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Rooted: The Human Side Of Sustainability Leadership

Rooted: The Human Side Of Sustainability Leadership

De: Liv Cropper
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Is this the hardest job on the planet? Honest, human conversations with sustainability leaders about impact, balance and finding your way, hosted by transformational coach Liv Cropper. Olivia Cropper Economía
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  • 7: #7: Elisa Moscolin - Executive VP, Sustainability & Foundation at Sage

    7: #7: Elisa Moscolin - Executive VP, Sustainability & Foundation at Sage
    Mar 18 2026
    Elisa Moscolin, Executive Vice-President, Sustainability & Foundation at Sage, joins me on my yellow bench to talk about influence, power and building long-term relationships with executive teams. We go right back to her roots, exploring formative early experiences which shaped her drive to tackle social injustice and poverty.
    We hear about what makes her most proud, repeating a recurring theme on Rooted, that it’s often not about the shiny initiatives and headlines, but instead about the ripple effect generated by powerful conversations and trusted relationships. This episode offers a fantastic insight into the conversations that take place in the boardrooms and executive teams of large organisations, seeking to balance business imperatives with social and environmental sustainability.
    You can connect with Elisa on LinkedIn and find out more about her team’s work at Sage here.
    If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit subscribe, post a review, and share this episode with your friends. I'd also love you to join my Rooted email community, where I share regular insights about the human side of sustainability leadership - click here to join.
    Have any questions? You can find me on LinkedIn or Instagram.
    Interested in one-to-one coaching with me? Check out my website to book a free discovery call.
    Thanks for listening!
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    53 m
  • 6: #6: Tara Schmidt - Executive Director at Transition Finance Scotland

    6: #6: Tara Schmidt - Executive Director at Transition Finance Scotland
    Feb 16 2026
    In this episode of Rooted, I am joined on my yellow bench by Tara Schmidt, Executive Director of Transition Finance Scotland, part of the Green Finance Institute’s mission for Scotland.
    Tara shares the roots of her sustainability career, from growing up on the Texas coast and witnessing environmental damage first-hand, to a global career spanning engineering, strategy, finance and policy. That combination gives her a unique combination of big picture thinking and on-the-ground pragmatism.
    In this conversation we explore why small actions really do matter, reflecting on Jane Goodall’s final words and her reminder that seemingly tiny steps can snowball into meaningful impact (watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfLKHY52ERc).
    We also talk about reconnecting with what brought you into sustainability in the first place, whether that’s time in nature, forest bathing, or simply remembering your ‘why’, and the importance of understanding your own USP in a complex, evolving field.
    This one was thoughtful, grounding, and genuinely good fun.
    You can connect with Tara on LinkedIn and find out more about the work of Transition Finance Scotland on the Green Finance Institute’s website.
    If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit subscribe, post a review, and share this episode with your friends. I'd also love you to join my Rooted email community, where I share regular insights about the human side of sustainability leadership - click here to join.
    Have any questions? You can find me on LinkedIn or Instagram.
    Interested in one-to-one coaching with me? Check out my website to book a free discovery call.
    Thanks for listening!
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    47 m
  • 5: #5: Nick Valenzia, Co-founder, Leafr

    5: #5: Nick Valenzia, Co-founder, Leafr
    Jan 26 2026

    Nick Valenzia, co-founder of Leafr, joins me on my yellow bench. Nick shares what led him to start Leafr, and the mission that now includes over 1,000 sustainability consultants. We explore the motivation behind building a business that not only connects organisations with expertise, but actively helps people move into consultancy and thrive once they are there.

    What really stood out for me from this conversation was the pride Nick takes in seeing the professional and personal impact this work has had on the consultants in the Leafr community.

    Nick shares what he is seeing on the ground in terms of continued demand for sustainability knowledge and skills, even amid wider uncertainty and I came away feeling genuinely optimistic.

    We also talk openly about the emotional reality of starting up a new business, including rejection, self doubt, and the discipline required to separate feedback on an idea from your sense of self. Nick reflects on how he maintained momentum by reframing rejection as information, not failure, and by staying connected to the bigger mission.

    Throughout the conversation, we return to familiar themes from this podcast: celebrating progress, cultivating gratitude, and drawing strength from community.

    For anyone considering a move from in-house work into independent consultancy, Nick shares practical insights and resources as well as thoughts on a helpful mindset to adopt. You can follow Nick on LinkedIn, check out Leafr’s work at www.leafr.com and the sustainability leaders community Leafr have created here. Finally, here's a link to the course Nick talks about in our episode: https://leafr.circle.so/how-to-succeed-as-an-independent-sustainability-consultant

    If you enjoyed this podcast, please hit subscribe, post a review, and share this episode with your friends. I'd also love you to join my Rooted email community, where I share regular insights about the human side of sustainability leadership - click here to join.

    Have any questions? You can find me on LinkedIn or Instagram.

    Interested in one-to-one coaching with me? Check out my website to book a free discovery call.

    Thanks for listening! From Liv 💛
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    41 m
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