Matters of Consequence
Episodes
The Cost of Unconditional Trust and How It Breaks
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, host Michael Hanf speaks with River Selby about their seven years as a wildland firefighter, a job that dem...
The Story Behind the Story
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, after 22 years in for-profit political media, David Myers left his role at CQ Roll Call to launch The Fulcrum, a nonprofit media platform foc...
What Matters in the Room
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence host Michael Hanf speaks with Mark Anderson about his three decades as a federal senior special agent.Mark’...
Men, not gods
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, host Michael Hanf speaks with Victor Adetimilehin about creating and sustaining open mic spaces in Nigeria,...
The loneliness of tragic leadership
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with Nolan Rollins about what leadership looks like after the cameras have left.When No...
The weight of caring
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, host Michael Hanf speaks with Joanna LaFleur about responsibility, care, and the weight of decisions that d...
The danger of good intentions
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, host Michael Hanf speaks with Jessica Hoeper about professional dangerousness and the uncomfortable realiza...
I will never not be adopted
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adoption is often told as a story with a clear happy ending.A child finds a family. A life is made possible. The story is considered complete.But for ...
Living between past and future
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Aminoff joins Michael Hanf for a conversation about responsibility across generations.Philip is a Finnish entrepreneur and fourth-generation ow...
What never fully heals
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf talks with Dr John A. King.John is a survivor of child sexual abuse and trafficking. He shares...
What stays once the magic ends?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with close-up magician Moritz Neumeister.Moritz works just a few centimeters away from ...
Matters of Consequence Trailer
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Matters of Consequence is a podcast about people who chose to act when something felt important enough not to ignore.Host Michael Hanf speaks with gue...
What does it take to fight for your right to compete?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you watch the Winter Olympics today, women’s bobsled is part of the program.That wasn’t always the case. In the early 1990s, women were banned ...
What happens when community has to become family?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, I talk with Jen Nylin, owner of the fashion boutique Jenny in the City in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minneso...
When does writing stop being enough?
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author and co-founder of Authors Against Book Bans.Maggie is a...
Outtakes: AI, expertise, and book banning
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short outtake from my conversation with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author and co-founder of Authors Against Book Bans.Alongside her own experience ...
How do societies respond when disruption becomes the new normal?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with Sönke Marahrens.Sönke works at the intersection of security policy, defense, and...
Is climate anxiety something to fix or something to listen to?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf speaks with Clover Hogan, climate activist and founder of Force of Nature.The conversation exp...
Is it okay to laugh about the climate crisis?
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Matters of Consequence, Michael Hanf talks with Stuart Goldsmith. Stuart is a stand-up comedian who also describes himself as a cli...
Let’s Start Here
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short introduction to Matters of Consequence.A podcast driven by curiosity, conversations, and the things people care about. Hosted on Acast...
A Closing Reflection
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past six months, The Future of Sustainability has explored how organisations, leaders, and societies respond to long-term challenges.This fin...
#17 - The Future of Project Management is Regenerative
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we move from high-level sustainability ambitions to real impact in daily project work? In this episode of the Future of Sustainability podcast,...
#16 - Evolving Capitalism Through Shared Prosperity
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can communities design systems that create prosperity for people, business, and the planet? In this episode of the Circular Coffee Break podcast, ...
FoS on the Road: Slush 2025
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Slush 2025 made one thing unmistakably clear. Sustainability is no longer a side topic. It is the engine of a new wave of entrepreneurial innovation. ...
#15 - The Sustainable Tourist: Carbon Transparency for the Guest Journey
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to make sustainable travel the norm rather than the exception? In this episode of the Future of Sustainability podcast, Michael Hanf...
#14 - Building a wave of consensus for climate action
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you talk about climate change in a way that opens minds instead of shutting down conversations?In this episode of the Future of Sustainability ...
#13 - State of the Ocean: Understanding Our Planet's Blue Heart
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Future of Sustainability, host Michael Hanf speaks with Vidar Helgesen, IOC Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental Oceanograp...
#12 - Making biodiversity count for business
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Future of Sustainability podcast, Michael Hanf speaks with Dr. Debbie Saunders, Co-Founder and CEO of NatureHelm and Founder an...
#11 - Moving Forward in the Never Normal
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to move forward in a world where disruption has become the baseline? At the Nordic Business Forum 2025 in Helsinki, the Future of Su...
#10 - Extreme H: Motorsport Meets Hydrogen Innovation
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can motorsport help fast-track the hydrogen economy? And what does it take to build the world’s first hydrogen-powered off-road racing series from t...
#9 - The Power of Frugal Innovation - Doing More with Less
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Future of Sustainability, we dive into a conversation that challenges how we think about innovation, technology, and impact. Ho...
FoS goes Waves: Exploring Pathways to Change and Shared Futures
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This short preview introduces the Waves Gathering, taking place 11–13 September in Finland. Host Michael Hanf is joined by organizers Thomas Holm an...
#8 - The Climate Question: The Role of Journalism in an Era of Change
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can climate journalism cut through the noise, overcome climate fatigue, and help us make sense of a rapidly changing world?In this episode of The ...
#7 - Empowering Women, Transforming Futures
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Future of Sustainability, Michael is joined by Aino Försti-Smith, Head of Communications at Bayer Finland and Board Member at ...
#6 - Every Purchase Matters - How Fair Trade Farmers, Companies, and Consumers are changing the World
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can capitalism become a force for good? In this episode, Fair Trade USA founder Paul Rice shares the story behind one of the most impactful ethical so...
#5 - Driving Sustainability: WRC's New Era of Motorsport Innovation
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Future of Sustainability, we explore how one of the world’s most iconic motorsport series is rewriting the rules of performan...
#4 - I WAS BORN A GIRL - How art can be a driver for Impact & Change
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peppi Stünkel, creative, activist, and founder of I Was Born a Girl, shares how art and poetry can spark global conversations around gender equality ...
#3 - Glowie - Trust Tech for the TikTok Generation
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alena (14) and Sophie (10) Saleem, the sister duo behind Glowie.fi, share how they built a privacy-first AI chatbot to support teens with everyday cha...
#2 - The Future of Work
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary A. Bolles, Chair for the Future of Work at Singularity University, shares his insights on redesigning work, learning, and economic systems to be ...
#1 - Transparency, Justice, and the Future of Sustainability
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Hautala, former Vice President of the European Parliament, shares her personal and political journey in advancing sustainability, human rights, ...
The Future of Sustainability launch
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Future of Sustainability podcast, where leaders, innovators and changemakers share how sustainability is reshaping business, society an...