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Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Reduce A/C Energy by 40%: MIT Spinout + Top Climate Tech VC Investors
Learn how to dramatically lower HVAC energy use via metal organic frameworks with Sorin Grama, CEO of Transaera.🎧 Episode SummaryTransaera is reimagining air-conditioning with solid desiccant materials that strip out moisture before cooling. Translation: less energy, fewer emissions, and a planet that sweats less.It’s a plug‑and‑play upgrade across residential and commercial HVAC systems.Sorin is an MIT-trained engineer, inventor, and serial entrepreneur. He’s also the co-founder of Greentown Labs, a lecturer at MIT, and a Climate CEO Fellow in our EFI peer group...
2025-08-25
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Finance: $450T in Global Capital vs $4T Needed (+ BlackRock Deals & Bigger Returns Outside the Global North)
Explore how Marilyn Waite and the Climate Finance Fund mobilize trillions in capital, proving each dollar delivers more climate impact in the Global South.The Climate Finance Fund is a philanthropic platform that helps to mobilize capital for climate solutions. Supported by the Hewlett Foundation and hosted by the European Climate Foundation, they’re focused on China, the European Union, and the United States.–Previously, Marilyn led energy and cleantech investments at Village Capital, managed nuclear and renewable energy projects at AREVA (now Orano), and served as a Senior Research Fellow at Proj...
2025-06-30
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Carbon Capture from Trains: $117M Raised at Age 28 (+ the Joy of Doing Hard Things)
Learn how Paul Gross and Remora retrofit trucks and trains to capture 90% of CO₂ while turning emissions into revenue.Remora, founded in 2020 in Michigan, retrofits diesel locomotives and semi-trucks with onboard systems that capture, liquify, and purify up to 90% of CO₂ emissions – while also cutting soot, particulates, and NOₓ – then stores it for offloading and sale, sharing revenue with operators. Backed by $117 M in venture funding and piloting with major players like Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Ryder, Werner, and DHL, the company overcame early design issues (like waterlogging and backpressure) and is now scaling...
2025-06-23
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Carbon Capture Investing: 9x Founder Deploys Climate Capital (+ New Investment Fund Models & Reasons for Optimism)
Discover how Jim McDermott, a 9x founder and private equity investor, is backing carbon capture, rethinking fund models, and keeping optimism alive in climate finance.Rusheen Capital Management is a Santa Monica, CA-based private equity firm that invests in growth-stage companies in the carbon capture and utilization, low-carbon energy, and water sustainability sectors.–Prior to co-founding Rusheen, Jim started, invested in and run numerous companies. These include: US Renewables Group (Founder & Managing Partner), Stamps.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP – Founder), Spoke Software, Inc. (Founder & CEO), Archive, Inc. (Founder & CEO – sold to Cyclon...
2025-06-16
54 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Sustainable Mining: Microbes Extract Copper & Lithium (+ BHP, Rio Tinto, & 2x Demand by 2050)
Hear how Dr. Liz Dennett and Endolith use biotech microbes to revolutionize copper recovery, cut chemicals, and power clean energy metals.Endolith is a Denver-based biotech startup revolutionizing mining by leveraging microbes to sustainably extract copper and lithium from low-grade ores. Founded in 2023, the company employs custom-engineered microbial communities, adaptive biohatcheries, and real-time cloud-based monitoring to enhance mineral recovery while minimizing environmental impact. Endolith's innovations have demonstrated significant improvements in copper extraction, attracting partnerships with industry leaders like BHP and Rio Tinto. Their approach not only boosts efficiency but...
2025-06-02
49 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: $18M Raised for CO₂-to-Fuel + 95% Lower Emissions (& 10,000-Gallon Pilot Plant)
Discover how Joe Rodden & Lydian Labs convert CO₂ into jet fuel with renewable power, slashing aviation emissions by up to 95%.Lydian Labs is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup founded in 2021, dedicated to decarbonizing the aviation industry by producing sustainable fuels from carbon dioxide, water, and renewable electricity. Their proprietary technology employs fully electrified, modular reactors to convert CO₂ into carbon-neutral fuels, achieving up to 95% lower lifecycle emissions compared to traditional jet fuel.The company has successfully demonstrated a pilot system capable of producing 10,000 gallons of fuel per year, marking a significant step...
2025-05-26
44 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Rare Earth Recycling: $53M Series B + $3.5B Tech Value (& 95% Less Water in Metals Recovery)
Explore how Ahmad Ghahreman & Cyclic Materials recycle rare earths from EVs & wind turbines, building a circular, low-water supply chain.Cyclic Materials is a Canadian cleantech company, founded in 2021, specializing in the recycling of rare earth elements (REEs) from end-of-life products such as electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, and electronic waste. Their proprietary technologies, MagCycle℠ and REEPure℠, enable the efficient recovery and purification of critical materials, contributing to a circular economy and reducing reliance on traditional mining. In 2024, the company launched its first commercial demonstration facility in Kingston, Ontario, and announced plans...
2025-05-19
44 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate VC & Debt: $2.5B Across 100 Companies + Food, Ag, Oceans & Energy Bets
Hear how Chuck Templeton (OpenTable founder & S2G Managing Partner) invests $2.5B in food, ag, oceans & energy while blending returns with impact.Chuck Templeton is an ex-operator, including founding OpenTable and serving as lead investor and operating Chairman in companies such as Grubhub and Venmo (Braintree Payment Systems). He is focused on helping the S2G team, entrepreneurs, and executives take their ideas, validate them, institutionalize processes, and ultimately scale their business innovations to address today’s urgent environmental and societal problems.S2G is a multi-stage investment firm with $2.5B und...
2025-05-10
51 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Finance at Mega Scale: Jigar Shah's $107B Portfolio
Jigar Shah (SunEdison founder & ex-DOE LPO Director) unpacks $107B in climate deals, why VC is broken, & how evergreen capital can scale cleantech.Jigar Shah served as Director of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from March 2021 to January 2025, where he oversaw a $400B budget. Prior, Shah was co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost infrastructure-as-a service financing. Generate has raised over $10 billion, investing in 50+ technology and development partnerships with more than 2,000 assets g...
2025-05-05
58 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate VC: $395M in Exits & 5 Unicorns (+ MAGA Messaging for Climate Folks)
Josh Felser (Climactic & Freestyle Capital) shares lessons from 5 unicorns, $395M in exits, & why climate investing needs fresh narratives.Climactic is an early-stage venture fund investing in the energy, AI, automation, and robotics sectors to address climate change and its effects. It is backed by folks like Chris Sacca, Reid Hoffman, Mio Partners, and StepStone.Prior to Climactic, Josh co-founded Freestyle Capital, where he sourced or invested in the unicorns: Airtable, Patreon, Betterup, and Intercom. He was a pioneer in the early days of the Internet where he co-founded...
2025-04-26
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Critical Minerals: $20M for AI-Driven Mining in Nickel, Lithium & Silver Discoveries
Roman Teslyuk (Earth AI CEO) explains how machine learning + new drilling tech slash costs & speed up critical mineral discoveries to meet $10T demand.Earth AI is discovering untapped critical metal deposits at half the cost in a fraction of the time. They combine machine learning and new modular drilling technology to move from detecting a prospect to drilling in just three to six months. They recently announced $20M in Series B funding in an oversubscribed round led by Tamarack Global and Cantos Ventures. Participating investors include Overmatch, Alpaca, Sparkwave Capital...
