The Positive News Podcast

Tom Pattinson, Lucy Watson, Sarah LaBrecque

Booking Overview

A solutions-focused news and interview podcast covering climate, science, health, conservation, technology and social progress, with recurring external interviews featuring CEOs and leaders of purpose-driven organizations. PR agencies could credibly pitch senior experts leading ethical businesses, conservation and rewilding initiatives, affordable arts infrastructure, social enterprises or other demonstrable impact projects; booking difficulty is medium because guests are typically senior organizational leaders but the editorial focus is specialized.

Metrics

Episodes: 16

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 291.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

press@positive.news

newsdesk@positive.news

editorial@positive.news

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Host

Tom Pattinson - Chief digital editor at Positive News.

Lucy Watson - Journalist and broadcaster.

Sarah LaBrecque - Host and story editor for The Purpose Pioneers at Positive News.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

CEOs and senior leaders of purpose-driven businesses, charities and social enterprises with established work in ethical finance, conservation, arts infrastructure, sustainability or community impact.

Required Achievements:

Leading a nationally or internationally significant organization, Delivering measurable social, environmental or cultural impact, Developing financially sustainable models for purpose-driven work, Building or scaling major conservation, ethical finance or community initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

Eline van der Vlist - Affordable Artists’ Studios, Creative Ecosystems, Urban Regeneration, Purpose-driven Organizations And Sustaining Cultural Communities.

Mark Clayton - Ethical Finance, Purpose-driven Business, Sustainable Banking, Renewable Energy Funding And Aligning Profit With Social And Environmental Outcomes.

Steve Micklewright - Rewilding, Conservation, Nature Restoration, Rural Communities, Social Enterprise And Financing Large-scale Environmental Impact.

Recent Topics

Society, Social Change, Sustainability, Conservation, Public Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Positive News Podcast

What Went Right: The winners of the ‘alternative Nobel prize’

October 05, 2026

What Went Right is the weekly video podcast that brings you the top stories of progress from around the world. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week's most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a cl...

What Went Right: 27 years later, the last landmines are cleared

September 26, 2026

What Went Right: Plastic bag litter has fallen 80% on UK beaches

September 22, 2026

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