About this podcast
Progress's guests talk about their pathway to a career in a values-led job.
We've talked to sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. They might be campaigners, city planners, comedians (yes really!), philosophers, psychologists, scientists, serious games creators and technologists. What unites them is their desire to improve the planet and offer a hand up to people seeking values-led work and green home lives.
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About
Podcast host, interviewer and journalist Sandra Fraser set up ProGRESS to provide an inspiring and entertaining listen to make the world a greener, kinder place.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 56 episodes
- Em Burnip, founder of Eco Wedding Festivals · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 6Em Burnip is passionate about nature and the environment and when her daughter Grace was born she matched her business skills with her values to create Eco Wedding Festivals…
- Holly Westgarth-Graham, Masters student at Edinburgh Futures Institute · 24 min · Season 6 Episode 5Holly Westgarth-Graham has returned to her studies after a spell working as an intern for sustainable travel company Byway, the flight-free holiday platform. She explains how her…
- Elspeth Yates, career coach at Happier Humans and head of people at Change Agents · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 4This episode drops in January, traditionally the month when people quit their jobs or evaluate whether what they are doing is the right thing for them. As an independent career…
- Whitni Thomas, Head of Corporate Finance, Triodos Bank UK · 39 min · Season 6 Episode 3How do you land a job at a bank that creates positive social, environmental and cultural change? And how do you get to hear about banks like Triodos in the first place? Whitni…
- Carlos Terol, changemaker, responsible entrepreneur · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 2Carlos Terol is a founder at Good Ripple, a community of change-makers who want to make a difference in the world. He describes his fascinating journey to find meaning and…
- Dr Jessica Tipton Head of the National Education Nature Park at the Natural History Museum · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 1Dr Jessica Tipton, or Jess as she is known, is head of the National Education Nature Park at the Natural History Museum, a project commissioned by the Department for Education as…
- The big five-zero. Season five finale and round-up · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 10Here's the Series 5 grand finale, featuring the best bits of the latest guests on ProGRESS, the podcast promoting green, ethical, sustainable and socially responsible careers…
- Reena Mahajan, Urban planner, designer and advocate for sustainable development · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 9Drawn to both science and the arts when she was at school, Reena Mahajan’s studies and work took her to three continents. She studied architecture in New Delhi before moving to…
- Sarah Flynn, Psychologist, author and human sustainability coach · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 8Sarah Flynn is a career coach who works with purpose-led, empathic leaders making a difference to the world. In addition, Sarah teaches resilience for sustainability leaders on…
- Matteo Menapace, Serious, ethical, cooperative games designer · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 7When he was young Matteo Menapace spent many afternoons playing video games and learnt to code so he could hack his first game. So how does a kid playing video games (with a…
- Johnathon Miller-McCall, Science communicator, conservationist and nature nerd · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 6Johnathon Miller-McCall grew up in South London, seemingly an unpromising location for wildlife observation and a career as a conservationist, science communicator and…
- Connor Cashell, Campaigns officer, Cycling UK · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 5Connor Cashell combines his socially responsible and ethical values with a push for sustainability and a job campaigning for Cycling UK. After university Connor worked in…
- Dr Fernanda da Silva Tatley, Scientist, entrepreneur and Reiki Master · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 4There's no doubt that Dr Fernanda da Silva Tatley's scientific career has been one of purpose. A medical molecular microbiologist, she’s researched tuberculosis (TB), listeria…
- Matthew Payne, Catalyst at Healthtech-1, NHS Youth Board member · 51 min · Season 5 Episode 3Still in his early twenties Matthew Payne parked his career plans and degree course to work for a tech start-up to try, as he puts it, to fix the National Health Service…
- Stuart Goldsmith, Climate comedian and podcaster · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 2What’s funny about climate change, you might think if you spot comedian Stuart Goldsmith’s job title. The answer is, of course, nothing, but after a long and successful career as…
- Katie Goldsbrough, Woodland officer, ecologist, conservationist and bat carer · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 1Katie Goldsbrough is a woodland officer, ecologist, conservationist and bat carer. She’s passionate about the outdoors, something that started in childhood and guided her through…
- Duncan Goose, CEO and founder of One Water. One year on... · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 8Duncan Goose, the founder of Global Ethics and the brand One Water, returned to ProGRESS to talk about what has happened in the 12 months since we last spoke, including why he…
- Rae Wilkinson, Award-winning garden designer. One year on... · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this wide-reaching discussion, ProGRESS's first-ever guest Rae Wilkinson rejoins the podcast to tell Sandra more about her career as an award-winning sustainable landscape and…
- Maddie Booth, Sustainability consultant, educator and speaker · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 6Sustainability consultant and environmental educator Maddie Booth started her first enterprise while at the University of Warwick, where she was studying for a Bachelor of Arts…
- James Adeleke, Generation Success founder, equality champion, social entrepreneur · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 5James Adeleke thought his future lay in football, but a serious injury meant he had to rethink his plans (much to his mum's relief) and study law instead. In this episode James…
