Best Empathy Mining Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Rewilding England and the world, one acre at a time 56:59

3d ago56:59

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Rewilding advocate, financier and host of the popular podcast Rewilding the World, Ben Goldsmith, joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss nature restoration in his home country of England, where a significant cultural change is taking hold toward reviving biodiversity, such as beavers. Once seen as a nuisance there, many farmers and planners now embrac…

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85: Be the Guide: Turning Problems into Possibilities with Sarah Tilkens 28:52

10d ago28:52

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When GE Healthcare told Sarah Tilkens she was “too good where she was,” she turned rejection into redirection—and launched The KPI Lab. In this episode, she shares how her journey from corporate ops leader to executive coach is reshaping how businesses approach problem solving, people leadership, and continuous improvement. Sarah brings sharp strat…

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Alan Weisman’s ‘Hope Dies Last’ weaves stories of environmental hope 55:29

10d ago55:29

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On this week’s episode of Mongabay’s podcast, best-selling author Alan Weisman details the people and places he visited in reporting his new book, Hope Dies Last, a chronicle of miraculous accomplishments and resilience of the book’s protagonists, many of whom are working to solve humanity’s most intractable ecological problems. The book’s impetus …

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How empathy and spiritual ecology can heal humanity’s rift with nature 48:54

17d ago48:54

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The Nature Of is a new podcast series from the nonprofit nature and culture magazine Atmos that speaks with prominent figures in conservation and culture about how humans relate to the natural world, and how they might heal and strengthen that relationship. On this episode of Mongabay’s podcast, its host and Atmos editor-in-chief Willow Defebaugh d…

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84: Leading Through the Noise: What Happens When Confidence Beats Fear 55:14

23d ago55:14

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The world is noisy. Economic uncertainty, workforce turnover, AI disruption, and generational divides have leaders second-guessing their every move. In this crossover episode of Broadcast for Manufacturers and Blue Collar BS, the gloves come off as Lori Highby, Erin Courtenay, Brad Herda, and Steve Doyle unpack how fear-based leadership is silently…

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How Singapore leads the way in urban-wildlife coexistence 42:15

24d ago42:15

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Singapore has come a long way since the 1880s, when only roughly 7% of its native forests remained. Since the 1960s, when the city-state gained independence, it has implemented a number of urban regreening initiatives, and today, nearly 47% of the city is considered green space, providing numerous benefits to human residents and wildlife, like heat…

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83: Breaking the Mold: Redefining Success in Manufacturing & Mentorship 29:43

1M ago29:43

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In this episode of ABFM, we sit down with Tyler Marcus, a dynamic force in manufacturing and mentorship. Tyler shares the pivotal lessons that shaped his path, including his non-traditional journey into business, the power of soft skills, and the true value of making time for mentorship. We explore: The shift from traditional career paths to purpos…

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How to change harmful narratives about nature and society 37:23

1M ago37:23

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Narratives help shape our society, culture and environment, entrenching beliefs that can help — or harm — our planet and human rights. Tsering Yangzom Lama, story manager at Greenpeace International, joins Mongabay's podcast to explain how dominant narratives — stories shaped by existing power structures and institutions — often undergird destructi…

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82: Built to Last: Mentorship, Manufacturing, and the Matrix Mindset 33:58

1M ago33:58

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Lisa Kenning, CEO of Matrix Automation, alongside her powerhouse team: Don Rentz, Greg Millinger, and special guest Scott Walberg. Lisa shares her journey from helping her dad at age 10 to leading a company at the forefront of digital transformation in manufacturing. Together, the group dives into the importance of mentorship, the legacy of family-…

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Cash for community conservation is tight, but this nonprofit unlocks it 45:44

2M ago45:44

45:44

Jean-Gaël "JG" Collomb says community-based conservation organizations know best how to tackle the complex conservation challenges unique to their ecosystems. However, they’re also among the most underserved in terms of funding of all stripes. On this week's episode of Mongabay's podcast, Collomb explains how his nonprofit, Wildlife Conservation Ne…

