Why we will make it: Recent Episodes
Ariana Gomez
A no shame space where we allow ourselves to imagine and to learn how to take imperfect action to build a brilliant future for ourselves and our planet.The Why We Will Make It Podcast brings you world-class expert interviews packed with insights on the best ways to hack our mind and our skillset to navigate through the climate and biodiversity loss crises without going crazy.Ariana and her guests will inspire you to cultivate your mindset to strengthen your drive and feel the joy that comes from setting in motion actions that are aligned with your values.
In this episode, we invited the amazing Dileri Berdeja, who is passionate about animals. Her career in biodiversity conservation and animal welfare has been inspired by her deep love for nature. She shared some super interesting insights into what it's like to work in conservation, the challenges she has faced and why it is still worth it.
Di's inspirational words remind us why it's so important to keep fighting for the future we want to live in, because all of our decisions have great impact, even when we might struggle to believe it. We talked about sensitivity, emotions and mental health. We're sure you are going to love this special episode.
You can follow some of Dileri's amazing work on instagram: @ditheconservationist
Compassion Fatigue articles:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7560777/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42843-022-00054-9
Climate-related disasters are happening more and more often on Earth. And while they manifest in different forms and places, not all humans are equally at risk.
For this episode, we invited Dr. Thalia Balkaran. This wonderful woman is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) of Columbia Climate School. She studies disaster preparedness and specializes in resilient children and communities in the context of small islands in the Caribbean.
She shared some really interesting facts on climate resilience, risk reduction, vulnerability, and how communities can bounce back when disaster strikes with Alterleap's founder, Ariana.
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You can follow Dr. Balkaran on Twitter: @balkaran_t
*Note: As great as technology is when it comes to connecting with people who are in different locations, sometimes there are issues that can get out of our hands. The audio in this episode is a bit uneven. We recommend listening with earplugs or headphones for best quality.
In this episode, we invited the amazing Dr. Geeta Mehta, architect, author, co-founder and president of Asia Initiatives, co-founder of URBZ, and professor at Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Dr. Geeta Mehta is working on the intersection between architecture, urban design, environmental preservation, and sustainability. She is the developer of the concept of Social Capital Credits (SoCCs), which not only is the coolest, most incredible, impactful thing, but was also described as “the most transformative and simple idea since Mohammad Yunus launched the micro credit movement”.
We discussed the importance of energizing Social Capital, the role of women in the healing of the Earth, insights and tips from Dr. Mehta, her dreams of how the future will look like, and where she finds hope.
In this first episode Ariana dives deep into the root of the climate and biodiversity loss crises to cut through the noise and explain in a simple and clear way all about the problem we face, what we can do about it and the potential we all have to build a better future.
With her usual passion when it comes to talking about protecting our planet and being our best larger-selves, she argues that although the challenge we face is truly alarming, we have everything at our disposal to turn these crises around and reinvent pretty much everything about the way we live, think, eat, travel, learn, build and understand the world and humanity’s place in it.
This episode is packed with eye-opening information, advice and encouragement to kick-start a new mentality so we can focus less on the doom and more on the reasons why we will make it.
What happens when we don't recognize our anxiety and the rest of our "negative" feelings? The earlier we accept our emotions, the better equipped we will be to navigate today's complex reality.
In this episode, our host, Ariana, interviews an exceptional guest, Rodrigo Gomez Aleman. Rodrigo is a Cognitive-Behavioral Psychologist specializing in schema therapy and an eco-anxiety expert.
They talk about the importance of learning how to deal with emotions and how this is especially important in our western cultures. They go through five steps we need to take if we want to go from feeling guilty, sad, and frustrated to feeling hopeful, empowered, and envigorated.