The Greaterverse

Episodes

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  World Mental Health Day Special: Small Things, Profound Impact 06.10.2026 25m

  What if a small, hand-sewn heart helped save someone’s life?In this special episode for World Mental Health Day, I bring together conversations about happiness, connection and the small things that can make a profound difference, with moments from four incredible guests, most of which have never been shared before.I also share a little of my own story: how living with PTSD led me to create The Greaterverse podcast, and how these conversations have helped me find joy again.Joining me are Joshua Coombes, Toby Maguire, Shreeya Giri and Sarah De Jonge. Together, we explore facing discomfort, meditation, changing priorities, making time for fun and the comfort of knowing someone cares.There’s laughter, there are emotional moments, and there are ideas you might want to take into your own life.Each guest’s full conversation is available on The Greaterverse, wherever you get your podcasts.Follow for new episodes every Tuesday.Content note: This episode includes discussion of PTSD and suicide. If you’re struggling with your mental health, please reach out to your GP or a mental health support service where you live.Episode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠⁠⁠Episode Resources: Joshua CoombesInstagram → @joshuacoombesWebsite → https://www.joshuacoombes.com/Episode Resources: Toby MaguireLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-maguire-coaching/Website → https://www.tobymaguire.com/Episode Resources: Shreeya GiriInstagram → happyminds.healthEpisode Resources: Sarah De JongeInstagram → @1000_heartsWebsite → https://www.1000hearts.com.au/
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  A Race Bigger Than the Olympics: How Sport Can Change the World | Danielle Alakija 29.09.2026 41m

  Danielle Alakija reached the Olympics at just 16. Running took her from Fiji onto the world stage, but her story didn’t end at the finish line.In this episode, host Anne-Marie Kruk, talks with Danielle about loving the feeling of running, finding her way into sports photography, and using the camera to show female athletes for their strength, skill and years of work.They discuss what young women in sport need to be safe, why women’s sport deserves greater investment, and what it’s like to be one of very few Black women in the photographers’ room. Danielle also shares how she built The SOLI Group, how growing up in Fiji, climate change has never felt like a distant issue, and why using her platform as an athlete to advocate for climate action through Adapt2Win is so important.In this conversation, you’ll hear:What took Danielle to the Olympics at 16, and why she still loves to runHow she moved from competing to photographing athletesWhy strength and skill should be central to images of women in sportHer perspective on opportunity, representation and equal respectWhy she’s bringing an athlete’s voice to climate actionNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠YouTube → ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠Amazon Music → ⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠⁠Episode Resources: Danielle Alakija, SOLI GroupInstagram → @daniellealakijaTikTok → @daniellealakija
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  Finding Your People After a Cancer Diagnosis: The Story of The Breasties | Allie Brumel 22.09.2026 48m

  At 28, newly married and building her career, Allie Brummel discovered that the lump she had been told was “nothing” was triple-negative breast cancer.This week, Anne-Marie is joined by Allie Brumel, breast cancer survivor and co-founder of The Breasties: a global nonprofit supporting people affected by breast and gynaecological cancers through community, education and advocacy.What began with social-media connections, informal meet-ups and a retreat for 20 people has grown into a global community, including Camp Breastie, which now welcomes more than 500 people.Allie shares why survivorship was one of the hardest parts of her experience, how creating The Breasties became intertwined with her own healing and why the organisation believes that “community is treatment.”In this conversation, you’ll hear:Why Allie had to advocate for herself after her concerns were initially dismissedHow The Breasties grew from informal meet-ups into a global communityWhy connection and story-sharing can transform individual lives, systems and policyHow Allie’s experience of parenthood after cancer inspired new support and advocacy for familiesNew Episodes Every TuesdayEpisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠YouTube → ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠Amazon Music → ⁠⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠Episode Resources: The BreastiesInstagram → @the_breastiesYouTube → @thebreastiesWebsite → ⁠https://thebreasties.org
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  Speaking the Language of Sharks: Connection, Trust and Ocean Conservation | Cristina Zenato 15.09.2026 54m

