Best Cecil Xavier Podcasts (2024)

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165: Journeys of Discovery: Petroc Trelawny on music, place, and personal identity 31:50

43m ago31:50

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In this episode of Journeys of Discovery, Michael Hayman sits down with Petroc Trelawny, classical music broadcaster, and the voice behind BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast programme. Petroc reflects on the influence of music and music performance, classical and otherwise, on identity and emotions, and discusses his new book, Trelawny’s Cornwall, a part hist…

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164: Change Makers Revisited: How we create a better future – Professor Muhammad Yunus 25:26

1h ago25:26

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“Rather than marching into global warming and unemployment, we can create our world the way we want.” That’s the message of our guest Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, who says: “If we imagine that world, we can create that world. Imagination can make it happen.” As a pioneer of microfinancing with Grameen Bank, the Nobel Peace…

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163: Why it Matters to Believe in Business – Shevaun Haviland, British Chambers of Commerce 19:28

1M ago19:28

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Joining Michael on Change Makers is Shevaun Haviland, Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce, with a clarion call for renewed confidence in ‘Brand Britain’. On the roof of the Corinthia hotel in the heart of the capital, Shevaun shares her vision for revitalising the country’s self-image, and the importance of public-private partnersh…

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162: Regenerating the Olympic Spirit: Capturing the UK’s Mojo – Rick de Blaby, CEO of Get Living 23:21

6M ago23:21

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Joining Michael on Change Makers is Rick de Blaby, the CEO of Get Living. Get Living are the build-to-rent pioneers, with a mission to change renting for the better. With almost 4,000 homes across three neighbourhoods in London and Manchester and four more on the horizon in the next two years, this is a 10-year story about where we belong and commu…

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161: Exciting, Changing, Unpredictable: The Life and Times of Lord Heseltine 34:12

11M ago34:12

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Change Makers returns and we're joined by former Deputy Prime Minister and co-founder of Haymarket, Lord Heseltine. Michael paid a visit to the spectacular Thenford Arboretum and Gardens for this inspiring conversation with a beast of the political jungle. Lord Heseltine remains as sharp today as he was at the dispatch box, even aged 90 and with hi…

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160: Journeys of Discovery: George Clarke, Architect and TV presenter 29:21

1y ago29:21

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Michael is joined by George Clarke, the architect, TV presenter, lecturer and writer, best known for his work with Channel 4, including The Restoration Man and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. Growing up on a Sunderland council estate, George was inspired to become an architect, spending summers on building sites with his grandfather. While studying…

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159: Journeys of Discovery: Freedom and Redemption with Katy Emck OBE 32:48

1+ y ago32:48

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We are excited to bring you the second episode of Journeys of Discovery – Change Makers’ collaborative series with the Royal Philharmonic Orchesta. Over the course of these interviews, Michael explores fundamental questions about what it means to be human that accompany nine incredible concerts. This week, the themes are Freedom and Redemption, and…

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158: Charlotte Keenan – Faith in the future: Why we need to champion small businesses 34:04

1+ y ago34:04

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For our guest this week, there are 10,000 stories behind her message but perhaps above all, one reason to listen. For a message that is determined, optimistic and empowering, that is: “this next decade will be the best of my life yet”. Charlotte Keenan is the Managing Director of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women initiatives – providing women entrepreneu…

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157: Cécile Reinaud and Xavier Mufraggi – Leaders supporting leaders: creating an environment for success 31:28

1+ y ago31:28

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Cécile Reinaud is the founder of Seraphine, the international maternity label worn by the stars. From Kate Winslet to Kate Hudson to Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. Launched as a single store in 2003, over the next 15 years Cécile scaled the company and grew turnover to £18 million by 2018. Exporting to more than 30 countries around the world and w…

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156: Andy Haldane – The Polycrisis: How to turn our system around 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

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Andy Haldane is the Chief Executive of the RSA: the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, and the former Chief Economist of the Bank of England. From 'Chicken Licken' warnings about inflation rates, to predictions of V-shaped recoveries, he's had little trouble in capturing the imagination with economic outlook - having been described …

