Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
November 18, 2020
Small Changes Can Make an Impact with Rachelle Strauss
Rachelle Strauss is an award-winning zero waste consultant and founder of the annual awareness campaign, Zero Waste Week. She works with forward-thinking businesses and organizations who want to reduce their impact on the planet but don’t know how to implement a successful strategy to preserve resources, stop wasting money, and improve their triple bottom line. […]
November 17, 2020
Beneficial Uses of Psychedelics with Rick Doblin
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 […]
November 12, 2020
Going Green On Broadway with Molly Braverman
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 […]
November 11, 2020
Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence with Dean Stott
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 […]
November 10, 2020
Building a Sustainability Program Into An Industry Leader with Jonathan King
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 […]
November 5, 2020
Turning Fashion Into Recycling with Kathleen Kirkwood
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 […]
November 4, 2020
Providing Sustainable IT with Nancy Gillis
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 […]
November 3, 2020
Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias
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 […]
October 29, 2020
More Than Just Medicine with Dr. Michael Galitzer
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 […]
October 28, 2020
Joyfully Vegan with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
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, […]
October 27, 2020
Bridging All Aspects of Cybersecurity Together with Kate Fazzini
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 […]
October 22, 2020
It’s Okay Not to Be Okay with Scott Silverman
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 […]
