Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
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May 27, 2021
Curbing The E-Waste Problem with David Thompson
David A. Thompson, Director of Environmental Affairs at Panasonic Corporation of North America, returns to Green is Good to discuss his nearly 30-year environmental journey with the company. In the past, Thompson has worked on initiatives on recycling batteries and curbing the growing e-waste problem. This has led to an increased focus on green education. […]
May 25, 2021
The Search Engine That Plants Trees with Christian Kroll
Christian Kroll is the founder and CEO of Ecosia, the green search engine that uses its profits to plant trees. He launched Ecosia in 2009 after witnessing the devastating impacts of social inequality and massive deforestation while traveling through Nepal and South America. Ecosia has gone on to become the world’s largest not-for-profit search engine […]
May 20, 2021
Sustainabilitiy with an Iconic Brand with John Paul Dejoria
Patrón Tequila owner and co-founder John Paul DeJoria has been investigating ways to green the iconic tequila brand’s operations since the late 1980s. Today, every one of Patrón’s bulky glass bottles, easily spotted in bars around the globe, are made from recycled glass. Even greener still, Patrón distills its tequila byproduct to the purest state […]
May 18, 2021
Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance with Rich Diviney
Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments—eleven of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, Diviney spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. […]
May 13, 2021
Promoting Sustainable Farming with Michiel Leijnse
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May 12, 2021
Sustainable Technology Consulting & Investing with Andy Taylor
Andy is an experienced corporate executive with over 25 years in senior finance roles (Balfour Beatty, GE Capital, Westfield Group, and KPMG). With qualifications as a chartered accountant, a law degree and an MBA, he mentors Greentech’s portfolio clients on market entry strategy, project delivery and business management. Andy also plays an active role in […]
May 11, 2021
Compassionate Action with Fritzi Horstman
Fritzi Horstman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project an organization dedicated to bringing compassion, childhood trauma awareness and creative inspiration to all men and women living behind bars. She directed “Step Inside the Circle,” after working with 30 incarcerated men living at Kern Valley State Prison for over a year […]
May 6, 2021
Winning The Talent War with Mike Sarraille
Mike Sarraille is Founder and CEO of the Talent War Group. He is also the author of the book “The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent.” He is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, founder and board of director for the VETTED Foundation, a 501(c)3 Veteran executive education platform, a […]
May 4, 2021
The Heart of Business with Hubert Joly
Hubert Joly is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. He is also a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Ralph Lauren Corporation, a member of the International Advisory Board of HEC Paris, and a Trustee of […]
April 29, 2021
Transforming Battery Recycling Through Innovation with Leo Raudys
As president and CEO at Call2Recycle, the country’s premier battery stewardship organization and program, Leo Raudys is responsible for the strategic direction and overall performance of Call2Recycle. Under Leo’s leadership, Call2Recycle is focused on leading the transformation of battery recycling through innovative, environmentally-focused end-of-life services and solutions to safely meet the rapidly evolving battery-driven market. […]
April 27, 2021
Inspirational Leadership with Israel Gutierrez
Born in Manhattan, NY to immigrant Dominican parents, who moved his family to Miami when he was 2 years old. He grew up in North Miami, FL, with three sisters, one older, two younger. He majored in journalism at the University of Florida, where he covered Gators sports for both the Independent Florida Alligator, and […]
April 22, 2021
Driving Better Business Outcomes with Brent Gleeson
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Africa. Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, Brent turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the world of business and has become an award-winning entrepreneur, bestselling author, and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from resilience, mental toughness, leadership and building high-performance […]
