Previous Shows

Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.

June 18, 2020

Adapting and Overcoming Life’s Hurdles with Dr. Mathew Knowles

He’s a Music Executive, Public Speaker, Best Selling Author, Professor, Real Estate Developer, Entrepreneur who just received his doctorate degree, CEO of Music World Entertainment and the father of the world’s biggest pop star of our time Beyoncé and daughter Solange. Mathew Knowles is best known for managing Destiny’s Child and grooming his daughters Beyoncé […]

June 16, 2020

Discussing Some of The World’s First “Green” Sustainability Movements with Tony Schifano

Today on Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews a long-time friend Tony Schifano who was previously on Green is Good Radio years ago, about his involvement in the green/sustainability space. Tony is one of the pioneers of the sustainability movement and currently runs Antos Environmental. Listen in as John and Tony talk about a wide […]

June 10, 2020

The Piers of Entrepreneurial Leadership with Joel Peterson

Joel Peterson is the 12-year Chairman of JetBlue Airways, retiring in May 2020, former Chairman of The Hoover Institution, and the Founding Partner of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm with $1 billion under management. He is a business leader, investor, and teacher who has worked firsthand with over 2,300 businesses, hundreds […]

June 3, 2020

New Economic Modeling For A Sustainable Future with Ron Gonen

Ron is the Co-Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners, an investment firm focused on the development of the circular economy via investments in sustainable consumer goods and packaging companies, innovative recycling technologies and advanced supply chains. Prior to Closed Loop Partners, Ron was the Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability for New York […]

May 27, 2020

Protect Yourself From Cyber Threats with Scott Augenbaum

This edition of the Impact Podcast is brought to you by ERI. ERI has a mission to protect people, the planet, and your privacy. It is the largest fully-integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States and maybe even the world. For more information on how ERI […]

May 20, 2020

Evolving Electronic Recycling with Robert Tokarchyk and Paul Midzak

In this episode of Impact with John Shegerian, John is interviewing Robert Tokarchyk and Paul Midzak, the Co-Founders of the Global ITAD Institute. The ITAD Summit provides a collaborative forum for ITADs and businesses looking to expand through hi-energy networking opportunities. The ITAD Summit is where ITAD comes to life, where ideas become energized. John […]

May 13, 2020

Overcoming Blind Adversity with Jake Olson

In today’s episode of Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews Jake Olson, NCAA’s first blind athlete turned technology entrepreneur, about the adversities he has overcome being blind since age 12. Jake shares tips for thinking positive, staying motivated, and opens up about the successes and challenges of starting a business. Listen along as Jake shares […]

April 29, 2020

Building A Technology Startup with Engage’s Daniel Hennes

In today’s episode of Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews Daniel Hennes, a recent USC graduate who during his college career was the manager of Jake Olson, the first NCAA blind football player, and based on his experiences managing Jake started a technology startup company called Engage with a mission of disrupting the talent booking […]

April 22, 2020

Robots & Sustainability Automation with Matanya Horowitz

Today on Impact with John Shegerian, John interviews Matanya Horowitz, an entrepreneur and founder of AMP Robotics, a robotics company focused on sustainability automation and smarter recycling through the use of technology and robotics. Listen along as John and Matanya discuss the current state of automation in sustainability and what the future holds for robotics […]

April 14, 2020

John Oppermann of Earth Day Initiative Talks About Earth Day 2020

As Earth Day 2020 fast approaches, it’s important to know how you can play a role to improve the planet we live on not just one day a year but throughout the entire year. Listen along as John Shegerian is joined by Earth Day Initiative Director John Oppermann as they talk about increasing awareness around […]

February 25, 2020

Solving The End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Battery Problem with Ajay Kochhar

Ajay Kochhar is Co-founder, President and CEO of Li-Cycle Corporation, an industry leading lithium-ion battery resource recovery company. As President and CEO, Ajay is responsible for all strategic and business aspects of the company. John Shegerian: This edition of the Impact Podcast is brought to you by ERI. ERI has a mission to protect people, […]

August 1, 2016

Joe Khirallah from Green Bear Group, talks sustainability in media

Green Bear Group focuses on helping their clients get involved with environmental sustainability. Tune in to learn more.