145: Dr Grace Lordan – Small steps: build the future you want
Michael Hayman welcomes Dr. Grace Lordan; an economist, Professor of Behavioural Science and founding director of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics. Grace’s research has been conducted throughout her career with a singular objective: to establish why some individuals succeed in life and others do not. She is an expert on the effects of bias discrimination and technolog...
31m Jul 01, 2022
31m
144: Cheryl Giovannoni – Lessons in leadership and learning: the power of girls’ education
Cheryl Giovannoni is CEO of The Girls Day School Trust (GDST), a cohort of 25 independent schools that encourage girls to learn without limits. With alumni including Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Afua Hirsch, Miriam Margolyes, and Mary Beard, among many others, the Trust schools look to develop character beyond curriculum and individual progression for each of its students. The GDST was...
30m Jun 24, 2022
30m
143: PensionBee founder Romi Savova – Owning your future: no time like the present
Michael speaks to Romi Savova, the founder and CEO of PensionBee, the company bringing pensions into the 21st century. Romi’s story is one that begins in Bulgaria and has taken her to the London Stock Exchange, via South Africa and the US, with stops at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the road to entrepreneurial success. Founded in 2015 to provide savers with a low-cost, easy-to-use and t...
28m Jun 17, 2022
28m
142: Tom McGillycuddy – Investing in a human future: how to thrive in the year 5000
Michael is joined by Tom McGillycuddy, co-founder of CIRCA5000, describing itself as “the investment platform of the human future.”   With a vision of a thriving planet in the year 5000, the company asks us to question whether people will be included in that future. And the answer to a certain human future? Impact investing.    CIRCA5000 offers its customers the chance to invest in the sust...
30m Jun 17, 2022
30m
141: Former Nike CMO, Greg Hoffman – How to design emotion: behind the curtain of a global brand
Joining Michael this week is Greg Hoffman, the legendary former Global Chief Marketing Officer of Nike.   During almost 30 years with the company, Greg led three Olympic campaigns and worked with global superstars from LeBron James to Serena Williams.   He described his approach to brand building as seeking out the day dreamers and taking them seriously, recognising that visionary ideas com...
32m Jun 10, 2022
32m
140: Rosanna Machado – Bringing people together: what it takes to create a Platinum celebration
In 1947, as the then HRH Princess Elizabeth celebrated her 21st birthday, she said: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." 75 years later – an unprecedented 70 of which have been spent on the throne – Her Majesty has left an indelible mark as the defining figure of the United Kingdom's modern history.   In June, we will be...
28m May 27, 2022
28m
139: Milan Kocic – Be curious: redefining innovation for society
Michael Hayman’s guest today believes we should all be more curious, not judgmental, and that confidence is silent while insecurities are loud. Advice from Milan Kocic, the head of Sixth Sense at Hexagon, which is on a mission to enable an autonomous and sustainable future.    Milan joins Michael to discuss Sixth Sense, a new open innovation platform where ambitious scaling startups can connect...
36m May 20, 2022
36m
138: Jan Büchsenschütz – Scaling with Sixth Sense: the art of digital transformation
Host Michael Hayman is joined by Jan Büchsenschütz, co-founder and CMO of RIIICO, a software and AI business aiming to transform the manufacturing industry by delivering cutting edge interactive digital twins of production assets.    A team of engineers, designers, and inventors of reality simulation software; RIIICO aims to set new standards in computer vision, while creating software that is ...
29m May 20, 2022
29m
137: Kate Griggs – Thinking outside the box: how to unleash your superpower
Albert Einstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Keira Knightly, Pablo Picasso, and Sir Richard Branson may be notable in their own right, but they also share the condition of dyslexia.   For years it’s been portrayed as an obstacle but for Michael’s guest, Kate Griggs, it presents the opportunity of a superpower for life.   Kate is a campaigner and the founder of Made by Dyslexia, a leading voice in glob...
24m May 13, 2022
24m
136: Kim Polman – The golden rule: rebooting the future
Joining Michael Hayman on Change Makers is Kim Polman, co-founder and chair of Reboot the Future, a fellow of the Aspen Institute and co-founder and chair of the Kilamanjaro Blind Trust.    Reboot the Future is a foundation aimed at transforming how people connect to themselves, each other and the planet. Its work is powered by one golden rule; to treat others and the planet as you would wish...
