Best Robbed A Zoo Podcasts (2025)

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S5E7: From UTSA to the Airwaves with Dan "Lunchbox" Chappell 1:03:19

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After growing up in Austin, TX, Dan found a home at UT San Antonio following encouragement from his parents, who wanted him to experience college life and new opportunities. Still unsure of what direction he wanted to take professionally, he leaned into his naturally outgoing personality, getting involved on campus and discovering a talent for conn…

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Brett Mitchell: The Man Who Freed the Elephants 39:26

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For nearly thirty years, Brett Mitchell has lived alongside elephants — first in captivity, then, eventually, in the wild. His story begins in the mid-1990s, when he managed elephant-back safaris in Zimbabwe and South Africa. But as the captive industry grew more commercialized — and cruel — Brett found himself on the front lines, witnessing wild e…

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54. The secret behavioural prompts brands use to influence your choices | Raphy March 1:07:48

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How can businesses gain a true understanding of what drives customer decisions? And how can science be applied to create marketing that not only feels deeply human but also delivers measurable results? Today on All About Business, James is Raphy March, Managing Director at Cowry Consulting, a pioneer in combining behavioral science with AI to help …

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Nina Jackel and Blake Moynes: The Cruelty Behind the Selfie 33:38

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"You look at these animals, and they're just so far removed from the life that I want them to have, that they should have that, we would hope that wild animals have. And they're just humiliated and degraded and they're so utterly powerless." - Nina Jackel Today, we're taking you inside one of the darkest corners of the animal tourism industry — pla…

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53. Titan of the hotel industry reveals the 3 things you need to know to open a luxury hospitality business | Sir Rocco Forte 1:12:31

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Being successful in hospitality is incredibly tough. But how do you keep a focus on quality and authenticity whilst expanding into multiple new locations? In this episode of All About Business, James is joined by Sir Rocco Forte, titan of the luxury hospitality and hotel industry. They explore his incredible journey as an entrepreneur within a fami…

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Amy Jones: Skin and Bones 37:39

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"It was a really surreal experience because I didn't know what to expect from a tiger farm. I've been in a lot of industrial farms of other animals. I sort of thought to myself, 'surely it can't be, it can't be actually a farm like what we see, how we raise pigs and chickens and cows.' But it was it was literally a factory farm - a prison, essentia…

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52. Karma Capitalism: Why being a good business IS good business | James Reed, CBE 54:04

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Socialism doesn’t work. Hyper-capitalism doesn’t work. Is this the answer? What happens when the DNA of a corporation changes? In this episode of 'All About Business', Alex interviews the usual host, James Reed, about his new book, 'Karma Capitalism.' The discussion revolves around the concept of Karma Capitalism, which James defines as a people-ce…

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S5E6: Building the Future - Birds Up with UTSA Real Estate's Josh Gerken 1:15:18

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In this episode, Josh Gerken, who leads Asset Management at UT San Antonio, shares how the university strategically manages its physical growth to align with long-term academic and institutional priorities. As part of the university's Facilities, Real Estate, Construction & Planning team, Josh oversees space planning and sustainability initiatives.…

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Thom Norman: How $23 a Month Could Dismantle Factory Farming 39:42

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"Because we're kind of lowering the stakes. We're saying it's okay to admit to yourself that you care about factory farming and you care about animals because we're not going to try and trick you into going vegan or whatever. And so it allows them to engage with the issue, maybe for the first time in a really serious way. I think what we want to do…

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51. Celebrity Traitors finale week: The REAL big dog! Producer and Founder of Studio Lambert | Stephen Lambert OBE 1:12:03

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The question is...are you a faithful, or are you a traitor? Television is something we all enjoy. But few of us get to see how the shows we love actually come to life and why some of them grip the nation in what can only be described as a phenomenon. Today on All About Business, James is joined by Stephen Lambert OBE. Stephen is a producer and foun…

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30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard 2:48

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This week, we're doing something a little different. Instead of a conversation, we're sharing something we've been working on for the past year — our new short documentary, 30,000 Monkeys in Our Backyard. It tells the unbelievable true story of how a small town in Georgia became ground zero for a proposed facility that would have housed 30,000 monk…

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50. How to spot a charity that's a red flag (and how to give smarter) | John Spiers 56:08

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Is it possible to be a highly successful entrepreneur without compromising your commitment to customers, staff, and society? In this episode of All About Business, we’re joined by John Spiers, entrepreneur, philanthropist, veteran of the wealth management industry, and Chairman of EQ Investors, one of the UK’s leading B Corporations. John shares wh…

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Melanie Kaplan: Lab Dog 40:01

