The Great Full
Episodes
Introducing: Emotions of Change - A new podcast from The Great Full
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering why things have been quiet over here at The Great Full podcast?It is because we have been working on an exciting new podcast for you...
Embodying Regenerative Leadership to Build Regenerative Food Systems (Rirhandzu Marivate, Lead Living Soils Initiative) | Ep. 36
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Rirhandzu Marivate, a regenerative food systems practitioner and socioecologist currently based in the Western Cape of Sou...
Your Resilience - Why it Matters and How to Build it with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 35
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are tackling a big topic together – your personal resilience and what it means for planetary resilience! I dive into lessons I have le...
Uplifting Diverse Voices to Cultivate Climate Resilience with Kylie Flanagan (Author of Climate Resilience) | Ep. 34
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Kylie Flanagan, the author of a brand new book called “Climate Resilience - How we can keep each other safe, care for our communit...
The Power of Leading from the Heart with Nina Simons (Co-Founder Bioneers) | Ep. 33
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am delighted to chat with Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers and social entrepreneur passionate about reimagining leadership, restoring b...
Reconnecting to Nature and Life through Circular Design with Mona Mijthab (Founder Mosan) | Ep. 32
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Mona Mijthab, social entrepreneur, international speaker and designer with a focus on circular design and social innovation. ...
Prioritising People and Planet through Regenerative Organic Food with Sarela Herrada (Co-Founder SIMPLi) | Ep. 31
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I am joined by Sarela Herrada, co-founder of SIMPLi foods. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, with a background in industrial enginee...
The Role of Community in Creating Change (The Great Full Community) | Ep. 30
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we gathered in a small circle of The Great Full community members to chat about what community means to us and our work. We discuss ho...
Designing and Leading for an Equitable World with Dr. Ana Pantelic (MIT D-Lab Executive Director) | Ep.29
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dr. Ana Pantelić, Executive Director of MIT D-Lab. Ana is an international development professional who has guided and grown so...
We need to talk about the connection between your wellbeing and your well-doing with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 28
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a space for you to reflect on the relationship between your own wellbeing and your well-doing in the world. In other words, the connec...
Finding a Career that Nourishes with Liz Ogutu (HarvestPlus) | Ep. 27
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Liz Ogutu, Policy, Advocacy and Regional Coordinator for Africa at HarvestPlus. Liz has dedicated her career to tackling maln...
Meditation as a Leadership Practice with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 26
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michelle Grant (Founder of The Great Full) explores meditation as a leadership practice. Michelle integrates meditation into her lead...
Courageous Leadership for a Well-Nourished World with the Next Gen(d)eration Leadership Collective | Ep. 25
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guests this week are Corinna Hawkes, Shu Wen Ng and Rebecca Namara from the Next Gen(D)eration Leadership Collective.Food presents a huge opportuni...
Leading Yourself, Leading Others and Leading Change (Lead the Change Program Participants) | Ep. 24
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are happy to be back with Season 3 of The Great Full podcast! In this episode, Michelle Grant (Founder of The Great Full) chats with participants o...
Youth Leading Change with Yumna and Nabeeha (Bite Back 2030 Youth Board) | Ep. 23
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am chatting with Nabeeha and Yumna, two incredibly inspiring high school students who are on a mission to make healthy food accessible to ...
Building a Better Food System with Jerusha Klemperer (Director FoodPrint) | Ep. 22
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is Jerusha Klemperer, the Director of FoodPrint.org, a media platform dedicated to helping people understand the impact of what ...
Nature Protects Us When We Protect Nature with Dr. Jessica Hernandez (Author Fresh Banana Leaves)
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Dr. Jessica Hernandez (Maya Ch’orti’ & Binnizá), the author of the new book “Fresh Banana Leaves - Healing Indigenous...
Life and Leadership Lessons from Polly the Puppy | Ep. 20
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a special / unusual one. Instead of sharing the inspiring story of a human being leading sustainable change, I am sharing some wisdom ...
Circular Bio-Economy of Wellbeing with Prof. Jacqueline McGlade (UCL) | Ep. 19
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is the inspiring Jacquie McGlade, a professor of sustainability and resilience at University College London and Strathmore Un...
Courageous Leadership with Beccie D'Cunha (Founder Courage Lab) | Ep. 18
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I chat with Beccie D’Cunha, founder of the Courage Lab. Beccie has extensive experience in leadership roles in the not for profit secto...