  Sharks have survived five mass extinctions, can sense hurricanes before they arrive and have distinct personalities. Yet we continue to view more than 500 different species through one narrow lens: something to fear.In this episode, Anne-Marie is joined by Cristina Zenato, shark ecologist and behaviourist, professional diver, cave explorer and ocean advocate who has spent more than three decades working alongside sharks in The Bahamas.Cristina shares how her childhood dream of becoming an “underwater scuba ranger with sharks for friends” became her life, and why that journey was anything but straightforward.From helping to secure legal protection for sharks in The Bahamas to personally removing more than 400 hooks from their bodies, Cristina’s work is grounded in trust, understanding and love.This conversation challenges what we think we know about sharks and explores how individual actions can come together to create meaningful change for our oceans.In this conversation, you’ll hear:Why treating every shark as though it were the same animal distorts our understanding of more than 500 speciesHow sharks communicate, their individual personalities and super powersWhy Cristina began removing hooks from sharksHow her childhood dream survived rejection, setbacks and having to rebuild her life’s workWhy protecting the ocean begins with the small choices each of us makes every dayNew Episodes Every TuesdayEpisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠Amazon Music → ⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Cristina ZenatoInstagram → @cristinazenatoWebsite → www.cristinazenato.com
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  Beyond How I Met Your Mother: Championing Deaf Stories | Alek Lev 08.09.2026 53m

  For Alek Lev, creativity is not simply about what gets made. It is about the life lived while making it.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Alek Lev, director, writer, producer, editor, podcaster and nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter.Alek’s creative path has taken him from making films with two VCRs as a child to theatre, filmmaking and working behind the scenes on How I Met Your Mother, where he created digital content, DVD extras and the show’s original podcast. Along the way, an almost accidental decision to study American Sign Language led to nearly 25 years of interpreting and deep, long-standing creative collaborations within the Deaf community.Today, Alek produces How We Made Your Mother with Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas, directs one-person theatre and continues experimenting with new ways of telling stories, including an entirely improvised feature film created from nothing over four days.In this conversation, you’ll hear:How Alek helped create the original How I Met Your Mother podcast before podcasting became mainstreamWhat learning American Sign Language taught him about Deaf culture, community and representationWhy Deaf creatives need opportunities and influence behind the camera, not only roles in front of itHow Alek and a team of improvisers created an entire feature film without a script, characters or plotWhy he, Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas chose creative independence when making How We Made Your MotherNew Episodes Every TuesdayEpisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseAmazon Music → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Alek Lev/How We Made Your MotherInstagram → @howwemadeyourmotherAlek Lev Website → aleklev.comHWMYM Website: https://www.howwemadeyourmother.com/
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  More Than a Haircut: Finding Purpose Through Human Connection | Joshua Coombes 01.09.2026 44m

  For Joshua Coombes, connection begins with one thing: truly seeing the person in front of you.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Joshua Coombes, speaker, author, educator and founder of #DoSomethingForNothing, a movement encouraging people to use their skills and time to connect with others.Joshua’s journey began when he took his scissors onto the streets of London and started offering free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness. What began as a simple act grew into a decade of encounters around the world that challenged his understanding of helping others and taught him the power of meeting people with dignity, openness and vulnerability.Today, Joshua is bringing those lessons into schools, encouraging young people to look beyond conventional ideas of success and explore what genuinely sparks their interest. In this conversation, you’ll hear:Why Joshua believes we should ask young people why they want to pursue something, not simply what they want to beWhat people experiencing homelessness taught him about dignity, vulnerability and human connectionWhy the advice that resonates may be confirming something we already knowHow learning to face discomfort helped Joshua develop greater self-compassionWhy sitting beneath a tree without your phone might reveal more than you expectNew Episodes Every TuesdayEpisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseAmazon Music → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Joshua CoombesInstagram → @joshuacoombesWebsite → joshuacoombes.com
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  For the Love of Sloths: A Mission to Rescue and Rehabilitate | Sam Trull Sloth Institute 25.08.2026 40m

  For Sam Trull, saving sloths has always been about one thing: getting them back where they belong, in the wild.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Sam Trull, co-founder and Executive Director of The Sloth Institute, a Costa Rica-based organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, release and conservation of sloths.Sam’s journey to sloths began with a lifelong love of animals and a career working with primates. But after moving to Costa Rica and meeting her first baby sloth, everything changed. What followed was a life dedicated not simply to rescuing sloths, but to understanding what these extraordinary animals need to survive and thrive in the wild.Today, Sam’s work spans rehabilitation, research, habitat conservation and advocacy. She talks about the painstaking process of preparing orphaned and injured sloths for release, why protecting and reconnecting forests is so critical to their survival, and the campaign to stop wild sloths being taken from their natural habitats for the pet and wildlife encounter trade.In this conversation, you’ll hear:How one baby sloth changed the direction of Sam’s lifeWhat sloths are really like beyond the stereotypesWhat it really takes to rehabilitate a sloth and prepare it for life back in the wildHow Sam and fellow conservationists helped expose the devastating reality behind the wild sloth tradeWhy Sam believes we need to learn to love animals a little less selfishlyNew Episodes Every TuesdayEpisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠YouTube → ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠Amazon Music → ⁠⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠⁠Episode Resources: The Sloth InstituteInstagram → @theslothinstituteWebsite → https://www.theslothinstitute.org/
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  A Helping Hand: Changing Lives with Free 3D-Printed Hands | Matt Botwell 18.08.2026 52m

