Writer. Director. Creative. Maximalist.
Hola, I’m Lisa Goldapple. A very human brain exploring culture, nature, travel and design, and how they intertwine.
I spotlight the people keeping the planet cool, whether pop icon, conservationist or former president.
From producing cult live music shows to reporting on Darwin’s obsession with the barnacle penis, I’m always looking for the golden thread. Because if anything’s going to save the world, it’s us falling in love with it.
Made in London, rewired in Barcelona, my desk faces the trippy side of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, which might explain a few things.
ALCHEMY THAT DRIVES IMPACT
What I Do
Video Production
Over 25 years in broadcasting, producing award-winning shows for MTV, VICE, BBC, Nat Geo and more. Live music shows, news, promos and sizzles.
Editorial Direction
A decade in digital magazine publishing, creating culture and positive impact magazines. Editor of books about design, tech and the future.
Storytelling
Scripts, newsletters, press releases, web copy, ads, social and journalism. Features and short stories in Dazed, HERO, Time Out and more.
Content Creation
Engaging content with impactful visuals, from the silver screen to social. Interviews range from Arctic explorers to the Arctic Monkeys.
Marketing
Helping 50+ brands, startups and publishers find their voice and raise the bar on storytelling. Authentic narratives designed to convert.
Positive Impact
Connected to a remarkable network of conservationists, chefs, musicians, artists, designers, futurists, sustainability gurus and media bigwigs.
Expertise: Editorial Leadership • Journalism • Copywriting • Content Strategy • Creative Direction • Scriptwriting • Video Production • Multiplatform Storytelling • Magazine Production • Marketing Campaigns • Brand Storytelling • Communications • AI-Assisted Workflows
Selected Works
Enter a world in which beavers can talk, psychedelic jellyfish pulse through the deep, and a Rabbit Hole transports you through inspiring interviews.
TOPIA Magazine ⦾ Creator and Editor
Kaleidoscopic positive impact magazine where anything goes – as long as it’s good.
How to Synthesize the Future ⦾ Editor
Creative editor and coauthor of a playbook about being rigorously imaginative.
The Futurenauts ⦾ Collaborator
Humorous podcast by comedian Jon Richardson and a couple of ‘reluctant futurists’.
Atlas of the Future ⦾ Founding Editor
Daily adventures in a better tomorrow. 1,500+ projects mapped on the trilingual platform.
Behind the Bodega ⦾ Director
Reel series about the producers behind the world of aged rums, brandies and sherries.
Fixing the Future ⦾ Director
Founded successful event series at the CCCB and Design Hub in Barcelona.
Animals in the Womb ⦾ Producer
BTS look at the 4D ultrasound scans used for the first time on television. Broadcast Award.
Chelsea Co. ⦾ Content Director
Lead video production, creative and editorial at a marketing agency for wine and spirits.
inTENSE Magazine ⦾ Guest Editor
Publication ‘from the year 2043’ that explores how deep tech will shape the world.
MTV ⦾ Producer & Scriptwriter (1999-2015)
Award shows, artist specials, live music, and flagship news shows for MTV, MTV2 and VH1.
Sherry Week ⦾ Content Director
Video production, social content and copy for world’s largest sherry celebration.
Project Breakthrough ⦾ Video Director
Series solving the world’s largest challenges, with the Godfather of modern sustainability.
DivestInvest Series ⦾ Video Director
Leading activists, investors and politicians break down the climate action movement in San Francisco.
Cavernoma Society ⦾ Designer (Pro Bono)
Designed Raspberry Day billboards and socials for a charity close to my brain.
NOSH Digest ⦾ Coming Soon
A celebration of appetite and audacity in wild times. Chefs. Culture. Chaos. @noshdigest
keeping our planet cool
Interviews
UNIVERSAL EVERYTHING
Pioneering digital design collective
Dominique Crenn
Rebel chef with four Michelin stars
DOUG MCMASTER
World’s first zero waste restaurant
MARY ROBINSON
Former President of Ireland
DJ Yoda
One of the world’s top DJs & turntablists
Kris Tompkins
Conservationist reversing extinction
Minecraft Wizard
Leading producer and YouTuber
Juan Villoro
Mexico’s most acclaimed author
Erik Harley
Spain’s urban avenger
Bill Carman
Fantastical illustrator
Love Ssega
Songwriter-scientist
Rick Ridgeway
Real-life Indiana Jones
Eclectic Method
Viral video originator
Crystal
Drag Race UK activist
Jock Zonfrillo
MasterChef judge and chef
Christine Fox
Real Charlie in Top Gun
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Clients & Collaborators
How’d you like them apples?
“Fed up with dystopias? Eve had her apple, we our Goldapple. Eve’s bite robbed her of Eden, while Lisa’s bytes into better worlds invite us to the same.”
— John Elkington, Godfather of modern sustainability
“I love getting lost down the rabbit hole of all Lisa’s wondrous, varied stories. Incredible initiatives by an even more incredible person.”
— Beth Blood, Founder/CEO, On The Edge Conservation
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