Best Michael Grosvenor Podcasts (2025)

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The Contrarian Bet: Why Investing in India & Africa is "Less Risky Than Silicon Valley VC" (#112) 1:32:51

3h ago1:32:51

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My guest today is Eva Yazhari – Managing Partner at Beyond Capital Ventures and one of the most original thinkers in the world of impact investing. Trained on Wall Street, Eva left finance to found Beyond Capital, turning her expertise toward building impact-driven markets. Beyond Capital Fund was structured as a nonprofit, a 501(c)3 – not to do ch…

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EP 150 - Side Quests #2 - Michael chats with singer/songwriter Ashton Allen 1:03:24

8d ago1:03:24

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Purchase Ashton Allen's 'Dewdrops' 20th Anniversary vinyl edition HERE. Michael Grosvenor here. Every so often, Jack or I will do what we call a “Side Quest” episode. It’s a chance for one of us to give the other a break and dive deep into a topic outside of Billy Joel, or sit down with a friend. This episode is a little of both. I’m joined by Asht…

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50 Shades of Green: The €850+ Billion Logic Behind AXA’s Investment Approach (#111) 1:18:21

4d ago1:18:21

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My guest today is Jamie Friedland, a former U.S. Treasury trader turned sustainability analyst at AXA Investment Managers – one of the world’s largest and most active players in sustainable investing. He joined AXA Investment Managers – now part of BNP Paribas Group – in March 2022. Within the group, BNP Paribas Asset Management oversees over €716 …

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Double-Dividends from Nature-Risk: Using Geospatial Data to Pinpoint Hidden Alpha in Global Portfolios (#110) 1:56:22

9d ago1:56:22

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My guest today is Laura Segafredo – Chief Growth Officer at NatureAlpha, and a systems thinker who’s spent the last twenty years connecting science, policy, and capital to build tools that help finance face the realities of the climate crisis. Laura began her career as an energy economist in Europe and California, contributing to major climate poli…

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EP 149 - Billy Joel's Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles Ranked 1:13:56

22d ago1:13:56

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Join us as we unpack and rank Billy Joel’s 13 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Charts. Pre-Order Ashton Allen's 'Dewdrops' on Limited edition vinyl here: https://ashtonallen.myshopify.com ------ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast on the web / social media: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Sustainability 2.0: How Growth Investors Unlock Hidden ROI from ESG Metrics (#109) 1:11:13

16d ago1:11:13

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My guest is Nidhi Chadda, founder and CEO of Enzo Advisors – a female- and minority-led sustainability and climate advisory firm that helps companies and investors integrate ESG factors into strategy and performance. She’s a former Wall Street portfolio manager who believes ESG isn’t about politics – it’s about disciplined risk management and long-…

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Moving from IRR to IMM: Investing Based on the Impact Multiple of Money | Michael Etzel, Bridgespan (#108) 1:48:01

25d ago1:48:01

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My guest today is Michael Etzel – a partner at Bridgespan, and one of the key architects behind a shift that’s still unfolding: the effort to bring hard-nosed analytical discipline to a field once seen as closer to charity than capital. Michael came to this work from the social sector, back when “impact investing” wasn’t yet a defined field. At Bri…

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EP 148 - Album Retrospective: My Lives Disc 4 53:19

1M ago53:19

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By Michael Grosvenor & Jack Firneno

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40% IRR & Social Justice: How Vox Built Brazil’s 1st Impact Fund Scaling Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid (#107) 1:37:42

1M ago1:37:42

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By Scott Arnell

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Accidental Father of Impact: Nick O'Donohoe on Leading BSC, BII & Building Investability in Emerging Markets (#106) 1:34:56

1M ago1:34:56

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My guest today is Nick O’Donohoe CMG – former CEO of British International Investment, co-founder of Big Society Capital, and one of the early figures to frame impact investing as a financial discipline. Nick spent nearly three decades in global banking – first at Goldman Sachs, then at JPMorgan, where he rose to become Global Head of Research. Whe…

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EP 147 - Year In Review: 1985 47:30

2M ago47:30

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------ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast on the web / social media: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.glasshousespod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitt…

