ELEVATE Podcast

Rapper, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and singer-songwriter, Michael Franti is known world over for his passionate participation and outspoken support of peace and social justice issues. Join us to hear about Michael’s powerful, transformative journey from industrial punk, poetry and bass to SoulShine Bali and beyond, as an inspiration for serving the greater good and as he puts it, to...

British singer-songwriter Mark Owen has co-led British band TAKE THAT to 56 No.1 international singles, 39 No.1 albums, 8 Brit Awards and the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. And for the first time in 10 years, he’s taking the stage alone, in a new world with single YOU ONLY WANT ME. Join us in the Elevation Barn as we explore fame, purpose and inspiration as Mark...

Colonization has stolen the land from Indigenous Peoples the world round. Attempting to erase its people, their language, their culture, their history and their future voice. In this podcast Paul Simard join activist Nikki Sanchez discussing the history and the future of colonization, to create a safer, more equitable and inclusive tomorrow. Thanks for tuning in to the ELEVATE Podcast. Sharing the...

Father of the iPod, iPhone and Nest, Tony Fadell is known as one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs of our time. An engineer, inventor and all-out badass leader he’s decided to share the code to his success on the pages of his latest best-selling book BUILD - offering depth behind the insider stories at General Magic, Apple and google…whilst keeping a firm hand on the reality of motivation,...

Right now, we have more information at our fingertips than at any other time in history, but one could argue that compared to our ancestors, we have far less wisdom, connection, and spiritual foundation to know what to do with that information. What we fail to see in our day-to-day tech and information-driven lives, is that more can be learned about who we are from ancient wisdom as much as with m...

David Jensen , founder of SDGx, and his partners are committed to permanently reversing climate change by providing a full-service marketplace for carbon compliance in accordance with the Paris climate accords. Their platform uses Blockchain to track carbon credits, facilitate trading, and verify compliance for companies around the world. Yes, this conversation is a bit wonkier than most, but just...

We live in a world that teaches us to create distance between our emotions and our relationships with others. That distance can lead to conflict, frustration and isolation in our relationships at home, at work, or anywhere we interact with other people. One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves and others is to reconnect the wiring between what we feel and how we communicate, to give, receiv...

Every year, over 1 million people die from mosquito bite related diseases. And the primary defense is a $4.5 billion insect repellent industry that is primarily comprised of chemicals known as carcinogens to humans. Today Trudy Collins , aka “The Mosquito Lady”, shares key insights on how to self police these pests from your life. Key insights from the world's leading authority in healthy mos...

Sumba is an island rich in wilderness and ethnographic treasures… making it a key trading ground for Chinese, Arab and Dutch merchants for its sandalwood and slave trades in centuries past. A tribal community steeped in shamans and ancestral worship and an only recently passed headhunting culture, the island still faces the ravages of malaria, malnutrition, and poor education. One man has made it...

We live in a society that tends to think that all the lessons, all the wisdom, all the experiences we’ve gained are only relevant to a particular time, or place, or industry, or sport, or discipline. Because of that tendency, one of the most untapped commodities on the planet is age and the wisdom that comes with it. Chip Conley , founder of Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first midlife wisdom s...

How we address (or fail to address) the end of our lives can define everything that happened before and everything that will happen next for the people we leave behind. As founder of the End of Life community and deathoverdinner.org, Michael Hebb is asking more and more of us to come to the table to have some of life’s most challenging and fulfilling conversations. He believes that having open con...

Language is man’s most distinguishing factor amongst all other species on earth. It is our primary method of connection. There are, however, far more powerful modes of connecting with the world around us that many are yet to experience. Casey Anderson is one of those people who has unlocked this method of emotional ecology with wildlife. As an American filmmaker, wildlife naturalist, television ho...

The history and future of composition is collaborative. No one knows this better than Grammy Award winning guitarist, keyboardist and record producer, Kipper Eldridge and award-winning film, TV and video-game composer, and cellist Philip Sheppard . Between them, they’ve collaborated with musicians like Sting, Gary Numan, Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis. Today they talk about the beauty, fear and magic...

