The Rhona Morrell Podcast: Recent Episodes

Rhona Morrell

It's National Podcast day and I am delighted/nervous to launch The Rhona Morrell Podcast - my AMAZING guest for episode 1 is Dean Stott Ex-Special Forces officer, 2 x World Record holder, Adventurer, Philanthropist, Author, and Int. Speaker. Our topic is RELENTLESS EXECUTION - we talk openly about his experiences and how he applies this in his life and how you, the listener, can apply it too oh and a few laughs about SAS Who Dares Wins too! Please subscribe on You Tube to The Rhona Morrell Podcast

Ep 92 This will be my last podcast for a little while, so thought I would end on a super positive high with the incredible Paul Goodenough, a true storyteller, narrator and positive genius. Paul brings together a new narrative around some of the common problems in today's society and with a huge dollop of humour. I LOVED recording this session with Paul and it really gave me the boost I needed, thank you Paul.

Paul is an award-winning, purpose-driven storyteller and entrepreneur, working in the environmental, charity, peace-building and entertainment sectors.

For over two decades, Goodenough has founded andled top-flight creative agencies. He launched his first digital agency, Aerian Studios, at the age of 18, enlisting older family and friends to pose as him at meetings, convinced potential clients would be put off by his youth.

Aerian Studios went on to become one of the mostrespected agencies in the UK, creating industry-leading campaigns, websites, products and mobile apps for the BBC, CNN, Warner Bros, Sky, Vodafone, BAFTA,the UK Government and many more.

In 2011, Goodenough founded the production companyGBK Hybrid with Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz and Iron Giant and Disney animator Richard Bazley. Goodenough was nominated for an Emmy in 2015 for his work as a producer on the 2015 multi-award-winning TV Movie LostTreasure Hunt.

In 2019, Goodenough co-founded Rewriting Earth(formerly Rewriting Extinction). Now an independent charity, Rewriting Earth began as a 12-month cross-charity project raising money and awareness for the climate and biodiversity crisis, using the powerful storytelling medium of comics and videos. Goodenough single-handedly forged collaborations between 300+ celebrities, comic artists and experts to create high-impact environmental stories that deliver clear information to mainstream audiences.

Within 12 months, Rewriting Earth raised £1.54m forthe different charities involved, helping to protect 662 species with important milestones, like helping the World Land Trust purchase and protect Guatemala’s Laguna Grande Reserve. The project was recognised for reaching a wide, global audience, attaining over 150 million engagements with people not traditionally engaged in environmental issues.

The truth behind the rhetoric - in this episode we can get the chance to hear from others who have had the unfortunate experience of Stephen Fern.

Thank you for your bravery in coming forward, I know the fear of association, fear of reputational risk and embarrassment was too great for so many others to speak out, which we all understand.

As always please ensure you do your due diligence. You may want to check to see if you are connected to this man on LinkedIn.

You can find out more about this individual on my LinkedIn posts and more importantly what you can't find online, are any accounts, any team, websites, or delivered projects.

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Anna earlier thisyear and knew I had to get Anna and Tarek on the show, in this episode we talk about funding, activism, supporting causes and elevating voices.

So, who are The Movements Trust:

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP We provide unincorporated or non-charity movements access to our charitable status in order to qualify for funding and other services.

RE-GRANTING We advocate for trust-based, andmovement-friendly grant making and pilot grant making with movements to find a methodology that genuinely helps them

NETWORKING MOVEMENTS We connectmovements to each other and to sources of support to amplify their impact and get them to help they need to thrive Anna has worked throughout her career forsocial justice. She started out as a community organiser building community-led housing, food banks and welcome services for people seeking refuge in the UK, and on human rights education, political and community participation, including citizens’ assemblies and community-led inquiries. She moved into human rightsadvocacy, both in the UK and internationally, including as CEO of a global movement to end violence against children. She joined the Movements Trust in June 2022 and is committed to a movement-centred approach, to foster collaboration and remove the barriers to accessing funding, advice and infrastructure.

Tarek works as Head of ESG at an investment bank and brings a wealth of experience in sustainable finance and corporate strategy at a senior management level from two investment banks. He has a passion for climate actionas well as inclusion & diversity, and he also brings experience as a former Co-Chair of an EMEA-level gender equality network. Tarek is keen to explore hownew audiences can learn from effective people-powered movements - he looks forward to partnering with innovative movements to create a positive impact.

Fantastic talking with Jonathan about his extensive experience in manufacturing, supply chain, waste and all things recycling and social impact.

Jonathan Wragg is the Global Sustainability Director at Prominate. He has extensive experience of with governments, blue chip corporations and household brands on packaging, recycling, environmental impact, and the supply chain. In 2023, Jonathan was ranked 12th in the Resource Magazine Hot 100 of the most influential professionals in waste, recycling, and sustainability. Over his career, Jonathan has gained a worldwide reputation for helping eliminate greenwashing, whilst also working alongside global brands to advise on what he sees as the lack of clear knowledge sharing between manufacturing and the waste and recycling industries.

Great to catch up and discuss different perspectives with Dr Judith Curry is the President and co-founder of the Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN). She isProfessor Emerita at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she served as Chair of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences for 13 years. Her expertise is in climate dynamics, extreme weather, and prediction/predictability. Curry is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Geophysical Union.

Following an influential career in academic research and administration, Curry founded CFAN to translate cutting-edge weather and climate research into forecast products and services that support the management of weather andclimate risk for public and private sector decision-makers. Curry is a leading global thinker on climate change. She is frequently called upon to give U.S. Congressional testimony and serve as an expert witness on matters related to weather and climate. Her influential blogClimate Etc. addresses leading-edge and controversial topics about climate change and the science-policy interface. Her new book is Climate Uncertainty and Risk - Rethinking the climate change problem, the risks we are facing, and how we can respond.

BIO: Educated in architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, my professional path has been shaped by a deep commitment to environmental and social responsiveness. My focus extends to exploring and operationalizing the concept of planetary boundaries, with a keen interest in alternative hedonism and the principles of degrowth.

In spearheading projects like the Reduction Roadmap, Living Places, and Urban Villages, my aim has been to transform theoretical ideas into practical, impactful solutions. These initiatives reflect my belief in creating work that is simple, emotionally engaging, and actionable

As you will know I recently travelled to Innsbruck, Austria to attend the Skinnovation 10-year Festival of Innovation of Skis. This event brings female founders, investors, start-ups, speakers and NOW podcasters to the slopes, in this stunning location and unique way to do business and networking.

It was also a privilege to be able to be a speaker on the Sustainability Panel and loved seeing such a large audience.

This is a special edition 1 Hour 13mins with 3 incredible guests.

Firstly, Kim Wlach from Berg-Macher. We discuss transformational change and sustainability.

Secondly, David Lowe, Co-Founder of Everdrop and all things packaging, challenges and the future of cleaning products.

Last, but by no means least, the formidable Nadja King & Anna Breidt, Co-Founders of OYESS Beauty, talk about all things supply chain, past learnings and how to apply sustainability to the next generation of beauty products.

Sadly we were only able to audio record, so I can't bring you the magic of the location and the slopes, BUT hoping that next year we will have video too, please enjoy

Amazing talking to Kieron on how he is approaching a smarter way for global consumption through technology.

Kieron started Freer in 2019 out of a real-life need and realised that many others had the same requirement - to use products only when required rather than owning them and having them sit idle for 99% of the time. Whilst the idea germinated, was researched and brought to fruition, Kieron called upon his 20-year career in project and programme management to bring the skills required of discipline, determination and resilience to cut through many of the challenges along the way including COVID lockdowns (rather tricky to encourage people to go to each other’s houses in the middle of a killer pandemic), a dysfunctioning app delivered by an overseas 3rd party and a plethora of naysayers who said it’d never work. Kieron says his ability to persevere, keep focused and always be positive comes from his previous career as an engineer in the British Army. Kieron is trying to build Freer as a force for change in the way we consume everyday items and is convinced that by combining community action, connectivity and convenience we can use and consume items in a much smarter, economically and socially responsible way.

I finally get to catch up with Karen as we discuss the 1 BIllion Trees projection in Dubai, its impacts, and the project's future plans.

Karen Bio:

Climate change represents one of the greatest challenges of our era but with it comes unparalleled opportunities for innovation and growth. As CEO of The Storey Group and Board Member of several amazing start-ups, I have had the pleasure of steering and overseeing several projects that leverage innovative, sustainable technologies to combat climate change and drive economic development. We're not just adapting to change but driving it, transforming each challenge into an exciting venture.

Together we can turn the tide on climate change while building a brighter future for the generations to come.

Delighted to welcome Florent to the show and be able to showcase the amazing work that PROTECT AND RESTORE NATURE: ACCION ANDINA do.

Florent Kaiser, CEO of Global Forest Generation, is a passionate conservation entrepreneur on a mission to implement effective solutions to scale up the restoration and protection of the world's forest ecosystems. He is on the Advisory Board of the World Economic Forum's 1t.org Trillion Tree Campaign. As a member of the Board of the Global Partnership for Landscape Restoration, Florent represents GFG's work with catalytic on-the-ground implementers.

I had to get Keiron back on the show, his honest and no BS approach to what he is doing and achieving is what we need. I wanted to explore further the technology he has launched in the form of an app and how that is attacking the waste issue and empowering locals in Indonesia and across the globe.

BioAs the Commissioner, and Director of Ocean Integrity at Ocean Integrity Group, I lead a global organization that aims to reduce ocean plastic pollution and create a positive social impact. We partner with the commercial fishing industry, local communities, and governments to implement our patented technology that collects and recycles plastic waste from the oceans while providing opportunities and empowerment for the economic indigenous people in developing countries.

Nothing like getting together and really calling things as they are, this episode was a breath of fresh air as we talked about some uncomfortable truths.