2025-04-18
51 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
EV Charging Marketplaces: $15M Seed + Uber Alumni Build “Stripe for Charging”
Discover how Presto is unifying EV fleet charging with a Stripe-like platform, dynamic pricing, & seamless API integration.Presto Charging is like Stripe for EV charging, providing a marketplace for EV fleet owners and EV charging networks via an app and API. They recently raised a $15 million seed round led by Union Square Ventures and included investments from Congruent Ventures, Jetstream, and Powerhouse Ventures.Ashwin is also a “papa to two feisty girls, weekend road bike cruiser, and photographer in hibernation.” Before Presto, he led the Vehicles and Electrification prog...
2025-04-11
39 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Forestry Tech: $28M Raised for Smart Supply Chains from 50% Fallen Trees
Cambium is reshaping global wood sourcing with Carbon Smart Wood™, streamlined supply chains, & scalable impact.Cambium is on a mission to build better supply chains for the timber industry. Through their operating system, Traece, they make it easy to source sustainable and local Carbon Smart Wood™ from fallen trees at large scales. They’ve won awards, including Fast Company’s “Most Innovative” and TIME’s Best Invention 2024.Before Cambium, Ben worked at Sandia National Laboratories and Global Hydrologic Solutions. He is also a Forbes 30 under 30 and NOLS-certified Wilderness First Responde...
2025-04-03
40 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Scienctist Entrepreneurs: $3.6B Catalyzed + 200 Startups Launched
Activate helps scientists and engineers bring their transformative technologies to life. Through a two-year paid fellowship, these science entrepreneurs receive the support they need to turn their ideas into hard-tech startups. Fellows work on climate solutions, advanced manufacturing and robotics, new uses of chemistry and materials, reimagined food and agriculture, space innovations, and more. As a nonprofit organization, Activate partners with philanthropies, universities, government programs, the corporate sector, and VC investors to help fellows bridge the gap from lab to commercialization — all without taking any equity in their startups.Cyrus Wadia is t...
2025-03-20
51 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Next-Gen Batteries: $110M Raised for Non-Cobalt, Non-Flammable Tech
Alsym Energy is developing low-cost, high-performance batteries for a zero-carbon future while scaling global energy access & industrial decarbonization.Alsym is developing a new generation of high-performance, low-cost, non-flammable batteries to help enable a zero-carbon electrified future for all. Using readily-available materials that are inherently non-toxic, Alsym’s breakthrough battery technology is an alternative to lithium-ion at less than half the cost, with the same performance and with no lithium or cobalt.Mukesh Chatter is CEO, president and co-founder of Alsym Energy. Previously, he co-founded Nexabit Networks and was CEO until it...
2025-03-13
48 min
What If? So What?
Efi Pylarinou, Top Global Tech Thought Leader on FinTech
In this episode, Jim Hertzfeld welcomes Efi Pylarinou, a Wall Street pro, former academic, and FinTech expert. They discuss the evolution of financial services, the concept of everywhere banking, and the impact of AI and other emerging technologies on the industry. Efi shares insights on the importance of adapting to new tech cycles, the challenges of legacy systems, and the need for a change in mindset to thrive in the world of AI. Thank you for listening! You can also watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/@perficient/podcasts Have a q...
2025-03-05
25 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
AI + Energy VC: $350M Invested + Picking Great Founders
Ernst Sack of Blue Bear Capital shares how AI-driven energy startups are funded, what makes founders succeed, and the VC playbook for energy tech investing.Blue Bear Capital is a venture and early-growth equity fund focused on digital technologies for the energy industry. On their third fund, their companies harness IoT, machine learning, and cyber security across solar, wind, and the broader energy infrastructure.Ernst Sack is a founding partner at Blue Bear. Previously, he spent nine years at Riverstone, a leading energy private equity firm that has invested over $45B since 2000...
2025-02-27
43 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate AI: TIME’s Best Invention + First Prediction Engine for Earth
Bellwether uses AI to predict climate disasters, analyze Earth observation data, and help governments & organizations respond faster while building resilient systems.Bellwether is a climate prediction tool that uses AI to analyze Earth observation data and anticipate changes to the planet. It's used by the public and private sectors to help with disaster preparation and recovery. How Bellwether works: Uses simulation techniques to analyze Earth observation dataPredicts the likelihood of severe weather, like wildfires and floodsIdentifies damage to critical infrastructure after a disasterHelps deliver aid more quickly after a disasterDr...
2025-02-20
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Solar & Storage Capital: $3.5B Deployed + 19 States Covered
SolaREIT provides flexible capital for solar & battery projects, enabling large-scale development while fostering long-term partnerships and mindful leadership.SolaREIT, established in 2020, specializes in providing flexible capital solutions for solar and battery energy storage real estate. By partnering with developers and landowners, SolaREIT facilitates the monetization of land assets through land purchases, lease prepayments, and land loans. Their streamlined approach and competitive pricing have enabled capital deployment for projects across 19 states, contributing to over $3.5 billion in solar and battery storage developments.Laura Pagliarulo is the Co-founder and CEO of SolaREIT, bringing over 20 years...
2025-02-13
49 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Scope 3 Emissions: $25M Raised + Navigating Climate Regulations
Optera helps enterprises track & reduce Scope 3 emissions with SaaS + consulting, aligning supply chains with science-based targets and regulatory compliance.Optera provides a SaaS platform and consulting services to help enterprises manage carbon emissions, focusing on Scope 3 emissions. Their platform integrates operational and supply chain data to calculate and track emissions, helping clients to align with science-based targets, comply with regulations, and improve sustainability strategies. Optera supports auto, tech, and retail industries in decarbonizing their value chains and meeting emerging climate disclosure requirements.Tim Weiss, co-founder of Optera, has extensive experience in renewable...
2025-02-06
49 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Low-Carbon Project Dev: FOAK Finance + RMI & Deep Science Ventures
Mark1 accelerates industrial climate tech commercialization with project development support, catalytic capital, and adoption readiness frameworks for early-stage startups.Mark1 is a public benefit corporation focused on accelerating the commercialization of emerging industrial technologies and climate solutions. Being spun out of Deep Science Ventures and the Rocky Mountain Institute, Mark1 offers early-stage project development support, front-end planning, and catalytic capital for innovative companies. By bridging the gap between technology development and project development, they help startups navigate the complexities of project financing, off-take agreements, and regulatory processes. Julian Ryba-White, Co-Founder and CEO...
2025-01-30
48 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Tech VC: Billions Invested + First-of-a-Kind Facilities
Matt Eggers of Prelude Ventures shares how early-stage climate tech startups are funded, scaled, and supported while integrating biogenic carbon removal and mindful leadership.Prelude Ventures is a climate tech investment firm focusing on early-stage startups. They invest primarily in seed and Series A rounds, supporting founders with innovative technologies addressing climate challenges. They began in 2009 and have about $2 billion under management.Matt Eggers, Managing Director at Prelude Ventures, has a wealth of experience in climate tech investing and manufacturing. Plus, he serves on one of our boards at Duke University, the...
2025-01-23
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Grid Management Tech: $30M Raised + 30 Countries Served
SparkMeter uses AI-powered solutions to help utilities worldwide manage grids efficiently, serve millions of customers, and advance climate-focused energy systems.SparkMeter offers grid-management solutions that enable utilities worldwide to run profitable, efficient, and reliable systems. Their investors include mutual friends at Clean Energy Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Elemental Impact.Dan’s prior experience includes work at DNV GL and a PhD in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways.How an 8th-grade science project and a trip to Hait...
