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For decades, women have trusted menstrual products without questioning what’s inside them. But shocking research reveals that many contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals, a silent threat to long-term health.
In this episode, Céline Ventalon, Founder of Emer, shares how her discovery of these hidden dangers sparked a mission to change the narrative around periods.
From breaking deep-rooted taboos in Southeast Asia to creating safe, sustainable alternatives, Céline is redefining what period care means. This conversation isn’t just about a product, it’s about reclaiming health, challenging stigma, and honoring the natural power of the female body.
The full conversation on transforming your period experience from the inside out is live on the channel. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.
[New Episode, Women's Health, Sustainability, Founder Stories, Breaking Taboos, Health & Wellness, Social Impact, Must Listen]
#PeriodRevolution #WomensHealth #BreakTheTaboo #SustainablePeriod #ToxicFree #ConsciousConsumer #HealthFirst #FemaleFounder #ListenNow #PeriodPositive
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We are told the solution to plastic pollution is a beach cleanup. But what happens after the bags are filled?
Josh O’Neill, a scuba instructor who traded a Corporate Project management career for a picker and a trash bag, started asking that question. His answer led him to found The Litter Club and mobilize over 6,000 volunteers across Southeast Asia.
But this episode is about more than cleaning beaches. It is about the shocking metric most nonprofits don’t report, the innovative way to prevent volunteer burnout with Zumba and music, and the profound power of a single human choice. Josh takes us from the shores of Singapore to his work within a local Thai community, revealing how true change is forged not in grand gestures, but in connection and consistency.
This is a conversation that will change how you see every piece of plastic and every opportunity to make a difference.
The latest episode of Now Boarding with Josh O’Neill is live. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform.
#NowBoarding #PodcastEpisode #NewEpisodeAlert #LitterClub #JoshONeill #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution #Sustainability #EnvironmentalPodcast #CommunityAction #BeachCleanup #MakeADifference #Phuket #Singapore #EcoWarrior
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We often think organizing travel photos is the biggest challenge, but the truth is far more revealing. The real chaos comes from the daily clutter of our digital lives countless images of meals, parking spots, and random screenshots that bury our most meaningful moments.
Professional photographer Angela Andrieux understands this risk and the irreplaceable memories it threatens. She shares the essential 3-2-1 backup rule, a fundamental practice that protects your travel stories from disaster. This is about more than saving pictures it is about preserving the experiences that shape us.
Photographer Angela Andrieux explains how this noise hides our true stories and offers a clear method to find them. This is a path to reclaiming your narrative and discovering the powerful stories lost in your camera roll.
Watch this revealing perspective and explore the full conversation on Now Boarding.
#photographypodcast #digitallife #photographytruth #cameraroll #lifelessons #travelphotography #photographycommunity #photographytips #digitalorganization
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Cathy Nesbitt does not limit composting to her condo. She brings her wrigglers to school. In this episode, she walks us through the moment a grade-three class went from squealing at worms to drafting letters that helped ban single-use styrofoam in their cafeteria.
What you’ll hear:
1️⃣ The exact ice-breaker Cathy uses to get kids to pick up a worm in under 60 seconds.
2️⃣ How a single jar of “black-gold” castings sparked a school-wide veggie-garden project.
3️⃣ The ripple effect: those same students, now in high school, campaigning for city-wide food-waste pickup.
4️⃣ Why Cathy believes youth activism is the secret sauce to fixing Canada’s landfill crisis.
Hit play, feel the squirm, and maybe recruit your own mini eco-army.
🔗 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.
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Barcelona welcomes millions, but overtourism is reshaping the city. Crowded streets, rising rents, and tension with locals.
Morvan Le Boulanger has seen it firsthand: he’s managed sustainability across 600+ rentals, handled large-scale operations, and helped drive change at city level.
In this episode, Morvan explains why 15% of Barcelona’s economy depends on tourism, yet 85% does not and what that means for city life. He compares Barcelona to Vienna, where strong urban planning and public housing help locals feel at home, even as 7 million visitors arrive every year.
What’s the way forward? Smarter planning, spreading visitors beyond the city center, and building networks where businesses and communities learn from each other. Morvan shares what’s working, where Barcelona can improve, and practical ideas for cities everywhere facing overtourism.
Episode out now. Available on all podcast streaming platforms and on YouTube .
#NowBoardingPodcast #Overtourism #SustainableTravel #Barcelona #MorvanLeBoulanger #UrbanPlanning #Vienna
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Meet Charles Odom, the founder of Painted Circle, a platform on a mission to make travel more ethical, direct, and impactful. With a background spanning international development and years of experience across the US and Europe, Charles is passionate about connecting travelers with local experts and authentic experiences.
