Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master’s thesis on a survey of oncologists…

Molly Braverman is the Director of the Broadway Green Alliance. She previously served as the Managing Director of Theatre Horizon, a non-profit professional theatre company in Norristown, PA. She has worked as a Stage Manager on Broadway, Touring Broadway, and regionally, having spent three years on the road with the National Tour of Wicked and…

A former British Special Forces Soldier, 2x World Record Holder, Adventurer, Philanthropist, Author and International Speaker. After making it through the Special Forces grueling 6 month selection process, Dean became one of the very first army members to join the SBS (Special Boat Service). Throughout his esteemed military career, he has conducted deployments to overseas…

Jonathan King is Vice President of Corporate & Legal Affairs for TCL North America, and oversees the company’s environmental sustainability program. One of TCL’s original U.S. employees, he has steadily built TCL’s sustainability program into an industry leader. TCL has been recognized for its “above and beyond” policies that advocate solutions in under-served communities and…

Fashion entrepreneur at 22 years old… designing a clip-on shoulder pad in the 80’s… Sold Bloomies, Nordstroms, Neimans then was invited on Oprah… wow! Chosen after a QVC audition in 1992 and on for 28 years, designing bras and intimates. Decided to recycle bras and zero options, so reached out to brokers, the American chemistry…

Nancy Gillis is the CEO of the Green Electronics Council (GEC), a mission-driven non-profit that seeks to achieve a world of only sustainable technology. GEC manages EPEAT, the leading global ecolabel for ICT and other electronic products. Nancy came to GEC from Ernst & Young (EY), where she served as the Global Lead for Resilient…

Nil Zacharias is a leading expert in the growing plant-based food industry. He is an author, podcaster, entrepreneur, advisor, and sought-after international speaker who has spent over a decade focused on the intersection of food, health, and sustainability. Nil is founder of Eat For The Planet (an impact media and consulting firm), co-founder of Spire…

Dr. Michael Galitzer is a Board Certified Emergency Room Physician having practiced  ER in Los Angeles for 15 years.  For the last 33 years, Dr. Galitzer runs an anti-aging and regeneration practice with an emphasis on emergency medicine. John Shegerian: This edition of the Impact Podcast is brought to you by the Marketing Masters. The…

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is changing the way we talk about, think about, and treat other animals. A recognized expert and thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living vegan, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is an award-winning author of seven books, including the bestselling The Joy of Vegan Baking, The Vegan Table, Color Me Vegan,…

Kate Fazzini is an adjunct professor of cybersecurity at Georgetown University. She served as a cybersecurity reporter for The Wall Street Journal and CNBC here in New York City, and previously held cybersecurity roles at JPMorgan Chase and Promontory Financial Group. She is now CEO of a cybersecurity communications firm called Flore Albo LLC, one…

Thirty-six years ago, Scott Silverman found himself at an open, 44th-story window, on the brink of suicide. Two decades of escalating substance abuse, blackouts and depression had brought him to this moment. Scott Silverman started Second Chance to help people in shelters, the homeless and inmates leaving prison. Just then, a colleague entered the room…

Cliff Feigenbaum is the founder and publisher of the award-winning GreenMoney Journal, now in its 28th year of covering SRI/ESG Investing and Sustainable Business topics.As a leading voice in Sustainability, Cliff is also the co-author of one of the first books on SRI back in 1999 entitled “Investing With Your Values” (Bloomberg Press, NYC). John…