Best David Thibodeau Podcasts (2025)

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Trans Voices in Sport (with Jessica Platt) 16:52

5d ago16:52

16:52

Jessica Platt is a retired professional ice hockey player and an advocate for transgender rights. She played for the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) and was the first transgender woman to play in the league. ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and…

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Let Them Play: Trans Inclusion in Sport (with Harrison Browne and Rachel Browne) 55:30

12d ago55:30

55:30

Harrison Browne is the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. He was part of the National Women’s Hockey League and played for the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts (winning a championship with both teams). He helped form the first-ever transgender policy in professional sports to aid both transmen and transwomen in their part…

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A Life Spent in Sport (with Kristine Deacon) 58:56

26d ago58:56

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Kristine Deacon is a swim coach and the team manager for athletics Canada. ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award…

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Breaking down the parties' promises on sport: Canada's 2025 Federal Election Primer 10:21

1M ago10:21

10:21

Who will become Canada’s next Prime Minister and who will form government will be decided on April 28th 2025. This episode explores all the sport, physical activity and recreation promises by the five largest political parties in Canada. Links: Green Party of Canada: https://cdn.greenparty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GP_Platform_English_Draft.pdf…

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Bike Sharing (with Vancouver Bike Share) 33:53

1M ago33:53

33:53

Mia Kohout is the CEO of Vancouver bike share. Vancouver Bike Share Inc (Mobi by Rogers) is a public bike sharing service based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is perfect for commuting, running errands, visiting friends, or exploring the city. Serving Vancouver with 2,000 classic bikes and 600 ebikes at 250+ stations, our bike share system has b…

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Urban Design: The Intersection of Society and Sport (with CitySHAPES) 1:21:57

2M ago1:21:57

1:21:57

Neil Saravanamuttoo is the director of CitySHAPES. He was previously the chief economist of the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and an executive in the Department of Finance Canada. CitySHAPES is working to make cities better by sparking and implementing the change they need to become healthier, greener, and more vibrant cities where everyone can t…

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100 - The Future of Sport is Now: Global Sports Week 5 Years On (with Lucien Boyer, Paniz Yousefi and Chloé Morard) 1:13:39

2M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

Lucien Boyer is the Co-Founder of Global Sports Week, and the Founding & Managing Partner of Inspiring Sport Capital. Paniz Yousefi is a Young Sport Maker, IOC Young Leader 2019-2021 and the Founder of Parallel Play. Chloé Morard is a Young Sport Maker and Figure Skating Deputy Manager for Milano Cortina 2026. Links: Parallel Play: https://parallel…

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How Sports Are Adapting Beyond the Field (with Commonwealth Sport) 1:01:50

3M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Chris Jenkins is the President of Commonwealth Sport. Commonwealth Sport is the public brand name of the Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Sport is the organisation responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, and for delivering on the vision of the Commonwealth Sports Movement: Our Com…

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Generation Amazing Foundation (with Nasser Al-Khori) 36:02

3M ago36:02

36:02

Nasser Al-Khori is the executive director of Generation amazing foundation. Generation amazing foundation operates in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Qatar National Vision 2030. They are passionate about empowering young leaders in Qatar, across the region, and the world to transform their communities throug…

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Outdoor Recreation Driven Tourism: Destination Management Planning (with Tourism Revelstoke) 36:54

4M ago36:54

36:54

Meghan Tabor is an experienced leader in marketing and destination management, with over a decade dedicated to advancing tourism and community development. As the Executive Director at Tourism Revelstoke, Meghan leads strategic initiatives and builds impactful partnerships to strengthen tourism’s role in community enhancement. In addition, she shar…

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Sport and City Building (with Rob Kerr, Dr. David Legg, and Dr. Robert Steadward) 1:24:45

4M ago1:24:45

1:24:45

Rob Kerr is a Sport Media Broadcaster. Dr. David Legg is a Professor of Sport Management at Mount Royal University. Dr. Robert Steadward is the founding President of the International Paralympic Committee. Listen to the We've Solved Nothing Podcast: https://sportcalgary.ca/news-releases/2023/we-solved-nothing-returns ---- Please subscribe to the Sp…

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Season 5 Opener & Reflections 22:20

5M ago22:20

22:20

Welcome back to the Sports for Social Impact podcast! This is our season 5 opener with reflections and key takeaways from the past four years of the podcast. This episode is available as an article on our website: https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/post/reflections-to-start-off-2025 ---- Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast w…

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Sport, Overfishing and the Just Transition (with Julia Shaw, Founder MANTA Sail Training Centre) 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

Julia Shaw is the founder of Manta Sail Training Centre. Founded in 2008, MANTA Sail Training Centre is the first and only social ocean enterprise in Vietnam which aims to promote human and environmental health via watersports. MANTA’s watersports-trained fishermen teach watersport to guests, in turn guests support sustainable development goals and…

