Acclaimed energy policy advisor, Hal Harvey, and award-winning NYT journalist, Justin Gillis, join us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Their new book, “The Big Fix”- Where exactly the “key decisions” are made- Who has the power to pull these

EP105: The non-profit rescuing millions of meals for people in need - Replate

Jul 12th, 2022 41m 14s

Replate Founder and CEO Maen Mahfoud joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The Replate eureka moment- Launching the v1 as a Wix website- Scaling to 1000s of partners, incl. Netflix, Amazon + more- Rescuing millions of meals- Enabling

EP104: The dad duo taking on the $130B condiments industry - AWSM Sauces

Mar 22nd, 2022 35m 38s

AWSM Sauce Co-Founder Carl Starkey joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The AWSM origin story- Creating a better sauce, without the waste- R&D’ing the first prototypes- Working with the Minnesota Twins- Launching online nationwide- T

EP104: Reimagining how we make and consume our favorite condiments - AWSM Sauces

Mar 8th, 2022 38m 2s

AWSM Sauce Co-Founder Carl Starkey joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The AWSM origin story- R&D’ing the first prototypes- Creating a better sauce, without the waste- Working with the Minnesota Twins- Launching online nationwide- T

EP103: Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable and how we will fix this - Rebellyous Foods

Jan 27th, 2022 47m 1s

Rebellyous Foods Founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, joins us on this week’s episode to discuss:- Why the plant-based revolution is not inevitable- The key insight underpinning the company's origin- Destructive vs constructive food production -

EP102: Why eco-efficiency is a myth and the Business of Less - Dr. Roland Geyer

Nov 16th, 2021 47m 1s

For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability has meant the pursuit of ‘eco-efficiency’ and ‘win-win’ opportunities. But what if we have it all wrong — what if these are just myths that give us the illusion of progress, while the data sug

EP101: Clean meat and the second domestication - The Better Meat Co

Aug 31st, 2021 34m 38s

Better Meat Co Founder and CEO Paul Shapiro joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The second domestication- Creating real meat without animals- The pitfalls of traditional plant-based meats- The promise of their signature product, Rhi

EP100: The fundraising platform that's raised over $150M for charity - Omaze

Aug 18th, 2021 42m 28s

Omaze Founder Matt Pohlson joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- Magic Johnson and the company’s eureka moment- How Omaze raises ~10x more than traditional fundraisers- The risk analyses they do before paying upfront for the prizes- H

EP99: The future of sustainable footwear - Fulton

Jul 27th, 2021 42m 28s

Fulton Co-Founders Libie Motchan and Daniel Nelson join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The current state of Big Footwear- Inventing better footwear, starting with insoles- Running a carbon-negative supply chain- Why they chose Portug

EP98: Why lithium is the new oil and the startup helping us extract it more efficiently - EnergyX

Jul 20th, 2021 47m 13s

EnergyX Founder and CEO Teague Egan joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The New Year’s Eve trip that led to his eureka moment- Why lithium is the next battleground- How lithium is extracted and using technology to recover it more ef

EP97: The inventors turning climate progress into a board game - Solutions The Game

Jul 13th, 2021 1h

The brains behind Solutions The Game Sam Levac-Levey and Mehrad Yaghmai join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The eureka moment- Making the first prototypes- Working with orgs like Drawdown to inform game content- Gearing up for the la

(Special) Starting In Good Hands, Plans Beyond the Podcast, and Sustainability Coaching - The Net Zero Life

Jul 6th, 2021 58m 28s

On this special crossover episode, Peter ditches the host seat and joins Nathan Zvi as a guest on his podcast, The Net Zero Life. GIVEAWAY DETAILS!In Good Hands and The Net Zero Life are offering a free sustainability coaching session for one l

EP96: Using the power of the sun to keep things cool - Solar Polar

Jun 29th, 2021 52m 2s

Solar Polar Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Robert Edwards joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The WHO paper that sparked the eureka moment- Developing cooling systems that require no electricity- Using the technology to preserve medicines i

EP95: The world’s first VC fund investing solely in highly regulated industries - Bradley Tusk

