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Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5

A podcast in partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative

For generations, Rolex has supported pioneers who push the boundaries of human endeavour. Today, that legacy continues with a commitment to a new kind of exploration: safeguarding our planet’s future. In partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, Planet Visionaries is the landmark series hosted by world-renowned climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation, Alex Honnold. This isn’t a podcast about problems; it’s a podcast about solutions. From rewilding entire landscapes to turning

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34:42

Planet Visionaries – Ep 14: Grégoire Courtine &...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/03/24

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold talks to neuroscientist and Rolex Awards Laureate Grégoire Courtine and neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch. Both are pioneers in neurotechnology, using their expertise to help paralyzed people walk again. They explain the groundbreaking science behind their implants and how communication between the brain and the spinal cord can be restored. This episode explores the

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19:01

Planet Visionaries – Ep 13: Standing Rock’s Wind...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/03/17

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Joe McNeil, CEO of Sage Development Authority of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. His mission is economic and deeply cultural: to restore long-term stability for the next generation of Lakota people by reclaiming control of their energy future through wind and solar projects designed to keep revenue and opportunity within the community, as well as

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20:57

Planet Visionaries – Ep 12: Rooted in the Future with...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/02/17

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Indigenous environmental advocate Xiye Bastida. A global youth leader and co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative who brings ancestral knowledge into modern climate action, she explains why hope, culture, and collective action are essential to protecting our planet.For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the

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24:26

Planet Visionaries – Ep 11: The Sound of Conservation

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/02/10

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series inpartnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Ben Mirin, acoustic and ethno-biologist, and Founding Director of the Creative Conservation Lab at Cornell University. Named one of The Explorer’s Club 50 People Changing the World, – Mirin blends sound with science. Together with Honnold, they explore how storytelling through audio can inspire action to protect the planet. For nearly a

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25:47

Planet Visionaries – Ep 10: Update on ending 'Hidden...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/02/03

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold revisits his conversation with Felix Brooks-church, co-founder of Sanku, a non-profit organization tackling ‘hidden hunger’ at scale by fortifying staple foods. At the end of this episode, Brooks-church, a Rolex Awards Laureate, provides an update on his progress towards his ambitious goal of improving the nutrition of 100 million people.For nearly a

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29:11

Planet Visionaries – Ep 9: How solar transport is...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/01/27

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with Oliver Utne, founder of Kara Solar, an Indigenous-led project building solar-powered riverboats and charging stations in the Amazon. With the support of the Honnold Foundation, Kara Solar gives communities clean, reliable transport that reduces dependence on fossil fuels, strengthens ties between villages and provides an alternative to road

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38:41

Planet Visionaries – Ep 8: The Ocean has a voice with...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/01/20

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold sits down with acclaimed photographer, conservationist and SeaLegacy co-founder Cristina Mittermeier. A pioneer of conservation photography, she has spent her life capturing the beauty and fragility of the ocean and is now using her voice to protect it. From her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos last year, to her new book Hope, the member of the

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26:14

Planet Visionaries – Ep 7: Speaking Whale - with Dr....

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2026/01/13

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets marine biologist, explorer and Project CETI founder David Gruber - a scientist pushing the boundaries of how humans understand the natural world. From discovering the first biofluorescent sea turtle to pioneering soft robotics that allow us to study ocean life without harm, Gruber has dedicated his career to trying to see Earth through the eyes of other

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35:29

Planet Visionaries – Ep 6: The Solutions Project with...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/12/02

In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold meets actor and climate advocate Mark Ruffalo, co-founder of The Solutions Project, and Gloria Walton, the organization’s president and CEO.Together, they share how their movement is shifting power to frontline communities and driving a transition to renewable energy. From the streets of South-Central Los Angeles to the halls of Hollywood, Ruffalo and Walton

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30:37

Planet Visionaries – Ep 5: Through the lens of ice...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/11/25

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

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31:42

Planet Visionaries – Ep 4: Storytelling for change...

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2025/11/18

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

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33:08

Planet Visionaries – Ep 3: Recycling the Unrecyclable...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/11/11

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

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35:09

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

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/11/04

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

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35:26

Planet Visionaries – Ep 1: What does it take to be...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/10/28

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

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Planet Visionaries – New Season Coming

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2025/10/14

Host Alex Honnold introduces a new season of Planet Visionaries, the podcast exploring bold ideas and big solutions in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.This season spotlights innovators who aren’t just imagining a better future but actively creating it. Guests include actor and climate champion Mark Ruffalo, celebrated photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, and pioneering conservationist Kris Tompkins. Planet Visionaries launches October 21st. Follow now and be

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30:18

The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2024/12/03

From Everest to Annapurna, Ed Viesturs has summited the world’s highest mountains without supplemental oxygen. Now he joins Alex Honnold for a conversation about the meaning of climbing in the face of climate change.

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11:48

Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on...

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2024/11/14

The Great Spine of Africa expeditions are an unprecedented survey of Africa’s rivers. Biologist Steve Boyes and his team are paddling 40,000 kilometers in dugout canoes to gather groundbreaking data on some of the world’s least-explored waterways.

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26:06

What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2024/10/31

The first woman to solo ski across Antarctica, Felicity Aston knows better than anyone how to survive on the ice. Now she tells Alex Honnold how her latest expedition unlocked new truths about climate change in the Arctic.

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23:57

To save the Amazon, an explorer studies dolphins

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2024/10/03

The Amazon is the world’s strongest barrier against climate change — and few of its creatures are more important than the beautiful pink river dolphin. 2024 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Fernando Trujillo joins Alex Honnold to discuss a lifetime protecting this vital mammal.

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18:32

The secrets of a uniquely vibrant reef

Planet Visionaries – SEASON 5 ·

2024/09/05

Marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick has spent decades protecting the coastlines and coral reefs of Western Australia. Today he joins Alex Honnold to talk about his ongoing work to conserve one of the ocean’s most precious habitats.

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