For Joshua Coombes, connection begins with one thing: truly seeing the person in front of you.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Joshua Coombes, speaker, author, educator and founder of #DoSomethingForNothing, a movement encouraging people to use their skills and time to connect with others.

Joshua’s journey began when he took his scissors onto the streets of London and started offering free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness. What began as a simple act grew into a decade of encounters around the world that challenged his understanding of helping others and taught him the power of meeting people with dignity, openness and vulnerability.

Today, Joshua is bringing those lessons into schools, encouraging young people to look beyond conventional ideas of success and explore what genuinely sparks their interest.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why Joshua believes we should ask young people why they want to pursue something, not simply what they want to be

• What people experiencing homelessness taught him about dignity, vulnerability and human connection

• Why the advice that resonates may be confirming something we already know

• How learning to face discomfort helped Joshua develop greater self-compassion

• Why sitting beneath a tree without your phone might reveal more than you expect

  
  

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Episode Resources: Joshua Coombes

Instagram → @joshuacoombes

Website → joshuacoombes.com

For Sam Trull, saving sloths has always been about one thing: getting them back where they belong, in the wild.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Sam Trull, co-founder and Executive Director of The Sloth Institute, a Costa Rica-based organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, release and conservation of sloths.

Sam’s journey to sloths began with a lifelong love of animals and a career working with primates. But after moving to Costa Rica and meeting her first baby sloth, everything changed. What followed was a life dedicated not simply to rescuing sloths, but to understanding what these extraordinary animals need to survive and thrive in the wild.

Today, Sam’s work spans rehabilitation, research, habitat conservation and advocacy. She talks about the painstaking process of preparing orphaned and injured sloths for release, why protecting and reconnecting forests is so critical to their survival, and the campaign to stop wild sloths being taken from their natural habitats for the pet and wildlife encounter trade.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• How one baby sloth changed the direction of Sam’s life
• What sloths are really like beyond the stereotypes

• What it really takes to rehabilitate a sloth and prepare it for life back in the wild
• How Sam and fellow conservationists helped expose the devastating reality behind the wild sloth trade
• Why Sam believes we need to learn to love animals a little less selfishly

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Episode Resources: The Sloth Institute

Instagram → @theslothinstitute

Website → https://www.theslothinstitute.org/

One hand for one child changed the direction of Mat Bowtell’s life.

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Mat Bowtell, engineer and founder of Free 3D Hands, which creates 3D-printed hands and arms for people around the world completely free of charge.

Mat’s journey began while he was working as a senior engineer at Toyota Australia. After making an Iron Man-style hand for four-year-old Eli, the reaction he received made him realise he had found something he wanted to dedicate his life to.

Today, Free 3D Hands is about much more than the devices Mat and his team make themselves. Their designs are open source, with more than 10,000 people and organisations around the world now making them too. Mat talks about the personal choices behind that journey, why access matters more to him than ownership, and his mission to do something wonderfully simple: manufacture joy.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• How one little boy’s smile changed Mat’s life forever
• Why Mat and his wife put buying their first home on hold to pursue Free 3D Hands
• How Mat is radically reducing that cost of assisted devices so that more people can access what they need
• How open-source designs have helped Free 3D Hands reach far beyond what Mat could achieve alone
• Why Mat believes life shouldn’t be about winning and losing, but finding ways for everyone to win

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pisode Resources: The Greaterverse

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Episode Resources: Free 3D Hands

Instagram → @free3dhands

Website → www.free3dhands.org

What happens when your greatest struggle becomes your greatest purpose?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Lucca Bevan, epilepsy advocate, neuroscience graduate and corporate leader.

Together, Anne-Marie and Lucca explore what it was really like being diagnosed with epilepsy at just 14, how it changed her life overnight, and why she spent years hiding her condition. Lucca also shares how finding her voice has led her to become an advocate for people with epilepsy, challenging misconceptions, helping others feel seen, and creating more inclusive workplaces.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• What it was like being diagnosed with epilepsy at just 14 and how it changed Lucca's life overnight
• Why Lucca kept her epilepsy secret for years — and what made her finally speak out
• The realities of living with an invisible disability and the misconceptions that still surround epilepsy
• Why self-advocacy is so important and how to find your voice when navigating a health condition
• How Lucca is working to make workplaces more inclusive and improve opportunities for people with epilepsy

New episodes every Tuesday.

