

The Impossible Network
Fabrica Collective
The weekly podcast tells the stories of curious-minded, purposeful people, creating positive change for social good.Our guests include creative problem-solvers, storytellers, activists and artists, social impact entrepreneurs, and philanthropists from across the arts, business, science, and technology, working to solve some of our more pressing problems. Each week, host Mark Fallows explores who his guests are as humans, who or what made them, what they are working to achieve or impact in the world, and where serendipity has impacted their journey. Learn, gain insights, and be inspired by how a diverse range of people have broken through obstacles, fearlessly exceeded the boundaries society sets, and taken chances, regardless of risk, that most fear, in pursuit of their ‘impossible’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 18, 2023 • 4min
Dr. Morgaine Gaye - What Do Recipe Books Really Sell Us
As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist.Today's Question What Do Recipe Books Really Sell?Social Links Instagram Facebook LinkedinEmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 2023 • 5min
Morgaine Gaye On The Fat Free Fad Of The 80's
In today's bonus drop from food futurologist Dr. Morgaine Gaye, Morgaine discusses the question of why the fat-free fad of the 1980s made us fatter. How does that work?Today's Question Why The Fat-Free Fad Of The 80's Made Us Fat?Social Links Instagram Facebook LinkedinEmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2023 • 5min
Dr. Morgaine Gaye On Eating Insects
Today's Question Do We Really Eat Insects?As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist.Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends. Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge. I hope you enjoy it.Social Links Instagram Facebook LinkedinEmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2023 • 4min
Morgaine Gaye - Innovations In Food Waste
As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist.Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends. Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge. I hope you enjoy it.Today's Question What are the innovations in food waste?Social Links Instagram Facebook LinkedinEmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2023 • 4min
Dr Morgaine Gaye - Why Smell Makes Us Buy What We Don't Want
As a break from the norm, this week I’m dropping a series of daily short bonus interviews with previous guest Dr. Morgaine Gaye the food futurologist.Each day Morgaine will answer a question related to food and food trends. Morgaine is a fount of food-related knowledge. I hope you enjoy it.Today's Question Why Smell Makes Us Buy What We Don't Want?Social Links Instagram Facebook LinkedinEmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 9min
Dave Birss - Seven Minutes on Effective Use of AI Using Prompt Frameworks
TLDR If you just want the top AI tips and techniques from Prompt Engineering Expert Dave Birss then here are 7 minutes of soundbites to spark some inspiration.If you have time then do check out the whole episode as Dave has a wealth of knowledge that may well challenge how you currently view AI innovations. Now my ask of you, If you're enjoying the show, please share it with someone you know, or follow us and like us on your favorite podcast player, and subscribe on our YouTube channel as it helps us grow the show.About Dave Birss.With over 30 years of experience in creativity, technology, and innovation Dave has become a highly respected and sought-after public speaker and trainer of creative minds. Dave has taken everything he has learned over the past three decades to become a polymath who shares his insights into the worlds of creativity, technological innovation, and now A.I. Currently, Dave is the most popular AI and prompt engineering instructor on LinkedIn Learning. His forward-thinking approach has put him at the forefront of the AI wave, allowing him to balance practical approaches with advancing technology. As he says ‘ In a world of myopic evangelists and apocalyptic naysayers, his guided, sensible approach helps embrace the AI future with our eyes wide open. By stripping away the BS of AI he’s an expert in explaining how it can really add value to an organization and individuals. His award-winning books, including "How To Get To Great Ideas," "A User Guide To The Creative Mind," "Friction," and "Iconic Advantage," give readers insight into how great ideas can transform business. That is why the next book he is currently working on will explore the best ways to use AI in businessTimecodes00:00 Intro 00: 31 Dave's role01:02 The AI parallels to the development of photography03:30 The CREATE framework 06:40 The MAD framework Social Links Dave Birss site Dave Birss Linkedin Show notes Logeriithms Conor Grennan Runway AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 2min
Dave Birss - Supercharging Our Creative Potential Through Effective Use Of AI
My guest this week is Dave Birss, With over 30 years of experience in creativity, technology, and innovation Dave has become a highly respected and sought-after public speaker and trainer of creative minds. Dave has taken everything he has learned over the past three decades to become a polymath who shares insights into the worlds of creativity, innovation, and now AI. Currently, Dave is the most popular AI and prompt engineering instructor on LinkedIn Learning. His forward-thinking approach has put him at the forefront of the AI wave, allowing him to balance practical approaches with advancing technology. As he says ‘ In a world of myopic evangelists and apocalyptic naysayers, his guided, sensible approach helps embrace the AI future with our eyes wide open. By stripping away the BS of AI he’s an expert in explaining how it can really add value to an organization and individuals. His award-winning books, including "How To Get To