“We did see that the industry accelerated its energy transition and many of the companies, during the height of the pandemic, were announcing their zero goals… and announced production cuts going forward over the next decade through automation and looking for opportunities to do this, and the pandemic was certainly an accelerator.” Katie Pavolvsky, Deloitte Energy on Electric Ladies Podcast Energy consumption and prices plummeted during the pandemic, which was a wake-up call to the oil and gas sector. With the big UN Climate Conference known as COP26 coming up in days, the huge spotlight on ESG investing and strategies (for Environment, Social and Governance), plus President Biden’s infrastructure bills with lots of provisions affecting the energy sector moving through Congress, Joan wanted to talk to an expert in the oil and gas sector about how the sector is coping and pivoting. So, what are the energy companies doing in response? Listen to Katie Pavlovsky, head of Deloitte’s Energy, Resources and Industrial Services break it down with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson in this insightful and engaging interview.    You’ll hear about: What ESG looks like for the oil and gas companies, one decision at a time. How the pandemic was a dry-run of what a transition to a clean energy economy will look and feel like, especially for the oil and gas sector that saw their bottom lines fall through the floor. Why the ESG focus is also improving efficiencies, which creates new types of jobs for the sector and, therefore, opens the door to more diverse talent. How the combination of hybrid work and the drive toward greater transparency are highlighting the reputational as well as financial risks of not adapting fast enough to this changing energy ecosystem.   Plus, insightful career advice …. “Even within energy and on the topics of environmental, social, and governance, what is the role that women can play in particular, in moving forward that agenda and driving earlier results just based on the networks that they have with each other?” Katie Pavolvsky on the Electric Ladies podcast  Read Joan’s related Forbes articles here too. You’ll also want to listen to: Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy  Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Anne Kelly, VP of Government Relations at nonprofit Ceres, which helps businesses and policy come together for the planet and people, as well as the economy Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

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The Energy Industry Does ESG – Katie Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials

“Companies are really recognizing that this concept of greenwashing, and these bold ambitious assertions that they can’t back up, that’s no longer, that’s not transparency. That is risk, and that exposing an organization to very concrete reputational and other risks….I think it’s all about transparency driving trust, but it has to be credible, it has to be authentic and it has to be meaningful.” Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte Sustainability Compliance on Electric Ladies Podcast A new report from the Journal Nature Climate Change reports that 85% of the world’s population is negatively affected by climate change. With that report and the big UN Climate Conference known as COP26 coming up in days – and President Biden’s infrastructure bills moving through Congress – we have been focusing on risk and the changing role of companies in society.  So, what do companies really think about their role today and how to report on it, called ESG reporting for environment, social and governance? Listen to Kristen Sullivan, head of Deloitte’s Sustainability and Supply Chain Social Compliance Services talk about it with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson in this important and engaging interview. The management consulting firms have a unique perspective on this, because they analyze trends and advise companies across industries.    You’ll hear about: The need companies have to define the attributes of ESG that drive performance “in a data-driven way” so they can “evaluate long term value”? The critical role of transparency, primarily to build trust, and how and why companies can struggle with it. The impact of the rapid increased prioritizing of ESG from a “nice to have” to “must have,” especially over the past couple of years due to the confluence of covid, George Floyd, and climate change. How companies now have a broader definition of what drives risk including “financial risk, operational risk, reputational risk” and how they can systematically integrate those factors to find seize opportunities. Plus, insightful career advice …. “And I think that especially through a broader, sort of ESG-purpose lens, that establishing a competency in a business context (is important in your career), whether that’s marketing or finance or supply chain or operations, whatever it is, and layering on a differentiated perspective – whether it’s climate risk, whether it’s societal consideration – to really be able to deliver on that traditional competence but at such a higher level, and through that value-enhancing lens.” Kristen Sullivan on the Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan’s related Forbes articles here too. You’ll also want to listen to: Anne Kelly, VP of Government Relations at nonprofit Ceres, which helps businesses and policy come together for the planet and people, as well as the economy Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Kathleen McQuiggan, 30-year wealth management expert specializing in ESG investing, especially for women. Olivia Martin, USAFacts data scientist, on their State of the Earth 2021 report. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson 

How Companies Do ESG - Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte Sustainability & Supply Chain Compliance Services