  One hand for one child changed the direction of Mat Bowtell’s life.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Mat Bowtell, engineer and founder of Free 3D Hands, which creates 3D-printed hands and arms for people around the world completely free of charge.Mat’s journey began while he was working as a senior engineer at Toyota Australia. After making an Iron Man-style hand for four-year-old Eli, the reaction he received made him realise he had found something he wanted to dedicate his life to.Today, Free 3D Hands is about much more than the devices Mat and his team make themselves. Their designs are open source, with more than 10,000 people and organisations around the world now making them too. Mat talks about the personal choices behind that journey, why access matters more to him than ownership, and his mission to do something wonderfully simple: manufacture joy.In this conversation, you’ll hear:How one little boy’s smile changed Mat’s life foreverWhy Mat and his wife put buying their first home on hold to pursue Free 3D HandsHow Mat is radically reducing that cost of assisted devices so that more people can access what they needHow open-source designs have helped Free 3D Hands reach far beyond what Mat could achieve aloneWhy Mat believes life shouldn’t be about winning and losing, but finding ways for everyone to winNew Episodes Every Tuesdaypisode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠Amazon Music → ⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠Episode Resources: Free 3D HandsInstagram → @free3dhandsWebsite → www.free3dhands.org
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  Living Out Loud with Epilepsy: Finding Confidence and Challenging Stigma | Lucca Bevan 11.08.2026 44m

  What happens when your greatest struggle becomes your greatest purpose?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Lucca Bevan, epilepsy advocate, neuroscience graduate and corporate leader.Together, Anne-Marie and Lucca explore what it was really like being diagnosed with epilepsy at just 14, how it changed her life overnight, and why she spent years hiding her condition. Lucca also shares how finding her voice has led her to become an advocate for people with epilepsy, challenging misconceptions, helping others feel seen, and creating more inclusive workplaces.In this conversation, you'll discover:What it was like being diagnosed with epilepsy at just 14 and how it changed Lucca's life overnightWhy Lucca kept her epilepsy secret for years — and what made her finally speak outThe realities of living with an invisible disability and the misconceptions that still surround epilepsyWhy self-advocacy is so important and how to find your voice when navigating a health conditionHow Lucca is working to make workplaces more inclusive and improve opportunities for people with epilepsy New episodes every Tuesday.Episode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseAmazon Music → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Lucca BevanInstagram → @lucca.epilepsyTikTok → @lucca.epilepsy
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  Playing for the Planet: Olympic Rugby Meets Climate Action | Kevin Wekesa 04.08.2026 53m

  What happens when reaching the Olympic stage becomes the beginning of something bigger?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Kevin Wekesa, Kenyan rugby sevens player, Paris 2024 Olympian, mechanical engineer and founder of Play Green.Together, Anne-Marie and Kevin explore his journey from discovering rugby as a teenager to representing Kenya on the world stage, the setback that made him think his sporting career was over, and the extraordinary comeback that took him to the Olympics. Kevin also shares how seeing children unable to play rugby because of increasingly dry conditions inspired him to create Play Green, using sport to engage young people in climate action. In this conversation, you'll discover:How Kevin went from starting rugby as a teenager to becoming an OlympianWhy relegation made him believe his sporting career was over — and how Kenya fought backWhat competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics meant to himHow seeing children unable to play rugby helped inspire Play GreenWhy Kevin believes sport can be a powerful force for climate action and opportunityNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠Amazon Music → ⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Kevin Wekesa / Play GreenInstagram → @_yokoohWebsite → @playgreenwithkevinwekesa
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  It Started with a Tie: Building a Community with Dad, How Do I? | Rob Kenney 28.07.2026 52m

  How did a simple YouTube channel become a source of comfort for millions?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Rob Kenney, creator of Dad, How Do I?, the YouTube channel that has helped millions of people learn the life skills many of us take for granted.Together, Anne-Marie and Rob explore the childhood that shaped him, the unexpected journey behind Dad, How Do I?, what it means to choose forgiveness over bitterness, and how one small act of kindness grew into a global community.In this conversation, you'll discover:How Dad, How Do I? began with one simple videoWhy millions connected with everyday life skillsHow his childhood experience shaped the parent Rob chose to becomeWhy forgiveness is about freeing yourself, not forgettingThe power of showing up for others, even in the smallest waysNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode Resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseAmazon Music → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseEpisode Resources: Dad, How Do I?Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dadhowdoi/?hl=enTiktok → https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdadhowdoiYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@DadhowdoI
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  AI Meets Climate: Four Women Turning Technology into Action: Marie, Kae, Kathryn & Malini 21.07.2026 31m

