Who are you and what’s your podcast about?

Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the highs and lows of a green startup – from sharp learning curves to unlikely breakthroughs. Listen in as Tom (that’s me) digs deep into the realities and complexities of setting up a carbon removal project, and gets to grips with the science, the money, and everything it takes to build an environmentally (and financially) sustainable business. Will he make it work?

Tom Previte and the 200-acre farm near Liskeard, Cornwall where he’s launching his startup

What’s the first podcast you ever listened to?

This is a throwback but it was a BBC Radio 4 number – In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg back in 2012/2013. I enjoyed his no BS hosting. He just gets stuck into the meat of the episode, no niceties.

Why did you decide to start podcasting in the first place?

There are a bunch of podcasts out there that make sustainability and specifically the carbon removal landscape more comprehensible. However, I realised that there just wasn’t a playbook out there taking you step-by-step through what it takes to launch your own business in the space. It’s all cloak and daggers. This podcast wants to lift the lid by providing deep (sometimes raw) insights into a founder’s experience. I like to think we are democratising this knowledge and clearing the way for others who may follow.

Which podcasts do you take inspiration from?

So many! I loved Gimlet’s Startup. We drew a lot of inspiration from telling the founder’s journey with this show. I’ve also got to shout out The Carbon Removal Show, another podcast I work on which is so excellent at taking a really complex subject and breaking it down into lay terms.

Who’s your dream guest for the podcast?

We’d love to interview a version of ourselves 5 years into the future to see whether we succeed with the business! Failing that, Yvon Chouinard.

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learnt so far as a podcaster?

If you believe in what you’re putting out there, others will too. And, you may not know the exact reason why you’re making the thing to begin with but making the thing will definitely help you figure it out.

Which episode would you say is the perfect introduction to your podcast?

‘Episode 1: Scr*w it, let’s do it’ – it’s got it all – a bit of education, creative storytelling, a lot of emotion, cameos from my dad (anyone starting a business who has sought advice from their dad will know…). All this in under 30 mins!

Where can the Pod Bible readers find out more about you?

You can find us via our website – https://www.restord.earth/ or check out our Linktree.

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There are so many topics we could all use a primer on, so starting with what’s interesting or valuable to you is key. For us, this week we wanted to learn a bit more about climate change and sustainability. We’re always on the lookout for podcasts that promote intersectionality (especially if they’re talking about something from a feminist perspective) which is how we found Mothers of Invention, “a podcast on feminist climate change solutions from (mostly) women around the world.”

Back for its third season, Mothers of Invention is hosted by former Irish president Mary Robinson, comedian Maeve Higgins, and producer Thimali Kodikara who welcome listeners in with ease. If you’re feeling intimidated by the weight of climate change as a topic, Mary, Maeve and Thimali’s chemistry will quickly make you feel welcome. Titles aside, these three individuals are here to learn and share with their listeners, a lesson we can all forget as podcasters when we’re discussing a theme we’re passionate about.

Along with our trio of hosts, Mothers of Invention offers us interviews with experts in climate change, from scientists and researchers to activists and politicians. These guests come from all over the world to talk about aspects of climate change that some listeners may have never considered before, like climate reparations to countries who are disproportionately impacted by increasingly devastating droughts, floods, and other extreme weather conditions.

A key aspect to building the sense of community within the programme is how listeners are encouraged to participate. Those tuning in at home are invited to record sounds from their lives and send them in to be featured. But we are also asked to participate and see ourselves in the hosts, as when Maeve and Thimali decide to write a letter to a local official about the dumping of waste into the Hudson River in New York. Here we can easily see ourselves in the discussion of two women who have possibly never written their local elected officials before, and are unsure where to start or how to be effective. With Mary offering insight into what an official is likely to read or respond to, our own anxieties are eased about making sure the issues important to us are being confronted by our local government. We, too, can write a letter about climate change, education, or any other topic that moves us. (And we should!)

To learn more about climate change and experience the atmosphere of Mothers of Invention for yourself, check out mothersofinvention.online. New episodes are available on Wednesdays through the website, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts!

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