A vision that reached across continents
When Nisha stepped in as Executive Director, Regenerative Rising was already a powerful voice in the regenerative movement — known for its summits, cross-sectoral convening, and commitment to bringing scientific communities together with food, fashion, and design industries to address climate change. Under her leadership, the organisation set its sights on expansion into Europe and South Asia, while deepening its North American roots.
Her strategic vision included a cross-continental practitioner community through a Sister Cities initiative, a leadership hackathon integrating regenerative solutions for real-world problems, and a continued deepening of the podcast's intellectual range — bringing voices from indigenous agriculture, biomimicry, emotional healing, place-based design, soil science, and systems transformation into the same conversation.
“With Poulose at the helm, Regenerative Rising is set to expand its presence to Europe and South Asia, while deepening its North American roots — bringing together leaders from diverse sectors to address critical problems through complex thinking and collective action.” — Business Wire, October 2022
A legacy of listening and elevation
What distinguished Nisha's tenure was not just the breadth of voices she convened, but the quality of curiosity she brought to each conversation. As podcast host throughout her directorship, she consistently drew out dimensions of regeneration that most interviewers would not reach — connecting soil biology to spiritual ecology, linking food systems to cultural heritage, and always returning to the question of what collective action truly requires of us as humans in relationship with the Earth.
Over approximately 15 episodes as host — Episodes 37 through 50 — her guests included global leaders in regenerative agriculture, indigenous food systems, biomimicry, emotional regeneration, place-based design, and ecosystem restoration. These were not interviews in the conventional sense: they were genuine intellectual and spiritual encounters, shaped by her own deep practice and her refusal to reduce complexity into comfortable soundbites.
