by Chris Luebkeman
What does it mean to live with intention in a world that pulls us in every direction? This podcast explores the everyday decisions that shape our futures. Hosted by Chris Luebkeman and brought to you by [Y]our 2040, each episode invites a guest to slow down, share a drink, and reflect on how they navigate complexity, purpose, and change. From creatives to change-makers, these are honest conversations that spark action and remind us we all have the power to choose to matter.
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April 8, 2026
<p>🎙️ Choosing to Matter: Cocktails with Chris<br class= "soft-break" /> <br class="soft-break" /> <strong>Navigating Complexity and Community with David Harding<br class="soft-break" /></strong>Episode 17<br class= "soft-break" /> <br class="soft-break" /> In this episode, Chris sits down with David Harding - submariner, strategist, and change-maker.</p> <p>From a young man determined to join the British Navy to a career spent beneath the ocean, David's path has carried him from military service to leading major infrastructure projects, and now to shaping policy and investment in Sydney. Along the way, he discovered purpose in building and bringing together teams - whether on submarines, in the Australian outback, in corporates or within communities striving for cohesion and hope.</p> <p>What drives David is a belief in teamwork, trust, and the quiet power of community. In this conversation, he reflects on the leadership lessons he has carried from the Navy into construction, policy, and social initiatives; from nation-building railways to mentoring First Nations youth and supporting social cohesion through sport.</p> <p>Together, he and Chris explore resilience, complexity, and the choices that bind us to one another.</p> <p>This is a conversation about leadership, belonging, and the strength of community.<br class="soft-break" /> <br /></p> <p>🍸 Cocktail of the episode: Australian Chardonnay</p> <p>🎧 A thought to leave you with: What choices will you make to strengthen trust and resilience in the communities you belong to?</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Resources:<br class="soft-break" /> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-harding-a8b90320/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Harding</a><br class="soft-break" /> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nswgovernment/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NSW</a><br class="soft-break" /> <br class="soft-break" /> <strong>Connect with Choosing to Matter</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/choosingtomatter/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>: @choosingtomatter</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/choosingtomatter/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>: @choosingtomatter</p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/Choosingtomatter?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafgQ6_tUaXjiIIvp0Y2KyoY43UXqTnx3ZJ_C93AbPyG1Kyb40_nepRUwI0SqQ_aem_SRlXmGwaFIJzQEV-Sy9eyw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Explore all our platforms</a><strong><br class="soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Credits:<br class="soft-break" /> Host: Chris Luebkeman<br class="soft-break" /> Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich<br class="soft-break" /> Guest Relations: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta<br class="soft-break" /> Sound Designer: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza<br class="soft-break" /> Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa<strong><br class= "soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Presented by: [Y]our 2040<br class="soft-break" /> Website: your2040.com/podcast</p>
March 25, 2026
<p>🎙️ Choosing to Matter: Cocktails with Chris<br class= "soft-break" /> <strong><br class="soft-break" /> The Stories We Dance with Cathy Marston<br class= "soft-break" /></strong>Episode 16<strong><br class= "soft-break" /></strong><br class="soft-break" /> In this episode, Chris sits down with Cathy Marston, choreographer, artistic director of the Ballett Zürich, and a masterful storyteller through dance.</p> <p>Cathy's path began with ballet training in Cambridge and continued at the Royal Ballet School before unfolding into a distinguished international career. She went on to direct Bern Ballet, became an Associate Artist at the Royal Opera House, and, since August 2023, has led the Ballett Zürich, attracting world-class dancers from across the globe.</p> <p>Her choreography is deeply literary; a signature of her work. Cathy has brought to life adaptations of Jane Eyre, Victoria (Queen Victoria's story), and the critically acclaimed The Cellist, based on Jacqueline du Pré's life. Her most recent big success was Ian McEwans bestselling novel 'Atonement', and her upcoming work is an adaptation of Romeo & Juliet (May 23, 2026); another ambitious leap in narrative ballet.</p> <p>What drives Cathy is the conviction that dance is empathy in motion - a way to reach across time, emotion, and story. In this conversation, she reflects on the responsibility of leading a company and the importance of reviving and reimagining choreography as living, enduring art.</p> <p>Together, we explore the discipline of craft, the daring of innovation, and the courage required to pass on knowledge while nurturing new voices.</p> <p>This is a stirring conversation about narrative, empathy, and the stories we carry forward.</p> <p><br class="soft-break" /> <br /></p> <p>🍸 Cocktail of the episode: Mojito<br class="soft-break" /> 🎧 A thought to leave you with: What stories can only be told through movement, and how might they change the way we understand one another?</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Resources:<br class="soft-break" /> <a href="https://www.cathymarston.