can help contribute to changing cu...

The Fall of Fast Fashion with former The Metro's Style Editor Bel Jacobs

October 10, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

My guest this week is Bel Jacobs. Formerly Style Editor for Metro, today she is a writer, speaker and activist with a focus on animal rights, climate justice, alternative systems in fashion & the need to transform culture to answer the climate emergency. She is co-founder of Fashion Act Now, Islington Climate Centre, and founder of The Empathy Project, which aims to reframe human and animal relationships for the benefit of all. Bel shines a light on how we can help contribute to changing cu...

Raising boys to live beyond the man-box so humanity can create a better world, with author Uju Asika

October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Uju Asika is the author of Bringing up Race, and her latest book Raising Boys who do Better. She speaks on topics such as race, intersectionality and anti-racist parenting. Formerly a journalist Uju has featured across mainstream media, including Good House Keeping, Marie Claire, Good Morning Sunday and Woman’s Hour. Raising Boys Who do Better is a hopeful guide to raising a new generation of boys who are able to embrace their true selves. In other words, boys who are free from the constrai...

Living beyond the man-box, with author Uju Asika

October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Uju Asika is the author of Bringing up Race, and her latest book Raising Boys who do Better. She speaks on topics such as race, intersectionality and anti-racist parenting. Formerly a journalist Uju has featured across mainstream media, including Good House Keeping, Marie Claire, Good Morning Sunday and Woman’s Hour. Raising Boys Who do Better is a hopeful guide to raising a new generation of boys who are able to embrace their true selves. In other words, boys who are free from the constrai...

How to feel better in a Climate Era with author & coach Ruth Kudzi

September 26, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Empowering Personal & Planetary Well-Being with Ruth Kudzi and Navigating Life in the Climate Era. My guest this week is Ruth Kudzi, author of How to Feel Better, one of less than 100 UK’s Master Certified Coaches, founder of Optimus Coach Academy and who mission is to support people to perform more effectively in a way that enhances their wellbeing. At a time when anxiety for the future is high, we need guiding voices like Ruth’s to steady the ship. Explore insights from Ruth on cultivati...

How to feel better with author & coach Ruth Kudzi

September 26, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MB

Empowering Personal & Planetary Well-Being with Ruth Kudzi and Navigating Life in the Climate Era. My guest this week is Ruth Kudzi, author of How to Feel Better, one of less than 100 UK’s Master Certified Coaches, founder of Optimus Coach Academy and who mission is to support people to perform more effectively in a way that enhances their wellbeing. At a time when anxiety for the future is high, we need guiding voices like Ruth’s to steady the ship. Explore insights from Ruth on cultivati...

Not drowning, with author and City to Sea charity founder Natalie Fee

September 19, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Natalie Fée is an award-winning environmentalist, author of 'How to Save the World for Free' and 'Do Good, Get Paid', speaker and founder of City to Sea, a UK-based organisation running high-impact campaigns to stop plastic pollution at source for which she won the Sunday Times Volvo Visionaries Award, and the Sheila McKechnie Award for Environmental Justice. With City to Sea their  primary campaigns are ‘Refill‘, Europe’s leading free tapwater initiative; ‘Switch the Stick‘, their successf...

Saving the world for free, with author and City to Sea charity founder Natalie Fee

September 19, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Natalie Fée is an award-winning environmentalist, author of 'How to Save the World for Free' and 'Do Good, Get Paid', speaker and founder of City to Sea, a UK-based organisation running high-impact campaigns to stop plastic pollution at source for which she won the Sunday Times Volvo Visionaries Award, and the Sheila McKechnie Award for Environmental Justice. With City to Sea their  primary campaigns are ‘Refill‘, Europe’s leading free tapwater initiative; ‘Switch the Stick‘, their successf...

Beating loneliness through connection for a better future, with Kindred Founder Anna Anderson

September 11, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

My guest this week is Anna Anderson Founder of Kindred, a co-working space in West London that is passionate about building community with real life human connection, and is inspired by the openness, warmth, and connectivity that is created by gathering around a campfire, in a way that respects and celebrates people and the planet. Anna opened Kindred in December 2018, motivated by a lack of physical spaces that encouraged people to connect with one another. They are an open house that enco...

