Charlotte Pierce isn’t just building strength for herself, she’s using it to help others rebuild theirs.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Charlotte Pierce, a world silver medallist in weightlifting, law student, humanitarian and aspiring Olympian. Charlotte’s story is one of extraordinary strength, not just in the physical sense, but in the resilience, grit and hope she has shown through some incredibly difficult chapters in her life.

After discovering weightlifting during a challenging period, Charlotte found not only a sport she loved, but a source of peace, community and possibility. Since then, she has gone on to represent Great Britain, win a world silver medal, recover from a serious brain injury, and set her sights on the LA Olympics.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• How weightlifting became a source of peace, confidence and opportunity
• Recovering from a serious brain injury and learning to go slow to go fast
• Charlotte’s Olympic ambitions and what training looks like now

Using lived experience to support young people facing homelessness, poverty, mental health challenges and domestic violence.New episode every Tuesday

Episode Resources:

Girls in Motion → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://girlsinmotion.co.uk/

Instagram → @the_girlsareinmotion

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What if one conversation could change the course of your life?

After travelling to rural India, former Team GB fencer Douce found herself confronted with a simple reality: girls wanted access to sport, but the facilities simply didn’t exist.

That moment led to the creation of Girls in Motion, a charity building sports courts for girls in rural India and helping unlock confidence, community, improved health outcomes and educational opportunities through sport.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie and Douce chat about:

• How fencing transformed Douce's own life
• Why sport can be a powerful tool for girls’ empowerment
• The hidden health challenges many girls were facing
• Why India’s future in women’s sport could be enormous

New episode every Tuesday

Episode Resources:

Girls in Motion → ⁠⁠⁠http://girlsinmotion.co.uk/

Instagram → @the_girlsareinmotion

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What if injured animals got a second chance?

This week on The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie sits down with Derrick Campana, founder of Bionic Pets, the company creating prosthetics and mobility devices for animals around the world.

From elephants in Africa and camels in the desert to guinea pigs, birds and beloved family pets, Derrick shares the extraordinary stories behind helping injured animals move again, and the emotional impact that has on the people who love them.

In this conversation, Anne-Marie and Derrick discuss:

• How a chance encounter with a dog named Charles led to the creation of Bionic Pets
• Building prosthetics for elephants, camels, birds and animals around the world
• The emotional connection between humans and animals and what resilience can teach us
• Derrick’s journey from NASA projects to becoming one of the world’s leading animal prosthetics experts
• The future of Bionic Barn and educating the next generation of animal prosthetics innovators

New episode every Tuesday

Episode Resources:

Bionic Pets → ⁠https://bionicpets.org/

Instagram → @bionicpets, derrick_campana, @wizardofpawstv

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What does a world with limitless joy look like?

Step into the studio at Arthouse Unlimited. This week, I sit down with Becky, the founder of the Arthouse Unlimited studio supporting 60 neurodivergent adults with high support needs.

Inside the studio, artists are given space, coaching, and creative freedom to develop their own styles, from bold humour to completely unfiltered self-expression, and their work is spectacular. It is full of colour, personality and joy. Their work is turned into products, sold in a shop, and in some cases, run as their own collections.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Becky built a studio centred on creativity, dignity, and purpose
• Why individual expression matters, and how each artist’s unique style shines through
• How art is creating real opportunities, independence and self-confidence
• The role of inclusion in building a society where everyone feels valued
• Why joy can come from the most unexpected places

New episodes every Tuesday.
Episode Resources:

Arthouse Unlimited → https://arthouseunlimited.org/

Instagram → @arthouseunlimited

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He’s been lowered into a volcano, immersed in the Amazon, and filmed ants in the Sahara. This is what life in the world’s most extreme environments really looks like.

In this episode, filmmaker Nick Shoolingin-Jordan shares stories from behind the scenes of major productions, working alongside Sir David Attenborough, Morgan Freeman and Will Smith, and what those experiences have taught him about nature, resilience and our planet.

New episodes every Tuesday

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• What it’s really like filming in some of the most challenging conditions on Earth and creating worlds like The Dinosaurs
• The surprising ways nature adapts, from desert ants to life in the rainforest
• Why connection to community and nature is important, and the role filming plays in telling that story
• How Nick broke into filmmaking, and why you should never give up

Episode resources:

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What if something as small as a handmade heart could change someone’s day...or even their life?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk speaks with Sarah De Jonge, the founder of a grassroots kindness initiative that began with one simple idea: sew 1,000 small felt hearts and give them to people to bring a little bit more kindness into their lives.

