Previous Shows

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

January 28, 2015

Discussing Retail Recycling and Sustainability with Best Buy’s Matt Furman and Scott Weislow

Matt Furman and Scott Weislow steer the environmental program at Best Buy helping the company achieve its electronic recycling and sustainability goals.

January 26, 2015

Implementing Home Energy-Saving Solutions with Next Step Living’s Geoff Chapin

Geoff founded Next Step Living® in 2008 after years as a teacher and strategy consultant largely focused on nonprofits and community development. Fast forward to 2014, when he was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in New England.

January 23, 2015

Discussing Sustainable Electronic Recycling with Best Buy’s Robert Miller

Robert Miller is the Senior Vice President of Inventory Optimization at Best Buy, Inc., headquartered in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

January 21, 2015

Exploring the EPA’s Latest Electronics Recycling Initiatives with Mathy Stanislaus

Mathy Stanislaus was nominated by President Barack Obama for the position of Assistant Administrator in EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) on March 31, 2009 and began in his position June 8, 2009 after confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

January 19, 2015

Discussing Vegan Food Choices with Candle Cafe’s Bart Potenza and Joy Pierson

Joy Pierson is a nutritionist and co-owner of the Candle Cafe, Candle Cafe West, and Candle 79. Her passion for counseling and healing through great food led her to join Bart Potenza at The Healthy Candle in 1988.

January 16, 2015

Implementing Sustainable Business Practices with Madison Environmental Group’s Leah Samson-Samuel

Madison Environmental Group is an interdisciplinary consulting firm that assists businesses and individuals with innovative resource- and cost-saving solutions in order to achieve a healthy community and environment.

January 14, 2015

Creating an Authentic-Tasting Experience with Darlena Artisan Chocolates’ Darlena Morgan

All-natural, great-tasting chocolate is part of the mission of Illinois-based Darlena Artisan Chocolates.

January 12, 2015

The Trend Toward Solar Energy with Con Edison’s Allan Drury

Con Edison supports New York City's massive power needs by offerings its customers a bevy of energy-efficient options.

January 7, 2015

Industrial Hemp and a Greener Future with ‘Bringing it Home’ Filmmaker Linda Booker

Linda Booker's 2013 film, Bringing it Home, examines the deep environmental benefits of industrial hemp and its applications and uses in modern times.

January 5, 2015

Ageless Vitality with American Health Institute’s Dr. Michael Galitzer

Dr. Galitzer has pioneered the concept of being a "holistic physician" since his start in the 1980s.

January 2, 2015

Electric Trucks and Buses are the Future with Motiv Power Systems’ John Knudtson

Motiv Power Systems' scalable, modular electric vehicle technology could be the future of ground transportation as we know it.