{"podcast":{"title":"The Global Grit Experience","slug":"the-global-grit-experience-7725883","podcast_index_feed_id":7725883,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/theglobalgritexperience/","website_url":"https://theglobalgritexperience.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fe42e6ed-fe20-46b2-9b39-19642e447214/Grit-logo-small.jpg","author":"Erika Gilsdorf","episode_count":33,"summary":"The Global Grit Experience is a podcast featuring inspiring people with grit - passion, perseverance and an unwavering dedication in protecting, and loving, nature and wildlife. Whoop! Whoop! Host Erika Gilsdorf (that’s me!) is an international, award-winning video producer, who leaves the camera behind (for the most part) to let conversations breathe authentically in a podcast that spans diverse guests and topics. I include mental health guests, too who help us cope with all the crap and find joy amidst all the junk happening to our outdoors. Uffda…it’s a lot! (I’m a Minnesotan if you can't tell). Most importantly, this is a podcast about inspiration, hope, action, and connection. We have each other my friends!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:45.982777+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-grit-experience-7725883"},"episode":{"title":"Finding the Sweet Spot - Green Technology & Economic Sense","slug":"finding-the-sweet-spot-green-technology-economic-sense","published_at":"2026-06-09T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-grit-experience-7725883/finding-the-sweet-spot-green-technology-economic-sense","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-grit-experience-7725883","url":"https://theglobalgritexperience.com/episode/the-sweet-spot-with-green-technology-economic-sense-and-stewardship","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fed1a8ec-ced4-454a-8ab2-4249bc874ab9.mp3","summary":"Jim Goodman, the owner of Bob’s Cabins in Two Harbors, MN has done what I think is very unusual in today’s world. He’s not bulldozing down a quaint getaway but instead restoring it AND building in energy efficiency and renewable energy to make it more affordable for guests to have extended stays. Having worked for most of his life in the energy field, Jim says its about ethics to pursue renewable energy and energy efficiency because it makes economic sense. He calls it the sweet spot…doing good and saving money. Jim's perspective and tactics are things you can incorporate too, in your home or business. Jim was born on the Iron Range, grew up in Two Harbors, MN, and worked at Bob’s Cabins on Lake Superior during high school. He’s a husband and dad, volunteers with the University of Minnesota Extension’s Northeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, and loves to bike, hike, and sail. For Bob's Cabins, he's all about progressing its operational smoothness through electrification and lowering its carbon footprint. You can learn about Bob’s Cabins below: https://www.bobscabinsonlakesuperior.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Bobscabins linkedin.com/in/jamesrobertgoodman","meta_description":"Jim Goodman, the owner of Bob’s Cabins in Two Harbors, MN has done what I think is very unusual in today’s world. He’s not bulldozing down a quaint getawa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1949,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-global-grit-experience-7725883/episodes/finding-the-sweet-spot-green-technology-economic-sense/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-grit-experience-7725883/finding-the-sweet-spot-green-technology-economic-sense.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}