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The Possibility Club podcast explores the future of business, culture and education. Richard Freeman talks to the people at the coalface of change.
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This podcast has been developed by always possible in collaboration with the University of Sussex, with support from the ESRC. In each episode, we’ll highlight new perspectives in conversation with experts who bring a wealth of information and resources to build our understanding of topics such as Ageing Well and Modern Slavery. To find out more about the whole programme, the free online events and The Possibility Club discussion circle - where people with an interest in the topic can share ...
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Practical Bravery: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP! What can we learn from medical practice about resilience, purpose and communication that can support every line of work? If all professionals had an opportunity to reflect deeply on what matters to them before leaping into the next job, how much more likely would productivity, adaptability, and succes…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - HAPPY FOOD! In this episode, we’ll explore the evolving dynamics of the restaurant industry, particularly in the face of economic challenges and shifting consumer behaviours. We’ll discuss the importance of maintaining cultural authenticity in cuisine and how chefs can use their platforms to educate…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - RADICAL WATER! How can innovative partnerships transform global health initiatives? What role does transparency play in building trust and driving impact in charitable organisations? This episode delves into these questions through the lens of global organisation, charity: water. charity: water, has…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CUTTING EDGES! In this episode we dive into the textured world of style AND substance, where creativity meets a profound sense of purpose. How do our expressions of style reflect broader cultural, economic, and personal shifts? How does the aesthetic we choose broadcast our identities and our values…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CONSCIOUS CO-WORKING! In this episode we explore the transformative world of co-working spaces and the burgeoning professional communities they foster. As the traditional office evolves and the allure of flexible work arrangements grows, the importance of spaces that inspire, include, and innovate b…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - VOLATILE INNOVATION! What does it mean to be a global entrepreneur today? How do new technologies help entrepreneurs tackle big challenges? And what kind of bravery does it take to lead in such dynamic times? Join us as we explore these questions with a leader who’s redefining the boundaries of busi…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - FUTURE-PROOFING WORKPLACES! In this episode, we return to the nuanced interplay between machine learning and human ingenuity. Can machines complement our creativity, or will they eclipse the essence of human touch in professions once thought impermeable to automation? As we navigate the digital era'…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CREATIVE PARTICIPATION! In this episode of The Possibility Club podcast, we're exploring the spaces where creativity becomes a conduit for connection, and where theatres and arts venues become the heartbeats of the communities they serve. Our guest is the Head of Participation at Southwark Playhouse…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - EMPOWERED ENTERPRISE! In this episode, we navigate the journey of a visionary whose leadership has not just built businesses but has transformed lives. An architect of opportunity, whose blueprint for change is reshaping the landscape of social mobility. From the foundations of financial literacy to…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - MUSICAL POLITICS! Can artists change the world? Should they? And should it be through their art, or through their activism? In this episode we're charting the course of a journeyman whose guitar has graced stages worldwide, and whose convictions have spotlighted the corridors of change. From the eup…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - CLEAR-SIGHTED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE! How is it possible to mastermind commercially earned revenue alongside philanthropy in a growing business? Nurturing a purpose-driven enterprise that is centred around social impact at scale in turbulent times...? Our guest this week has been at the forefront of tran…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - EVOLVING MARKETS! How is technology reshaping the landscape of global finance? What role do ethics play in the evolution of digital communication platforms? In what ways can resilience and innovation drive progress during crises? How will emerging technologies like Bitcoin impact the future of tradi…
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The Possibility Club podcast: at the One Young World Summit 2023 Special Episode 3: SUSTAINABILITY! The One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast was a significant gathering of young leaders from over 190 countries, representing a diverse array of professions and backgrounds. This annual event is renowned for its focus on accelerating social impact an…
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The Possibility Club podcast: at the One Young World Summit 2023 Special Episode 2: LEADERSHIP! The One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast was a significant gathering of young leaders from over 190 countries, representing a diverse array of professions and backgrounds. This annual event is renowned for its focus on accelerating social impact and em…
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The Possibility Club podcast: at the One Young World Summit 2023 Special Episode 1: PEACE! The One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast was a significant gathering of young leaders from over 190 countries, representing a diverse array of professions and backgrounds. This annual event is renowned for its focus on accelerating social impact and empower…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - DISRUPTIVE UNIVERSITIES! Between 2010 and 2015, our special guest for this episode served as the Director of Policy to the UK Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, during the Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition government. Her work in government laid the foundation for her passion for equality …
