Created by The Big Issue’s Future Generations team, the weekly interview show tells stories from the worlds of politics, culture, science, design and beyond. Every episode looks at ways we can act today for a better tomorrow.

The first edition of BetterPod features Wales’ Future Generations Commissioner, Sophie Howe, who reveals how a small country is making waves around the world with their joined-up approach to secure the wellbeing of the unborn.

She was interviewed by 21-year-old Katerina Sivitanides, a Glasgow-based member of the Future Generations team, alongside Future Generations Editor Laura Kelly.

Katerina Sivitanides said: "This opportunity at The Big Issue is really important to me. I came into The Big Issue with no podcasting experience, and I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do now. I’ve had great opportunities to talk to people who have really important insights and I’ve have grown more confident.”

Coming up in the next few weeks, the podcast will also welcome writer and rapper Darren McGarvey, Love Island star and anti-fast fashion campaigner Brett Staniland, ans Everyday Sexism’s Laura Bates.

“BetterPod covers a wide range of topics, some of which may be unexpected – but that’s the most exciting thing about working with a team of young people with new ideas,” said Kelly.

“We are listening to the concerns and the hopes of the next generation, which is vital for anyone who wants to leave behind a better society than the one we live in now.”

Big Issue editor Paul McNamee added: “A recent study by the NCTJ showed that some 80 per cent of journalists come from professional and upper-class backgrounds. At The Big Issue we believe those aren’t the only voices that matter.

“Through the Future Generations team, we offer a platform for exciting young journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to address the long-term challenges facing our country and our planet.”

You can find BetterPod wherever you normally listen to podcasts, or find out more at bigissue.com/podcast.