The Rethinkers with Katrina Ridley
by Global
The Rethinkers is a weekly podcast all about challenging societies norms and getting a fresh perspective and outlook on life. In each episode Katrina is joined by a different specialist, author or environmentalist to discuss a different aspect of life or society we take as standard and look at it from a new angle. Whether that's rethinking happiness with Helen Russel - Author of 'Atlas of Happiness', and 'How to live Danishly', rethinking our use of plastics with Lizzie Carr – Environmental Activist & Founder of 'Planet Patrol' or rethinking periods with Bryony Farmer – Founder of 'Precious Stars' Vlog and reusable Sanitary items. It’s only by exploring all of life's alternatives, that you are truly able to make the right decisions for you and your everyday life. Let's get a fresh perspective on what we take as standard. Press control ALT delete on life. And look at the other options out there. Listen now and subscribe.
Episodes
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S2 Ep10 - Rethinking Clothes
Katrina chats to fair fashion campaigner and second-hand clothing enthusiast Venetia Lamanna. Venetia explains the intricacies of the fast fashion industry and the impact it’s having on garment workers, what she’s doing to educate and rewrite the narrative when it comes to fashion. She also…
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S2 - Ep9 Rethinking Sensuality
Katrina chats to sensual expert, influencer and entrepreneur Henika Patel about her sensual awakening journey and the techniques and ways of thinking that helped her along the way. They unravel the common misconceptions of tantra, how embracing your sensuality can have a profound effect on other...
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S2 Ep8 - Rethinking Water
In this episode Katrina is joined by singer, lead vocalist of The Undertones, Chairman of the Amwell Magna Fishery, and lifelong fly fisherman - Feargal Sharkey OBE. Feargal and Katrina discuss what drove him to spearhead the campaign against the pollution of British rivers, particularly chalk...
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S2 Ep7 - Rethinking Autism
Katrina is joined by model, presenter author & autism ambassador, Christine McGuiness to chat about her pioneering new number one best selling children’s book Amazing Me, Amazing You, which shines a light on neurodiversity. Christine was recently diagnosed with autism, alongside her three young...
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S2 Ep6 – Rethinking Self Development
Katrina chats to consultant, mentor, podcaster and Global sensation Africa Brooke. After publicly sharing her journey to sobriety in 2016, she then took the digital and physical world by storm. Having created a huge online community and presence, she now specialises in discussing and inspiring...
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S2 Ep5 - Rethinking Charity
Katrina chats to author, speaker & hairdresser Joshua Coombes about his incredible work cutting the hair of those experiencing homelessness in order to tell their stories. Nearly ten years ago, Joshua encountered a gentleman sleeping rough on the streets of London, rather than offering him money,...
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S2 Ep4 - Rethinking Housing
Katrina chats to architect & pioneer in ‘radically sustainable living’ Michael Reynolds. Michael is extremely well known for his design and construction of “earthship” (passive solar homes) and has been a critic of stereotypical architecture for decades. He challenges its adherence to…
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S2 Ep3 - Rethinking Food
Katrina chats to best-selling author, prolific public speaker & vegan educator Ed Winters, widely known online as ‘Earthling Ed’. We hear about his inspiring journey when it comes to food consumption, his game changing work in vegan activism and about how we can truly make an impact by rethinking...
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S2 Ep 2 - Rethinking Menopause
In this episode, Katrina chats about menopause with GP, author & renowned expert Dr Louise Newson BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) MRCP FRCGP. She debunks several menopause myths, explains the importance of proactively having these conversations, regardless of age and gender and inspires us with practical...
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S2 Ep 1 - Rethinking Self Image
In this episode Katrina chats to award winning presenter, campaigner and author Nikki Lilly about what it was like to grow up and navigate the world, having being diagnosed with the rare medical condition ‘Arteriovenous Malformation’ at the young age of six. Nikki shares how she overcame…
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The Rethinkers Season 2 Coming Soon
The Rethinkers podcast hosted by Katrina Ridley is back for season 2. It’s all about challenging societies norms and getting a fresh perspective and outlook on life. In each episode Katrina is joined by a different specialist, author or influencer to discuss a different aspect of life or society…
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11. Rethinking The Future
In this episode Katrina is joined by futurist, best-selling author, founder and CEO of marketing consulting firm BrainReserve, Faith Popcorn. Katrina chats with Faith about her unique process for looking at the future and what it might hold for us all. Faith and Katrina also explore some of the...