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"Maybe when we started doing this with animals, researching on them and studying them for human benefit hundreds of years ago, we didn't know about their sentience. We didn't know that they had emotions and feelings and felt pain. And we know all that now. We can't ignore that." – Melanie Kaplan When journalist Melanie Kaplan agreed to foster a bea…

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49: Is your passion a business worth starting?: The simple method to find out | Johnnie Boden CBE 1:00:37

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What is the secret to building an iconic brand that resonates with millions of customers on a global scale? In this episode of All About Business, we're joined by Johnnie Boden, founder and creative director of the iconic British clothing brand, Boden. Johnnie shares his unconventional journey from an unfulfilling career in the city, to founding a …

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S5E5: Roadrunner Roots, Fighting Spirit – Birds Up with National Boxing Champion Amanda "Supernova" Sendejo 1:10:54

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From Floresville, Texas to the national boxing stage, Amanda “Supernova” Sendejo’s journey is one of grit, grace, and Roadrunner pride. A two-time national champion and proud UTSA alumna, Amanda shares how watching her older brothers train first sparked her love for the sport — and how she laced up her own gloves at 17 to carve her own path. Her sm…

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Annick Ireland: The Future is Immaculate 33:53

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"All those kinds of brands in food and in fashion helped pave the way for where we are now. So, on the one hand, it's crushing that they no longer exist, but on the other hand, part of the reason they don't exist is because it has also become a bit more mainstream, you know? So, you know where we are right now in East London, there used to be an am…

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48: Is this platform a new era beyond OnlyFans?: Innovation VS ethical responsibility | Felix Henderson 58:13

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How do you balance innovation with ethical responsibility? This week on All About Business, we’re joined by Felix Henderson, Co-founder and COO of Ohchat, a generative AI business that builds "digital twins" of real-world content creators. In this episode, Felix shares his journey of building a business from the ground up, and provides insight into…

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Suzanne Lee: Grown, not Extracted 39:39

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"You know, you walk through a forest. Every leaf on every tree is unique. And that's what biology does. We are all unique, right? Everything about us that biology does, it's so magical. It's so special. And we now have the ability to harness biology in the way that nature does." – Suzanne Lee Suzanne Lee is the founder of Biofabricate and for more …

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47: The power of PR: Controlling your brand reputation and the steps to handling a media crisis | Sarah Woodhouse 58:22

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Alex Woodard: Ordinary Soil 27:17

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"Now more than ever, a lot of farmers are caught in between this kind of industrial complex that that is difficult to pay the bills with - so you got to get subsidies, and the very real problem of being exposed to all the chemicals that they have to use to make anything grow in soil that's been hammered and depleted." - Alex Woodard This episode is…

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46. “We lost 11 million in one month!”: What Hays Travel did to go from crisis to smashing £3 Billion | Dame Irene Hays 1:05:05

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Dame Irene Hays built Hays Travel with her husband John, growing it from a small counter at the back of a babywear shop into the UK’s largest independent travel agency with 512 branches nationwide. Along the way, she navigated major industry shifts, acquired the legendary Thomas Cook brand, founded the Hays Travel Foundation, and built a leading ap…

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S5E4: Roadrunner to Changemaker – BirdsUp with Attorney Rob Killen 1:15:23

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From student government president at UTSA to one of San Antonio’s leading voices in land use and economic development, attorney Rob Killen has dedicated his career to building both community and opportunity. In this episode, Rob reflects on how his Roadrunner experience prepared him for leadership in law, business, and civic service. As Chairman of…

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45. Should you hire ex offenders? Reed's report is here and the verdict is in! | Alex Head 51:09

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Reed's Report: Employer Attitudes to Hiring People with Criminal Convictions Resettling into society after prison is a huge challenge — especially when employers are reluctant to hire people with a criminal record. Too often, talented individuals are overlooked, leaving skills and potential untapped, and making them far more likely to reoffend. In …

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Amber Canavan: The Labels That Lie 30:34

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"That is no life for these birds and it is definitely not what the consumer is thinking or assuming. When they see these nice labels and they think, 'oh, I'm paying so much more for this, that change must be going for the animals, right?' No, it's lining the pockets and it's keeping that status quo of that factory farm going." Amber Canavan Most of…

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44. Can we save the post-covid schooling crisis with THIS AI tool? | Phillippa De’Ath 47:17

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Education is changing fast, and the old ways of running learning institutes are no longer working. Philippa De’Ath set out to solve this when she co-founded Arbor Education, a platform designed to shift the focus of teachers away from admin work and back to what matters most: the students. In this week’s episode of All About Business, Philippa shar…

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5 top summer takeaways you should hear to grow your business - Part 2 18:50