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155: Sian Sutherland – How to go plastic free: igniting and inspiring the world to turn off the plastic tap 32:06

2y ago32:06

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Sian Sutherland is the co-founder of A Plastic Planet, the campaign group supporting one single goal: to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. It's a straight talking message that looks to reject the information and greenwashing around plastic, increasing the use of materials that nature can handle, and eliminating those it cant…

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154: Brett Wigdortz OBE - Transforming education: why it's the civil rights issue of our time 29:17

2y ago29:17

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Brett Wigdortz is the founder and CEO of Tiney, the startup offering what it calls an ‘Amazon-type solution for childcare’, which he founded after seeing how difficult it was to find reliable childminding options as a father of three. Before turning his attention to early years education, Brett founded and spent 15 years as the CEO of Teach First, …

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153: Rebecca Ryan – Thinking like a futurist: signals, trend and strategic foresight 28:33

2y ago28:33

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Michael Hayman's guest today is Rebecca Ryan, the futurist and founder of Next Generation Consulting, with a mission to help individuals and organisations develop foresight, to create brighter futures. Described as a "human spark plug", Rebecca looks at the signals to establish the future trends of our economies, supporting people to prepare rather…

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152: Elisa Moscolin – Sustainability: the smart thing to do 26:11

2y ago26:11

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Elisa Moscolin is Executive Vice President of Sustainability for Sage, the integrated accounting, payroll and payment systems market leaders supporting the ambition of the world's entrepreneurs. With a mission to transform the way people think and work, and enable organisations to thrive, Sage grew from a small business itself to one of the UK's mo…

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152: Jason Knights – Protecting our planet: harnessing the power of biodiversity 29:15

2y ago29:15

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Jason Knights is Managing Director of Ground Control, the fast-growth external maintenance business and biodiversity expert committed to enhancing and improving the physical environment. He recently penned a piece for Fast Company making the $5 trillion case for improving biodiversity and the essential role that businesses can play in addressing th…

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151: Journeys of Discovery: Awakening with Kamal Ahmed 28:56

2y ago28:56

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Change Makers is delighted to bring you the first episode in a brand new series with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Journeys of Discovery. This major new season with a great deal of creative expression, focuses on three core questions: What does it mean to be human? What is our place in the world? What are we dreaming of? All fundamental issues …

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GNAML: Trouble in Keoland Ep 3 1:47:25

2y ago1:47:25

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Join us for the third episode in this homebrew adventure. Another episode, another seagull. The group ventures forth to ask more questions about where they are and how they got there. Andrew(Magnate), Otawk, Gravemynd and Dee uncover more and more riddles to this land they are in. What will they find next? .…

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150: Bruce Daisley – Resilience and inner strength: how to build it 33:59

2y ago33:59

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After 12 years running Twitter in Europe and YouTube in the UK, Bruce turned to writing and speaking about one of the topics of our time, the modern workplace. His first book, The Joy of Work, was the Sunday Times number one business best seller and draws on the experiences of psychologists, neuroscientists, and workplace experts to understand how …

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149: Eric Collins – Thinking bigger: you don’t need permission 29:14

2y ago29:14

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“Black economic empowerment relies on thinking bigger than you may have ever imagined before. Much bigger.” These are the words of Michael’s guest today, Eric Collins, and are contained in his new book, We Don't Need Permission. It's a clarion call to change the world for good, and it's far more than the words of an author; because this is the stor…

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GNAML: Trouble in Keoland Ep 2 1:32:59

2y ago1:32:59

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The Second episode of the Trouble in Keoland campaign leads off with a “huh?”. The adventurers wake up in a strange town and investigate what happened to their ship. Or get drunk. Take your pick! Join Andrew(Magnate), Gravemynd, Zyber, Dee, and Otawk with their DM Cecil as they embark on the next chapter of this homebrew adventure.…

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GNAML: Trouble in Keoland Ep 1 1:30:06