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10. Rethinking Home and Community
In this episode Katrina is joined by Environmental Entrepreneur and founder of Bright Green Futures, Steffie Broer. Steffie is also a Doctor of Engineering and a Chartered Energy Engineer with over 20 years industry experience building homes and advising on sustainable communities. Katrina chats...
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9. Rethinking Holidays
In this episode Katrina is joined by writer, filmmaker and founder of the award-winning Green Traveller website – Richard Hammond. Richard shares his story of rethinking holidays while still embracing the joy of adventure and travel in a more sustainable way. Katrina also chats to Richard about…
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8. Rethinking Waste brought to you by giffgaff
In this episode Katrina is joined by two special guests to discuss rethinking waste from different perspectives. Doug McMaster, Chef, Author, Presenter, founder of Silo London, The Zero Waste Cooking School and pioneer of the zero-food waste movement. Joins Katrina to talk out his rethinking food...
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7. Rethinking Fashion
In this episode Katrina is joined by freelance journalist Lauren Bravo who writes for major publications across the UK about fashion, popular culture, food, travel and feminism, Katrina chats with Lauren about her personal story of breaking up with Fast Fashion and changing the way she shops.…
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6. Rethinking Ethnicity
In this episode Katrina is joined by journalist, Deputy Lifestyle Editor at the Metro, author of 'Mixed/Other a non-fiction exploration of the joys, complexities and nuances that come with having mixed heritage', Natalie Morris. Katrina and Natalie have an honest, uplifting and educational...
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5. Rethinking the 9 to 5
In this episode Katrina chats to best-selling author, mother, podcaster and campaigner behind the Flex Appeal movement, Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka. They have an open, honest and sometimes hilariously naughty conversation about Anna’s very personal and relatable journey to rethink the 9 to 5...
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4. Rethinking Shopping
In this episode Katrina chats to bestselling author and podcaster Cait Flanders to take a fresh look at how and why we shop. Cait shares the story behind her bestselling book ‘The Year Of Less’ where she documents a year long shopping ban and how rethinking shopping and consumerism has not only...
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3. Rethinking Periods
In this episode Katrina chats to Award-winning CEO, Founder of Precious Stars and YouTuber Bryony Farmer to get a fresh perspective on periods. Bryony brings an alternative and open minded perspective to a conversation that in the past has felt like a taboo subject. They discuss Bryony’s...
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2. Rethinking Plastic
In this episode Katrina is joined by adventurer, activist, author and founder of Planet Patrol, Lizzie Carr MBE, to get a new perspective on plastics. Katrina chats to the world record breaker about how she first started to rethink our relationship with plastics and what inspired her to start her...
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1. Rethinking Happiness
In this episode Katrina is joined by best-selling author, journalist, and podcaster Helen Russell to get a fresh perspective on happiness. Katrina chats about how Helen has rethought happiness. Beginning with her best-selling book 'How to live Danishly' through to how other cultures across the...
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The Rethinkers - Coming Soon..
The Rethinkers is a brand new podcast hosted by Katrina Ridley all about challenging societies norms and getting a fresh perspective and outlook on life.In each episode Katrina is joined by a different specialist, author or environmentalist to discuss a different aspect of life or society we take...
About this show
The Rethinkers is a weekly podcast all about challenging societies norms and getting a fresh perspective and outlook on life. In each episode Katrina is joined by a different specialist, author or environmentalist to discuss a different aspect of life or society we take as standard and look at it from a new angle. Whether that's rethinking happiness with Helen Russel - Author of 'Atlas of Happiness', and 'How to live Danishly', rethinking our use of plastics with Lizzie Carr – Environmental Activist & Founder of 'Planet Patrol' or rethinking periods with Bryony Farmer – Founder of 'Precious Stars' Vlog and reusable Sanitary items. It’s only by exploring all of life's alternatives, that you are truly able to make the right decisions for you and your everyday life. Let's get a fresh perspective on what we take as standard. Press control ALT delete on life. And look at the other options out there. Listen now and subscribe.
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