WAIC Explorers Podcast

The Explorers Podcast

Business EN ↓ 6 episodes

We're living in the most consequential decade in human history - and the capital to solve our greatest crises already exists. The problem? The right founders and the right funders can't find each other. The Explorers Podcast is the campfire where the dots connect. We sit down with investors rewriting the rules, entrepreneurs building what the market hasn't priced yet, and systems thinkers connecting capital to root causes - not symptoms. Where trust is the new due diligence. Hosted by Lila Behr, founder of Soulutions. Earth · We Are Impact Collective.

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Beyond Global Finance – Investing in Bioregions and Place-Based Resilience with Michiel Lenstra 01.07.2026 53:11

What if the biggest problems facing our planet can't be solved by funding one solution at a time — but only by investing in entire living landscapes? In this episode of The Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Michiel Lenstra, impact investing pioneer at The Wire Group, about why place-based and bioregional financing is emerging as the missing infrastructure of regenerative finance, and wh...

Repowering Balance: Mental Wellness as an Impact Investment with Joshua Haynes 25.06.2026 41:44

What if the missing piece in impact investing isn't a better strategy — but a healthier founder? In this episode of The Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Joshua Haynes — Founder of Masawa, the world's first mental wellness impact fund — recorded live at Catapult Future Fest in Amsterdam. From his own mental health breakdown in Berlin to building a fund that puts founder wellbeing at...

Nikutik — How the Mi'kmaq Nations Are Building a Blueprint for Indigenous Economic Sovereignty 13.06.2026 1:13:42

What if economic sovereignty could become a blueprint for the entire world? In this episode of The Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Tristan Jackson and Erica Ward — the CEO and Engagement Lead of Nikutik, a groundbreaking Indigenous-led economic sovereignty fund created by seven Mi'kmaq nations in Atlantic Canada. From reshaping who owns and stewards major infrastructure projects, to combi...

The Coordination Problem: Building the Infrastructure for a New World with Giannandrea Giammanco 26.05.2026 1:05:33

What if the biggest obstacle to changing the world isn't money, technology, or even willpower — but coordination? In this episode of The Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Giannandrea Giammanco, quant trader turned systems architect, about why millions of well-intentioned people are still failing to create the change they seek, and what it would actually take to build the infrastructure to c...

Steward Ownership & Systemic Investing: The Future of Business with Lisette Schuitemaker 02.04.2026 52:15

What if businesses were designed to serve purpose - not profit? In this episode of The Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Lisette Schuitemaker - impact investor, author, and systems thinker - about steward ownership, conscious investing, and the inner transformation needed to reshape our world. From questioning traditional ownership models to exploring the deeper relationship between power,...

Impact Investing Isn’t Enough: Why We Need a Systemic Shift with Astrid Leyssens 02.04.2026 59:42

What if solving the world’s biggest problems requires more than just funding solutions? In this episode of the Explorers Podcast, Lila Behr speaks with Astrid - impact investor and founder of We Are Impact Collective & The Explorers Club - about systemic investing, wealth distribution, and the deeper shifts needed to create real change. From questioning the foundations of the financial system...