Beating loneliness through connection for a better future, with Founder Anna Anderson

September 11, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

My guest this week is Anna Anderson Founder of Kindred, a co-working space in West London that is passionate about building community with real life human connection, and is inspired by the openness, warmth, and connectivity that is created by gathering around a campfire, in a way that respects and celebrates people and the planet. Anna opened Kindred in December 2018, motivated by a lack of physical spaces that encouraged people to connect with one another. They are an open house that enco...

Making the most of what we've got, with Beira founder Antoinette Fionda

September 04, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

My guest this week is Antoinette Fionda, founder of Beira, a Scottish sustainable, honest, ethical, slow fashion brand that saves fabric waste from the luxury fashion industry & ethically crafts limited edition womenswear that will last a lifetime.  Their circle starts where others end, with the end of roll fabric which they save from being discarded, breathing new life into fabrics & reworking them into contemporary pieces. The fashion industry annually generates 144m tonnes of textile wa...

Circular fashion from end of roll fabric to legacy clothing with Beira founder Antoinette Fionda

September 04, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

My guest this week is Antoinette Fionda, founder of Beira, a Scottish sustainable, honest, ethical, slow fashion brand that saves fabric waste from the luxury fashion industry & ethically crafts limited edition womenswear that will last a lifetime.  Their circle starts where others end, with the end of roll fabric which they save from being discarded, breathing new life into fabrics & reworking them into contemporary pieces. The fashion industry annually generates 144m tonnes of textile wa...

Know your whole food plant-based super-nutrition with Dr Melissa Mondala

July 24, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

My guest this week is Dr. Melissa Mondala, a holistic plant-based physician, nutritional & wellness expert, health coach, mental health advocate, and recipe inventor! She has been featured in popular media, such as Forbes magazine, and helps clients improve their lifestyle to optimize their health, achieve their goals and develop sustainable habits to live a healthy and balanced life.  Integrative medicine is a research-based branch of medicine that focuses on treating and preventing dise...

A food forest in your back yard with Author & Permaculturalist Pippa Chapman

July 17, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

My guest this week is Pippa Chapman, a gardener, designer, forest gardener, horticultural consultant, permaculturalist and author of ‘A plant lovers backyard forest garden’. Trained with the Royal horticultural Society & time as Head gardener of a large private estate she now works organically & regeneratively to enable wildlife to thrive alongside people.  Pippa is also a Permaculture practitioner & teacher working with the foundations of earth care, people care and fair share.   She s...

Clean green with The Seep Company founder Laura Harnett

July 10, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

My guest this week is Laura Harnett, founder of the B corp certified business The Seep Company who are replacing plastic household essentials like sponges & cloths to make them well-branded, effective, compostable & genuinely sustainable. Circularity is at the heart of Seep where they design everything with the end-of-life of the product in mind & they're on a mission to stop 1 billion plastic cleaning tools from going to landfill by 2030.    After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Seep ...

Caring for the planet with skincare brand Upcircle co-founder Anna Brightman

July 03, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

This week’s guest is Anna Brightman, a Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021 & co-founder of Upcircle Beauty transforming leftover natural ingredients into quality skincare products.  They are certified B-Corp, certified organic, certified vegan, certified cruelty-free, certified plastic negative, palm oil-free, sustainable, handmade in the UK and housed in 100% recyclable packaging. Everything they do at UpCircle is about seeing value in things that already exist. That’s why they make sustainable sk...

A brush with climate, with salon owner & activist Paloma Garcia

June 26, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

My guest this week is Paloma Garcia, founder of PALOMA a hair salon that is invested in the future & deeply committed to the sustainability movement.  They are 98% recyclable & a proud member of Sustainable Salons Australia who together have diverted 1.7million+ from landfill.  She linked up with a climate scientist & social scientist in A Brush with Climate to educate hairdressers on climate solutions which they chat about with customers. A brush with climate was founded quickly after he...