“Your risk fingerprint is… a combination of genetic,… your innate personality… It also interacts with other things, your experiences….And lots of social influences, whether it's within your organization or your country, your culture, your peer group, within your family, and all of those things come together. And they pretty much tell you what it is that you care about, what you value, what you're ready to risk losing or not.” Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies Podcast   As Congress debates President Biden’s infrastructure bills to get them into law, the fundamental question at the core of each Member’s decisions and votes is their definition of what is risky and what is not. Michele Wucker, author of the new best-selling book, "You Are What You Risk: The New Science & Art of Navigating an Uncertain World,” explains how each of us develops a unique “risk fingerprint” and “risk ecosystem” that drive all our choices, consciously or unconsciously.   Listen to this fascinating interview with Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies, with host Joan Michelson – and learn how to identify your own risk fingerprint and ecosystem and how to make it work for you.  (Electric Ladies was formerly known as Green Connections Radio.) You’ll hear: What exactly a risk fingerprint is and how to find yours, and those of the people in your life. How families, peer groups, organizations, and even countries each have risk profiles and how to use this tool to understand them better. How men and women see risk differently – and what impact that has in the workplace and families. How risk is a tool of negotiation and innovation, and the differences in it between executives in large companies versus entrepreneurs. Plus, insightful career advice for using the risk fingerprint tools in your career…. And much more! “Understand what your risk fingerprint is, and the most important things about who you are. That, in turn, leads to the path forward that you're going to chart through often very, very uncertain times, and will help you to make the choices that you need. That that risk fingerprint is like your north star and your anchor.” Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan’s Forbes articles on this here and watch here for her article on risk and infrastructure policy. You’ll also want to listen to: Michele Wucker, on her book “The Gray Rhino” about the warnings we miss in front of our eyes. Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Climate Scientist, Time “100 Pioneer,” and University of Texas Professor Anne Kelly, Ceres Government Relations, on business and infrastructure policy Jennifer Gerbi, Deputy Director and Acting Director of ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Dept. of Energy Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of National Council of Science and the Environment on how to talk to policymakers about science to keep science in policy decisions. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod          

What is 'Risk'? - Michele Wucker, Author, "You Are What You Risk: The New Science & Art of Navigating an Uncertain World'

“We asked the Forest Stewardship Council to go on the ground and do the whole certification process, just like they do for paper…Then they're following that rubber throughout the chain of custody all the way through to the factory here in Georgia….and we have just produced the first FSC certified tire.” Maureen Kline on Electric Ladies Podcast The transportation sector is transforming, from GM’s announcement that they are eliminating gas engines by 2030, to Ford’s announcement this week about going all EV, to the massive legislation moving through Congress now to rebuild our transportation infrastructure. All those vehicles still need tires, though, and rubber is still an environmental challenge. How to balance safety with environmental protection? Pirelli Tires thinks they have found a solution – and these new tires are “smart” as well as sustainable. How? Listen to Maureen Kline, head of sustainability for Pirelli Tires explain it to host Joan Michelson on Electric Ladies podcast.   You’ll hear: How Pirelli is using outside sources like the Forest Stewardship Council to help them make sustainable tires in a credible and responsible way. What “smart tires” are, how they work, and how they keep passengers safer than “normal” tires do. How Maureen got Pirelli to include an option in the company’s 401K plan options to invest according to ESG criteria. Plus, insightful career advice …. “I think what's really important is to gain knowledge of sustainability and weave it into every career… Use all possible, learning opportunities, whether it's online courses, listening to your podcast, reading, and just get your overall sustainability education in order. And then you can really start diving into how to make what you do, more sustainability focused.” Maureen Kline on Electric Ladies podcast You’ll also want to listen to: Jennifer Gerbi, Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, Dept. of Energy Anne Kelly, Ceres, on the role of the business community in the clean energy transition Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Margaret Lewis, New Flyer electric buses Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson  

