Podcast Episodes

802: Lorraine Smith, part 2: The hidden, dirty secrets of corporate "sustainability" work

Episode 802

I start by sharing how much value I get from participating in Lorraine's weekly coaching group.

Then she shares her path to coaching on sustainability. She worked in the heart of the corporate sustain…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

801: Travis Fisher, part 3: Restoring time with family

Episode 801

Meaningful interactions don't have to be complex. Travis simply shares his experiences in nature in childhood and finds ways to recreate the emotional experience today. To me the most meaningful part…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

800: Lorna Davis, part 4: After the Sustainability Leadership Workshop

Episode 800

If you haven't listened to my conversation with Lorna before taking the sustainability leadership workshop, I recommend listening to it first: 794: Lorna Davis, part 3: Before taking the sustainabili…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

799: Josh Bandoch, part 2: Leadership: Humans feel first, then reason

Episode 799

Josh and I talked about a few aspects of his acting on his commitment from the Spodek Method. For one thing, since he and I both study, practice, and teach leadership, we talked about the technique, …

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

798: Nick Romeo: The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy

Regular listeners and readers of my podcast and blog know I grew up with parents who helped form a grocery buying group which folded into a food co-op. Different co-ops work differently, but the gene…

Published on 1 year ago

797: Alden Wicker, part 2: Try and Try Again: E-biking in Vermont

Episode 797

Many people think sustainability requires fixing everything or else we'll collapse. The Spodek Method creates a mindset shift followed by continual improvement, not, as they might hope, a mindset shi…

Published on 1 year ago

796: Jack Spencer, part 3: Authenticity on Acting on Sustainability (also Project 2025)

Episode 796

We start by talking about the internal challenges Jack felt about acting to do something he wouldn't have otherwise. He cares about the environment and lives accordingly. Still, he wouldn't have done…

Published on 1 year ago

795: Lorraine Smith, part 1: Leaving mainstream "sustainability" to pursue actual sustainability

Episode 795

Lorraine is one of the few people I know who saw mainstream sustainability efforts for what they are: ineffective and often counterproductive but self-congratulatory. I call most of them "stepping on…

Published on 1 year ago

794: Lorna Davis, part 3: Before taking the sustainability leadership workshop

Episode 794

Lorna first appeared on this podcast in 2021. We became friends and remained so, though we challenge each other, as you'll hear in this conversation. We don't try to. Just things about the other anno…

Published on 1 year ago

793: Nick Loris, part 1.5: Heartwarming nature, family, and fatherhood

Episode 793

People I talk to on the political left who care about the environment see people on the political right as opponents to defeat. When I share that I talk to people from Heritage Foundation, where Nick…

Published on 1 year ago