28m Apr 08, 2022
28m
135: Gina Badenoch – Being an explorer in life: how to see and listen to new perspectives
Joining Michael Hayman on Change Makers is Gina Badenoch, the social entrepreneur with a dream to enable social and economic mobility, to build a more inclusive society.    With a primary focus on fostering equality for the visually impaired, through the companies she has founded – Capaxia and Ojos Que Sienten (Sight of Emotion – she creates experiences that change mindsets, to overcome the p...
27m Apr 08, 2022
27m
134: Jenny Costa – Food for thought: turning rubble into rubies
Jenny Costa is the founder and CEO of Rubies in the Rubble, the food business that sees wonder where others see waste. Since launching in 2012, Rubies in the Rubble with Jenny at the helm has become one of the pioneering voices in food sustainability, with an award-winning range of “gooder” condiments created from products that would otherwise go to waste.   With a brand that is now stocked n...
27m Apr 01, 2022
27m
133: Alex Wright – Values to live by: committing to change
Alex Wright is the co-founder of Dash Water; the soft drinks brand doing its bit to cut food waste by saying yes to produce that others say no to. Its mission is to make drinks that taste good while raising awareness about food waste: “one bashed up berry, curly cucumber and lopsided lemonade at a time.”   Five years on from its launch, Dash Water is a rising star in the soft drinks industry,...
26m Apr 01, 2022
26m
132: Melissa Morris – Fit for the future: Why healthcare could be the new frontier for innovation
Building the operating system behind a better future in healthcare is the mission of our guest today, Melissa Morris, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lantum.  Lantum is a total workforce platform for healthcare organisations, reducing spend and empowering healthcare staff. Through its unique end-to-end platform, it has helped to modernise how healthcare organisations connect with the workforce and f...
27m Mar 25, 2022
27m
131: Juergen Maier CBE – Giving a voice to industry: how to leave a legacy
Juergen Maier is the former CEO of Siemens UK, the UK Chair of Digital Catapult, Vice Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, and co-founder of vocL, which works with the next generation of business leaders to help them find their voice and enable them to have a more positive impact on society.  Named as the most influential businessperson in North West England, Juergen describes himself...
27m Mar 18, 2022
27m
130: Garvita Gulhati – Self-belief, positivity and collaboration: how to deliver systemic change
Garvita Gulhati is an Ashoka Young Changemaker and founder of the ‘Why Waste?’ campaign. She has lived up to her own quote for life that change starts alone, but happens together, dedicating the prime of her youth to causes that bring people together to make the world a better place for future generations. Having started ‘Why Waste?’ at just 15 years old with the aim of tackling global resourc...
27m Mar 11, 2022
27m
129: Mark Campanale – Ending finance’s carbon footprint: mobilising against climate change
Mark Campanale is a leader described as opening “a different front in the fight against global warming.” He is an Ashoka Changemaker and the founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, an independent think tank that looks at the impact of clean energy transition and a move away from fossil fuels on the financial markets. The aim is to change how financial analysts and fund managers determine inve...
29m Mar 11, 2022
29m
128: Jude Kelly CBE – Courage to change: the urgency of gender equality
Joining Michael to celebrate International Women’s Day is Jude Kelly CBE, the award-winning theatre director, producer and founder of WOW (Women of the World) Foundation, the global movement that says a gender equal world is desirable, possible and urgently required. Through its flagship WOW festivals as well as year-round events and school programmes, WOW was designed to ensure a high-profile ...
35m Mar 04, 2022
35m
127: Cephas Williams – From empathy to empowerment: how to shift power structures
On this week’s Change Makers episode in collaboration with the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, looking at addressing the question, “How has Covid changed us?” host Michael Hayman is joined by Cephas Williams, who describes himself on his website in just one word: human.   But one word doesn’t quite do justice to someone with a career as extensive as any campaigner in the UK t...
33m Feb 25, 2022
33m
126: Andrew Roughan – Supercharging collaboration: a new era of innovation
Joining Michael today is Andrew Roughan, the managing director of the innovation centre and co-working space in the heart of East London, Plexal. Part of the Here East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Plexal supercharges collaboration, working with government and the UK’s best and brightest start-ups and scale-ups, to foster a new era of innovation and solve the challenges that matt...
28m Feb 18, 2022
28m
125: Hardeep Rai – Purpose from the heart: no barriers to business
Hardeep Rai is the founder and director of Kaleidoscope Group, the portfolio of companies that say there should be no barriers to business for those with disabilities.   The journey began for Hardeep after his son, Eshan, was born following a number of complications, which led to a severe brain injury, learning difficulties and a physical disability. From a successful career in financial serv...
