Dr. James Bradley was born in Glasgow, brought up in England by a surgeon father and research science mother. In a supportive home environment, he grew and developed his interest in geo-biology.  With a curiosity for outdoors and travel, and an explorer gene, his adventurous and inspiring geography teacher encouraged him to pursue an education in environmental science and geography.  In part one we discuss James’s education at Bristol University where he began climate modeling to simulate the effect of the impact of forestation levels and the reflectivity of the earth's surface on climate and carbon levels. James also breaks down the complexity of the biosphere. He discusses his first job out of University, and why finance at an international bank did not enrich him, that led him to wish away his week and realizing that his yearning to push the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Returning to the education he completed his master and is now As an Assistant professor at Queen Mary University in London where he runs his geo-biology lab and working to understand the coevolution of life and the environment. James explains the practical fieldwork he is doing on the Greenland ice sheets to understand why it’s darkening and shrinking and reducing the earth's reflectivity which keeps the planet's temperature in check. He explains the difference between positive feedback and negative feedback loops and his modeling of the pigment of the microorganisms that colonize these massive ice shelves and the impact of their nutrient cycles The exponential effect on climate We also cover the impact of deep ocean mining on microbial life the ocean ecosystem We end part one James and I discuss the politicization of climate, the media’s reporting and the impact of humanity on climate, and his perspective on the positive impact on carbon emissions from the global pandemic.Social Links James's SiteTwitter Links in the ShowDuke of Edinburgh AwardBloc party Project Drawdown Trillion trees InitiativeSir Ranulph Fiennes Albedo levels Queen Mary University London  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Born in St Louis and brought up in Dallas Texas by her doctor father and teacher mother, in an environment that nurtured her generosity of spirit and set her on her path to a life of philanthropy is this week's guest Yvonne Moore. Influenced by paternal grandmothers, success focused parents and competitive siblings, a college education was always expected. In Part One we cover how her mother imbued her service driven principles, sharing time, talent and treasure, her first experience of racism in college in West Texas and the broader historic, socio-cultural context of racism, America’s original sin and its connection to the current US electoral system.We discuss the challenges faced as an African American in the South, the social injustice, poll taxes and voting rights acts. The social skewed injustice of the Covid Pandemic. Yvonne opens up about living with fear, the unknown and using therapy to overcome it. We then chart her serendipitous path to a career in philanthropy, navigating policy changes to improve society, and breakdown the structure of the philanthropic sector.  In part two we dive deep into Yvonne’s amazing work in philanthropic sector representing family foundations like Klingenstein’s focus on mental health, Abigail Disney’s Pierre Hauser’s Daphne Foundation and the Police FoundationWe discuss the challenges faced since the last election, how Harry Potter saved her as she dealt with depression, the importance of the process of therapy and being comfortable in her own authority.   Yvonne explains why you can hack trust, finding the right match between grantees for social organizations. And why problems are not solved with money but more by public will and political will.We discuss wealth and happiness, the role of the philanthropic sector and role of government in solving problems and the need to get out of its own way and why the agility of the sector is its untapped power and issues leadership needs to grapple with.Yvonne reflects on Covid19, mental health, the stigma, and the lack of leadership on the issue. She compares this to the Ebola experience and her anger that we are not taking this seriously. I ask Yvonne on education, serendipity and she discusses listening, fear, faith, and trust. And there are all her quick fire answers. I hope you are inspired by the generous spirit, social conscience and philanthropic heart of Yvonne Moore.  FacebookTwitterLinkedinPersonal Linkedin Links in the show Brennen Centre for JusticeSound of Music Texas TechThe electoral collegeGerrymanderingCASA program Schoolhouse RockThe New School Ebola Elizabeth Day Podcast Anahita Moghadam Abigail DisneyDaphne Foundation Winners Take All Do What You Are BookSolve For Happy Mo GowdatBodyguard Netflix The One About Love Bell Hooks  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Born in St Louis and brought up in Dallas Texas, by her doctor father and teacher mother, in an environment that nurtured her generosity of spirit and set her on her path to a life of philanthropy is this week's guest Yvonne Moore. Influenced by paternal grandmothers, success focused parents and competitive siblings, a college education was always expected. In Part One we cover how her mother imbued her service driven principles, sharing time, talent and treasure, her first experience of racism in college in West Texas and the broader historic, socio-cultural context of racism, America’s original sin and its connection to the current US electoral system.We discuss the challenges faced as an African American in the South, the social injustice, poll taxes and voting rights acts. The social skewed injustice of the Covid Pandemic. Yvonne opens up about living with fear, the unknown and using therapy to overcome it. We then chart her serendipitous path to a career in philanthropy, navigating policy changes to improve society, and breakdown the structure of the philanthropic sector.  