Get ready for an uplifting and energising conversation with Andre Coggins, the force of nature behind a thriving running club and a mentor to countless young athletes. In this episode, we dive into:

Positive Impact: How distance running took him on a journey of positivity, demonstrating how otherwise potentially dangerous streets can be used for good.

Motivating the Youth: How Andre draws on his experience as a sports teacher to empower kids through exciting and accessible physical activities.

Mafia Moves: The inspiring story behind his running club, a movement that’s uniting communities, sparking friendships, and helping people of all abilities take their first steps toward fitness.

Overcoming Challenges: Andre opens up about his personal injury struggles and shares the lessons he’s learned along the way.

Tips to Get Faster: Pro advice to help you crush your running goals!

Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just looking for a dose of inspiration, this episode will motivate you to lace up your shoes and hit the ground running!

Find Andre here: Instagram

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Thanks, as always to The Badu Way for the studio!

Toby & Duncan

Chirs Jefford, Co-founder and CEO of Truant London, the 'most culturally connected creative company on the planet' talks to us about how he created and curated the cultural success story that is Truant. Learn from him how to build a creative business the right way!

S/O to The Badu Way for the studio.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Toby & Duncan

Most entrepreneurs, athletes, and creators face a daunting challenge: building a brand that truly stands out, because they're missing a key element. A personal brand strategy, aligned with their unique story and goals.

This can lead to countless hours spent on ineffective branding efforts that don't reflect your true potential, struggling to differentiate yourself in a crowded market and missing opportunities to connect with you target audience, resulting in limited business growth.

How can you focus on building your empire if your brand doesn’t capture your essence?

This week Alex breaks down the process, his journey and how you can start to unlock the power of your own personal brand.

Thanks, as always to The Badu Way for the studio!

Toby & Duncan

With both Jess and Dan being elite athletes, they want to pass on their knowledge so you can become a better, faster, stronger you. 

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Thanks, as always to The Badu Way for the studio!

GP

This week executive creative director, activist, author and champion of midlife women Jane Evans joins us on the show. 

She now runs Visbile Ink, part-comms agency, part-activist organisation, part-think tank, to communicate to and represent the most powerful consumer group on the planet - women over 50. 

Jane Evans has always been radical.

She created the first ad to ever show a divorced couple.

The first to show a couple living together.

And men doing housework effectively.

She created James Squire, Australia’s first craft beer and the Tim Tam genie campaign that still runs after 25 years.

She has run her own business since 1995 with clients like Revlon, Maserati, Guide Dogs and too many breweries to count.

She’s launched every major tech advancement since the dawn of computing.

And she’s still winning awards.

Transforming people’s futures is what gets Ayo Dada going.

Ayo Dada's career, spanning over a decade of competitive running from 5km races to ultramarathons, has established him as a cornerstone in both athletics and professional development. 

As a qualified England Athletics coach and captain at Adidas Runners London, he has spent over six years helping athletes of all levels reach their personal bests, employing a holistic training approach that champions personal growth. Professionally, Ayo makes significant contributions as a senior policy officer, where he supports economic development and shapes tech policy in London. 

Recently, Ayo has expanded his role in the athletic community by becoming a World Athletics licensed agent, dedicating himself to the empowerment of up-and-coming athletes and guiding them towards successful careers.

The Good Planets Podcast: Episode 003 with renowned photographer Simon Webb. Simon is a portrait photographer known throughout the creative industries for his high-octane, vibrant and colourful images. With an emphasis on bringing stylised and conceptual ideas to life, his work is highly sought after within advertising, film, television and music. His unique ability to get the very best from his subjects has won him campaigns for the likes of Ballantine’s Whiskey and Virgin Atlantic as well as portrait commissions from some of the biggest names in sport, television and Hollywood. In this episode you can learn how to channel your creativity and drive to bring the very best to every project.

In this episode of the show, Duncan and Toby are joined by Emma Alexander, founder at creative production company Mother Bran, co-founder at Wisern, creative mentor and public speaker.

Recorded at Badu Sports studio at the Olympic Park in East London, a huge thanks to Joel, Wesley and the team at Badu for making this happen.

Join us as we interview leading humans from the worlds of Sports, Creativity, Environment, and Peak Performance.

In each episode we dive into our guest's stories, exploring the highs and the valuable lessons they can pass on to help us on our own journeys.

Episode 001 is with Nana Badu, founder of Badu Sports, recorded at Badu Sports, huge thanks to Joel, Wesley and the wonderful team at Badu for making this happen.

Recording shows these past few months has been a lot of fun - and very expansive for us.