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Poetic Trails with Darco Cazin
Episode 11

In this episode, Chris meets with Darco Cazin, child of the Alps, entrepreneur, and founder of Allegra. From a Swiss mountain village to building an international movement for sustainable mountain biking, his path is shaped by the clarity of alpine life and a curiosity for the wider world.

His story interlaces building trails with his grandfather, a mother's dream of running a hotel, and his own commitment to give back to the mountains that raised him. What moves him is simple: black coffee, water from the stream, and ideas that matter.

Darco reflects on creating Allegra as a platform for others to thrive, slowing down into stillness, and exploring how poetry, open space, and presence can shape the future of communities. Themes of identity, resilience, and shared imagination run through his journey as he speaks to what it means to live authentically in changing times.

This is a conversation about belonging, contribution, and the courage to release, so that something new may emerge."

🍸 Cocktail of the episode: Black coffee
🎧 A thought to leave you with: What trails are you leaving behind for others to walk along?

Episode Resources:
Darco Cazin
Darco's Substack: https://darcocazin.substack.com/
Allegra's: www.helloallegra.com

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Credits:
Host: Chris Luebkeman
Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich
Guest Relations: Taline Frantz
Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta
Sound Designer: Taline Frantz
Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza
Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa

Recorded at the Schweizerhof Hotel Zürich

Presented by: [Y]our 2040
Website: your2040.com/podcast

🎙️ Choosing to Matter: Cocktails with Chris

Shaping Philanthropy's Next Chapter with Sarah Howard
Episode 10

In this episode, Chris sits down with Sarah Howard, connector, storyteller, and Managing Director of the Global Philanthropy Forum.

From her beginnings in California as a filmmaker capturing human stories across South Sudan, Honduras, and small island states, Sarah has woven together a career at the intersection of media, philanthropy, and systems change. Her journey has been shaped as much by serendipity, as by her own determination to engage with the world directly.

What drives Sarah is a belief that philanthropy can be society's "risk capital," helping us leap into new possibilities at a time of tectonic shifts in climate, technology, and governance. She shares how legacy, storytelling, and lived experience inform her work to make philanthropy fit for purpose in the 21st century, while also exploring the deeper human values that must guide how we shape the future.

This is a conversation about vision, legacy, and the drive to design new systems of value.

🍸 Cocktail of the episode: A Vesper martini

🎧 A thought to leave you with:

What philanthropic risks would you take today to ensure a better tomorrow for all?

Episode Resources:
Sarah Howard
Global Philanthropy Forum

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Credits:
Host: Chris Luebkeman
Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich
Guest Relations: Taline Frantz
Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta
Sound Designer: Taline Frantz
Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza
Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa

Presented by: [Y]our 2040
Website: your2040.com/podcast

🎙️ Choosing to Matter: Cocktails with Chris

Physics, Serendipity, and the Future of Journalism with Felix Graf
Episode 9

In this episode, Chris sits down with Felix Graf, physicist turned media leader, lifelong learner, and jazz enthusiast.

From a youth steeped in music and philosophy to his PhD in quantum optics; he is now CEO of Switzerland's biggest newspaper. Felix's path has been anything but linear. Hes traveled the world and has worked in more industries than anyone we know. A love affair with Brazil, his father's advice and many serendipitous turns make his story both surprising and deeply human.

At the heart of Felix's work is a search for the right questions. Whether in physics, energy, or journalism, he has been guided by curiosity, resilience, and the conviction that truth and communication matter for a thriving democracy.

Together, we explore themes of technology, responsibility, collective action, and how we can imagine a livable future without making it "simpler than it is." This is a conversation about serendipity, leadership, and the choices that shape our shared tomorrow.

🍸 Cocktail of the episode: Mojito (virgin)

🎧 A thought to leave you with:

What role does trusted journalism play in sustaining the kind of community you want to live in?

Episode Resources
Felix Graf
NZZ

Connect with Choosing to Matter

Instagram: @choosingtomatter

LinkedIn: @choosingtomatter

Explore all our platforms

Credits:
Host: Chris Luebkeman
Executive Producer: Jonelle Simunich
Guest Relations: Taline Frantz
Editors: Viktoria Bacheva and Asmita Mehta
Sound Designer: Taline Frantz
Design and Manager: Kinny Tran-Marazza
Graphic Designer: Nazaré Sarabúa

Recorded at Schweizerhof Hotel Zürich
Presented by: [Y]our 2040
Website: your2040.com/podcast