2025-01-16
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Super-Efficient Windows: $25M Raised + 4x Faster Payback
Aeroshield uses MIT- and NASA-backed aerogel technology to create ultra-efficient, lightweight windows that cut energy loss and accelerate payback for buildings.Aeorshield is unlocking the next generation of energy-efficient windows. They do this by developing the world’s most transparent silica aerogel inserts for windows, reducing energy loss through windows by 50%.Elise’s prior experience includes roles at Johnson Controls, Activate, and a PhD from MIT where the research on aerogels all began.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways.How windows lead to 35% of energy loss i...
2025-01-09
45 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Industrial Decarbonization: $300M+ Raised + 20% of Global GHG
Skyven Technologies delivers zero CapEx industrial decarbonization with heat pumps, helping heavy industries cut emissions while scaling globally and maintaining founder sanity.Skyven is an industrial decarbonization company that designs, funds, installs, and maintains a unique steam-generating heat pump with zero downtime and no CapEx cost to customers. They have hundreds of millions of dollars of financing available.As the founder and CEO, Arun is a mission-driven PhD engineer-turned-entrepreneur with prior roles at Texas Instruments and Metronics.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways.Why they're we...
2024-12-19
48 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Carbon Insurance: $250B Market by 2030 + Managing Performance Risk
Kita provides carbon insurance to safeguard voluntary carbon market projects, reducing financial exposure while enabling confident investment in climate solutions.Kita is a carbon insurance specialist bridging the insurance and carbon markets. Their insurance products act as a stamp of confidence and safeguard against loss. Their insurance claims can be paid in cash or in replacement carbon credits, providing flexibility for clients' individual risk appetites and carbon strategies.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways.The relationship between billion-dollar transactions and rigorous insurance productsThe difference between counterparty, political, me...
2024-12-12
55 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate PE Investing: $50–$150M per Company + Ideal Management Teams
SER Capital Partners backs North American industrial sustainability companies with mid-market private equity, emphasizing strong teams, ESG value, and mindful leadership.SER Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm dedicated to North American industrial sustainability. They manage $500M in equity, plus opportunities to harness debt for the right projects. Typical investments range from $50-$150M per company.In addition to his role at SER, Rahul is a former private equity investor at Energy Capital Partners and a Board member at Sunnova, NextLight, FirsLlight, Sungevity, and growth-stage cleantech companies. I...
2024-12-05
56 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Gratitude Micro-Episode: 25% Happiness Boost + Recharge for Climate Wins
In 7 minutes, Chris shares science-backed gratitude practices to recharge, boost happiness, and sustain energy for long-term climate tech impact.In this unusual episode, I do my best to go meta, above our normal climate tech challenges and opportunities, to the science and mindset of gratitude.Does a greater appreciation for what we have mean nothing bad is happening out there?Not at all.But building climate tech solutions is not a spring. It's a marathon. Or maybe both.As such, we need all the non-work tools...
2024-11-28
06 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Long-Duration Storage: $100M Raised + $4T Market by 2040
e-Zinc develops zinc-based long-duration energy storage, combining resilience-as-a-service models with FOAK financing to scale in a $4T global market.e-Zinc produces zinc-based long-duration energy storage technology with discharge durations between 10 and 100 hours. They have raised over $100M in funding and are building their first three commercial pilots.In addition to his role at e-Zinc, James is a Board Director of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDESC) and Energy Storage Canada (ESC), as well as a former Manager at Bain and MaRS.In this episode, you’ll learn these four im...
2024-11-14
46 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Battery Anodes: 25% Lower Cost + 40% Longer EV Range
Coreshell develops metallurgical silicon anodes that cut battery costs, extend EV range, and advance scalable, high-performance energy storage solutions.Coreshell can reduce the cost of batteries by roughly 25% and improve drive range by about 40% by producing metallurgical silicon anodes to replace graphite. Their collaborators include some of the biggest names in the automotive industry and the largest merchant producer of silicon metal in the Western world.Jonathan is a UC Berkeley graduate in chemical engineering with 12 years of prior experience at New Logic Research as well as Membrane Technolgy and Research. He’s...
2024-11-07
51 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate PE & Project Finance: Sustainable Infrastructure + Ultra-HNW Connections
Jason Scott backs food, water, energy, transportation, and waste projects with hybrid private equity, combining corporate and project finance while emphasizing relationships and mindful leadership.Spring Lane Capital is a private equity firm specializing in providing hybrid project capital for sustainable infrastructure and energy projects. DevEngine Partners partners with project developers by providing development capital and hands-on development support to de-risk sustainable infrastructure projects.CREO is a "secret club for billionaires" that connects ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices to investment opportunities in sustainability and clean energy.In addition...
2024-10-31
54 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Renewable Energy Finance: Gigawatts of Deals + $30–$750M Transactions
Javelin Capital advises and finances renewable energy, storage, and green chemistry projects, helping companies scale while guiding founders on career and life design.Javelin Capital is an investment and merchant banking firm focused on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising in the renewable energy, energy storage, and green chemistry sectors.Jason brings 15 years of experience in cleantech finance and entrepreneurship, plus prior executive roles at Goldman Sachs and Citi.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways.How they serve green electron and green molecule companies with financial tr...
2024-10-24
40 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
AI for Energy Regulation: VC-Backed + Tech for Open Data
HData uses AI to streamline energy regulatory reporting, turning complex data into actionable insights while promoting transparency and mindful leadership.HData provides software solutions that streamline regulatory reporting and data management for the energy industry, focusing on utilities and regulatory bodies. They are a Techstars startup with two rounds of VC funding.Before HData, Hudson served as an attorney and advisor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), advocating for data transparency in financial and regulatory disclosures. He also founded the Data Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing data...
2024-10-17
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Smart Energy: 75% Lower Storage Costs + Virtual Power Plants
Plentify uses smart water heaters and demand-side management to cut energy storage costs and create virtual power plants for affordable, clean electricity.Plentify is a smart energy company that makes affordable, reliable, and clean electricity a reality for all. Their current focus is on the demand-side management of water heaters to create virtual power plants.Jon is the former head of clean energy for Google across Africa and a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company and South Pole Carbon Asset Management.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways an...
2024-10-10
39 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Fintech: $6T Finance Mandate + Solar-Backed Bank Accounts
Atmos uses banking products to channel trillions into clean energy, turning everyday financial accounts into climate impact tools.Atmos is a climate fintech company offering savings and checking accounts to help fund the clean energy transition.Ravi is a 25-year veteran of the clean energy industry, material science engineer, and serial entrepreneur.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways and much more.Why the $6 trillion mandate means that every lender should be a climate lenderHow they’ve crafted financial products to move tens of millions of doll...
2024-10-03
46 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Growth-Stage Climate VC: $1B Invested + Funding Lifecycle Gaps
G2 Venture Partners deploys $1B to scale climate tech, tackling funding gaps and supporting founders with long-term growth strategies.G2 is a growth stage VC investor with $1B in assets under management and 30 portfolio companies. They invest $15-50M into companies at inflection points generating at least $10M in revenue. Their focus is the nexus of sustainable technology and traditional industries.Brook has over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and investor. Before G2, he spent ten years at Kleiner Perkins where he co-managed the $1B Green Growth Fund as...
