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Uncommon Courage
Welcome to Uncommon Courage, the podcast, where we’ll be having the conversations we need to be having as members of the human collective. We are all being called upon to step up and lead – with kindness, big hearts and unshakable courage – because right now, we have an opportunity to redress what w...
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The Sh*t Show: war, chaos + the death of climate reporting?
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Two weeks into the war between the US/Israel and Iran, and we’re still not sure why. But it’s over, wait, no it’s not, it could be o...
The Sh*t Show: war, what a great idea!
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This time last week, the US and Israel weren’t at war with Iran, alas, the very next morning the bombs started dropping. Terrif...
The Sh*t Show: making sense of the chaos 2026
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It’s time to get back in the ring after a decent break and reset, which we always do up until after Chinese New Year, BUT what...
My friend, a Venezuelan in exile - Jenn Villalobos
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It was a privilege to sit down with my dear friend Jenn Villalobos to discuss a topic that's often overlooked: what it truly me...
The Sh*t Show: discussing loneliness + end of year wrap up
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It’s our last show for the year and we are looking forward to a break after an intense year of news! Why not do yourself a favo...
The Sh*t Show: update from the UK national emergency briefing
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On 27th November, ten of the UK’s leading experts briefed an invite-only audience of 1,250+ politicians and leaders from busine...
Climate Change and the Global South, with Jan Umsonst
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Understanding what is going on in our environment really requires understanding the whole global system. There are very few peo...
The Sh*t Show: money, money, money
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We are guest-free this week, which provides an opportunity to dig deeper into some of the topics we’ve been covering this seaso...
The Sh*t Show: tech industry - looking back, looking forward
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The tech broligarchy is getting a lot of attention, as is AI and the potential of a massive bubble. Tech industry insiders are...
The Sh*t Show: navigating uncertainty with courage
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We are in a time of great uncertainty. Multiple crises are getting our attention – from geopolitics to war to the climate emerg...
What is ecotheology and why is it important?
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There are many discussions relevant to the planetary crisis, and one very important topic is ecotheology. I decided to intervie...
The Sh*t Show: beyond the gates, community engagement in education
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Education is a force for good that lifts societies out of poverty, yet education systems are failing around the world, especial...
The Sh*t Show: the accidental humanitarian
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How’s this? You agree with a friend to hike the trails of Northern Iraq, where the Kurdish communities live, and the next thing...
The Sh*t Show: sustainable tourism + community building
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We have two guests and two topics this week, starting with sustainable tourism from a Pakistan perspective, and then we are goi...
The Sh*t Show: would you leave home for 11 years to save the planet?
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Would you give up your work and daily connection with loved ones to raise awareness for the health of our planet? Our very spec...
The Sh*t Show: a millennial view of the polycrisis
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What is the polycrisis or meta crisis? It’s the simultaneous occurrence of several catastrophic events all happening at the sa...
The Sh*t Show: it’s time to be voices for the children
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Do you ever think about the inheritance we are leaving our children and grandchildren? Not monetary, but qualities like clean a...
The Sh*t Show: tackling the elephant in the room
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When it comes to anything to do with sustainability, it’s often the elephant in every room, but for our special guest, organic...
The Sh*t Show: is AI coming for your job?
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Is AI a risk to you? Has it already impacted you? Or are you hoping it will just go away? One thing is certain, AI is here to s...
The Sh*t Show: we are back to it and the sh*t show continues
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After a much-needed long break, The Sh*t Show is back, and while we have an amazing line-up of guests to discuss all angles of...
The Sh*t Show: can we have pro-human policies, technologies and society?
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It’s our last show of the season (we’ll return first Friday in September) so don’t miss out, because we are going to cover a VE...
The Sh*t Show: how can we engineer robust food systems?
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There’s a lot going on in the news as always, but at least it didn’t feel like World War III was going to start this week! But...
The Sh*t Show: the only thing obliterated is the truth + food security
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It’s been an extraordinary week in the news. The bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites left the world holding its breath – what comes...
The Sh*t Show: the spin room is at full throttle
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We had a deep and meaningful discussion last week with Michael Haupt which left us all very reflective, but we didn’t have time...
The Sh*t Show: control or collaboration, extraction or regeneration
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We have an exciting show lined up, where we will go big picture on how we can cut through information overload, understand the...
The Sh*t Show: let’s get this party started
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It’s time to get The Sh*t Show on the road, with a goal to untangle the polycrisis and make sense of the complexity. We’ll look...
The Know Show – the end of an era
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We started The Know Show in August 2021 and who knew we’d still be going after all this time? But we have kept going, because u...
Climate Courage: getting past powerlessness
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When we speak to people about the planetary crisis, the most common response is a feeling of powerlessness. Many tell us they d...
The Know Show – the golden age of hypocrisy
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Are you guffawing a lot at the news these days? The hypocrisy of it all? Whether it’s the “gift” of a $400 million luxury plane...
Climate Courage: the outback floods a month later
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It was more than a month ago when outback Australia was swamped by floods, experiencing a years’ worth of rain in a week, which...
The Know Show – does the world need a Prozac?
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Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any more dangerous, India and Pakistan are rattling sabres, following a terrible m...
Climate Courage: the Pope was a climate activist
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This week the world has come together to mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, age 88. As speculation mou...
The Know Show – is the US massively underestimating China?
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It’s been hard to have a break from the show with so much going on in the news, but our sanity is important, as is spending tim...
Climate Courage: is it time for climate populism?
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In February, Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read wrote an article in The New Statesman titled: It’s time for climate populism. They...
The Know Show – a fork in the road
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Climate scientist, Ben Santer, was recently quoted in an article suggesting we are now at a fork in the road and it’s time to d...
Climate Courage: the role of marketing in a sustainable future
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Does the marketing profession have an outsized impact on the environmental crisis? And if so, how can marketing change track to...
The Know Show – are we imagining enough yet?
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We’ve been talking about the failure of imagination in coming to terms with this moment in time geopolitically since the start...
Climate Courage: the great wealth transfer
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We’ve had to reschedule our marketing show due to a clash for our guest, so we are going to delve deeper into the economic conv...
The Know Show – has it really only been four weeks?
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Yes it has and it’s a whole lot worse than most thought possible. Of course, we’re not just talking about the chaos in the US,...
Climate Courage: is Trump irrelevant?
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Climate Courage is back for 2025 and it’s just the three of us this week, as we have a lot to catch up on since our last show....