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Katy Ringsdore spoke to Irwin Kula, an American rabbi, author and a disruptive spiritual innovator. They discuss the impact and synergies of disruption in religion and business. Irwin also shares his story of meeting the Dalai Lama. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guy Rigby and David Murray are now the oldest pair on the planet earth to row any ocean. It was the summer of 2019. Guy had just turned 66 and was ready for a new challenge. Having spent most of his life working with and advising entrepreneurs, he had recently become much more interested in the concept of social entrepreneurship, where people and planet, as well as profit, are at the centre of the business agenda. This is the so-called “triple bottom line” and the domain of the social entrepreneur. Fundraising to enable and support this great cause quickly became Guy’s focus and, with no desire (or capability) to climb a mountain or run multiple marathons, Guy settled on the idea of a water-based activity. Having started rowing at Marlow Rowing Club on the Thames in 2014, rowing seemed like an appropriate choice. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge beckoned and a chance telephone call with the son of a friend who had recently succumbed to cancer yielded an enthusiastic response. So it was that David, an extreme sports enthusiast and a strong supporter of entrepreneurship, joined the crew. Guy and David set off to row the 3,000 miles from the Canaries to Antigua in December 2021. Guy tells Katy Ringsdore about the highs and lows of their epic adventure. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tanyella Evans is the CEO of NABU. A charity on a mission is to solve the imbalance in children’s book creation and distribution, so all children can read and rise to their full potential. Literacy is a prerequisite for eradicating poverty, yet globally there is a severe shortage of local language books at the early grade levels. As a result, 250M children are leaving school without being able to read, rendering them extremely vulnerable to social and economic exploitation.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan Witmer and Brandon Epstein are the co-founders of the Jump Rope Dudes and produce jump rope-focused content, offer online training programs and make affiliate product recommendations to their massive YouTube audience of more than 1.11M subscribers. Katy Ringsdore spoke to Dan about their journey from and idea to viral success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the 2017 Collegiate Rugby National Championship, Robert Paylor broke his neck and his life changed in an instant. Immediately, he was told he would never walk or move his hands again. Robert didn’t accept that reality and miraculously willed himself to walk again, against all odds. He tells Katy Ringsdore his incredible story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 17 of LOQPOD, Katy Ringsdore speaks to Eileen Adamson. Eileen is a Mum, PE Teacher, Money Coach for teachers and Co-Host of BBC Radio Scotland's Clever About Cash. They discuss Eileen's career and financial education in general. https://www.yourmoneysorted.co.uk/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hugo Mitchell-Heggs is a Submariner in The Royal Navy. He also led a team of four serving Royal Navy submariners to row unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean. On 18 January 2020, the team safely landed in Antigua becoming the fastest serving military team in history to complete the Atlantic crossing. HMS Oardacious has now raised over £110,000 for charity to leave a lasting legacy of Mental Health and wellbeing support for the Submarine community working with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. He and the team are planning another crossing later this year. Katy Ringsdore spoke to Hugo about his experiences below and above the water. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 15 of LOQPOD, Katy speaks to Amelie Arras, Marketing Director at Zumo Money. Amelie helps demystify some facts about crypto currency and shares her fascinating story of travelling the world using only Bitcoin.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It was the summer of 2019. Guy had just turned 66 and was ready for a new challenge. Having spent most of his life working with and advising entrepreneurs, he had recently become much more interested in the concept of social entrepreneurship, where people and planet, as well as profit, are at the centre of the business agenda. This is the so-called “triple bottom line” and the domain of the social entrepreneur. Fundraising to enable and support this great cause quickly became Guy’s focus and, with no desire (or capability) to climb a mountain or run multiple marathons, Guy settled on the idea of a water-based activity. Having started rowing at Marlow Rowing Club on the Thames in 2014, rowing seemed like an appropriate choice. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge beckoned and a chance telephone call with the son of a friend who had recently succumbed to cancer yielded an enthusiastic response. So it was that David, an extreme sports enthusiast and a strong supporter of entrepreneurship, joined the crew. Guy and David will set off to row the 3,000 miles from the Canaries to Antigua in December 2021. They hope to arrive in February, 2022. If they are successful, as records currently stand, they will be the oldest pair ever to row any ocean. #TWAC2021 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Katy Ringsdore is joined by journalist and broadcaster, Alastair Stewart. Alastair talks about his career and some of the fascinating stories he has covered whilst working for ITN. He joined ITN in 1980 where he served three years with Channel 4 News and then went on to become a main newsreader with ITV News. He remained in this role for more than 35 years, making him the longest-serving male newsreader on British television, having worked in both local and national news for 44 years. This episode was recorded before Alastair joined GB News as one of their main news anchors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Katy Ringsdore spoke to professional golfer, Mel Reid during lockdown about her career and how golf has evolved since she started playing. Mel plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. In October 2020, she won her maiden LPGA Tour event, the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Please note, this episode was recorded before Mel was selected for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where she is currently representing Great Britain and before lockdown restrictions were lifted in the UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. He also started The Clipper Race which is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. It’s a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. Sir Robin has helped change the lives of thousands of people. LOQBOX's Katy Ringsdore and Jenny Hall, who have both had experiences on The Clipper Race, spoke to Sir Robin about his 1968 accomplishment and his love of sailing.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.