2024-09-26
49 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Fusion Energy: $45M Raised + Microreactors for Scalable Power
Avalanche is building fusion microreactors with $45M in backing to cut scaleup risks, ease regulations, and unlock a new era of clean energy.Avalanche is developing the world's first fusion microreactor, and it has $45M of investor backing from our friends at Congruent Ventures, Grantham, and Climate Capital.Brian has one of the more entertaining bios in climate tech. Here are snippets and a link: https://avalanchefusion.com/about/team/brian-riordan. He’s an engineer hardwired to be “all-in”; he no dimmer switch and always chooses the red pill; wine-making, leathe...
2024-09-19
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Lithium Extraction: $100M Raised + Direct Lithium from Brine
EnergyX is scaling direct lithium extraction with $100M in funding, boosting efficiency, building dual plants, and pioneering tech acquired for just $10,000.EnergyX is a direct lithium extraction company with $100M of investment, including about $50M from retail investors. Its 100 team members are advancing its new membrane, solvent, and adsorbents to boost the efficiency of extracting lithium from underground salt water.Teague is a serial entrepreneur whose first success was launching a record label at age 20 and taking an artist to #1 in the iTunes hip hop charts. (That’s a first for a gu...
2024-09-12
55 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Energy Storage Software: 200+ Projects + 10-Year Contracts
WATTMORE helps optimize energy storage projects with software, backed by 200+ deployments, decade-long contracts, and insights from founder JW Postal’s decades in clean energy.WATTMORE is an energy storage software company providing battery sizing, economic outcome forecasts, battery charging and discharging, and more.JW is a serial founder and clean power executive (Because Solar, Main Street Power, Clean Energy Collective, SunShare), Vice Chair (Western Caucus) of the Democratic National Committee, Board member of Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, and Board member of SELF (Solar Electric Light Fund).In this episode, yo...
2024-09-05
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Solar Development: 1 GW + Winning in Deregulated Markets
CleanChoice Energy scales 1 GW of solar while managing concentration risk and navigating deregulated power markets, with leadership insights from Zoe Gamble.CleanChoice is a retail power provider and solar project developer and owner. Combined into one, they aim to be a 100% renewable gentailer.Zoe has experience developing and selling hundreds of megawatts of solar as the former CEO of Pine Gate Renewables and General Counsel at FLS Energy.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways and much more.How they plan to build 1 GW of solar to...
2024-08-22
42 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Investing: $275M Raised + 120 Companies Backed
Carbon Equity has raised $275M from 900+ investors to back 120+ climate tech companies generating $1.8B in revenue across the EU and US.Today’s podcast is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes ever. Jaqueline van Ende is the CEO of Carbon Equity. They also have some big news...They’ve raised another €60 million in 4 months for their third climate tech fund. The goal is to raise €125 million in all which will be invested through private equity and venture capital funds in the EU and the US and eventually into at least 15...
2024-08-15
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Venture Studio: Launching Startups + AI & Parametric Insurance
Montauk Climate uses a venture studio model to build startups in energy, mobility, and adaptation, tackling AI’s energy demands and innovating parametric climate insurance.Montauk Climate is a venture studio that launches and grows startups in the mobility, adaptation, energy, decarbonization, and sustainability sectors.Evan is a serial founder, power trader, board member, and investor with 20 years in the energy sector, including roles as Head of Venture Investing at Riverstone, a $40B energy investment and infrastructure firm.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways and much more...
2024-08-08
42 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
WeWard: 20M Users + Boosting Steps by 24%
WeWard gamifies walking to drive 24% more activity for 20M users, generating multi-million-dollar revenue while applying behavioral psychology and charitable impact.WeWard is an app that rewards users for walking more each day. To date, they have 20 million users walking an extra 24% than before having the app. They provide rewards from corporate partners for hitting certain walking goals, and they’ve generated eight figures in revenue while doing so.Yves has over 10 years of experience in creating and scaling innovative solutions for physical retail, as well as a background in machine learning, big da...
2024-08-01
45 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Liminal: $35M for Battery QA + Ultrasound & Machine Learning
Liminal combines ultrasound and AI to improve battery quality in manufacturing, turning a late-night YouTube spark into a $35M tech venture with multi-source revenue.Liminal uses ultrasound and machine learning to create a new way to inspect battery manufacturing, elevate cell quality, and improve cost and safety. They’ve raised over $35M from investors such as our friends at ArcTern Ventures, EIF, and Northvolt, as well as the federal government, including ARPA-E and NSF.Andrew brings a PhD and post-doc work at Princeton University to the creation of this venture. He’s also...
2024-07-25
40 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
SolarKal: $1.6B in Solar Bids + 200 Vetted Installers
SolarKal is the U.S.’s largest commercial solar marketplace, helping clients manage 100M+ sq. ft. and streamline solar projects from bootstrap to private equity scale.SolarKal is a curated marketplace and trusted advisor that makes solar installations easy for commercial real estate owners. Their clients represent 100 million square feet of real estate, and their 200 vetted solar installers have generated $1.6 billion in project bids to date. And over 80% of positive ROI solar projects get built.Yaniv is a mechanical engineer, 2x founder, and MBA from Columbia with over a decade of experience in...
2024-07-19
41 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Avnos: $100M for Direct Air Capture + Global Deployment
Avnos is developing next-gen direct air capture tech that cuts costs 50% while producing water, scaling globally with strategic partners across three continents.Avnos provides a Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) solution that inverts the water paradigm in DAC, producing water (5 tons per ton of carbon captured), eliminating heat consumption, and reducing costs by 50% compared to other forms of DAC.Will is a serial founder, investor, and board member in climate tech.In this episode, you’ll learn these four important takeaways and much more.How they accessed $100M in ca...
2024-07-11
56 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Camus Energy: $26M for Grid Software + Scaling One-Million-Fold
Camus Energy provides advanced software for utilities to decarbonize the grid, cut sales cycles, and scale operations that handle massive load growth.My guest today is Astrid Atkinson, Co-founder and CEO of Camus Energy.Camus Energy is a VC-backed software company serving power utilities with analytics and forecasting, real-time monitoring, and advanced control for local resources to help decarbonize the grid.Astrid was a technical writer who worked her way up to become an executive in engineering at Google. She’s also a board member at the Gridwise Alliance and an...
2024-06-28
48 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Invisible Urban Charging: 1M EV Chargers + Ambition Over Humility
Invisible Urban Charging provides EV charging as a service, partnering with giants like CBRE to scale rapidly while avoiding capital risk and navigating the global energy market.My guest today is Nigel Broomhall, Co-founder and CEO of Invisible Urban Charging.Invisible Urban Charging provides electric vehicles as a service, which means they design, install, own, and maintain chargers for investors, fleet managers, and corporates eager to electrify transportation while avoiding the capital expense and uncertainty associated with being a novice in the sector. They’ve signed partnerships with giants like CBRE to in...
2024-06-20
53 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Fredo Fitness Returns After 2 Years! 🏋️♂️ | Club Shay Shay Vibes, Fitness, Dating, Ambition & NBA Finals Predictions | EP.103
🔥 Fredo Fitness is BACK after two years! 🔥 Join us for an exciting podcast episode where Fredo and Efi dive deep into various topics:Club Shay Shay Inspiration: How Shannon Sharpe's motivational vibes inspire Fredo.Ambition in Life and Sports: Translating sports ambition into everyday life.Dating Scene in RI: Efi's take on why he struggles to find his match due to lack of ambition and Fredo's response.Where to Meet Women Today: From church and fitness classes to Celtics games.Calculating Your Shots: Tips on pursuing goals and relationships within your league.First Date Red Flags: Identifying gold digger...
