Messy and Masterful

Episode 24: Alden Mills: The Navy SEAL In this last Interview (not last Episode) of Season 1, Aldo speaks to Alden Mills who had the stamina and physical strength to become a Navy SEAL. Alden explains how his life in this elite squad of the US Navy gave him the skills and insights to start and grow a company to one of the fastest growing consumer businesses in the USA. A profound look behind the s...

A deep conversation with Ronald van der Kemp (RVDK) a very creative soul who speaks about how staying true to himself and his own beliefs made him achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a globally celebrated sustainable Fashion Designer.    Guest Introduction:    I hope you are ready for a wild ride into the ever-moving world of high fashion, gorgeous supermodels, extremely talented fashion design...

Aldo talks to Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, about his journey as an entrepreneur and as a philanthropist. Having donated over 60% of his net worth to charity, Craig reflects for the very first time to stop pledging & giving his fortune and speaks about what might be next.    Guest Introduction:   My next guest has achieved what many tech entrepreneurs (myself included) can only dream of. I...

Aldo talks to Conrad Wolfram about why he feels he is in a unique central position to spread the word on radically changing the way we teach and learn Mathematics.    Guest Introduction:    Throughout my career as an edtech builder and working with teachers & students over the globe, I have spoken to many people who feel that things need to be done differently in Education. Some demand drastic cha...

Aldo looks back with Dr. Patch Adams who founded the Gesundheit! Institute 50 years ago. Patch shares the secret that has allowed him to remain an energized optimist, always ready to make a change for the better in this world and talks about the many do's and don'ts that fame can bring along.   Guest Introduction:  My next guest has made it his life's mission to make Health & Healthcare a human ri...

Aldo speaks to HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands about why she feels education is in dire need of a radical rethink. A passionate plea to create genuine equality between child & teacher, stepping away from tests & exams and aiming to achieve measurable progress through the process of 'shared learning'. Guest Introduction:  When my next guest joined the Dutch Royal family through her marri...

Happy Birthday TeachPitch! We are 7 years old today on UNESCO's World Teachers Day. Recent times haven't been easy for educators and with this interview we wanted to do our little part in showing that we care. In search for tips & tricks to cope with all the challenges coming our way, Aldo speaks to life-long teacher and best-selling author Dr. Edith Eger about the adversities she overcame as a Ho...

Aldo speaks to Stavros Yiannouka, the CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Education about the past, present and future of this unique global platform.  Guest Introduction:    Every other year the beautiful, cosmopolitan city of Doha opens its doors to those who shake and make Education in this world. From all over the globe people fly in to discuss the latest innovative developments, bright ide...

A deep interview with Hugh Montgomery, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine and Director of the Centre of Human Health and Performance at UCL in London. We speak about trying & achieving to do it all, what makes us creative and successful but also what can abruptly stop us in our tracks.  Guest Introduction:  My next guest is anything but predictable and even though I have never really had the hon...

Crypto for Dummies! We are taking a very deep dive into the world of technology this week as we discuss NFTs, virtual currencies, #DeFi and loads of other exciting features of 'crypto life' with Lex Sokolin, the Head Economist at ConsenSys, the biggest blockchain company in the world. Your head will be spinning after this episode. We surely learned a lot and hope you will as well.  Guest Introduct...

Oak National Academy is a government subsidised online platform that has helped millions of teachers and their students in the United Kingdom so they could continue the process of teaching & learning throughout the pandemic. Aldo speaks to its founder and Principal Matthew Hood about his journey and the rapid growth of Oak.  Guest Introduction:   You hear it everywhere! The pandemic has unfortunat...

It is all about smell this week as Aldo speaks to a real 'Nose'. We dive into the world of perfumes and talk about all the highs and lows of this very particular job with Ruth Mastenbroek, a life-long perfumer with her very own brand.  Guest Introduction:  The 1985 novel 'Perfume' (or Das Parfum) from the hand of author Patrick Suskind is one of the best-selling German novels of the 20th century....

