Podcast Episodes

212: The Amazon Burning and Us

Episode 212

What's the difference between burning rain forests for someone's livelihood and family in the Amazon and paying for people to drill oil that we squander in the rest of the world?

I'm not asking to acc…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

211: Michael Werner, part 1: Dream job results from environmental leadership

Episode 211

Not everyone gets his or her dream job. Michael Werner did, on sustainable product design at Google and Apple. Since our conversation he's become Google's lead on circular economy. Whatever your thou…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

210: How many children should I have?

Episode 210

How many kids should you have?

I've heard people justify how many kids they should have for various reasons.

I think of how decisions happen. We tend to decide first, based on emotions---the wiring we …

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

209: Laura Coe, part 2: Practice changing habits

Episode 209

Laura and I explore the feelings and emotions around our environmental behavior, specifically that we don't like, like throwing away food. I predict you'll find her descriptions of how people feel fa…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

208: Caspar Craven, part 1.5: Back on Track

Episode 208

Remember how enthusiastic Caspar sounded at the end of the first episode?

He made doing his commitment sound so easy. Well, sometimes it is, but not always. He emailed me to postpone, saying he hadn't…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

207: My Sad Fig Tragedy

Episode 207

People tell me they prefer personal stories and stories of humility, not just success.

Well, this morning I messed up my fig tree. I'm still learning about gardening. I felt like a brute.

Plus you can …

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

206: Jeremy Ryan Slate, part 1: Leadership: Doing What Others Don't, But Want To

Episode 206

This episode is about doing what others don't, but want to.

We recorded it nearly 2 years ago when I was still getting into my groove. We start talking what sounds like about oranges but we're talking…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

205: Notes to a Future President

Episode 205

The U.S. is ramping up its Presidential campaigns. The environment is an issue for many reasons. At first you'd think because of global warming, plastic, mercury in fish, extinctions, bees are myster…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

204: Michelle Tillis Lederman, part 1: The Connector's Advantage

Episode 204

I've known Michelle longer than almost any guest. I met her in business school, which would mean 2005 or 6.

She may be the friendliest guest of the show, partly from our being friends. But I've seen h…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

203: Hunter Lovins, part 1: A Finer Future

Episode 203

A friend introduced me to Hunter and I met her in person a day she was teaching in Bard's MBA program.

We start with Limits to Growth, the 30-year update (the book, a synopsis), preparing to talk abou…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago