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Consensus in Conversation
Consensus in Conversation
Conor Gaughan

Welcome to Consensus in Conversation, a new podcast hosted by Conor Gaughan where we talk to innovators and entrepreneurs who have built... more

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Steve Magami of Agrovision on Global Microclimates, Long-Term Success, and Billion Dollar Berries

Agrovision, a global leader in superfruits, is on a mission to make the healthiest snacks the most enjoyable, by utilizing... more

14 Nov 2024 · 47 minutes
Brandon Welch of Mad Capital on Financing Farmers, Redefining Risk, and The Regenerative Revolution

Agriculture is poised for a regenerative revolution, and Mad Capital wants to finance it. Led by co-founder and CEO Brandon... more

31 Oct 2024 · 54 minutes
Dr. Bryan Staley of EREF on Managing Waste, Reducing Landfill Emissions, and The Science of Trash

Dr. Bryan Staley knows a thing or two about waste. In fact, the president and CEO of the Environmental Research... more

24 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
Lauren Dunford of Guidewheel on Data-Driven Efficiency, Sustainable Factories, and Finding Champions

Data is one of the most critical, and underused, tools for combating climate change – the more information we have... more

17 Oct 2024 · 55 minutes
Benjamin Stabler of Heart Aerospace on Hybrid Planes, Regional Aviation, and Democratizing Flight

In the more than a century since humans first took to the skies with powered flight, still only about 20%... more

03 Oct 2024 · 51 minutes
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Her New Book: What If We Get It Right? Visions Of Climate Futures

Marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and teacher Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is in love with climate solutions, and her new... more

26 Sep 2024 · 54 minutes
Zal Bilimoria of Refactor Capital on Seed-Stage Venture, Investing in Founders, and Being a Solo GP

Knowing whether or not to invest in a startup isn’t easy – it’s a skill that makes VCs like Zal... more

19 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Matt Ryan of Soli Organic on Indoor Organics, Carbon-free Fertilizer, and the Ag Tech Revolution

Soli Organic grows approximately 120,000,000 units of fresh herbs and greens every year, making it the number one grower of... more

12 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
Ben Christensen of Cambium on Solving Wood Waste, Building For Scale, and Running Ultra Marathons

60 billion board feet of wood products are used in the U.S. every year, a majority produced by fresh logging... more

29 Aug 2024 · 53 minutes
Zach Jones of C-Zero on Hydrogen 3.0, Decarbonizing Natural Gas, and The Innovation Economy

C-Zero and Zach Jones, its co-founder and CEO, are using innovative thermocatalysis technology to convert natural gas into zero-emission hydrogen,... more

22 Aug 2024 · 54 minutes
Ben Goodwin of OLIPOP on Reimagining Soda, The Science of Gut Health, and Creative Formulation

A favorite soda can be a huge part of people’s identity – roughly half of the American population drinks at... more

15 Aug 2024 · 55 minutes
Barclay Rogers of Graphyte on Durable Carbon Removal, Climate Science, and Biomass Solutions

The world currently removes less than .0001% of the carbon required to meet the IPCC’s 2050 goal – so there’s... more

08 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Tom Neyhart of PosiGen on Energy Resilience, Rebuilding Communities, and Affordable Solar For All

Tom Neyhart founded PosiGen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to help the families and communities most impacted by the... more

01 Aug 2024 · 52 minutes
Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr on Being A Voice For Hunger And Why Food Waste Is All About Logistics

Goodr has a simple but powerful mission: feed more and waste less. The sustainable waste management firm’s founder and CEO,... more

25 Jul 2024 · 46 minutes
Rich Sorkin of Jupiter Intelligence on Climate Risk, Tech Readiness, and Anticipating the Future

With climate change causing unprecedented extreme weather, fluctuating temperatures, and rising sea levels, only one thing is certain: the future... more

18 Jul 2024 · 51 minutes
Alfred Johnson of Crux on Building A Clean Energy Tax Credit Marketplace

Alfred Johnson returns to the pod to give us the update on tax credit transferability and clean energy markets, just... more

11 Jul 2024 · 47 minutes
Kristy Caylor of Trashie on Full Circle Fashion, Rewarding Recycling, and Being a Painkiller

85% of used clothing ends up in landfills, but textile recycling and rewards platform Trashie is out to save our... more

27 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
Dr. BJ Johnson of ClearFlame on Evolutionary Tech, Decarbonizing Diesel, and Building the Next Tesla

Dr. BJ Johnson knows that if you want to make the biggest climate impact in the least amount of time,... more

20 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Father’s Day Special: Lessons for Business and Life from Coach Mike (aka my dad)

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 16, and we’re celebrating in our own, special way… today’s episode features Mike Gaughan:... more

13 Jun 2024 · 47 minutes
Anne Coghlan of Scope3 on the Philosophy of Math, Decarbonized Media, and the Future of Digital Ads

Internet ads – you probably see hundreds, maybe thousands a day without thinking about them. But it turns out the... more