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Cathy Marston<br class= "soft-break" /></a><a href= "https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/spielplan/ballett/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Opernhaus Zurich<br class= "soft-break" /></a><br class="soft-break" /> <strong>Connect with Choosing to Matter<br /></strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/choosingtomatter/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> : @choosingtomatter<br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/choosingtomatter/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> : @choosingtomatter<br /> <a href= "https://linktr.ee/Choosingtomatter?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafgQ6_tUaXjiIIvp0Y2KyoY43UXqTnx3ZJ_C93AbPyG1Kyb40_nepRUwI0SqQ_aem_SRlXmGwaFIJzQEV-Sy9eyw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Explore all our platforms</a><strong><br class="soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Credits:<br class="soft-break" /> Host: Chris Luebkeman<br class="soft-break" /> Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich<br class="soft-break" /> Guest Relations: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta<br class="soft-break" /> Sound Designer: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza<br class="soft-break" /> Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa<strong><br class= "soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Recorded at the Schweizerhof Hotel Zurich<br class= "soft-break" /> Presented by: [Y]our 2040<br class="soft-break" /> Website: your2040.com/podcast</p>
March 11, 2026
<p>🎙️ Choosing to Matter: Cocktails with Chris<br class= "soft-break" /> <strong><br class="soft-break" /> Rethinking Value and Building Regenerative Worlds with Gil Friend</strong><br class="soft-break" /> Episode 15<br class="soft-break" /> <br /></p> <p>In this episode, Chris sits down with Gil Friend, strategist, translator, and sustainability pioneer.</p> <p>From a curious, science-minded kid in New York to working alongside Buckminster Fuller on the World Game, Gil's path has always intertwined curiosity with contribution. He went on to become one of the first Chief Sustainability Officers in the United States, serving the City of Palo Alto, and has advised global companies, investors, and cities through his career.</p> <p>His journey has carried him from cooking in natural food restaurants to shaping sustainability strategies for major corporations and public agencies; always with an eye on pushing the bounds of the possible.</p> <p>Gil describes himself as a "scout from the future," a pollinator of ideas, and a translator between worlds. What drives him is the conviction that the world can work for all life, if we organize ourselves with imagination and care. In this conversation, Chris and Gil explore systems thinking, the business case for sustainability, and leadership as a blend of outward action and inner dialogue. They reflect on how to move from abstract urgency to grounded action and how to lead with both clarity and compassion.</p> <p>This is a conversation about the creative possibilities of the living world.<br class="soft-break" /> <br /></p> <p>🍸 Cocktail of the episode: Rasa — an adaptogenic herbal brew with chicory, burdock, mushrooms, and cocoa.<br class= "soft-break" /> 🎧 A thought to leave you with: What becomes possible when we treat sustainability not as an add-on, but as the core logic of business?</p> <p><br class="soft-break" /> Episode Resources:<br class="soft-break" /> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gfriend/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Gil Friend</a><br class="soft-break" /> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/natural-logic/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natural Logic Inc.</a><br class= "soft-break" /> <br class="soft-break" /> <strong>Connect with Choosing to Matter<br /></strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/choosingtomatter/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>: @choosingtomatter<br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/choosingtomatter/posts/?feedView=all" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>: @choosingtomatter<br /> <a href= "https://linktr.ee/Choosingtomatter?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafgQ6_tUaXjiIIvp0Y2KyoY43UXqTnx3ZJ_C93AbPyG1Kyb40_nepRUwI0SqQ_aem_SRlXmGwaFIJzQEV-Sy9eyw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Explore all our platforms</a><strong><br class="soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Credits:<br class="soft-break" /> Host: Chris Luebkeman<br class="soft-break" /> Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich<br class="soft-break" /> Guest Relations: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta<br class="soft-break" /> Sound Designer: Taline Frantz<br class="soft-break" /> Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza<br class="soft-break" /> Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa<strong><br class= "soft-break" /></strong></p> <p>Presented by: [Y]our 2040<br class="soft-break" /> Website: your2040.com/podcast</p>
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What does it mean to live with intention in a world that pulls us in every direction?
This podcast explores the everyday decisions that shape our futures. Hosted by Chris Luebkeman and brought to you by [Y]our 2040, each episode invites a guest to slow down, share a drink, and reflect on how they navigate complexity, purpose, and change. From creatives to change-makers, these are honest conversations that spark action and remind us we all have the power to choose to matter.
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