Healing oceans & humans with champion surfer & marine social scientist Dr Easkey Britton

June 19, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

My guest this week is Dr Easkey Britton, author of ‘Saltwater in the Blood’ & ‘Ebb and Flow’, Five times Irish National Surfing Champion & 2006 British pro-tour champion & a fully qualified marine social scientist and research consultant, with Ph.D in Environment and Society, contributing her expertise in ocean health & social wellbeing to research projects including the EU-funded Horizon2020 project on Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe. Easkey talks about understanding our human rel...

Healing oceans & humans with author, champion surfer & marine social scientist Dr Easkey Britton

June 19, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

My guest this week is Dr Easkey Britton, author of ‘Saltwater in the Blood’ & ‘Ebb and Flow’, Five times Irish National Surfing Champion & 2006 British pro-tour champion & a fully qualified marine social scientist and research consultant, with Ph.D in Environment and Society, contributing her expertise in ocean health & social wellbeing to research projects including the EU-funded Horizon2020 project on Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe. Easkey talks about understanding our human rel...

Getting through the messy times with author & poet Samantha Lourie

June 12, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MB

My guest this week is Samantha Lourie, a free-spirit poet, artist and author of The Power of Mess, a guide to finding joy and resilience when life feels chaotic.  She believes that when we are more at peace within, we become more aware of ourselves and our connection to our immediate environment and to the planet as a whole.    The power of mess is like a homecoming. A homecoming back to yourself, to gathering a sense of changeable control over your life where your resilience and sense of s...

Balancing between ancient wisdom & new minds, with Regenerative Educator Carol Sanford

June 05, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

This week’s guest is Carol Sanford, a consistently recognized disruptor & positive contrarian working with Fortune 500 & new economy executives in designing & leading systemic business change & design.  She’s worked with great leaders of businesses such as Google, DuPont, Intel, P&G & Seventh Generation & her award-winning books are required reading at leading business schools including Harvard, Stanford, Haas Berkeley & MIT.  Our conversation covers: - What is 'regeneration' in life, bus...

Between ancient wisdom & new minds, with Author & Regenerative Educator Carol Sanford

June 05, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

This week’s guest is Carol Sanford, a consistently recognized disruptor & positive contrarian working with Fortune 500 & new economy executives in designing & leading systemic business change & design.  She’s worked with great leaders of businesses such as Google, DuPont, Intel, P&G & Seventh Generation & her award-winning books are required reading at leading business schools including Harvard, Stanford, Haas Berkeley & MIT.  Our conversation covers: - What is 'regeneration' in life, bus...

Power of Water with Fiona Jeffery OBE founder of charity Just a Drop

May 29, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

This week’s guest is Fiona Jeffery, who founded Just a Drop in 1998 after learning that a child died every 17 seconds because of dirty water & that just £1 could provide a child with clean water for 10 years. She sits on the UN World Committee for Tourism Ethics & in 2012 was awarded an OBE for her services to the travel & tourism industry. Just a Drop provides communities across Asia, Africa and Latin America with access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. By providing communi...

This is a major turning point, with Fair Shot cafe & charity founder Bianca Tavella

May 22, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

My guest this week is Bianca Tavella the founder and CEO of Fair Shot, a registered charity & unique social enterprise cafe which is her response to the unbearably high unemployment rate amongst adults with learning disabilities - at a staggering 95%.  Via a year-long training programme & follow on employment programme young adults with learning disabilities have a secure pathway into paid sustainable employment. There are people making waves everywhere. Waves that uproot the old broken wa...

Harnessing restorative business to heal the world, with author & journalist Esha Chhabra

May 15, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Esha Chhabra is a journalist who covers sustainability, development, women's issues & mission-driven brands, writing for The Guardian, The New York Times, Economist, Wired, Fast Company & Forbes & awarded 4 grants from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.   Esha is also the author of Working to Restore, harnessing the power of ‘feel good, do good’ enterprises & regenerative business, to restore & heal the world.  They are going above and beyond what we call sustainability, which is a te...

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