In this episode of the Blue Earth Podcast, Guy Hayler speaks with Jodie Cariss, founder of Self Space, about rethinking how we access mental health support. From building a business without a business plan to delivering over 150,000 therapy sessions and partnering with more than 150 organisations, Jodie shares how Self Space is making therapy more accessible, transforming workplace wellbeing and building a new approach to mental health for individuals and businesses alike.

What does it take to build a consumer brand around products made to last?

In this episode of the Blue Earth Ventures podcast, we explore the story of MONC, the London-based eyewear brand combining craftsmanship, eye care and repair.

From its beginnings as an online business to opening two London stores, MONC has spent the past decade developing an approach to eyewear centred on quality and long-term customer relationships. We discuss small-batch production, the decision to bring eye care into the business and what comes next as the brand looks to grow in the UK and beyond.

Listen in for a conversation about building a considered consumer brand and the choices that come with scaling it.

India’s electric vehicle market is accelerating, but limited access to home charging remains a major obstacle. In this episode, Hopcharge founder Arjun Singh joins Guy to explain how the company’s mobile, storage-powered charging network brings energy directly to EV owners.

Arjun discusses Hopcharge’s partnership with Tata.EV, its expansion plans and the Virtual Power Grid technology behind the business.

They also explore why EV charging is only the beginning of Hopcharge’s ambition to transform how energy is distributed in India and beyond.

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Hosted by Blue Earth’s Guy Hayler, this conversation brings together Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet; Phil Hails-Smith, Managing Partner at Joelson; and Gideon Bright, founder and CEO of dryrobe®.

They explore how businesses can move beyond good intentions by embedding purpose into their governance, culture and financial commitments.

From committing 1% of revenue to formalising founder-led impact, the discussion examines accountability, trust, commercial growth and how purpose can endure through investment, expansion and changes in ownership.

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For millions of people living in flats, rooftop solar has remained out of reach, not because the technology does not work, but because the energy system was never designed for them.

In this episode, Reg Platt, Founder of Emergent Energy and a member of Blue Earth Ventures, shares how more than two decades working across climate campaigning, energy policy and regulation led him to one of the biggest barriers holding back the clean energy transition: outdated market structures. Reg explains how Emergent Energy is enabling residents in multi-occupancy buildings to buy locally generated solar power directly, reducing household bills while creating a stronger commercial case for building owners to invest in decarbonisation.

We explore the company’s five-year journey working with Ofgem to help unlock regulatory change, the challenges of funding a business dependent on rewriting the rules, and its landmark project with Hackney Council, which is now delivering locally generated electricity to around 750 residents across 28 buildings.

The conversation also looks beyond rooftop solar to the future of local energy, where buildings can generate, store, trade and intelligently manage electricity, helping to create a cleaner, cheaper and fairer energy system.

This is a story about persistence, policy change and building an energy transition that works for everyone.

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The ocean is one of the world's most valuable natural assets, yet it remains one of the least funded.

In this episode of the Blue Earth Podcast, Guy Hayler sits down with Kirsty Schneeberger MBE, Founder and CEO of Athena Blue, to explore how she's building the financial infrastructure needed to unlock investment into ocean restoration and regeneration.

Drawing on experience spanning the Paris Climate Agreement, biodiversity conservation, philanthropy and climate finance, Kirsty shares why she left a successful career to launch Athena Blue, the challenges of fundraising while building a startup, and how better capital allocation could transform the future of the blue economy.

Together, they discuss blue carbon, nature finance, seagrass restoration, investor readiness, and why businesses are increasingly viewing ocean health as a critical risk and opportunity.

If you're interested in climate innovation, ocean investment, entrepreneurship, or the future of nature finance, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

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