Sam Lee is a Mercury Prize-nominated folk singer, conservationist, and founder of The Nest Collective, an organization dedicated to revitalizing folk music and connecting people to nature through cultural experiences. Renowned for his rich baritone voice and commitment to preserving traditional songs, Sam's work bridges the gap between ancient folk traditions and contemporary audiences, fostering a deeper appreciation for cultural heritage and environmental stewardship.

In this episode we cover:

• Entry into the world of folklore

• The importance of mentorship

• Finding ways to tell stories that move people to action

• Singing with Nightingales

  
  

Mentions:

Stanley Robertson

Fire in the Mountain Festival

Nest Collective

Singing with Nightingales

Canadian Film Board 80s anthropology documentary

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/samleesong/

http://samleesong.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/singingwithnightingales/

Tamu Thomas is the author of Why Women Work So Much and a passionate advocate for joyful living, boundaries, and sustainable success. She challenges the burnout culture and toxic productivity that so many women find themselves trapped in and explores how we can redefine ambition, rest, and self-worth beyond productivity. As a qualified social worker, somatic coach and public speaker, Tamu challenges the pervasive culture of burnout and advocates for a more balanced approach to ambition and self-care.

In this episode we cover:

• The immigrant experience

• Anxiety attacks & how we get there

• How to approach your relationship with work differently

• Effort precipitates ease - create systems for success

• How to Slow Down but also pay the bills

• Why productivity hacks for men don’t work for women

• The myth of the martyr mother

• How to self-regulate

• How to part with compassion

  
  

Mentions:

Why Women Work So Much - Tamu Thomas

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Life is What you make it - Frighty & Colonel Mite

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/tamu.thomas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamuthomas/

Cover photo image credit: Vicki Knights photography

​Douglas McMaster is a pioneering British chef renowned for championing sustainable dining. His culinary journey includes tenures at esteemed establishments such as St. John, The Fat Duck, and Noma. In 2014 he opened the world's first zero-waste restaurant, Silo, initially established in Brighton and later relocated to London's Hackney Wick. Silo operates on a pre-industrial food system, utilizing techniques like fermentation, pickling, and preserving to ensure every ingredient is fully utilized. Beyond the kitchen, he shares his philosophy through public speaking engagements, including a TED Talk titled 'Waste Is a Failure of the Imagination,' and contributes as a faculty member at the MAD Academy, inspiring future culinary leaders to rethink food systems and sustainability.

In this episode we cover:

• A digression on our TEDx talks

• Being raised in a house without electricity

• What it means to feel psychologically ‘full’

• How not feeling good enough can fuel you

• From pot-washer to chef at St John, The Fat Duck and Noma

• Why neurodivergence is so common in kitchens

• The risks that come with diverging from the norm

• World tour of restaurants that think differently

• What happens when someone sees potential in you and stokes it

• Why does waste exist and how to get rid of it?

• The best shortbread of his life

• What Douglas has been building with Silo

• Leading with creativity and innovation

• Why there is no such thing as cheap food

• The power of storytelling for business

• Building a new system within a broken system

  
  

Mentions:

Restaurants: St John’s, The Fat Duck, Noma

Joost Bakker - Australian zero-waste activist, artist and designer

The One Straw Revolution - Masanobu Fukuoka

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/mcmasterchef/
https://www.silolondon.com/