In this episode, we are speaking to Chris Wedding founder of Entrepreneurs For Impact (climate CEO mastermind peer groups) and a professor at Duke University. Chris is a former private equity investor, award-winning professor, startup founder, investment banker, and executive coach, with over $1 billion of investment experience and 75,000 professional students taught.  I first discovered Chris through his amazing newsletter which talks about climate, startups, productivity, leadership - and always has a skimmable summary of what’s happening and excellent resources.  In this episode, we talk about the exciting and terrifying of climate tech, being an expert in failure, innovation, success, watering your mind, and so much more.  Okay, it’s time to live wide awake.  Stay connected with Chris: Website: https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com/  Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding/  Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake  Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: [email protected]

In this episode, we are speaking to Marc Nicholson, founder of private members club 1880.  Marc Nicholson has been an entrepreneur for 17 years. With a colourful past including child acting, manning a suicide hotline, coaching Cyprus’s national squash team, volunteering in an Indonesian village, venture capital, advertising, men’s grooming and even a sting in the US Naval Academy.  In this episode, we talk about the power of conversations, the importance of human connection,  the future of humanity, being lost and big transformations, why listening is good for our health and so much more.  Okay, it’s time to live wide awake.  Stay connected with Marc: Website: https://www.1880.com.sg/  Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-nicholson-b36449/ | https://www.instagram.com/1880singapore/  Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake  Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: [email protected]

In this episode, we are speaking to Brandy Dallas, the founder of waste-neutral sustainable fashion brand SANS FAFF, a Vogue Innovation Prize Finalist.  Brandy worked in luxury as the former marketing manager at Tiffany’s and Marina Bay Sands for the Shoppes. Deciding if she was going to work as hard as she was it might as well be for herself, she decided to be part of the solution to bring fashion, luxury, sustainability and affordability together in a modern minimalist label.  We talk about waste-neutral fashion, building a sustainable fashion brand from cradle to grave, the beauty and material science of bamboo and so much more.  Okay, it’s time to live wide awake.  Stay connected with Brandy: Website: https://www.sansfaff.sg/  Social media: https://www.instagram.com/brandydallas/ | https://www.instagram.com/sansfaff/  Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake  Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: [email protected]

In this episode, we are speaking to Laura Storm, founder of Regenerators and co-author of the best-selling book Regenerative Leadership. Laura has spent her entire career working at the intersection of sustainability, organizational development, climate change policy and the intelligence of nature. She has started and led multiple international organisations including the Copenhagen Climate Council and Sustainia.  She was awarded the title “world changer” by GreenBiz, named one of the 30 leading women in sustainability by Sustainable Brands, is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Sustainability Expert and serves on many boards.  We talk about inner and outer ecosystems, regenerative leadership for a thriving world, why regeneration needs to be a business norm, the dance with ego and cultural programming and so much more.  I hope you enjoy this smooth conversation thanks to our sound partner Audio-Technica. Okay, it’s time to live wide awake. Stay connected with Laura: Website: https://laura-storm.com/ | https://www.regenerators.co/  Social media: https://www.instagram.com/storm_laura/ | https://www.instagram.com/regenerators.co/  Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake  Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: [email protected]

In this episode, we are speaking to Christopher Lafayette, an emergent technologist, humanitarian in virtual and augmented reality applying his talents to the metaverse, ai, medtech, education, web3 and applied sciences. Chris is the founder of GatherVerse, which fosters conversations about what the metaverse can and should be to benefit humanity. He is also the founder of The Black Technology Mentorship Program, supporting the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. And he sits on various advisory councils and boards, bringing thousands of communities and millions of people into the metaverse, humanely. We talk about the intersection of humanity and technology, AI ethics, intentions and manipulation, regenerative approaches, innovation tipping the scale, and so much more.  I hope you enjoy this smooth conversation thanks to our sound partner Audio-Technica. Okay, it’s time to live wide awake.  Stay connected with Christopher: Website: https://www.christopherlafayette.com/  Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlafayette/  Stay connected & support the show Instagram: http://instagram.com/livewideawake  Support: If you enjoyed the show do consider making a contribution so we can keep having conscious conversations - https://www.patreon.com/livewideawake Reach out: [email protected]