Radio PURE: Insights from Open House

Building the Future from Heritage: Manvendra Singh

Culture isn’t nostalgia. It’s infrastructure — and it might be our most powerful tool for regeneration. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat explores how heritage, hospitality and community can work together to restore land, livelihoods and meaning at scale. Drawing on Rajasthan’s cultural intelligence and future-facing design, Manvendra challenges us to stop waiting for change — and start making it happen. Stay in the know with all things Open House 2026 right here [https://join.thisisbeyond.com/l/637931/2026-02-26/7lc68b].

Who We Hand the Power of Travel To: Ruy Carlos Tone

Ruy walked away with PURE’s prestigious Change Maker Award in 2025. Having swapped blueprints for riverboats long ago, and found his purpose deep in the Negro River basin, he explains the philosophy behind his work and how ecotourism can strengthen communities without sanitising their lived realities. Listen to his takes on pride, education, women-led change, and what happens when travellers meet the Amazon without barriers.  Stay in the know with all things Open House 2026 right here [https://join.thisisbeyond.com/l/637931/2026-02-26/7lc68b].

Seeking Truth in Asylum Myths: Jaz O’Hara & Mez Bereket (Asylum Speakers)

Writer and advocate Jaz O’Hara and her foster brother Mez Bereket join Radio PURE for one of the most moving conversations of the series. Mez crossed deserts, war zones and the Mediterranean before finding safety — and family — in the UK. Together, they share what displacement really looks like, why choice is the biggest myth in the asylum debate, and how travel’s own narratives can (and must) become more human. Stay in the know with all things Open House 2026 right here [https://join.thisisbeyond.com/l/637931/2026-02-26/7lc68b].

Your Irrational Potential: Anant Sharma

Brand strategist, design obsessive and former Glasto DJ Anant Sharma joins Radio PURE to explore why the most memorable travel experiences rarely add up on a spreadsheet. From getting kicked out of schools and straddling Indian and English cultures to building luxury brands at Matter Of Form, he unpacks why irrationality drives commercial success, how the founder spirit should guide heritage brands, and why quirks, rituals and “popsicle hotline” moments matter more than perfection. Stay in the know with all things Open House 2026 right here [https://join.thisisbeyond.com/l/637931/2026-02-26/7lc68b].

Breaking Barriers in Accessibility: Sophie Morgan

Sophie Morgan is a barrier-smashing broadcaster, writer and activist who’s made it her mission to prove that ‘accessible’ should never mean ‘second best.’ Paralysed from the chest down after a car crash at eighteen, she’s since fronted Paralympic coverage for major networks, written the best-selling memoir Driving Forwards, and launched Rights on Flights for disabled passengers. Get her perspective on pushing the travel industry beyond token ramps and box-ticking. Stay in the know with all things Open House 2026 right here [https://join.thisisbeyond.com/l/637931/2026-02-26/7lc68b].