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The Terrifying Math of Stranded Assets: Why Oil & Gas Valuations May Be Off by $100+ Trillion | Mark Campanale (#105) 1:40:58

2M ago1:40:58

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In this episode, I sit down with Mark Campanale, founder of Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker, best known for introducing one of the most disruptive ideas in climate finance: the carbon bubble. Mark’s journey began in his 20s, crossing the Sahara and working in a famine camp, where he first saw how capital, policy, and poverty were deeply linked. A…

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$28B and Counting: Inside Grosvenor’s Returns-First Impact Approach to Scaling Sustainable Capital Across Private Markets | Jonathan Hirschtritt (#104) 1:46:15

2M ago1:46:15

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In this episode, my guest is Jonathan Hirschtritt, Head of Sustainability & Investment at GCM Grosvenor – a leading global alternative asset manager for more than five decades. The firm manages over $80 billion across the full spectrum of alternatives and has built one of the most comprehensive impact and sustainability investing platforms in priva…

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EP 146 - Behind Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Part 4 (with Music Mixer Brad Leigh) 1:19:36

2M ago1:19:36

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Recording engineer Brad Leigh touched nearly every song Billy recorded as part of his work restoring and remixing music for the HBO Max documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes." We're rounding out our coverage of the doc with our thoughts on Part Two, our conversation with Brad, and more details from archivist John Jackson and production designer S…

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Scaling Global South Startups: Lessons Learned From Mercy Corps' Bold Strategy | Tim Rann (#103) 2:23:09

2M ago2:23:09

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In this episode, my guest is Timothy Rann, Managing Partner of Mercy Corps Ventures. He leads what is likely the only venture capital fund in the world to have emerged from within a humanitarian NGO. When the fund was first created, Mercy Corps itself was a $600 million-a-year organization working in more than 40 conflict and climate-stressed count…

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Where Nature Meets Capital: 3 Leaders Turning Nature Into a Real Asset Class (#102) 2:02:57

2M ago2:02:57

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Most investors now accept that climate risk is financial risk. But what about nature loss? What about the fact that half of global GDP is tied to the natural world – from soil health to pollination to forest carbon – and yet almost none of that value is priced into markets? If climate was the first wake-up call, nature is the second. In this 3-in-1…

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EP 145 - Behind Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Part 3 (with Archive Producer John Jackson) 1:06:47

3M ago1:06:47

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It took nearly five years to find and restore all the archival footage and audio in the five hour HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes." John Jackson, the director of Billy Joel's archive, talks about tracking down footage, solving mysteries, restoring damaged film reels, and his part in compiling the 10-hour "And So It Goes" companion album…

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How Social Bonds Are Shaping the Future of Impact Investing (#101) 1:34:25

2M ago1:34:25

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The traditional view of bonds focuses only on financial returns. But social bonds turn that model on its head by aligning capital with solutions to pressing social challenges. Social bonds link financial success directly to positive societal change. Across these 3 conversations from past guests of the SRI360 podcast, a common thread emerges. When y…

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Renewables Alone Won’t Work: The 2 Missing Pieces in the Net Zero Energy Puzzle (#100) 1:34:39

3M ago1:34:39

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We’ve spent decades talking about the shift to renewables – building more wind, more solar, more clean energy capacity. And that’s important. But it’s also only half the story. Because once that energy is generated, what happens next is where things start to get complicated – how it's stored, how it's moved, and how much of it actually gets used. R…

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EP 144 - Behind Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Part 2 (with Executive Producer Steve Cohen) 1:07:27

3M ago1:07:27

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Steve Cohen brought 50 years of experience working with Billy Joel to his role as an executive producer on the HBO documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes." Steve talks about getting the often-private Billy to let filmmakers Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin tell the full story of his life and music. He also teases a new archival release that's been on …

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The Collision of Healthcare & Tech: Where Innovation Meets Patient Impact & Market Returns (#099) 1:24:52

3M ago1:24:52

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Healthcare is filled with breakthrough claims. But most of what gets funded doesn’t make it anywhere near a hospital ward, a low-income patient, or a parent juggling three jobs. The gap between what’s possible and what’s actually useful is real, and these two investors are trying to close it. This week, we revisit two conversations with fund manage…