As the Commissioner, Director of Ocean Integrity at Ocean Integrity Group, I lead a global organization that aims to reduce ocean plastic pollution and createpositive social impact. We partner with the commercial fishing industry, local communities and governments to implement our patented technology that collectsand recycles plastic waste from the oceans while providing economic opportunities and empowerment for the indigenous people in developing countries.
Before joining Ocean Integrity Group in May 2023, I founded and led Oceans Integrity,a company that shares the same vision and mission. Under my leadership, Oceans Integrity won multiple awards, secured a large contract with a major fishingcorporation, and expanded its operations to four continents. I am also a speaker and mentor, sharing my expertise and insights on sustainability, innovation, and social entrepreneurship with various audiences and platforms. Ihave a high school diploma from Dungarvan CBS, where I developed my core competencies in new business development, process improvement, and socialnetworking. I am passionate about ocean conservation and making a difference in the world.

I'm finishing out 2023 with the amazing Christain Schmitz, we talk about passion, impact, collaboration and The Earthshot Prize, from an official nominator perspective.

Founder at PDIE Group | Official Earthshot Prize Nominator | Investor | CEO at Aventa - Smart Marketing & Lifestyle | CMO at DCX - Rice Exchange and Fertilizer Exchange

I started my career in the agrochemicals divisions of Bayer and BASF becoming a rice crop expert. While holding numerous global and local management positions my work on high-level development projects brought me to almost every rice-producing country in the world.

Visiting local farmer communities and research facilities in developing and developed countries gave me a thorough image of all facets of rice production. After ten years in the agrochemicals business, I became marketing director for Henkel and Japan country manager for the German furniture brand hülsta. Since 2009, I have been managing my boutique consulting firm Aventa providing services for international and Japanese corporations. I also took part in a social media venture called Quchy and invested in two startups by myself. At the moment, I represent the World Innovations Forum/Society3 in Japan. This organization aims to build a global innovation ecosystem to help entrepreneurs and corporate intrapreneurs succeed in bringing their ideas to market.

I am fascinated by the new possibilities of blockchain and joint Rice Exchange as CMO and Head of Asia. This company will create a global trade platform for rice and will bring more transparency, efficiency and liquidity to the 450 bn USD global rice market.

In this episode, I talk with Marco, about the vital importance of gathering and collaborating on data, across various metrics for the SDG's. We look at his successes and frustrations in building NOAH. and some honest discussions about our sector.

Marco Bio: As the Chief Executive Officer of NOAH Conference, I have over 14 years of experience in bringing technology and financial markets together to develop the natural capital sector. I lead a team of passionate professionals who organize and host Europe's premier event for digital growth and sustainability companies and investors.
With a background in banking, entrepreneurship, and private equity, I have a strong track record of advising and facilitating mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and exits for some of the most innovative and impactful firms in the digital space. I leverage my skills in new business development, deal sourcing, and negotiation to create value and opportunities for the NOAH community. My mission is to foster a vibrant and diverse ecosystem that supports the growth and transformation of the digital economy.

This Ep was inspired by Jack Sim and a mutual meeting of the minds for getting sh!t done, Laura Korculanin focussed on water and sanitation in the developing world and here we talk about some of the factors, studies and things we can do to help. BIO:Laura Korčulanin is a pioneer design anthropologist, environmental advocate and water expert. Her long-year passion for water and systemic changes culminates in her founding of the project Give a Shit, a regenerative innovation agency focusing on integrated water solutions and ecological sanitation. She has over 15 years of international experience (Europe, Mexico, New York) as a consultant for impact innovation and sustainability to governments, industry, businesses, and NGOs. From 2016 on she worked as an invited professor at IADE-UE and has created sustainability programs and courses as a visiting professor at John Jay College NYC, Ironhack and Ibero Americana, CDMX. Laura has paved the way for the establishment of business anthropology and holistic design practice in Europe as part of the direction board of Applied Anthropology Network (AAN) and curator of I’MPULSE sessions; Design by Nature. She was a co-founder of Frequency Village, a regenerative community intentional space in the Azores, Portugal, and head of regeneration for the newly established Spatial Innovation Network - SPINN

I’ve been following Jack for a while now, and his vision, determination, storytelling, and compassion really blew me away, so I’m delighted to share this episode with Jack Sim AKA Mr Toilet Man #legendGlobally known as Mr Toilet, Jack Sim is a Serial Entrepreneur with 16 businesses turned Serial Social Entrepreneur with 8 social businesses. He retired at age 40 to devote his full time to changing the world. The first step in that journey was that he founded the Restroom Association of Singapore in 1998 and World Toilet Organisation in 2001. He also created UN World Toilet Day 19 Nov. His experiences range from Mass Resource Mobilization Movements, Market Ecosystem Building, Media Communication, and Motivational speaking to Teaching at Singularity University, and Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.His next steps are to mobilize, align, and facilitate global stakeholders towards transforming 4 billion low-income demography into a massively efficient marketplace.

Delighted to bring this sponsored episode with Robin Edwards and greenIT, to talk about social and environmental impact through technology and some great hints on how you can join in too.Robin Edwards is on a mission to foster positive social and environmental impact through the application of technology!From a young age, Robin developed a profound appreciation for the natural world and the imperative of its preservation. Growing up in the scenic Himalayan foothills, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife, he was deeply influenced to value and protect the environment.In 2017, Robin established greneIT, blending his veneration for nature with two decades of experience in systems development and IT expertise. His vision for greneIT was to create a more user-friendly IT landscape while championing environmentally sustainable and ethical business practices.Today, Robin collaborates with conscious individuals and entrepreneurs who share his concerns for the planet, working together to make a positive social and environmental impact through their technological endeavors.

Delighted to welcome back Dinis to the podcast, this time we talk about all things technology and the future of Humanity.Dinis Guarda was born in Portugal. He earned his BA in Languages and Literature from the Universidade de Lisboa between 1992 and 1997 and achieved a Master's in New Media from London South Bank University in 2011. Dinis has lived in Sweden and worked in Denmark prior to moving definitely to London.Dinis started his professional career back in Portugal in 1997 as the Founder Member of the cultural organization Número – Arte e Cultura and created the arts and fashion magazine NumeroMagazine between Lisbon and Paris with Didier Fiuza Faustino. From then on he has held multiple positions in his professional career including Curator and Project Manager for the Portuguese Presidency of Republic in 2006 and 2007.He also has multiple ventures includingfashionabc.org- a social impact blockchain fashion directory platform, techabc.org a 4IR – digital transformation blockchain, AI, and Fintech fund.openbusinesscouncil.org- the business B2B wiki directory and search engine – a new financial blockchain AI empowerment platform and fintech marketplace.Dinis has been recognized as a leading global blockchain personality in social media by data analytics report by RightRelevance search engine platform Blockchain (Aug 1 – Sep 20): Twitter Analysis, using the following methodology ‘topical influence’ or Tribes by measuring the quality of network connections within the context of a ‘topic’ and ‘engagement influence’ or Flocks by measuring quality and quantity of engagements (RTs, mentions, replies), reach of tweets etc. within the context of an event or trend. This report highlights his digital presence as the number one personality in the world during the time of the study.Dinis Guarda is listed in various global fintech, blockchain, AI, and social media industry top lists as an influencer in position top 5/10/20 within global first 100 rankings as well as being highlighted in some of the lists as Cointelegraph’s Top People In Blockchain, Rise Global’s The Artificial Intelligence Power 100 and he is ranked or listed as one of the most influential people in Blockchain in the world by Right Relevance and as “30 Most Influential People in the Blockchain Space” by Crypto Compare.

Following on from Ep 71 when we discussed how the West Green Policies are impacting Africa, Hugo and I started to explore the geopolitical issues with the energy transition, please enjoy this ep and the discussion.

Hügo Krüger is a YouTube podcaster, writer, and civil nuclear engineer who has worked on a variety of energy-related infrastructure projects ranging from Nuclear Power, LNG, and Renewable Technologies. He holds a Master’s in Nuclear Civil Engineering from École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du bâtiment et de l’industrie, Paris and a bachelor’s from the University of Pretoria.

I had just finished reading Post Growth when I saw Jef's LinkedIn post and article and I wanted to chat about it, this episode looks at what degrowth, or as Jef puts it 𝐈𝐬 "𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡" 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲?

Jef Teugels is a Planet and People-First Solutions Designer driven by his desire to assist business leaders with an intention and positively contribute to today's dynamic global environment. He is convinced that businesses, from corporations to micro-companies, can create a new era of environmental responsibility and social advancement.

His innovative sustainability approach is driven by his understanding of both theory and practice. He currently acts as sustainability adviser to ‘rpc’ - a BMW Group and H&Z joint venture.

Furthermore, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cumbria and teaches classes at the Krakow School of Business of the Krakow University of Economics.

In today's episode, Jennifer and I talk about Regenerative Communities and Ecosystems.

Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur with a diverse background spanning from management consulting for tech-start ups, launching her own mobile start-up to owning and operating a high-end residential construction company, that is leading large-scale residential remodel projects and large-scale renovations.

Today, she is a leading voice in the built environment for sustainability and circularity and leading the transition to net zero in the built environment for existing and new construction under WerkWell.

In this episode, Paul and I discuss how the global North Green Policies are keeping Africa poor.

Paul Hinks is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of The Symbion Group, a US power investor that develops, finances, constructs, and operates electrical power infrastructure in the developing world.

In Africa, the Group has so far invested in 1,400 MW of generation capacity and constructed over 3,000 km of transmission and distribution. Its latest venture ‘MyHydro' is a scalable, continent-wide, 24/7, affordable power solution for off-the-grid customers using next-gen technologies from the United States. Additionally, Paul is Chairman of Invest Africa US.

Symbion was one of the largest US firms contracted by the US government in Iraq and it is now one of the largest US investors in the power sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the driving force behind The Symbion Group, Paul has spent his entire working life in the power industry. His career spans 40 years and during this period, he has worked in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. He is an often sought-after expert based on his experiences as an investor in the power sector.