Smart & Sustainable Tires? - Maureen Kline, Pirelli Tires

“SolaREIT works with a lot of community solar developers. When a landowner wants to tie up their land or farm their land for solar for a community project, we can come in and be the land financing solution.” Laura Pagliarulo on Electric Ladies Podcast As more communities want solar, and don’t have access to their own solar panels, such as in apartments or condos, they are looking for more creative solutions. The Energy Department is trying to create new solutions. SolaREIT thinks they have developed one such solution. It’s a real estate investment trust (REIT) that leverages land under one owner to provide financing for solar power to other people. Confused? Curious? Listen to Laura Pagliarulo, CEO of SolaREIT, explain how it works to host Joan Michelson on Electric Ladies podcast.   You’ll hear: How SolaREIT leverages farm land or other land, to help speed up the transition to clean energy, and provide an income to the property owner at the same time. How exactly it works – no matter how small the land parcel is – and where there’s flexibility. How SolaREIT provides community solar to communities looking for it – and the cost. Examples of stories of landowners doing this now Plus, insightful career advice …. “Your network is critical, because those are the people who know you and support you and can open doors on a regular basis… and you gotta be willing to take risks… I have learned more about myself in the (SolaREIT) startup process than I ever have working at any other company and in defined roles.”  Laura Pagliarulo on Electric Ladies podcast You’ll also want to listen to: Jennifer Gerbi, Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, Dept. of Energy Anne Kelly, Ceres, on the role of the business community in the clean energy transition Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Rachel Kyte, CEO, UN’s Sustainable Energy for All program Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

Creative Community Solar Financing – Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT

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“There's this amazing thing that we think should happen, which is right now physically impossible. That's fine. Let's talk about that. Let's dig down to the technical gap that needs to be filled to enable that new disruptive pathway to start.” Jennifer Gerbi, ARPA-E on Electric Ladies Podcast To truly address climate change, we need to pivot to a zero-carbon economy, and that means finding ways to fuel our energy-dependent lifestyle on energy sources that do not emit any pollutants. But since 77% of our energy still comes from fossil fuels, that’s a very tall order. It requires a lot of innovative thinking, a lot of trial and error, a lot of technical risk, and a lot of money to try new ways of generating power. Enter ARPA-E, the Advanced Research Program Agency for Energy, which is the innovation arm of the Department of Energy, akin to the renowned DARPA agency in the Department of Defense. How is ARPA-E reinventing our energy supply? Listen to Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director of ARPA-E explain it in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.   You’ll hear: How they are finding and funding technologies that are “right now physically impossible” and helping to make them possible, even real. Their mission, processes and unique structure, especially for a government agency, and how being comfortable with ambiguity is crucial to their success. How they have managed to attract billions of dollars more in private capital to their projects than the agency invested in them. How they deal with the requisite risks, trials and errors of high-stakes, capital-intensive innovation that’s transforming the very foundation of what makes our economy function. Plus, insightful career advice …. “You can't fear changing things around and it is terrifying leaving a job and finding another job…. So even if you things aren't going well, just learn from it, use it as this is your school. Okay. Now this is your school about how not to be a boss, or this is your school about how to get people to work together.” Jennifer Gerbi, ARPA-E on the Electric Ladies podcast You’ll also want to listen to: Anne Kelly, Ceres, on the role of the business community in the clean energy transition Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Rachel Kyte, CEO, UN’s Sustainable Energy for All program Kate Sloan, Southern California Edison eMobility, on how to get 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

Disruptive Innovation in Energy – Jennifer Gerbi, ARPA-E

“This is very much a jobs plan….It deals with four interwoven challenges…The first is the post-pandemic reality, the second is the economic downturn, the third is the climate crisis, and the fourth is inequality and racial equity… The general theme is that the road to economic recovery is through climate action..” Anne Kelly, Ceres.org on Electric Ladies Podcast Hurricane Ida was a different kind of wake-up call, because it showed the increased severity of extreme weather events in the age of climate change, and how even big cities like New York and inland areas are vulnerable. In short, it emphasized the need to shore up our infrastructure from coast to coast. Listen to Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson’s enlightening interview with Anne Kelly, VP of Government Relations at the nonprofit Ceres and Director of their Business for Innovative Climate Policy, explain how the infrastructure bills moving through Congress today are critical – and the much-needed jobs they will create.   You’ll hear: What specifically the infrastructure bills fund upgrades to and what the Clean Electricity Standard is. What jobs would be created and the skills that would be required for them. What “sustainable infrastructure” is and how it will protect communities from the ravages of climate change – including maintaining power in a storm. Why businesses support these bills to maintain and grow, and create more jobs – and the SEC’s ESG momentum. Plus, insightful career advice that may surprise you…. “Be careful about what you’re good at. So, if you’re not happy with what you’re doing, you really do have to take a risk and be willing to step out of your current role and try something new, and test yourself. And you can do that in your own position, you can dabble in another area….and then see if that’s a place you want to go.” Anne Kelly, Ceres on the Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan’s related Forbes articles here too. You’ll also want to listen to: Olivia Martin, USAFacts data scientist, on their State of the Earth 2021 report. Gloria Reuben, Waterkeeper Alliance & Actress, on holding industry accountable for their water pollution. Kate Sloan, Southern California Edison eMobility, on how to get 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson        