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - COCONUT THINKING! In this episode, we unravel some of the threads of culture, technology, and human experience, exploring how education shapes our understanding of ourselves and our place in a rapidly evolving global society. We ponder questions central to our time: How does the digital age redefine…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - BORDERLESS CONVERSATIONS! In this episode we reflect on our role in this interconnected world. How can each of us contribute to building a more inclusive society? What does it mean to be a global citizen in an age where technology has made distances shorter, but sometimes, paradoxically, the gaps in…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - DIGITAL CONSCIOUSNESS! In this episode of The Possibility Club, we delve into the fabric of this modern narrative. The script is changing, the actors are evolving, and the stage is expanding. It’s a realm where algorithms are the new editors, and data, the ink. Yet, amidst this digital choreography,…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - HARMONIC HUMANITY! Change can often seem like a dream, framed by moments when individuals step into the spotlight, determined to ignite transformation. And when those individuals step up, sometimes from unlikely places, we can see just how weak the system is that needs to be reformed. And we questio…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - ETHICAL RECRUITMENT! In an age where AI algorithms can sort through resumes with lightning speed and precision, the opportunities are immense. We can potentially match candidates with jobs that align not just with their skills, but also their values and aspirations. Ethical recruitment means treatin…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - WORKPLACE WELLBEING! Increasingly, work is an integral part of living - not the work/life balance but the work/life blend. And we can often spend more time with colleagues than we do with our own families. So, in return, more people demand careers that makes them feel part of something bigger than a…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - COMMON SENSE NEWS! In a world hooked on extremes, where every headline screams for your outrage or your wholehearted agreement—what happens to the middle ground? You might think it's the realm of the indecisive. A wishy-washy place where no one takes a stand. But, what if today's moderate voice is a…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery REBEL SUPERMARKETS! Whatever is going on, it is clear that the business models of Lidl, Aldi, Asda and Tesco are extraordinarily good if what we want as a society is cheap food, and lots and lots of it, whilst shareholders and private pension funds quietly top slice the return. Is that what we want? I…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery COMPASSIONATE HOUSING! In this episode of The Possibility Club, we're shining a light on a company that leans into the wicked problems of both care and housing. A company that takes the role of landlord, and developer - finding and maintaining housing stock. But it is housing stock for people who need…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery CELEBRATING QUEENAGERS! The time for the maturing woman is long overdue after centuries of dismissal by society and the labour market. And as the 21st century seems to be a curious time for reappraising what we mean by gender, by generation, by age and by social capital - it is also a time when we no …
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY! Beyond the cliches of big tech, and the visible social platforms most people play with each day, does the general population really understand anything about the digital transformation happening with them, to them, for them and around them? And if we don't understand what they ar…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery REVOLUTIONARY GEOGRAPHY! In this episode of The Possibility Club, looking at practical bravery, we will explore the role of our natural and urban environment in our lives, the need to walk and how cities could be considred as national parks. As the lines between planning, topography and health become …
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery BREAKING TRAUMA! In this episode of The Possibility Club, looking at practical bravery, we'll explore this idea of staring down trauma in order to create meaningful change. At 14 she had to make her way past the mutilated bodies of her neighbours, shielding from bombs and chemical weapons attacks, lea…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery HYPERFAST HUMANITY! Lives in the 21st century are now so integrated with the infrastructure of streaming technology that we've forgotten to question it. The variety, volume and speed of everything - from media to research, entertainment to sport, stock markets to multi-stakeholder conferences in 7 dif…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery REINVENTING SECURITY In every city, town and village in the UK, the safety of people enjoying a night out is often in the hands of some of the country's 400,000 trained door supervisors, bouncers, security guards. There are more than double the number of security personnel than there are police office…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery GOING OFF-GRID! It is easy to say that we are all climate activists now. Even the most traditional, fossil-fuel powered businesses will have their compostable coffee cups, car pool incentives and commitment to using bags for life. But, are we even close to getting real? Survey after survey shows that …
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery DEFENDING MOTHERHOOD! New mums are worried about leaving children with other people; about juggling new responsibilities, childcare and bringing the whole self to work. They are worried about the cost of childcare and about flexibility for emergencies, illness or anything that else that means child an…
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The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery RESPONSIBLE HUSTLING! The worst of hustle culture is a toxic, mentally straining, alpha-bullshit race in which carnage is left in a trail behind the winner. Whatever winning is. The best of it is in the drive to continually innovate and to respond to need. It's not that strategic, but it gets things d…
