Today we explore the world of conservation and diversity with digital storyteller Taurean Meacham. Working for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Taurean is the Program Coordinator for the Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation. In this episode we delve into Taurean's work to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in conservation and beyond. We'll hear about how he survived a workplace mass shooting and subsequently retired from the United States Navy to become a stay-at-home dad and full-time college student. We also discuss how his military background is helping him ..read more

Why do so many people get into conservation because of a love for animals, only to discover that it's all about people?   And why, if you’re interested in making an impact in conservation, should you focus on improving your communication skills to advance your career?  We explore these questions with today’s guest, Jon Monsoon.  Jon brings over 20 years of experience in wildlife conservation, public relations and communications management.   He has worked across corporate, government, private, public, and NGO sectors as a journalist, media strategist, magazine edi ..read more

How Passionate Individuals Can Transform Their Careers and Save Wildlife, With Our Guest Greg Cummings. How can someone transition from being a bartender in London to leading an organisation helping to protect Gorillas - one of the most charismatic species on the planet?  And how can they raise millions of dollars in the process - meeting influential people like Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCaprio along the way.  That’s what today’s guest Greg Cummings has achieved in his career, along with so much more.  Greg is Former Executive Director of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and author ..read more

How do you switch careers from working in IT and Quality Management for 20 years to making a real impact in conservation?  That’s exactly what today’s guest - Clare Roberts - has achieved in the past few years, and she’s here today to share her story.  We start by exploring her pre-conservation career in the corporate world of IT consultancy, where she used her free time to volunteer at home and abroad. We then discuss what triggered her decision to change her career focus to sustainability and conservation.  Clare is very much a case study of how to go about switching careers ..read more

How corporate professionals can contribute to conservation efforts, with our guest Raoul Bollen. How can corporate professionals contribute to conservation efforts?  What skills can they bring from the boardrooms of the private sector to help wildlife charities specifically to develop and grow?  These are some of the topics we discuss with today’s guest Raoul Bollen.  Raoul has been on a career journey from the corporate sector, from leading Shell's HR in 10 countries in the Middle East and Kazakhstan to becoming a Business Advisor for a charity close to our hearts - Elephants f ..read more

How The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Africa use partnerships, science, and sustainable finance to tackle the biodiversity crisis, with our guest Ademola Ajagbe. Today we’re speaking with an old friend and colleague Ademola Ajagbe, the Regional Managing Director atThe Nature Conservancy (TNC) for Africa. Ademola discusses the urgent challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, emphasizing the need for scalable solutions and partnership-based approaches for meaningful impact. He shares TNC's mission, its’ conservation model, and strategies for using partnership, science, and sustainable fi ..read more

Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that's often billions, if not trillions, of dollars wasted annually, which could be put to much better use. But why do we spend so much of our precious lives clogged up in a confetti of mediocre meetings?! With calendars full back-to-back often borne as a badge of importance, rather than being seen as a problem to tackle. Here to talk about meetings and their untapped potential for productivity and transformation is today's guest, Dr Carrie Gouche ..read more

Have you considered going back to university and doing a Master's Degree in order to become more employable within the sector?   Perhaps you’ve looked at many programmes and wondered if they are tooling you up with the right skills employers value.   In today’s podcast, we’re speaking with Dr Stephen Green who’s the course leader for an exciting new Master's programme, designed and delivered in partnership with Conservation Careers, to train you in the core skills used by professionals day-to-day.   We discuss who the new MSc Conservation Project Management at Newquay Unive ..read more

In this episode we’re speaking with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close.  Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about creating positive change in the world, especially aiming to make the impossible, possible’.  In this episode, we discuss how she gave up a fast-paced corporate career to follow her purpose and work in conservation.   Now, as a senior staff member at WWF, Cris explains how her business acumen is helping her tackle one of the most insurmountable problems facing humankind - namely, reversing the loss of nature.  During ..read more

Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature conservation organisations, and setting yourself for a career change or education when you return? But with the world as your playground … where do you start? How do you plan such a trip to ensure your time and money are well spent? Today we’re speaking with Julia Rogers founder of EnRoute Consulting. As a professional gap year counsellor - a new job title to me - Julia prides herself in understanding the complicated process of planning a m ..read more