Live Wide Awake - Sustainability & Conscious Leadership

Can we make money while saving the planet? How important is social media for the climate movement? What challenges stand in the way for making sustainability a global movement? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Ingmar Rentzhog Founder of We Don’t Have Time, the worlds largest social network for climate action and the first reporter to share about Greta Thunberg’s demonstrations. In t...

Why should we confront our shadows? How can we break out of the mental torture chambers we create in our heads? And where can we focus efforts to save our rainforests? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Barney Swan, the first man to traverse the South Pole only on renewable energy and the Founder of Climate Force. In this podcast episode, we talk about facing shadows and adversity, wh...

Why is often so weird to talk about sex and still such a taboo topic? What does conscious intimacy look like? How to have conversations with parters about sex and how to spice things up? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Erin Chen, sex and relationship counsellor, founder of Asia’s first Sexual Wellness festival SPARK and Get Gilly an app for couples to connect, play and love. In thi...

How dirty is the fashion industry really? Why is it not sustainable yet and can it ever be? And why does crisis wake us up? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Christina Dean, a sustainable fashion advocate who founded charity Redress and luxury sustainable fashion brand The R Collective, both on a mission to tackle waste and clean up the fashion industry. In this podcast episode, we t...

How can we truly mobilise the masses into practical action? What is happening to our reefs around the world, are they already dead? Why is apathy a big threat to the conversation movement? And how can we maintain our motivation and not slip away into being jaded? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Andy Ridley, Founding CEO at Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef and Co-founder of Earth...

What is the dried ocean? How detrimental is our pillaging of the ocean, to what scale and effect? Why are sharks so critical to the ocean ecosystem, and threatened with extinction? Big questions that we are deep diving into Doug Woodring, founder and managing director of Ocean Recovery Alliance and Andrea Richey Executive Director of Hong Kong Shark Foundation. In this podcast episode we talk abou...

How do we address the system and not just the symptom? How can we actually affect behavioural change? Why are collaborations so hard and yet important accelerate innovation? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Dune Ives, CEO of Lonely Whale, an incubator for courageous ideas that drive impactful, market-based change on behalf of our ocean. In this podcast episode, we talk about little...

How can the hospitality industry transform and tackle its environmental problems? Why are climate change scientists not taken seriously? And have we past the tipping point of no return? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Malcolm Wood & Matt Reid serial entrepreneurs, environmental filmmakers & producers, restauranteurs, and long time business partners. In this podcast episode,...

Is there really such a thing as the plastic mafia? How can waste truly be a resource? What is the difference between sustainability and regeneration? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Jayden Klinac, serial Regenerative Founder, current CEO of For The Better Good and Edible Earth, breathwork coach and yogi. In this podcast episode, we talk about the difference between sustainability a...

“It is clear that now more than ever before we need a compass to navigate the “in here” against the chaos of “out there”. And yet, in the desire for this illusion of control, we may be putting up more barriers than ever.” Poignant words from Renyung Ho who were deep diving with on systems thinking, awakening moments, mortality, deep mindfulness practises language as the architect of our reality, a...

There have been reports predicting with scary accuracy the amount of CO2 emissions we’d have in the atmosphere since the 80s, why were they buried for so long? Why is there so much propaganda around renewable energy, supply chains and batteries that lead people to question the technology which is a huge part of what’s going to save us? And in the doom and gloom, how can we stay optimistic? Big que...

Why do people choose science when it’s convenient for them? How can we (as a society) move beyond talking about racism only when it’s fashionable and engaging in performative allyship? Why was 2020 the kick in the dick we all needed? Big questions that we are deep diving into today with Jo Lorenz, a writer, podcaster and activist pushing for climate action, social justice and sustainability. In th...

Is ego the enemy? Why do people in our lives trigger us so much? Can we ever truly find inner peace? Big questions that we are deep diving into today with Yana Fry, a heart centred spiritual teacher, accredited life coach, who’s on a mission to demystify spirituality, to make it simple and a part of everyday life. In this podcast episode, we are looking at old patterns, how we can break free of th...

“Every person deserves a liveable planet — bias & climate change make that impossible.” What’s the difference between environmental racism, intersectionality and climate justice? How can we navigate our bias and privilege? And how do we have the hard conversations around these topics with those closest to us? Big questions that we are deep diving into today with Keshia Hannam, global speaker,...

We live in a world of two extremes - extreme poverty on one end, and extreme overconsumption on the other. Imagine if business could truly eradicate some of the world’s most pressing issues... Imagine if we could balance the scales - could we save humanity and the planet in the process? Big questions that we are deep diving into today with Daniel Flynn, co-founder of Thankyou - who produced person...

Why are the glaciers considered the third poles? Why are they so important to our planet’s ecosystem? We designed the problem of climate change, can we design ourselves out of it? Or are we next on the extinction list? Big questions that we are deep diving into today with Craig Leeson, director and producer of the award-winning documentary A Plastic Ocean, which woke the world to just how far plas...

Hey, its Steph L Dickson and welcome to the live wide awake podcast. For a large portion of my life, I felt like I was walking around half asleep. Following the status quo, chasing what I thought was my dream career. Until I had an awakening and realised that I was living my life on autopilot and wasn’t seeing what was right in front of me. Since then I have been on a deep, twisted, insightful, an...