Jed was introduced to me as someone I should chat to and read his book, which I did, so was delighted to have Jed on the show. Jed is presently Chief Impact Officer for Alvarium Tiedemann AlTi. www.alti-global.com. His professional development and experience have ranged from nonprofit to philanthropic to financial investing and sustainable for-profit business development.

For access to previous writings and background, please see www.blendedvalue.org. For information on and a free ebook copy of my latest book, please see www.purposeofcapital.org. Jed has held academic appointments at Harvard, Stanford and Oxford Business Schools.

He was the founding director of both REDF and Larkin Youth Services and focused much of his work on acting as a strategic adviser and consultant to individuals and philanthropic institutions seeking to leverage the greatest impact and performance (financial, social and environmental) from their investments and management of organizations (for-profit and non-profit). He is mostly interested in how to create total, blended value through maximizing the performance of capital, companies (nonprofit and for-profit) and communities.

Specialities: Impact Investing; Performance Metrics; Sustainable Investing; Social Return on Investment; Engaged Philanthropy; Strategic Thinking and Development

This is the last in the mini-series of authors of the Earth4AllBook (a week behind schedule, but I was taking time our with the family!) Featuring David Collste.

David Collste is a researcher and modeller at the Stockholm Resilience Centre focusing on the future of human development in the Anthropocene. He studies feedback between human development, the economy, and planetary boundaries. Collste co-leads the graduate module on systems thinking of Stockholm Resilience Centre’s Master’s programme and leads an undergraduate course in ecological economics. David is the 2022 recipient of the Donella Meadows prize.

In this second series of Earth4All we talk deeper about the 5 principles that Earth4All and The Club of Rome are advocating.

Hunter is the founder and President of Natural Capitalism Solutions. A consultant to scores of industries and governments worldwide, including International Finance Corporation, Unilever, Walmart, the United Nations and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as sustainability champions Interface, Patagonia and Clif Bar, she is a Managing Partner of NOW Partners. Hunter has briefed heads of state, leaders of hundreds of local governments, the Pentagon, and about 30 countries, as well as the UN, World Economic Forum and the US Congress. Chief Impact Officer at Change Finance, Hunter sits on the Executive Committee of the Club of Rome, and the Steering Committee of Partners for a Planetary Emergency.

Author of 16 books and hundreds of articles, Hunter has won dozens of awards, including the European Sustainability Pioneer award, and the Right Livelihood Award. Time Magazine recognized her as a Millennium Hero for the Planet, and Newsweek called her the Green Business Icon. Her most recent book, A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life won a Nautilus Award.

Her areas of expertise include climate solutions, energy policy, regenerative agriculture, social enterprise, economic development and sustainability.

After reading Earth4All and discovering the Club of Rome, I knew I had to get some of the authors onto the show, this is the 1st in 3 episodes with authors of the Earth4All Book and I am delighted to start with Anders Wijkman. Anders Wijkman is an opinionmaker and author. He is the Honorary President of the Club of Rome and Chair of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC – the largest public-private partnership on innovation for low-carbon solutions in the EU. He is a member of the International Resource Panel. During 2015-2016 he chaired the Swedish Cross-party Committee on Environmental Objectives, responsible for developing Sweden´s long-term strategy on Climate Change.

Anders has served as a Member of the European Parliament, as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Policy Director of UNDP, as Secretary General of the Swedish Red Cross, as Secretary General of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and as Director General of SAREC (the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries).

Anders is a member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences as well as the Swedish Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, the World Future Council and the World Academy of Arts and Science. Anders is an honorary doctor at Linköping University (2011). #earth4all #iregen #clubofrome #toolittletoolate #giantleap #planetaryboundaries

In this episode with Saul, we talk about the continued challenges of getting funded for proven climate tech and empowering the global south. We discuss the lack of climate literacy and short-term thinking about investment opportunities.Saul is currently the CFO of SunExchange with 20 Years of Experience helping young companies in tech, manufacturing, retail, and services to scale and succeed via building out back-office Fin-Ops solutions that scale and support the overall strategic goals of the company.He has ample experience in various fields like Financial Modeling, Legal Compliance, Accounting, Business Processes, HR, and Strategy

In this episode, Im excited to have a great conversation with Tom about one of the hottest topics; Hydrogen Energy. I met Thomas at COP27 and was keen to build my knowledge of all things hydrogen, green, and blue and his plans for the future of hydrogen.

He started out his journey way back in 1990 as a Design Engineer in the R&D Department of BMW, after graduating from the Munich University of Applied Sciences with a particular focus on technical Physics. During this period he was heavily involved in developing two generations of hydrogen vehicles. From 2001, he led the BMW Research Department for fuel cell technology, before relocating to California in 2006, where he was a project Manager responsible for the BMW North America H2 Vehicle and Filling Station Programme.

He moved to Alset and took up the role of Vice-President for Technology and Innovation, and this experience helped him hone his skills for later establishing his own start-up KEYOU. As the Founder and CEO, this is where he is now turning his dream of sustainable and clean hydrogen engines into a reality.

In this episode, I got the chance to talk with Michael Rada about all things waste, and why it is happening? some facts, and of course discussed solutions for the same.Mr. Rada is an experienced business professional equipped with 30+ years of rich business experience. Back in 2013 he invented and developed the systematic waste prevention methodology called INDUSTRIAL UPCYCLING and started to implement it in the real business and industrial environment of Czechia. Two years later INDUSTRIAL UPCYCLING becomes the groundstone of INDUSTRY 5.0 which was launched on December 1st, 2015 by a published article named INDUSTRY 5.0 FROM VIRTUAL TO PHYSICAL.Mr. Rada has held regular webinars and talks of Universities, Schools, and Events all over the Globe and INDUSTRY 5.0 become part of the EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK introduced by the EUROPEAN COMMISSION so as it resonates at the ground of UNITED NATIONS conference on October 19, 2021.In 2020 INDUSTRY 5.0 was named one of the TOP TEN INDUSTRIAL TRENDS of the DECADE.**INDUSTRY 5.0 SELF ASSESSMENT FORM that will help listeners to see if INDUSTRY 5.0 is applicable and which impact it can have. It can be downloaded here - https://www.waste-prevention.com/industry-5-0-self-assesment-form/

In this podcast episode, I had loads of good time conversing with Felipe, who is a passionate Agribusiness Expert and whom I also met during the COP27!

He is also the founder of reNature, a Dutch organization with extensive knowledge & experience in Regenerative Agriculture around the globe. He is also the lead author at UN Environment for their GEO for a Business brief on “The changing role of Business in Transforming Food Systems” and part of the Leadership Team at the UN Food Systems Summit 2021.

Felipe’s ambition is to engage international corporations to make a transition in their agricultural practices using successful regenerative agri showcases that ensure economic viability and farmers' resilience.

In this podcast, I'm excited to talk to Rene about all things decarbonization and Carbon Markets.

Rene began his career in environmental markets back in 2008, starting in advisory and intermediary roles. He has advised clients throughout on the development and implementation of net zero strategies at Climate Friendly and First Climate, before joining CBL in 2015 where, as Head of Global Carbon, he has overseen the exchange’s growth and helped establish CBL as the premier marketplace in the voluntary carbon market.

Since 2015, he has played an active role in helping to build capacity within the aviation sector, as the industry prepared to launch the first sectoral-based emissions trading system for international aviation—the Carbon Offset Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Rene also led the transformation of the commoditization of the VCM having developed the specifications of the GEO, N-GEO, and C-GEO benchmark contracts which are traded via CBL’s spot market as well as CME Futures.

He has worked across 4 continents, and speaks 3 languages fluently!

In this podcast episode, I get the chance to talk about the thought-leading & positive work that EPIC group is doing in the world of garment manufacturing and sustainability with the incredible Ranjan Mahtani!

Born and raised in Mumbai, India. At the age of 16, he started “cutting his teeth” in the garment industry, working as an intern at a garment export company in 1980, and was already learning the business in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In 1983, he started EPIC Group, as a small buying office in Bangladesh, an emerging country where he saw an opportunity for huge growth to become a global apparel industry powerhouse. From his modest vision of attaining $ 100k in revenues within a four-year horizon, Ranjan grew the business to where it is today, four decades later, producing over 120 million pieces of the garment a year and employing over 30,000 people in Bangladesh, making EPIC one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the world. In 1997, EPIC set up its global headquarters in Hong Kong.

Helena started her career eager to find solutions to the world's most pressing global issues by working at The Clinton Foundation and at Ashoka. Excited by the impact of technology on every aspect of life she then worked for Techstars and Big Data for Humans.

Today she is on a mission to accelerate the transition to impact and sustainability as the default way of investing.
She currently works for Top Tier Impact the global ecosystem for impact leaders where she oversees membership and programming. She is also an angel investor in alternative protein and climate tech.

Helena and I (Rhona) first met on a panel that she was moderating and ever since we have been following each other's journey.

In this episode we discuss Impact Investing and Female Investors.

Marie-Josée is responsible for ESG Innovation at Novisto Inc., a next-generation sustainability management platform empowering companies to better manage and create value from their ESG data, reporting, and strategy.

Marie-Josee draws on nearly 30 years of experience in capital markets, namely as a sell-side Financial Analyst and Head of research, as Director of Investor Relations for a publicly listed company, and as ESG Advisor to companies and investors. As a topic that has had much debate about its value and credibility and the ever-changing world of ESG data and reporting, it was great to debate the validity and importance of this subject with the incredible Marie #esg

sustainability #investing #greeninitiatives #greeninvestment

My last podcast for 2022 and I couldn't be happier that's it's with Ilkay my partner in crime at COP27. We discuss our experience and what we feel needs changing, enjoy and happy New Year to all my amazing listeners.

In this episode, I interact with Gaetan Cuvillier.

He is a Social entrepreneur at heart with a passion for the environment and its conservation.

It's interesting that he started off his journey by living off-grid as a kid which taught him freedom, and he has been chasing the feeling ever since!

