The Naturally Innovative Podcast
I explore the meaning and role of #ResponsibleLeadership to accelerate change for a thriving future. I release one Podcast episode each month in German or English and share inspiring conversations and insights along the way on my Blog. Do you want to learn about Climate Change, related ideas, solutions, and mindsets needed to address it? Then you've come to the right place!Topics revolve around #Design, #Nature, #Business, #Entrepreneurship, and #Tech · Hosted by Jessica P. Schmid
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Ep #16 | Yodaly Sierra-Rubio, Founder of Eco2Wallet, on Gamifying Sustainable Capitalism and the Importance of Female Leadership
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Episode Summary
I got to know Yodaly through my work as a mentor at F10's Fintech Accelerator where she won the Demo Day's Audience …
Ep #15 | Seth Godin on inspiring individual and collective action, our Climate Emergency and the Carbon Almanac
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Episode Summary
Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur Seth Godin shares his thoughts on the different perception of Climate …
Ep #14 | Nicholas Ball, CEO and Co-Founder at Xfuel on decarbonising the transport sector by converting waste biomass into low-carbon advanced fuels
Episode Summary
Nicholas Ball, CEO and Co-Founder at Xfuels, invited me to his demonstration plant on Mallorca, Spain where he gave me a tour and we live recorded this episode. Hence, please apologise…
Ep #13 | Florian Sorg and Alex Vavourakis on building a fair music streaming marketplace for artists and fans with NEWM while acting environmentally conscious
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Episode Summary
Florian Sorg (Co-CEO), Alex Vavourakis (Head of Marketing + Digital) and their team at NEWM are building the fair mu…
EP #12 | Dr. Pamela Ravasio on advising a Company's C-Suite to re-invent business as a force for good
Episode Summary
Dr. Pamela Ravasio is an advisor to executive management & board of directors, a keynote speaker, author, independent non-executive director, and a board member of INSEAD’s Internation…
EP #11 | Marc Buckley, Ecological Economist, International Speaker, and Visionary, on futures that work for everyone and empowering 1 billion global citizens to live within planetary boundaries
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Episode Summary
This episode with Marc Buckley is full of wisdom and great examples of why and how we can change and create futures…
EP #10 | Sven Erni, Co-Founder and CEO at Impact Acoustic, on turning down 7-figure sales orders in the war against single-use plastics, recycling myths, and being an innovation rebel.
Episode Summary
Sven Erni is a well-traveled innovator with strong ties to the design & building industry. In 2019 he co-founded, together with Jeffrey Ibanez, the company called Impact Acoustic. They…
EP #9 | Philip-Michael Weiner, Founding Partner at recapture carbon, on Systemic Solutions offering a profitable path to Net Zero, Climate Risks, and the importance of Design
Episode Summary
Philip-Michael Weiner co-founded recapture carbon in 2017 together with Trey Pringle. They are convinced that climate change is not a scientific problem but rather a systems problem ca…
EP #8 | Catarina Dahlin, Co-Founder and CEO of dagsmejan on building a sustainable brand and enhancing sleep performance through functional sleepwear
Episode Summary
Catarina Dahlin co-founded dagsmejan in 2016 with the vision to enhance people's sleep comfort through highly functional sleepwear and bringing back the value to everyday garments by a…
EP #7 | Richard van der Laken, Co-Founder of What Design Can Do + Creative Director of De Designpolitie on the Power of Design and Enabling the Creative Community to drive positive impact
Episode Summary
Richard van der Laken is the energetic engine behind both What Design Can Do (short: WDCD) and De Designpolitie, the graphic design agency he started in 1995 with Pepijn Zurburg. Richa…
EP #6 | Michelle Fehler, Clinical Assistant Professor at ASU, on Biomimicry and why taking a walk in Nature should be part of everybody's job description
Episode Summary
Michelle Fehler works as a Biomimicry Professional, Visual Communication Designer and Clinical Assistant Professor at The Design School at Arizona State University and thrives to enabl…
Ep #5 | Fabio Hüther, Gründer der Evodrop AG und des Umuntu Movements, über das Leben als Jungunternehmer, Wasser als Menschenrecht und das Potenzial von molekularem Wasserstoff
Zusammenfassung der Episode
Fabio Hüther, Gründer des Umuntu Movements und der Evodrop AG beschreibt die lokalen Unterschiede und sein Kern-Business rund um sauberes Wasser. Noch während dem Ingenieur…
Ep #4 | Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes, CEO of AKKA Architects, on Human Interactions and Future Planning with the different Qualities of Sustainability
Episode Summary
Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes, CEO of AKKA Architects, Speaker, Author, and Career Coach explains why she wants more people to embrace uncertainty and how crucial good facilitation is when …
Ep #3 | Lukas Steiner, Cycling from Zurich to Cape Town, on adopting an Adventurer's Mindset and embracing Uncertainty
Episode Summary
Lukas Steiner cycled from Zurich (Switzerland) to Cape Town (South Africa). 333 days, 18’578 kilometres and 1’147 hours in the saddle later Lukas has a lot of stories to share! Not onl…
Ep #2 | Pascal Brunner, CEO of Vatorex, on moving from Start-Up to Scale-Up and the Internet of Bees
Episode Summary
I had shared Pascal's story many times before this Podcast came into being because I found how he goes about fighting one of the honeybee's major threats with his team at Vatorex, so e…
Ep #1 | About myself, my motivation for the Naturally Innovative Podcast and the idea behind it
Welcome to The Naturally Innovative Podcast – Inspiring Conversations with Responsible Leaders.
In this episode I introduce you to the Naturally Innovative Podcast and the overarching idea behind it. …