31m Feb 11, 2022
31m
124: Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, Les Domaines de Fontenille – Support local: the new luxury
“Now the wine served on our tables is our own. The olive oil used to season our salads comes from our own olive groves, and the vegetables cooked by chefs are grown in the vegetable gardens we create on our properties.” The words of Frédéric Biousse and Guillaume Foucher, founders of the European collection of hotels, Les Domaines de Fontenille.    In the last episode of our special Change Ma...
29m Feb 11, 2022
29m
123: Michael and Xochi Birch, The Battery – Meaningful connections: a life more interesting
Michael and Xochi Birch are the founders of The Battery, described as “simply, San Francisco’s best hotel” by The Telegraph and by Forbes as the city’s “coolest place to stay.” As the founders of the pioneering social networking site, Bebo, Michael and Xochi have more than 15 years of experience in fostering networks, something they have replicated with The Battery’s 5,000 exclusive members.  ...
26m Feb 04, 2022
26m
122: Dr Elin Haf Davies – Prepare to be Marmite: lessons from ocean adventures
Dr Elin Haf Davies is an endurance rower, whose 77-day voyage across the Atlantic was the first in a line of adventures that led to her becoming part of the first all-woman team to row across the Indian Ocean and later, completing a “hat-trick of oceans” by sailing the Pacific.   Through these voyages, Elin has raised over £300,000 for causes close to her heart and has been recognised by the ...
29m Feb 04, 2022
29m
121: Dan Glass – Head, heart and hands: a guide to community activism
Michael Hayman is joined by Dan Glass, the award winning human rights campaigner, writer and performer, to discuss activism and cultivating curiosity we have about ourselves and the world at large.  With his visionary community based approach that weaves connections between groups that are marginalised in society, Dan's work seeks to raise critical consciousness and creativity so people can re...
30m Jan 28, 2022
30m
120: Pascale Lauber and Ulrike Bauschke, Paragon 700 – Green hospitality: nurturing the community’s soul
In part two of this series in collaboration with Mr & Mrs Smith, we continue to explore the travel industry’s role in delivering a more sustainable future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing climate emergency.  This week Michael travels to Ostuni, a fairy-tale Italian city known for its labyrinth of historical white-washed buildings, as he visits Pascale Lauber and Ulrike Baus...
27m Jan 28, 2022
27m
119: Peter Flavel – “You’ve not seen anything yet”: how to change with purpose
Michael welcomes Peter Flavel, the CEO of Coutts – the private bank and wealth manager that describes its clients as the trailblazers, pioneers, disruptors and challengers, who help to shape the fabric of UK society. And alongside that spirit of challenge is over three centuries of tradition, which provide Coutts with a unique perspective on the character of success, and the springboard of Pete...
29m Dec 10, 2021
29m
118: Jeroo Bilimoria – Bring change your way: a new narrative for leadership
Michael welcomes Jeroo Billimoria, the social entrepreneur, and founder of the One Family Foundation and co-founder of Catalyst 2030. Jeroo’s commitment to family is one that runs deep. After tragically losing her father at a young age, she made a career changing decision to create Childline India Foundation, and devote herself to a life driven by belief in the best of human nature, and the mis...
29m Dec 10, 2021
29m
117: Jane Thynne – Writing history: how to define truth
“To control the past they edited history, and to control the future they edited literature." The words of Michael’s guest today, the author Jane Thynne. While they belong to the setting of Jane’s brilliant thriller, Widowland, for many these words have unsettlingly felt closer to the world of facts than they do to fiction. Little wonder that Widowland was chosen by The Times as its 'Book of the...
34m Nov 26, 2021
34m
116: Meg Mason – Sorrow and Bliss: the flow of a journey
Host Michael Hayman welcomes Meg Mason, the author of Sorrow and Bliss, the best-selling novel acclaimed as "remarkable," "extraordinary" and containing a "brutal, hilarious and compassionate truth". With fans including The Times, The New York Times and the likes of Gillian Anderson, Pandora Sykes and Sophie Dahl, its protagonist has been compared to Phoebe Waller Bridge's Fleabag. With an opti...