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Episode Resources: Lucca Bevan

Instagram → @lucca.epilepsy

TikTok → @lucca.epilepsy

What happens when reaching the Olympic stage becomes the beginning of something bigger?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Kevin Wekesa, Kenyan rugby sevens player, Paris 2024 Olympian, mechanical engineer and founder of Play Green.

Together, Anne-Marie and Kevin explore his journey from discovering rugby as a teenager to representing Kenya on the world stage, the setback that made him think his sporting career was over, and the extraordinary comeback that took him to the Olympics. Kevin also shares how seeing children unable to play rugby because of increasingly dry conditions inspired him to create Play Green, using sport to engage young people in climate action.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• How Kevin went from starting rugby as a teenager to becoming an Olympian
• Why relegation made him believe his sporting career was over — and how Kenya fought back
• What competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics meant to him
• How seeing children unable to play rugby helped inspire Play Green
• Why Kevin believes sport can be a powerful force for climate action and opportunity

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Episode Resources: Kevin Wekesa / Play Green
Instagram → @_yokooh
Website → @playgreenwithkevinwekesa

How did a simple YouTube channel become a source of comfort for millions?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Rob Kenney, creator of Dad, How Do I?, the YouTube channel that has helped millions of people learn the life skills many of us take for granted.

Together, Anne-Marie and Rob explore the childhood that shaped him, the unexpected journey behind Dad, How Do I?, what it means to choose forgiveness over bitterness, and how one small act of kindness grew into a global community.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• How Dad, How Do I? began with one simple video
• Why millions connected with everyday life skills
• How his childhood experience shaped the parent Rob chose to become
• Why forgiveness is about freeing yourself, not forgetting
• The power of showing up for others, even in the smallest waysNew episodes every Tuesday.

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Episode Resources: Dad, How Do I?

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dadhowdoi/?hl=en

Tiktok → https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdadhowdoi

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@DadhowdoI

What happens when four women decide to solve some of the world's biggest problems?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by four extraordinary entrepreneurs who are tackling climate change from completely different angles, from fashion and AI to construction, manufacturing and venture building.

Together Kae, Kathryn, Malini and Marie share what inspired them to leave conventional careers, the challenges of building purpose-driven businesses, and why they believe entrepreneurship can be a powerful force for good.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• Why entrepreneurship is about taking a bet on yourself
• How AI is helping solve real-world climate challenges
• Why solving the right problem matters more than having the perfect idea

• Why integrity can be a competitive advantage in business

• The advice these founders wish they'd known before starting their businesses

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources: The Greaterverse

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Episode Resources: Guests

Marie Cheong100x100 → https://www.100x100.com/

Kae RelaoValtor Solutions→ ⁠https://valtorsolutions.com/⁠

Kathryn Knight
Muun AI → https://muun-ai.com/

Malini KannanNūll → ⁠https://nul.global/⁠

What do you do when life gives you a second chance?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie speaks to Louise Pritchard about unimaginable loss, a life-saving liver transplant, and the decision to truly live.

After losing her twins and facing a devastating health crisis, Louise was given a donor liver and a second chance at life. In a letter to her donor's family, she made a promise: she would look after this gift of life and live it to the fullest.

Since then, Louise has completed 320 races, raised £350,000 for charity and competed in the Transplant Games. Her belief in the power of sport also runs through her work with Special Olympics Great Britain.

In this conversation, you will learn:

• ​How Louise navigated profound grief and trauma
• ​What it meant to receive the gift of a donor liver
• ​How sport took Louise from transplant recipient to Transplant Games competitor
• ​Why running became her therapy and a non-negotiable part of her life
• ​How Louise has used her experiences and the power of sport to make a difference for others

New episodes every Tuesday.

Episode resources:

Louise Prashad

Instagram → @a_gifted_life

Website → https://etg2026.nl/ (Transplant Games)

Website → https://www.specialolympicsgb.org.uk/ (Special Olympics)

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