In this episode, we dive into a powerful idea:
“Travel isn’t just about what we bring to a place, it’s about what that place gives back to us. Every journey is a two-way street, shaping us as much as we hope to leave an impact.”
Tune in to discover why embracing local communities, learning from new cultures, and traveling more consciously can enrich your own life and the world around you.
Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or at PaintedCircle.com/NowBoarding.
#EthicalTravel #TravelPodcast #PaintedCircle #SupportLocal #NowBoardingPodcast #CharlesOdom #TravelStories #SustainableTourism
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Meet Shannon Dobbs, former nightclub owner, systems thinker, and fierce advocate for climate resilience. His path is anything but linear:
- Army Psychological Operations
- Running Nevada’s top LGBTQ+ nightclub
- Donating 17,000 sq ft to tackle a food desert
- Fighting off resistance from nonprofits and food lobbies
- And now… pushing to bring water-growing soil tech to the U.S.
But this story isn’t just about soil.
It’s about systems that resist change, and the people who dare to push back anyway.
Listen to this week’s Now Boarding and get a front-row seat to one man’s journey from scarcity to circularity.
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#NowBoardingPodcast #ClimateJustice #SoilTech #VeteransForChange #FoodDeserts #SustainabilityStories #ImpactJourney #ShannonDobbs
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You’ve seen tree planting.
But not like this.
Dr. Vinita Apte’s team isn’t planting saplings. They’re planting 15-foot indigenous trees with a 95% survival rate, even on barren land.
Each site is surveyed, ponds are dug, irrigation systems are built, and fire protection lines are laid.
It’s not a green PR exercise.
It’s a high-effort, ground-up eco-restoration.
This is what reforestation actually looks like when it’s designed to last.
🎧 Full episode with Dr. Vinitaa Apte available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you may listen to podcasts.
#ReforestationDoneRight #VinitaaApte #NowBoardingPodcast #EcoRestoration #TreePlantingInnovation #ConservationMatters #IndigenousForests #ClimateSolutions #SustainableIndia #BiodiversityFirst #GrassrootsLeadership
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In this remarkable episode of Now Boarding, biologist and consciousness researcher Carlos Millan discusses documented cases of patients with complete brain damage who, astonishingly, regain full lucidity shortly before passing away.
His explanation?
Memory isn’t stored in the brain.
It’s recorded in the electromagnetic field around the body.
Carlos is the founder and head researcher at Biome, a company developing health tools to revitalize the holosomes- nano-units of conscious life within our cells.
His worldview is a rare fusion of science, spirituality, and ancient wisdom, shaped by years of work across modern labs, historical texts, and healing traditions. From terrain theory to hyperbaric oxygen and meditative cell repair, this episode is a powerful reimagining of what it means to be human.
🎧 Listen to Carlos Millan on Now Boarding. (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube) or wherever you listen to podcasts
#CarlosMillan #NowBoardingPodcast #BiomeHealth #ConsciousnessMedicine #TerrainTheory #MemoryBeyondTheBrain #HolisticBiology #HealingScience #NeuroscienceReimagined #ElectromagneticField #HealthPodcast #CellularHealing #ModernMystic #ScienceAndSpirituality
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In this powerful episode of Now Boarding, we sit down with Ali Horriyat, former financier and founder of Compassivist, a global movement that reimagines giving, compassion, and systemic change.
Ali opens up about the radical decision to part with his entire fortune. He does this not for headlines, but to reclaim his freedom and realign his life with purpose. He shares how this choice changed his relationships, challenged traditional ideas of charity, and led him to create a platform focused on long-term impact through storytelling, the arts, and community-led initiatives.
What you’ll take away:
– Why money without meaning leads to emptiness
– How giving can shift from guilt to empowerment
– What it takes to build a movement, not just a foundation
– The role of compassion in rebuilding a fractured world
Tune in to discover why impact is not about how much you give, but how deeply you care.
#AliHorriyat #Compassivist #100MillionShift #PurposeOverProfit #NowBoardingPodcast #ConsciousGiving #SystemicChange #CompassionInAction #RedefiningPhilanthropy #FreedomThroughGiving
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What if the clothes you donate never make it to the shop floor?
In this heartfelt episode of Now Boarding, we sit down with Julie Moorhouse, Founder of Good Maker Tales, to explore the surprising realities of sustainable fashion.
Julie’s journey began not in fashion, but during quiet moments of reflection as a new mother navigating an unexpected career pause. What followed was a deep dive into the environmental cost of our wardrobes and a mission to make ethical fashion accessible and honest.