He has about 10 plus years of experience as a solar developer before and that's when he felt that the climate change problem wasn’t being addressed at the source.

With that inspiration, he created The OAK Network, to ensure future generations can prosper in a green and sustainable future for all, powered by nature.

The OAK network uses data to ensure humans, nature, and tech can thrive in a NET ZERO future by enabling a sustainable approach that puts People, Planet, and Profit in that order

In this podcast, I had a lovely chat with Minou who is the founder of The Green Sprint, where she accelerates and facilitates change.

Minou helps teams to rethink & redesign products and business models to be regenerative and future-proof.

She all topics from her interest in impact from a young age and how regenerative has always been the default model of nature. She also shares some of her tips for dealing with Climate Anxiety ;)

David is a serial social entrepreneur who creates highly collaborative communities that work together on projects leading to the ecological regeneration of the earth!

In conversation with David Hodgson: This episode is an inspiration for action-orientated connectivity, and David is amazing at connecting people and passions that benefit the planet

Cherique Pohl is a South African wildlife conservation impact producer and documentary producer/director with fourteen years in UK mainstream television at National Geographic Television International and the BBC Natural History Unit.

Having witnessed the utter beauty and over-exploitation of our wildlife and wild places, Cherique founded IMPACTWILD, a Bristol-based impact company that utilizes the power of storytelling to action change at the heart of the biodiversity crisis.

Catch the latest episode of the podcast with Cherique in which she shares her experience as a wildlife conservationist and her journey on this path.

Great to have Rob Hesrsov back on the show, this time talking all about New South Africa and the plans to create a DAO (decentralized automated organization) by using the blockchain, to drive transparency and accountability. Please check out the website to see more about the 15 values and principles of New South Africa.

Robert, 59, is a South African entrepreneur, senior executive, and private investor based in Cape Town.

He serves as Chairman and Chief Executive of Invest Africa (founder), Chairman of African Capital Investments (founder), Chairman of AltCapInvest (founder), deputy Chairman of VistaJet, and Chairman of AON South Africa.

He has been focused on investing in Africa, a continent close to his heart given his South African upbringing and family ties. He has also made investments on the continent and has close relationships with businesses across Africa.

In 2013, Rob saw an opportunity to create a platform for the growing number of individuals becoming involved in pan-African investments and founded Invest Africa. He also founded African Capital Investments to build an Africa-focused investment platform. More recently he founded AltCapInvest, an international Family Office advisory and placement firm which is growing rapidly.

Well, who knew Whale Poo had such powers! In this episode starring Jill Storey and Dr. Edwina Tanner, we have a fascinating conversation about WhaleX Project, as a part of the Elon Musk challenge, and the global importance of ocean nourishment.

More about the guests:

Jill Storey has 25 years of experience working in the international consulting field having been a partner with Andersen, Deloitte, and KPMG in the UK, Hong Kong, and Australia. She is currently the Strategy and Innovation Advisor to the Ocean Nourishment Corporation and a member of the WhaleX team.

She is also on the World Ocean Council (WOC) Associate for Ocean CO2 Removal (CDR) and Blue Carbon, and a Director at the crowdfunding platform ReadyFundGo.

She is focused on the opportunity the oceans present for climate strategy and how carbon pricing and financial interventions can play a role in assisting organizations and governments to move the dial more rapidly to net zero.

Jill has a background as a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Taxation specialist, with an MBA and a Master’s in Environmental Science.

Dr. Edwina Tanner holds a lot of reputable and prestigious positions such as the Project Manager of WhaleX at Ocean Nourishment Corporation, Project Manager of World Harbour Project at Sydney Institute of Marine Science, and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney.

Her research is in climate science with a focus on carbon emissions, budgets, and dynamics in estuaries as well as large-scale carbon dioxide removal based on phytoplankton and what whales do in the ocean

Anna Poberezhna is a Sustainable development enthusiast and a Tech Entrepreneur. She is the founder of ClearHub / Smart4tech which is mainly into reimagining resources, industrials & infrastructure to rebuild peace, security & prosperity. To add to her awesomeness she Co-designed & Co-developed ventures across 5 industries over the last 5️ years ranging from idea to pilot to MVP, - to launch including award-winning projects and start-ups worth over £40M today. She also Co-designed/developed 1st ground-breaking green development in Ukraine and Co-negotiated a $520M sustainable infra development Ukraine-Saudi deal.

Apart from these accomplishments, she dawns many hats as a Mentor, Published Author, Speaker, Life-Lover, and Daughter.

She is also a part of the Sustainable Finance Live initiative, Blockchain Climate Institute, Mentor @ SWAN, Women in Mining, Responsible materials, Minerals diplomacy, TEDx, Responsible Finance, IWWA, UN COP24 (SIF Forum), Bloomberg Environment, Global Water Intelligence, The Water Report UK and EBRD publications and discussions.

She was the 1st Ukrainian woman recognized for exceptional Digital talent by the UK Government (1 out of 3000 in 2016).

In this podcast with Rhona, she discusses various topics like Beyond rainbow washing - delivering real sustainable options, creating lasting wealth for All, How unsustainable the current Investment Trend has been, and how over-extraction of resources including water is a serious concern.

Incredible to chat with Erika, based in Singapore, we discussed all things regenerative small holdings and future plans. Erika is a purpose-driven thought leader in agriculture, ex-corporate marketeer, entrepreneur, and consultant. With over 20 years of experience in agriculture, she worked in corporates, NGOs, governments, consultancy, and start-ups. Erika holds an MBA (Netherlands) and an MPA from Harvard University.

Erika has worked across Europe, Africa, and Asia developing and implementing impactful projects in climate-smart agriculture focusing on smallholder farmers.

Mid 2021 Erika founded The Sustainable Smallholder, an expert platform for thought leadership, advisory, and training. The platform works with the private sector, social enterprises, and start-ups to help transition to sustainable, profitable, innovative agriculture models.

The Sustainable Smallholder’s fundamental belief is that the risk for smallholders to change is too high; unless we deeply listen to them and co-create sustainable solutions and implementation models with them, the adoption rates will remain low.

In parallel Erika also serves on the Board of Advisors for many other social enterprise start-ups.

With a few 'other side of the world lags in sound' It was amazing to char with Erin on all things degrowth the climate and the myths. “Erin Remblance is a Sydney-based mother-of-three. She is a freelance writer and studying wellbeing economies.” A personal story that can be found in many people around the world, not willing to do nothing, enjoy the conversation

Blown away by Sonny, his team and all that FORUS stands for, so excited to see where this goes and how communities all over Africa and the world will benefit. Sonny is the Founder of FORUS. He conceived the idea of FORUS, derived from his passion for financial inclusion, small business funding, and technology that works for people. He has spent the past decade working and collaborating with partners across the globe to develop the FORUS eco-system for launch.

Firstly THANK YOU to Simon for his professionalism and utter patience with my epic technical issues!!! In this podcast, we talked about all things conservation its current and future challenges, and how Simon and the team at The Elizabeth Shannon Foundation have got solutions and an action plan. Simon is CEO of the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation and is a socially and environmentally-minded brand and business strategist with an insatiable desire for outdoor adventure and a deep passion for protecting the world’s wildlife and wild places through the upliftment of its indigenous people.

With more than 20 years of strategy experience, Simon has successfully delivered strategies to some of the biggest brands in the luxury goods, vehicles, wine, real estate, financial services and tourism sectors. He has also delivered strategies for Africa Geographic magazine, WWF, Ogilvy Earth, Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s African Leadership Institute, the Volvo Ocean Race and others in the conservation and NGO space.

This vast experience has seen Simon well-positioned to co-author GiveTec, an emerging company that aims to disrupt traditional charitable giving methodologies. By utilizing proprietary technology to improve charitable investments, the company offers cause-based investors a strategic service that ensures measurable impact and the long-term sustainability of their social and environmental philanthropic partnerships.

Simon is also an award winner in magazine publishing and is the founder of the Art Of Conservation Podcast, the number 1 nature and conservation podcast in 8 countries and ranked in a further 30 around the world.

What a drop the mic moment when you really delve into the impact of your actions, investments, or business practices! Amazing to talk to Gail Hurley who joined Tobacco Free Portfolios in February 2021 as TFP’s UK/Europe Advocate to advance tobacco-free finance with UK and European financial institutions. Gail worked for the United Nations Development Programme for 10 years as a Senior Policy Advisor on Development Finance in New York and has also held roles in the non-profit sector where she continues to serve in several Board and advisory roles. In addition to her position at TFP, she is a Fellow with Development Initiatives, an international development organisation.

In her work for the UN, Gail led a team which worked to develop the world’s first tobacco control social impact bond for smallholder tobacco farmers in Zambia to support them to transition to alternative livelihoods (see here and here). She saw firsthand how tobacco cultivation traps poor communities in poverty and contributes to deforestation and poor health and nutritional outcomes in the communities that farm it. By developing and investing in financial instruments that make a positive social and environmental impact, the financial sector can become part of the solution. Gail is passionate about international development and environmental conservation, particularly the world’s oceans where she has also championed awareness in the investment community of a sustainable ocean economy and opportunities for innovative new finance approaches. She has worked in several countries.

Gail has written extensively on sustainable finance and international development over the years, and has contributed articles and chapters to several journals and books. She has also written for many development and business media outlets on numerous sustainable finance topics.

I am hugely passionate about education and access for ALL. As a mentor for the Prince's Trust it would be criminal for me not to bring this amazing foundation to my podcast, Pritpal is an incredible asset to the Prince's Trust and I was delighted to have him on the show. Prit has worked at the PT for 4 years and led on several programs including Mosaic, which links young people in schools with inspirational role models to help boost their confidence and long-term employability. Prit is currently leading on a program of activity for the Commonwealth Games (we had a great panel session on sustainability for the CWG recently too). Prit is busy connecting international communities aged 11-30 (god I feel old!) through the global citizen education strategy. He is also an active member of the LGBTQ+ group 'PULSE' and cultural awareness network 'PT CAN' it goes without saying Pritpal is hugely passionate about communities, social mobility, and inclusion. Enjoy, there is so much to this trust and if anyone wants to become a volunteer mentor, do reach out.

