Most unicorn founders are ‘underdogs’ (immigrants, women, people of colour) with only 10% of unicorn founders fitting the ‘Mark Zuckerberg’ profile.

Great work 👏

Can the clothes we wear can change our thinking?

Watch the full episode with Patrick Grant on the New Frontiers podcast (link in bio 🔗)

#newfrontiers #fastfashion #sustainability

'Nature loves courage...dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick.'
– Terence McKenna

(Hurling myself into the abyss, Arctic Ocean, March 2008.)

$NVDA CEO's advice to students:

'resilience matters in success...I don't know how to teach it to you except for, 'I hope suffering happens to you'..greatness comes from character & character...is formed out of people who suffered..I wish upon you ample doses of pain &

The Grand Banks were once teeming with cod so abundant, it was said you could nearly walk across the sea. 🐟

Fast forward a few decades, and it was a vastly different story.

Dwindling to a mere 1% in the 90's, the advent of advanced fishing technologies – radar, GPS, trawlers –

What can facing the New Zealand haka teach us about dealing with climate change?

In this episode of New Frontiers, we dive into the world of Benjamin Kayser, a former professional rugby player for France, with 37 caps to his name and a memorable run in the 2015 Rugby World Cup

Is there a 'crux' for solar? In climbing, the 'crux' is the most pivotal point.

Initially, costs were an insurmountable crux. Yet, they have plummeted a staggering 1000x (!) today.

Solar's true potential is limited only by access to materials/labour.

Alex Honnold

“I feel like people ask questions like this, hoping for a magic bullet…”

I fell into the trap of asking Alex a question that I already knew the answer to.

How did you endure? What motivated you? How did you succeed?

It's tempting to seek a 'magic bullet' – that singular piece

The #NewFrontiersPodcast Ep. 3 featuring the legendary Alex Honnold is now live! From free solo to solar power, it was an incredibly honest and refreshing chat.

🔗 Listen here: shows.acast.com/new-frontiers/…

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Ooh, Local goes global. A total surprise to see this article in the New York Times about my new book! buff.ly/3UvEpSV

Episode #2 of The New Frontiers Podcast is now live!

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to the brilliant Jo Royle, a former ocean racing skipper and founder of Common Seas.

Jo's journey is pretty extraordinary. She has skippered boats across the Atlantic and

How many people's lives are set on a course because of the absence of a father or parent?

Our choices are subtly shaped by our past – a reminder that our actions today can shape the legacy that we leave behind.

Access the full episode with RainnWilson in my bio.

When King's Landing meets the true enemy...
#ImWithScience

Incredibly excited to be bringing you the New Frontiers podcast 🌱

Launching next week, I’ll be exploring the stories of extraordinary individuals who’ve done great things in one field, and who’ve since transferred their wisdom and drive to tackling climate change.

I'm honoured