Infrastructure, Jobs & Climate Change - Anne Kelly, Ceres Government Relations

Earth’s Data Speaks - Olivia Martin, USAFacts.org “Really use the information…We hope that it helps you develop opinions… (that help you) vote, contact your representatives…We really hope that this report among others will empower…people and as voters to, to use the data, to hold their government accountable.” Olivia Martin, USAFacts on Electric Ladies Podcast   What is the Earth saying this year? We see lots of reports from various sources, but the ones that government officials and business leaders tend to rely on are from government sources, whether those sources are local, state or federal. What does the information say about the State of Earth in 2021 and where does that data come from?   Listen to this fascinating interview with data scientist Olivia Martin of USAFacts on Electric Ladies, the podcast formerly known as Green Connections Radio, with host Joan Michelson.  USAFacts is a nonprofit founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to collect and analyze data from all government sources, no matter how granular they need to get. And, they make sense of it for the rest of us, translating what the Earth’s data is telling us, so we can use it. You’ll hear: How USAFacts.org collects this information and keeps it up to date. How they analyze and organize it, and find sources to fill in the gaps, so we can use it. What Earth is saying in 2021 – and the loud alarms about climate change we need to heed. How you can use this data – to vote, contact your representatives and hold government accountable. Plus, insightful career advice from an old soul in a young lady…. and more. “Whenever you're a woman in a field that is typically not dominated by women, which is very true in the data space …I think having confidence in yourself and having confidence in the research you've done and your own preparation is important.” Olivia Martin on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan’s Forbes articles on this here and here on the data. You’ll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Olivia Martin, USAFacts: on their 2020 State of the Earth report. Katharine Hayhoe, Ph.D., Climate Scientist, Time “100 Pioneer,” and University of Texas Professor Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network on citizen scientists collecting climate data. Heather Long, Economics Reporter, the Washington Post, on how women suffer in this economic crisis. Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of National Council of Science and the Environment on how to talk to policymakers about science to keep science in policy decisions. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, career advice and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson @electricgalspod    

Earth’s Data Speaks - Olivia Martin, USAFacts.org

"#MeToo as an idea isn’t new....(W)omen journalists (have been) shedding light on the obstacles, indignities, and violence women face in the workplace....(since) the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when a significant cohort of women entered the newspaper industry." Lori Harrison-Kahan in an OpEd on CNN.com August 18th is the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which ratified women’s right to vote. What most people do not know, is that the fight for women’s voting rights was also the beginning of what we now call the #MeToo movement.  As we see yet another powerful white man fall from the power of the #MeToo movement, listen here to this untold part of the story. Listen to professor Lori Harrison-Kahan of Boston College explain how these brave women started speaking out against harassment in the early 1900’s – and about a prominent (and rare) female journalist of the era who used her platform to keep the movement in the headlines. That journalist is Miriam Michelson, who also happens to be GCR host Joan Michelson’s great-great aunt. (Lori wrote a best-selling book about her, "The Superwoman and Other Writings of Miriam Michelson, which Joan wrote the foreword to.) You'll hear:  How women journalists in the 1890s-1900's addressed the #MeToo movement of their day. How Miriam used her platform for social causes she cared about, especially women's rights. Lessons for women today. Great stories from Miriam's best-selling fiction, which made her a "celebrity" of her day. Click here to watch a video of Joan and Lori’s sold-out event at the Newseum about it, and to find more articles and podcasts about it, including Professor Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University on Black women suffragists. You’ll also want to listen to: Newseum event on Suffrage Movement, Brooke Kroeger, Author of “The Suffragents” on the male supporters of women’s vote (Is Joe Biden a “Suffragent” for choosing Senator Kamala Harris as his VP) Marcia Chatelain, Professor of American History and African American History at Georgetown University, on Black women suffragists. Jennifer Palmieri, Former Communications Director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and President Obama, and author of “Dear Madam President.” Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson  