06 Jun 2024 · 53 minutes
A Quick Note from Conor Gaughan

Just popping into the feed for a quick hello from Consensus in Conversation host, Conor Gaughan, to update you on... more

30 May 2024 · 1 minute
Rewind: Alfred Johnson of Crux on Creating a Clean Energy Tax Credit Marketplace

Just over one year ago, the IRS published its final rules and guidance on the transferability of clean energy tax... more

23 May 2024 · 47 minutes
Dr. Vince Romanin of Gradient on Heat Pumps, Zero-Carbon Infrastructure, and the Triple Bottom Line

HVAC is one of the most important quality of life utilities that we never think about– at least, until it... more

16 May 2024 · 51 minutes
Pavle Jeremic of Aether Biomachines on Rearranging Atoms, Scaling Deep Tech, and Defeating Scarcity

Pavle Jeremic wants to end resource scarcity by literally rearranging atoms. Inspired to build a better, more abundant future after... more

09 May 2024 · 54 minutes
Josh Domingues of Flashfood on the Athlete Mentality, Superpowered Data, and Making Food Affordable

Food waste is a $25 billion problem for American supermarkets, but Josh Domingues has an app for that. Josh is the... more

02 May 2024 · 53 minutes
Lindsey Davis Stover & Shivam Mallick Shah of 1953 Tequila on Elevating Women & Exceptional Tequila

Two founders of 1953 Tequila, Lindsey Davis Stover and Shivam Mallick Shah, join Conor for a special in-person conversation to... more

18 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
Manik Suri of GlacierGrid on Transformative Tech, Automating Energy Use, and Cold Chain 2.0

Manik Suri is implementing smart technology into cooling, ushering in the era of Cold Chain 2.0. Before founding GlacierGrid in... more

11 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
Karthik Balakrishnan of ACTUAL on SimCity for Capital Plans and the Sustainability Execution Gap

Stanford rocket scientist and fintech entrepreneur Karthik Balakrishnan is integrating high-tech infrastructure modeling with video game interface design to create... more

04 Apr 2024 · 55 minutes
Special from CLIMB by VSC: When Technology Transcends Screens with Sunil Nagaraj

This week, we’re proud to share a special episode of the CLIMB by VSC podcast with Jay Kapoor, featuring his... more

28 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Frank Heidinger of HALEVAI on Marine Conservation, Electric Boats, and the Power of Marginal Gains

Frank Heidinger believes that lots of small improvements over time can create a huge impact, and he’s using that concept... more

21 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Climate Automation, Hidden Economies, and Sustainable Investing

Jay Kapoor believes there is massive opportunity in climate automation and that identifying hidden economies is key to building a... more

14 Mar 2024 · 54 minutes
Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Finding Purpose, Startup Storytelling, and the Founder with 1000 Faces

Jay Kapoor is combining venture capital and storytelling to help visionary founders achieve maximum impact. Jay noticed that while it was... more

07 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
JC Riveiro and Liya Sharif of Cercle on Women’s Healthcare, AI in Medicine, and The Power of Data

The data gap in women’s healthcare is a big problem. Four out of every five women in America with female-specific... more

29 Feb 2024 · 43 minutes
Caron Proschan of Simply on Taking the Big Leap, Bootstrap Brand Building, and Natural Gum

Caron Proschan, founder and CEO of Simply, believes that simple ideas can change the world, and she’s out to prove... more

22 Feb 2024 · 39 minutes
Nicolas Pinkowski of Nitricity on Lightning-Powered Fertilizer and the Decarbonized Future Of Food

50% of the global food supply relies on nitrogen fertilizer, which emits tons of greenhouse gasses. But startup Nitricity is... more

15 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes
Allison Wolff of Vibrant Planet on Beneficial Fire, Sustainable Software, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Allison Wolff co-founded Vibrant Planet with one goal in mind: to positively disrupt land management. An ESG trailblazer, Allison has... more

08 Feb 2024 · 54 minutes
Keith Norman of Lyten on 3D Graphene, ESG 2.0, and the Future of Batteries

Lyten first created 3D Graphene by accident in 2015, but, thanks to its world-changing potential, it now has them poised... more

01 Feb 2024 · 52 minutes
Max Evans of ClimateAi on Dorm Room Entrepreneurship and AI-Based Climate Solutions

Artificial intelligence is booming, and Max Evans is ready for it. “Discovering machine learning was my very first moment of... more

25 Jan 2024 · 43 minutes
Grant Quasha of Eco Material Technologies on Green Cement and The Business of Building

Grant Quasha is betting big on green cement. "People don't realize how big the cement and concrete businesses are. [...]... more

18 Jan 2024 · 50 minutes
Peter Godart of Found Energy on Aluminum Fuel, NASA, and Engineering Impact at Scale

Peter Godart could have been a jazz musician, but instead pursued his other passion: engineering. After garnering a few degrees at... more

11 Jan 2024 · 46 minutes
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50% of the global food supply relies on nitrogen fertilizer, which emits tons of greenhouse gasses. But startup Nitricity is making electrified... more