Live Wide Awake - Sustainability & Conscious Leadership

In this episdoe, we are speaking to Tez Steinberg who was the first person in history to row across the Pacific Ocean alone from California to Hawaii with no prior rowing experience. The journey took 71 days and 2,700 miles, powered only by sheer will and two oars.

Tez was named one of the "50 Best Young Minds in the World" by the World Economic Forum and you can see why. Hearing his story of resilience, determination and simple yet precise wisdom blew me away. 

We talk about the comfort crises, finding our ocean and the courage to cross it, death as a beautiful teacher and misconceptions around the ocean plastic crises. 

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In this episode we are speaking to Alina Truhina, CEO and Managing Partner of The Radical Fund,  an early-stage VC fund investing in founders who are delivering climate resilience for Southeast Asia.

Alina is also the Co-Founder of Founders Factory Africa, the pan-African venture studio and VC Fund, where she raised over US$140million from LPs and investors. Before that she helped scale over 76 tech ventures in 9 countries across East Africa and South Asia. And spent seven years at the World Bank.

We talk about the inclusive climate transition and the unfair advantage of Silicon Valley, the importance of mitigation and adaptation ventures, what it means to be radical and the importance of relearning. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to the incredible Dr Loretta Chen, co-founder and CEO of Smobler Studio, a leading virtual architecture firm building in The Sandbox. An acclaimed creative director, a Straits Times bestselling author and a respected professor, Loretta is hailed as “a force of nature” and “Asia’s Anna Wintour. She was also shortlisted as a Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore and is an International Consultant to the investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan. 

We talk about being a multi-hyphenate, why creativity and conflict are more similar than they are diverse, finding grace in adversity, the metaverse and a decentralised future and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Chris Wedding founder of Entrepreneurs For Impact (climate CEO mastermind peer groups) and a professor at Duke University. Chris is a former private equity investor, award-winning professor, startup founder, investment banker, and executive coach, with over $1 billion of investment experience and 75,000 professional students taught. 

I first discovered Chris through his amazing newsletter which talks about climate, startups, productivity, leadership - and always has a skimmable summary of what’s happening and excellent resources. 

In this episode, we talk about the exciting and terrifying of climate tech, being an expert in failure, innovation, success, watering your mind, and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Marc Nicholson, founder of private members club 1880. 

Marc Nicholson has been an entrepreneur for 17 years. With a colourful past including child acting, manning a suicide hotline, coaching Cyprus’s national squash team, volunteering in an Indonesian village, venture capital, advertising, men’s grooming and even a sting in the US Naval Academy. 

In this episode, we talk about the power of conversations, the importance of human connection,  the future of humanity, being lost and big transformations, why listening is good for our health and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Brandy Dallas, the founder of waste-neutral sustainable fashion brand SANS FAFF, a Vogue Innovation Prize Finalist. 

Brandy worked in luxury as the former marketing manager at Tiffany’s and Marina Bay Sands for the Shoppes. Deciding if she was going to work as hard as she was it might as well be for herself, she decided to be part of the solution to bring fashion, luxury, sustainability and affordability together in a modern minimalist label. 

We talk about waste-neutral fashion, building a sustainable fashion brand from cradle to grave, the beauty and material science of bamboo and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Laura Storm, founder of Regenerators and co-author of the best-selling book Regenerative Leadership. Laura has spent her entire career working at the intersection of sustainability, organizational development, climate change policy and the intelligence of nature.

She has started and led multiple international organisations including the Copenhagen Climate Council and Sustainia. 

She was awarded the title “world changer” by GreenBiz, named one of the 30 leading women in sustainability by Sustainable Brands, is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Sustainability Expert and serves on many boards. 

We talk about inner and outer ecosystems, regenerative leadership for a thriving world, why regeneration needs to be a business norm, the dance with ego and cultural programming and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Christopher Lafayette, an emergent technologist, humanitarian in virtual and augmented reality applying his talents to the metaverse, ai, medtech, education, web3 and applied sciences.