What started as a personal creative project has since grown into a global movement. Today, more than one million pocket hearts have been shared around the world in hospitals, schools, community groups and moments when people needed a reminder that someone cared.

From grief and loss to hope and human connection, this episode explores how small acts can create powerful ripple effects far beyond what we imagine.

Because sometimes the smallest gestures carry the greatest meaning.

New episodes every Tuesday

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How a simple idea turned into a global movement
• Why kindness is contagious — and the science behind it
• The powerful ripple effect of small gestures
• How creativity can help people navigate grief and hardship
• Why compassion for others often starts with compassion for ourselves

Episode resources:

1,000 Hearts - hearts.com.au

Instagram: @1000_hearts

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600 million views. One comedian. A powerful purpose.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk speaks with Jake Lambert, comedian and host of “Had Worst Mondays” podcast, whose sharp observational humour and candid storytelling have captivated audiences across the world. From turning his experience with epilepsy into powerful and relatable comedy, to achieving over six million views on his very first TikTok post, Jake shares how humour can transform life’s challenges into moments of connection and joy.

Jake reflects on his journey into comedy, the artists who inspired him, including Harry Hill and the late Sean Lock, and the surreal moment he discovered that Jerry Seinfeld and his wife are fans of his work.

In this conversation you will learn:

• The story behind his first viral TikTok, which reached over six million views.
• How Jake uses comedy to navigate and raise awareness of epilepsy.
• The comedians who inspired him, including Harry Hill and Sean Lock.
• What it was like discovering that Jerry Seinfeld is a fan

Incredible people. Incredible things.

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Jake Lambert

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UUxkpG8wLVtHdx8S4aSqN
• Website: jakelambertcomedy.com
• ⁠Insta: instagram.com/jakelambertcomedy
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@jakelambertcomedy
• TikTok: @jakelambertcomedy

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Rescuing a 40-tonne whale isn’t simple, but someone has to do it.

This week, I sit down with Pip Jacobs from ORRCA, the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans, otherwise know as marine mammals. From whales and dolphins to seals and dugongs. The organisation has spent over 40 years rescuing, rehabilitating and protecting marine life across Australia powered by a network of more than 1,200 volunteers.

From complex whale disentanglements to rare wildlife encounters (including the kind that require calling the police), this is a conversation that blends science, conservation, and extraordinary human stories.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How a small group of volunteers grew into a 1,200+ strong rescue network
• What it really takes to rescue a 40-tonne whale
• The incredible diversity of marine life, from humpbacks to leopard seals
• The story of a rare albino whale
• Why community is at the heart of every successful rescue
• How moments like this can restore faith in humanity

Episode resources:

ORRCA- orrca.org.au, Instagram: @orrcaaustralia

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What if even the hardest days held a rainbow?

Every night in hospital, Molly Croft’s parents asked her one simple question:
“What was your rainbow today?”

It meant finding just one thing, however small, that made her smile.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Molly shares how that daily practice of gratitude became the foundation for something extraordinary.

Today, she has helped raise over $2m for children's charities and sarcoma research, with $1.4m raised through the Tie Dye Project bringing colour, hope and community into a space that can often feel dark.

This is a story about courage. About people power. About choosing light even when life is unimaginably hard.

We talk about:

• Finding your life’s passion at 12

• Turning adversity into action

• Community, leadership and Molly’s Army

• Holding grief and gratitude at the same time

• Why looking for one rainbow each day changes everything

This is a story about courage. About people power. About choosing light even when life is unimaginably hard.

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

The Tie Dye Project: https://tiedyeproject.com/, Instagram: thetiedyeproject_

Molly Croft: mollycroft_

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AI. Robotics. Accessible education. And what happens when your robot gets arrested.

In this powerful episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Norah Kimathi, founder of Zerobionic, a groundbreaking social enterprise using robotics and AI to make STEM education accessible to hearing-impaired students across Africa and beyond.

What began as a seven-hour classroom struggle, discovering there were no signs for complex STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) terminology, became a full humanoid robot that converts spoken language into sign, instantly.

From sustainable robotics to empowering half a million students, this episode is a reminder that innovation is most powerful when it provides access and inclusion.

In this conversation you will learn:

• How a seven-hour classroom frustration sparked a global innovation
• How AI translates complex STEM subjects
• into sign language in real time
• How Zero Bionic builds robots from recycled
• plastic while creating green jobs
• Norah’s perspective on AI, robotics, and the future of Zerobionic
• How to deal with unruly robots

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Zerobionic: https://www.zerobionicafrica.com/

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