Wonderspace

An engine for ambitious collaboration, in service of Melbourne. In this Wonderspace Podcast we orbit over Melbourne in Australia which is the home to our guest Kaj Lofgren. Kaj is the CEO of Regen Melbourne, an alliance of more than 200 organisations that exists to drive ambitious, systemic and collaborative projects towards a regenerative future. He is also the Director of Labs at Small Giants Ac...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit over Malta where we find our guest Jonathan Mizzi. Jonathan is the founder of Mizzi studios, an award winning nature inspired architecture and design practice dedicated to mapping out a resilient and sustainable future through climate responsive design solutions. "I started to dive deeper into planetary science and permaculture and how we look at...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit with Mahak Agrawal. An urban planner, climate science and sustainability expert living in Delhi. Mahak is also the founder of the creative consultancy All Bits Count or ABC which was launched during COP29 in Baku. What began as a personal journey to make climate science more accessible has now evolved into a collective of changemakers using art, scienc...

For our first Wonderspace orbit of 2025, we welcome clown, comedian, actor, and writer Dan Fox from Brooklyn, New York. Beyond his work as a performer, Dan is part of the team at The Light Phone, a minimalist phone company on a mission to give us back our time and attention. 💬 “I decided from that point, to use comedy in service of a message instead of in service to my ego, especially because so...

For our last Wonderspace episode of 2024, we orbit with Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a senior research scientist at Yale and author of The Creativity Choice which is released next year. How do you bring ideas out of our minds and into the world?  Is Creativity a trait we are born with or the fruit of a decision that we make again and again? Through her work, Zorana unlocks the secrets of transformi...

“How do we become more connected to real life, to be more curious, to be more compassionate, and how do we look for the wonderful? And how do we just say ‘Wow’ a bit more?” This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we’re thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Jenny Natusch, founder of Escape to Make, a charity that’s redefining how young people connect with themselves, their communities, and the wo...

In this week’s Wonderspace episode, we orbit with creative Matt Golding, a filmmaker and co-founder of Rubber Republic and Antidote. Through the Antidote platform, Matt is on a mission to elevate hopeful stories of resilience and community, showing how local efforts can inspire global impact. Here’s what’s in the episode: How Matt’s upbringing near the Thames inspired a lifelong commitment to stor...

In this week’s episode, we embark on a powerful conversation with Jon Salmon, a social impact consultant and mental health campaigner, who has dedicated his life to breaking down barriers in mental health and inspiring hope. Jon’s story takes us from London’s winter challenges to the sunny shores of Cape Town, where he finds moments of peace and connection with family. He opens up about the challe...

In this week’s episode, we orbit around the natural world with Fergus Collins, the creator and host of the award-winning BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast. Fergus shares his deep connection to the Wessex Downs, a landscape steeped in ancient history and home to abundant wildlife. From his passion for slowing down to experience nature, to his stories of hope through re-wilding and conservation, Ferg...

On the Wonderspace podcast this week we orbit to a small island on the north east of Lake Victoria in the waters of Kenya. Mfangano Island is the home to 20.000 people where we find our amazing guest Vincent Ogweno. Vincent is an academic pursuing a PhD in geography focussing on addressing food security challenges and the impact of climate change and agricultural practices. Vincent is also co-foun...

This week on the Wonderspace podcast we ask our six questions to Esther Knight. Esther is the founder of an independent sustainable fashion house called Fanfare Label who are leading the way for circularity and positive change. They were recently featured in Elle Magazine as a British brand you should know about and are winners of various sustainable design awards. “It’s often difficult being the...

This week on Wonderspace we ask our six questions to Caroline Casey. An award-winning social entrepreneur and activist who’s passion is to release the social and economic potential of the 1.3 billion people in the world with a disability. Her own story is extraordinary from finding out she was legally blind only at the age of 17 years old, to her decision at 28 to leave her job with Accenture and...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we ask our six questions to Dr Danbee Kim. A Korean-American neuroscientist and performance artist. They use music, theatre games, robotics and graphic novels to teach neuroscience to humans of all ages. Danbee’s PhD in Neuroscience developed a framework for bringing research out of the lab and into daily life. This has led to work alongside people like Sarah C...

This week on Wonderspace we ask our six questions to Heather Mak who is a Toronto-based sustainability advisor and the co-founder of Diversity in Sustainability. DIS is a network dedicated to equipping current and future Black, Indigenous and People of Colour sustainability leaders with the skills, networks and resources to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and just world. Heather was nom...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we head to Brooklyn and ask our six questions to Caledonia Curry also known as Swoon. Callie is a contemporary artist and filmmaker who became widely known as the first woman to gain large-scale recognition in the male-dominated world of street art. Her work can be frequently seen in streets worldwide and has also been showcased in renowned art institutions. Ca...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we ask our six questions to Jacqueline Lim. A strategist and certified coach focused on advancing equity and a regenerative future for all. Jacq is currently an Associate with the Finance Innovation Lab and has recently worked with clients such as Natwest Bank, Partners for a New Economy and A Blueprint for Better Business. "I found myself in 2019 really i...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we ask our six questions to Vlad Glaveanu who is a Professor in the School of Psychology at Dublin City University. He is also the Founder and President of the Possibility Studies Network which brings together academics, researchers and practitioners dedicated to the study of human possibility. Topics include creativity, imagination, innovation and of course wo...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast, we ask our six questions to Jacky Youldon, the Founder and Director of RunningSpace, whose mission is to champion life and combat suicide, one step at a time. Jacky struggled with suicidal thoughts following a lifetime of self-harm and eventually attempted to take her own life. From this experience, RunningSpace was born, and in 2019, Jacky was awarded the BBC...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we welcome Joey Cuthbert. Joey is currently Head of Engagement for Impact Dance who are an art for social change organisation empowering young people through dance training, mentoring and national and international performances. Joey is also the chair of the board at SportCheer England which is the national governing body for cheerleading in England, one of the...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we ask our six questions to Dr Julian Abel. Julian is a retired palliative care physician and the Director of Compassionate Communities UK whose vision is to see a world where people's natural gifts of compassion, togetherness and equity are more powerful than medicine alone. Julian hosts a podcast called Survival of the Kindest and was nominated by a previ...

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit with Joyce Kamande in Kenya. Joyce is a social entrepreneur passionate about improving food security and livelihoods of small-scale farmers across Africa. She is a co-founder of Safi Organics, a company that converts farmers’ crop waste to high-yielding organic fertilizers, b...

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit with musician Eliza Marshall. A flautist working with some of the biggest names in global music. She has performed with orchestras, on film soundtracks and numerous albums, and also curates new music, documentaries and artwork with her company Freedom to roam. More info: www....

This week on Wonderspace we orbit with Chris Duffy. In 2002, Chris started Duffy London, a design studio devoted to combining art and function. They concept and create unique innovative furniture, lighting, and interiors using fully sustainable and recycled materials and packaging. His work has been exhibited around the world and is also part of the permanent National Collection at The Louve in Pa...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we orbit with Piers Linney. Piers is an entrepreneur and investor with experience across a range of sectors including technology, media, and communications. He is co-founder of Atherton Bikes, and the co-founder of Implement AI​ which is focused on intelligent business transformation through the power of artificial intelligence. Piers is a champion of entrepren...

This week on the Wonderspace Podcast we are going to dive into nature-inspired innovation also known as Biomimicry. A practice that mimics the strategies found in nature to solve human design challenges. Our guest this week is the Founder and Creative Director of the Biomimicry Innovation Lab, Richard James MacCowan who works with innovators and designers to develop future possibilities inspired b...