Chris is the founder of GatherVerse, which fosters conversations about what the metaverse can and should be to benefit humanity. He is also the founder of The Black Technology Mentorship Program, supporting the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. And he sits on various advisory councils and boards, bringing thousands of communities and millions of people into the metaverse, humanely.

We talk about the intersection of humanity and technology, AI ethics, intentions and manipulation, regenerative approaches, innovation tipping the scale, and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Dr Dain Heer, author, speaker, change-maker and the co-creator of Access Consciousness - a powerful personal development company that invites you to value possibilities over problems to rewire negative thought processes. 

There is no digital world without the natural world! In this episode, we are speaking to Sophia and Maria Li - two sisters and the co-founders of Steward using digital art to protect our natural world.

Sophia Li is an award-winning multimedia journalist and climate advocate. Harvard named her one of the top climate communicators of 2022 and she is an ambassador for the United Nations Human Rights Division. She is also the host of Meta’s podcast, Climate Talks, and was part of the founding team of Vogue.com.  

Maria Li is the Chief Operating Officer for Tech in Asia, one of the leading digital media publications covering Asia’s tech and startup scene. Prior to Tech in Asia, Maria worked at Apple as a business operations and commercial strategy manager and as an emerging markets consultant with Deloitte. 

We talk about the climate funding gap, web3 and blockchain for impact, the importance of ecological currency, climate optimism/delaying/apathy and so much more. 

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What is ecocide? Why should we care? What can we do? This week we are speaking to Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International, who is pursuing their goal to have Ecocide  - mass damage and destruction of nature -  added to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a fifth crime alongside Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Crimes of Aggression.

In this episode, we talk about the global ecocide movement and the momentum it is seeing, the impact and ripple effects of what this law would mean, activism, the importance of attention, and so much more. 

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In this episode of the Live Wide Awake podcast, we are speaking to Dr Isla Myers-Smith a global change ecologist, National Geographic Explorer, Chancellor's Fellow and Chair of Climate Change Ecology at the University of Edinburgh. 

Her research examines the ‘greening of the Arctic’ and how plants are responding to climate warming and impacts including shrub expansion and permafrost thaw.

We talk about why the Arctic is warming 4 times as fast as the rest of the planet, the latest IPCC report what it means and what we can do, the greening of the Arctic, tipping points, and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Linda Cruse, International humanitarian, world-class leadership coach, entrepreneur, speaker, author and founder of the Race4Good.

Counting the likes of the Dalai Lama, King Charles and Richard Branson as her mentors and guides, Linda inspires, motivates, and captivates audiences through her incredible life of adventure and misadventure, including escape from a rebel army, being held at gunpoint, surviving severe hypothermia, and suturing her own face. 

In this episode, we talk about her will adventures over the last two decades, taking an entrepreneurial approach to humanitarian work, how we can find happiness by being of service and so much more. 

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In this episode, we are speaking to Pranitan “Pete” Phornprapha - the founder of Scratch First and the architect behind Wonderful - Asia’s leading arts, music and cultural sustainability festival.

Pete is the third generation of the Siam Motors family, is a Green Is The New Black Green Warrior and one of Prestige’s 300 high flyers.

In this episode, we talk about the evolution of Wonderful music festival, explorations of the mind, living in a world of grey, the importance of having a practice and so much more.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Mollie Jean De Dieu is the founder of Emotional Inclusion, a speaker facilitator and General Manager for the French fashion and accessories company, Lonchamp for Singapore and Malaysia.

After two decades in the fashion industry, she realised the urgent need to have a safe platform in the corporate world for emotions to be heard, recognised and dealt with.

She is also currently writing a book for Penguin Publishing, that outlines her vision for humanising work cultures.

In this conversation, we talk about the power of showcasing vulnerability, why humanness is not centrefold on the corporate agenda and how we can bring it back, and why we need to keep fear walking.