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Are Rivers Alive? Author Robert Macfarlane argues they are. 1:04:07

2M ago1:04:07

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This week on Mongabay's podcast, celebrated author and repeat Nobel Prize in Literature candidate Robert Macfarlane discusses his fascinating new book, Is a River Alive?, which both asks and provides answers to this compelling question, in his signature flowing prose. Its absorbing narrative takes the reader to the frontlines of some of Earth's mos…

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81: Harmonizing Sales and Marketing for Manufacturers- with Melanie Varin 37:03

2M ago37:03

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Melanie Varin Melanie is an author, business owner, and process consultant with 25+ years in executive leadership, strategic planning, global marketing, national sales management, and quality. She led three business turnarounds in Europe and…

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Coffee drives tropical deforestation, but it doesn’t have to 45:10

2M ago45:10

45:10

Roughly a billion people enjoy coffee daily, and more than 100 million people rely on it for income. However, the coffee industry is the sixth-largest driver of deforestation and is also rife with human rights abuses, including the labor of enslaved persons and children. But it doesn't have to be this way, says this guest on the Mongabay Newscast. …

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Lessons from 30 years of successfully fending off mines in an Ecuadorian cloud forest 38:15

2M ago38:15

38:15

Carlos Zorrilla has been living in an Ecuadorian cloud forest since the 1970s, and his last 30 years there have been spent fighting mining companies seeking to extract its large copper deposits. He and his community have successfully fought such proposals by multiple firms in one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, but sometimes at great …

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80: Understanding the Leadership Continuum in Manufacturing- with Jim Mayer 49:43

2M ago49:43

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Jim Mayer With over two decades of experience in the manufacturing industry, Jim Mayer is a recognized leader, storyteller, and advocate for the transformative power of connection. As the founder of The Manufacturing Connector, Jim has built…

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Kim Stanley Robinson's 'Ministry for the Future' has lessons for the present 55:58

2M ago55:58

55:58

Five years since Kim Stanley Robinson's groundbreaking climate fiction novel, The Ministry for the Future, hit The New York Times bestseller list, the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer shares reflections on themes explored in the book and how they apply directly to the world today. The utopian novel set in a not-so-distant future depicts how hum…

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79: Unlocking E-Commerce Power- with Jason Greenwood 51:01

3M ago51:01

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Jason Greenwood Jason is the founder of Greenwood Consulting - a specialist B2B e-commerce consultancy. For 25+ years Jason has been helping brands and suppliers expertly architect compelling digital buying and brand engagement experiences. …

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Why protected Congo rainforests look 'like a war zone' 30:09

3M ago30:09

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Nearly half of the Republic of Congo’s dense rainforests are protected under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) framework to receive climate finance payments, but Mongabay Africa staff writer Elodie Toto’s recent investigation revealed the nation has also granted nearly 80 gold mining and exploration permits in…

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Inspiring action for the ocean wins top environmental prize for ex-engineer 25:08

3M ago25:08

25:08

Carlos Mallo Molina has been awarded the 2025 Goldman Environmental Prize for protecting the marine biodiversity of Tenerife, the most populated of the Canary Islands. On this episode of Mongabay's podcast, Molina explains what led him to quit his job as a civil engineer on a road project impacting the Teno-Rasca marine protected area (MPA) and his…

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78: Stop Being the Best Kept Secret: Flipping the Script- with Curt Anderson from B2Btail 47:25

3M ago47:25

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Curt Anderson Curt Anderson is the founder of B2B Tail dedicated to helping manufacturers stop being the best kept secret in their industry through profitable digital sales growth strategies. With over nine years at B2Btail, Curt provides v…

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‘De-extinction’ is misleading and dangerous, ecologist says 42:26