Julie shares the lesser-known truths about textile waste, why recycling your old clothes isn't as straightforward as it seems, and how certifications and transparency can guide better choices. Her approach is refreshingly non-judgmental, rooted in curiosity and a desire to help others take one small step at a time.
This is a conversation for anyone who has ever stood in front of a bursting wardrobe and wondered, “What now?”
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In Episode 4 of Season 8 we raise a very pertinent question, Is sustainable tourism a myth?
Jamie Burr, a responsible tourism marketer, challenges the way we think about travel. From an acting background to a career in tourism, Jamie’s journey revealed the hidden costs of the industry—from greenwashing to the exploitation of local communities.
In this episode, we uncover:
🌍 Why "sustainable tourism" might not be what you think
💡 The real impact of tourism beyond carbon emissions
🚨 Why travelers say they care but rarely act on it
💬 How ethical marketing can shift the industry
"It’s not about traveling less, but traveling smarter."
If you love to travel, you need to hear this. Tune in now! Episode streaming on all podcast streaming platforms and on YouTube.
#ResponsibleTourism #TravelSmart #TheTruthAboutTourism #NowBoardingPodcast
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In episode 3, Season 8, we are in conversation with Padma Chebrolu, a force to reckon with.
From a childhood filled with dance, music, and poetry in Guntur, India, to winning 36 international awards as a filmmaker, Padma Chebrolu has always believed in the power of storytelling. But for her, it’s more than just art—it’s activism.
Her latest film, Passage of the River, brings together Indian and Indigenous wisdom, highlighting the sacred connection between nature and humanity.
“Trees, water, air—we don’t just live on this planet, we live with it.” – Padma Chebrolu
In this episode, we talk about:
🌎 The parallels between Indian and Native American traditions
💡 Why environmental awareness starts at home
🌳 How she’s mobilized communities to plant over 11,000 trees
Ask yourself this. What’s one thing you do to stay connected to nature?
#NowBoardingPodcast #PadmaChebrolu #PassageOfTheRiver #IndigenousWisdom #EnvironmentalStorytelling #ProtectOurPlanet
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Payal Nayar speaks with Trisha De Pasquale, an early childhood educator with 17 years of experience who combines her love for teaching with her personal travel experiences. Through innovative programs like Passport Adventures and American Adventures, Trisha takes children on immersive, imaginary journeys to explore cultures and destinations around the globe.
Trisha explains how she integrates global insights into her lessons, creating interactive activities that encourage curiosity and connection. From sharing the significance of cultural traditions to guiding children on pretend trips through videos and storytelling, her methods transform how young learners view the world.
Trisha’s heartfelt stories about her students’ excitement for global exploration show the meaningful impact of blending education with a broader perspective. This episode offers a unique look at how travel and creativity can shape the next generation’s understanding of the world.
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Don’t miss this engaging conversation!
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In episode 4 of our series Natures Narratives, we meet Wajid, a dynamic individual whose life journey spans continents and diverse fields.
Hailing from Pakistan, Wajid's path took him to England and eventually to America where he has made an impact in numerous arenas. As a Field Service Engineer, he transitioned into the world of entertainment, establishing himself as a stand-up comedian and union actor. His extensive experience includes voice-over work, narration, commercials, and roles in both TV and film.
Stay tuned and listen to the episode with our host Payal Nayar to see how he inspires and uplifts others.
Wajid’s passion extends far beyond the stage. He has immersed in metaphysics, healing, spirituality, and new age concepts for over 40 years.
Wajid is an avid hiker who conquered Mount Kilimanjaro in 2006, Africa’s highest peak in Tanzania. His dedication to humanitarian and environmental causes reflects his deep love for our planet and its diverse ecosystems. As a qualified Speaker, Healer, and Teacher, he is committed to helping individuals reignite their spiritual flame, fostering personal growth and enhancing the well-being of all life on Earth.
Through his work, he aims to create a ripple effect of positive change across our beautiful world.
Tune in to witness his incredible journey of uplifting people towards a positive world with our host Payal Nayar.
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In episode 3 of our new series Natures Narratives we meet Barbara Ann Briggs, a poet, podcaster, and author with a deep passion for spiritual growth and the exploration of consciousness.
Barbara is also a certified Consciousness Advisor and has taught Transcendental Meditation for over 30 years. Her background in philosophy, poetry, and journalism offers a unique perspective on the path to self-awareness.
Barbara has travelled widely and embraces the beauty of diverse spiritual traditions and considers herself a "citizen of the universe."
Stay tuned and listen to the episode with our host Payal Nayar to watch Barbara's spiritual journey.
