Conversations with change-makers from eco-friendly, ethical, environmental, mindful, sustainable and social impact backgrounds. Each week interviewees talk about their inner circle, wider circle and what makes their world go round. A podcast about connection, community and how we all impact one another & the world we live in. This Circular Life is hosted by Melissa Bowden the founder of A Circle Back, the online market place for gifts that give back. www.acircleback.com
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Episode 5 is an extra long wonderful one (it honestly could've been a days worth of chatter) with the incredible Laura Wellington, Director of The Wunderkind Group. The Wunderkind Group is a group of businesses including: In Good Company, Duke Street, Duke Makes, Test Bed Leeds and Sheaf St. Laura and James founded these fantastic companies support…
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Episode 4 is a lovely interview with Alice, one of the co-founders of Origin Africa. Origin Africa is the UK's first 100% not for profit fashion brand selling sustainable clothing to fund social impact projects in Africa. Tom and Alice founded the business in 2018. They are committed, along with their network of support and project leaders in Afric…
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Episode 3 is a great conversation with Ocean, founder of Ocean's Therapy. Ocean studied a Bsc in clinical psychology at Royal Holloway and a MSc in mental health studies at King’s College. In January she launched her Instagram platform Ocean’s Therapy where she focuses on enhancing the normality of mental health struggles and wants de-stigmatise pr…
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Episode 2 is a wonderful conversation with Antonia and Jonny the founders of Nursem Skincare. It was such a pleasure to interview two wonderful souls. Antonia and Jonny set up Nursem, a caring hand cream brand, from the start to have purpose built into the business. We chat about the business and the time it's taken to get it started, the impact th…
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Welcome to series two of This Circular Life. This series kicks off with a brilliant conversation with Lynsey, founder of Little Box of Books. I feel really lucky to have had a long chat with Lynsey a founder, force for change and fellow lover of literature. Little Box of Books is a children's book company selling inclusive and diverse books, making…
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Episode 4 is an interview with Alice Forrest a marine biologist and and wildlife guide, researcher, divemaster, freediver and brilliant being. Alice and I talk about the world beneath the surface of the ocean and how it impacts every part of our lives, plastic pollution and mirco plastics, small changes, tiny houses and the power in community. What…
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Episode 3 is an interview with Anna Brightman Co-Founder of Up Circle Beauty. Up Circle Beauty is an innovative, forward thinking beauty brand sourcing and rescuing by-products from other industries – the food and drink industry in particular - to make their products. Their ultimate mission is to leave the world better than they found it by transfo…
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Episode 2 is an interview with Des Bowden, a Kenyan based founder of Kuruwitu Conservation and Welfare Association and the Ocean's Alive Trust. Kuruwitu is the first locally managed marine area in Kenya. Des works to protect and enhance Kenya's oceans by strengthening coastal communities through education, conservation and entrepreneurship. Des and…
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This Circular Life is a new podcast that spends time talking about subjects and to people with ethical, environmental change and social impact at their core. Join me, Melissa Bowden, for interesting conversations highlighting people who are making a positive impact on our planet and the people in it. Episode 1 is an interview with Gyorgyi Galik, a …
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