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In this episode, we are speaking to Christine Amour-Levar the founder of two award-winning NGOs - Her Planet Earth and Women on a Mission. Christine is also a human rights and sustainability advisor, climate investor, best-selling Penguin author of the book Wild Wisdom, TEDx Speaker, board member and advisor to several purpose-led organisations.

Chistine’s career started strong in Japan at McCannn-Erickson and Phillippe Starck before moving to Nike in New York and around Asia. She then went on to lead Marketing & Communications at Temasek Trust, the Philanthropic arm of Singapore's Sovereign Wealth Fund, Temasek Holdings.

In this episode, we talk about her wild expeditions around the world raising funds for charity, being a purpose-driven leader, positivity as a muscle what success really means and so much more.

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In this episode, we are speaking to Nina Simons, the co-founder of Bioneers, a social entrepreneur who is passionate about reinventing leadership and co-creating a healthy, peaceful, and equitable world for all. In 2017, Nina Simons received the Goi Peace Award with her husband and partner Kenny Ausubel for “pioneering work to promote nature-inspired innovations for restoring the Earth and our human community.” Past honorees include Bill Gates, James Lovelock, and Deepak Chopra.

She is also the author of the award-winning book Nature, Culture & the Sacred, where she offers practical guidance and inspiration for anyone who aspires to grow into their own unique form of leadership on behalf of positive change.

In this episode, we talk about reinventing leadership, biomimicry, the importance of balancing the masculine and feminine, practical innovation, mobilising diverse communities, and so much more.

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Resources

In this episode, we are speaking to a dear friend and powerhouse Helena Wasserman. She’s on a mission to accelerate the transition to impact and sustainability as the default way of investing and building companies. Her career started at The Clinton Foundation and Ashoka and then moved into impact technology with Techstars and Big Data for Humans. She then went on to scale Top Tier Impact, the global ecosystem for impact investors and leaders. And is an angel investor herself.

Helena was a Founder of the Future in 2016, Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017 and one of the 50 most inspirational women in technology in Europe in 2017.

In this episode, we talk about resilience, climate tech predictions, what is angel investing and impact investing, understanding natural capital, the importance of biodiversity and so much more.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Victoria Wong, Head of Engineering for Geo Mobility for Google and Grace Chua Corporate Communications Manager at Google. Two powerhouse women who I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to and learning from!

Victoria leads efforts in products and engineering, which includes building new experiences on Google Maps and working with forward-thinking governments across the region to achieve a more sustainable future.

Grace leads communications efforts in Singapore and beyond for Google, which focuses more and more on their sustainability activities, products and activations. Previously she worked in comms for Uber and was Chief Impact Officer for Experian.

In this episode, we talk about how Google is working on ways to make the greener choice the easier choice, the sustainable action taken in the last two decades and the ambitious goals for the next, why technology must be used in a responsible way and so much more.

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Arts & Cultures Hub | https://artsandculture.google.com/project/sustainability

In this episode, we are speaking to John Pabon, sustainability author, consultant, and speaker. He has spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. Having worked for the United Nations and McKinsey, John has studied sustainability firsthand from factories to inside Fortune 500 companies.

He is the founder of Fulcrum Strategic Advisors, Programme Director for Asia Sustainability Leaders Council at the Conference Board, advisor to the US Green Chamber of Commence and author of multiple books including - Sustainability and the rest of us, The Great Greenwashing and recently DocuSign’s ebook Is Paper Costing Us the Earth.

In this episode, we talk about a brief history of sustainability, cutting through the BS, corporate greenwashing, pragmatic altruism, and so much more.

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In this episode, we are speaking to Julien Vincent, executive director of Market Forces, a campaigning organisation working to shift finance and investment away from fossil fuels in time to avoid runaway global warming.

Market Forces believes that the banks, superannuation funds and governments that have custody of our money should use it to protect – not damage – our environment.

Previously Julien spent 6 years as a campaigner with Greenpeace Australia. And he was recently one of 6 winners of the Goldman Award.

