This podcast has changed my life. 2 years ago, I realized I did not want to pursue a career in mental health, this was a year after graduating with my BA in Psychology. I knew I liked working in a corporate setting with my work experience and I have a passion and heart for the environment. So I decided to research how I could combine those two. When I learned about Corporate Sustainability, I wanted to educate myself as much as possible while searching for the right grad school program. This is when I discovered the SD podcast. I was working in my first and only mental health experience at the time. I sat in my car during a lunch break and took notes on my phone from the “Careers in Sustainability” Episode. This became my blueprint of how to search for a long-term career in sustainability. This podcast has been my favorite resource for myself and others who are interested in Sustainability. Whenever I think of something I'm interested in that is related to sustainability, I check the SD podcast first to see if they've covered that topic (and 10/10 times they have). The Pollinators episode is one of my favorites because I learned there were more pollinators out there besides Bees (although they're my favorite). This information stuck with me and when I learned my new house had a pollinator tree, I was so excited and made sure it was extra taken care of for all of our little pollinator friends. This podcast not only confirmed to myself that this is what I wanted to do with my life, but it helped me in my search for a graduate program. I am FINALLY applying for a grad school program in sustainability at ASU. I have recommended SD to most people I’ve come across in the last few years because not only is it a great resource of information for trying to navigate sustainability, but it also provides great tips for what you can do within your own home, and the hosts are phenomenal. The dad jokes are just the icing on the cake for me for this podcast.

You have educated and inspired me immensely with your engaging topics and guests. Before listening to your podcast I felt that any change I made for the climate would not be enough. Listening to your podcast made me realize that any effort is worth doing to help combat the climate crisis. I started with reducing my meat intake, then recycling correctly. Episode 9 inspired me to start composting at home and now the school that I work at grades Pre-k through 12th are composting and growing vegetables and herbs in the gardens for the school cafeteria. The science teachers are teaching the benefits of composting and other sustainable practices. Episode 24 educated me on plastics and this year the school stopped using single use plastic water bottles. I now have solar panels on my home thanks to the tool Project Sunroof, which I learned about from episode 26. After listening to your first episode, I noticed I was reaching for a pencil and making notes on the information I was learning from your shows. There are so many more episodes that I could reference because each one has made an impact by encouraging or inspiring me to make modifications in my life. I also learned from your podcast that ASU was the first University in the US to offer a degree in Sustainability, this motivated me to enter the Master of Sustainability Leadership graduate program, at ASU. I share your episodes with family and friends all the time and I send links to teachers from your webpage if I think it will aid in their lesson plans. I feel so fortunate that I found your podcast! It is the right balance of fun, data, and inspiration.