
Episode #
115
Mark Haviland
Episode Summary
Q1: Place
If we could do a flypast on any part of the world that is significant to you, which place, city or country would it be and why?
The line of the equator which I crossed in 1990 on a three month transatlantic sailing voyage.
Q2: Life
Give us a glimpse into your life story so far with an emphasis on what you are doing currently?
So my life story so far, has led me to what I'm doing now which is a focus on two ideas of marine health and education. I founded this movement called Conscious careers, with an understanding that there is something amiss in education and the transition from academic life to working life. Before that I had a very enjoyable corporate life at the Walt Disney Company and CNN and most recently Rakuten but two years ago, I threw it all in and thought these two years will be when I give time 100% to those around me and also explore the world. And so I've set up Conscious Careers and I'm now spending time doing talks and workshops in schools around the UK to really understand a little bit more about how this can be addressed. My ambition is to spend hundreds of hours with students and teachers talking about how with an optimistic and confident view of the world, where they might sit within it. Instead of looking at the world is full of problems. Looking at it as a full of full of solutions that you can choose to be a part of. They can start their careers, with the world in mind.
Q3: Reset
Where on earth is your place or reset or re-charge?
Anywhere in the world really, really early in the morning
Q4: Wonder
What wonder of the natural world excites you the most?
The Oceans. The oceans represent, in short, our future and if we help the rich biodiversity, the chemical stability of all the oceans and seas, including our rivers, then we are sure of a sustainable human society. It's just as simple as that.
Q5: Hopefulness
What is your story of hopefulness (not your own) about a person, business or non-profit who are doing amazing things for the world?
Liz Robinson, who runs an organisation called Big education here in the UK. A multi trust academy that is focused on the idea of reexamining how we educate our children and recreating the models in classroom to ensure that we are drawing out of our children the very best in them. The other person that I want to mention is Vincent, who is a resident of an island on Lake Victoria in Kenya, who has built up a community based organisation focused on restructuring and re energising the local community of 20,000 people.
Q6: Insight
As we prepare to re-enter, what insight, wisdom or question would you like to share with us?
See a conversation as a moment of discovery as opposed to a moment of broadcast.