I Love David's attitude and passion for all things ESG, diversity, and a great talk about all things investing and ESG. David B Horne is Founder of Add Then Multiply, a consultancy working exclusively with business founders who want to grow fast. David trained as a Chartered Accountant with PWC and his career includes being CFO of two companies listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market where he raised more than £100,000,000 in funding and bought or sold more than 20 companies.

David is the author of Amazon's #1 bestselling Add Then Multiply – How small businesses can think like big businesses and achieve exponential growth. It sets out David's proven FACE methodology - Fund, Acquire, Consolidate, Exit - which supports rapid growth. His book won the Business Self Development category at the Business Book Awards 2020

He is also the Founder of Funding Focus, a social enterprise and educational business that is raising awareness and supporting women and racial minorities who face a very uneven playing field when trying to raise capital for their businesses. We do this by raising awareness and providing education to founders, investors, NGOs, and governments worldwide. We are committed to supporting UNSDG 4 – Quality Education and UNSDG 5 – Gender Equality.

Here are the links to:

The book on Amazon UK (it's on Amazon around the world)
The TEDx
The Funding Focus Xplore course

Add Then Multiply: How smallbusinessescan thinklike bigbusinessesand achieveexponentialgrowth

YES, we finally got signal well enough to record with Sam & Dylan as they travelled to a larger town, we talked conservation, bio-diversity, in the amazing Medre de Dios in Peru learning more about Hoja Neuva. Samantha Zwicker is the founder and visionary behind U.S. non-profit Friends of Hoja Nueva and Peruvian non-profit Hoja Nueva. She is simultaneously completing her doctorate in the Quantitative Ecology Laboratory at the University of Washington researching felid ecology, conservation, and one health in the lower Peruvian Amazon. Sam is also a Panthera Small Cat Action Fund Grantee, a former Wild Felid Legacy Scholar, and a previous NIH Global Health Fellow. Samantha received her bachelor’s with honors from the University’s Program on the Environment in 2012, her master’s in wildlife ecology in June of 2015, and a degree in non-profit Management in 2016.

Sam’s research involves assessing the effects of land use change on felids and their prey using camera trapping, estimating densities of regional jaguar and ocelot populations, investigating interspecific competition and spatiotemporal overlap between sympatric carnivores, and reintroducing threatened species to the wild.

Dylan has spent six years in the Amazon, working on a broad spectrum of research & conservation projects. His primary research dedication is the ecology of reptiles & amphibians including projects like the reproductive ecology of gladiator frogs, the effect of human development on herpetofauna communities, anuran ontogenetics (frog development) in disturbed habitats, and the ecology & ethology of green anacondas. He’s collaborated in conservation efforts such as sustainable development in native communities, sustainable tourism strategies in the Amazon, and the creation of a large biological corridor. He has also worked as an educator by supervising several undergraduate dissertation projects, designing & leading student field courses, and undertaking environmental education initiatives in local villages.

What was missing from COP26 line up? Yes, that's right diversity. Bianca and her network are bringing great insight, education, collaboration and a call to action when it comes to the balance of women in the sustainable space and leadership, with 51% of the population women, we need to address the balance across all industries. With a background in law, business, media and corporate finance Bianca Pitt is an advisor to the environmental charity sector, an activist and campaigner, and an environmental funder. She is the Co-Founder at SHE Changes Climate, on the Development Board of ClientEarth, Strategic Advisory Group of the Environmental Funders Network, the Advisory Group of The Sustainable Angle, Action Board of Action for Conservation and Board for Nature 2030. Bianca also founded and is curating the Women of the Environment Network. She and her husband endowed the first Chair for Environmental Sustainability at INSEAD, one of the leading business schools. She is a Fellow of the RSA and TEDx speaker. Bianca lives on a farm in West Sussex, which she and her family are turning into a regenerative venture together with some community farmers and where she enjoys spending as much time in nature as possible.

What a breath of fresh air interviewing Duro, his passion for empowering black professionals is infectious and loved hearing about 20/20 Change. Duro is the Founder & CEO of 20/20 Change a multi-award-winning social enterprise leading the way to a more diverse and inclusive workforce in the UK. Through training programmes, mentorship, and career support they empower young black professionals to flourish in the workplace. Their commitment to excellence, passion for community and dedication to transparency, help them to achieve clear, explicit, and sustained change for young black professionals.

Duro designed the award winning ‘I AM CHANGE’ 12-week programme which focuses on developing young people in the 4 key areas of self-awareness, vision, persistence, and dignity as well as the importance of social and corporate etiquette. The programme also explore topics young people are not taught in schools, financial literacy, digital skills, and mindfulness.

Duro is a passionate storyteller and uses documentary film to enable marginalised youth to frame their own narrative. Since producing his first independent film project in 2013, he has gone on to produce documentary film projects with The BBC ‘County lines: Teenage Drug Runners’ & Channel 5 ‘Gangland Season 1 & 2.

Duro is a qualified mind-set coach with a degree in Graphics and Advertising, a diploma in Documentary Filmmaking and is a fellow at the Acumen Academy.

Delighted to speak to Elle L on all things kindness, UNESCO MGIEP and speaking to the next generation who will lead the charge for climate change. ELLE L is a music artist whose talents expand as a creative director, regenerative fashion ambassador and environmentalist. She is a newly appointed Kindness Advisor to the United Nations UNESCO MGIEP #KindnessMatters campaign and a confirmed speaker and performer for the UNESCO MGIEP 3rd World Youth Conference on Kindness on October 2nd 2021. As an artist, ELLE L draws inspiration from the world around her, and champions the environment through advising curating and moderating projects involving sustainability for UNEP and guest-writing for publications such as EcoAge. To add to her philanthropy, Elle has supported over £1.5m in fundraising for conservation through special projects over the past 18 months whilst writing her first album. As a director, she has aligned to direct visuals for Copenhagen Fashion Week. Elle has also produced content and created music for CNN International and worked on Emmy-nominated projects with BBC and IFC. Elle’s debut single ‘Circles’ was synched to a worldwide TV & Digital campaign for Lacoste with early support from major tastemakers BBC Introducing and Noisey. Her follow-up ‘Hoping’ is out now on all major streaming platforms via Tileyard and ADA. The track debuted to the support of major tastemakers such as Apple Music, who featured ’Hoping’ in New Music Daily, Pop Chill, New in Pop, Easy Hits (Fr), Best New Music (Shazam) and Mixtape for Mother Earth. Elle’s music has also received critical acclaim from Harper’s Bazaar, The Face, The Independent, Wonderland and Clash Magazine who best describe Elle as ‘Avant-Pop’. ‘Hoping’ received a synch to digital campaign ‘Hope for Earth Day’ with a non-profit conservation organisation Hoja Nueva. The campaign raised over $15k to re-wild endangered species in the lower Peruvian Amazon region of Madre De Dios. Elle creative directed a film for the project which received over 800k views and a social media campaign which received messages of support from Rita Ora, Arizona Muse, Roxy Horner, Olympian Louise Hazel and more.

When it comes to creating a waste free world and understanding the value of the waste we have already created, I am delighted to bring Plant Nutrition Technologies global patented solution to share with you with the CEO Dennis. His bio is here, I was born in the Napa Valley of California a fourth generation California native...we are more rare than you might think. I grew up in the farms and fields of the Monterey and Watsonville farming country then my father took us to Washington state for work in the onion fields and hay fields and on to Idaho for the same.

After graduating from Christian boarding school where I received a first rate education I travelled a bit on my thumb then joined the US Air Force.

In the Air Force I went to Fighter Jet Weapons Systems Tech school where I was told that I was the first student to ever pass the course with 100% for the entire course...it was a shock to me. They made me an instructor right out of school. We taught basic electronics and weapons systems for fighter jets. I also learned how to administer a very large operation with 4000 students. In the Air Force I learned that I had a gift for strategic thinking and planning. I use the skills and education I gained in the Air Force every day.

After the Air Force I found a place in the automotive industry as an electrical specialist because of all the new solid state electronics that were being used in automobiles and none of the mechanics were prepared for the changes. I stayed in that profession for 35 years while being a father to my 3 boys and 1 daughter.

During this time I learned of the amount of gold and silver available in the mine waste of California and Nevada.

My associates and I formed a corporation to begin the Research and Development of environmentally sound processes for the recovery of these values. The State of California told us that if we processed mine waste we were responsible for the waste so we researched the markets that could use finely powdered rock. That is when we discovered that it could be turned into 100% Natural fertilizer.

From there we had it Certified and Registered with the State of California and began the more difficult uphill battle of educating the farmers to the environmental dangers of chemical fertilizers and the benefits of rock powder based fertilizers.

Our first serious use of our products resulted in us doubling the harvest of a small 7 acre almond orchard that was dying and scheduled for replacement. That was 6 years ago and we have matched that first year's yield or bettered it every year since. The yield in that orchard is better than it had ever been in its 20 year history.

We have also achieved phenomenal results in Hemp and Canola and are in a 90 acre Field Trial with baby almond orchards right now. We are also in a Field Trial with Cannabis which we tested and grew 8 foot plants with NO chemicals of any kind.

Kate Gilman Williams is truly an inspiration to us all. If the children really are our future, All we need to do is bottle what she has spread it far and wide, And the world is going to be a much better place.

Kate is an 11-year-old author and animal advocate. She is the youngest author in history to launch a global title that is 100% philanthropic. All sales from her book, "Let's Go On Safari," support: The Jane Goodall Institute, The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Global Wildlife Conservation. Her Motto: ADVOCACY HAS NO AGE LIMIT!

CEO & Founder, Kids Can Save Animals | Founder, Club 15 with Microsoft | Author of "Let's Go On Safari!" (Penguin Random House) | George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award | 2X Gloria Barron Prize Honoree | 6th Grader.

