Shows
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: can we have pro-human policies, technologies and society?It’s our last show of the season (we’ll return first Friday in September) so don’t miss out, because we are going to cover a VERY important topic - what it means to be pro-human in a world accelerating towards machine dominance across all aspects of our lives. The leaders of the tech world (aka the tech bros) are saying things like AI will change the world more than anything in the history of mankind, while also acknowledging they don’t know what it means for the future of their own children. These very same people us...2025-07-142h 18
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: how can we engineer robust food systems?There’s a lot going on in the news as always, but at least it didn’t feel like World War III was going to start this week! But a lot still happened, with Thailand's constitutional court suspending Prime Minister Shinawatra, Trumps ‘big beautiful’ bill passing its next stage (but what does it really mean for the global economy?), and the extreme ‘heat dome’ which was sitting over North America moving over Europe, with heat deaths reported, and European countries recording the hottest June temperatures on record.Meanwhile Downunder, people living along the NSW Coast have been hunkering do...2025-07-042h 25
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: the only thing obliterated is the truth + food securityIt’s been an extraordinary week in the news. The bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites left the world holding its breath – what comes next? Because SOMETHING will come next. Then a ceasefire was called, or was it, and that’s the end of it – bombing for peace really does work apparently. Regardless, we’ve never had a US President like Trump, so who knows what’s going to happen, but the world is certainly heating up, in more ways than one. However, before we get stuck into the news, we are going to talk soil health and food securi...2025-06-272h 14
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: the spin room is at full throttleWe had a deep and meaningful discussion last week with Michael Haupt which left us all very reflective, but we didn’t have time to discuss the main news and the escalation continues, with spin rooms operating at full throttle. Immediately after our last show, the #NoKings protests in America overtook our newsfeeds, while the ‘big birthday bash’ was shocking in so many ways. Do we even remember that now?Because since then, a much wider war with Iran is playing out before our eyes, and we still don’t know what the US will do, or if Trump...2025-06-202h 16
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: control or collaboration, extraction or regenerationWe have an exciting show lined up, where we will go big picture on how we can cut through information overload, understand the "Great Convergence", identify the "350-year empire cycle" currently playing out, connect the dots between seemingly unrelated global events, identify the "hubris syndrome" in real-time, decode AI-driven influence campaigns that shape public opinion and distract from deeper systemic shifts, understand how to develop "future-ready" decision-making skills, and understand a global currency reset and what it means for your privacy, wealth, and economic future. A BIG topic, but that is the nature of the polycrisis – and it...2025-06-132h 22
Uncommon CourageThe Sh*t Show: let’s get this party startedIt’s time to get The Sh*t Show on the road, with a goal to untangle the polycrisis and make sense of the complexity. We’ll look at the polycrisis from all angles, including the vast issues under the umbrella of the planetary crisis, geopolitics and war, technology risks, societal collapse, mis- and disinformation, propaganda, lack of trust in institutions, economic risks, inequality and poverty, equality, all the way through to the global mental health crisis – just as a taster. This show joins forces between The Know Show and Climate Courage, and while we appreciate some think the “swearwor...2025-06-062h 26
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: getting past powerlessnessWhen we speak to people about the planetary crisis, the most common response is a feeling of powerlessness. Many tell us they don’t know what to do or where to start, which often means not doing anything at all, and this just adds to the feeling of powerlessness. This is a growing challenge across the world, as more and more people become aware of the crisis we are in - from Taree in Australia facing catastrophic flooding, to millions suffering unliveable heat in India, Pakistan and Iran, to extreme heat events in Iceland, or across to Brazil where mo...2025-05-232h 04
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the outback floods a month laterIt was more than a month ago when outback Australia was swamped by floods, experiencing a years’ worth of rain in a week, which not only devastated lives and livelihoods, it devastated livestock as well. The floods were bigger than the size of Texas and to this day, locals are still waiting for the water to drain away completely. What were the final numbers of livestock lost? What was the impact and cost? How are local people feeling about this event and the future?We’ll get to the bottom of that, as well as other major news...2025-05-092h 10
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the Pope was a climate activistThis week the world has come together to mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, age 88. As speculation mounts about who will replace him, and whether they will be a reformer or traditionalist, we want to reflect on Pope France’s contribution to the climate movement and the change he drove around the world, not just across the 1.4 billion Catholics he led, but beyond to other religions and cultures too. Pope Francis was an unapologetic environmental advocate, and he used his papacy to raise awareness about the critical need to curb greenhouse gas emi...2025-04-252h 02