Barbara Ann Briggs has built an impressive career with over twenty years of experience as a freelance journalist, contributing numerous articles and essays to both print and online media. Her expertise extends beyond journalism, she has been a faculty of Maharishi University of Natural Law in England, where she taught courses on Maharishi's Vedic Science and developed unique programs in Poetry, Art, Creativity, and Consciousness. She has also published two books and over thirty-eight articles in various journals, establishing herself as a voice of spiritual insight and intellectual depth.
Tune in now to dive deep into Barbara's influence across borders with our host Payal Nayar
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In our all new Season 7, series Natures Narratives, we meet Mary Trudeau, an experienced public speaker and university lecturer. She is also a professional engineer specialising in community water infrastructure, environment policy and climate adaptation.
Mary has four university degrees with a PhD in geography. She has read her children’s books in schools and enjoys speaking with children about what the book inspires in their imaginations.
Stay tuned and continue listening to the episode with our host Payal Nayar to know more about Mary's achievements in our second episode of Nature’s Narratives.
Mary Trudeau has worked in the environmental field for over three decades. She has been interviewed as a water export on radio, television and print media.
Mary is the owner and director of environmental consulting company, Envirings which is located in Canada. Dr. Trudeau has successfully managed large, multi-disciplinary teams, public advisory committees, multi-stakeholder technical advisory committees, and staff groups of up to 70 persons, ensuring high quality deliverables on time and within budgeted resources. She has led numerous projects, including: best practices documentation for urban infrastructure management.
Her latest book, A Tale of Two planets celebrates the beauty of our amazing planet.
Tune in now with our host Payal Nayar to witness Mary's spectacular and inspiring journey in our second episode of Nature’s Narratives
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Our new season kicks off with a brand new series Natures Narrative. In episode 1 we meet Antara Lahiri, a distinguished social impact professional with nearly two decades of multi-country experience in philanthropy and evidence-based social policy. As a Fulbright scholar, she holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and has a strong legal background.
Antara's passion lies in developing programs and policies that make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children, youth, and women.
Stay tuned and continue listening to the episode with our host Payal Nayar to dive deeper into her passion.
Antara Lahiri has been at the forefront of leading transformative social impact and STEM education programs with the Micron Foundation across Asia-Pacific and Europe. Under her leadership, the Foundation has significantly increased its measurable impact on vulnerable populations, developing innovative and customised solutions to support their journey towards education and economic empowerment.
Antara has made her mark working with global organisations like UNICEF, the World Bank in Washington DC, and Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. As the current Director for Micron Foundation in Asia Pacific and Europe, her strategic vision continues to drive meaningful change.
Tune in now with our host Payal Nayar to witness how she uplifts communities across these regions.
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In episode 21 of Lens on the environment we meet Mathieu Johnsson, the visionary founder and CEO of Marble, a company revolutionising maritime monitoring with high-speed drone fleets. His deep-rooted passion for aerospace was nurtured by a family of aviators and skydivers.
After studying aerospace engineering and working at Airbus on cutting-edge projects, his interest to innovate led to the creation of Marble.
Stay tuned and continue listening to the episode with our host Payal Nayar to know more about Mathieu’s secretly developing technology.
Mathieu Johnsson’s fascination with flight began at the age of two. As an engineer at Airbus, Mat's relentless pursuit of innovation earned him a place in the elite "Future Projects Office." His expertise in 3D printing drones took him to global stages and his drive for change led him to create Marble, an aviation and aerospace manufacturing company that builds cutting-edge hardware & software to protect maritime environments worldwide.
Over the past eight years, Mat has been at the forefront of maritime monitoring developing drones that are revolutionising how we protect our oceans and offshore resources.
Tune in now to discover more about the future of maritime monitoring with our host Payal Nayar.
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In episode 20 of our ongoing Lens on the environment series we talk to Julia Freer Goldstein, an accomplished author and business owner dedicated to making manufacturing more environmentally sustainable.
A self-proclaimed materials geek, Julia's fascination with engineered materials like metals and plastics began during her college years in an Intro to Materials Science course.
Julia emphasised the importance of reducing emissions and waste while recognising the need to impact the manufacturing sector.
Stay tuned and continue listening to the episode with our host Payal Nayar as Julia continues to drive progress toward a more sustainable future.
Julia's commitment to clear, consistent communication is reflected in her latest book, "Beyond the Green Team: Aligning Internal and External Communication to Advance Corporate Sustainability."
Her growing concern about the environmental impact of advanced materials led her to open JLFG Communications where she conducted workshops and corporate education programs in which she helps companies navigate the complexities of sustainability messaging, ensuring they tell honest and impactful stories. Her passion for teaching and public speaking has been honed since her graduate studies at Stanford University and has made her a sought-after educator and speaker.
Tune in now to witness her decade of experience in content writing and a profound understanding of corporate communication.
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