Bub on Purpose

In this episode of the Bub on Purpose Podcast, I speak with Matt Ritter. He is a botanist, an author of many books, and a professor at Cal Poly University. His books range from his Climate Fiction book Rain Walkers, to another titled CALIFORNIA PLANTS: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora and he even has written a children’s book, which is coming out in 2021, called Something Wonderful.

Matt was my brother Scout’s favorite professor at Cal Poly, so he joined me on this podcast. In our conversation, Matt shares a bit on how he became so interested in plants and the natural world, as well as his personal philosophies for passionately living a fulfilling life.

I came across this quote from William Mcdonough before the conversation that really should be quite humbling for anyone, and acts as a unique connector between Matt’s world of Botany and one of my world’s, designing objects: “Imagine this design assignment: Design something that makes oxygen, sequesters carbon, fixes nitrogen, distills water, accrues solar energy as fuel, makes complex sugars and food, creates microclimates, changes colors with the seasons and self-replicates.... why don’t we knock that down and write on it?” William McDonough

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Matt Ritter.

In this episode of Bub on Purpose, I speak with Vincent Stanley. Vincent co-authored The Responsible Company with Yvon Chouinard, has been with Patagonia on and off since its beginning in 1973, and for many of those years in key executive roles as head of sales or marketing. More informally, he is Patagonia’s long-time chief storyteller. Vincent helped develop the Footprint Chronicles, the company’s interactive website that outlines the social and environmental impact of its products; the Common Threads Partnership; and Patagonia Books. He currently serves as the company’s Director of Philosophy, and is a visiting fellow at the Yale School of Management. He is also a poet whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry.

In our conversation, we dive into the term sustainability versus Responsibility, how not being a surfer helped him at Patagonia, his thinking behind Patagonia’s “Don’t Buy this Jacket” ad, and much more! Here is my conversation with Vincent Stanley.

In this episode of the Bub on Purpose Podcast, I speak with Jack Fellows. He is a leader in the weather and climate research community,  was Climate Change Science Institute Director Emeritus at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Vice President of UCAR, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, among many other titles and is currently based in Boulder, Colorado. In our conversation, he shares a bit on his life path, and his concerns for humanity, regarding climate change. Because this is my longest episode yet, I thought I should share with you that I will often listen to podcasts at 1.5 times regular speed, which can easily be done by pressing 1X in your listening app, wherever you listen to podcasts. I typically do this because it allows me to listen to more podcasts, and it helps me stay focused because the pace requires me to. I totally understand that you may enjoy the natural speed and rhythm of regular speed but I want to put that out there, in case you don’t already know that is possible. 

In this episode of Bub On Purpose, I speak with Sebastian Errazuriz. Sebastian is a Chilean born, New York based, artist, designer, activist, and tech entrepreneur (repeat). His work has been featured on multiple magazine covers and portrayed in thousands press articles. He has also received critical acclaim from The New York Times, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal, among others. As you’ll realize in our conversation, he has many unique habits, he questions everything, drives towards his passions with unparalleled motivation, and has a conviction that is contagious.

In this episode, Candra shares her wisdom on finding a passion, listening to your body, and cultivating awe for a richer life. Candra Canning is the founder of Live Bright Now which works with organizations to improve corporate culture and facilitate leadership development.  

In the episode Josh shares how he realized his passion for writing, and where it has led him. Josh Dean is a journalist, author, and podcast host based in Brooklyn, New York. Over the years he’s written for dozens of national magazines, including Rolling Stone, New York magazine, and Esquire. He is a correspondent for Outside, and a regular contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek, GQ, and Popular Science, among others. He really convinces me of how important journalism is, and has certainly been following his passion for writing since the day he realized he wanted to write.

In this episode, Bryan shares his thoughts, on moments of clarity, a near death experience, and slowing down.

In this episode Matt speaks of our need for vision quests, diversity and building bridges for cultural acceptance. Matt Colaciello is an international educator and storyteller focused on social and environmental justice.

 In this episode, TJ shares his thoughts on reactivity, free will, thinking differently and our longing to be a part of something bigger. TJ Heyman is an investor, Stanford graduate and father of four.