Regen on Purpose is a podcast for leaders who sense that sustainability alone isn’t enough.
Hosted by Karen Gray, the podcast explores what it really takes to move from sustainability to regeneration designing and delivering systems that become healthier over time.
Drawing on three decades of experience in delivery leadership, people development, and transformation, each episode looks at why change often struggles to hold, and how leadership decisions, delivery choices, and learning environments shape long-term outcomes.
This is a space for thoughtful conversations about building what lasts for people, organisations, and the planet without hype, jargon, or quick fixes.
Episode 15 - Why Most Transformation Programmes Fail in Year Two
Most transformation programmes look healthy in year one and fail quietly in year two. Not in the templates or the dashboards — in the conversations that stop happening around month fifteen. In this episode, Karen Gray diagnoses the year-two failure pattern: why the senior attention that carries a transformation through year one inevitably moves, why almost nobody designs the year-one PMO to survive without it, and what the month-fifteen silence actually sounds like inside a steering committe...
29 May 2026
Episode 14 - "Why This Podcast Is Changing"
Why This Podcast Is Changing — Welcome to Season 2 In this relaunch episode, Karen Gray introduces Regenerative Delivery — the new direction for the podcast formerly focused on regenerative business principles. After thirteen episodes exploring the foundations of regeneration, Season 2 takes that lens to where it matters most: the real, complex work of project delivery, PMO transformation, and AI-enabled practice inside regulated organisations. Karen names what regenerative delivery actual...
18 May 2026
Episode 13 - WHERE IS FASHION GOING? The Future of Fashion is Being Grown.
WHERE IS FASHION GOING? The future of fashion is being grown. Most of us never stop to think about what our clothes are actually made from. But once you realise how much of modern fashion is built from plastic, oil, and synthetic fibres… you start seeing the industry very differently. In this episode of Regen on Purpose, we explore: 🍄 Mushroom leather 🍍 Pineapple fibre fabrics 🌿 Hemp, Tencel & regenerative cotton 👖 Levi’s hemp denim experiments 🧵 Plastic-free fashion innovation ♻️ Ci...
1 May 2026
Episode 12 - Small Choices. Real Impact.
Last week I shared the products I'd switched to — Green People skincare, shampoo and conditioner. What I didn't expect was how much that one change would start a chain reaction. Because once you start looking at what's actually in the things you use every day, it's hard to stop. This week I'm sharing what happened next. The everyday stuff. The things in your kitchen and your bathroom that you use without thinking — and what happens when you start asking one simple question: is there a slightl...
24 Apr 2026
Episode 11 - I Didn’t Change Everything — I Just Started Here (Green people)
What if the smallest change you make today… actually adds up to something bigger over time? In this episode, I step away from strategy, frameworks, and organisations… and get a bit more personal. Because while I often talk about sustainability and regeneration I started asking myself a simple question: am I actually making those changes in my own life? This isn’t about big, dramatic shifts. It’s about the small, everyday choices the things we use, buy, and repeat without thinking. I sha...
17 Apr 2026
Episode 10 -They Built a Business Around Giving 50% Away - And It Worked!
They Built a Business Around Giving 50% Away - And It Worked Most businesses treat giving as something you do after you succeed. But what if it was the reason you succeeded in the first place? This week, I came across a company called Elvis & Kresse—and it completely shifted how I think about business, risk, and generosity. They take decommissioned fire hoses—materials that have been through decades of real emergencies—and transform them into luxury products. But here’s what makes the...
10 Apr 2026
Episode 9 - Why Great Projects Should Leave Organisations Stronger
What should a project actually leave behind? Most projects are judged by what they deliver — scope, timeline, budget, and milestones. But the real value of a project often shows up after the work is done. In this episode, I explore why great projects should do more than create change — they should leave organisations stronger, clearer, more capable, and better able to adapt for what comes next. I share a more regenerative lens on project delivery and why this matters in today’s environment, w...
