The Planet Needs YOUR Climate Influence

One of the reasons I enjoy being a podcast guest is that it is mainly in the act of human conversation that I allow the most authentic version of me to emerge. I realize this is not only a challenge for me.

As a podcast guest, I can’t edit. Neither can I get away with simply spouting bullet points or getting AI writing help. But, because there is no re-do, the real me relaxes into it. And, the me or you who most relaxes into a podcast conversation, is the one we’d all like to hear from in audio and video interviews.

With that in mind, this great New Ways podcast interview I did with host Russell Baker is an example. We get into a lot of my work history and climate influence take, but we do that in the exact way I’d talk about it if I were having coffee with you in the halls of a big conference.

Note: it was recorded earlier in 2025, so some things have since changed. As those of us in the podcast space know all too well, it takes a *lot of work* and so a lot of life may happen between recording and posting. In this case, Russell Baker and I discussed the development of my new podcast, which, at the time was named Climate Influence - and the plan was to launch in late September.

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And - as those of you following me know, the podcast I’ve been recording and editing these past few months is now called Name And Fame, and… has not yet launched. The plan is now for late January 2026.

Anyway…we had a really fun talk and covered a lot of good topics that give context for all I do.

First and foremost, our conversation included a deep dive on my theory and practice of “producing” climate influence, and why I aim to build a leadership bench of more of you who are recognizing and developing your own.