2024-06-17
1h 52
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Sheeva.ai: In-Vehicle Payments for a Trillion-Dollar Market
Sheeva.ai enables seamless in-car payments, turning a personal pain point into a global fintech solution backed by investors across four continents.My guest today is Evgeny Klochikhin, Founder and CEO of Sheeva.ai.Sheeva.ai is a software and fintech company that enables payments within vehicles, making it easy to “charge and walk.” They are backed by strategic investors in the US, India, Germany, and Japan.Prior to Sheeva, Evgeny earned a PhD in innovation policy and technology and was a senior data scientist at the American Institutes for Rese...
2024-06-13
43 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Aether: $49M for Lithium Extraction with ML and Molecular Assembly
Aether uses robotics and machine learning to extract lithium from untapped reserves, aiming to make the U.S. a global lithium powerhouse while scaling with nondilutive funding.Aether is a molecular assembler platform that can extract lithium from previously inaccessible reserves. It uses robots and machine learning to search among trillions of enzymes for the right fit.Pavle is a first-time founder and almost college dropout (there’s a story to that!) who’s spent almost seven years building Aether and raising $49M along the way.In this episode, you’ll lea...
2024-06-06
49 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
LiquiDonate: VC-Backed Software Tackling $800B in Retail Waste
LiquiDonate matches unsold retail inventory with nonprofits, saving retailers millions, reducing waste, and optimizing donations with smart algorithms.LiquiDonate is a VC-backed software platform that matches and moves reclaimable items (such as online returns and unsold inventory) into the hands of nonprofits who need them, thereby saving retailers millions of dollars and keeping tons of waste out of landfills.Disney is a social impact innovator who started as employee number 15 at PostMates. She helped grow the company's customer service and Civic Labs divisions and won awards from TIME Magazine and FAST company...
2024-05-30
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Ample: $270M for EV Battery Swapping That’s Cheaper, Faster, and City-Ready
Ample delivers full EV charges in minutes with modular battery swapping—15% cheaper than gas, 5x cheaper than fast charging, and scalable citywide in weeks.Ample is a new energy delivery solution for electric vehicles. It uses Modular Battery Swapping to deliver 100% charge to any EV in a few minutes. They’re supported with $270M of investment from Shell, Moore Strategic Ventures, and strategic partners in Singapore and Thailand.John is a serial founder and executive in health, tech, and energy with multiple exits to Fortune 500 companies.In this episode, you’ll lea...
2024-05-23
50 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Top 100 CDR Startups, Climate Communities, and the Stockdale Paradox
From Jim Collins on resilience to JFK’s “do hard things” speech, this episode spotlights 100 carbon removal startups, 26 climate communities, and timeless wisdom for climate leaders.📈 JOIN EFI’S CLIMATE CEO PEER GROUP:Become an EFI Climate CEO Fellow — Join North America’s top private peer group community for growth-stage CEOs in climate tech and sustainability. We’re a community of 75+ CEO Fellows, Alumni Allies, and Mentors (investors and post-exit CEOs) representing over $20B of market value or financial assets for climate solutions. Apply here: https://www.entrepreneursforimpact.com📣 READ EFI’S NEWSLETTER:...
2024-05-16
16 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Philanthropy: $1B Family Office + 2040 Deadline (Spending Down for Maximum Impact)
Discover how the 2040 Fund is deploying all of its capital by 2040 to accelerate climate adaptation, resilience, and water innovation at scale.The 2040 Fund manages philanthropic capital for the 2040 Foundation and its founder, Jay Faison. Investments include private and publicly listed securities focused on climate adaptation and resilience. The 2040 Fund The Fund focuses on water systems and technology, the future of food, and energy transition. They plan to spend down all of its assets by the year 2040 maximizing impact in the near term.Mark is also a board member at PosiGen, investment committe...
2024-05-09
47 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Distributed Energy: $36M Batteries + Microinverters (Tesla Lessons & Spirituality in Leadership)
Yotta Energy is scaling solar-integrated batteries & microinverters for commercial buildings while CEO Omeed Badkoobeh shares wisdom from Tesla, entrepreneurship, & spiritual practice.Yotta Energy is a VC-backed distributed energy company based in Austin, Texas. They provide solar panel-level energy storage and microinverters for the commercial and industrial sectors. Yotta https://www.yottaenergy.comPrior to Yotta, Omeed worked in sales and business development for Tesla, Evoke Electric Motorcycles, and Build NATiVE. Other fun experiences include organizing Lego robotics competitions for budding STEM youth in China. https://www.linkedin.com/in/omeed-badkoobeh📈 JOI...
2024-05-02
43 min
Climate CEOs: Scaling Startups
Climate Finance: 200 Startups + $1.1B Follow-On — Mike Jackson of Earthshot Ventures on Non-Dilutive Capital & DEI
Discover how Earthshot Ventures backs early-stage founders tackling climate change with lessons from 200+ startup investments, $1.1B in follow-on funding, & why non-dilutive capital + DEI lead to stronger founder outcomes.Earthshot is an early-stage venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs making a dent in climate change. Their team has collectively invested in 200+ startups over the last fourteen years. https://www.earthshot.vcMike is an investor, entrepreneur, board member, and advisor to companies in clean energy, food & agriculture, buildings, and mobility sectors. He is formerly an Investor in Residence at Elemental Excelerator and Developer in...
2024-04-25
46 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Ultimate Dating Dilemmas! Girls Making the First Move! Magnum Mishaps and Naty's Savage Confessions! | EP.99
Welcome to the latest episode of EG Pod—where we dive deep into the quirks, challenges, and hilarities of modern dating and relationships. Buckle up for a rollercoaster of topics that will have you laughing, cringing, and questioning your own dating choices! 📱 Texts to Mom or Ex's Likes? The ultimate dilemma kicks off the episode—would you rather send an embarrassing text to your mom or like your ex's latest Instagram post? 🍆 Magnum Mishaps Ever had a Magnum condom that just doesn't fit? Our candid discussion will have you in stitches. 👗 Fashion Freedom at the Club W...
2023-12-24
1h 09
EG Pod Of Thunder
Cass.Cheesecake Chronicles: Taste Test with Owner Cass & Fitness Trainer Vanessa | EP. 98
Join Cass.Cheesecakes owner, Cassey, and fitness dynamo Vanessa on the EG Pod of Thunder for a cheesecake taste extravaganza! 🍰 Vanessa is blown away by the deliciousness, giving every cheesecake an 11/10 rating. Watch her expressions as she bites into each heavenly creation.We dive into Cass reopening her business after a 2-year hiatus, discussing her inspirations, collaborations, and goals. Shoutout to Cass's friend Coog for cheesecake gear and event support! Plus, Efi asks hilarious hypothetical cheesecake questions.Vanessa shares her journey since her last podcast appearance, highlighting mental wellness, her favorite gym, and an EG Pod...