33m Nov 26, 2021
33m
115: Ben Saunders – Exploring, reflecting and changing: going to the furthest extremes
Joining Michael today is the polar explorer and campaigner, Ben Saunders, whose goal is to restore the very Earth he has explored from head to tail. Having skied for more than 6000km on polar expeditions over the last 20 years, including a solo skiing expedition to the North Pole in 2001, Ben holds the record for the longest human-powered Polar journey in history, and the longest solo Arctic jo...
28m Nov 19, 2021
28m
114: Christina Bengtsson – Take your time and prioritise precision: how to focus
We’re delighted to welcome Christina Bengtsson, the author and global thought leader on a mission to put society’s focus on the art of focus itself. She has been described as “the female version of James Bond. Moving on purpose with precision, charisma and grace."   And for good reason. As a world champion in precision shooting and a former military officer, Christina knows just what it takes...
30m Nov 19, 2021
30m
113: Guy Schanschieff MBE - Taking baby steps for a better world
Joining Change Makers today is Guy Schanschieff, co-founder and managing director of the reusable nappy company, Bambino Mio. With 90 billion disposable nappies thrown away worldwide each year, this is an urgent environmental challenge that Guy, and his wife and co-founder Jo have used their entrepreneurial talents and flair to address, with a mission to create reusables that are better for you...
31m Nov 12, 2021
31m
113: Justine Roberts – Embracing the chaos: the story of Mumsnet
Michael is joined by Justine Roberts, the CEO and founder of Mumsnet – the website launched to help parents find and share information and advice. The site has gone on to become a popular forum, hosting over 10 million unique users per month. contributors have included Jamie Oliver, Dawn French, Gok Wan, Clare Balding and even Hillary Clinton. Little wonder then that former Prime Minister Gordo...
28m Nov 12, 2021
28m
112: Roly Keating - The British Library: developing the human story
The Change Makers collaborative series with University of London brings you Roly Keating, Chief Executive, British Library. Roly shares how the iconic institution has developed in a decade – from maintaining a safe space for gaining knowledge to digitising archives in the pandemic.
31m Nov 11, 2021
31m
111: Thea Maria Carlson – Nurturing our future: how to repair the Earth
Joining Michael today is Thea Maria Carlson, the California-based environmental activist and self-described Earth Steward who's on a mission to use biodynamic farming to regenerate the planet. In her work, Thea looks for solutions that will not only combat and reverse climate change, but also foster a better and more sustainable way of living for generations to come. This is a story about a...
34m Nov 05, 2021
34m
110: REVISITED: Arizona Muse – Running out of time: why the planet needs to be in fashion
With COP26 taking place in Glasgow this month, we are revisiting Michael's interview with the model, sustainability consultant and environmental activist, Arizona Muse. Described by the editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour as “the new face of American fashion”, Arizona is using her influence in the industry to campaign towards a more sustainable, environmentally conscious and transformative...
33m Nov 05, 2021
33m
109: Joseph Foster, Reebok – Be more human: how to trust your gut
Joining Michael today is Joseph Foster, co-founder of Reebok, to tell us the story of how the brand he co-founded with his brother started with a brilliant idea and turned into a billion-dollar sportswear legend and global icon.   The entrepreneur who describes himself simply as “the shoe maker”, also the title of his new book about his role as co-founder, opens up on how a small family shoe ...
29m Oct 29, 2021
29m
108: Galahad Clark – Two feet on Earth: connecting to the world around us
Joining Michael is Galahad Clark, from the family who brought us Clarks, the British shoe retailer founded in 1825. Galahad shares why he founded Vivobarefoot, the shoe brand that allows wearers the freedom and flexibility to move as if they were indeed barefoot. As the seventh generation of the Clark shoemaking dynasty, Galahad looks to live up to his family legacy not only in the products tha...
27m Oct 29, 2021
27m
107: Kamal Ahmed – Breaking news: the life and times of a very British man
At a time when “trusted, impartial news has never been more vital,” Kamal Ahmed says he is taking lessons from almost 30 years in the newsroom to the News Movement, where he is on a mission to address a “global crisis of information”, aiming to deliver objective and trustworthy information for a digital generation. As editor-in-chief of the News Movement, the former editorial director of BBC N...
37m Oct 22, 2021
37m
106: Anil Sebastian – Joy is an act of resistance: how to reclaim your identity and find your voice
Michael is joined by Anil Sebastian, the artist, musician and creative director of specialist sonic branding agency DLMDD. As co-founder of the world-leading alternative choir London Contemporary Voices, Anil has fostered a creative, safe space for transgender and gender non-conforming singers to use their voices and spread the joy of music. And it is the act of spreading joy that drives Anil i...