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: is it time for climate populism?In February, Caroline Lucas and Rupert Read wrote an article in The New Statesman titled: It’s time for climate populism. They suggest that as politics turns against net zero, we need to mobilise a genuine mass movement against ecological catastrophe. It’s an adaptation message and concludes with: a depolarising wave of action that mobilises communities’ instinctive protective instincts could really be… popular. And that is climate popularism.In response, Joseph Gelfer wrote: Climate Populism is Coming, But Not The Way Progressives Think. He argues that progressives may be right that climate populism is coming, but that the...2025-03-291h 54
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the role of marketing in a sustainable futureDoes the marketing profession have an outsized impact on the environmental crisis? And if so, how can marketing change track to play a greater role in building a sustainable future? That’s our focus this week, and we’re going to start with the problem with marketing, going back through history to its present day. We’ll look at its role, the harm it does, and the challenges we face in turning the marketing ship around. We will look at marketing’s role in behaviour change and consumption habits, greenwashing, and it’s even worse cousin, greenhushing, all the way...2025-03-141h 55
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the great wealth transferWe’ve had to reschedule our marketing show due to a clash for our guest, so we are going to delve deeper into the economic conversation, this time focusing on the fact that the greatest transfer of wealth in history is about to happen. What, we hear you say? The richest group in human history are the Boomers, and as they start to head over the rainbow bridge, $60-80 trillion of their wealth will be transferred to the next generations – Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z and the new Alphas.This is the great wealth transfer, and where we a...2025-02-281h 58
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: is Trump irrelevant?Climate Courage is back for 2025 and it’s just the three of us this week, as we have a lot to catch up on since our last show. To get off to a hot start, we’ll discuss Donald Trump and team, asking the very simple question: is Trump even relevant in the fight for our future? We’ll aim to pull apart the potential impact the next four years could have on global climate action, and we’ll dig into the numbers too. Considering the state of our planet and the threats made so far – especially based on actions an...2025-02-141h 51
Regenerative Worklife | purpose, sustainability, career, climate change, community, nature19: How To Handle A Regenerative Crisis Of Confidence (According To My 4 Year Old Son!)What happens when self-doubt creeps into your regenerative career journey? In this episode, I share a personal story of finding unexpected wisdom from the backseat of my car, thanks to my 4-year-old son’s impromptu song. Together, we’ll unpack the six reasons crises of confidence often arise in regenerative work, from letting go of old tools that no longer serve us to navigating the weight of systemic change and eco-anxiety.You'll discover practical strategies for overcoming these moments of uncertainty, including how to reconnect with your "why," embrace a beginner's mindset, and find solace in comm...2024-12-1824 min
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the economics of climateCop29 has been deemed a failure as it only promised $300 billion to developing countries by the mid-30s. What’s even more challenging about this number is the percentage offered as loans, because countries already struggling with debt burdens taking on more debt to deal with a crisis not of their own making is amoral, not to forget, it’s not charity. Ensuring the developing world gets the funds required to transition to clean energy is a critical need for the world. Another vital pillar is financing for adaptation, because if we don’t, we will be overrun by record...2024-12-062h 15
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the politics of climateThis year, 1.5 billion people have gone to or are going to the polls, with more than 50 countries holding significant elections in 2024. Considering 2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 looks like it will smash that record, not to mention extreme weather events escalating across the globe, we’re going to vote for leaders who are climate aware at least, yes?Well no. Not only do we have a climate denier back in the White House, but Green Parties across the world have had terrible results in many of these elections, while right-wing political factions are working together, co...2024-11-221h 50Regenerative Worklife | purpose, sustainability, career, climate change, community, nature15: Rethinking What it Means to Thrive Through Truly Sustainable Careers (Interview with David Ko & Richard Busellato)What can following the money teach us about purposeful work?If your brain is already trying to wrap itself around that question, get ready to be challenged, confused and uplifted by this conversation! Today's I'm joined by David Ko and Richard Busellato, former hedge fund managers who've taken a bold step into the world of emergent economics. Their journey from the heart of the extractive system to champions of a new economic paradigm offers invaluable insights for those seeking purposeful work in a changing world.Throughout...2024-11-201h 15
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the air we breatheNew Delhi had an air pollution watch leading up to this year’s Diwali celebrations, with its air quality remaining ‘very poor’ for the 7th consecutive day. Meanwhile, across the border, the Pakistani city of Lahore had to close all primary schools for a week, with the air quality index (which measures a range of pollutants) exceeding 1,000 on Saturday. This is WELL above the benchmark of 300, which is considered "dangerous" by the World Health Organization.Right across Southeast Asia, a health crisis is unfolding due to coal-fired power plants releasing fine particle pollution, causing millions of premature deaths...2024-11-081h 34