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Fresh from the holidays? Here are 5 top summer takeaways to get you inspired and ready for September. In this special bonus episode of All about Business, we’ve handpicked some of the most valuable insights from our incredible podcast guests. Since launching last October, we’ve had the privilege of hearing the powerful journeys, lessons, and strate…

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S5E3: Roadrunner Roots, Energy Future – BirdsUp with CPS Energy’s Jonathan Tijerina 1:09:37

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In this episode of the BirdsUp Podcast, we sit down with UT San Antonio alum Jonathan Tijerina, Vice President of Corporate Development at CPS Energy, to explore his journey from Roadrunner to executive leader in San Antonio’s energy sector. Jonathan reflects on how his UT San Antonio experience shaped his career path, the lessons he’s learned thro…

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43. 5 top summer takeaways you should hear to grow your business - Part 1 17:10

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Fresh from the holidays? Here are 5 top summer takeaways to get you inspired and ready for September. In this special bonus episode of All about Business, we’ve handpicked some of the most valuable insights from our incredible podcast guests. Since launching last October, we’ve had the privilege of hearing the powerful journeys, lessons, and strate…

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Polytechnicast - Word Turtle Island 1.0 and Winning an Award at 2D Con

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Word Turtle Island is now 1.0. Four years in the making and here it is. Officially released on Apple's App Store, Steam, Google Play, and Itch! I share what it's like now with it officially the full version, things I would and wouldn't recommend doing again looking back at the development path of WTI, and a bit about the game I'm prototyping next. …

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42. Silent Disco Founder: "I didn’t want to build a company; I wanted to build a feeling" | Toby Burns 1:05:42

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Great business ideas don’t have to be original, they just have to work. Some of the most successful startups are built by borrowing proven concepts, improving them, and executing better. That’s exactly how Toby Burns, founder and CEO of The Silent Disco Company, built a scalable business from a simple idea. In this week’s episode of All About Busin…

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Christine Mott: Free Bird 29:54

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"How could this owl, who was born in captivity, lived his whole life in a cage, how could he possibly survive? He's going to be dead in a few days. That's what everybody thought." – Christine Mott In February 2023, a Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco made headlines—and captured hearts—when he escaped from his small enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. B…

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41. The new poverty line: How working professionals are being pushed into hardship and what to do about it| Mark Game 59:53

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Just last week, a Data Analyst was forced to turn to charity to feed his family. Once secure in a stable profession, he is now among the growing number of educated, working professionals whose livelihoods have been eroded by soaring inflation, pushing them into hardship. And the crisis shows no signs of easing. In this week’s episode of All About B…

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S5E2: Countdown to Kickoff – Annual BirdsUp 2025-26 UTSA Football Preview with Jared from Alamo Audible 1:14:28

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Roadrunner Nation, the wait is over — it’s time to talk 2025 UTSA Football! In this Annual BirdsUp Countdown to Kickoff episode, we team up with Jared Kalmus from Alamo Audible to break down why the Roadrunners are poised to get back to contending form. After an up-and-down 2024 season, UTSA returns an explosive offense, led by quarterback Owen McC…

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Edita Birnkrant and Tracy Winston: The Horse Who Collapsed in the Street 37:03

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"I could be walking in Central Park and come up on one of these horse and buggies. I don't think twice about it because I see it as part of the New York attraction. You know, you have the Statue of Liberty, you have Times Square, and you have these romantic horse and buggy things where people get married in the park and they ride these carriages. A…

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40. Microsoft’s 6 principles for developing the best AI strategy | Jed Griffiths 1:05:47

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AI isn’t the future, it’s already reshaping the way we work, build, and compete. If you’re starting or looking to scale a business right now, understanding how to actually use AI, not just talk about it, could be your biggest edge. In this week’s episode of All About Business, Microsoft UK’s Chief Digital Officer Jed Griffiths shares what he’s seei…

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Mari Andrew: How To Be A Living Thing 41:18

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"It was just this love I developed of life, all life and how much life can be a joy to witness and experience if we're not severing ourselves or severing other lives from our own. And then you start to see all the connectedness and it's like a drug." - Mari Andrew What if healing wasn't about fixing yourself—but about remembering what it means to b…

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39. Smarter, fairer, faster: How AI is redefining graduate hiring | James Uffindell 1:02:40

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Most graduates leave university with a degree but little direction, but how do you figure out what to do with your life, and how do you actually get your foot in the door? In this week’s episode of All About Business, the founder of Bright Network James Uffindell shares the full journey. From his first venture helping students access top universiti…

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Dr. Shirley Strum: The Echoes of Our Origins 39:06

