278: I have an environmental dream
Here are the notes I read from for this episode, along with the text of the speech: You might know I gave a series of talks at NYU that preceded this podcast One of their themes was parallels between the US civil…
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277: The joys and challenges of leaving addiction
Here are the notes I read from for this episode: I recently recorded conversations with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live Rewatched The End of Dieting and a part captured me About stopping a habit, the stages one goes through Though he…
276: Service. stewardship, and the huge rewards they create
The notes I read from for this episode: Service and giving back using Jason McCarthy GORUCK guy on Jocko. Friend, Dan Zehner, knows Jason Told me about his episode on Jocko Willink’s podcast One section resonated with me because it described what…
275: Go Big
Here are the notes I read from for this episode: If you are thinking of doing something to act on the environment, go big. Instead of thinking the littlest thing you can do, think of the future and go big. What’s the…
274: Applying Leadership and the Environment in corporations
This episode describes how I train corporate and institutional leaders in environmental leadership. Here are the notes I read from: Talking with more and more corporations lately, describing how I work with them Putting it here for easy reference You’ll see among…
273: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers
I understand why historical reasons lead us to look to scientists, journalists, educators, and legislators for leadership, but they don’t know how to lead. They may excel at their crafts, but sharing research however accurate, or stirring controversy, spreading facts and figures,…
272: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pumping iron, and the environment
Ruth Bader Ginsburg knows about lifting weights and exercising because she does it. No amount of reading, watching TED videos, debating, or analysis can match experience. People who only read, research, and academically learn about performance-based activities don’t know what they’re talking…
271: Vanessa Hering, part 1: Champion body builder, vegan, Ivy MBA
Vanessa’s original post said she Wanted to be a better advocate for veganism: so I trained 1.5 years and won the University of Pennsylvania body building competition. When asked why, she wrote For the animals, for health, for the environment. Never thought…
270: Extinctions: Agriculture isn’t so peaceful
I’ve read and thought about animals going extinct. My friend and guest Lorna Davis in her TED talk talks about her love for rhinos and passion to save them. I reviewed Poached by Rachel Nuwer and I’ve spoken to her about poaching.…
269: 7 more things that everyone gets wrong about the environment
1: The villain. People think nature, government, or corporations. It’s beliefs 2: The solution. People think technology, market, innovation. It’s changing beliefs. 3: Reduce, reuse, recycle. People act as if recycling helps. It only helps as part of reduce, which means not…
268: Hunter Lovins, part 2: Sustainability will work. It will take work.
I recorded our second conversation the day after the September 20, 2019 climate marches. Hunter is more than well-connected. I wanted to hear and bring you the perspective of someone who has been at this longer and knew more people. Wait until…
267: Seth Shelden, part 2: Inside the United Nations
Before we spoke, Seth implied he didn’t do as much on his challenge as I expected so I expected a short conversation. I think it’s important for listeners to hear that even people who win Nobel Prizes taking on global thermonuclear war…
266: Thoughts on my MAGA interview
My notes I read from for this post: Yesterday I posted my interview on a site that strongly supports Donald Trump. I do not. Yet I described it as one of my favorite interviews. What gives? The conversation prompted thoughts on environment…
265: I was wrong
Here are the notes I read from for this episode: Ways I was wrong I usually start my story about acting more sustainably with my personal challenge to buy no packaged food for a week. In my second TEDx talk I describe…
264: Larry Yatch, part 2: Navy SEAL precision
This episode brings you a trainer who has reached top levels of leadership and teaching leadership break down how to learn. How to learn to learn. Let that sink in. To me this episode felt like a master class by a practitioner…
263: My Google Talk: How to start a podcast on the environment
I posted a few Clips from my speaking at Google to my blog. They didn’t video record the whole event, but I did get the audio, so today’s episode is my talk there on how to start a podcast on the environment.…
262: Unstable for a phase change
People talk about leadership causing ripple effects and hope that environmental action may lead to ripples. I see the potential for more. People like acting on their environmental values when they do. They just don’t like being coerced or being made to…
261: We have failed, but it’s not over. Are you giving all you’ve got?
My perspective on personal action continues to evolve. In conversation with someone at an event this evening, I started realizing the meaning in asking what each of us can do and the meaninglessness of asking hypothetical questions, which make up a lot…
260: Creating the Muhammad Ali of the Environment
I started this podcast with the goal of creating a Mandela of the environment—a role I considered essential but saw no one remotely approaching it. Lately I’ve seen the opening for an easier but more effective role—a Muhammad Ali of the environment.
259: Caspar Craven, part 2: with his wife and son
After resetting during conversation 1.5, Caspar returns with his son and wife—Columbus and Nicola—for a touching proper second episode. The three of them approached the challenge as a family, though you’ll hear how Columbus led his parents in many ways. It sounds…