Emily Chang is CEO China of McCann Worldwide... but besides elevating the world's biggest brands... she's elevating the lives of those in need. Over a 22 year commitment,  Emily has invited 16 homeless children in need to join her family... children often with extreme disability and extreme traumas. Join us as we discuss her new book The Spare Room to understand this magical woman's...

Reconnecting to the natural elements that not only surround us, but course through our brains, bodies and beings, is a powerful path to happier, healthier and longer lives. Insiya Rasiwala-Finn grew up in Bombay, India with Yoga and Ayurveda shaping her life. Today, she talks about the transformative impact of these wisdom based practices helping us all understand that nature isn’t something that’...

Can capitalism coincide with the conservation and regeneration of our planet? So far, most of the signs point to no, but there are optimists among us. People who don’t shy away from the system, but who take on leadership roles within it to bring change from the inside out. CMO, Frank Cooper III is one of those leaders. By injecting creativity and sustainability into an age-old economic model, he’s...

The Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, shocked millions of viewers by shining a light on the environmentally negative impact of the global industrial fishing industry. In this powerful first episode of Elevate, Season 3, Will Travis, founder of Elevation Barn, sits down with Dr. Sylvia Earle, Founder of Mission Blue, Seaspiracy filmmakers Ali and Lucy Tabrizi and Max Bello, International Ocean Polic...

President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and winner of the 2019 Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts, Rosanne Somerson has a mission to enhance learning environments, accompanied by diverse experiences, viewpoints and talents. Join us in the episode of Elevate, as we delve into the important role of art in the academic and professional worlds, and discover new perspective...

Music has been perhaps one of the most culturally binding and influential forces to exist on our planet. Beatie Wolfe has harnessed this force and channeled it towards powerful projects such as the world’s first 3D interactive album app and the world’s first Space Broadcast with live 360 AR stream, pushing boundaries and demonstrating the profound impact of music on mankind and into our future. Th...

Dave Zaboski is one of the world's greatest animators. Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, Tarzan, Fantasia 2000 have all received the golden touch of his pen and brush. David is an inspirational visionary, whose magic has propelled the dreams and lives of billions. Listen to Dave in conversation with fashion designer Mariza Scotch , as they explore the wizardr...

We can all smell when things are wrong and we love it when things smell great. Yet olfactory expertise remains poorly understood as one of our most powerful mammalian senses… In this podcast, one of the world’s most respected “noses”, Dawn Goldworm , co-founder & Scent Director of 12.29 in NYC joins futurist and digital guru Dave “Shingy" exploring the incredible impact scent has in our l...

Over 1 billion people live with disabilities. They are the largest minority group in the world, and one of the most unheard. Dr Victor Pineda is changing that. Galvanising clarity of purpose for millions to ensure inclusivity for all, UNICEF, UNESCO, and the World Bank are sitting up and taking notice. Please join Errol Flanagan in conversation with activist, scholar and disability rights advocate...

Royal Designer for Industry, Elora Hardy , is the world’s leading bamboo architect. Her artistic flair and dedication to sustainable living has produced astonishingly exquisite homes and hotels, as well as her flagship project, the world-renowned Green School in Bali, cultivating the next generation of eco-conscious visionaries. Join San Rahi in conversation with Elora, exploring plant-based livin...

Join James Sebastiano , conscious entrepreneur, and filmmaker of the film “Chasing the Present” in conversation with philanthropist and host Nadya Hutagalung . It's a fascinating documentary of one person's real-life journey of self-inquiry, embracing anxiety and societal pressures to rediscover happiness and what it means to be human.  Thanks for tuning in to the ELEVATE Podcast. Sharin...

Join us for Elevate Season 2, Episode 5, in conversation with Henri Hyppönen, to learn more about AI and ourselves. Thanks for tuning in to the ELEVATE Podcast. Sharing their lives, to elevate yours. Please subscribe, rate, and share if this episode moved you. Stay connected and explore more at www.elevationbarn.com Follow us on Instagram: @elevationbarn Questions? Reach out at connect@elevationba...