Jun 22nd, 2021 46m 26s

Described as Silicon Valley's Favorite Fixer, Bradley Tusk is the world's first venture capitalist investing solely in highly-regulated industries. From managing Mike Bloomberg's 2009 mayoral race to becoming Uber's first political advisor, Bra

EP94: Transforming waterways into 24/7 renewable energy sources - Emrgy

Jun 15th, 2021 46m 26s

Emrgy’s Founder and CEO Emily Morris joins Peter on this week’s episode to discuss:- The major obstacles holding back the growth of hydropower- Prototyping the first Emrgy turbines- Delivering reliable power without the need for construction or

EP93: The $2B startup building vertical farms across the US - Bowery (May 2020)

Jun 8th, 2021 45m 53s

Bowery Farming’s Katie Seawell (CMO) and Carmela Cugini (EVP of Sales) join Peter on this week’s episode to discuss: - Leaving exec roles at Pepsi + Starbucks to join Bowery - Creating farms 100x more productive than traditional agriculture on

EP92: The meat-free meal boxes simplifying healthy, sustainable eating - Simple Feast

Jun 1st, 2021 59m 26s

This week we’re joined by Simple Feast Co-Founder and CEO Jakob Jønck to explore: - Starting Endomondo and growing it to 30M users- Getting acquired by Under Armour- Insights from building a fitness co that carry over to food- How Simple Feas

EP91: Pioneering the future of how we heat and cool buildings - Trane Technologies

May 25th, 2021 50m 28s

This week we’re joined by Trane’s VP of Innovation Rasha Hasaneen to explore: - Making the world’s largest climate commitment- Why Trane is positioned to reduce 2% of the world’s annual emissions- Changing the way we heat and cool buildings-

EP90: Could this startup become the Impossible Foods of Alcohol? - Endless West

May 18th, 2021 28m 49s

This week we’re joined by Endless West Co-Founder and CTO Mardonn Chua to explore: - The problems with the alcohol industry today- Producing wines and spirits in a lab- Developing their own line of whiskeys and wines- Enabling brands to launch

EP89: The energy drink with nothing to hide - Tenzing

May 11th, 2021 50m 30s

This week we’re joined by Tenzing Founder and CEO Huib van Bockel to explore: - The Sherpa and their role in the Tenzing origin story- Getting a beverage startup off the ground- Learnings from 7 years as Head of Marketing at Redbull- Winning as

EP88: The scientists bringing carbon labels to the food industry - Foodsteps

May 4th, 2021 34m 14s

This week we’re joined by Anya Doherty and Lila Mehta from Foodsteps to explore: - Transitioning from post-grad researcher to startup founder- The key data-gathering challenges with footprint assessments- What they found after analyzing U of Ca

EP87: Decarbonizing the residential real estate industry - Sunhomes

Apr 27th, 2021 48m 37s

This week we’re joined by Sunhomes Founder and CEO Alan Knudson to explore: - Creating low cost, net-zero, fully self-sustaining neighborhoods- Why building off-grid is so much faster, cheaper, and cleaner- Cutting construction times down from

EP86: The activist going head-to-head with the world's biggest polluters - Heidi Sanborn

Apr 20th, 2021 49m 40s

This week, we’re joined by National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC) Founder and Executive Director, Heidi Sanborn.As a leader in the solid waste industry for over 30 years, Heidi is one of the nation's top experts on producer responsibility a

EP85: The one-stop shop for a more inclusive, sustainable life - Goldune

Apr 13th, 2021 46m

This week we’re joined by Goldune Founder and CEO Azora Zoe Paknad to explore: - The big leap from executive role at Food52 to founder at Goldune- How she’s bootstrapped the initial Goldune marketplace - Prioritizing BIPOC and women-owned brand

EP84: Inventing a new type of lawn care without the toxins - Sunday

Apr 6th, 2021 30m 22s

On this week’s episode, Sunday Founder and CEO Coulter Lewis returns to the hot seat to explore: - Growing the business 10x over the last year - Shocking facts about the lawn care industry- Landing their first nationwide retail distribution dea