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Season 2 Intro Hello again, its me, Lee, I am back finally with season 2 called Big Questions. This is just an intro and small taste of whats to come. Look out for new episodes dropping soon!

100: What lies ahead? Thank you to my faithful listeners for your ears and attention over the last 2 years. This is the last seedpod episode of the year and of season 1. I will be launching a season 2 in the coming months, i have some big ideas and intentions so stay tuned.…

99: Theo Ndindwa - I am not my environment I had the absolute privilege of meeting and interviewing Theo Ndindwa, who is for those who don't know, one of the first internationally recognised black ballet dancers in South Africa. He was selected to be part of a Nutcracker pr…

98: Peter Schelstraete - We have all the solutions This weeks guest Peter Schelstraete is the co-founder and CEO of UBUNTOO, a technology  startup whose mission is to accelerate scalable sustainability solutions and innovations by providing a digital platform for global vis…

97: Misha Teasdale - Moving the needle Misha Teasdale needs little introduction. As the self proclaimed Tree-E-O of Greenpop South Africa, a tree planting land restoration organization, he aims to not only facilitate the healing of our planet but ourselves as well. Misha ha…

96: Jacob Trollback - Creative Multiplication Earlier this year at design Indaba I had the pleasure of talking to in my mind one of the most influential designers alive today. Swedish graphic designer Jakob Trollbäck is the main architect behind the communication language f…

95: Peetachai Dejkraisak - Creating new opportunities This weeks guest is based in one of my favourite countries in the world, Bangkok Thailand. Peetachai Dejkraisak or more simply known as Niel is the co-founder and CEO of Jasberry a sustainable social enterprise that seek…

94: Maryke Musson - Remember to care My guest for this week, Maryke Musson grew up with the ambition of being a dolphin. When that didnt work out, she managed to obtain science degrees in various fields including marine biology, medical physiology, fisheries science, psycho…

93: Nhlanhla Mahlangu - Chant of a nation In this week's episode I jump back to an interview I did at Design Indaba earlier this year but the relevance of the content has not changed and if anything in light of recent events is that much more powerful to listen to. I had th…

92: Justin Needham - The business of plastics Justin Needham, my last guest for the plastics free July series, has been involved in recycling for many years on a grassroots level. Having started one of the first consumer recycling collections businesses in South Africa he h…

91: George van der Schyff - Pristine heart In his latest incarnation, this weeks guest,  George van der Schyff heads up Pristine earth, an NGO based in Cape Town working in the environment and specifically plastics waste and pollution. Their goal is to form collaborations a…

90: Paul Cocksedge - Inspiring joy London-based Paul Cocksedge has worked on projects as diverse as a flower-powered light, a canopy for the world’s largest botanical gardens, and furniture that fuses different metals through a freezing process. It’s impossible to pigeonhol…

89: Ian Doimmisse - To Ecobrick or not This week for plastic free July I chat to eco pioneer Ian Dommisse who is an architect with a passion for alternative, environmentally friendly construction methods. In 2013 he founded The EcoBrick Exchange (EBE), a recycling non-profi…

88: Manu Prakash - Democratising science This weeks guest Manu Prakash,  who I met at the design Indaba earlier this year, did his master’s and PhD in applied physics at MIT before founding the Prakash Lab at Stanford. “Manu works at the molecular scale to literally try and…

87: Rowan le Roux - Business for good As part of my Foodnext  conference series I had the privilege to interview  Rowan le Roux, who has been involved in sustainable activities for over 15 years from ecological economic research, to environmental finance to being sustainabi…

86: Catalina Lotero - Natural by design Together with a multidisciplinary team, Catalina Lotero is tackling the global energy crisis with a surprisingly simple, plant-based idea. The Colombian-born American, who studied industrial design in Bogotá, Colombia, and is currentl…

85: Pavitry Pillay - Active awareness This weeks guest, Pavitray Pillay, is the manager of the WWF (SASSI) program or  Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative. She has been involved in consumer awareness, education, outreach and public engagement on sustainable seaf…

84: Debbie Millman - Design your life “Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, and “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the  Design Matters p…

83: Nicki Russel - Big heart, big impact Last year as part of the Foodnext series I had the privilege of chatting to Nicki Russel, head of Innovation at Pick n Pay. Nicki is a passionate foodie and product developer demonstrating a 20 year history of working across multipl…

82: Vukheta Mukhari - Nature sees no waste Earlier this year I had the privilege of attending the Design Indaba before lockdown. This weeks guest, similarly to last week really impressed me with his  energy, passion and focus toward making our world a better place. A born …