Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5

Planet Visionaries – Ep 5: Through the lens of ice with Paul Nicklen

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets with world-renowned wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen. He shares how his deep reverence for the natural world has evolved into a mission of global advocacy for conservation through his visually stunning work. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to supporting initiatives to protect the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, SeaLegacy [https://sealegacy.org/]  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en].  Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet], and a Sony Music Podcasts production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 4: Storytelling for change with Malaika Vaz and Alice Aedy

This time on Planet Visionaries, host Alex Honnold meets two filmmakers on the front lines of environmental storytelling: Alice Aedy, documentary director and co-founder of Earthrise Studio, and Malaika Vaz, filmmaker and CEO of Untamed Planet. Both are National Geographic Explorers whose work captures the intersection of people, planet, and power, using storytelling to shift perspectives and inspire action.      For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.    Credits:  Stills and footage courtesy: Untamed Planet [https://untamedplanet.in/] and Earthrise Studio [https://www.earthrise.studio/]  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en].  Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/]. for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music podcast production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 3: Recycling the Unrecyclable - with Miranda Wang and Shay Sethi

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets two of the brightest innovators redefining how to recycle the unrecyclable: Miranda Wang, co-founder and CEO of Novoloop, and Shay Sethi, co-founder and CEO of Ambercycle.  Both co-founded their companies at age 19 and have found innovative ways to transform previously unrecyclable  into high-value materials. For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.   Credits: Stills and footage courtesy: AmberCycle [https://www.ambercycle.com/] and Novoloop [http://novoloop.com/] Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/] for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the ⁠Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet],⁠ and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 2: The Power of the Wild with Kris Tompkins

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. She explains how she became a trailblazing conservationist, protecting 15 million acres of land by creating or expanding 15 national parks in Chile and Argentina, and rewilding the land by restoring habitats and reintroducing key species such as jaguars, giant river otters, and Darwin's rhea.  For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.    Stills and footage courtesy: Tompkins Foundation, [https://www.tompkinsconservation.org/]Rewilding Argentina, [https://www.rewildingargentina.org/eng/] Rewilding Chile [https://www.rewildingchile.org/en/]  Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel.  Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en].  Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/] for their creative, branding and marketing support.   Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music podcast production.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Planet Visionaries – Ep 1: What does it take to be Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year?

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold is joined by wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory and penguin researcher Pablo García Borboroglu. The 2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year, who collaborated on the docuseries “Secrets of Penguins”, explain why protecting these remarkable birds means protecting the oceans.   For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth. Secrets of the Penguins [https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/show/secrets-of-the-penguins] is now streaming on Disney+. Stills and footage courtesy: National Geographic [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/]. Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music [https://bleedingfingersmusic.com/], produced by Russell Emanuel. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts [https://www.instagram.com/sonymusic/?hl=en]. Thank you to On Air Presents [https://www.onairpresents.com/] for their creative, branding and marketing support. Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, [https://www.rolex.org/environment/perpetual-planet] and a Sony Music Podcasts production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]