In this episode, I’m joined by executive coach and strategic advisor Sylvana Rochet, who works with founders, CXOs, and visionary leaders at companies like Slack, Tesla, Netflix, and Apple. We talk about how to lead through uncertainty without losing your purpose — and yourself.

Sylvana shares:

Connect with Sylvana Rochet:

🌐 Website: https://www.elanvital.co/

🎙️ Podcast: Life by Intention Podcast (Listen here)

🔗 LinkedIn: Sylvana Rochet

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🎧 This episode was made possible with support from Creative Space – a brilliant community of coaches, creatives, and solopreneurs who inspire and support my work daily.

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What happens when climate change itself becomes a censored word?

In this episode, I speak with Tom Schueneman - journalist, blogger, podcaster, and longtime climate communicator behind GlobalWarmingisReal.com.

For more than 20 years, Tom has been on the frontlines of climate communication, documenting how politics, disinformation, and propaganda shape the public’s understanding of science.

📌 Note: This conversation was recorded in May. Since then (now August), U.S. politics have shifted even further—making our discussion even more timely and relevant.

We explore:

👉 Explore more of Tom’s work at GlobalWarmingisReal.com and his Substack.

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🎉 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!

What if the key to solving the climate crisis isn’t just better tech, but better people leading with courage, compassion, and connection?

To mark five years of Stories for the Future, I’m joined by the brilliant Dina Hestad from cCHANGE, a social enterprise helping people and organizations create deep, lasting, and ethical transformation.

Dina has spent the past two decades working across the globe, from climate negotiations at the UN to field work in the Marshall Islands, uncovering the root causes of our biggest crises.

In this episode, we explore:

👉 Interested in the program? Learn more about Energiomstillerne here (offered in Norwegian)

✨ Whether you’re in the energy sector, local government, academia, or just deeply passionate about the green shift—this episode will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and ready to rethink your role in the transition.

Connect with Dina on LinkedIn

Learn more about cCHANGE

Listen to episode 93, with Karen O'Brien and Idun Aunde about the Transformational Leadership for Sustainability Program

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Welcome back to Stories for the Future! After a rejuvenating summer break, I'm launching the new season with a guest who embodies everything this podcast is about: purpose, impact, and bold reinvention.

Meet Oliver Dauert, founder of Wildya, a venture helping ecopreneurs transform their love for nature into scalable, regenerative impact. Oliver’s journey took him from childhood fascination with nature to eco-anxiety and corporate disillusionment – and ultimately to building one of the most forward-thinking nature-first platforms out there.

In this conversation, we explore:

🌿 Oliver’s personal transformation from a business student in a broken system to an “impact millionaire” in the making

💡 Why business schools fail to prepare leaders for a nature-positive future

🔥 The real traits that set successful ecopreneurs apart (hint: pragmatism beats perfection)

💰 Why money isn’t evil – and how it becomes a tool for regeneration

💔 The emotional toll of working in the climate and biodiversity space – and how Oliver channels grief into motivation

🐾 What it really takes to scale nature impact in a capitalistic world

Whether you're an ecopreneur, solopreneur, or just someone dreaming of a wilder, better world – this episode is for you.

📌 Learn more about Oliver’s work:

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What if job hunting wasn’t the answer?

In this episode, Keith Anderson from Career Alchemy shares how to stop searching and start being found, even in a tough job market. We talk about back-channeling, personal branding, storytelling, and how to build long-term career resilience in an AI-shifting landscape.

Follow along on Substack or visit the website for tools, reflections, and upcoming episodes.

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What happens when curiosity leads you toward a big change – but your bank account doesn’t agree? In this solo episode, I share a personal story from the early days of starting my own business, and how a surprisingly unglamorous Plan B gave me the freedom to explore a new direction.

You’ll hear why having a buffer matters, how to calculate your minimum viable income, and why your Plan B doesn’t have to be perfect – just practical.

Whether you’re shifting careers, launching something new, or simply testing the waters of change, this episode will help you think through the financial side of creativity and courage.

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In this episode, we explore the Transformational Leadership for Sustainability (TLFS) program – a unique and powerful approach to leadership that begins not with strategy, but with self-awareness and values. Together with co-founder Karen O’Brien and alumna Idun Aune, we discuss how this values-based program helps people from all walks of life activate their full potential to lead change from the inside out. If you’re looking for a deeper, more integrated way to make a difference, this one’s for you.

🔗 TLFS Program Info & Registration

cCHANGE

📘 Karen O’Brien’s Book: You Matter More Than You Think

🌐 Respira – Planet-Centric Design and Strategy

https://www.respira.no

📧 Contact

– Idun Aune on LinkedIn

– Karen O’Brien on LinkedIn

💌 Substack Newsletter

🎧 Quiet Pivot Companion Pack

🌍 All My Work

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When I left oil and gas – or rather, when the door slammed behind me – I thought I needed a plan immediately. Instead, I discovered something far more valuable: the power of following small sparks of curiosity.

In this episode, I share why curiosity became my compass during one of the foggiest periods of my life, and how it can become yours too.

What I Cover:

My Key Message: When everything feels uncertain, give yourself permission to not know the whole path. Just get curious about the next step.

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My guest today is Laurel Colless, a sustainability writer, kids' science fantasy novelist, and founder of the Carbon Busters Club, a climate-science adventure program for children.

With over 25 years of experience working in environmental business and journalism across Asia, the US, and Europe, she combines her expertise in sustainability and technology communications with her passion for education and storytelling.

As an Al Gore Climate Reality Leader, Laurel's work spans ESG reporting, stakeholder engagement strategies, and creating new mythologies for today’s youth that reflect the climate challenges of their generation.

For more ways to dive deeper into tomorrow’s stories, check out vklavenes.substack.com and storiesforthefuture.com for essays, tools, and behind‑the‑scenes.

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Welcome back to The Quiet Pivot, my mini series for those in-between chapters—the ones where the old outfit doesn’t fit, but the new one isn’t quite tailored yet. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own pivotal transition: from a well-paid, intellectually stimulating geophysics career in oil and gas to my current role as a bridge builder for meaningful, sustainable futures.

Episode Highlights:

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