3M ago42:26

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A biotech company in the United States made headlines last month by revealing photos of genetically modified gray wolves, calling them “dire wolves,” a species that hasn’t existed for more than 10,000 years. Colossal Biosciences edited 14 genes among millions of base pairs in gray wolf DNA to arrive at the pups that were shown, leaving millions of …

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How the sounds of whales guide conservation efforts 38:39

4M ago38:39

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Biological oceanographer John Ryan joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his team’s multiyear study that examined vocalizations of baleen whales, including blue (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), and how this science is critical for understanding their feeding habits, and thus informing …

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77: How Experience Shapes Entrepreneurship- with Vivek Joshi 26:40

4M ago26:40

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Vivek Joshi Vivek is the founder and CEO of Entytle, a provider of Installed Base Intelligence solutions to Original Equipment Manufacturers. He has extensive leadership experience in various industries, spanning diversified industrial manuf…

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How a prize-winning project brought saiga antelope back from the brink 31:02

4M ago31:02

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Two decades ago a group of NGOs came together with the government of Kazakhstan to save the dwindling population of saiga antelope living in the enormous Golden Steppe. Since then, the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has successfully rehabilitated the saiga (Saiga tatarica) from a population of roughly 30,000 to nearly 4 million. For this effort…

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76: The Real Impact of the Entrepreneurial Operating System- with Hani Malek 26:35

4M ago26:35

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Sponsored By AdCirrus ERP, your trusted partner for cloud ERP solutions. Learn more at adcirruserp.com. Meet Hani Malek With over 35 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, I am a passionate and results-oriented leader with a proven track record of revenue, profit, and cash flow growth. As a Professional EOS Implementer, I help entrepren…

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The impact-driven success of Mongabay’s nonprofit news model 37:27

4M ago37:27

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Media outlets are downsizing newsrooms and the audience for traditional news is in decline, but Mongabay continues to grow thanks to its impact-driven, nonprofit model. Mongabay's director of philanthropy, Dave Martin, joins the podcast this week to explain the philosophy behind Mongabay's fundraising efforts, why the nonprofit model is essential f…

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The climate movement should emphasize humans, not just carbon, Paul Hawken says 1:07:30

5M ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Renowned author, activist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his new book, Carbon: The Book of Life, and argues that the jargon and fear-based terms broadly used by the climate movement alienate the broader public and fail to communicate the nuance and complexity of the larger ecological crises that humans are causing.…

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75: Navigating Sales Chaos- with Liz Heiman 38:02

5M ago38:02

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Meet Liz Heiman Liz has been conquering the sales environment since she was 15, hawking lingerie at local flea markets. A self-proclaimed introvert, she recognized that sales success comes not from owning the room but from owning the relationship. Her transformative training programs have powered the success of HP and Coca-Cola. Liz earned her stri…

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Why has Australia paused key environment commitments? 30:18

5M ago30:18

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The Australian government recently shelved key environmental protection commitments indefinitely, including the establishment of an environmental protection agency, and a robust accounting of the nation’s ecological health via an environmental information authority. The latest suspension was announced by the Prime Minister just ahead of a federal e…

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74: Pints & Podcasts: A Crossover with Manufacturing Happy Hour Featuring Ron Hockersmith 38:44

5M ago38:44

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Meet Ron Hockersmith Ron grew up in Arizona and studied Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University and The California Institute of Technology. After stints in gas turbine engine design and research on the mechanics of viruses he ended up in Milwaukee at GE Healthcare. Ron became a Lean Master Blackbelt and led teams in new product introduct…

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What environmental history says about our current ‘planetary risk’ 27:36

5M ago27:36

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Recent and major shifts in international environmental policies and programs have historical precedent, but the context of global environmental degradation and climate change presents a planetary risk that’s new, say Sunil Amrith. A professor of history at Yale University, he joins this week’s Mongabay Newscast to discuss the current political mome…

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