2y ago1:30:06

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The first episode of the Trouble in Keoland campaign kicks off with a bang. Maybe a crash as this group of adventurers find themselves fighting for their life in a seemingly no win situation. Will everyone survive the first hour of playing? Join Andrew, Gravemynd, Zyber, Dee, and Otawk with their DM Cecil as they embark on the first adventure in th…

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148: Duncan Goodhew MBE – Going for gold: how to work through your worst days 33:36

2y ago33:36

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It’s 10 years since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. To celebrate, Change Makers is delighted to welcome one of our greatest ever Olympians, who many say is one of the trailblazers that paved the way for the world class athletes representing Team GB today. Duncan Goodhew MBE scored gold in the 100 metre breaststroke in the 1980 Mosc…

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147: Bella Lack – Creating a snowstorm: tackling the climate crisis 29:44

2y ago29:44

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Bella Lack is a conservationist, campaigner, writer, filmmaker, board director and foundation ambassador. It's an impressive CV for the most storied of careers, but in Bella's case, she's achieved it all before most people have even got going with their own careers. At only nineteen, Bella has carved out a name for herself as an inspirational and r…

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146: Taban Shoresh – Resilience is key: finding solutions for every problem 38:44

2y ago38:44

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Taban Shoresh is founder of the Lotus Flower, the non-profit empowering vulnerable women and girls affected by conflict and humanitarian crises, and an ambassador for the Global Youth Movement, One Young World. Taban’s remarkable story started in Kurdistan, where her family were amongst the many persecuted by Saddam Hussein’s regime in the Kurdish …

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145: Dr Grace Lordan – Small steps: build the future you want 31:01

2y ago31:01

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Michael Hayman welcomes Dr. Grace Lordan; an economist, Professor of Behavioural Science and founding director of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics. Grace’s research has been conducted throughout her career with a singular objective: to establish why some individuals succeed in life and others do not. She is an expert on th…

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144: Cheryl Giovannoni – Lessons in leadership and learning: the power of girls’ education 29:37

2y ago29:37

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Cheryl Giovannoni is CEO of The Girls Day School Trust (GDST), a cohort of 25 independent schools that encourage girls to learn without limits. With alumni including Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Afua Hirsch, Miriam Margolyes, and Mary Beard, among many others, the Trust schools look to develop character beyond curriculum and individual prog…

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143: PensionBee founder Romi Savova – Owning your future: no time like the present 28:15

2y ago28:15

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Michael speaks to Romi Savova, the founder and CEO of PensionBee, the company bringing pensions into the 21st century. Romi’s story is one that begins in Bulgaria and has taken her to the London Stock Exchange, via South Africa and the US, with stops at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the road to entrepreneurial success. Founded in 2015 to prov…

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142: Tom McGillycuddy – Investing in a human future: how to thrive in the year 5000 29:40

2y ago29:40

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Michael is joined by Tom McGillycuddy, co-founder of CIRCA5000, describing itself as “the investment platform of the human future.” With a vision of a thriving planet in the year 5000, the company asks us to question whether people will be included in that future. And the answer to a certain human future? Impact investing. CIRCA5000 offers its cust…

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141: Former Nike CMO, Greg Hoffman – How to design emotion: behind the curtain of a global brand 31:31

2y ago31:31

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Joining Michael this week is Greg Hoffman, the legendary former Global Chief Marketing Officer of Nike. During almost 30 years with the company, Greg led three Olympic campaigns and worked with global superstars from LeBron James to Serena Williams. He described his approach to brand building as seeking out the day dreamers and taking them seriousl…

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140: Rosanna Machado – Bringing people together: what it takes to create a Platinum celebration 27:31

2+ y ago27:31

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In 1947, as the then HRH Princess Elizabeth celebrated her 21st birthday, she said: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." 75 years later – an unprecedented 70 of which have been spent on the throne – Her Majesty has left an indelible mark as the defining figure of the United Ki…

