{"podcast":{"title":"This Sustainable Life","slug":"this-sustainable-life-924670","podcast_index_feed_id":924670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f","website_url":"http://joshuaspodek.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/1607568708606-ddbbab92b7e0736c16ba3a24a6ef974f.jpeg","author":"Joshua Spodek","episode_count":860,"summary":"Do you care about the environment but feel “I want to act, but if no one else does, it won't make a difference,” and “But if you don't solve everything, it isn't worth doing anything”? We are the antidote! You're not alone. Hearing role models overcome the same feelings to enjoy acting on their values creates meaning, purpose, community, and emotional reward. Want to improve as a leader? Bestselling author, 3-time TEDx speaker, leadership speaker, coach, and professor Joshua Spodek, PhD, MBA, brings joy and inspiration to acting on the environment. You'll learn to lead without relying on authority. We bring you leaders from many areas — business, politics, sports, arts, education, and more — to share their expertise for you to learn from. We then ask them to share and act on their environmental values. That's leadership without authority — so they act for their reasons, not out of guilt, blame, doom, gloom, or someone telling them what to do. Guests include: Dan Pink , 40+ million TED Talk views Marshall Goldsmith , #1-ranked leadership guru and author Frances Hesselbein , Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, former CEO of the Girl Scouts Elizabeth Kolbert , Pulitzer Prize-winni…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-sustainable-life-924670"},"episode":{"title":"843: Judith Enck, part 2: The Problem with Plastic (the Book)","slug":"843-judith-enck-part-2-the-problem-with-plastic-the-book","published_at":"2026-01-07T03:35:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-sustainable-life-924670/843-judith-enck-part-2-the-problem-with-plastic-the-book","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-sustainable-life-924670","url":"https://shows.acast.com/leadership-and-the-environment/episodes/843-judith-enck-part-2-the-problem-with-plastic-the-book","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5a481aca95dfbf9d13d4dc6f/e/695dd468154465cd603ac4df/media.mp3","summary":"Judith just published  The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late . I've read a lot about plastic and hosted many authors. I won't lie. Before starting the book, I thought I should read it because I knew her, but didn't expect much. Instead, I learned a lot new. I found it engaging and compelling. I recommend it. Yes, you'll learn things that are sobering, but you'd rather know than not know, especially things that affect your health and safety and your family's. It also guides you to how to respond, personally, socially, and politically. Judith cares and has experience. Start by listening to our conversation. Then read the book. The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late WEBINAR with co-authors Judith Enck, Adam Mahoney, and Melissa Valliant, January 28, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Judith just published The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late . I've read a lot about plastic and ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1723,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-sustainable-life-924670/episodes/843-judith-enck-part-2-the-problem-with-plastic-the-book/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-sustainable-life-924670/843-judith-enck-part-2-the-problem-with-plastic-the-book.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}