It was an absolute pleasure to meet Neo and see first hand what Education Africa does on the ground and also to share with you why I became a trustee to Friends of Education Africa UK. Neo Sethaka joined the Education Africa team in September 2019 as an assistant for our Early Childhood Development (ECD) project. She had previously completed the Education Africa Teach the Teacher course through which she received her SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) NQF (National Qualifications Framework) Level 4 Certification and went on to complete her Level 5 Certification, funded by Education Africa. This has made Neo a great asset to the ECD team as she has a unique and in-depth knowledge of the project both as a participant and as an Education Africa team member. Neo enjoys seeing and helping others develop through their education. If you would like to donate please use their just giving site https://educationafrica.org/donate or use Amazon Smile and choose Education Africa, it works just the same, no difference in user experience.

This episode talks about the history of music, film, and entertainment and how the industry is embracing all things sustainability & inclusivity. The best creators understand what they know, Debby Lee is no different and her passion for her specialist filmmaking is deeply embedded in her roots in the music industry and the arts.

Debby has worked for over 30 years in the arts and entertainment industries. She started her career in music as a pioneering figure in the EDM arena, as the founder of superclub brands The London Astoria, G-A-Y, Bagley's Warehouse, and Pacha.

It was a natural progression for Debby to extend her live production experience into experiential marketing and ad-funded programming. In this sector, she has delivered global campaigns for market-leading creative agencies and video-sharing platforms for famous brand clients.

What can I say, my first ever podcast where an electrical fire breaks out and my guests barely flinched and carried on, not sure if I am honoured or worried about Will and his priorities, ha! We both share a love of the Prince’s Trust and this is where our story starts………..I am also exclusively announcing the launch of The Elevation Barn here in the UK for the first time on 6-9th September 2021 - This is a MUST attend 4-day retreat, I’ll share more later.

Will is an internationally recognized global brand builder, born in Lancashire England.

He’s the founder and CEO of the global leadership network The Elevation Barn based in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The Barn unites diverse industry leaders in both virtual and physical forums to offer a true sense of belonging and a deep sense of impact through united expertise. The power community can be engaged to solve business grand challenges through consultancy The Stable. EB Labs is a philanthropic arm that lends a global shoulder NGO’s A World Enabled, Dr. Sylvia Earles Mission Blue, Biosphere Foundation, Wilderness Project, and Sumba Foundation.

Pre Elevation Barn, Will took the helm as CEO of Advertising agency DENTSU America, SIDLEE, and ATTIK over a 28-year career. His teams published the design book series “Noise” (6 design bibles of graphic innovation) and launched Innovation conference C2Montreal. He is an avid explorer, philanthropist, investor, and father of four living between homes in Bali and NYC.

Listen to Will in conversation with people who’ve inspired him in his life on Apple podcast Elevate.

**This incredible podcast talks to Cristina about her incredible work with Sharks and ocean conservation. Founder of People of the Water is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to change people's relationships to our aquatic world through exploration, education, and conservation.

POW is organised to widen the conduction and distribution of training, education, research, and studies relating to water, oceans, and environmental issues, affecting both the people and the animals in said environments.**

A professional diver since 1994, Cristina is an active shark behaviorist, passionate underwater cave explorer, a champion for ocean conservation, underwater photographer, speaker and writer.

Cristina’s work can be summarized in her three favorite words: Exploration, Education, Conservation. A member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and The Explorers Club, she is a firm believer in the power of education and spends her time teaching below and above the water.

In 2019 she founded the nonprofit People of the Water, organized to widen the conduction and distribution of training, education, research and studies related to water, ocean and environmental issues.

**What a power house of a women, amazing to get this time with Sian and discuss, with passion and honesty all things plastic and the environment. “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”

Igniting social change, creating brands, campaigns and businesses with soul is Sian’s passion. Multi-award winner, including Female Marketer of the Year, CEW Achiever Award, Entrepreneur of the Year and British Inventor of the Year; Sian is a serial entrepreneur with a varied background in advertising, Michelin Star restaurants , film production and brand creation design agencies. In 2005 she created Mama Mio, with her 3 partners, the first premium pregnancy skincare range and in 2014 launched Mio, again creating a new niche in a saturated market – delivering skin fitness to active women. The business was sold to The Hut Group in 2015. Now Sian is often asked to speak about female empowerment, entrepreneurship and how to build positive, passionate, responsible brands and campaigns people really connect to.

In 2016 Sian co-founded A Plastic Planet; is a global campaign organisation with a single goal - to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. As entrepreneurs, they bring a fresh pro-business solutions-focused approach to environmental issues. A Plastic Planet are highly vocal in the world’s media, working collaboratively with industry, retailers, Governments, legislators and the UN; to accelerate the pace of change at all levels. Recognised in The 2019 Fast Company Awards and winners of International Campaign of the Year, A Plastic Planet created the infamous Plastic Free Aisle campaign, opening this catalyst for supermarket change in Amsterdam early 2018. They also launched the Plastic Free Trust Mark for brands, with over 1000 already certified, and the Industry Commitment Mark ‘Working Towards Plastic Free’. A Plastic Planet is a key founding partner in the Plastic Health Coalition, bringing together the world’s scientists, doctors to irrefutably prove the impact of plastic toxicity on human health.

From plastic hackathons for Unilever and WPP to creating new laws banning export of plastic waste, from lobbying for plastic taxes, and the creation of the first PlasticFree.com materials and solutions library with blockchain partner IBM, A Plastic Planet have created global impact in just 3 years.**

Honoured to have Charlie as my guest for this episode, we talk about the impacts of Covid on conservation and Charlie's role over the years, with a bit of Royal support too. Educated at Wellington College, Charlie Mayhew spent two years travelling and working in South Africa, Switzerland and Australia. After returning home, he started work as a Lloyds Marine Insurance Broker with Willis Faber & Dumas Ltd, moonlighting as a DJ! In 1985 he set up and led the successful Young Europe Africa Expedition. The 33 strong team made up of seven nationalities crossed the Sahara and travelled through the Congo before arriving in Kenya, where it undertook a series of conservation and community projects filmed for a Channel 4 TV documentary. The 7-month adventure concluded in Cape Town. On his return in Mayhew was elected a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society. After working for a small boutique financial services firm, Mayhew formed his own financial service business, which he later sold to the St James’s Place Group. In 1990 he co-founded the charity, Tusk Trust, and, as part of the stimulus for doing so, he co-produced the feature film ‘Lost in Africa’– a drama that sought to highlight the ivory trade. Under Mayhew’s stewardship, Tusk has since grown into becoming a highly reputable and efficient UK conservation NGO with HRH The Duke of Cambridge being the charity’s active Royal Patron since 2005. Mayhew has accompanied The Duke on a number of overseas trips, including tours to Africa, China and Vietnam. Tusk’s revenue in 2019 amounted to £9.7m, supporting a significant and diverse portfolio of conservation and community projects right across Africa. Mayhew also sits on the Board of the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust and Community Conservation Fund Africa. In 2005, he was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of his services to conservation in Africa.

A MUST listen, I LOVED this recording and my time with Jay 'Tronica' - and love chatting warped reality, what-if scenario's, please listen in and let your mind be creative. Jay Udo-Udoma is a Presenter, Multidisciplinary Artist, Creative Director and Experience Designer holding degrees in Communications, Music & Culture. He is currently one of the founding members of new Multisensory creative collective MiroShot with Roman Rappak (Breton), signed to Believe Records who in 2017 created the world’s first Live Mixed reality music show. He has been at the forefront of Marketing, UX design and immersive tech since 2006 heading up the offline creative and events teams at Myspace UK, and chaired a think tank on the future of tech and marketing for Visit Britain and The Mayor of London. During this time he also consulted for various fashion brands (Dior, Louis Vuitton, Puma) as well as record labels (Virgin, Sony) creating events and experiential concepts. He has contributed creatively to the likes of LVMH, and Layar as well as masterminding branding and marketing work for a whole host of luxury brands. Jay is also one of the founders of 360 Communications agency The Soho Project. Jay Previously signed to Sony Records and GUT has also composed music alongside Guy Sigsworth, Sean Mcghee, Alexander Nileree, JD aka Dreddy So Solid Crew for various artists as well as fronting the bands ‘The NDotE’ Project and ‘The Blackmoth Connection’ also performing as a DJ at many of London's Electroclash club nights from 2005 onwards. He has creatively directed and produced Music videos for the likes of Charlotte OC, Miro Shot, Sinead O Connor as well as Directed the sound and music of fashion shows for Georgia Hardinge and PPQ at LFW.

WHAT A INSPIRING interview this was, as part of my commitment to sustainable development goals- SDG's, I recently became a UK trustee board member of Education Africa and had the great pleasure to meet James and his team. James and I talk about his journey, career, and commitment of over 30 years ensuring access to better education for those not able to pay. I was blown away by the results he and his team have achieved, his honesty about ADHD and the stories about Nelson Mandela are incredible, truly inspiring, and cannot wait for my first board meeting tomorrow. Please check out Education Africa online, donate, or bring your expertise to this vitally important work, thank you.

So after 27 Ep I have made my first monumental MISTAKE, so rather than hide it and delete what I have left, here is 16 minutes of the incredibly talented Dinis Guarda - we discuss the future of smart cities and personal data empowerment. Yes, you have guessed it I lost the first 35mins of our conversation and I am hoping that for the small amount of conversation I have left, it will encourage you to go and hear more from Dinis, Smart Cities ABC and the Open Business Council Summit, of which I have had the pleasure to be a gust speaker on. Enjoy and now off to hide my head in shame!

A must listen to podcast, Geeta has the knowledge, energy, and advice for anyone looking for a positive mindset, perfect for this week's Mental Health Awareness week. Geeta Sidhu-Robb is a 5-time winner of the Entrepreneur and Businesswoman of the Year award. Having developed the hugely successful Nosh Detox, Geeta retrained as a leadership coach for successful professional women. Her coaching clients describe working with her as ‘transformational & life-changing and credit her coaching with helping them get promotions, double revenue, manage successful IPO’s and launching massive company growth. Successful women frequently operate in isolated and hostile environments and coach not only to succeed but also enjoy improved family lives.