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A Sport Policy for Everyone to Love (with Sport NB CEO Cheryl MacDonald) 1:01:20

6M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Cheryl Macdonald is the CEO of Sport New Brusnwick. She holds a PhD in Social & Cultural Analysis from Concordia University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in building inclusive sporting communities at the University of Alberta. She was also the co-editor of Overcoming the Neutral Zone Trap: Hockey's agents of change (2021). Sport New Bruns…

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The Athlete Brand (with Thomas van Schaik) 50:25

6M ago50:25

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Thomas van Schaik is a globally recognized expert in athlete branding with over 25 years of experience in the sports industry. He has collaborated with iconic athletes like David Beckham, Leo Messi, and Kobe Bryant at Adidas, where he developed award-winning brand campaigns. As the former Chief Marketing Officer for the Dutch Olympic and Paralympic…

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Bloomsbury Football (with Charlie Hyman) 30:10

7M ago30:10

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Charlie Hyman founded Bloomsbury Football in 2018. As CEO, he has experience in coaching, management, marketing, strategy, business development and financial operations. Charlie also advises businesses, charities and governing bodies within the sports industry. In 2021, Charlie was London Sport’s Inspirational Young Person of the Year and was a Spo…

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Sport and Newcomer Integration (with Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy) 59:06

7M ago59:06

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Carolyn Trono is the founder / volunteer executive director of WNSA. She has worked in the sport system in Canada and Winnipeg for ovin 30 years in many leadership positions. She is the Winnipeg Newcomers Sport Academy founder and is currently the Director of Quality Sport Development for the Sport for Life Society (a national multisport organizati…

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Sport and the Participatory City (with Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk/Halifax) 39:15

8M ago39:15

39:15

Tineke Weld is the neighbourhood project designer with everyone everyday Halifax. Her background is in Community Development, particularly working with young people and new entrepreneurs. She am serious and curious about building meaningful, present connections, and getting to know and create new versions of our community along the way. Every One E…

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Setting the Standard for Sustainability in Sport (with Climate Pledge Arena) 33:47

8M ago33:47

33:47

Brianna Treat is the director of sustainability at climate pledge arena. Climate Pledge Arena is a transformational project. It is the most significant private investment ever made in Pacific Northwest sports and entertainment history. In partnership, Oak View Group, the Seattle Kraken, and the City of Seattle set out to reimagine and redevelop an …

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Going Beyond Sport (with Fred Turner) 47:44

9M ago47:44

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Fred Turner is the executive director of Beyond Sport. He leads efforts to place sport at the heart of addressing the world's most pressing issues through funding, capacity building, partnerships and campaigning. He has led a period of transformational growth for the Foundation, resulting in new programs and initiatives supported by increased incom…

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Connecting us to Place Through Sport (with Mhor Outdoor) 53:27

10M ago53:27

53:27

Rachel May has worked in sport for Development since 2014. Previously as Partnerships Manager for the Homeless World Cup Foundation and Project Manager for ENGSO. Rachel grew up in Aberdeenshire and was raised hiking – she loves snow and mountain-based sports. Rachel is qualified as a UK Mountain Leader and enjoys sharing new experiences with peopl…

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Sport in Times of Crisis (with Matt Readman, Dark Horses) 1:03:04

10M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Matt Readman joined Dark Horses in 2019 to lead the agency's strategic output having previously been Strategy Director at both AnalogFolk and WCRS. He has a long track-record of working in sport and creativity, and is passionate about how sport influences the biggest issues in our society.Dark Horses is a creative agency specialising in sport, fitn…

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Building Peaceful and Thriving Communities Through Sport (with PeacePlayers International) 35:59

11M ago35:59

35:59

Jamie Asante-Asare is the co-executive director of peace players international. Her journey towards fostering peace through sport began long before her involvement with PeacePlayers. Her collegiate experience laid the foundation for her passion for sports and its potential for positive change. Following her collegiate career, Jamie delved into the …

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Being Subtly Political (with WomenWin) 49:54

12M ago49:54

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Nicole Matuska is currently the U.S. Director at Women Win, a global non-profit leader in gender equity through sport. In this role, she has travelled to over 30 countries on three continents leading trainings and providing strategic consulting to organizational staff and coaches of sport for social change organizations advancing the rights of girl…

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Canadian Sport Film Festival (with Alicia Tyson) 33:49

1y ago33:49

33:49

Alicia Tyson is the Managing Director of the Canadian Sport Film Festival. She is a Health Promotion Specialist who works with communities and organizations to create social and physical environments that promote health and wellbeing for all. She has provided leadership and support to individuals as a fitness instructor and personal trainer and has…

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Corporate Social Responsibility (with Vancouver White Caps FC) 44:36