  What happens when four women decide to solve some of the world's biggest problems?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by four extraordinary entrepreneurs who are tackling climate change from completely different angles, from fashion and AI to construction, manufacturing and venture building.Together Kae, Kathryn, Malini and Marie share what inspired them to leave conventional careers, the challenges of building purpose-driven businesses, and why they believe entrepreneurship can be a powerful force for good. In this conversation, you'll discover:Why entrepreneurship is about taking a bet on yourselfHow AI is helping solve real-world climate challengesWhy solving the right problem matters more than having the perfect ideaWhy integrity can be a competitive advantage in businessThe advice these founders wish they'd known before starting their businessesNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources: The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠Amazon Music → ⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse⁠Episode Resources: GuestsMarie Cheong100x100 → https://www.100x100.com/Kae RelaoValtor Solutions→ ⁠https://valtorsolutions.com/⁠Kathryn KnightMuun AI → https://muun-ai.com/Malini KannanNūll → ⁠https://nul.global/⁠
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  A Second Chance at Life: From a Transplant to the Finish Line | Louise Prashad 14.07.2026 39m

  What do you do when life gives you a second chance?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie speaks to Louise Pritchard about unimaginable loss, a life-saving liver transplant, and the decision to truly live.After losing her twins and facing a devastating health crisis, Louise was given a donor liver and a second chance at life. In a letter to her donor's family, she made a promise: she would look after this gift of life and live it to the fullest.Since then, Louise has completed 320 races, raised £350,000 for charity and competed in the Transplant Games. Her belief in the power of sport also runs through her work with Special Olympics Great Britain.In this conversation, you will learn:​How Louise navigated profound grief and trauma​What it meant to receive the gift of a donor liver​How sport took Louise from transplant recipient to Transplant Games competitor​Why running became her therapy and a non-negotiable part of her life​How Louise has used her experiences and the power of sport to make a difference for othersNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Louise PrashadInstagram → @a_gifted_lifeWebsite → https://etg2026.nl/ (Transplant Games)Website → https://www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/ (Special Olympics)The GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠Amazon Music → ⁠https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverseMgwTNfTwV8sNSAG0hyPj
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  One Dancer, a Global Movement: Changing Lives Through Dance | Dance God Lloyd 07.07.2026 59m

  What can dance teach us about life? More than you might think.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and founder of Dance Grow Live, Dance God Lloyd.Together, Anne-Marie and Dance God Lloyd explore how dance took him from Ashaiman, Ghana to the global stage, why Ghana has become a destination for dancers from around the world, and how he's using dance to mentor young people, create opportunities and change lives.In this conversation, you will learn:How Dance God Lloyd built an international career through danceWhy Ghana has become a global destination for danceWhat happened after a viral challenge caught Beyoncé's attentionThe lessons success, setbacks and dance have taught himWhy mentoring the next generation is at the heart of everything he doesNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Dance God LloydInstagram → @dancegodlloydTikTok → @dancegodlloydThe GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseTikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseAmazon Music → https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/d352edc3-c3c1-4680-af9d-787a5c9b7b16/the-greaterverse
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  A Bottle of Wine, a 10,000-Year Problem: Rethinking Glass Waste | Paul Gabie 30.06.2026 34m

  What happens to a bottle of wine after the last glass is poured? It could take 10,000 years to break down.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Paul Gabie, founder and CEO of ecoSPIRITS, a company developing innovative circular packaging solutions for the wine and spirits industry.Together, Anne-Marie and Paul explore why more than 70 billion single-use wine and spirits bottles end up in landfill every year, why recycling alone isn't enough, and how innovation, collaboration and commercial thinking can help create a more sustainable future.In this conversation, you will learn:Why more than 700 billion single use glass units are produced and consumed every yearWhy recycling alone isn't enough to solve the problemWhat a circular economy actually looks like in practiceHow ecoSPIRITS is rethinking the future of wine and spirits packagingWhy sustainability and commercial success must go hand in handNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Website → https://ecospirits.globalLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecospirits/Instagram → ⁠@ecospirits.globalThe GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse
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  EXTRA: The Real Cold Case Behind Redbelly Crossing | Candice Fox 25.06.2026 7m

