Latest Social development Podcast Episodes

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89: Ian Dommisse - To Ecobrick or not

Seedpod - July 07, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This week for plastic free July I chat to eco pioneer Ian Dommisse who is an architect with a passion for alternative, environmentally friendly construction methods. In 2013 he founded The EcoBrick Exchange (EBE), a recycling non-profit, which aims to use upcycled plastic waste as a building mat...

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89: Ian Doimmisse - To Ecobrick or not

Seedpod - July 07, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This week for plastic free July I chat to eco pioneer Ian Dommisse who is an architect with a passion for alternative, environmentally friendly construction methods. In 2013 he founded The EcoBrick Exchange (EBE), a recycling non-profit, which aims to use upcycled plastic waste as a building mat...

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88: Manu Prakash - Democratising science

Seedpod - June 30, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This weeks guest Manu Prakash,  who I met at the design Indaba earlier this year, did his master’s and PhD in applied physics at MIT before founding the Prakash Lab at Stanford. “Manu works at the molecular scale to literally try and understand how the world really works.  he is the co-inventor...

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87: Rowan le Roux - Business for good

Seedpod - June 23, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
As part of my Foodnext  conference series I had the privilege to interview  Rowan le Roux, who has been involved in sustainable activities for over 15 years from ecological economic research, to environmental finance to being sustainability manager within a large plastic manufacturer. Rowan beli...

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"Born to Roar But Broken"

Coffee Talk with Soy - June 20, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Soy's kicking it with Wes Watkins, Father, Author and Drummer for Sirius Company Go-Go Band from the DC area discussing his past issues with depression, his lifestyle changes and the new book "Motivation Plus Drive Equals Purpose".  Season 11, Ep 18. 

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86: Catalina Lotero - Natural by design

Seedpod - June 17, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Together with a multidisciplinary team, Catalina Lotero is tackling the global energy crisis with a surprisingly simple, plant-based idea. The Colombian-born American, who studied industrial design in Bogotá, Colombia, and is currently doing her Masters in design at Keio University in Tokyo, cam...

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“Dealing With The Enemy (Inner-Me): Addressing Stereotypes & the Mindset of Men”

Coffee Talk with Soy - June 13, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Dealing with the enemy (Inner-Me. Addressing stereotypes and the mindset of men.  Special guests include Author Karim Shabazz and  Sports Agent Roger Montgomery.

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85: Pavitry Pillay - Active awareness

Seedpod - June 08, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This weeks guest, Pavitray Pillay, is the manager of the WWF (SASSI) program or  Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative. She has been involved in consumer awareness, education, outreach and public engagement on sustainable seafood and marine conservation for the last 5 years. Coming fro...

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85: Pavitray Pillay - Active awareness

Seedpod - June 08, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This weeks guest, Pavitray Pillay, is the manager of the WWF (SASSI) program or  Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative. She has been involved in consumer awareness, education, outreach and public engagement on sustainable seafood and marine conservation for the last 5 years. Coming fro...

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"Mending The Brotherhood of Black Men"

Coffee Talk with Soy - June 06, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Mending the Brotherhood of Men: Strengthening the Kinship Among Men.  Celebrating Black Men all month long, Soy’s Robust Conversation begins with Darrell Armstrong (Assistant NBA Coach of Dallas Mavericks) and Michael Carson (Author and Mentor). The dialogue includes the value of mentorship; lack...

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84: Debbie Millman - Design your life

Seedpod - June 02, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
“Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the  Design Matters podcast. As the founder and host of Design Matters, one of t...

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"Rock What Your Were Born With"

Coffee Talk with Soy - May 30, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Afro hair needs protection and information.  We don't have nappy hair we have neglected hair says Kelley Wilford and Tracy Ramsey, twin sisters out of New York with a mission to touch the lives of one million African women through information and education.  Season 11, Ep 15

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83: Nicki Russell - Big heart, big impact

Seedpod - May 25, 2020 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Last year as part of the Foodnext series I had the privilege of chatting to Nicki Russell, head of Innovation at Pick n Pay. Nicki is a passionate foodie and product developer demonstrating a 20 year history of working across multiple categories in food retail. She is skilled in trend analysis,...

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82: Vukheta Mukhari - Nature sees no waste

Seedpod - May 18, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Earlier this year I had the privilege of attending the Design Indaba before lockdown. This weeks guest, similarly to last week really impressed me with his  energy, passion and focus toward making our world a better place. A born innovator, Vukheta Mukhari was always going to be at the forefron...

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81: Gift Lubele - What it means to be human

Seedpod - May 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Its been quite a long time since this conversation was recorded and the world has changed significantly but I feel its even more relevant today where we are busy evaluating the world we want to see post Covid. Gift Lubele is the co-founder of Kudoti – South Africa’s first data and analytics rec...

