Fixers is a podcast about real people solving real problems. Hosted by high schooler Amrita Kumar, each episode features entrepreneurs, inventors, and changemakers tackling challenges around the world—from cleaning up oceans to empowering farmers. With curiosity and a drive to understand how things actually get fixed, Amrita digs into what these fixers do, how they do it, and what we can learn from their work. Fixers is for anyone who believes the world's biggest problems are worth solving—and wants to know where to start.
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Listen to the EpisodeIn this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Punit Dhandhania, founder of the Kuddle Life Foundation in India, about rebuilding ocean ecosystems one concrete block at a time. After diving on a traditional fishermen's reef made of sunken trees off the coast of Pondicherry,…
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In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Søren Hermansen, manager of the Energy Academy on the Danish island of Samsø, about how a community of 3,500 people became one of the world's leading models for fossil-fuel independence. We explore how Samsø made the shift…
In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Niki Armacost, CEO of Arc Finance and former mayor of Hastings on Hudson, New York, about using microfinance to bring clean energy access to the world's poorest communities. We explore how energy loans work at the last mile, why…
Most of us flip a switch and never think about where our electricity comes from—but what if 60% of it was nuclear power and you had no idea? That was Dr. Larkin Mosscrop's reality before she entered the nuclear field 15 years ago. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mosscrop, a scientist who…
In this episode of The Fixers Podcast, host Amrita Kumar talks with Punit Dhandhania, founder of the Kuddle Life Foundation in India, about rebuilding ocean ecosystems one concrete block at a time. After diving on a traditional fishermen's reef made of sunken trees off the coast of Pondicherry,…
In this episode of The Fixers Podcast , host Amrita Kumar talks with Juan Garcia Montes, Program Manager for the +SOL Mini-Grid Initiative in Mozambique, about bringing electricity to communities that have never had it before. Juan shares 25 years of experience working in the solar industry across…
Meet Alan Bigelow, PhD, Science Director at Solar Cookers International, which is bringing solar cooking technology to people who struggle daily with access to cooking fuel. This elegant, low-tech solution addresses the problems of deforestation and energy poverty.
Cocoa farmers and Moka Origins suppliers in Cameroon. From Bean to Bar: A $100 Billion Market at a Crossroads. Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Jeff Abella, founder of MOKA Origins, for what turned out to be a truly eye-opening c…
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Amrita Kumar is a high school student who brings a unique analytical perspective to The Fixers Podcast. As a member of her school's policy debate team and the Academy of Business and Finance, she's particularly interested in the intersection of business, science, and technology.
What sets Amrita's approach apart is her commitment to going beyond inspiring conversations. Following each interview, she publishes in-depth blog posts that explore the systems and mechanics behind the solutions discussed. Amrita enjoys solving puzzles of all kinds—from chess and crosswords to programming challenges—and plays tennis.
★★★★★An inspiring and uplifting series
Thoughtful and engaging, the Fixers podcast invites you to slow down and become acquainted with creative people who are addressing important problems in inventive ways. If you are looking for causes to support or ways to get involved, you can learn more about people and organizations that are doing impactful work. The experience is akin to taking the time for a "closer look" moment with a work of art, or the enjoyment of a good book. I highly recommend this series, which reflects a lot of careful research by its creator, Amrita Kumar.