320: Confronting doof
I got a taste of what I believe leads people to tell me they can’t avoid packaging or buying fresh, local produce. Living in a semi-rural area led me to shop in a large supermarket for the first time in a year…
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319: Avoid doof
Food is fundamental to our environmental problems. Most of what American restaurants and supermarkets sell looks like food but isn’t by my definition. It makes us obese, diseased, fatigued, poor, dependent, and such, whereas food, like fruits and vegetables, bring us together.…
318: Why pandemics will keep increasing and how we can reverse the trend
I don’t normally post other people’s material, but 1) I found this video the most valuable I’ve seen on pandemics and 2) a previous guest, Dr. Michael Greger, created it. It’s an hour, so I summarize its highlights in this episode, but…
317: My UN and UNICEF talk on COVID-19 and leadership
Attendees said my talks brought tears to their eyes. Technically I spoke at the UN last week and UNICEF this week, but virtually not physically there, and to Toastmaster groups organized by UN and UNICEF workers. Both talks were similar. I recorded…
316: Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD, part 2: Eat for Life
Joel talked so passionately about everything I look to bring out in other guests, I hardly spoke about his commitment with bringing bags. No problem, I loved hearing his views, history, and approach. I went with it. He also approaches the environment…
315: Diversity: Where are female deliverypeople? Or research on them?
An article I read about research into diversity asked about levels where different groups felt occupations became “sufficiently diverse.” It looked at positions at tech companies, for example. I support diversity. I came across the article from the newsletter from Heterodox Academy,…
314: Brent Suter part 2: A Major League pitcher and his farmers markets
If you love hearing people at the peak of the human condition behind the scenes, you’ll love this episode with Major League Baseball pitcher Brent Suter. I think you’ll also hear the subtext of food connecting his family already and his teammates…
313: Jeff Kirschner, part 2: Still Working On It, Still Learning
I’m releasing Jeff’s part 2 at the same time as 1.5 since they’re both short episodes and still haven’t led to achieving his goal. You’ll hear we joke about it but, if I’m open, I’m frustrated at what I feel as my…
312: Jeff Kirschner, part 1.5: Leaders Fail, and Bounce Back
Jeff felt his challenge wasn’t big but openly shared that, in his terms, he failed at it. We all fail. I haven’t studied it scientifically, but I believe that the more successful the leader, the more openly they share their failures. Jeff…
311: Jeff Kirschner, part 1: Building Community Around Cleaning Litter
Since I don’t use many apps and pick up litter already, I felt modest expectations of Jeff’s Litterati, but I love it. It delivers the main things I look for: fun, community, connection, effectiveness, and free—the opposite of what many people connect…
310: The Start and End of Any Serious Conversation on the Environment
This episode puts together the most important and fundamental considerations about the environment: What works The basic cause contributing to all environmental problems Earth’s carrying capacity An attainable bright future A means to reach it that has worked on a smaller scale…
309: Roberta Baskin: Covid-19 Social Connection Amid Physical Distancing
Roberta and I met last September. Our scheduled time to record came just after the covid-19 situation hit the US. We reflected on the change. The conversation is less scripted but of the moment. I decided to post it in the moment,…
308: Marni Kinrys, part 1: The Ultimate Wing Girl
Previous guest and retired dating coach guru Brad P suggested inviting Marni as a guest, his longtime friend and colleague. She coaches men on attraction, dating, and so on. Curious? She pioneered women coaching men in this area, as you’ll hear in…
307: Covid-19, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and leading through crises
People are criticizing politicians and others over handling Covid-19. I don’t blame or criticize people for not knowing how to handle particulars of this situation, but we can respond more effectively. Some parts of the situation are unique to Covid-19. Some are…
306: Covid-19, avoiding people, and family
My notes I read from for this episode: I chose to stay at my mom’s outside the city Why? Read stories, saw difference between places with SARS and MERS experience versus not NY and US woefully underprepared govt, corps. People didn’t get…
305: The greatest danger from covid-19 would be not learning from it
My notes that I read from for this episode: Greatest danger is not to learn from it. Starting story: Preparing to launch on 9/11. While nothing on scale of victims, first responders, and those who fought, but went from 8 digit to…
304: How ecotourism can work
I view ecotourism skeptically at best. While I imagine someone could create tourism that increased the world’s ability to sustain life and human society, every case I’ve seen at least doubly does the opposite. For one thing I’ve only seen ecotourism involving…
303: The environmental results I predict versus what I work for
People ask, “Josh, do you really think you can make a difference?” or comment that what I or anyone does won’t matter. In the first part of this episode I describe how I think our environmental future will unfold—the outcome I consider…
302: Nir Eyal, part 1: Make yourself Indistractable
I met Nir Eyal at a podcast recording of Will Bachman, who long ago hosted me on his podcast (see links below). Nir recently publish a book, Indistractable, about how to keep focused. A lot of people ask me how I do…
301: Does It Scale? My Modified Tesla Strategy
If you’ve listened to this podcast, you know my Building Block—my technique to lead one person to share and act on his or her environmental values. You may also know my strategy to scale from influencing one person at a time to…