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Doing Hope Podcast
by with Positive Psychologist Claudia Geratz
Welcome to Doing Hope—the podcast where we bring you stories of people building positive futures, today. I’m Claudia Geratz, a positive psychologist, coach, and facilitator based in Ireland, and I am passionate about supporting individuals, teams, and communities in creating meaningful change all around the globe. In each episode, we meet inspiring changemakers who aren’t just dreaming of a better world—they’re making it happen. Let’s go for a walk together. positiveclimatecareers.substack.com
Episodes
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Feeding Us With Trees: Rethinking Food, Fire, and Our Role on the Land with Elspeth Hay
In today’s episode, I talk with writer and journalist Elspeth Hay, author of Feed Us With Trees, whose work invites us to rediscover a food story far older — and far more hopeful — than industrial agriculture. Speaking from her home on Cape Cod, surrounded by oak woods that quietly shaped her...
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Turning Europe's Farmers into Rockstars: Reimagining Food and Farming with Cindie Christiansen
🌿 Coming in January: Doing Hope in Practice Inspired by all the hopeful conversations with my wonderful guests so far, I am creating something new: The Doing Hope in Practice Circles. Starting mid-January 2026 we will gather in small live circles around our virtual campfire - a space to turn the...
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Engineering Hope: Designing Flood-Resilient Futures with Leslie
In this episode of Doing Hope, I walk with Leslie through Dublin’s Phoenix Park to talk about the power of engineering, patience, and community in the face of climate change. Leslie is a French engineer who specialises in water, flooding and climate resilience. After a master of engineering in...
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Reimagining Activewear: From Wood Fibres to Sustainable Sportswear with Franziska Mesche
In this week’s episode, I speak with Franziska Mesche, founder of Tripulse, a sustainable activewear company redefining what it means to wear clothes that are good for both people and the planet. Franziska is on a mission to eliminate plastics and toxins from activewear which linger in the…
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Turning the Grid Green: What It Takes to Shift a State to Renewable Energy
In this episode of Doing Hope, I speak with the unstoppable Leslie Glustrom, a biochemist-turned-climate-activist who has spent over 20 years working to decarbonise the U.S. electricity system from the ground up. Leslie brings extraordinary persistence, deep systems knowledge, and a refreshingly...
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From Spare Gardens to Shared Futures: Scott Bryan’s Vision for Community Roots
In this episode, I speak with Scott Bryan, community organiser and co-founder of Community Roots, an Irish enterprise helping build thriving and resilient communities by turning unused gardens into shared growing spaces that reconnect people, cultures, and generations — one carrot at a time....
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The Power of Climate Art: Nicole Kelner on Turning Watercolours into Climate Action
In this episode of Doing Hope, I speak with New York–based climate artist Nicole Kelner, known for her playful and powerful watercolour infographics that make climate and clean energy topics accessible, memorable, and even joyful. Nicole shares how she transitioned from operations in ed-tech and...
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Power, Policy & Possibility: Megna Rajagopal on Clean Energy and Climate Advocacy in MENA
What does climate action look like in one of the hottest parts of the world? In this powerful conversation, clean energy analyst and climate advocate Megna Rajagopal shares her story of growing up in Dubai, navigating the climate space with both technical insight and deep empathy. We talk about...
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From Ancient Oceans to Future Solutions: Maria Luisa Sanchez Montes on Climate, Curiosity, and Courage
What can ancient rocks teach us about the climate future we're hurtling toward? In this inspiring episode, I speak with Dr. Maria Luisa Sanchez Montes, climate scientist, explorer, and creative problem-solver. Marisa takes us deep into Earth’s history through ocean sediments and plant lipids,...
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Change Clothes, Change Futures - with Mary Fleming
Welcome back to Doing Hope — the podcast where we meet everyday changemakers building brighter futures. Today, I’m talking with Mary Fleming, founder of Change Clothes, a creative reuse initiative that began as a one-week community event in Crumlin, Dublin and has since blossomed into one of...
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The Natural Rebel: Reclaiming Feminine Wisdom in Sustainability Work with Dani Baker
Dani is a sustainability advocate and founder of Natural Rebel. With 15+ years in the field, she brings heart and depth to conversations about our connection to the planet and ourselves. Her work creates space for reflection, emotional healing, and community through mindfulness and women’s…
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A Wilder World Is Possible — one 3x3m Patch at a Time - with Jon Conradi Founder of Wild Mosaic
What if rewilding wasn’t just for landowners or scientists, but for everyone — in cities, gardens, and rented plots? This week on Doing Hope, I speak with Jon Conradi, founder of Wild Mosaic, about making rewilding radically accessible. Through his project, people become Rewilders: subscribing to…
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From Corporate Sustainability to Local Climate Leadership: Regeneration Starts Where You Are - with Laila JB Martins, Strategist, Trainer, and Facilitator
🎙 Guest: Laila JB MartinsIn this deeply moving conversation, I speak with Laila JB Martins — a Brazilian strategist, facilitator, and regenerative thinker based in Bonn, Germany — about what it means to live and lead in service of the planet, starting right where you are. Laila shares how her...
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How a Dublin Community is Leading Climate Action from the Ground Up - with Caitríona Kenny, Co-Founder and Chair of Connecting Cabra
Today we meet Caitríona Kenny, a community officer, environmental educator and one of the co-founders of the Sustainable Energy Community Connecting Cabra in Dublin 7, Ireland. Sustainable Energy Communities are community-led initiatives to empower locals to take climate action at a local level....
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Turning Polluted Land into Hope: Regenerating Land By Growing Industrial Hemp - with Frederik Verstraete, CEO EarthPlus and C-Biotech
Today, we are meeting Frederich Verstraete from Belgium, who combines his entrepreneurial spirit and decades of business expertise to build a greener future by bringing back hemp as a sustainable raw material for industries and manufacturing. But that’s not all. The real hopeful story is that he…
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Can a Game Change Your Behaviour? How Mobile Games Spark Climate Action – with Nathan Cruz Coulson, Co-Founder of Bold Donut Games
Today we are hearing from Nathan, the Co-Founder of Bold Donut Games and how his fun mobile games help 1000s of people learn about actionable sustainable behaviours in a fun and playful way. Recoding location: A quiet spot among oaks and beech trees in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. Connect with...
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Doing Hope Episode 0: Intention Setting
I am delighted to introduce the Doing Hope podcast and bringing you Episode 0 today. In this short solo episode I share my intention for this podcast and a bit about my personal backstory of why I feel called to record inspiring stories of changemakers across the world. Recoding location: A small...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Doing Hope—the podcast where we bring you stories of people building positive futures, today. I’m Claudia Geratz, a positive psychologist, coach, and facilitator based in Ireland, and I am passionate about supporting individuals, teams, and communities in creating meaningful change all around the globe. In each episode, we meet inspiring changemakers who aren’t just dreaming of a better world—they’re making it happen. Let’s go for a walk together.
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Welcome to Doing Hope—the podcast where we bring you stories of people building positive futures, today. I’m Claudia Geratz, a positive psychologist, coach, and facilitator based in Ireland, and I am passionate about supporting individuals, teams, and communities in creating meaningful change all...
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