2023-11-17
1h 18
EG Pod Of Thunder
NFL Quarter-Season Roundup with New Face of PC Friars Josh Flanny, WPRI Intern & URI Announcer Cam & Elray | EP.96
Join Efi and his powerhouse lineup of guests, including Cam, Elray, and Flanny, as they dive deep into the NFL season's first quarter on the EG Pod of Thunder. With their unique perspectives and strong football allegiances, they dissect the burning questions of the season.🏈 Contact Information for Our Guests:Cam: Follow @CamiaSimone & @Cams1Corner on Instagram and don't miss his podcast, Cams1corner, on all social media platforms and YouTube. Keep an eye out for his appearances on ESPN and URI broadcasts for basketball season. (Giants fan, by the way!)Flanny: Connect with him on Instagram @Yeahflanny and...
2023-10-21
1h 55
EG Pod Of Thunder
Blast from the Past: Football Commitments, Faith Debates, and Heartfelt Moments with Friends | EP.95
Join us for a nostalgic throwback episode featuring a star-studded round table of guests including Andy, Brandon, Angel, James, Brian, Elray, Daylin, and Matt, with the wonderful Host Efi at the helm. The episode kicks off with exciting news as Angel announces his football commitment to UMass Dartmouth.As the conversation unfolds, we delve into a spirited debate about religion, sharing differing perspectives and fostering open dialogue. The atmosphere lightens up as the friends reminisce about hilarious stories from their high school and college days, providing a glimpse into their close-knit friendships.Towards the end of the episode, Efi...
2023-09-15
2h 27
EG Pod Of Thunder
Family Ties, New Beginnings & Sports: Ep 94 with Q, Chris & Elray | The Journey from Ohio to RI
In this heartwarming episode of the podcast, join host Efi as he welcomes special guests Q (@mellamo_Q), Chris (@PVD.vs.erbody), and Elray (Elray_Jetson). Chris and Elray, brothers by blood, along with their cousin Q, open up about their close-knit family and the powerful bonds they share.The conversation kicks off with Q sharing his journey from Ohio to Rhode Island, shedding light on the thought process behind this big move and the strong desire to be closer to family. Tune in as they discuss the unique brotherhood they've cultivated and cherished over the years.
2023-09-01
1h 02
EG Pod Of Thunder
Jon Hope on Networking, Organic Growth, Positivity, Acting, Gimmicks & Drake Studio Stories | EP.88
In this exciting episode of @egpodofthunder , host Efi sits down with the multi-talented @ChannelHopeMedia for an insightful and candid conversation. They delve into various topics, from building meaningful relationships to navigating the viral craze, and how Hope took the organic route to build his brand. Efi shares his motivation behind the podcast and his aspirations for growing Rhode Island. One of the highlights is how Hope noticed EGpodthunder and reached out to join the show. They also discuss the experience of fans staring at you in public and Jon's unforgettable first fan interaction. The conversation then turns to rapper...
2023-07-20
1h 29
EG Pod Of Thunder
Gridiron Glory: Unleashing the Champion Mindset with Dante Aviles-Santos, Angel & Cam | EP.85
Join us for an exhilarating episode of The EG Pod - "Gridiron Glory" as we sit down with the phenomenal Umass Dartmouth Quarterback, Dante Aviles-Santos. Named the 2022 NE Football Writers Season Gold Helmet Award winner and recipient of the prestigious 2022 Joe Zabilski Award, Aviles-Santos has proven himself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of college football.In this captivating podcast, we delve deep into Aviles-Santos' journey, discussing his remarkable achievements and records shattered during the 2022 season. From leading his team and the MASCAC in passing categories to setting new standards for UMass Dartmouth, Aviles-Santos' dedication...
2023-06-20
1h 09
EG Pod Of Thunder
Former Framingham State WR: Bo Lewis's Inspiring Journey | From Military Roots to Football Travels | EP. 84
Join former wide receiver at Framingham St., Bo Lewis, as he shares his captivating journey of growing up in a military family and how it inspired him to explore the world later in life. Bo reflects on the impact of playing high school football in Florida and discusses whether it helped shape his football career. He opens up about the unique challenges he faced, including not having a father to teach him the game of football while growing up. Bo also shares his experience of not being able to play football in middle school due to obligations at his...
2023-06-07
1h 22
EG Pod Of Thunder
Dolphreaky RETURNS! | 2023 Miami Dolphins Schedule Release & WAY Too Early Predictions | EP.83
Dolphreaky Allie, the esteemed Miami Dolphins Fan of the Year, makes a triumphant return to the EG Pod. In this episode, we dive deep into the much-anticipated 2022 NFL season, focusing specifically on the Miami Dolphins and their exciting schedule. Join us as we share our way too early predictions and discuss the thrilling games we plan to attend.But that's not all! We also provide insider insights on the pre-game tailgates, ensuring you have all the information you need to make the most of your Miami Dolphins experience. From parking tips to must-try local delicacies, we've got you covered...
2023-05-17
1h 14
EG Pod Of Thunder
The Journey to Success: Carl Greene Talks College Football, Projects, and Business | EP.82
In this episode, we welcome special guest Carl Greene (carlgreene_23) as he shares exciting updates about his upcoming season at UMass Dartmouth. Carl opens up about his aspirations to step onto the football field and earn valuable playing time. He acknowledges the challenges ahead but emphasizes his unwavering determination and the hard work he's been putting in to achieve his goals.But that's not all! Carl also dives into his other endeavors, including his thriving YouTube channel and his clothing brand, Exclusiive. Efi, a long-time friend of Carl's, proudly wears Exclusiive on this episode, and the two engage in...
2023-05-15
49 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
The Journey to Success: Carl Greene Talks College Football, Projects, and Business | EP.82
In this episode, we welcome special guest Carl Greene (carlgreene_23) as he shares exciting updates about his upcoming season at UMass Dartmouth. Carl opens up about his aspirations to step onto the football field and earn valuable playing time. He acknowledges the challenges ahead but emphasizes his unwavering determination and the hard work he's been putting in to achieve his goals.But that's not all! Carl also dives into his other endeavors, including his thriving YouTube channel and his clothing brand, Exclusiive. Efi, a long-time friend of Carl's, proudly wears Exclusiive on this episode, and the two engage in...
2023-05-15
49 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Unleashing Curiosity: Steve Montoya on Career Development - 10 Percent Happier Lead of Life Cycle Marketing | EP.81
In this episode of EG Pod of Thunder, host Efi talks to Steve Montoya, former director of operations at Brain.fm and current lead of life cycle marketing at 10% Happier. Steve shares his journey from being a gym membership salesman to working with a scientist, financial advising, and forex experience, and how it led him to his current position. He discusses his curiosity about others and his mindset on the importance of giving your full effort into something you do. Steve also talks about his end goal and setting milestones for himself, and how he utilizes the skills he...
2023-05-05
1h 10
EG Pod Of Thunder
Gym Etiquette 101: Navigating Unwritten Rules of the Fitness World | Palacio Twins & Naty | EP.80
Join us as we explore the unspoken rules of gym culture, from proper workout attire to social behaviors. We discuss controversial topics such as smelling like weed at the gym and whether it's acceptable, as well as the importance of personal hygiene when working with a trainer. We also delve into more lighthearted topics such as couples holding hands during their workout and dancing between sets.We offer advice on how to curate the perfect gym playlist and even discuss the attractiveness of artists like Bad Bunny. Additionally, we address more serious topics such as the dangers of sugar...