In part two we dive deep into Yvonne’s amazing work in philanthropic sector representing family foundations like Klingnstein’s focus on mental health, Abigail Disney’s Pierre Hauser’s Daphne Foundation and the Police Foundation.I hope you are inspired by the generous spirit, social conscience and philanthropic heart of Yvonne Moore. Social LinksFacebookTwitterLinkedinPersonal Linkedin Links in the show Moore PhilanthropyBrennen Centre for JusticeSound of Music Texas TechThe electoral collegeGerrymanderingCASA program Schoolhouse RockThe New School Klingenstein Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part two we dive deep into what led Jeanne to create her journalism meets healthcare start-up Clearhealth Costs. She explains its genesis from winning a “SharkTank” like pitch to inform people about healthcare costs by combining crowdsourcing and data. Working in partnership with local and national media Clear Health Costs brings cost transparency to the US healthcare system and addresses the inequity in the healthcare system. We discuss the impact and motivation of the big tech companies in healthcare and the opportunity Jeanne’s team has to disrupt the healthcare sector and solve consumer problems. Now focusing totally on Covid-19 we discuss Jeanne’s perspectives on the current health crisis.  She discusses the issues with the current Covid-19 testing and treatment strategies and broader public health policy. She also discusses federal issues, the regional coalitions, vaccines and the second wave. We discuss the mental health impact of the virus and the upsurge on domestic, spousal and child abuse and the positive knock on effect of Telehealth.Jeanne explains the market impact of the Clear Health Costs and explains how the app works and how it's empowering people to combat the inequity of the system and save money.  Jeanne also discusses confronting gender and age stereotypes as a female founder. We cover serendipity and the curiosity that drives her journalistic fervor and all her quick fire answers. I hope you enjoy disruptive countercultural character and drive of Jeanne PinderSocial Links LinkedinTED TalkTwitterLinks in the Show Clear Health Costs New York Times Des Moines Herald Grinnell HeraldLeningradThe Gothamist WNYCCBS national News Parable of the Sowers Octavia Butler Bea Arthur  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Born in Grinnell Iowa, her journalist parents, her education in Slavic Studies and Russian Affairs, and her career at the New York Times all prepared her to launch her disruptive health care start-up Clear Health Costs, welcome this week’s guest Jeanne Pinder.In Part One we cover Jeanne’s upbringing in a loud, challenging home environment with five siblings, and the experience of being part of the families local newspaper the Grinnell Herald, Jeanne discusses the high expectations of her parents, and how this conditioned her to be comfortable with chaos. In an environment of emotional abundance and material scarcity Jeanne discusses how her world view was expanded by exposure to foreign dignitaries from her father's work with the state department. Jeanne covers her experience of being part of the counterculture movement during the Vietnam War. Her interest in international affairs led her to Indiana University to Study Slavic Studies and Russian Affairs, which resulted in her studying in Leningrad (St Petersburg) in Russia in the 1970’s and 80’s. We discuss that experience and the current state of Russian power and politics and their influence on current US politics. Jeanne explains how working at the Des Moines Register led her to a job as a copy editor at the New York Times during the 1980’s and the joy of working in journalism at a seminal time in world history. Finally, we discuss the current state of national and local journalism and the power of the community to affect genuine change In Part two we dive deep into what led Jeanne to create her journalism meets healthcare start-up Clear Health Costs, her perspectives on Covid-19 and a whole lot more. Social Links LinkedinTED TalkTwitterLinks in the Show Clear Health Costs New York Times Des Moines Herald Grinnell HeraldLeningrad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Overview Futurist and humanist Caroline Chubb Calderon thinks a lot about what it will mean to be human in the age of intelligent machines, genomic and robotics and why we must reimagine the future of humanity.   