In this episode, we talk about life as a campaigner against fossil fuels, the outrageous fight for ESG finance and being always happy, yet never satisfied.

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In this episode, we speak with Taya Stapelfeldt, an Ibiza-based somatic leadership coach, mentor and embodiment trainer. She is known by her clients as the ‘woman with the key’ who has a deep and direct connection to the truth. She is a somatic strategist, whose approach combines many years of spiritual practice with leadership coaching, mindset, movement, breath and energy work that enables clients to transform at every level.

Trained and certified in the Grinberg Method and the Pantarei Approach.  Her work has been featured on Mastermind Academy, the Meditation-moments app, BBC Radio and White Ibizia to name a few.

This is a special episode for me because I worked with Taya for over a year and she helped me get out of a very dark place, supported me in processing trauma from my youth, allowed me to close loops that had been tormenting me for years and move more into the light and into my power. I will forever be grateful for her magical and supportive presence during such difficult times.

In this episode, we talk about how we are already perfect and whole, we just need to rediscover it within ourselves, how to reconnect when feeling disconnected, the superpower we all have within us and much more.

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In this episode, we are speaking with Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate and Founder of Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center & Proteus Ocean Group.

As the first grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Fabien spent his early years aboard his famous grandfather’s ships. He is well known for his study of sharks and from 2000-2002, and was also an Explorer-at-Large for National Geographic.

Having spent his life raising awareness, exploring and educating the world through multiple mediums about the ocean, he is now building a space station for the ocean.

In this conversation, we talk about how our natural resource bank account is going bankrupt, why we need to change our language, under water exploration with the international space station for the ocean and what our most precious resource is.

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Website: http://fabiencousteau.com/

Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast. Thank you for being one of our listeners in 88 countries around the world.

Today we are speaking with David Aikman - Co-Founder & CEO of ESG DAO, an open, democratic, and credibly neutral ESG scoring system that will power a new wave of Web3 applications to engage consumers and incentivize companies to create positive change in the world.

Over the last 25+ years, working for the International Olympic Committee and the World Economic Forum, David has created, curated, and led innovative communities that have changed the world for the better.

During his 17 years as Managing Director for the World Economic Forum - he created and ran the Young Global Leaders and the Global Shapers programme, which now has over 10,000 young leaders in 480 local hubs around the world.

In this conversation we talk about if we can hack capitalism to do things differently, democratising ESG, understanding positive feedback loops to create abundance amplified by web3 technologies, as well as understanding the role DAOs can play for society.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast. 

Today we are speaking with Damien Pommeret, the Regional Manager for Western Europe at the Woolmark Company. Committed to contributing to a vibrant, stable and profitable wool industry, Damien is in charge of supporting sustainability and fibre advocacy for The Woolmark Company through ongoing corporate activities.

Woolmark is a not-for-profit organisation that works alongside Australia’s 60,000 woolgrowers to research, develop and certify Australian wool. They are the global authority on Merino wool and owns the Woolmark logo, a quality assurance symbol applied to more than 5 billion products.

In this conversation, we talk about Woolmark’s striking yet controversial campaign, the good and bad with the wool industry and regenerative agriculture.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast. Thank you for being one of our listeners in 88 countries around the world.

Today we are speaking to Aarav Chavda the Co-Founder and CEO at INVERSA Leathers, a fashion materials company that makes environmentally-regenerative leather from invasive species.

As a longtime sub diver and environmentalist, after witnessing the damage to coral reefs by the invasive lionfish in the Atlantic he was moved to do something about it. And so began his journey to become a materials scientist and nerd.

A graduate of Princeton University in materials engineering, before starting INVERSA he worked as a consultant at McKinsey.

In this episode, we talk about the fashion’s industries role in solving some of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the confusion on biodegradability, materials that help biodiversity and why people have lost trust in the word sustainability.