Finland has the best-developed education system in the world. Aldo speaks to an expert what makes it so unique and which elements can be adopted by other countries in this world to improve their educational outcomes. Guest Introduction:  In today's episode we go back to our teacher roots and explore the state of global education.  And for this specific interview we are taking you to Finland.  Desp...

Aldo talks to historian Judith Goldstein, Founder & Executive Director of Humanity in Action, how fragile democracy in our world is and what we must do to ensure that totalitarian regimes will not win. Guest Introduction:  For those (like me) who can appreciate the design, style and user experience of websites, I can highly recommend the url: https://humanityinaction.org  It is a website that comp...

Aldo speaks with Guy Kawasaki about all the challenges that he encountered in his 30 years career path as a  Chief Evangelist and we speak about why he considers his Podcast 'Remarkable People' to be his best writing project to date. Guest Introduction:  I am relatively new to the exciting world that is called Podcasting. Thus far it has been a wonderful adventure speaking to so many different and...

We are off to Colombia for this episode. Aldo has the great privilege to speak to Ms. Vicky Colbert who changed the education system in her country with her groundbreaking program and organisation Escuela Nueva.  More information about Vicky's journey and organisation can be found here:  https://escuelanueva.org Guest Introduction: Ms Vicky Colbert is founder & director of Fundación Escuela Nueva,...

The unbelievable story of Dr. Ismail Serageldin - without a doubt the most intelligent guest of the TeachPitch Podcast (no offense to previous and/or future interviewees). Aldo speaks to Ismail about his profound challenges in making the Ancient Library of Alexandria the renowned institute of knowledge it is today.   Visit Dr. Serageldin's personal site here: http://www.serageldin.com/ More on the...

Yes, yes! We as well are going to explore space. Aldo speaks to Prof. Frans von der Dunk, an eminent authority in Space Law about what the effects are when more humans make their move out of our atmosphere. What is next for us in Space? Can SpaceX enforce its own legal system on Mars? And what happens when someone is killed in Space? Loads of questions to which our guest has fascinating answers. ...

Dr. Marijn Houwert raised over $10 million to help his colleagues in times of COVID. We talk about his rollercoaster life as a Trauma Surgeon and the publication of his latest book 'Zorg Voor Je Mensen' (Take Care of Your People). More about ZWIC you can find on this website: https://geefvoorzorgverleners.nl You can order Marijn's book (only available in Dutch) here: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/zo...

Aldo speaks to John J Wood, Founder of Room to Read ; a global charity organisation that has helped over 23 million people in 15 countries and raised over $615 million to date.  John describes the challenges he needed to overcome to get the organisation where it is today.  Do visit John's website to find out more about his writing and book recommendations: https://www.johnjwood.com Guest Introduct...

Fred Matser is the Founder of the Fred Foundation and has been professionally helping others for over 40 years. We look back at his work and talk about his documentary 'Beyond Me'.  You can watch Fred's documentary and find out more about his book here: https://www.beyondmedocumentary.org/en/ Guest Introduction:  Fred has made it his life's work to help. Over the past 40 years he has been involved...

Edna Adan is the founder of The Edna Adan Hospital and Edna Adan University. Previously she was Minister of Foreign Affairs for her country and a First Lady, being married to the President of Somalia. We speak about her amazing path and her latest book 'A Woman of Firsts'.  Do visit the website of the Edna Adan Hospital here to find out more about the great work Edna is doing in Somaliland: https:...

Dr. Timo Hannay is a 'technologist' and founder of SchoolDash. We speak about his great career in (co-)building a variety of technology tools advancing science and education and what it is like to be an introvert in a seemingly extraverted world.  Do have a look at SchoolDash to find out more about the great work Timo is doing interpreting data: https://www.schooldash.com Guest Introduction:  Dr T...

Rosalia Arteaga Serrano is the first female Vice-President and President of the Republic of Ecuador. We speak about the profound personal challenges she encountered throughout her career and how writing helped her to move on.  More about the great work Rosalia is doing for Education in her country can be found here: https://en.fidal-amlat.org Guest Introduction: I feel so blessed and honoured to h...

TeachPitch Founder Aldo de Pape interviews people from a variety of professional circles and from all over the world how they overcame deep personal challenges and managed to achieve great professional success.