1y ago44:36

44:36

Jennifer Scott - Jennifer is passionate about leveraging the power of sport to build leaders, capacity and communities. As the VP, Community & Social Impact, she is responsible for the organization’s community initiatives, ensuring the club is a transformational force in the communities it serves. Prior to joining the Whitecaps, Jennifer was the Di…

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Impact Marathon (with Nick Kershaw) 46:21

1y ago46:21

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Nick Kershaw is the energetic leader of the dream and revels in making a vision into a reality - bringing people together through the power of running.In 2015, Nick left his job in finance, placed all his possessions in two bags, and set on his way to create Impact Marathons around the world. He is deeply passionate about almost everything, and he …

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Investments in Sport and Recreation in Canada's 2024 Budget (with CPRA) 54:04

1y ago54:04

54:04

Martin Sampson is CEO at the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA). He is a dynamic and passionate leader who has been engaging in Canada’s national conversation for twenty years. Passionate about fully realizing the role parks and recreation play in building healthy and vibrant communities, Martin is proud to lead a team that represents…

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Sport and Fair Trade (with Anton Klischewski) 37:53

1y ago37:53

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Anton Klischewski is to promoting sustainability in professional and grassroots sports. He does this as the coordinator for sustainability and inclusion at FC Internationale Berlin 1980 e.V., the first sustainably certified amateur club in Germany. In addition, he is a consultant for sports and fair trade at the Action Alliance in Berlin and advise…

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Sport Diplomacy (with ENGSO Youth) 46:29

1y ago46:29

46:29

Tiago Guilherme is the Project and Policy Manager at ENGSO Youth.ENGSO Youth is the independent youth body of the European Sports NGO (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in more than 30 countries. Since 2002, we have been at the forefront of youth sp…

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Funding Development Work Through Sport (with Red Knot Racing) 27:20

1y ago27:20

27:20

Brett Harrison is an experienced endurance athlete, coach and event organizer. He’s coached numerous runners to PRs, a US cross country team to the state finals, and loads of people from couch to 5K. Brett has lived in Tanzania since 2009, working in community development with a focus on increasing food security among rural people. Brett started Re…

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75 - Sport and Youth Development (with Youth Tennis San Diego CEO Ryan Redondo) 35:02

1y ago35:02

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Ryan Redondo is the CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and Barnes Tennis Centre. Ryan has spent a career in racquet sports, first as a All-American tennis player then as a developer of emerging junior American tennis talent through his work at San Diego State University, University of the Pacific and Youth Tennis San Diego. Ryan is also Tournament Direc…

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Urban Work Summit - Youthful Cities 15:20

1+ y ago15:20

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Youthful Cities is a social enterprise that creates data-driven solutions to make cities more youthful — connected, open, dynamic, inventive, curious and playful — places. The Urban Work Summit is on the future of work in Canadian cities, designed and delivered by young workers, powered by the 2023 Urban Work Index (UWI). Articles: Youthful Cities …

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Creating Active Spaces through Urban Agriculture Projects (with Highfield Regenerative Farm) 42:56

1+ y ago42:56

42:56

Jeremy Zoller specializes in edible landscapes, gardens and food forests through his company Sunshine Earth Works. He is an experienced finishing carpenter and has been working with several key local landscape and project management professionals for years. Jeremy has also co-managed a greenhouse heirloom tomato operation and has extensive board an…

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Empowering People with Disabilities through Sport (with AbleSail Network Chair Paul Tingley) 28:47

1+ y ago28:47

28:47

Paul Tingley is a five-time Paralympic medallist, he is considered one of the world’s top solo competitors in the sport of sailing. He has been involved with SailAble Nova Scotia since the mid-90s and, later, served on the AbleSail Network Canada board of directors. In 2020, he was elected Chair of the AbleSail Network.AbleSail Network guides and s…

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Sports for Nature (with Jana Janotova, IUCN) 46:24

1+ y ago46:24

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Jana Janotova, is Engagement Officer for Sports for Nature at the IUCN. She is responsible for building and managing relations with and between the wider sports and nature conservation communities and helping develop sports’ capacity to champion nature and contribute to its protection and restoration. Jana came into the role with rich sustainabilit…

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First Steps in Sustainability (with Damian Foxall, 11th Hour Racing Team) 56:21

1+ y ago56:21

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With 38 years of experience in the ocean and dinghy racing industry, Damian Foxall has spent most of his life competing on the water. In that time, he has logged 460,000 nautical miles as a professional racing sailor and has participated in 20+ Trans-Atlantics, 11 round the world races and holder of numerous World records. Damian Foxall is the sust…

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Who are Parks for? (with Park People) 50:50