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I was blown away by today's guest. Manila Di Giovanni is Monaco’s youngest technopreneur at 21, seeking to create the world’s first-ever Virtual Economy that acts as a bridge between the real world and the virtual one - with her company DWorld.

She is currently building the stater greener and more futuristic virtual twin in Monaco. But it is not all metaverse hype - Manila wants to build sustainably and use virtual reality to develop the V-economy era, helping cities and countries worldwide by building a better more inclusive future.

In this conversation we cover what the metaverse is and what is it not, some of the biggest misconceptions people have, making the world a better place through virtual realities and how we can all make an impact through value-adding.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast. Thank you for being one of our listeners in 88 countries around the world.

Today we are speaking to the charming charismatic change-maker that is Sean Lee Davies.

An activist, visual artist, tech entrepreneur, and photographer, Sean was formally the Editorial Director of Tatler Asia’s 15 Magazines, where he interviewed and photographed the likes of Marc Jacobs, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo Di Caprio, Catherine Zeta-Jones Yao Ming, Jackie Chan and David Beckham.

As an award-winning TV producer and host, for the last decade Sean has been running his own production company Awethentic Studios where he combines all his passions - technology, fashion, education and adventure.

This was such an energetic conversation where we peel back the veil in search for the truth, tackle if we can really reinvent capitalism, why it's not actually the planet we need to save, the challenges of change and so much more!

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast.

Today is a very special episode because I am reposting an episode from the How To Live podcast where I was interviewed. The reason I am doing that is because we went deep on anxiety and mental health. If you’ve been following me for a while you know this is a very important topic to me. I have been in and out of the darkness and have suffered from anxiety since I was 11 years old. And in this interview, I bare my soul, share what it's like and how I support myself through it.

These conversations needs to be normalised, the more people who talk about it, the more we can break down any taboos still lingering around, support others and of course ourselves.

There are two parts to this interview. The first 20 minutes we talk about climate change and sustainability. Then we go into mental health and the darkness.

I am very grateful to my friend, life coach and entrepreneur, Sharad Lal for sharing my story and using his platform for such meaningful topics. A little bit about his podcast - it explores ways to live a good life. If you are looking to manage stress, deepen relationships, navigate midlife, build resilience, or simply add more meaning to your life - check it out.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast. 

Today we’re chatting to 25-year-old Maanasa Gopal - who took a self-funded 5-year journey across all 7 continents - from hitchhiking across Iran, busking in South Africa, crossing from Zimbabwe to Zambia by foot, visiting the North Korean border, living in Sumatran jungle, flying an aircraft to Antarctica to name a few. She has been invested in crypto since she was 19 which came in handy in a recent carbon-negative expedition, where she went to Antarctica to study the effects of climate change.

I’m so excited for you to listen to the sheer optimism, wild adventures and distilled wisdom from Maanasa in this episode.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast.

If you’ve ever wondered who you are or wanted to understand yourself better or worried about how technology can be used to harness, instead of harm, the future generations, then you will like our guest today.

A conscious technologist that combines social impact, blockchain and philanthropy Arnaud Saint-Paul, believes that living in harmony is our birthright.

Since an awakening at 13, he’s been on a relentless quest to understand himself. And now he is on a mission to help a billion people find harmony thanks to his Heartful Method.

Arnaud is the Chief Strategy Officer for Conscious Capitalism - a global community of leaders embracing conscious capitalism to elevate humanity and use business as a force for good.

He is also the Founder of Give nation - a blockchain-powered ecosystem that teaches kids philanthropy and how to handle their money, with the intention to encourage more kindness and better long term financial health.

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Hey it’s Steph Dickson and welcome to the Live Wide Awake podcast.

By now, you’ve probably heard of the words blockchain, NFTs, web3 buzzing around. And maybe you’ve started to get curious about what it all means. I certainly have.

And I’ve been seeing a lot of people who work in the environmental space starting to come out with projects. I’m intrigued about the potential applications and impact for society and the environment with this technology.