2023-05-01
1h 05
EG Pod Of Thunder
Dream Chasers - Fashion and Inspiration with World Dreams Founder Terrence Vassell | EP. 79
Join us as we sit down with Terrence Vassell, the founder of World Dreams, to discuss his inspiring journey from a lost college student to the founder of a clothing brand with a mission to help everyone achieve their dreams. We'll dive into the world of fashion, discussing his upcoming clothing release and rating protrending outfits. Terrence will share his upbringing and inspiration in the fashion industry, and we'll hear about his collaborations with Rhode Island business owners. Above all, we'll explore the message behind World Dreams and the importance of living your dreams every day, no matter what...
2023-04-19
55 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Maximizing Athletic Potential: A Conversation with Lorenzo Perry, Certified Youth Fitness Specialist and Owner of GameDay Fitness | EP.77
In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Lorenzo Perry, a certified Youth Fitness Specialist and owner of GameDay Fitness. Lorenzo's mission is to help young athletes maximize their athletic potential, and he has been doing just that since he opened GameDay in 2012. With a background in football and a degree from Bryant University, Lorenzo has not only excelled on the field but has also used his expertise in youth development to organize community events, teach job readiness courses, and oversee youth athletic and educational programs. Through GameDay, Lorenzo has helped thousands of kids become more confident...
2023-04-06
1h 09
EG Pod Of Thunder
Dream Big with Coach Emmanuel "Saucemaane" Leake | EP.76
Join Emmanuel “Saucemaane” Leake, former Anna Maria quarterback and current Breakthrough Football coach, as he shares his insights on reaching your full potential and achieving success in football. Hear inspiring stories of players who have turned their dreams into reality through hard work and determination. Get ready to learn the secrets behind what makes a great athlete and how you can achieve breakthroughs in your own life!Follow Emmanuel:IG - @SaucemaaneReach Us At:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-CkrW-5SPewYxdu588tUQWebsite: https://allmylinks.com/egpo...
2023-03-31
1h 06
EG Pod Of Thunder
PW Torch - WWE Raw Post-Show: Wade Keller & Stoup: Cody delivers on mic, Lesnar-Omos, HIAC Dominik, on-site report from Efi | EP.73
PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from PWTorch and Efi from The EG Pod Of Thunder. They discussed Cody Rhodes's strong promo, Edge upping the Finn Balor match to a Hell in a Cell, Dominik-Rey Mysterio, Trish Stratus attacked, Omos-Brock Lesnar segment, and much more.
2023-03-14
50 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Andy Deossa - Senior Editor at Yahoo Sports [Journey Thru NESN, Boston Globe, ESPN] Marathons, Jay-Z & Kanye [EP.64]
Andy takes time from his busy schedule in Los Angeles & joins the EG Pod in studio. Andy is an experienced editor and writer with a demonstrated history of working in the sports media/journalism industry. Skilled in digital media content distribution, programming, mobile notifications, breaking news, covering live events, etc. Bachelor of Science in Print Journalism from Suffolk University. We discuss how his journey started through the journalism world to his current position as Senior Editor at Yahoo Sports. We discuss some of his favorite stories at ESPN, marathon memories and tips to get the marathon life. We close...
2023-02-03
1h 24
EG Pod Of Thunder
2022 NFL Playoff Predictions AFC, NFC & Super Bowl Champions with Cam's Corner & Elray [EP.60]
Cam's Corner Podcast joins the EG Pod of Thunder with Elray to give our thoughts on this upcoming weekends NFL Playoff matchups and we give our predictions for every round and who we think will be in the AFC & NFC Championship games and who wins the Super Bowl 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Dolphins rant 4:00 - Efi’s Predictions AFC 5:15 - Eagles Hate 6:53 Hate cowboy fans 7:57 Dolphins Offseason? 9:50 Josh Allen Juke Move 11:43 Tua Development 15:24 - If Daniel Jones is hurt 18:20 - El...
2023-01-14
59 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Too Blunt x Pod of Thunder - Block Island, RI Fiasco, Sharing Locations, Dating & Red Flags, Cheating v. Swinging, When's Too Much Toxic? [EP. 54]
Too Blunt Podcast Joins Forces with the EG Pod. We discuss when you know you are wrong but still get mad, Stores not having Apple Pay, First Jobs, Klay & Ant loving Toxic and when it's too much, Toxic Situations, Cheating v.s Swingers?Stream Episode 54 Listen on All Podcast Streaming Services and YouTube. Link is in the Bio! Follow, Like, Subscribe and tell a friend to tell a co worker to tell a friend about us. Appreciate the Love!Follow the Too Blunt Pod:IG - @TooBlunt_TVIG - @Booodafoo
2022-11-18
55 min
EG Pod Of Thunder
Girls Poop? Coffee, Choco Tacos Discontinued, Child Hustling, Scary Predicaments, TV Shows, Height Issues, Dirty Talk with Elray [EP.13]
Elray Returns to the EG Pod and we discuss:Losing Stuff When You Live AloneCoffee in the AMGirls Pooping on a DateChoco Tacos and Ice Cream TrucksEfi Hustling and Selling CDs DVDsScary SituationsChildhood Haunting MemoriesMovies & TV ShowsDirty TalkDating Height IssuesBreak up Playlist UpdateFollow Elray:IG - Elray_JetsonReach Us At:Email: EandGpod@gmail.comInstagram...
2022-10-10
1h 14
EG Pod Of Thunder
Miami Dolphins At Cincinnati Bengals 2002 WK4 Live Play by Play, Reactions & Sunday Predictions - Live Stream
Join Efi & Freddy Live as we do live play by play of the@Miami Dolphins at the @Cincinnati Bengals and our thoughts on the NFL season through 3 weeks. We talk fantasy and our thoughts on the upcoming games Sunday. Efi also gives his thoughts on the @Miami Dolphins 3-0 start and Freddy discusses the betting world
2022-09-30
2h 50
EG Pod Of Thunder
NCAA Football D1 Recruit - Moses Meus on Journey, Inspirations, Super Bowl Expectations for SR Season & Advice from Angel, Carl & Efi [EP.47]
Moses Joins the EG Pod with Angel & Carl and discuss his journey to his senior year of high school football. Other topics we discuss:His first offerAYFHigh School DecisionFather being a major inspirationAngel & Carl's adviceOff Season WorkoutsLearning from your lossesTrash TalkingWork EthicTeam BondingFollow Angel, Carl & Moses:IG - @_Askibi.5IG - @CarlGreene_23IG - @JackmeusReach Us At:
2022-09-15
1h 20
EG Pod Of Thunder
Hilarious Relationship Conversations: Dealbreakers, Preferences, and Kinks | Betty, David, Jerry | EP. 44
In this episode, Efi is joined by Betty, David & Jerry for a fun and candid conversation about dealbreakers, preferences, kinks and ultimate violations in a relationship. Listen in as they reveal their most intimate desires and explore whether they can date someone who doesn't prioritize health and fitness. They also discuss the importance of family values and whether it's a dealbreaker if a partner doesn't share them. And of course, find out if David is really into knife play, if Betty likes being choked, and if Jerry enjoys being violated during sex. Tune in now for a hilarious and...
2022-09-02
1h 03
EG Pod Of Thunder
Spilling the Tea: Instagram Close Friends, Guys Sliding into DMs, and Relationship Weight | EP.41
Join us for episode 41 of our podcast, where we bring back Michelle Palacio and Natalia Perez for part 2! In this episode, Elray and Efi defend the guys while we dive into some juicy topics, including Instagram close friends, guys sliding into DMs, relationship weight, gym as a couple, supporting passions of significant others, switching up after the talking stage, evolving, dating would you rather's, Miche's thug story, and of course, the age-old question of whether size matters. Tune in for a fun and entertaining discussion, and be sure to hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications for more...