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139: Milan Kocic – Be curious: redefining innovation for society 35:43

2+ y ago35:43

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Michael Hayman’s guest today believes we should all be more curious, not judgmental, and that confidence is silent while insecurities are loud. Advice from Milan Kocic, the head of Sixth Sense at Hexagon, which is on a mission to enable an autonomous and sustainable future. Milan joins Michael to discuss Sixth Sense, a new open innovation platform …

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138: Jan Büchsenschütz – Scaling with Sixth Sense: the art of digital transformation 29:20

2+ y ago29:20

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Host Michael Hayman is joined by Jan Büchsenschütz, co-founder and CMO of RIIICO, a software and AI business aiming to transform the manufacturing industry by delivering cutting edge interactive digital twins of production assets. A team of engineers, designers, and inventors of reality simulation software; RIIICO aims to set new standards in compu…

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137: Kate Griggs – Thinking outside the box: how to unleash your superpower 24:20

2+ y ago24:20

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Albert Einstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Keira Knightly, Pablo Picasso, and Sir Richard Branson may be notable in their own right, but they also share the condition of dyslexia. For years it’s been portrayed as an obstacle but for Michael’s guest, Kate Griggs, it presents the opportunity of a superpower for life. Kate is a campaigner and the founder of Ma…

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136: Kim Polman – The golden rule: rebooting the future 27:54

2+ y ago27:54

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Joining Michael Hayman on Change Makers is Kim Polman, co-founder and chair of Reboot the Future, a fellow of the Aspen Institute and co-founder and chair of the Kilamanjaro Blind Trust. Reboot the Future is a foundation aimed at transforming how people connect to themselves, each other and the planet. Its work is powered by one golden rule; to tre…

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135: Gina Badenoch – Being an explorer in life: how to see and listen to new perspectives 27:14

2+ y ago27:14

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Joining Michael Hayman on Change Makers is Gina Badenoch, the social entrepreneur with a dream to enable social and economic mobility, to build a more inclusive society. With a primary focus on fostering equality for the visually impaired, through the companies she has founded – Capaxia and Ojos Que Sienten (Sight of Emotion – she creates experienc…

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134: Jenny Costa – Food for thought: turning rubble into rubies 27:06

2+ y ago27:06

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Jenny Costa is the founder and CEO of Rubies in the Rubble, the food business that sees wonder where others see waste. Since launching in 2012, Rubies in the Rubble with Jenny at the helm has become one of the pioneering voices in food sustainability, with an award-winning range of “gooder” condiments created from products that would otherwise go t…

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133: Alex Wright – Values to live by: committing to change 26:20

2+ y ago26:20

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Alex Wright is the co-founder of Dash Water; the soft drinks brand doing its bit to cut food waste by saying yes to produce that others say no to. Its mission is to make drinks that taste good while raising awareness about food waste: “one bashed up berry, curly cucumber and lopsided lemonade at a time.” Five years on from its launch, Dash Water is…

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132: Melissa Morris – Fit for the future: Why healthcare could be the new frontier for innovation 26:33

2+ y ago26:33

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Building the operating system behind a better future in healthcare is the mission of our guest today, Melissa Morris, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lantum. Lantum is a total workforce platform for healthcare organisations, reducing spend and empowering healthcare staff. Through its unique end-to-end platform, it has helped to modernise how healthcare o…

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131: Juergen Maier CBE – Giving a voice to industry: how to leave a legacy 27:17

2+ y ago27:17

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Juergen Maier is the former CEO of Siemens UK, the UK Chair of Digital Catapult, Vice Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, and co-founder of vocL, which works with the next generation of business leaders to help them find their voice and enable them to have a more positive impact on society. Named as the most influential businessperson in …

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130: Garvita Gulhati – Self-belief, positivity and collaboration: how to deliver systemic change 26:44

2+ y ago26:44

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Garvita Gulhati is an Ashoka Young Changemaker and founder of the ‘Why Waste?’ campaign. She has lived up to her own quote for life that change starts alone, but happens together, dedicating the prime of her youth to causes that bring people together to make the world a better place for future generations. Having started ‘Why Waste?’ at just 15 yea…