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Tech for Good: 3 Innovators Building Tech for People, Planet, and Purpose (#098) 1:42:55

3M ago1:42:55

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What do an AI-powered investment engine, a grassroots organizing platform, and a nature-tech-focused VC have in common? They’re all built on the conviction that technology should be in service of real-world problems – not just market efficiency or shareholder return. And increasingly, investors are stepping up not only to fund that kind of innovati…

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EP 143 - Behind Billy Joel: And So It Goes - Part 1 (with directors Susan Lacy & Jessica Levin) 1:22:30

4M ago1:22:30

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To celebrate the release of the HBO documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” we’re going behind the scenes with directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. We’re also getting behind the keyboards with Billy Joel fans who reacted in real time to Part One of the film starting when it officially dropped at 8pm EST on Friday, July 18, 2025. And, coincidin…

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Impact Insights from Billion+ AUM Funds: 3 Models with Global Strategies That Scale (#097) 2:02:35

3M ago2:02:35

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What does it look like when billion-dollar funds put impact at the core of their investment strategy? In this 3-in-1 compilation episode, we revisit conversations with investors managing tens of billions across public fixed income, public equities, private equity, and impact-focused real estate. Each one makes the case that environmental and social…

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Scaling EM From the Ground Up: Why Underserved Markets Hold the Biggest Upside (#096) 1:57:17

4M ago1:57:17

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In this second compilation focused on emerging markets, we revisit conversations featuring three investors who are channeling substantial capital into regions where others hesitate to go – and they’re doing it with discipline, innovation, and deep local insight. Each of these guests brings a different strategy and perspective, but all are working t…

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EP 142 - In Conversation with Jon Small (Longtime Billy Joel collaborator) 47:21

4M ago47:21

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Billy Joel's biggest fans know Jon Small as the drummer for The Hassles and Attila, the bands the two played in as teenagers and young adults in Long Island. Some may even recognize Small's further contributions to Billy's career as the director or producer of virtually all Billy's music videos and concert movies. But, his behind-the-camera impact …

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Emerging Markets: 3 Women Investing for Growth, Impact & Returns (#095) 1:38:33

4M ago1:38:33

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The mainstream investment community has long viewed emerging and frontier markets as high-risk regions fraught with numerous challenges. However, with growing populations and expanding digital access, these regions are poised to become the economic powerhouses of the future. In this compilation episode, we revisit 3 past conversations from Eliza Fo…

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Turning Brown into Green: How Apeiron Transformed 500K M² of Real Estate into Sustainable Assets (#094) 1:26:51

4M ago1:26:51

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My guest today is Vojkan Brankovic, founder of Apeiron, a principal investment firm that is shaping the future of sustainable real estate investment. Founded in 2013, Apeiron has established itself as a leader in high-impact real asset opportunities, specializing in logistics real estate across Europe. With over 30 years of investment management ex…

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EP 141 - Video Retrospective: The Last Play At Shea Documentary 1:00:35

4M ago1:00:35

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“Last Play At Shea” promised to tell the story of Billy Joel’s historic back-to-back 2008 concerts at the iconic Long Island baseball stadium. But it’s not long into the running time that the story becomes much larger than one of music’s biggest stars performing at one of the country’s most legendary venues. After quickly establishing how Billy’s s…

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In Case You Missed It: Must-Hear Impact Highlights From May 2025 (#093) 2:03:38

4M ago2:03:38

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In May, I spoke with four leaders who are reshaping what finance can do – and who it can serve. In this compilation episode, I’ve pulled together the most powerful ideas, turning points, and takeaways from those conversations. If something resonates, you can dive deeper – the links to each full episode are below. Here's the list of featured guests:…

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Building a Legacy That Performs: 5-Steps to Creating Values-Aligned Impact Portfolios | Mark Hays (#092) 1:55:13

