Episodes

Thinking Systems for Good with Simon Bowen
June 12, 2026

Thinking Systems for Good with Simon Bowen

About this episode: What if the greatest untapped asset in your organisation isn't your technology, your products or even your people—but the way you think? In this episode of the Business Elevation Show, Chris Cooper is join...
Iron Man, Not Terminator: Using AI to Amplify Human Potential with Bennett Borden
June 5, 2026

Iron Man, Not Terminator: Using AI to Amplify Human Potential with Bennett Borden

About this episode: Artificial Intelligence is transforming our world at an extraordinary pace, creating both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. So how do we ensure AI enhances human potential rather than dimi...
Your Good Matters: Turning Knowledge into Legacy with Debbie Jenkins
May 29, 2026

Your Good Matters: Turning Knowledge into Legacy with Debbie Jenkins

About this episode: Most experienced professionals don’t struggle because they lack knowledge. They struggle because they’re stuck using it in ways that keep them busy… but not free. In this conversation, Chris sits down with...
Special Encore Show: Healing Trauma, Gracefully with Lori Leyden
May 22, 2026

Special Encore Show: Healing Trauma, Gracefully with Lori Leyden

About this episode: Dr Lori Leyden (PhD, MBA) is an internationally recognised trauma-healing professional, transformational leader, and mentor whose work has supported thousands worldwide — including genocide survivors in Rw...
Rebuilding Connection in a Fragmented World with Aaron Hurst
May 15, 2026

Rebuilding Connection in a Fragmented World with Aaron Hurst

About this episode: How do we solve the growing crisis of disconnection affecting our society, workplaces, communities, and personal wellbeing? At a time when loneliness, declining trust, polarisation, and superficial online ...
Special Encore: Communicating for Good - Storytelling To Change and Save Lives with Rhonda Curry
May 8, 2026

Special Encore: Communicating for Good - Storytelling To Change and Save Lives with Rhonda Curry

Words shape lives. If you want your communication to build trust, inspire action and change—or even save—lives, this episode is for you. In this Special Encore episode, Chris Cooper is joined by Elevation Collective member Rh...
From Inner-City Streets to Mountain Slopes: Helping Young People Find Confidence, Hope and a Future with Dan Charlish
May 1, 2026

From Inner-City Streets to Mountain Slopes: Helping Young People Find Confidence, Hope and a Future with Dan Charlish

About this episode: What happens when you take young people from inner-city communities, many of whom have never left their local area, and introduce them to the challenge, freedom and possibility of skiing and snowboarding? ...
The ROI of Care: Building Compassionate Organisations That Flourish with Carson Kelly
April 24, 2026

The ROI of Care: Building Compassionate Organisations That Flourish with Carson Kelly

About this epsiode: What if compassion wasn’t just a moral ideal—but a measurable driver of performance, innovation, and long-term success? In today’s fast-moving and often high-pressure world, many organisations still operat...
Elevating Your Relationships for Good with Andy Lopata
April 17, 2026

Elevating Your Relationships for Good with Andy Lopata

About This Episode: To truly make a positive difference in the world, we need exceptional relationships. The real question is — how do we create connections that are meaningful, authentic, and built to last? In this episode, ...
Mastering The Moments That Matter with Louise Evans
April 10, 2026

Mastering The Moments That Matter with Louise Evans

About this episode: What if the way we respond in just a few seconds could strengthen—or damage—our relationships, our leadership, and our impact on the world? In this deeply insightful conversation, Chris Cooper speaks with ...
Special Encore Show: Persuasion For Good with Paul du Toit
April 3, 2026

Special Encore Show: Persuasion For Good with Paul du Toit

About this episode: In every area of life and leadership, the ability to persuade with integrity is essential. Whether inspiring a team, influencing change, or sharing an idea that matters, persuasion done well can be a force...
Elevating Your Good With Linkedin with Danielle Ellis
March 27, 2026

Elevating Your Good With Linkedin with Danielle Ellis

About this episode: In a world where visibility and positioning matter more than ever, many highly capable leaders find themselves brilliantly representing their organisations, yet struggling to articulate their own value. Th...
Encore: Inner Growth, Outer Success: Lessons from Daniel Wood and the Swedish Wealth Institute
March 20, 2026