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80: Stephen Fern - A new world Ark

Seedpod - May 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This week I had the fortune of connecting with Stephen Fern who has a background working with many of the worlds wealthiest families and helping them to find purpose in their wealth. He has now created his own project called Ark2030 which has among others the ambitious goal of restoring 500 Mil...

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“Is America Ready for Virtual Learning: What’s Happening Now and What’s to Come”

Coffee Talk with Soy - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Is America Ready for Virtual Learning? What’s Happening Now and What’s to Come. More Covid Chronicles and in-depth interviews to see how parents and children are adjusting to the new norm for learning. Working, parenting and teaching from home. Special Guests include Tiffany Burney former Prinici...

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79: Jon Duncan - Shared value

Seedpod - April 28, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Earlier this year I had the privilege of chatting to Jon Duncan, head of Responsible Investment at Old Mutual. An engineer by training, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Jon has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of sustainability research and engagement. He has...

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COVID-19 Series: Episode 4 - Seraj Toefy

Seedpod - April 21, 2020 20:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Seraj Toefy joins me on Seedpod again bringing with him a wealth of knowledge to talk about entrepreneurship and what is like for business owners during this difficult time of COVID-19. He has some practical advice for what we can as business owners do now to minimise the damage while we try to ...

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"COVID CHRONICLES: Establishing Peace in Your Home"

Coffee Talk with Soy - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
COVID CHRONICLES. There’s more than COVID-19 going on.  Sheltering in place and staying home has forced many to deal with issues within the home that they have delayed, ingnored and turned a blind eye towards.  Sheltlering in place has pushed things in your face and they have become our topic of ...

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COVID-19 Series: Episode 3 - Fred Roed

Seedpod - April 14, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Fred Roed runs the Heavy Chef events platform and entrepreneurship community, is a seasoned entrepreneur himself and is well respected across the board for good reason. Fred is a legend. So I thought it would be great to get his perspective on the COVID-19 crisis we find ourselves in, the busine...

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"Tips On Selecting the Right Life Insurance Plan"

Coffee Talk with Soy - April 11, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Facts not Fear.  Life Insurance. What? Who? How Much? Tips on selecting the right life insurance plan and understanding how it will operate.  Special Guest Karen Stiggers, CEO of Core Financial LLC.  Season 11, Ep 12.  

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COVID-19 Series: Episode 2 - Gavin Shaskolsky

Seedpod - April 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this conversation I tap into the deep wisdom and intentionality that Gavin brings to everything he does. To find out more about the phenomenal human that is Gavin please listen to the first episode of this podcast. We discuss some deep penetrating ideas about what this time means for us as hu...

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COVID-19 Series: Episode 2 - Gavin Shaskolsky

Seedpod - April 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this conversation I tap into the deep wisdom and intentionality that Gavin brings to everything he does. To find out more about the phenomenal human that is Gavin please listen to the first episode of this podcast. We discuss some deep penetrating ideas about what this time means for us as hu...

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"The Will To Decide: Making Decisions About Your Life After Death"

Coffee Talk with Soy - April 04, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 3 ratings
"The Will To Decide: Making Decisions About Your Life After Death" .  Special Guest Attorney Kenya Johnson, Candidate for Probate Court Judge, Fulton County.  https://electkenyajohnson.com  Season 11, Ep11

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COVID-19 Series: Episode 1 - Thomas Brennan

Seedpod - March 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
I have decided to pause my normal content stream in light of the current paradigm we are living through and attempt to bring you conversations that will be of value around the COVID-19 topic. Thomas lives in China half his time, has worked in healthcare and now in finance so I believe has a uniq...

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74: Bas Timmer - Seeing the unseen

Seedpod - March 16, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This first guest from Design Indaba has done just that, he is looking at the people who live on the fringe of society on the streets and how he can help them using the skills that he has. Bas Timmer is a Dutch independent clothing designer who created the shelter suit after a father of a close f...

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"Pandemic Is No Time To Panic"

Coffee Talk with Soy - March 14, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Covid - 19 Coronavirus is a declared pandemic and it has paralyzed a number of individuals causing mass hysteria among millions.  Soy and Dr. Patti Ashley discuss facts, myths, provide tips and share a healthy reaction to Covid 19 epidemic.  Season 11, Ep 10. 

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73: Zachariah George - Be human for a little bit.

Seedpod - March 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Ever since I had Zachariah George on the show last year we have been threatening to get him back in the studio. There are 2 sides to Zach, the startup, corporate, finance, hustle side and the free flowing, hippie, musician side. Last time we spoke business and ran out of time so I thought it was...

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72: Lee Rael - Who am I?

Seedpod - March 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This week the tables are turned and I am interviewed by my friend Rayne Stroebel. Our conversation doesn't really go into what I do for a living and my work but rather asks the deeper question of who I am? Its a tough question to answer if anyone has really spent time thinking about and articula...

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