Vivobarefoot SUSTAIN THIS? Podcast
Our sedentary, cushioned lifestyles are making us and our planet sick. A major barrier to change in the fashion and footwear industry is a reluctance to discuss systemic challenges all Brands and Businesses are facing and the science supporting innovation and progress. The Vivobarefoot Podcast series ‘Sustain This?’ invites experts and rulebreakers to discuss the challenges we face for our plantery and human health.
Episodes
37 episodes
Nick Hounsfield & Asher Clark: Blue Health
Nick Hounsfield is a British surfer and social entrepreneur, founder and chief visionary officer of The Wave, the first inland surfing destination in Bristol. Vivobarefoot Founder Asher Clark and Host Emma joins Nick to discuss ‘Blue Health'.
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30:18
Pro’s and Con’s of Organised Sports
Host Emma is joined by Kerry Turner, Nick Watkins and Luke Brbot. All have represented Australia in Water Polo and now champion youth sport in their current working life.They run through how sport can shape who we are, giving us the opp...
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54:18
Dr Stacie: Graded Exposure for a Healthier Health Industry
To change the health industry it require systematic change. Dr Stacie joins Emma and Ben to talk through how we can drive change and the important role feet play in everyone's movement journey.Stacie is the founder and owner of The Phys...
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35:43
B Corp Month: Business for Good
This March we celebrate B Corp Month.Being a ‘better business’ means you prioritise constant improvement to ensure you continuously exceed the expectations, demands and needs of society and the planet. B Corps are examples of ‘better bu...
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49:42
Dr Peter Francis: Observing Feet
Sport scientist, physical therapist, coach and mentor Peter Francis joins Emma to dig deep on barefoot movement and the important role feet play.Peter has worked with teams and individuals in multiple sports at amateur, European and Oly...
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31:34
Dr Jen Esquer: Healthier Movement, From The Ground Up.
In this episode Emma and Ben are joined by Dr Jen Esquer: Physical Therapist and Movement Coach. Dr Jen has an incredible presence online, helping others improve their movement and live happier, healthier lives.We discuss the importance...
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33:24
Biome Algae: The Regenerative Power of Seaweed.
In this episode Emma is joined by Dr Angela Meade, the founder of Biome Algae, and Amy Plisbury, a Marine Scientist with the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.We discuss the misconceptions around seaweed, how it ...
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29:29
Luke Cook: The Funny Side of Feet.
In this episode Emma is joined by Luke Cook, an Australian actor best known for his role as Lucifer in Netflix's hit show: 'The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'. Luke has recently raised over $10,000 for the Aminita Maternal Foundation b...
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44:06
Ed Stafford: Reset, Rewild and Reconnect with Wilderness Skill Masterclasses.
Our guest today is Ed Stafford: a British explorer, TV host and long-time Vivobarefoot ambassador. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River and more recently has been involved The ...
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29:53
Satish Kumar: Living Life in Elegant Simplicity, and in Harmony With Nature.
Our guest today is Satish Kumar, a former monk, an Indian-British activist and speaker, the Director of Programmes of the Schumacher College international centre for ecological studies, and most notably, has completed an 8000 mile peace-pilgrim...
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36:31
Unfinished Business, with Galahad Clark.
In this episode, Emma sits down with our CEO Galahad Clark, to discuss Vivobarefoot’s first integrated annual report. It is a step change for Vivo’s reporting and one that truly embraces the radical transparency we preach. It is an amal...
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Why We Need a Natural Movement Revolution - with Phase SiX.
The Vivobarefoot team are joined by Jay and Steph Rose of Phase SiX, to discuss the need for a Natural Movement Revolution. Emma is joined by Ben Le Vesconte, Vivobarefoot's in-house barefoot expert, to explore the power of natural...
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48:40
Small Steps Project and the consumerism crisis with Amy Hanson
The Vivobarefoot team are joined by Amy Hanson a founder and the CEO of Small Steps project, a charity providing safe livelihoods for people living on the dumps and their children. Amy runs through the work the charity is doing to ...
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38:26
Michael Pellman Rowland – Wealth Advisor and Writer Changing The World Through Impact Investment
Vivobarefoot hosts Emma and Dulma speak to Michael Pellman Rowland about what impact investment means, and how it can offer solutions to climate change.Michael is Wealth Advisor, advising a global clientele on multi-generational wealth ...
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41:41
The Serendipity Mindset with Christian Busch.
Our guest today is Dr Christian Busch: a New York University and London School of Economics lecturer; the co-founder Sandbox Network, a leading community of young innovators in over 20 countries, as well as Leaders on Purpose, an organisation t...
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33:29
Kojo Annan on racial justice and equality.
Our guest today is Kojo Annan: a successful serial entrepreneur, investor, change maker and father. He is the son of the inspirational global leader, the late former UN Secretary-General: Kofi Annan. In this episode we explore how his family va...
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38:03
The role of the arts in social change with Baroness Lola Young
Our guest today is Baroness Lola Young: a British actress, author, Crossbench peer, and Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. This episode is hosted by Dulma Clark, who runs our Livebarefoot Foundation, and explores Baroness Young's histo...
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36:11
The Decade Of Regenerative Business with John Elkington
Our guest today is John Elkington, a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, a best-selling author and serial entrepreneur. In this episode, Emma is joined by Dulma Clark, who runs the Livebarefoot Foundation, an...
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44:39
In The Wild: Unlocking our human potential through nature
We invited a group of experts and thought leaders to discuss how we can unlock our human potential through nature. We took our guest too Snowdon, for wild swimming and hiking to help them reconnect before they shared their experien...
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In The Wild: Changing our behaviours to lead the change
We invited a group of experts and thought leaders to discuss how changing our behaviours will lead to change that benefits people and planet. We took our guests in the wild to help them reconnect and share their wisdom on how we ca...
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Socially extreme feet with Tony Riddle
Our guest today is Tony Riddle: the natural lifestylist. On the 29th of August he sets off to complete the ‘3 Bare Peaks’ Challenge, which involves summiting the UK's three highest peaks: Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and Ben Nevis whilst BAREFOOT, as...
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52:12
In The Wild: Changing the world through authentic healthy digital
In July we invited a group of experts and thought leaders to discuss the challenges we face for our planetary and human health at Vivobarefoot’s spiritual home in Devon.Our environment is under threat and we wanted to show our guests wh...
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37:26
In the Wild: Access to nature is a social justice issue
In July we invited a group of experts and thought leaders to discuss the challenges we face for our planetary and human health at Vivobarefoot’s spiritual home in Devon.Our environment is under threat and we wanted to show our guests wh...
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47:49
Power Dynamics with Ilishio Lovejoy and Danielle Azoulay
Today the topic of our discussion is about power dynamics. Whilst we are all tackling the issues from different perspectives, we can all collectively agree that our current structural system, of economics, consumerism, politics etc is fragile a...
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