Encore: Inner Growth, Outer Success: Lessons from Daniel Wood and the Swedish Wealth Institute

About this episode: Why do some people turn setbacks into extraordinary success while others remain stuck? And what does it really take to create freedom, impact and opportunity in today’s uncertain world? On this episode of ...
Inner Growth, Outer Success: Lessons from Daniel Wood and the Swedish Wealth Institute
March 13, 2026

Inner Growth, Outer Success: Lessons from Daniel Wood and the Swedish Wealth Institute

About this episode: Why do some people turn setbacks into extraordinary success while others remain stuck? And what does it really take to create freedom, impact and opportunity in today’s uncertain world? On this episode of ...
From Burnout to Contribution: The Way of Twilight with Michael Brant DeMaria
March 6, 2026

From Burnout to Contribution: The Way of Twilight with Michael Brant DeMaria

About This Epsiode: What happens when the work you care about most begins to drain the very life from you? Over thirty years ago, Dr Michael Brant DeMaria was working as a child protection psychologist, witnessing thousands o...
Acting for Peace: How To Build It in Our Work and Communities with Michael Macy
Feb. 27, 2026

Acting for Peace: How To Build It in Our Work and Communities with Michael Macy

About This Episode: Peace is not passive. It is not abstract. And it is not something reserved for governments, diplomats or global leaders. It is something we build — or undermine — every single day through how we communicat...
Motivate, Not Deflate: Applying Buddhist Wisdom to Elevate Feedback, Performance, and Leadership with Dr Laura Lois Greenwood
Feb. 20, 2026

Motivate, Not Deflate: Applying Buddhist Wisdom to Elevate Feedback, Performance, and Leadership with Dr Laura Lois Greenwood

About this episode: What if some of the most effective tools for feedback, performance management, and emotional intelligence had been refined for centuries? In this practical and thought-provoking conversation, Chris Cooper ...
How to Bridge Divides with Simon Greer
Feb. 13, 2026

How to Bridge Divides with Simon Greer

About this episode: Chris Cooper is joined by bridge-builder and social entrepreneur Simon Greer for a powerful conversation about how to bridge divides in a world where people increasingly see those they disagree with as “th...
Nature for Everyone: Why Biodiversity Matters to Business, Communities, and You with Helen Avery
Feb. 6, 2026

Nature for Everyone: Why Biodiversity Matters to Business, Communities, and You with Helen Avery

About this episode: Biodiversity loss isn’t just an environmental issue—it’s a financial, social and business risk that affects us all. In this episode of The Business Elevation Show, Chris is joined by Helen Avery, Director ...
Communicating for Good: Storytelling To Change and Save Lives with Rhonda Curry
Jan. 30, 2026

Communicating for Good: Storytelling To Change and Save Lives with Rhonda Curry

About this episode: Words shape lives. If you want your communication to build trust, inspire action and change—or even save—lives, this episode is for you. In this episode, Chris Cooper is joined by Elevation Collective memb...
Winning the Snakes & Ladders Game Of Life with Paul Davis
Jan. 16, 2026

Winning the Snakes & Ladders Game Of Life with Paul Davis

About this episode: Life and business rarely move in straight lines. There are ladders that elevate us faster than expected—and snakes that can suddenly knock us back. In this insightful and timely conversation, Chris Cooper ...
Forging Unbreakable Alliances: Lessons in Trust, Communication and Leadership with Robin Dreeke
Jan. 9, 2026

Forging Unbreakable Alliances: Lessons in Trust, Communication and Leadership with Robin Dreeke

About this episode: In this thought-provoking episode of The Business Elevation Show – Where Good Matters , Chris Cooper is joined by Robin Dreeke , retired FBI Special Agent and former Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavi...
Special Encore: We Are Inseparable: From Fragmentation to Unity — A New Vision for Business, Leadership, and Humanity with Dr Jude Currivan
Dec. 29, 2025

Special Encore: We Are Inseparable: From Fragmentation to Unity — A New Vision for Business, Leadership, and Humanity with Dr Jude Currivan

About this episode: In a world marked by growing complexity, division, and ecological tipping points, a new story is emerging — one that reclaims our deep interconnectedness with each other, with the Earth, and with the cosmo...