'Geeta won Entrepreneur & Businesswoman of the Year 5 times. She set up Nosh Detox, & now coaches professional women into leaders. Clients describe working with her as ‘transformational & life-changing. '

In this Ep Chloe and I discuss the drivers behind why she choose to focus on developing a purpose-driven PR agency and shares her story on how she got there. CEO and founder of influential purpose and communications agency Franses, Chloe Franses has more than 22 years’ experience working with a vast and varied range of social impact-led, philanthropic and non-governmental organisations, and foundations, as well as some of the world's best known and most respected brands and individuals.

Chloe led creative partnerships at Amnesty International for seven years, aligning Amnesty with film, music and cultural projects, as well as creating films with influential cultural figures both behind and in front of the camera. She has also headed up Corporate Social Responsibility for the Soho House, Caprice and Birley groups, where she created an implementation strategy for the companies' improvement in key areas of sourcing, sustainability, environmental impact, community engagement and charity support.

Since setting up Franses business in 2011, Chloe has worked with high-profile brands including Bentley, Formula E and Pearsons, high-profile individuals like Idris Elba and Charlize Theron, and organisations including The Global Goals, FilmAid International, and UN

Delighted to have the esteemed Dr. Anino Emuwa on this week's podcast, we talk about the vital importance of diversity and where and how this should be achieved. Dr Anino Emuwa is the Founder and Managing Director of Avandis Consulting, a strategy and financial advisory firm in France. A former corporate banker with Citibank, she is an experienced Non-Executive Director and sits on the board of several organisations including Nottingham Trent University, U.K. Anino is an advocate for gender diversity in leadership and is a member of the Institute of Directors’ Expert Advisory Group on Diversity and Inclusion. She convenes global and regional communities for women in leadership including 100 Women@Davos, and is recognised as one of 125 people to follow on LinkedIn about Diversity and Inclusion. An award-winning international speaker on D&I, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies, Dr. Emuwa has spoken at prestigious institutions and conferences including Forbes, Facebook, Reykjavik Forum for Women Global Leaders, and the University of Cambridge. Her articles have also been published in international publications including Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Global Banking and Finance Review. Anino is a coach and mentor for Cartier Women’s Initiative and the Women’s Development Programme at the Nottingham Trent University. She is also a Cherie Blair Foundation Mentor Alumni. She received her Doctorate in Business Administration from Nottingham Business School where she is an alumni fellow. Anino holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and has lived in six countries. She is bilingual in English and French.

In this episode, we talk about diversifying in business, culture, taking risks, and some great adventures. Julian's pace, humility, and drive are infectious and I hope you listeners will get some great advice and words of wisdom, enjoy.

Australian born and came to the UK to manage an engineering firm in the environmental space. After 3 years, he took the decision to set up on his own with a partner, this proved to be a very successful venture. To say he took a leap in a different direction is an understatement, in 2009 he decided to build a plane, as you do! And travel across Europe. When Julian went back to Oz, he bought a piece of land in Queensland living in nature, where his next ‘Spark’ of ideas came, he founded and began Spark Brewery and gained a global patent. This also led him onto his next business adventure and launched a zero alcohol beer.

In the last decade, by balancing passions for strong business and tasty beer Julian has grown Spark from a small engineering consultancy into the nation's leading supplier of brewing and distilling systems. He and his team have designed and built systems for 47 businesses around the country and are accelerating in summer 2021.

By specialising in compact breweries that are easy to retrofit to existing venues, he is excited to be part of the evolution of pubs in Australia this century. He enjoys working with clients to develop unique experiences for their patrons that set each venue apart from the crowd and improves the bottom line from month one.

MOVE ASIDE Bear Grylls, Ben Fogle & Ray Mears - Allie is an uber SHERO and role model to all girls and women out there! After spending 10 years working in the infamous music industry, Allie Bailey quit her major label job with the aim of piecing back together with her fragile mental health and finding some meaning in life. Three years and countless adventures later she is now chief test pilot and adventurer in residence at Rat Race Adventure Sports. With over 100 marathons and ultras under her belt, Allie is an established and respected endurance athlete, known for championing women's participation in ultrarunning and exploration as well as being extremely vocal about the mental health battles that have seen her get to where she is now. She holds a number of world-first titles, including crossing Lake Khovsghol in Mongolia, the Namibia Nukluft Park in Namibia, and the Panamanian jungle from coast to coast on foot. She is also the only women to have run and kayaked the length the Panama Canal. In 2019 she took 9 women to run the entire length of the Hebridean Way in the Outer Hebrides, another world first and the fastest known time for an all female group to achieve this (5 days). “If what I do inspires just one person to want to see the world, run a marathon or just get out for their first 5K, that’s enough” says Allie. “Doing something you are frightened of, having a goal and achieving it unlocks the best in people. Helping other people to achieve that is something I am extremely proud of. I truly believe it has saved my life ”.

Pleased to bring Frank to The Rhona Morrell podcast, a larger-than-life character, and some great stories to tell. Frank is a very inspiring speaker about risk management, safety, and situational awareness. His metaphors change cognitive processes. Frank Versteegh has been an Airshow and Red Bull Air Race pilot and with over 43 years of aviation experience, this legend offers a wide range of services to individuals and corporations. He has flown more than 180 types of aircraft and flew more than 1450 airshows in 40 countries. As one of the very few selected pilots, he flew under the Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam and under the Chainbridge in Budapest. He has raced from all 4 corners of the globe including races in Rio de Janeiro, Abu Dhabi, The Golden Horn in Istanbul, and in the Navajo territory in Monument Valley. Frank is a perfectionist filled with passion and devotion and he has a great sense of humor. His fellow pilots describe him as ‘precise, intense and generous in his breadth of knowledge. Nowadays Frank shares his experience with young flight instructors in Africa. His specialties are advanced training and upset recovery techniques (for the non-pilots: this means real flying, stick and rudder. Not pushing buttons).

In this episode, Alan and I discuss the power of purpose, how to find it, and some great techniques to help you on your way Alan Riva is one of Australia’s leaders in the field of Purpose and Presence. He is a public speaker, mentor, facilitator, entrepreneur, and father. Alan works as a mentor and a facilitator in the corporate, not-for-profit, and education sectors, helping individuals and teams learn how to become more present and access the benefits that deep presence unlocks in performance, culture, and relationships. Alan’s programs, books, and talks draw on his experience living in the Himalayas and his time spent in monasteries across China, Tibet, Mustang, and India. His approach fuses traditional mindfulness practices with the day-to-day experience of working in and running local and international businesses for the last 13 years. This knowledge and experience of both ‘systems’ help to make Alan’s work easily accessible for the western mind, while highly impactful.

Absolutely LOVED recording this episode, honest frank and discussion what most people avoid! Emma Sayle, Founder, and CEO of the Wearekk brands; Killing Kittens, Safedate, Sistr, and The Sisterhood In 2005 there was nowhere women could go to feel in control and explore their sexuality in a safe environment, so Emma created Killing Kittens. KK has grown in to a ﬁerce army of over 160,000 sexually liberated people around the world, through events hosted from London to New York, Venice to Sydney on top of a global online community platform. Global press regularly pronounces Emma a leader in female sexual liberation and empowerment. When Emma started Killing Kittens 15 years ago, she wanted to create a brand that stood for women and want they wanted. Greater awareness of female sexuality and sexual freedom was slowly becoming more socially and commercially acceptable, but there was still a long way to go in an industry that claimed to be for women but run almost exclusively run by men. She knew that to empower women sexually, it had to be with a business that put them first. Since setting up the first parties, Emma has fully expanded the business, which now operates both on and offline. This autumn Emma will be launching the hotly awaited KK social network and dating app (think Facebook meets Bumble) as well as virtual workshops offering sex education and advice for singles and couples. During lockdown, KK also became the world leader in virtual adult parties, creating world-wide press coverage for their virtual adult parties, held weekly across all major time zones from London to New York and Sydney. Emma understands that a successful business can’t be built without a passion and a team who believes in it just as much, and that one must have fire in the belly to take on an industry that is almost universally run by men, like the adult and ‘sex-tech’ industries. Unfortunately, there is still a huge amount of bias and misconceptions to address, but Emma has never once doubted her belief to lead the business and keep pushing the boundaries. It is true, sadly, that sexual discrimination is still alive and kicking in many sectors, across all levels, and many women struggle to be treated with the respect they deserve. She has learned that the best way to deal with the negativity is to stick to the facts, stick to the evidence; track your achievements, demonstrate your successes and let the facts and figures do the talking. In 2018 Emma led the business through a funding round. The first ever public crowdfund for an adult sector brand of this nature and closed the round at 118% overfunded. The second funding round closed completely funded in just four days – raising a total of £1m over the two rounds. The latest funding round has again closed overfunded after just 10 days. In August Killing Kittens again hit global headlines having received £170,000 as part of HM Government’s Future Fund, matching the £170,000 raise from Seedrs. The KK Group portfolio of brands, including Killing Kittens, now also includes Sistr, a dedicated online platform for women in business to connect, share and learn from one another, especially important during the current crisis when women in the workplace are under threat. Emma has also launched Safedate, an app for anyone wanting to stay safe whilst online dating. www.wearekk.com

What a perfect topic for this week and celebrating IWD. Raj and I talk about how we bring diversity and inclusion into ALL levels of the business and Raj talks about how he is ACTING on this within his business, not just saying the right things. It was an absolute pleasure talking to Raj and I hope more leaders in business will look at the importance of diversity and inclusion at ALL levels, enjoy.

