Stuart Goldsmith, Climate comedian and podcaster

What’s funny about climate change, you might think if you spot comedian Stuart Goldsmith’s job title.The answer is, of course, nothing, but after a long and successful career as a performer and stand-up comedian Stuart found himself wanting to talk about just one thing - climate change.So how does that pan out when you need to be paid for laughs? And who is in the audience when Stuart is delivering his message?How do you even start a career like Stuart’s? And if you’re young, how do you sell the idea to your parents and teachers, who might think you should go out and get a ‘proper’ job? Stuart answers all these questions and more, plus he explains why he started his podcast interviewing comedians and what to do if you want to have a values-led career.Mentioned in this podcastStuart Goldsmith's websiteStuart Goldsmith on InstagramThe Comedian's Comedian podcastGlastonbury 2025 InstagramBBC News: The lack of working class actorsAtomic Habits - James ClearYou might also enjoy listening to:Shaheer Hafeez, Director of ESG and climate risk at KPMG S3 E2Divya Kumar, Community engagement manager, Earthwatch Europe S4 E4Jo Faulkner-Harvey, Head of charity fundraising S3 E5Rachel Warren, Professor of global change and environmental biology S1 E7Duncan Goose, founder of Global Ethics and One Water S1 E10 and S4 E8About ProGRESS:Host Sandra Kessell invites guests to discuss their pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them.Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcastOriginal content © Sandra Kessell Original music © Lyze KessellEmail: [email protected] revelations, lightbulb moments and an informative listen on ProGRESS, with plenty of insights as guests explain how and why got into their Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially Responsible career or course (the GRESS of ProGRESS) with plenty of tips if you want to do the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.