Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
GIG Archives
February 3, 2022
Conservation in the Cloud with John Schulz
John Shegerian: Welcome back to Green is Good, and we’re so excited to have John Schulz on with us from AT&T. He’s the Director of External Affairs, and he’s in charge of everything sustainable, getting sustainability embedded all across the different platforms at AT&T. Welcome to Green is Good, John Schulz. John Schulz: Well, John, […]
February 1, 2022
Teaching Students the Values of Nourishment, Stewardship & Community with Angela McKee-Brown
Angela McKee-Brown brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector designing and building meaningful food experiences with communities. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Edible Schoolyard Project in Berkeley, CA. Prior to joining Edible, she served as the Director of Innovation and Strategy with San Francisco Unified School District’s Future […]
January 27, 2022
Indulgent Plant-Based Fare with Greg Dollarhyde
A decades-long journey through the restaurant industry, from washing dishes in Southern California, to stints at TGI Fridays, Pizza Hut and Baja Fresh, brought Greg Dollarhyde to Los Angeles-based Veggie Grill. The fast-casual restaurants feature indulgent 100% plant-based fare. The Veggie Grill’s claim to fame is its healthy slant — no trans fats, no hydrogenated […]
January 25, 2022
The Power of Humor with Dr. Jennifer Aaker & Naomi Bagdonas
Dr. Jennifer Aaker is the General Atlantic Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a leading expert on how purpose and meaning shape individual choices and how technology can positively impact both human well-being and company growth. Her work has been widely published in leading scientific journals and featured in The Economist, The […]
January 20, 2022
Driving Reuse as a Business Focus with Brian Scudamore
Brian Scudamore launched 1-800-GOT-JUNK 24 years ago as a means to pay for his college education, but as the company grew and one hauling truck in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, became more than 1,000 in the U.S., Canada and Australia, he never looked back. The company is projecting a record year in 2013 with $126 […]
January 18, 2022
Rescuing Cats From All Over The World with Lynea Lattanzio
After a difficult divorce in 1981, Lynea Lattanzio, our founder, wanted to move to the quiet afforded by a place on a river. She settled on this 6 acre parcel in 1983. She often mused, “What was I thinking, single woman with no children living in a big house on 6 acres?” Nine years later, […]
January 13, 2022
Discussing Three-Point Sustainability with Kory Lundberg
John Shegerian: This episode of the Impact Podcast is brought to you by Closed Loop Partners. Closed Loop Partners is a leading circular economy investor in the United States with an extensive network of Fortune 500 corporate investors, family offices, institutional investors, industry experts, and impact partners. Closed Loops platform spans the arc of capital […]
January 11, 2022
Water Intelligence with Yaron Dycian
Yaron Dycian is chief product and strategy officer for WINT, a groundbreaking company that produces artificial intelligence-powered leak detection and water conservation devices. WINT serves some of the world’s largest organizations including technology, construction and real estate businesses. John Shegerian: This edition of the Impact Podcast is brought to you by ERI. ERI has a […]
January 6, 2022
Nourishing and Conserving with Dave Stangis
Dave Stangis, Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at Campbell Soup Company, has long had success with corporate sustainability initiatives at a number of well-known companies. Now he is trying to reduce Campbell’s impact without sacrificing its scope. John Shegerian: Welcome back to Green is Good, and we’re so honored today to have Dave Stangis […]
January 4, 2022
Building & Investing with Edward Lando
Edward Lando is an investor in 500 early stage companies. He was the first investor in Misfits Market and an early angel in 10 unicorns. He’s also helped start several other companies – Atom Finance, Goody and more now through Pareto Holdings with his business partner Jon Oringer. John Shegerian: This edition of the impact […]
December 22, 2021
The Power of Extravagant Tenderness with Father Gregory Boyle
Gregory Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. In 1988 they started what would eventually become Homeboy Industries, which employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and […]
December 16, 2021
Staying on the Cutting-Edge of Green Thinking with Michelle Price
In this show, Michelle Price, Hewlett-Packard’s Manager of Worldwide Environmental Strategic Marketing, Imaging and Printing Group, discusses the company’s longstanding green practices and how it is staying on the cutting edge of the green technology movement. Price says HP has focused on the environment and sustainability for more than 50 years. H-P was one of […]