101st Anniversary Of Women Voting - Lori Harrison-Kahan, Author of Book on Women's Suffrage

“For healthcare grade disinfection, the EPA has certain requirements….that you test against, and those lab reports, we showed 100% kill in one minute, which is actually really impressive, because most toxic products they use in hospitals for disinfectants take 10 minutes, have to be reapplied multiple times to stay wet for 10 minutes, and only have a 95% kill rate and still be approved by the EPA for healthcare grade disinfection.”   Rayne Guest on Green Connections Radio podcast As we return to work and school, what can we do to feel safe from covid-19, including the new variants? There are no 100% guarantees, but the EPA has said that the disinfectant we’re talking about today is 100% effective against covid, and it’s fast and environmentally-friendly. There are no plastic jugs either, and no toxins going into the water supply. Listen to this fascinating interview with the woman behind this new disinfectant, Rayne Guest, CEO and Founder of R-Water by Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson and find out how it works, how it’s tested and how it compares to others out there, even in use in hospitals. (This episode is a replay as we prepare for the launch of our new name and website, coming very soon!)   You’ll hear: How their disinfectant works and why it’s 100% effective, according to the EPA. Why hospitals prefer to use it, keeping their staffs safer and reducing ancillary infections. Why it’s actually a device that makes the disinfectant in your own place, vs. being shipped in. Her entrepreneurial journey and the power of paying attention and networking. Plus career advice especially for women with an entrepreneurial bent…. and more. “People should really take this time while they have more time to explore what really makes them tick. Because passionate people in the world make it turn and we need more of them out there…Do good by doing good, positive impact all the way around, socially, economically, environmentally, we need as many of you out there as we can get.” Rayne Guest on Green Connections Radio podcast   Read my Forbes blog about it too. You’ll also want to listen to: Rachel Gutter, President, International WELL-Building Institute, on standards for building safety   Olivia Martin, data analyst, USAFacts.org on making sense of government data, including on COVID-19 and on the environment.   Kay Gebhardt, Senior Scientist, Seventh Generation, on the science of developing environmentally sound and effective cleaning products.   Tina Kirby, Insurance Innovators, on getting the business interruption insurance coverage you deserve in a crisis like this.   Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

Non-Toxic Disinfecting Work-School – Rayne Guest, R-Water & Covid-19

“Any product that is used to construct the building, finish the building, or furnish the building is comprehended within our standard,” Wendy Vittori on Green Connections Radio The green building sector is booming, and expected to grow to $433 billion by 2024, in efforts to combat climate change, since buildings comprise 40% of U.S. carbon emissions.  But, as we wait for answers to what exactly caused the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida to collapse, we must ask: how do we know these materials are safe? To find out, listen to Wendy Vittori, Executive Director of the Health Products Declaration Collaborative, which developed the Open Standard being used to publicly disclose what is actually in all building materials, in a consistent, reliable and transparent way. You'll learn: How they developed the Open Standard, and who decides What exactly the Open Standard tells us, and what it does not., and why How widely it's used by the construction industry. How and how often it's updated Plus, powerful career advice from this former Fortune 100 c-suite tech executive. "Be honest with yourself… All of us have our strengths and weaknesses, and those weaknesses are just opportunities to be better. That's all they are. And instead of sort of living with that, address it.” Wendy Vittori on Green Connections Radio podcast Read Joan's Forbes article about how their standard might keep us safe, and her ones with the powerful career advice from Wendy here and here too. You’ll also want to listen to: Elizabeth Thompson, US Green Building Council, on how innovative green building products are tested. Maria Blasé, President of Ingersoll Rand’s Buildings and Trucks Division on reducing their climate impact Laura Busse Dolan, Owner of Applied Imagination, building miniature buildings from plants, botanicals. Jessyca Henderson, American Institute of Architects, on the International Green Building Code And read Joan’s other Forbes articles on the safety of green buildings in the face of Surfside here and here. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts, career tips, and special offers! (Watch for our new podcast name and redesigned website coming very soon!) Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

