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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 the tide on ocean pollution, we highlight the work of those who are reshaping what’s possible. Featuring intimate conversations with National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes, chemical biologist Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, broadcaster Bertie Gregory and CEO of the National Geographic Society Jill Tiefenthaler. Planet Visionaries is an inspiring testament to human ingenuity in the face of immense challenges.

Join us to hear how a new generation of visionaries is building a healthier, more sustainable world for us all.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.

Copyright: © Rolex

Latest Episodes:

Planet Visionaries – Ep 4: Storytelling for change with Malaika Vaz and Alice Aedy Nov 18, 2025

Show notes

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 company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.

Credits:

Stills and footage courtesy: Untamed Planet and Earthrise Studio

Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.

Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.

Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative and a Sony Music podcast production.

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Planet Visionaries – Ep 3: Recycling the Unrecyclable - with Miranda Wang and Shay Sethi Nov 11, 2025

Show notes

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 pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.

Credits:

Stills and footage courtesy: AmberCycle and Novoloop

Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.

Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.

Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the ⁠Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative,⁠ and a Sony Music Podcasts production.

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Planet Visionaries – Ep 2: The Power of the Wild with Kris Tompkins Nov 04, 2025

Show notes

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 otters, and Darwin's rhea.

For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.

Stills and footage courtesy: Tompkins Foundation, Rewilding Argentina, Rewilding Chile

Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.

Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts

and follow @sonypodcasts.

Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative and a Sony Music podcast production.

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Planet Visionaries – Ep 1: What does it take to be Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year? Oct 28, 2025

Show notes

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 time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.

Secrets of the Penguins is now streaming on Disney+.

Stills and footage courtesy: National Geographic.

Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.

Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.

Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.

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Planet Visionaries – New Season Coming Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

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.

New Episodes Drop Every Tuesday.

Follow now and be part of the movement to reimagine our planet’s future.

Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the⁠ Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative⁠, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.

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The climber who conquered the world’s toughest peaks — without extra oxygen Dec 03, 2024

Show notes

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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Steve Boyes returns to tell how he’s finding hope on the rivers of Africa Nov 14, 2024

Show notes

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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What one explorer has learned in a lifetime on the poles Oct 31, 2024

Show notes

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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To save the Amazon, an explorer studies dolphins Oct 03, 2024

Show notes

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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The secrets of a uniquely vibrant reef Sep 05, 2024

Show notes

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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