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129: Mark Campanale – Ending finance’s carbon footprint: mobilising against climate change 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

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Mark Campanale is a leader described as opening “a different front in the fight against global warming.” He is an Ashoka Changemaker and the founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, an independent think tank that looks at the impact of clean energy transition and a move away from fossil fuels on the financial markets. The aim is to change how fina…

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128: Jude Kelly CBE – Courage to change: the urgency of gender equality 34:54

2+ y ago34:54

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Joining Michael to celebrate International Women’s Day is Jude Kelly CBE, the award-winning theatre director, producer and founder of WOW (Women of the World) Foundation, the global movement that says a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through its flagship WOW festivals as well as year-round events and school program…

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127: Cephas Williams – From empathy to empowerment: how to shift power structures 32:47

2+ y ago32:47

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On this week’s Change Makers episode in collaboration with the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, looking at addressing the question, “How has Covid changed us?” host Michael Hayman is joined by Cephas Williams, who describes himself on his website in just one word: human. But one word doesn’t quite do justice to someone with a career…

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126: Andrew Roughan – Supercharging collaboration: a new era of innovation 27:51

2+ y ago27:51

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Joining Michael today is Andrew Roughan, the managing director of the innovation centre and co-working space in the heart of East London, Plexal. Part of the Here East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Plexal supercharges collaboration, working with government and the UK’s best and brightest start-ups and scale-ups, to foster a new era of…

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125: Hardeep Rai – Purpose from the heart: no barriers to business 30:49

2+ y ago30:49

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Hardeep Rai is the founder and director of Kaleidoscope Group, the portfolio of companies that say there should be no barriers to business for those with disabilities. The journey began for Hardeep after his son, Eshan, was born following a number of complications, which led to a severe brain injury, learning difficulties and a physical disability.…

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124: Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, Les Domaines de Fontenille – Support local: the new luxury 29:29

2+ y ago29:29

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“Now the wine served on our tables is our own. The olive oil used to season our salads comes from our own olive groves, and the vegetables cooked by chefs are grown in the vegetable gardens we create on our properties.” The words of Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, founders of the European collection of hotels, Les Domaines de Fontenille. In…

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123: Michael and Xochi Birch, The Battery – Meaningful connections: a life more interesting 25:34

2+ y ago25:34

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Michael and Xochi Birch are the founders of The Battery, described as “simply, San Francisco’s best hotel” by The Telegraph and by Forbes as the city’s “coolest place to stay.” As the founders of the pioneering social networking site, Bebo, Michael and Xochi have more than 15 years of experience in fostering networks, something they have replicated…

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122: Dr Elin Haf Davies – Prepare to be Marmite: lessons from ocean adventures 29:00

2+ y ago29:00

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Dr Elin Haf Davies is an endurance rower, whose 77-day voyage across the Atlantic was the first in a line of adventures that led to her becoming part of the first all-woman team to row across the Indian Ocean and later, completing a “hat-trick of oceans” by sailing the Pacific. Through these voyages, Elin has raised over £300,000 for causes close t…

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121: Dan Glass – Head, heart and hands: a guide to community activism 30:04

2+ y ago30:04

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Michael Hayman is joined by Dan Glass, the award winning human rights campaigner, writer and performer, to discuss activism and cultivating curiosity we have about ourselves and the world at large. With his visionary community based approach that weaves connections between groups that are marginalised in society, Dan's work seeks to raise critical …

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120: Pascale Lauber and Ulrike Bauschke, Paragon 700 – Green hospitality: nurturing the community’s soul 26:50

2+ y ago26:50

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In part two of this series in collaboration with Mr & Mrs Smith, we continue to explore the travel industry’s role in delivering a more sustainable future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing climate emergency. This week Michael travels to Ostuni, a fairy-tale Italian city known for its labyrinth of historical white-washed buildings…

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