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"So I think this whole idea of cumulative culture is a way to make humans exceptional. But it's clear to me that humans are exceptional, and seeing it through baboon glasses, I can understand in a different way why they're exceptional. But many of the things that we think are uniquely human are actually present in other animals." - Dr. Shirley Stru…

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Polytechnicast - Showing Up to Practice

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An intertwined creative challenge: make a more ambitious game than I've made before, make it work as a business, and succeed in marketing it well. In this Polytechnicast I focus on the marketing part of that challenge and what I've learned these past few months publishing a video every single day. Especially the adapting from being stressed about a…

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38. The chemistry of growth: turning a mould problem into a thriving business | Byron Dixon, OBE 1:01:02

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Five years. Zero sales. No paycheck. Most people would’ve given up. Byron Dixon didn’t. Instead, he turned his chemistry knowledge and desire for change into Micro-Fresh. A breakthrough technology now used globally to fight mold, bacteria, and bad smells in everything from school shoes to hospital bedding. In this episode of All About Business, we …

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S5E1: A Legacy of Leadership – Spirit, Service & Neurosurgery with Incoming Alumni President Laura Beth Garcia 1:19:23

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In this episode of BirdsUp, we sit down with Laura Beth Garcia ’06 — board-certified neurosurgical physician assistant, proud Roadrunner, and incoming President of the UTSA Alumni Association. From launching Homecoming traditions like the iconic foam Rowdy hands to leading with heart in the operating room, Laura Beth shares her incredible journey f…

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Jeffrey Reed: Cry Wolf: Decoding the Language of the Wild 46:59

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"I sit in the camp that is going to defend wildlife, and I will live and die in that space. Even though what I see is in the West, wolves have a bad reputation. It's still there…" -Jeffrey Reed What if we could understand wolves? How they communicate, what they might be saying? Jeffrey Reed, is a computational linguist, naturalist, and technologist…

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37. Hitting rock bottom to building a global brand from scratch | Matthew Jones, The King of Doughnuts 1:04:33

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He pushed himself to the limit and lost everything. But that didn’t stop him from coming back stronger than ever and building a global brand from scratch. On this episode of All About Business we meet Matthew Jones, founder of Bread Ahead, who teaches us why the road to success isn’t always smooth. For him it was full of late nights, hard lessons, …

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36. How to get users on your app from day one | Michelle Kennedy 57:30

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Nearly 10,000 apps are uploaded to the app store every week, and most of them are ignored. So how do you launch one that becomes a movement? In this episode of All About Business, we’re joined by Michelle Kennedy, founder and CEO of Peanut; the social networking app that has transformed how women connect and help each other through every stage of m…

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35. Cargo without borders: How airships are about to connect the unreachable | Mark Dorey 57:32

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Did you know that nearly half the planet still isn’t connected? In many places, getting essential supplies like medicine and food is not only costly, it’s nearly impossible. But what if we were standing on the edge of a breakthrough that could change all of that? On this episode of All About Business, we're joined by Mark Dorey, co-founder and CEO …

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34. The importance of being idle: A serious case for doing less | Tom Hodgkinson 57:31

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We've long been taught that hard work is beneficial for both body and mind, but is that truly the case? Could there be inherent value in slowing down, embracing rest, and allowing ourselves the space to simply be idle? Today on 'All About Business', we meet Tom Hodgkinson, founder and editor-in-chief of The Idler Magazine, a publication that teache…

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S4E17: Season Wrap-Up: The Best of BirdsUp – Game Days, Career Plays & Highlights with Andrew, Josh & Russell 39:40

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What a season it’s been! From cheering on the sidelines to celebrating career wins, this season of BirdsUp was all about spotlighting the incredible people who make Roadrunner Nation so special. We had an absolute blast sitting down with an amazing lineup—from UTSA coaches who are building champions on and off the field, to alumni who are movers, s…

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Trevor Ritland: The Golden Toad 34:01

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I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there …

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33. Surfers Against Sewage: Are we sitting on a public health time bomb? | Giles Bristow 1:01:34

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The UK is ranked last in Europe for bathing water quality. With a small team and limited resources, how have a ‘bunch of surfers from Cornwall’ got parliament to listen and launch a commission on England’s chemical cocktail of stinking sewage? Today’s guest on All About Business is Giles Bristow, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, a water reform charit…

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32. What a venture capitalist is REALLY looking for when deciding to invest in your business | Sasha Kaletsky 56:44

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What should you do if you have a brilliant business idea but don’t have the funds to bring it to life? In today’s episode of All About Business, I'm joined by venture capitalist Sasha Kaletsky. Sasha is the co-founder of investment firm Creator Ventures which he started with his cousin Caspar Lee. They have injected millions of dollars into digital…