Hoare Lea Exploration Podcast

Join Andrew as he chats to two experts in extreme environments about preparation and training: Scott Parazynski, an American physician and a former NASA astronaut, who completed five Space Shuttle flights and seven spacewalks; and Kelvin Murray, a Professional Diver and Expedition Leader who has undertaken exploratory missions on every continent and ocean on our planet. Look out for part 2 coming later in the year where the pair talk teamwork and the new perspectives provided by extreme exploration.

In this episode Andrew chats to Dr Abdullahi Sheriff about the transformation of the healthcare sector. He shares his inspiring vision for better approaches to problem solving, along with insight into person-centred healthcare, collaboration, and the sector’s technological advancement.

Andrew chats to David Adams, CEO of ADS Independent Living Solutions. Together with his wife, he created the Smile Homes concept: a person-centric home that’s truly bespoke to the individual needs of people with learning challenges, autism, mental health challenges or physical differences – those who are often constrained to living in unsuitable settings or in the care of their families. He talks about his vision for inclusivity, technology, modularisation, and the individual and societal benefits of people with additional need being able to live independently

Join Andrew as he chats to Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of UK Green Building Council, the country's leading NGO campaigning for a sustainable built environment. Julie shares her unique insight into the ever-evolving perception and importance of sustainability, and how the built environment can create healthier, more equitable societies while protecting and enhancing our natural world.

In this episode, Andrew chats to world renowned English architect Stephen Hodder. Together they discuss his unique journey with Hodder + Partners, and explore a variety of hot topics – from resilience and refurbishment to net zero carbon ambitions. Stephen also shares more about his latest project, RHS Bridgewater, which was named as a top 20 alternative ethical destination for 2020.