In light of the Covid-19 pandemic her perspective is vital if we are to understand the future role of economies, work, leadership and humanity, and to prepare ourselves for a world of exponential disruption and uncertainty. This might be the most important interview we have conducted so far. Please share.What we discussCaroline discusses what the virus is telling us about the future of work, and the economy, and how to reprioritize human wellbeing. She discusses the parallels with what AI is challenging us to do. Caroline explains the change cycles we are in. Moving from the ‘big squeeze’ into ‘the reckoning phase’ and the new reality for leaders to lead the emotions of teams, let feelings of discomfort guide us through the core human emotions of fear, anxiety, trust and love. Caroline explains why the future needs courageous leaders and why courage requires vulnerability ( defined as uncertainly, risk and emotional exposure).She discusses why we must all focus on developing our uniquely human capabilities of compassion and social emotional intelligence and creativity.  Caroline then discusses the big shifts that are at playHow might we imagine the future of economiesThe acceleration of AI genomics and robotics - How we make them ethical. And the worm needs to be done by leaders and questions whether this work is being done.-She argues that the humbling nature of the virus creates an opportunity for global conversation The shift away from globalization to more local economies from supply chains and farmingThe emphasis on human wellbeing on leaders agendas Greater emphasis on existential crisis mitigation This is an important discussion so please share with whoever you can.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest overview Robert Marchetti is an Australian born celebrity chef and now New York based restaurateur and co-founder of Gran Tivoli and Peppi’s Cellar. As founder and CEO of Marchettico, his hospitality lifestyle company, he delivers creative solutions that include Interior Design, Architectural, Food & Beverage, Concept Creation and Design.Listen to Part One here. In Part Two Robert discusses his vision for his NYC restaurant Gran Tivoli and why he is self funded. He reflects on the economic impact of Covid19 on New York restaurants and bars, the business environment, supporting his staff and how as humans we can use this period as a time to grow stronger and sharpen our tools. He discusses why vulnerability is a strength and how he has learned to thrive through failure and his perspective on organic food and the industrial food supply chain. The hard decision he had to make when he was at the top of his game. Robert discusses his love of history books, the imperative to solve homelessness and the rest of his quick-fire questions.  I hope you enjoy the honesty, passion, curiosity Robert Marchetti.Social Links Instagram Gran TivoliRoberts Instagram Gran Tivoli Website Facebook Show Links The Surrender experiment Jason Scott Danny Myers and ShakeShack David Thomson Thai CookWalkers Tavern 9/11Elon Musk Andrew Cuomo Bill Gates Change Please Animals AustraliaBosch Sweet Child of Mine The Gift of Fear  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest overview Robert Marchetti is an Australian born celebrity chef and now New York based restaurateur and co-founder of Gran Tivoli and Peppi’s Cellar. As founder and CEO of Marchettico, his hospitality lifestyle company, he delivers creative solutions that include Interior Design, Architectural, Food & Beverage, Concept Creation and Design.In Part One of this wide ranging discussion Robert tells the story of his upbringing in Australia to an Italian father and German mother, how his youthful persistence led him to his first experience of the restaurant industry age thirteen, being hired at fifteen by his older brother in his iconic Italian restaurant, and honing his skills on his journey through the dysfunctional high pressured restaurant kitchen environments of the 80’s and 90’s and navigating a path through a culture of abuse and staff reliance on drugs and alcohol. Robert also discusses how he developed his leadership style, being self taught, mentoring and the importance of lifelong learning.Social Links Instagram Gran TivoliRoberts Instagram Gran Tivoli Website Facebook Show Links The Surrender experiment Jason Scott Danny Myers and ShakeShack David Thomson Thai CookWalkers Tavern  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewNita Baum is an entrepreneur, co-creator, facilitator, mentor-coach, and community-builder. She is also board lead for Solar responders - the NGO from previous guest Hunter Johansson - so thanks to Hunter for making this happen.Born in New York to an inspiring cancer scientist mother and a philosophical pharmacist father, her parents’ influenced her curiosity, appreciation for creation, and her right brain - left brain development.In Part One of this two-parter we cover Nita’s early story.In Part Two we discuss her perspectives on the broader impact of Covid19cover what led Nita to form her business Bfree to partners with organizations to help them to activate individual, team, and organizational potential. Nita questions purpose role of work in light of the crisis and our growing realization of what can be achieved so easily and quicklyWe discuss the transformative moment of now and how people are reacting and the opportunity for consciousness-raising, the reorientation of human capital and the transformative capacity in all of us.I hope you are inspired by the vision, values and life philosophy of Nita BaumWhat we discuss:Nita's mother's wonder and awe and love of scienceHer father’s broad expansive thinking and his concern for what it means to be human and our collective interdependence.How Nita grew up to understand about food as a healing agentHer Mother’s respect for scienceA growing appreciation for art and science, and the process of creationNita's memories of her conversations with her father about MLK and JFK and her rebellious