In this episode, we bring 2 formidable women to talk about diversity, philanthropy, resilience, alongside how and why they founded Women Who Do Wonders. We discuss topics that are close to their heart, like human trafficking, wellness, and wisdom. Pamela - Born in Canada, mother of three, and a military spouse, Pamela is an ambitious entrepreneur with a big heart. While living abroad in the last 15 years, she’s founded several small businesses. Pamela was born with a cleft lip and continues to be a committed advocate for Smile Train as well as organizations that work to end human trafficking. In 2018, Pamela organized the inaugural Wellness & Wisdom Summit to bring wellness, wisdom, and purpose to the women who serve in our military. Amidst the pandemic, she launched the quarterly publication Wellness & Wisdom Magazine. Alana - Born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, Alana is the middle of 3 children. She is a property developer, charity founder, fundraiser, writer, adventure planner, coach, speaker, security specialist, former Mrs. Scotland, wife to former UK Special Forces and double world record holder, Dean Stott, but her most important role, mummy to 2 beautiful little people, Tommy and Mollie. Her UK charity was founded in 2018 and has since raised over $1 million dollars, supporting projects in the fields of both mental health and combating Human Trafficking. Alana has a varied and diverse background with roles such as debt collector, bank manager, close protection officer (bodyguard) and she was one of the first-ever female ship security officer tackling piracy in areas such as the Gulf of Aden. Alana currently lives with her family in California where she is working on various projects including a TV series about Human Trafficking, her numerous businesses, planning Dean’s next record-breaking adventure, her own personal fitness challenge, as well as expanding her philanthropic reach.

In this episode, Nic and I talk about the importance of leadership, inspiring the workforce, and the skills to positively impact your life. Nic is a mother of two teenage girls, Ella and Amy, and lives on the North Essex coast close to where she was born. Nic held Senior Exec/VP roles in Sales, Marketing and Innovation within a global FMCG drinks company but decided to leave corporate life and start her own business in order to achieve the work-life balance she wanted and support her girls. She is an experienced leader, coach, and facilitator of change with a passion for people and delivering results by creating passionate teams, and high accountability cultures with purpose and belief. Her first book Courage, dear heart – How to look back, learn and leap forward was published in 2019 receiving 100% 4- and 5-star reviews on Amazon. It motivated many to make big changes and spurred her on to write the second book, less than a year later. Alongside her consultancy work, Nic has spent a growing part of her time volunteering, supporting Crisis at Xmas, and in 2019 joining the Board of Farleigh Hospice and The Local Hospice Lottery as a Trustee. She is an enthusiastic open water swimmer but more than anything loves to learn and train with other coaches, teachers, and leaders from around the world. Over the past two years, she has spent six weeks in New Zealand, France, and the UK working and learning from Maori Healers, in techniques and a practice that is designed to support health and wellbeing, and shift emotional and physical pain from the body.

After my first ever podcast with Dean, I am delighted to welcome Dean back and this time with Alana, this power couple who are open and honest about recognising their strengths and weaknesses. We discuss the age-old saying behind every successful person is another successful partner (notice I didn't say man!) Should people change their weaknesses or allow those that have those as strengths to thrive and vice versa.

Wow, that is all I can say! In this episode, I talk with Greg about his journey of recovery after a night out in Brighton. For anyone out there looking for inspiration, THIS is a must listen to. From a night out with the lads to being in a coma with little chance of survival to how Greg is now, I am honoured to call Greg a friend and thank him for sharing his journey in an open and honest way

In this weeks episode, we discover what AI and blockchain are, well for people like me who are just learning to understand, if this is you this is a great lesson and informative session. Cliff joined Lewis Silkin LLP as a Partner in April 2006 after over a decade as in-house counsel in the music and broadcast industry. Cliff is now part of the team spearheading our Media & Entertainment sector for the firm and he now acts for some of the world’s largest names in mobile, brands, recorded music, mobile, live music, radio, audio-visual production, and online. He also specialises in working with clients who are embracing content-based entertainment for the first time such as FMCG and lifestyle brand owners, advertising agencies, digital agencies, investment funds, and financial institutions. He has a passion for working on innovative new business models, advertiser-funded programming and in the monetisation of format rights.

The Media & Entertainment Group is ranked in the “Legal 500” and “Chambers” and Cliff is ranked as a ‘leading individual’ in both directories.

He is also the founder and a director of "Eleven", a business advisory company working with disruptive business models in the world of Digital Media, Film, and Sport.

In this episode, I basically have a rant for 10 mins on the epic failure of an individual, who stated he 'Always empowers Women' but clearly did not, rant over and thank you!

This episode talks about the huge potential for brands to engage in a MASSIVELY growing opportunity and the lack of girls and women in this sector. We talk about the size of the opportunity, brands that have done it well and how we could get more girls into this sector, enjoy

In this episode, we discuss Laura's journey, sobriety, and why she founded Club Soda. Laura Willoughby MBE is co-founder of Club Soda, the Mindful Drinking Movement. Their aim is to create a world where nobody feels out of place not drinking. Club Soda has individuals, drinks brands, and social spaces in its membership. The inspiration for Club Soda comes Laura’s experience of giving up drinking seven years ago. A campaigner at heart with a background in movement building and politics, she realised that one of the big sticking points was a way to support people to take a self-guided journey to change their drinking. Club Soda has over 50,000 individual members, have built a venue listing guide for mindful drinkers (clubsodaguide.com) and they run the UK’s only Mindful Drinking Festival which is now in it’s 7th edition. She is the author of How to Be a Mindful Drinker, a new book for 2020 published by DK books. Laura is chair of Imbibe’s No & Low Taste Awards judging panel for 2020.

In this episode, I talk to my life long friend Nicky Adcock. It was a challenging episode to record based on the story of her son Jack Adcock who sadly passed away on February 18th, 2011. What happened over the next 7 years was horrific for all those involved. The death of Jack was featured across all national media channels and a Panorama show. We discuss Sepsis awareness and how taking on one of the biggest establishments and their family journey. I must say that whilst we all know what is happening in the NHS right now, this is not about bringing down the amazing NHS as a whole, but seeking to root out those that make multiple 'barn door' mistakes, leading to a conviction of Gross Negligence Manslaughter. #justiceforjack

In the episode, we talk about how FaceBook and other forms of media impact politics and our beliefs. Thomas is passionate about the social and economic benefits of transport and has dedicated his career to improving travel networks. With experience in National Express and Chiltern Railways, Thomas is determined to help people see family, friends, and colleagues while reducing the impact of travel on the planet. Snap is his answer: high quality, environmentally friendly, and flexible transport through a two-sided marketplace.

In this lively, honest, and frank episode meet Robert, 60, a South African entrepreneur, senior executive, and private investor based in Cape Town. He serves as Chairman and Chief Executive of Invest Africa (founder), Chairman of African Capital Investments (founder), Chairman of AltCapInvest (founder), deputy Chairman of VistaJet, and Chairman of AON South Africa. Rob has been focused on investing in Africa, a continent close to his heart given his South African upbringing and family ties. He has also made investments on the continent and has close relationships with businesses across Africa. In 2013, Rob saw an opportunity to create a platform for the growing number of individuals becoming involved in pan-African investments and founded Invest Africa. He also founded African Capital Investments to build an Africa-focused investment platform. More recently he founded AltCapInvest, an international Family Office advisory and placement firm which is growing rapidly.

In this podcast, Lucy and I talk about life in an open and honest arena, about crying at work, challenging yourself, and imposter syndrome! Lucy Eaton is a professional actress and theatre producer. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before going on to perform at The Old Vic, Donmar Warehouse, and on the West End. Most recently, she starred alongside David Tennant and Michael Sheen in BBC1’s lockdown comedy Staged. Alongside her acting, Lucy is the founding director of Go People Productions Ltd, whose credits include #7ActorDream starring Freddie Fox and Maddy Hill, and Daisy Pulls it Off, starring Pauline McLynn and Shobna Gulati. She also runs Revels in Hand, an internationally renowned luxury events company that offers world-class theatre for private hire in people’s homes, hotel suites, on yachts, and beyond! They have been featured in publications such as Tatler, Vogue, the New York Times, and Sky News. This year marked Lucy’s first foray into podcast production as well; she is now the producer and co-host of The Thing About That, a podcast for modern women struggling with the antiquated traditions of getting married.

This episode with Mikey Key, Ex-Military explores his journey into film and documentary making, how he is seeking the truth in what he reports. We talk about his hit documentary 'My Autistic Brother', his amazing family journey and a few laughs along the way too, please enjoy.

This podcast interviews the chairman of Ark2030. Stephen talks about how the 'Ark' came about, what's the story and the response at the 2019 UN Decade of Change seminar. THIS is why I became a founding member, simplicity & ACTION

In this episode we explore resilience and tenacity and how when faced with the impossible, we can overcome and solve anything. James or Jim as I know him is an entrepreneur, risk-taker, and creative genius with some amazing stories to tell, enjoy and be sure to check out The Rat Race adventures online, insane trips of endurance and challenge.

In this Ep I talk to the amazing Melanie Schilling, Psychologist on the Australian series, Married at First Sight. We talk about how both these mind blockers sit on both shoulders and give some practical advice on dealing with this, both personal and professionally, alongside a few giggles too

Ep2 of The Rhona Morrell podcast with Ex-Pro footballer Winston White. We talk about the journey of resilience, family, and how to adapt from being an athlete to the 'real' world. Please feel free to share and subscribe to The Rhona Morrell podcast on Youtube

It's National Podcast day and I am delighted/nervous to launch The Rhona Morrell Podcast - my AMAZING guest for episode 1 is Dean Stott Ex-Special Forces officer, 2 x World Record holder, Adventurer, Philanthropist, Author, and Int. Speaker. Our topic is RELENTLESS EXECUTION - we talk openly about his experiences and how he applies this in his life and how you, the listener, can apply it too oh and a few laughs about SAS Who Dares Wins too! #podcast #cocoairlieconsulting #therhonamorrellpodcast #nationalpodcastday #relentlessexecution #deanstott

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