Now Boarding By Melting Pot

Now Boarding host Payal sits down with  Avnish Desai  to explore a journey shaped by unexpected turns, education, and giving back. From initially aspiring to be a dentist to finding his path at Singapore...

In this episode of Now Boarding , Payal speaks with Robert Collin, a distinguished expert whose career spans law, social work, and environmental planning. Robert shares how his lifelong motivation to help the most...

This episode features Lindsey Struck from Nest , a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to supporting the responsible growth of the global artisan economy. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit governance and...

For decades, women have trusted menstrual products without questioning what’s inside them. But shocking research reveals that many contain harmful chemicals and heavy metals, a silent threat to long-term health. In this...

We are told the solution to plastic pollution is a beach cleanup. But what happens after the bags are filled? Josh O’Neill , a scuba instructor who traded a Corporate Project management career for a picker and a trash...

We often think organizing travel photos is the biggest challenge, but the truth is far more revealing. The real chaos comes from the daily clutter of our digital lives countless images of meals, parking spots, and...

Cathy Nesbitt does not limit composting to her condo. She brings her wrigglers to school. In this episode, she walks us through the moment a grade-three class went from squealing at worms to drafting letters that helped...

Barcelona welcomes millions, but overtourism is reshaping the city. Crowded streets, rising rents, and tension with locals. Morvan Le Boulanger has seen it firsthand: he’s managed sustainability across 600+ rentals...

Meet Charles Odom, the founder of Painted Circle, a platform on a mission to make travel more ethical, direct, and impactful. With a background spanning international development and years of experience across the US...

Meet Shannon Dobbs, former nightclub owner, systems thinker, and fierce advocate for climate resilience. His path is anything but linear: - Army Psychological Operations - Running Nevada’s top LGBTQ+ nightclub...

You’ve seen tree planting. But not like this. Dr. Vinita Apte’s team isn’t planting saplings. They’re planting 15-foot indigenous trees with a 95% survival rate, even on barren land. Each site is surveyed, ponds are...

In this remarkable episode of  Now Boarding , biologist and consciousness researcher Carlos Millan discusses documented cases of patients with complete brain damage who, astonishingly, regain full lucidity shortly...

In this powerful episode of Now Boarding , we sit down with Ali Horriyat, former financier and founder of Compassivist , a global movement that reimagines giving, compassion, and systemic change. Ali opens up about the...

What if the clothes you donate never make it to the shop floor? In this heartfelt episode of Now Boarding , we sit down with Julie Moorhouse, Founder of Good Maker Tales , to explore the surprising realities of...

In Episode 4 of Season 8 we raise a very pertinent question, Is sustainable tourism a myth? Jamie Burr, a responsible tourism marketer, challenges the way we think about travel. From an acting background to a career in...