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: getting our cities climate readyIs your city climate ready? Is your government or council taking the appropriate action to adapt for the climate that is coming? As we watch the disasters unfold around the world, we know that far too many governing bodies are on the back foot when it comes to adaptation, and in poorer countries, it is even more challenging to prepare as the funding just isn’t there. When it comes to preparing our cities, what should our leaders be doing today to ensure we are ready for the climate we have coming, and what is already happening aro...2024-10-251h 38
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: resilience and humour in the age of the polycrisisAs the world starts to comprehend the impacts of the polycrisis – which is the simultaneous occurrence of several catastrophic events all happening at the same time – we must get focused on building our resilience “muscles,” while also understanding we need to be there for each other, because it is our local communities who will step up when the going gets tough. As the floods, fires, droughts, famine, storms, sea level rise, and other disasters keep showing us, none of us are safe in the challenging years ahead, no matter where we live. This means refugees are on the move...2024-09-271h 23
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: getting to a state of acceptanceBeing in a state of acceptance about the climate crisis is not an easy path to tread, but it is a necessary part of the journey – for the sake of our own mental health. No question it’s challenging as the news is increasingly grim – from the loss of the Great Barrier Reef to sharks leaving their coral homes which impacts wider ecosystem health in our oceans, to the amount of CO2 spewing into our atmosphere from the mega fires that are wreaking havoc across the world. We have extreme floods, extreme heat, extreme storms, and Brazil is in a stat...2024-09-131h 38
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: the role of religion and spiritualityThe role of religion and spiritual organisations in tackling the climate emergency is a huge opportunity for collective action, and we are seeing leaders of many religious institutions – including the Pope, and the Imams – speaking to their followers on the critical transformation required to live in balance with nature. But is the message landing? And are we understanding our role in this, as individuals and as members of the human collective, regardless of our faith?We have a power packed show, that will go wide and deep, where we will tackle the question - why is faith or o...2024-06-212h 10
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: reporting from the front lines in AsiaMay 3rd was World Press Freedom Day and a UN report released stated 44 environmental journalists have been murdered in last 15 years. This means to report on the state of the environment has become a perilous profession, with the highest number of killings in Asia Pacific (30 cases), while Latin America and the Caribbean reported 11.The UN report surveyed 905 journalists from 129 countries, and more than 70 per cent had been attacked, threatened or pressured, with attacks on environmental reporters and news outlets up 42% in the past five years. This puts us all in a dangerous situation. Accurate information o...2024-06-071h 40
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: why we speak up!Welcome back to Climate Courage, and I’m absolutely delighted to share that Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato will be joining as co-hosts, as we build on the core focus of the show – to discuss the issues across the full spectrum of the polycrisis, while keeping it in everyday language, so we can all better understand the challenges and what we can do about it. This is our first show together as co-hosts, and we are going to discuss why we speak up (and the answers might surprise you), then we’ll dig into other important topics...2024-05-271h 56
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: Cop28, plus end of year wrap-upThe negotiations have been taking place in Dubai, and breaking news suggests an agreement to move away from fossil fuels has been agreed, however, the words phase-out is not in the final text. What this means is the recognition of the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions has been agreed, which is a milestone for a Cop, because no previous event has seen agreement on the need to move away from oil, gas and coal.Are we on the right path now? We wait and see. In the meantime, alongside Cop28, Dr. David Ko and Richard...2023-12-151h 39
Uncommon Courage#Its4U - The antidote to Cop28 with Dr. David Ko and Richard BusellatoWelcome to 12 days of Cop, where I’ll be interviewing inspiring people who are reminding us where to put our focus during these next two weeks. Kicking off with the brains and hearts behind #Its4U Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato, we dig into what Its4U is all about, and encourage everyone to get involved! You can sign up to Its4U at bit.ly/signup2its4U Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1017721559112354 Use the hashtag #Its4U when sharing the beauty of life...2023-12-0134 min
WELL INTEL: making wellbeing work for businessENCORE: Let's Ditch Fossil FuelsHere's a radical idea - what if oil, gas and coal were worthless? Or what if we all owned a piece of the pie? That's the idea being presented by Richard Busellato and Dr David Ko in their book 'The Unsustainable Truth' and their movement - Rethinking Choices.Click here for ReThink ChoicesClick here for more from Anni and Well Intelligence2023-07-0703 min
Marknaden215. Hedgefondveteranen Richard BusellatoRichard Busellato har arbetat som förvaltare på hedgefonder i Stockholm, Bryssel och – framförallt – London.