Diversity and Resilience in our Food Systems and our Leadership with Louise Mabulo (Founder The Cacao Project, The Philippines) | Ep. 17
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Louise Mabulo - chef, farmer, and founder of the Cacao project, a social venture and agroforestry project working with farmers i...
Imposter Syndrome and Changing the Status Quo with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 16
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore Imposter Syndrome - understanding better what it actually is, the myths surrounding it, the systemic issues that can lead t...
Systemic Regeneration and Feminine Leadership with Jehane Akiki (Co-Founder Farms not Arms, Lebanon) | Ep. 15
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is Jehane Akiki, a Lebanese social entrepreneur and systems designer. She’s the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Farms...
Using your Voice for Change with Michelle Grant (Founder The Great Full) | Ep. 14
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of The Great Full will include solo episodes like this one, where we dive into challenges you might face in your work to create change in the...
Restoring Nature and Ourselves with Clara Rowe (CEO Restor) | Ep. 13
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the show today is Clara Rowe, CEO of Restor, an exciting new open-data platform enabling the global restoration movement. Restor was recen...
Conserving Nature and Our Wellbeing with Kavita Prakash-Mani | Ep. 12
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the show this week is the wonderful Kavita Prakash-Mani. I had the pleasure of chatting to Kavita right before she was leaving her role as...
Sustainable Leading + Learning with Curiosity and Joy with Dr. Jess Schulschenk (Sustainability Institute, South Africa) | Ep. 11
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the show this week, I chat to Dr. Jess Schulschenk, the director of the Sustainability Institute (SI) in South Africa - a pioneer in transformative...
Can Mushrooms Save the World? Circular Food Systems + Local Empowerment - Part 2 - with Natan (Nam Mushrooms, Portugal) and Ivanka (EkoFungi, Serbia) | Ep. 10
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second of our little series on “Can mushrooms save the world?”. My two guests this week are Natan, who’s the founder of a Li...
Can Mushrooms Save the World? Circular Food Systems + Local Empowerment with Chido Govera (Zimbabwe) | Ep. 9
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the show today is the phenomenal Chido Govera, founder of The Future of Hope Foundation in Zimbabwe. Inspired by her own life experience, ...
Food and Leadership for a Better World with Prof. Corinna Hawkes | Ep. 8
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Prof. Corinna Hawkes, director of the Centre for Food Policy at City University of London, joins me to chat about how changing the foo...
Leading Change from the Inside Out - Be The Change Program Participants | Ep. 7
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a special episode of the podcast for you! Applications are now open for a program I run called Be The Change. It is a 4 month online lead...
Spicing Up the Food System and Our Careers with Meret Brotbek (Soul Spice) | Ep. 6
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the show today is Meret Brotbek, a climate activist and social entrepreneur. Meret is co-founder and managing director of Soul Spice, a sp...
Leading the Chocolate Revolution with Christoph Inauen (Choba Choba) | Ep. 5
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Christoph Inauen, co-founder and CEO of Choba Choba, a chocolate brand with a revolutionary business model. Christoph was ...
Gut Health and Finding Balance with Sandra Mikhail | Ep. 4
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Mikhail, clinical dietitian and founder of Nutrition A-Z, joins me on the podcast today. We chat about why and how to improve your gut health, ...
Sustainable Sourcing and Building Personal Resilience with Irena Loloci (Founder Rena Roots) | Ep. 3
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Irena Loloci, founder and CEO of Rena Roots. Irena worked for many years as a humanitarian aid worker with the World Food Programme ...
Indigenous Vegetables and Finding Courage with Maureen Muketha (Founder Tule Vyema, Kenya)| Ep. 2
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joining me on the show today is the wonderful Maureen Muketha. Maureen is the founder of a community organisation in Kenya called Tule Vyema – which...
Finding Purpose in Our Food Systems and Our Lives with Ronni Kahn (Founder Oz Harvest) | Ep. 1
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is the fabulous Ronni Kahn, founder and CEO of OzHarvest, the pioneering food rescue organization in Australia. Ronni was rec...
Trailer - The Great Full Podcast
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
<p>The Great Full podcast is here to help you contribute to a more sustainable world through how you eat, live and lead.<p><p>Join m...