5M ago1:55:13

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Today’s guest is Mark Hays, Director of Sustainable & Impact Investing at Glenmede — a firm managing $48 billion with a client-to-employee ratio that keeps conversations personal and strategy focused. Mark’s journey into finance started early — running a lemonade stand to save up for a Sega Genesis and learning about markets through a third-grade s…

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Built from Scratch: How ABC Impact Became Asia’s Largest Impact Fund | Sugandhi Matta (#091) 1:32:19

5M ago1:32:19

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My guest today is Sugandhi Matta, Chief Impact Officer at ABC Impact – the largest Pan-Asian impact-dedicated private equity fund, with nearly $900 million in AUM. Sugandhi began her career focused on growth and returns — first at Temasek, and later at Actis. But after a breast cancer diagnosis in her early thirties, she returned to work with a new…

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EP 140 - Billy Joel: And So It Goes (Tribeca Documentary Premiere Coverage) 1:26:48

5M ago1:26:48

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It’s been a busy month in the Billy Joel world – and Michael and Jack were there for it. June kicked off with the premier of the “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” documentary at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. As the first event for this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, the red carpet features A-list celebrities like Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro along…

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Too Big for Microfinance, Too Risky for VC: Bridging the "Missing Middle" Capital Gap in Latin America | Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter (#090) 1:54:03

5M ago1:54:03

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My guest today is Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, Co-Founder of IMPAQTO and General Partner at IMPAQTO Capital. Michelle is a human rights lawyer by training, a fund builder by calling, and one of the most compelling system-reimaginers I’ve ever had on the show. Michelle’s journey has taken her from a small apartment in Quito to the halls of Oxford and…

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In Case You Missed It: Must-Hear Impact Highlights From April 2025 (#089) 1:56:47

5M ago1:56:47

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This spring, I had the chance to talk with four incredible guests, each with a different take on what it really means to put money to work and invest in line with your values. Across late March and April, we explored climate-smart timber, social finance powered by dormant bank accounts, fully impact-focused wealth advising, and how catalytic capita…

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EP 139 - Concert Classics: Boarding House & Mar y Sol Pop Festival (1972) 56:26

5M ago56:26

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A 1972 Billy Joel performance doesn’t sound like the concerts he’s been performing over the last 50 years. Instead, two live recordings from that year reveal an artist still finding his way – even if a few key elements were already in place. That year, Billy opened for Taj Mahal at the Boarding House in San Francisco on January 22. Then, he played …

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Impact Update: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What’s Next with Eric Rice (#088) 57:47

5M ago57:47

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My guest today is Eric Rice – back for his second appearance on the podcast. When we first spoke, he was running one of the only public equity funds in the impact space available to retail investors. Now, that fund has been shut down, the capital returned, and Eric has moved to private equity – specifically, to SEAF, an investor in emerging market …

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Community Investing Myth Busters: Four Investors Who Go Where Banks Won’t (#087) 2:18:15

6M ago2:18:15

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This 4-in-1 compilation episode is about capital that doesn’t flow on its own. It has to be pushed into places with no pitch decks and no polished management teams. The places where spreadsheets say “too risky,” but the need is obvious to anyone paying attention. This is capital for the common good, yes – but it’s also capital that works. These are…

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EP 138 - Year In Review: 1992 1:09:57

6M ago1:09:57

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1992 wasn’t a prolific year for Billy, nestled between the end of one of his longest tours supporting a monster hit album and releasing his final pop album the next year. But, his decisions here would determine the next phase of his career. Throughout the year, he spent just as much time looking to the past as he did preparing for his future. It wa…

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Breaking the Investor Mold: Inside 4 Women-Led Funds Driving Real Impact & Real Returns (#086) 1:49:30

6M ago1:49:30

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This 4-in-1 compilation episode focuses on a persistent disconnect between capital and capability: women are founding businesses at record rates and leading high-performing funds, yet the capital rarely follows. In other words, women are underrepresented both in receiving and managing capital. Today’s episode is about those pushing back against tha…

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From £10M to £2B: Michele Giddens “Bridges” Impact Purpose with Double-Digit Returns (#085) 1:28:07

