High Net Purpose
Episodes
Inside the Technology Rewriting Our Future and Why it Changes Everything
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two-time Pulitzer finalist on the scientist who won the Nobel Prize and may not be able to stop what he startedWhat if the person trying to make artif...
Lessons From 26 Episodes in 2026
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the past two years, High Net Purpose has been a series of conversations about other people’s purpose.What we didn’t expect was how much those ...
Building Culture That Wins: Inside Ric Lewis’ Playbook
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The most enduring companies aren’t just built on strategy, they’re built on culture. For over two decades, Ric Lewis, founder of Tristan Capi...
Saving Nature at Scale with African Parks’ Founder, Peter Fearnhead
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the only way to save nature was to run it like a business?In this episode, we sit down with Peter Fearnhead, CEO and co-founder of African Par...
How to Build Unicorns Beyond Silicon Valley with Linda Rottenberg
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The next wave of billion-dollar companies aren’t being built in Silicon Valley – but everywhere else.For nearly three decades, Linda Rottenberg co...
How Compassion Rewires Your Brain with Dr. James Doty
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if compassion wasn’t just a virtue, but a science that could rewire your brain, reduce stress, and even extend your life expectancy?This conver...
How We Lose Control of AI - and How to Stop It, with Kristian Rönn
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone’s talking about ChatGPT—but what if the real threat from AI is happening elsewhere?Kristian Rönn is the co-founder of Lucid, a company h...
The CIA, Area 51 & a world of secrets hidden in plain sight — with Annie Jacobsen
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the most powerful secrets shaping our world were hidden in plain sight?Annie Jacobsen is America’s most fearless investigative journalist. A...
Longevity by Design: Lessons from Blue Zones Founder Dan Buettner
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if everything you’ve been told about living longer was wrong?Dan Buettner has spent decades uncovering the truth. He’s the mastermind behind ...
Martha Lane Fox: From lastminute.com to Lasting Impact
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At 25, Martha Lane Fox co-founded the early internet disruptor lastminute.com and became one of Britain’s first true digital pioneers.But it was sur...
How Andrew White built FundApps from a spare room to monitoring $27 trillion in AUM without VC funding
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew White is the founder of FundApps, one of Europe’s most under-the-radar success stories. Bootstrapped from a spare bedroom above a London...
Next Gen & Tech: Making Digital Childhood Safer with Alexandra Evans
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The next generation face a challenge their parents never did, a digital childhood that shapes their future.Alexandra Evans has spent her career fighti...
The Recipe for Change: Henry Dimbleby, Co-Founder of LEON, on Food, Sustainability, and Systemic Solutions
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to fix a food system that’s making us, and the planet, sick? Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of LEON, architect of the National Fo...
Shaping the Future of Climate Policy with David Claydon
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 – Welcome to High Net Purpose 00:33 – Meet David Claydon: From Banking to Climate Strategy 00:49 – His Unusual Journey Through Finance and...
Converting €5k to $8 Billion – The Incredible Story of Markus Villig, Founder & CEO of Bolt
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if building a multi-billion-dollar company started with just €5,000, a vision for better mobility, and a relentless commitment to resourcefulne...
The Psychology of Purpose: How to Build Confidence and Transform Your Life with Ian Robertson.
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if we told you that your brain has the power to completely transform how you think - at any age?We travel to Dublin and sit down with Professor I...
Money on Your Mind: exploring the psychology of wealth with Vicky Reynal
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Vicky Reynal, the UK’s first financial psychotherapist, who has pioneered a unique approach combining psychodynamic th...
Building Amazon and Beyond.. lessons in leadership, purpose and decision-making with Diego Piacentini.
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode, Joe McCarthy sits down for a thought-provoking conversation with Diego Piacentini, a global leader in the technology and busi...
The Happy Pear on purpose driven businesses, social media usage and staying true to your values and the importance of community.
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode, Joe McCarthy sits down for a high-energy conversation with Dave and Steve Flynn from The Happy Pear at Islandbridge's office ...
Inside the Global Refugee Crisis - and What the Media Isn’t Telling You with David Miliband
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Named in Fortune's list of the World's Greatest Leaders, and Top 100 ...
The Scientist Using AI to Engineer the Next Generation of Drugs: Geoffrey von Maltzahn
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Venture into the realm of biotech entrepreneurship with Geoffrey von Maltzahn, the mastermind behind a multitude of ground-breaking companies that fus...
How Tom Steyer is Using Capital to Solve the Climate Crisis
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We head to San Francisco and sit down with Tom Steyer, Wall Street giant and visionary behind Galvanize Climate Solutions and Farallon Capital Managem...
Can We Still Save the Planet? Sir David King on the Science and the Truth
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sir David King is the former Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK government and co-founder of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group, renowned for his piv...
Using eDNA to Save the Planet’s Biodiversity with Kat Bruce
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kat Bruce is the Founder and Director of NatureMetrics, one of the global pioneers in the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) for large-sca...
The Future of Philanthropy and Purpose-Driven Wealth with David Goldberg
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Goldberg is the Founder and CEO of Founders Pledge, a global non-profit organisation empowering entrepreneurs to do the most good with their cha...
How the Gut Microbiome Could Unlock Human Longevity with Dr James Kinross
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Joe McCarthy sits with Dr James Kinross to uncover how he's using intellectual capital as a force for good. Dr James Kinross ...
The Man Backing Founders Who Are Building a Better World
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allen Taylor leads Endeavor's co-investment fund, which has been recognised as one of the most active global venture investors in emerging markets. St...
Mark Pollock: How to Build Resilience Through Adversity and Purpose
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if resilience wasn’t about bouncing back—but building forward? Mark Pollock has faced challenges most people can barely imagine. Blind at 22....