So today we’re speaking with Matt Rickard, Co-founder of Task.io, a Stellar-based blockchain platform that helps social enterprises to scale more effectively and TheBlueMarble.io, an eco-friendly NFT marketplace where creators can support social and environmental causes.

The common thread there is the Stellar-based blockchain which alleges to be faster, cheaper and more energy efficient than typical blockchain based systems. We will dive into this more during this chat.

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References

Web3 women+ community | UNTAM3D

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It’s episode 50! A special episode for today - I got to speak with one of the most recognised and followed rock climbers in the world, Alex Honnold (you may have seen the wild documentary about him called Free Solo), alongside Dr Bruce Means, a biologist specialising in herpetology and a National Geographic Explorer.

This was a really special conversation about a new National Geographic documentary, airing on Disney+, both Alex and Bruce star in, called “Explorer: The Last Tepui”.

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How can we be eco friendly but also have an epic time? What is regenerative hospitality? And how do we show others sustainability is not a liability?

Big themes that we are deep diving into with Ronald Akili, CEO of the Potato Head Family.

In this episode, we cover how to have great holidays and experiences in a better way, work as a playground, making sustainability beautiful and mindfulness as a lifelong journey.

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Why is reduction more important than more people going vegan? How do we bridge health and the environment? And what will the future of food look like?

Big themes that we are deep diving into with serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, founder of SourceGreenPackaging and Ekowarehouse for sourcing of organic products.

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Why do we need to go against societal thinking when it comes to self-love? How do we actually set ourselves up for success? And why do we need to stop creating stories?

Big themes that we are deep diving into with Jamie Varon, writer, author of the upcoming book Radically Content, and creator of Live with Intention, a course on self-trust.

In this episode, we cover why self love is not face masks and bubble baths, the danger with over simplifying, how we got the order all wrong, and how we can build satirised and content lives.

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How do we continue to drive action? How has COP evolved over the years? And what can we learn from someone who has been a chief sustainability officer for 3 decades?

Big themes that we are deep diving into with Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at City Developments Limited, awarded one of the top 10 most sustainable companies in the world.

In this episode, we cover sustainability as the North Star, the shift of COP to focus on youth, producing sustainability reports for over 13 years, and why we have to continue to care.

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Resources:

Book | Green To Gold by Daniel C. Esty &  Andrew Winston

Theory | Triple Bottom Line by John Elkington

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How can we navigate greenwashing? Are there any carbon offsets that are effective? And why do we need to get back to the essentials?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with environmentalist Kristy D-rutman, known as brown girl green, who also sits on the council of Intersectional Environmentalists.

In this episode, we talk about our individual and societal avoidance patterns, what type of carbon offsets are actually effective, reframing the urgency, and the power of pause.

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Resources:

Book | Forest Bathing by Susan Bartlett Hackenmiller

Activity | Back yard birding

Activity | Sound mapping

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Is blockchain the future of transparency in fashion? Is the future of fashion circular? And if so, what does it look like?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Stephanie Crespin is the founder and CEO of Reflaunt and StyleTribute - using innovative technology to advance the luxury fashion industry to embrace the circular economy.

In this episode, we talk about the scale and potential for a circular fashion industry, where 95% of inventory is locked up, where responsibility should lie, and why there is no finish line.

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Resources:

Book | The Human Bug

Movie | Don’t Look Up

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Will humans peril in the age of the machines? Why is artificial intelligence one of the scariest and most under-discussed topics of our time? And can we engineer ourselves to happiness?

Big questions we are deep diving into with Mo Gawdat, the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X], author of the international bestseller, Solve for Happy and newly released Scary Smart, and host of the Slo Mo podcast.

In this episode, we discuss how Mo is on a mission to spread happiness to millions of people around the world, how he has figured out the equation to happiness, the age of the machine is coming, they will be smarter than us in. 8 years, but we have a window to change the trajectory, and more.

