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The Impossible Network

072: Joshua Spodek And His Path To Environmental Action and Leadership

Jan 28, 2020
55:07

Guest overview 

Joshua Spodek is the epitome of a renaissance man.

A two-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor and coach of entrepreneurship and leadership at NYU and Columbia Business School.

He is a regular speaker on environmental leadership at institutions such as Boston Consulting Group, Google, IBM, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, and Stanford,

Oh he also has a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, helped build an X-ray observational satellite with the European Space Agency and NASA.

He founded a venture to market his invention— an innovative media product

He’s an artist and has installed public works in New York and Amsterdam. 

He studied Meisner acting Technique at the William Esper Studio. He has taught art at Parsons and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.

He’s run seven marathons (3:51 best), rowed one, competed at the world level of Ultimate Frisbee 

He’s swum across the Hudson River, has done over 140,000 burpees, written over 3,500 blog posts, and has taken over 430 cold showers

He hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016, has picked up at least one piece of street trash per day since April 2017, and takes over a year to produce on bag of garbage.

 


What we discuss

In part one we cover Josh’s upbringing, the impact his parents divorce, education, dealing with insecurity, his curiosity. discovering his love of math and science, finding joy in discipline and his evolutionary approach to living.

We also dive deep into Josh’s commitment to influence and invite the guests he interviews on his podcast and the corporate clients he consults to embrace personal behavioral changes that will impact on the environment. Josh explains the process of taking actions and joy that results from the values he lives by. 

We also discuss why his approach can be embraced by anyone willing to live more sustainable lives. I hope you enjoy the intellect, inspiration, environmental action and leadership principles of Joshua Spodek



Social Links 

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Links In Show 

Fanny and Alexander 

Champion Mindset 

Leadership Step By Step

Leadership and The Environment 

Maria Sharapova Book




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