sideShe discusses her sister's influence and their relationshipPlaying games of the imaginationThe love of school and the challenges she facedHer love of reading and art and literatureNita's growing social and political consciousness of local and global eventsBeing drawn to EducationStudying art history and east Asian studiesTraveling to China, Japan and Korea and becoming interested in the philosophy and spiritualityStudying in Japan after college.The combination of abundance and scarcity and how her parents taught them about value and gratitude.Witnessing the social inequity in educationThe exposure to black culture by being invited to a gifted child's education programHer emotional maturityThe realization that power of systems and her misalignmentIn Part two The impact of Covid19Humanities interdependency and being wired for survivalWhat might emerge from Covid19What is the purpose of workOur realization of what can be achieved so easily and quicklyThe transformative moment of nowHow people are reacting and the opportunity for consciousness-raisingWe discuss Bfree and its visionThe transformative power of leaving the workforceThe philosophy of BfreeThe reorientation of Human CapitalThe transformative capacity in all of usThe potential of self, teams, and our larger human collectiveProcessing our grief through institutionalized fear vs building from lovePrinciples - Presume we all come free. Gifted, equal in power and grounded.Nita's impossible adviceLinks to SocialWebsiteLinkedInTwitter Solar RespondersYak Collective Links in showJiro Dreams of SushiAmericorpGeorge Washington UniversityNetImpact Black National AnthemThe Tail EndRosa ParksI Will Survive Book When Things Fall Apart FocusMates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest OverviewNita Baum is an entrepreneur, co-creator, facilitator, mentor-coach, and community-builder. She is also board lead for Solar responders - the NGO from previous Guest Hunter Johansson - so thanks to Hunter for making this happen. Born in New York to an inspiring cancer scientist mother and a philosophical pharmacist father, her parents’ influenced her curiosity, appreciation for creation and her right brain - left brain development. In part one of this two parter we cover Nita’s early influences, her love of school and education, sisters' influence, playing games of the imagination and growing up in an environment of scarcity and abundance.  Nita discusses experiencing the social inequity in education, developing a social and political consciousness of local and global events, traveling to China, Japan and Korea and becoming interested in the philosophy and spirituality. In Part Two we discuss her perspectives on the broader impact of Covid19 and cover what led Nita to form her business Bfree to partners with organizations to help them to activate individual, team and organizational potential. Nita questions purpose role of work in light of the crisis and our growing realization of what can be achieved so easily and quicklyWe discuss the transformative moment of now and how people are reacting and the opportunity for consciousness raising, the reorientation of human capital and the transformative capacity in all of us.  I hope you are inspired by the vision, values and life philosophy of Nita Baum What we discuss:Nita's mother's wonder and awe and love of science Her father’s broad expansive thinking and his concern for what it means to be human and our collective interdependence. How Nita grew up to understand about food as a healing agent Her Mother’s respect for science A growing appreciation for art and science, and the process of creationNita's memories of her conversations with her father about MLK and JFK and her rebellious side She discusses her sisters influence and their relationshipPlaying games of the imagination The love of school and the challenges she faced Her love of reading and art and literature Nita's growing social and political consciousness of local and global eventsBeing drawn to Education Studying art history and east asian studies Traveling to China, Japan and Korea and becoming interested in the philosophy and spiritualityStudying in Japan after college.The combination of abundance and scarcity and how her parents taught them about value and gratitude.Witnessing the social inequity in educationThe exposure to black culture by being invited to a gifted child's education programHer emotional maturityRealization that power of systems and her misalignment In Part two The impact of Covid19 Humanities interdependency and being wired for survivalWhat might emerge from Covid19What is the purpose of workOur realization of what can be achieved so easily and quicklyThe transformative moment of nowHow people are reacting and the opportunity for consciousness raisingWe discuss Bfree and its visionThe transformative power of leaving the workforceThe philosophy of BFreeThe reorientation of Human Capital The transformative capacity in all of us The potential of self, teams, and our larger human collectiveProcessing our grief through institutionalized fear vs building from love Principles - Presume we all come free. Gifted, equal in power and grounded. Nita's impossible advice Links to SocialWebsiteLinkedInTwitter Solar RespondersYak Collective Links in showJiro Dreams of SushiAmericorpGeorge Washington UniversityNetImpact Black National AnthemThe Tail EndRosa ParksI Will Survive Book When Things Fall Apart FocusMates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.