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Hello This is a quick note from The Possibility Club podcast team to wish you a very merry Christmas, or holiday season, whatever you celebrate. If you've missed any of our 5 Big Questions interviews over the past 12 months, then you can find all 41 guests by searching The Possibility Club on your favourite podcast platform - or by visiting alwaysp…
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What is entrepreneurialism in 2022? How do we know who to trust in business? Why is the personality of a business important? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to serial entreprenuer and star of BBC's Dragon's Den DEBORAH MEADEN. Known for: Investor - Dragon's Den (BBC) Host - The Big Green Money Show podcast Ambassador - The Marine C…
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What does employability mean in 2022? What are the best environments for people to thrive at work? How and why is the education system broken all over the world? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to founding global CEO of Generation DR MONA MOURSHED. Known for: Founding Global CEO - Generation Fortune Magazine’s ’40 under 40 Board Me…
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Can a purpose-led business also be commercial? How do you use the Pqualizer? And what is the ‘mullet economy’? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to writer, broadcaster and musician TIM HEALEY. Known for: Founder - Shoot 4 The Moon Co-author - Better Business On Purpose Founder / Former Owner - Kooks DJ & Music Producer - Bennun & Hea…
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What sort of tech start-up would be founded by a network of charities? How do you measure impact, when your core business is to enable impact? How can dating app technology evolve for global good? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to social entrepreneur and tech start-up CEO WAI FOONG NG. Known for: CEO - Matchable Top 100 Asian Star…
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How does Sheffield compare with Silicon Valley? What if we reimagined degrees for the 21st century? How do you feel about driving a computer with wheels? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to British Silicon Valley entrepreneur and technology executive DAVID RICHARDS MBE. Known for: Chairman, President & CEO - WANDisco Trustee - The D…
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Will English wine ever be taken seriously around the world? How can traditional wine making be a 21st century force for good? What is the key to grow from 'cottage industry' to major brand? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to the multi award-winning CEO of Ridgeview Wine Estate, TAMARA ROBERTS. Known for: CEO - Ridgeview President -…
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What is the psychology of a brand’s colours? What is the secret of consultancy? What is your Ikigai, and how do you know? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to brand consultant, copywriter and creative director, BILL WALLSGROVE. Instagram — @bill_chig Known for: Independent Brand Consultant Brand Consultant & BRITE Xpert - Plus X Inno…
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Why are Gen Z so valuable to solving current problems? What is wrong with so many social mobility initiatives? How do you collaborate when you’re an introvert? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to playwright, novelist and broadcaster, BONNIE GREER OBE FRSL Known for: Vice-President - The Shaw Society Former Deputy Chair - British Mus…
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How do we accept that change takes time? Can small systems changes have any impact? What does mass digitisation mean for society? In this week's 5 Big Questions interview we talk to author, strategist and social entrepreneur NEIL GIBB. Known for: Author - The Participation Revolution Co-founder - Where to from here Founder - Participation Nation Fo…
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Can the internet ever be safe for children? What is the impact of digital exclusion on the UK economy? Why is our digital life usually demanding more and more from us? In this week’s 5 Big Questions interview we talk to digital inclusion and online safeguarding expert AMY O'DONNELL. Known for: Senior Programme Manager (Social Impact) - Nominet Proj…
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What happens when tech innovation meets education? What can the military teach us about social mobility? What is the real legacy of the Olympic Park in Stratford? In this week’s 5 Big Questions interview we talk to former RAF Commander, government social policy adviser and innovation space creator, GAVIN POOLE Known for: CEO - Here East Non-Executi…
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We're taking a summer break to recharge, retune and record some more extraordinary interviews. Thank you so much for listening so far! Do revisit some of the episodes since January (or further back, with the After Corona? series which has proved to be a fascinating record of a terrible period). We'll be back at some point in the autumn with a new b…
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How do we change the conversation about disability for good? What can disabled leaders teach about the real power of ‘vulnerability’? How can you be more purple? In this week’s 5 Big Questions interview we talk to entrepreneur, innovator and equality campaigner MIKE ADAMS OBE Known for: CEO - We Are Purple Executive Director - CareTech Former CEO -…
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Is quitting on principle the right thing to do? Is the UK education system fit for purpose? How fast is change? In this week’s 5 Big Questions interview we talk to social entrepreneur, trainer and former head teacher KIT MESSENGER Known for: Co-director - Changing Chances Former Headteacher - Manor Field Primary School Teaching Fellow - University …
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What are the best questions to ask, and when? How can we be more curious? And why should we still heed advice from Socrates? In this week’s 5 Big Questions interview we talk to data-storyteller, experimental psychologist and marketing man DR SAM KNOWLES Twitter: @SamKnowles Known for: Founder/Director - Insight Agents Host - Small Data Forum podcas…
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