3 Apr 2026
Episode 8 - What We’re Getting Wrong About High Performance
What We’re Getting Wrong About High Performance A lot of what gets labelled as high performance in organisations today is not actually sustainable performance. It’s people coping really well under pressure. In this solo episode, I reflect on what I’m noticing across delivery, transformation, and leadership — and why we may be rewarding the wrong signals. Because being constantly available, always stepping in, and somehow keeping everything moving might look impressive… …but it can also hide s...
27 Mar 2026
Episode 7 - When Sustainability Meets Reality
Lessons from Highlands College Café, Jersey In This Episode of Regen on Purpose, Karen Gray introduced a project at Highlands College in Jersey that replaced single-use takeaway packaging with compostable alternatives. Seven years later, she reconnects with Chef Patrick Hoggs, who runs the college café, to explore what happened next. Together they discuss what worked, the operational challenges behind maintaining sustainable initiatives, and why good environmental ideas often struggle in real...
11 Mar 2026
Episode 6 - Activity Isn’t Progress Designing Organisations That Deliver
Why do organisations working on projects, programmes, and digital transformation often feel incredibly busy yet still struggle to deliver? In this episode of the Regen on Purpose Podcast, Karen Gray explores a common challenge in project management and organisational transformation: the gap between activity and real progress. Drawing on experience working across complex transformation programmes, Karen shares why projects drift, why technology teams are often brought in too late, and why capa...
6 Mar 2026
Episode 5 - Building Capability
Is future performance really a technology challenge — or a capability one? Organisations are investing heavily in AI. In digital platforms. In automation. But technology doesn’t deliver performance. People do. And people don’t automatically keep pace with accelerating change. Capability has to be built — deliberately. In Episode 5 of Regen on Purpose, Colin Sparkes and I explore a critical shift: Capability used to mean performing well today. Now it means being ready to perform tomorrow. That...
25 Feb 2026
Episode 4 - How to Lead Projects When Plans Change: A Regenerative Leadership Approach
Plans change. Pressure rises. Priorities shift. In complex project environments, pressure isn’t rare — it’s structural. In this episode of Regen on Purpose, Karen explores how to lead projects when plans change and what regenerative leadership looks like under pressure. When disruption hits, many project leaders default to urgency, control, and increased reporting. Regenerative leadership takes a different approach — strengthening the system instead of tightening it. This episode introduces a...
18 Feb 2026
Episode 3 - Practical Regeneration Framework™ - Moving Beyond Sustainability in Practice
In this episode of Regen on Purpose, Karen Gray introduces The Practical Regeneration Framework™ — a practical leadership lens refined through years of leading complex programme and project delivery. This episode explores five structural shifts that move organisations beyond compliance into lasting strength: Extending the time horizon beyond launchDesigning better delivery conditionsAligning incentives with long-term performanceBuilding distributed capabilityProtecting organisational vitality...
11 Feb 2026
Episode 2 - Regenerative Delivery in Practice
In this episode, Karen shares a real project she was involved in — not as a case study, but as a lived example of how everyday delivery decisions shape what actually lasts. Starting with a college café replacing single-use plastic packaging, the episode explores what it takes to move from sustainability intent to regenerative delivery in practice. From compostable packaging and closed-loop thinking to the often invisible work that happens after go-live, Karen reflects on why some initiatives ...
4 Feb 2026
Episode 1 - From Sustainability To Regeneration
Sustainability has helped organisations reduce harm, improve efficiency, and bring ESG and responsibility into leadership conversations. But even when sustainability programmes are delivered well, lasting change doesn’t always follow. In this opening episode of Green On Purpose, Karen Gray explores why sustainability initiatives can still feel fragile — why change doesn’t always stick, teams feel fatigued, and the same challenges return in different forms. The episode introduces regeneration ...
28 Jan 2026
Green on Purpose - Trailer
Green on Purpose — Season 1 Overview Green on Purpose is a leadership podcast hosted by Karen Gray, exploring regenerative leadership, delivery, and how leaders build long-term value. Season 1 sets the foundation. This season explores what it means to move beyond traditional transformation and sustainability — and into regeneration: leadership and delivery designed to strengthen people, systems, and outcomes over time. Rather than a collection of isolated episodes, Season 1 is structured as a...
Host of Regen On Purpose?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