2022-08-22
1h 29
EG Pod Of Thunder
Spicy Talk with Michelle Palacio & Natalia Perez: Guys Night Out, New Era of Dating, and Marriage | EP.40
In this episode of the podcast, Michelle Palacio and Natalia Perez join Elray and Efi for a spicy conversation. They dive into topics such as the new era of dating, the breadwinner in a relationship, and toxic stages. Natalia boldly claims that guys aren't sh*t, and the group discusses whether they want to get married and who can be the breadwinner in a relationship. They also explore the idea of dating a bum or inspiring rapper and would you rather be stranded in the desert or ocean, and bit by a scorpion or a snake. Tune in for...
2022-08-17
1h 13
EG Pod Of Thunder
Cam's Corner & 98.5 The Sports Hub (Cam) - Sports Media & Communications Inspiration, NBA And NFL
Cam and EG Pod of Thunder joins forces for a collaboration podcast. Believe it or not, this was the first day we both met. Sports is a powerful tool that can bring people together and have that instant connection as it did with Cam & Efi. We talk Cam’s Journey from RIC to URI that has brought him to his sports media destination with 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston. Great things are on the way for Cam and glad he joined us before he takes off!Follow Cam On Social Media;IG @Cams1Corner...
2022-07-13
1h 16
EG Pod Of Thunder
Brotherly Love - Brandon & Efi Have A Heart to Heart, Relationship Approval From Friends & Brandon’s Decision To Join
Efi’s Younger Brother Finally joins the EG Pod of Thunder. We discuss Ex girlfriends staying close with your family after a break and if you care about what your friends think of your significant other. Brandon discusses his decision to join the service. How his first relationship was a learning lesson and made him into who he is now. How family support is key to his decision making and how he feels he his on the right path. Episode ends with a heart to heart moment between Efi & Brandon.Reach Us At: Email: EandGpod@gmail.com...
2022-04-18
39 min
Imaging of Things
The Lucrative Challenge of Direct Mail Printing
Welcome back to Imaging Of Things, presented by EFI, the show that covers all things print, packaging, and beyond with your host Nick Benkovich! On today’s episode we have the Vice President of Operations at IWCO Direct, Rick Neumann here to talk about the mailing industry, why it’s remained so relevant, bold new growth strategies, and what the future holds for the mailing industry! Rick even lets us in on some of his hobbies like boating, hunting, and dog training! He tells us all about the “fluke” that launched his career in mailing, whether or not the internet...
2021-11-10
30 min
Imaging of Things
Changing Face Of Buyer Engagement
It’s the seventh episode of the Imaging Of Things, brought to you by EFI! This show covers all things print, packaging and beyond with our host Nick Benkovich! This week’s guest is one of the most familiar faces in the print industry having spent much of his career on the hardware and software vendor marketing side, Frank Tueckmantel! He now serves as the Executive Vice President of Business Development for NAPCO Media and is here to discuss a bit about his career, the innovative work he is doing with NAPCO and how the printing industry is always evol...
2021-10-19
24 min
Imaging of Things
Print Marketing Is Alive and Well
Welcome to another fantastic episode of Imaging Of Things, presented by EFI, the show that covers all things print, packaging, and beyond with our host Nick Benkovich! This week on the show we have a truly exciting guest from the UK, Lucy Swanston, the Managing Director of Nutshell Creative. Nutshell is one of the most recognizable and forward-thinking independent marketing agencies to work with brands from all around the world from Costa Coffee to the English Premier League. She is here today to tell us a little bit about the work she is doing with Nutshell and talk with...
2021-10-05
29 min
Imaging of Things
Print, Packaging and Beyond with Kirk Schlecker
The printing industry is always changing and evolving! This week we have a great new episode of Imaging Of Things from EFI with our host Nick Benkovich, the prophet of print and packaging. He is joined by the president of Heeter, Kirk Schlecker to discuss the world of print, packaging, and more. Did you know Heeter is a full-service innovative provider of secure print, direct mail, and fulfillment solutions for gaming, insurance, retail, pharma, and education? They are a one-stop shop for all your printing and marketing needs. No stranger to the printing and fulfillment business though, Kirk worked...
2021-08-10
32 min
PET PAPO
#4 COVI-19 | CUIDADOS COM O CORONAVÍRUS
Em nosso quarto episódio, o PET EFI UFRGS traz um novo episódio no PET PAPO, com informações sobre o COVID-19, com o intuito de informar seus ouvintes e proporcionar dessa forma, entendimento e esperança aos que necessitam. É importante que todos nesse momento forneçam apoio coletivo e para os seus pares, e saibam que o PET EFI estará aqui junto a comunidade neste momento que é nosso dever ficar em unidade. Nosso episódio está disponível no Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts e Spotify, entre outros. chama a gente lá: instagram.com/petefi.uf...
2020-03-27
13 min
EFI Airwaves
EFI_APAC_Andy Yarrow
Our guest Andy Yarrow, EFI's Director of Asia Pacific sales, takes a look at the ever-expanding sphere of influence of the Fiery digital front ends from Tokyo to China and all points in the Asia Pacific. Tune in this Tuesday.
2017-04-08
21 min
EFI Airwaves
EFI_APAC_Andy Yarrow
Our guest Andy Yarrow, EFI's Director of Asia Pacific sales, takes a look at the ever-expanding sphere of influence of the Fiery digital front ends from Tokyo to China and all points in the Asia Pacific. Tune in this Tuesday.
2017-04-08
21 min
EFI Airwaves
Toby_Weiss_All_things_Fiery
Join EFI Senior Vice President Toby Weiss as he shares his thoughts about the Fiery® digital front end. As the general manager for the Fiery division of EFI, Toby brings a unique "from-the-top" perspective on the impact of the Fiery DFE on the world's digital printing industry.
2017-03-21
21 min
EFI Airwaves
Toby_Weiss_All_things_Fiery
Join EFI Senior Vice President Toby Weiss as he shares his thoughts about the Fiery® digital front end. As the general manager for the Fiery division of EFI, Toby brings a unique "from-the-top" perspective on the impact of the Fiery DFE on the world's digital printing industry.
2017-03-21
21 min
EFI Airwaves
EFI Color Profiler Suite - Guest: Lou Prestia
This week EFI Product Line Manager and all-around color guru Lou Prestia meets with us to give us the latest scoop on the EFI Color Profiler Suite, the color management software that provides integrated color management functionality and quality control for printing systems.
2017-02-10
23 min
EFI Airwaves
EFI Color Profiler Suite - Guest: Lou Prestia
This week EFI Product Line Manager and all-around color guru Lou Prestia meets with us to give us the latest scoop on the EFI Color Profiler Suite, the color management software that provides integrated color management functionality and quality control for printing systems.
2017-02-10
23 min
EFI Airwaves
EFI Tech Support - Guest: Karl Tellefsen
In this episode we talk with EFI Senior Technical Support Engineer Karl Tellefsen. Karl gives us the inside information on how to get support for Fiery® products. We discuss the avenues for local support, OEM support, EFI Technical support, and the many self-help resources available to Fiery users.
2017-02-10
22 min