What Are Green Building Materials? Wendy Vittori, HPD Open Standard

“I learned that we are all capable of so much more than we think we are, until we push ourselves. We all have these reserves that I don’t think we use anymore…Keep looking for those parts of yourself that you have ignored.” Tracy Edwards on Green Connections Radio Are you going boating this summer? Listen to this fascinating interview with Tracy Edwards on her adventure captaining the first all-female crew in the world's most dangerous round-the-world boat race - the Whitbread 'Round the World Yachting Race - with very, very limited experience at the ripe age of 24 years old. And. She. Won the two most dangerous legs of the six-leg race. Her story is the subject of the recent extraordinary documentary,  “Maiden” with original footage from the actual race. You'll hear: How she built and captained the first all-female Whitbread race crew - and how they won What her internal voice was like during the journey and how she managed it to lead and thrive. How they turned disadvantage into advantages What we can learn from her transformation from novice to history-making winner Lots of great career advice and inspiration! Read Joan's Forbes blog about it too. “Open yourself up to the universe and you will always find the right people in the right place at the right time… Look around you and you will see the people you will need to meet.” Tracy Edwards on Green Connections Radio You’ll also want to listen to: Ellie O'Brien, Earth Angel: Reducing the movie and television industry's carbon footprint. Ashley Bell, actress, on her new documentary about saving Asian elephants and how it transformed her into an activist. Heather Metcalf of Assn. of Women in Science on transforming culture to increase women in leadership. Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University, MacArthur “genius” award winner, and master innovative thinker. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts and special offers! (Join our January Mastermind Group at a steep Early Bird discount!) Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

First Female 'Yachtsman' - Tracy Edwards &'Maiden' Go 'Round the World

Women did not have the right to vote when the U.S. was founded; that's a fact many still do not know. With voting rights under siege again today, listen to the group of prominent women journalists and an historian talk about the women journalists behind the scenes using their stories, influence and access to help the 19th Amendment, which acknowledged women have the right to vote, ratified 101 years ago. Panelists include: Anna Palmer, then of Politico and now Founder of Punchbowl Media, Shawna Thomas then managing editor of Vice News Tonight and now Executive Producer of CBS This Morning. and Lori Harrison-Kahan, author of “The Superwoman and Other Writings by Miriam Michelson” This was an event GCR host Joan Michelson produced and moderated at The Newseum to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment. It was recorded prior to the 2020 election. Maybe you’ll get tips for supporting today’s voting rights battles. You'll hear: Clever ways women journalists and editors used their stories and voices to drive women’s voting rights. The role of Joan’s great-great aunt and journalist, Miriam Michelson, in ratification of the 19th Amendment. Fascinating stories of women’s journalists on the front line of women’s voting rights. The diverse levers it took to get the Amendment across the finish line. Great questions from the audience! Thank you to the Newseum for being fabulous hosts and to Politico’s Women Rule initiative for supporting us! Watch the video replay here and read more stories about Miriam Michelson and other unsung heroes of the 19th Amendment fight. You’ll also want to listen to: Newseum event on Suffrage Movement, Lori Harrison-Kahan on the role of women journalists in the suffrage cause and how the #MeToo movement began in suffrage Brooke Kroeger, Author of “The Suffragents” on the male supporters of women’s vote (Is Joe Biden a “Suffragent” for choosing Senator Kamala Harris as his VP) Marcia Chatelain, Professor of American History, African American History, Georgetown University Jennifer Palmieri, Former Communications Director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and President Obama, and author of “Dear Madam President.” Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

Women's Voting Rights - Women Journalists Give Bird's Eye View at The Newseum

Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson interviewed by Cherice Taylor on career advice. Cherice Taylor's show is targeted to students, but the advice we share is relevant to any career levels. One topic we talk about is how to stay focused on your own goals, in an era when we are bombarded by distractions - from social media to emails to texts to traditional media and the people in our lives. You might also want to listen to Joan's goal-setting process as well, which is here: http://greenconnectionsradio.com/goal-setting-session-joan-michelsons-ground-breaking-process/ Please send Joan any questions about your career challenges on Twitter @joanmichelson. We are airing episodes where GCR host Joan was interviewed while we are preparing the launch of our renamed show, so watch for the new show and brand new website coming soon! Same great women innovator interviews, under a new name. Subscribe to Green Connections Radio and you'll automatically receive the new show. Subscribe to our newsletter for special offers and blogs too on our website here: http://greenconnectionsradio.com/book-coaching/contact/ Thanks for listening and see you soon!

Joan's Career Advice on Cherice Taylor's "Time Matters" Show

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