BE CURIOUS with Louise Houghton

Episode 17 Featuring Stefan Laursen, Founder and CEO of F2R In this episode we get curious about housing. Having a roof over our heads is something most of us take for granted but with a growing population there is constantly a need for more homes and with all the knowledge of renewable technologies, we ask how can we make housing more sustainable. Joining us from Lake Tahoe to talk more about thi...

Episode 16 - Featuring Jacob Pechenik, Co Founder and CEO of Lettuce Grow In this episode we get curious about our 'fresh' produce. Something we buy each week from the store to feed ourselves and our families and never question how fresh & nutritious it actually is? Well our guest today, sheds some light on this and offers listeners a farm to table solution that is easy to install in your own...

Episode 15 - Featuring Harmen Van Kamp, the Co Founder and CMO of Global Air Cylinder Wheels In this Episode we get curious about rubber tires. Something you think very little about until you have a blow out or the garage tells you you need new ones and quotes you $1000+ But in keeping with the title of our podcast, its time we get curious about these rubber wheels and discover the impact they hav...

Episode 14 with Leslie Campbell - CEO & Founder of Sustain LA In this episode we get curious about sustainability. We hear that word a lot these days but what does it mean in our every days lives and just how can we live more sustainably? Well to shed some light on all this; tell us about her refill store and talk more about her zero waste consulting business, I'd like to introduce the Founder...

Episode 13 Featuring Samim Syed, CEO and Co Founder of EV Charge Me and Lucas Di Grassi, Former Formula E Champion and Entrepreneur In this episode we get curious about electric mobility. EV Cars are increasing on our roads but the charging stations are scarce so we ask; What are the reservations with going electric and how can we guarantee we can charge if we are not at home? Formula E champion,...

This week we are getting curious about one of the biggest arts and music festivals in the world. The Burning Man festival takes place in Nevada desert and is as a place where festival goers leave no trace. They must be completely self reliant and take everything they need with them for the week. The Green Corridor is a section of, what is know as Black Rock city, that has been set up with camps pr...

Episode 11 with Wes Carter, President of Atlantic Packaging and Founder of A New Earth Project. In this episode we are getting curious about packaging. Every single thing we own has been packaged somewhere along the line and the amount of energy and resources needed to make that packaging is astronomical – worse still nearly 50% of plastic waste actually comes from packaging – but, there are solut...

Episode 10 Featuring Monique Figueiredo - Founder & Strategic Director of Compostible LA In this episode we are getting curious about food scraps – We all create them; whether it is a apple core or carrot peel, those food scraps can actually be beneficial to our health by composting them and putting them back into the food cycle. Listen to how it all works with Monique Figueiredo, the founder...

Episode 9 with Dan O'Toole - CEO and Founder of Arrive AI On this episode we are on location in Indiana getting curious about deliveries. Something we don’t think twice about when there is a parcel on our doorstep – but how does it get there, whats are the implications of the fast track service we receive and how do we prevent them from getting stolen. Well to shed some light on this is the CEO an...

Episode 8 Featuring Brandi Andres, Founder of The Wellest In this episode we get curious about our products. Does anyone really know the meaning of all the ingredients on the product packaging and do we really even need the packaging at all? Well in stock at the Wellest in Long Beach CA are sustainable, toxic free and eco friendly products that you can purchase while listening to live music and si...

Episode 7 Featuring Camilo Giraldo, CEO & Founder of Tainr Today we are getting curious about grocery packaging – more specifically the bulk isle – where you get dispense how much you want of something and take only that home. But why are these isles vanishing in stores - is it because there is so much waste, is it hygiene reasons or because they are such a mess? Well to solve all these concer...

Episode 6 Featuring Amber Sparks, Co Founder of Blue Latitudes Today we are getting curious about our oceans and how we can protect and enhance ecological biodiversity. If you have seen an off shore oil and gas rigs in the ocean, you will know that they are pretty unsightly but what lies beneath them can be an abundant, colorful artificial reef. To talk more about this and many other ocean project...

Episode 5 Featuring Prof. Dr. Tobias Erb, Microbiologist and winner of the Future Insight Prize 2023 In this episode we get curious about Co2 and unravel how we can take a plant’s natural process of photosynthesis and enhance the pathways to create a more efficient and effective carbon capture model. Discovering how that can then be made into fuel will be announced at the Curious Future Insight Co...

Episode 4 Featuring Greg Berry, CEP and Founder of Municibid and Surplus Today on the podcast we are getting curious about used equipment and surplus goods. Have you ever wondered what happened to your old car tires or old school buses? Do they end up on a landfill? Sometimes - but could they have a new life being upcycled somehow? We talk to Greg Berry, founder and CEO of Municibid and Surplus th...

Episode 3: Featuring Asya Rolls, Neuroimmunologist In this episode we get curious about our immunity and how our emotions and thoughts affect our physical health. It makes sense that if we are stressed our bodies are less able to fight off disease but today we dive into the science behind that and discuss the research of the placebo effect which pays attention to a more holistic point of view with...

Episode 2: Featuring Oliver English from Common Table Creative In this episode we are getting curious about our food and what we are actually putting into our bodies on a daily basis. If the saying ‘you are what you eat’ is true then we are all made up of microplastics and too many pesticides and toxins to even list. To talk about his own journey with food as medicine and promote the benefits of r...

In this episode we get ‘curious’ about our clothing – something we put on every day and don’t think twice about where it has come from, how it is made or what it is actually made with. Shiloh Uhlir, from Commune Closets shares some shocking truths about the fashion industry as well as talks about her seconds sexy initiative. This episode is sponsored by Future Insight E.V OUR GUEST BIO: Shiloh Uhl...

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