  Could a crime novel help keep a 47-year-old cold case alive?A conversation with her mum led bestselling crime author Candice Fox down an unexpected path.In this special bonus episode, Candice shares the remarkable true story behind her new book Redbelly Crossing and the unsolved double murder that inspired it. After taking a possible lead to police, Candice turned to the one thing she knows best, writing fiction, to help keep the victims' story alive and encourage renewed interest in the case.Bonus episode.New episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Candice FoxWebsite → ⁠https://candicefox.org⁠Instagram → @candicefoxauthorThe GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠TikTok → ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse
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  A Crime Writer’s Double Life: Bestsellers and Wildlife Rescue | Candice Fox 23.06.2026 35m

  What do crime writing, wildlife rescue and a healthy dose of nosiness have in common?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Candice Fox, one of Australia's bestselling crime authors whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide.Known for her gripping novels and collaborations with James Patterson, Candice has built a career around understanding people and telling stories. Away from the page, she has spent years volunteering with WIRES, taking part in hundreds of wildlife rescues, from ducks and possums to the occasional runaway chicken.Together, Anne-Marie and Candice explore the childhood that shaped her, the persistence required to build a writing career, the real-life cold case that inspired her latest novel, and why curiosity has become one of her greatest strengths. They also discuss how Candice brightness in making people laugh, and spending time with her daughter.In this conversation, you will learn:How Candice became a bestselling crime writerWhat it takes to navigate rejection and build a successful creative careerHow a real-life cold case became the inspiration for her latest novelWhat years of wildlife rescue have taught her about empathy and resilienceWhy curiosity is one of the most powerful tools a storyteller can haveNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Candice FoxWebsite → https://candicefox.orgInstagram → @candicefoxauthorThe GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse
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  Kindness You Can Wear: Building a Fashion Brand That Empowers Women | Sonica Beckman, House of Kind 16.06.2026 24m

  What if kindness wasn't just a value, but the foundation of a business?In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Sonica Beckmann, founder of House of Kind, a fashion brand built around kindness, equality and empowering women.After a successful international legal career that saw her become Head of Legal for a multinational company by the age of 30, Sonica took a leap into entrepreneurship to create something that stood for more than profit. Today, House of Kind weaves kindness into every aspect of its products, from symbols of allyship and empowerment to partnerships that support greater equality and representation.Together, Anne-Marie and Sonica explore kindness in leadership, creating workplace cultures where people can thrive, the importance of lifting others as they rise, and why business can be a powerful force for positive change.In this conversation, you will learnWhy kindness is a leadership strengthHow Sonica built House of Kind from an idea into a purpose-driven brandWhy great leaders share credit and open doors for othersWhat it means to put purpose alongside profitNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:House of KindWebsite → https://houseofkind.londonInstagram → @houseofkind.londonThe GreaterverseInstagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverseTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse
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  Mental Health Without Stigma: Making Therapy Accessible in Nepal | Shreeya Giri, Happy Minds 09.06.2026 25m

  It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s okay to go to therapy, even when you’re happy.In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Shreeya Giri, founder of Happy Minds, a mental health organisation transforming access to care across Nepal.After experiencing her own struggles while living in London during the pandemic, Shreeya returned home to Nepal determined to rebuild a system that felt accessible, affordable and culturally relevant. Four and a half years later, Happy Minds now operates across 29 countries, supporting Nepali communities wherever they are in the world, through therapy, awareness campaigns and corporate partnerships while actively dismantling stigma around what mental health really means.If you’ve ever struggled to articulate how you feel, questioned whether therapy is “for you,” or wondered what it takes to change systems from the inside out this conversation will stay with you.In this conversation, you will learn:Why mental health is about far more than depression and anxietyHow culture shapes the way we understand and access therapyWhat it takes to reduce stigma and build psychological safety in communitiesThe realities of leading a mission-driven organisation as a young female founderWhy mental health support isn’t only for moments of crisisWhat it truly means to create a world with good mental healthNew episodes every Tuesday.Episode resources:Happy MindsWebsite → https://happyminds.health/Instagram → @happyminds.healthThe Greaterverse:Instagram → @thegreaterverseYouTube →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@thegreaterverse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreaterverse⁠
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  EXTRA: What Is Emotional Evolution? | Tris Sheen, Tribe Wildlife 05.06.2026 4m

  After losing her 17-year-old son, marine photographer and whale guide Tris Sheen found a deeper understanding of grief, compassion and what it means to keep moving forward.In this special conversation from The Greaterverse, Tris reflects on "emotional evolution", the lessons nature has taught her, and why we should never assume we know what someone else is carrying.