Great Ideas," "A User Guide To The Creative Mind," "Friction," and "Iconic Advantage," give readers insight into how great ideas can transform business. That is why the next book he is currently working on will explore the best ways to use AI in business.Now over to Dave Timecodes00:00 Intro 01:54 Dave Harmonica intro03:58 Discovering his love of innovation and creativity 06:14 Becoming an accidental Author08:28 Overcoming barriers to creativity 10:14 Scratching the creative itch11:40 Daves discusses his books 14:10 The IKEA effect16:26 Becoming aware of AI’s power 18:35 Dave’s role to help others learn AI20:22 Why AI is different from other technologies23;50 Giving AI a creative brief26:18 Input Output, curiosity, and creativity33:02 The parallels to the invention of photography 37:26 Dave CREATE framework42:00 Achieving more with GPT 4 43:54 MAD framework 46:30 The AI education imperative 53:38 Writing a textbook for teachers 57:52 What excites him todaySocial Links Dave Birss site Dave Birss Linkedin Show notes Logeriithms Conor Grennan Runway AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 9min
Global Green Economy Index Creator Jeremy Tamanini - Seven Minutes of Soundbites
If you’re short in time but interested in the climate and sustainability challenges we face then here are seven minutes of sound bites from Jeremy Tamanini, founder of Dual Citizen and creator of the Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI)If you do have the time, you’re on a run cycle or a drive, then do check out the full episode Jeremy’s doing vital work. And just an ask from us. If you’re enjoying the show, please share it with someone you know, or follow us and like us on your favorite podcast player, and subscribe on our YouTube channel as it helps us grow the show.ABOUT JEREMYFor the past decade, Jeremy has collaborated on projects with governments, businesses, and international organizations at the intersection of data and sustainability. He has worked in over 30 markets, ranging from the government of Denmark to an NGO in the Pacific Islands. His goal is to empower his partners to better understand what sustainability means for them, and how data, communication, and new technology can accelerate progress.The Global Green Economy Index™, created by Jeremy, covers 160 countries, and measures national sustainability performance across its 18 indicators, and tracks the degree of progress each country has made from 2005 to 2020, and its distance from globally established sustainability targets.The GGEI is an ESG index that has gained widespread global recognition, with over 250,000 downloads, 100+ media and academic citations, and usage in 100+ governments, institutions, and private firms.Timecodes00:00 Intro 00:34 The evolving environmental space01:37 The serendipitous impact of his Grandfather03:08 The Green Economy04:12 Evolution of the Global Green Economy Index 06:06 The current state of progress?06:54 The collective action problem 07:22 The ParadoxSocial Links Jeremy on LinkedinDual CitizenTwitter Links in Show Limits To Growth book Global Green Economy Index Climate Paradox – How to Solve It Climate Action Tracker The Breakthrough Effect Bob Ward LSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 31min
Jeremy Tamanini - Using Storytelling and Data to Accelerate More Sustainable Future
Jeremy Tamanini is founder of Dual Citizen and creator of the Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI).For the past decade, Jeremy has collaborated on projects with governments, businesses, and international organizations at the intersection of data and sustainability. He has worked in over 30 markets, ranging from the government of Denmark to an NGO in the Pacific Islands. His goal is to empower his partners to better understand what sustainability means for them, and how data, communication, and new technology can accelerate progress.The Global Green Economy Index™, created by Jeremy, covers 160 countries, measures national sustainability performance across its 18 indicators, and tracks the degree of progress each country has made from 2005 to 2020, and its distance from globally established sustainability targets.The GGEI is an ESG index that has gained widespread global recognition, with over 250,000 downloads, 100+ media and academic citations, and usage in 100+ governments, institutions, and private firms.Now over to Jeremy Timecodes 00:00 Intro 03:15 Who is Jeramy?09:25 Who or What Made Jeremy?18:27 How his early career impacted him?19:47 What is Jeremy working to achieve? 23:05 The beginnings of the Global Green Economy Index 25:44 The dimensions of the Index 28:01 Where do we stand in relation to the global goal targets?31:32: Where are we making progress? 34:42 The truth about emission data 37.38 The climate paradox and feedback44:00 How to ensure ideas are adopted or implemented 47:10 Implementing new ideas and initiatives49:53 What action can individuals and businesses take? 52:20 The 80:20 rule on climate impact 53:32 Identifying contributors to emissions 54:30 The Breakthrough Effect 58:45 Do we need new institutions?01:01:10 The impact of the military 01:03:30 The question of skeptics 01:06:00 Paradoxical subsidies 01:08:44 The actions needed?01:12:30 What is still needed to acknowledge the reality?01:17:00 Remaining resolute?01:20:30 Natural gifts? Social Links Jeremy on LinkedinDual CitizenTwitter Links in Show Limits To Growth book Global Green Economy Index Climate Paradox - How to Solve It Climate Action Tracker The Breakthrough Effect Bob Ward LSE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2023 • 9min
Jon Alexander - The Citizen Story in 7 Minutes
Jon Alexander, author of 'CITIZENS,' advocates for a shift from consumer to citizen story. Emphasizing civic opportunity, societal change, and community building. Exploring the impact of narratives on tools and inviting listeners to engage with a community of problem solvers.