6M ago1:28:07

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My guest today is Michele Giddens, Co-Founder and CEO of Bridges Fund Management — one of the early architects of impact investing, before the term was even coined. Bridges now has over £2 billion in AUM invested in private equity and property, but back in 2002, it began with little more than a blank sheet of paper and a conviction that capital cou…

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EP 137 - Tour Retrospective: Glass Houses Tour (1980-81) 1:26:12

6M ago1:26:12

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Billy Joel banked on his recent success when he wrote and recorded the 1980 album Glass Houses. The songs were much more streamlined and guitar-driven than his previous two platinum-selling releases, and arranged to be played in arenas and coliseums rather than theaters and colleges. But, just as the record’s New Wave leanings drew ire from the cri…

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Building the Green Bond Market With No Playbook: Lessons From 500+ Deals in Sustainable Finance | Romina Reversi (#084) 1:27:16

6M ago1:27:16

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My guest is Romina Reversi, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Investment Banking Americas at Crédit Agricole CIB — one of the banks that helped write the very rules of the green bond market, and has stayed near the center of gravity ever since. Romina’s path into banking didn’t start with a mission to change the world. It started with a lov…

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Fixing Finance: Inside Triodos' €6B Pure-Play, Impact-Only Asset Manager | Hadewych Kuiper (#083) 1:42:56

7M ago1:42:56

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My guest today is Hadewych Kuiper, Managing Director at Triodos Investment Management — a pure-play impact investing firm since day one, with a 30-year track record of turning capital into systemic change. However, Hadewych didn’t arrive in finance with a grand plan to change the system. Her journey began in a small town in the north of the Netherl…

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EP 136 - Album Retrospective: Glass Houses (Part 3) 1:03:51

7M ago1:03:51

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Today, we know Glass Houses as one of Billy Joel’s biggest albums. The 1980 release became his third-consecutive album to quickly go platinum. It kept the band playing some of the biggest venues in the world, and features a handful of songs that are still live staples. At the time, however, it was a drastic departure from Billy’s previous hit recor…

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Zeal Breaks the Mold: How Backing Overlooked Founders Delivers 3–4X on Invested Capital | Nasir Qadree (#082) 1:28:40

7M ago1:28:40

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Today's guest is Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners – a venture platform based in Washington, D.C., that’s reimagining how capital flows by focusing on inclusion, economic mobility, and systems change. Nasir was raised in Atlanta between two very different worlds – one shaped by his hardworking mother and the other …

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EP 135 - Album Retrospective: Glass Houses (Part 2) 1:16:23

7M ago1:16:23

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Billy Joel’s 1980 release, Glass Houses, is considered classic rock in 2025. But at the time, listeners and critics heard a huge leap into then-current New Wave – and not necessarily a good one. The album was a stripped-down departure from the more lush arrangements on the Stranger and 52nd Street, released in 1977 and 1978 respectively. Some conte…

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More Than Timber: How Smart Forestry Beats Market Returns for EFM | Bettina von Hagen (#081) 2:00:35

7M ago2:00:35

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In this episode, I’m talking with Bettina von Hagen, Managing Director & CEO of EFM Investments & Advisory. Since founding Ecotrust Forest Management 20 years ago, she’s been redefining forestry investment – consistently beating traditional market-rate returns while protecting ecosystems, communities, and future generations. Bettina grew up in poli…

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Idle Funds to £10B Market: How Better Society Capital Helped Grow UK Social Impact by 12X | Stephen Muers (#080) 1:35:13

7M ago1:35:13

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Today's guest is Stephen Muers, CEO of Better Society Capital – the UK’s leading social impact-led investor. His path to impact started long before his career, shaped by his upbringing in a Quaker family rooted in values of equality, social conscience, and integrity. Before stepping into the world of impact investing, Stephen spent years in the UK …

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EP 134 - Album Retrospective: Glass Houses (Part 1) 1:06:20

8M ago1:06:20

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With a pair of award-winning, chart-topping albums under his belt, Billy Joel entered A&R Recording in 1979 with the intention of abandoning the sound that made him a superstar. He did so by showcasing the musicians who were instrumental to his success. The result was Glass Houses. Released on March 12, 1980, the album lurched Billy out of the clas…

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