1+ y ago50:50

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Laura Smith is a Project Manager for Park People. She holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Queen's University. Her planning interests include healthy community planning, equitable placemaking, and exploring marginalized peoples' experiences in city-building. Park People supports and mobilizes community park groups, community organizer…

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Learn to Camp (with Parks Canada) 26:05

1+ y ago26:05

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Laura Bernier is a Public Outreach Education Officer with Parks Canada.Parks Canada is the federal agency that manages and protects Canada's national parks and national park reserves. The Learn to Camp Programme is a partnership between Parks Canada and the MEC (Mountain Equipment Company), offering opportunities for newcomers to access national pa…

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Scaling up Sport for Development Projects (with Football without Borders Co-Founder Nikos Lemanis) 31:07

1+ y ago31:07

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Nikos Lemanis is a Co-Founder of Football Without Borders.Football Without Borders' mission is to harness the global power and reach of football, our mission is to raise awareness of inequality and to alleviate the plight of those displaced, underprivileged or oppressed. They believe that football is a uniting language. It can start conversations o…

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Doorstep Sport and the Five Rights (with StreetGames) 35:34

1+ y ago35:34

35:34

Mark Lawrie is the Chief Executive of StreetGames. He leads the StreetGames Executive team and support them as they collectively deliver their mission and work towards their vision for children and young people. StreetGames is one of the UK’s leading ‘sport for development’ charities – changing lives and transforming communities through the power o…

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Sport and Art (with Project Backboard) 25:41

1+ y ago25:41

25:41

Shelton Hawkins is the founder of Play in Colour and muralist for Project Backboard. He restores public basketball courts with large-scale artworks. He aims to create safe spaces where kids of all races and genders can become more active.Project Backboard is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 2015, whose mission is to renovate public basketball c…

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Sport and Innovation (with UEFA Innovation Hub) 47:45

1+ y ago47:45

47:45

Charles Frémont is the UEFA Innovation Hub Manager. UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the governing body of European football and the umbrella organisation for 55 national associations. The UEFA Innovation Hub helps them shape the future of football through collaborative innovation. The world is experiencing unprecedented chan…

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Active Outdoor Play (with Outdoor Play Canada) 37:40

1+ y ago37:40

37:40

Dr. Louise de Lannoy completed her PhD at Queen’s University in 2019 in clinical exercise physiology. Her interests in population health and knowledge translation led her to join the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Team at the CHEO Research Institute in 2020 where she first became involved in Outdoor Play Canada while it resided within t…

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Sustainability at Mega Sport Events (with Örjan Lundberg) 39:11

1+ y ago39:11

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Örjan Lundberg is a strategic environmental sustainability expert with extensive experience across three continents. Skilled in developing, delivering and managing comprehensive sustainability and ESG programs. He previously managed the environmental sustainability program for FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.Artic…

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Can Sport Venues be Catalysts for Change? (with Scott Marshall) 54:45

1+ y ago54:45

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Scott Marshall is a recent graduate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received his Masters of Arts, Urban and Regional Planning. He focused on how sport venues can be catalysts for change in our communities, and how we can harness the power of sport through them. He was a student-athlete, competing on the American Football team.Articl…

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Sport and Active Aging (with BC 55+ Games Event Manager Judy Joseph-Black) 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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Judy Joseph-Black has worked in the Canadian sport industry for more than three decades and is a strong advocate for athletes and coaches with a disability, women in sport, and Indigenous sport. Her background is in communications and media relations, and she has worked with Team Canada at the Paralympic Games, as well as Team BC at the Canada Game…

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Sport Equipment and the Circular Economy (with Nomads Surfing co-founder Thomas Cervetti) 34:43

1+ y ago34:43

34:43

Thomas Cervetti, 34 years old, is a former Civil Engineer and passionate surfer. He was living in South East Asia for 5 years where he met Nicolas and Basile. Surfing all over Indonesia, they faced shocking plastic pollution and could noticed its impact on marine life and reefs. That’s when they decided to start NOMADS SURFING in order to develop a…

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Racing with Purpose (with The Ocean Race, Lucy Hunt) 37:34

2y ago37:34

37:34

Lucy Hunt is a Senior Advisor with The Ocean Race Summits & Learning programmes, the Founder of the Sea Synergy Marine Awareness + Activity Centre. She specializes in: Environmental Event content creation, Multigenerational Environmental Education, Marine Awareness, Outdoor Learning, Social + Environmental Event programming and strategy, Marine Res…

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School of Hard Knocks (with Fakhrie Arendse) 38:55

2y ago38:55

38:55

Fakhrie Arendse is the Sport Social Worker at School of Hard Knocks. He is an optimistic, compassionate, and outspoken husband and father. Fakhrie's passion for Social Work was born out of exposure to adverse norms in his own community, and a rather inexplicable interest in 'why people are the way they are'. This psychology major has since worked w…

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