Dagens avsnitt är en öppenhjärtig intervju om livet i finansbranschen, om hur han resonerat kring investeringar och risker och varför han gillar den hårda miljön i Londons hedgefondsvärld. Men det blir också scener från olika handlarbord och hur det var inne på Bank of America när finanskrisen briserade 2008.
Efter tre decennier i finansbranschen har Richard Busellato börjat intressera sig för hållbarhetsfrågor. Men han sågar många fondförvaltare och gängse ESG-resonemang...2023-04-101h 28
Angry Planet Subscriber FeedWhat's a Planet Worth?As the planet slowly broils, we keep hoping that some technological revolution will save us. Not just carbon capture or seeding the oceans with iron to grow algae that will drink in all the carbon dioxide right out of the atmosphere, but solutions that we can power our homes with and drive around. But what if we’ve put all of our money on the wrong horse? David Ko and Richard Busellato former hedge fund managers, have a different solution, but can it really save the Earth?After you listen to the show, you can check out: ...2023-03-0754 min
Angry PlanetWhat's a Planet Worth?As the planet slowly broils, we keep hoping that some technological revolution will save us. Not just carbon capture or seeding the oceans with iron to grow algae that will drink in all the carbon dioxide right out of the atmosphere, but solutions that we can power our homes with and drive around. But what if we’ve put all of our money on the wrong horse? David Ko and Richard Busellato former hedge fund managers, have a different solution, but can it really save the Earth?After you listen to the show, you can check out:...2023-03-0654 min
Uncommon CourageClimate Courage: how do we prepare financially?Are you having conversations at home about preparing your financial future in the face of extreme uncertainty? We certainly are and that’s why this week, my husband Steve Johnson, will be joining me to discuss how we can make the right decisions, not just for our future, but for our children’s future too. And we want to share that knowledge with you. However, Steve and I are not experts in this field and we’re really struggling to come to an agreement on what we should do next. That’s why we’ve invited Dr David Ko an...2022-11-041h 29
Global PerspectivesEpisode 6 - David Ko, Richard Busellato & Judd CaplainDavid Ko and Richard Busellato ditched their successful “desk jobs” to become advocates for greater sustainability in the finance world. In episode 6 of Global Perspectives, they chat to Halla Mohieddeen about the need for CEOs to deal with the immediate financial crisis that climate uncertainty is creating.
Halla also speaks to KPMG International's Global Head of Financial Services, Judd Caplain, about unease in the markets and what may lie ahead.
2022-08-0922 min
Uncommon CourageThe Know Show – theme - is this the answer for our fossil fuel challenge?Welcome to The Know Show. Join Andrea T Edwards and Joe Augustin this week as we review the news that’s been capturing attention around the world. We’re also excited to welcome two very special guests, Dr David Ko and Richard Busellato, co-authors of The Unsustainable Truth: How investing for the future is destroying the planet and what to do about it. We’re also premiering their Transformational Ownership Proposal – you don’t want to miss this one!David and Richard have come up with a solution for the fossil fuel industry, and it’s called Transformati...2022-05-062h 20
Uncommon CourageThe Unsu$tainable Truth – is this the answer for the fossil fuel industry?I am absolutely delighted to bring you this podcast with Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato, authors of The Unsu$tainable Truth – how investing for the future is destroying the planet and what we can do about it. This is an idea of hope. A possible answer to a very complex problem, but in order for it to become a reality, we need the right people hearing this message to work together with David and Richard to make it happen. Fossil fuels are still a necessity and will be for some time. But we need to r...2022-01-1959 min