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Will we see gender equality within our lifetimes? What is the role of men and boys in the future of leadership? And how do we address domestic violence?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Georgette Tan, President of United Women Singapore, who previously headed up Communications and CSR at MasterCard Asia Pacific.

In this episode we deep-diving into the need and struggle to change mindsets around women’s roles, challenging the patriarchy in leadership, the importance of women in sustainability, and the five Ss to keep you sane.

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Who am I? What is consciousness? Can science and spirituality unify as one? How can psychedelics help us to unlock a universe of possibilities?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Jonas Rosen, founder of Inner Vision Psychedelics, creator of the popular YouTube channel Cosmic Consciousness with Jonas and a psychedelic facilitator at a legal retreat centre called MycoMeditation.

In this episode, we explore one of the biggest mysteries of life - consciousness, the power of psychedelics and plant-based medicine to help, the balance and connectivity of science and spirituality, and why healing and awakening are always entwined.

It’s time to live wide awake.

Resources:

Book | DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman - Goodreads

Person | Terence McKenna

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Why is peace one of the most important things we can ever do? What is band-aid safety and how can we avoid it and create real safety instead? And what does peace look like in our society?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Kwabi Amoah-Forson founder of The Peace Bus Humanitarian Aid Organization, on a mission to build a better future through a new movement of peace.

In this episode, we talk about what peace means around the world, why it is inextricably linked to human progress, planting seeds of peace across a nation and why love is always the right answer.

It’s time to live wide awake.

Resources:

Person - Brian Haw

Person - AB Nathan

Person - Jonny Appleseed

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Websites: https://www.thepeacebus.org/

Social media: https://www.instagram.com/thepeacebus/ 

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What is real and what is not real? Who are we? What is freedom really? And why should we embrace brutal self-acceptance?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Pujan Swami, a German-born Psychologist who studied Yoga Philosophy (Jnana Yoga) in India and Australia with renowned teachers Bhagavan Shree Rajneesh, later known as Osho, and James Schwartz among others.

In this episode, we are taken on a fascinating journey of lifelong spiritual seeking, answering one of life’s biggest questions - who are we, polyamory and freedom in all sense of the experience.

It’s time to live wide awake.

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How can we truly create a life of abundance? What can we do if our mind is negatively polluted? How can we win in the battle against expectations?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Daniel Man-gena, best-selling author, motivational speaker, coach and contributing writer to Entrepreneur and Brainz Magazine. 

In this episode, we talk about how one man turned his life from misery (depressed in jail) to life-altering (being diagnosed with Asperger’s at 27) to celebration. We also talk about letting go of trying to manage uncertainty, finding the right tools you need to create a life of abundance, and some daily hacks to help you get there.

It’s time to live wide awake.

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Why should we be bad activists? How is our mental health linked to environmental health? Why should we go slower to progress better?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Tori Choi, Intersectional climate activist, mental health advocate, and founder of Bad Activist Collective.

In this episode, we talk about why perfectionism is detrimental to movements, that mental health can’t be separated from our environment, burnout, rest and grounding deeply in joy.

It’s time to live wide awake.

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How can we challenge perspectives when it comes to sustainability? Are we moving quickly enough to create an equitable fashion industry? And how do we remain hopeful in a world ripe with climate disasters?

Big questions that we are deep diving with Samata, CEO of Red Carpet Green Dress and the published author of The Tribe empowerment journal.

In this episode, we talk about how to change people’s mindsets and foster welcome spaces, how we can create a more inclusive fashion industry and why we need to stop glorifying busy.

It’s time to live wide awake.

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In the debate around protein, why do we need to skip the middle man? Why is our media diet so important? And What is the best way to kill fear?

Big questions that we are deep diving into with Robbie Lockie, co-founder of Plant Based News (PBN), the largest vegan news platform from around the world, reaching over 70 million people each a month.

In this episode, we talk about how he created PBN so quickly, navigating through the media noise to find what is true and real, improving the PR around animal free foods, and courage as the opposing force to fear.

It’s time to live wide awake.

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