30m Oct 15, 2021
30m
105: Maryam Meddin – It’s healthy to talk: what it takes to make a better life
Michael is joined by Maryam Meddin, founder of The Soke: a new mental health concept integrating mental healthcare, wellbeing, support and performance coaching. Launched last year at the height of the pandemic, Maryam has seen first-hand the impact of COVID disruption on workplace well-being: both the good and the bad. From the isolation of lockdown to the new-found flexibility of remote workin...
32m Oct 15, 2021
32m
104: Wilbert Das and Bob Shevlin, Uxua Casa – Set your mind to it: paving the way for sustainable tourism
In this Change Makers series in collaboration with Mr & Mrs Smith, we explore the travel industry’s role in delivering a more sustainable future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing climate emergency. This week Michael Hayman is joined by Wilbert Das and Bob Shevlin, Founders of Uxua Casa. The hotel and spa is set right on the Unesco-protected Quadrado, making it an easy stroll...
24m Oct 13, 2021
24m
103: Bob Wigley – How we can reset our relationship with technology: lessons for the digital generation
Joining Michael today is Bob Wigley, chair of UK Finance, the trade association for the banking and finance sector. His career in finance led him to be selected by then Mayor of London Boris Johnson to author a report: London, Winning in the Decade Ahead, looking the opportunities for the capital to boost its reputation as a global financial centre. And as London’s status as a financial leader ...
35m Oct 08, 2021
35m
102: Sonu Shivdasani and Eva Malmström, Soneva – Perfecting the 'Slowlife': overcoming the storm
In this Change Makers series in collaboration with Mr & Mrs Smith, we explore the travel industry’s role in delivering a more sustainable future in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the growing climate emergency.  This week Michael Hayman is joined by Sonu Shivdasani and Eva Malmström Shivdasani, founders of Soneva. A connection to the Maldives that started with a trip in 1995 for Eva, whe...
31m Oct 06, 2021
31m
101: Count Benedikt and Donna Nencia Bolza, Reschio – Centuries in the shaping: the value of time
This week, Michael pays a virtual visit to Count Benedikt and Donna Nencia Bolza, founders of Hotel Castello di Reschio. A castello that once lay in ruin, Reschio is a passion project that defies convention to bring history to life. The couple share how their devotion to restoring the grounds, and acute attention to detail, has created architecturally awesome sights inside the castle and out. A...
22m Oct 01, 2021
22m
Change Makers at 100: a short thank you
Thanks to all our listeners for all of your support throughout our first 100 episodes. It has been an absolute pleasure for us to provide a platform for people with a passion to share their inspirational ideas and insights, in 100 interviews that we hope have provoked thoughts about the world and how we can all make a difference within it.   This week, we’ll be sharing a special playlist in ...
40s Sep 30, 2021
40s
100: Maggie Miller & Hannah Nokes – Love, forgiveness and purpose: how to magnify your impact
Joining Michael for episode 100 of Change Makers are Maggie Miller and Hannah Nokes, founders of Magnify Impact, putting the power of purpose to work by helping companies supercharge their profitability through social impact. In a world of abundant resources, Maggie and Hannah ask: ‘why can’t these be used for the good of all to create shared value in the world?’ And it’s this question and more...
32m Sep 24, 2021
32m
99: Robin & Judy Hutson, The Pig – Living in harmony: grow it yourself
This week Michael Hayman is joined by Robin and Judy Hutson, founders of the Pig hotels. What began with a charmingly revamped estate in the New Forest in 2011 has grown into a litter of the UK’s most sought-after stays, each characterised by unique and eclectic interiors and sprawling kitchen-gardens, where most things on the now-famous 25-mile menu are grown.     Situated in some of England’s...
26m Sep 22, 2021
26m
98: Dr Eliza Filby – Minding the generational gap: beliefs, behaviours and how to understand them
This week Change Makers in collaboration with the University of London brings you Dr Eliza Filby, Generations Expert & Historian of Contemporary Values.   In this special series with global leaders, writers, and campaigners, we will be reflecting on more than a year of challenge and change as we ask the question: how has COVID changed us?   A generations expert and historian in contemporary...
33m Sep 17, 2021
33m