The Impossible Network

In today's episode, we speak with Caroline Arditti, a Paris-born creative force whose mission is to make the world more human and help people feel more alive. Caroline shared her journey from working in corporate communications and PR to founding Sunshine Makers, an experiential agency that's creating positive momentum through community-building initiatives like the Sunshine Hour and Supper Club....

This week, in light of the recent and extreme escalation in violence in Israel and Gaza, and the resultant rage and outrage that’s consuming our news and social feeds I’m publishing this episode with some trepidation but in the hope that it will instill some sense of belief that peace is possible.  I am republishing an interview with Stephen Hecht, Founder and CEO of A Million Peacemakers. Th...

TLDR If you're short on time here are seven minutes of soundbites from difference maker Kristina Skierka - theSan Francisco based founder and CEO of Power For All, a global campaign to provide universal energy access by 2025 to the 85% of the 1.1 billion people residing in rural areas who lack reliable energy.  She's a beacon of inspiration, galvanizing governments, nonprofits, and entre...

This week's guest is Kristina Skierka, a genuine difference maker and true catalyst for change in the global energy sector. As the CEO and founder of the Power for All campaign Kristina has been instrumental in shaping a movement with a truly audacious vision and goal of: powering the 85% of the 1.1 billion people residing in rural areas who lack reliable energy and achieve universal energy access...

How do we encourage more people to accept help when it’s offered, and ask for help when it's needed? That is the big question this week’s guest difference maker Ashley Usiskin is focused on answering.  With a successful career that spanned branding, marketing and start-ups across 4 countries, in early 2022 Ashley was diagnosed with lymphoma and a rare auto-immune hemolytic disease that r...

As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist. Today's Question  What Do Recipe Books Really Sell? Social Links  Instagram  Facebook  Linkedin Email    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's bonus drop from food futurologist Dr. Morgaine Gaye, Morgaine discusses the question of why the fat-free fad of the 1980s made us fatter.  How does that work? Today's Question  Why The Fat-Free Fad Of The 80's Made Us Fat? Social Links  Instagram  Facebook  Linkedin Email    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's Question  Do We Really Eat Insects? As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist. Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends.   Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge.   I hope you enjoy it. Social Links  Instagram  Face...

As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist. Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends.  Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge.   I hope you enjoy it. Today's Question  What are the innovations in food waste? Social Links  Instagr...

As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist. Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends.  Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge.   I hope you enjoy it. Today's Question  Why Smell Makes Us Buy What We Don't Want? Social Links  Inst...

TLDR  If you just want the top AI tips and techniques from Prompt Engineering Expert Dave Birss then here are 7 minutes of soundbites to spark some inspiration. If you have time then do check out the whole episode as Dave has a wealth of knowledge that may well challenge how you currently view AI innovations.  Now my ask of you, If you're enjoying the show, please share it with someone y...

My guest this week is Dave Birss, With over 30 years of experience in creativity, technology, and innovation Dave has become a highly respected and sought-after public speaker and trainer of creative minds.  Dave has taken everything he has learned over the past three decades to become a polymath who shares insights into the worlds of creativity, innovation, and now AI.  Currently, Dave...

If you’re short in time but interested in the climate and sustainability challenges we face then here are seven minutes of sound bites from Jeremy Tamanini, founder of Dual Citizen and creator of the Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI) If you do have the time, you’re on a run cycle or a drive, then do check out the  full episode  Jeremy’s doing vital work.   And just an ask...

Jeremy Tamanini is founder of Dual Citizen and creator of the Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI). For the past decade, Jeremy has collaborated on projects with governments, businesses, and international organizations at the intersection of data and sustainability. He has worked in over 30 markets, ranging from the government of Denmark to an NGO in the Pacific Islands. His goal is to empower his p...

 My guest this week is Jon Alexander, the author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us," and the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project; a strategy and innovation consultancy with a mission to catalyze a shift to a more participatory, citizen-led society and driven by a belief that, given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them...

My guest this week is Jon Alexander, the author of "CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us," and the co-founder of the New Citizenship Project; a strategy and innovation consultancy with a mission to catalyze a shift to a more participatory, citizen-led society and driven by a belief that, given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them for th...

This week, I have the pleasure of revisiting my 2021 interview with the talented filmmaker Sav Rodgers as he unveils his latest documentary, "Chasing Chasing Amy," at the esteemed Tribeca Film Festival. Sav's work is not merely a coming-of-age narrative, but it also offers an introspective journey of his process of reconciling with his identity. He unpacks how the 1990s rom-com "Chasing Amy," dire...

This week, I share a reflection. At JFK, using Descript's AI for an overdub of my voice, I embark on a journey of farewell to my beloved Mother. Her life stretched across 92 cherished years. Although gone, her wisdom resonates within me. Her passing starkly reveals time's relentless march, and how quickly life's sands slip away. Roman philosopher Seneca wisely noted that life is not short, but oft...

This week in light of the ongoing debates and discussion over the impact of Generative AI on work, society, and humanity I am publishing a re-edit of an interview from 2019 with John C Havens, the Executive Director of The IEEE Global Initiative on AI Ethics and their Sustainability Practice Lead  John is a highly respected thought leader on artificial intelligence and ethics and the author o...

TL:DR If you're short on time, here are seven minutes of soundbites from Omar Friella - the Bronx-based social entrepreneur, movement builder, and founder of Collective Diaspora, the growing global community of Black cooperatives & Black-led cooperative support organizations.  If you do have the time, on a run, cycle, or drive, check out the full episode, it is evident that desire, b...

TL:DR If you're short on time, here are seven minutes of soundbites from Omar Friella - the Bronx-based social entrepreneur, movement builder, and founder of Collective Diaspora, the growing global community of Black cooperatives & Black-led cooperative support organizations.  If you do have the time, on a run, cycle, or drive, check out the full episode, it is evident that with desi...

Omar Freilla is co-founder and steering committee member of Collective Diaspora, a global community of Black cooperatives & Black-led cooperative support organizations.  Omar is a serial trailblazer, social entrepreneur, and movement builder dedicated to community self-determination and regenerative economies. Drawing from his experiences growing up in the South Bronx and witnessing strug...

TL:DR If you're short on time and want to be inspired and uplifted, here are seven minutes of soundbites from Camerados founder Maff Potts.   If you do have the time on a run, cycle, or drive, check out the full episode. It refreshingly good If you enjoy the show, please share, follow us, like us on your podcast player, and subscribe on YouTube, as it helps us grow our audience. About Ma...

This week's guest, Maff Potts, is the pioneering force behind Camerados, an ever-expanding global social movement centered around one simple yet powerful concept: Public Living Rooms. Designed to foster a sense of togetherness within our communities, these spaces provide a welcoming environment where people can come together, share a cup of tea or coffee, engage in conversation, and experience the...

If you're short on time and want some hear some of Food Futurologist Dr. Morgaine Gaye’s trend insights, then here are 7 minutes of soundbites.   If you do have the time, on a run, cycle, or drive, check out the full episode. It's a shorter than normal 42 min episode. Morgaine explores food and eating from a social, cultural, economic, branding, and geo-political perspective. She also co...