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Full Spectrum with Molly KawahataFull Spectrum TrailerFull Spectrum is the podcast focused on giving you actionable strategies for navigating uncertain times. Molly Kawahata has navigated the halls of the Obama White House, a Patagonia film, and bipolar II—and wondered one thing: what do you do when the stakes are high and nothing’s clear? Part memoir, part strategy session, part existential crisis with a mic—Molly dives into unfiltered convos with founders, scientists, creatives, and other wild humans to translate their experiences into real tools you can use in your own life.Send us a text
2025-04-0101 min
Voices of the Valley Podcast & Radio ShowThe Adventure of Community: A Conversation with Film-maker Josh "Bones" MurphyJoin me for an adventurous conversation with adventure film-maker and local valley resident Josh "Bones" Murphy. Josh Murphy is a director and producer of film, commercials, and branded entertainment who began his career in film as a professional skier turned filmmaker and launched the UNPARALLELED series of award winning action sports films in the early 2000’s. Josh directed and produced PURPLE MOUNTAINS for POW (Protect Our Winters) about legendary snowboarder turned climate activist, Jeremy Jones. He also directed and produced THE SCALE OF HOPE for Patagonia about aspiring alpinist, climate activist, and former Obama White House Climate Team member, Mo...
2024-11-0648 min
Leaders & Legacies35 - Nurturing Success through Hope-Based Leadership and Organizational Development with Molly KawahataYour host, Craig Andrews, talks with the Keynote Speaker, Subject of Patagonia Film "The Scale of Hope," Founder of Systemic Impact Strategies, and Former White House Climate Advisor, Molly Kawahata. Molly's work focuses on climate strategy consulting and organizational development around hope-based leadership. She believes that hope is not just a wish or optimism, but a belief that the future can be better and that individuals have the agency to make it better. Molly shared that increasing hope levels in organizations can have profound effects on retention, productivity, employee engagement, and team dynamics. She explained that hope...
2023-11-1043 min
The Climbing AdvocateEpisode #51- Molly KawahataOur guest for April’s episode is alpinist and climate activist Molly Kawahata. You may recognize her name from The Scale of Hope, a Patagonia-sponsored film that came out last November. Leading up to the release of that film, Molly was becoming a household name in the climate movement. Pulling on human psychology and neuroscience, her approach to communicating climate action is arguably unprecedented, as she moves to make it more relatable to the everyday person.
Molly’s experience as a climate advisor at the White House during the Obama administration spring boarded her into the path that she is curr...
2023-04-171h 20
Grey Matter with Michael KrasnyMolly Kawahata - Deploying HopeWe met with former White House Climate Advisor to President Obama, Molly Kawahata, to hear her innovative perspectives on how to make a real difference in society and for the planet. She is principally focused on how we mobilize productive human psychology to motivate broad systemic change. Her insights are fascinating, born of her own personal struggles, that society writ large has been brainwashed into paralysis with propaganda from the fossil fuel industry that is designed to rob us of hope. It seems an impossible premise, but she effectively argues her case of how this happened, and what those concerned...
2023-03-2156 min
Conservation ConnectionMolly Kawahata: Climate Champion | The Power of Hope | Episode 83This week we sit down with Molly Kawahata, a former climate advisor to the White House, to discuss the ways in which we talk about the climate crisis. Focusing on the doom and gloom of it all has a paralyzing effect, making it harder for people to take action, but providing a message of hope is energizing and spurs people to push for critical systemic change! Listen in to hear the role that positive messaging plays in the Patagonia documentary The Scale of Hope, which tells the story of Molly's experience as a smooth water ice climber in the...
2023-03-1336 min
PodSAMSolving the Climate CrisisMolly Kawahata, a former advisor for energy and climate change at the Obama White House, chats with SAM associate editor Sarah Wojcik about the fossil fuel funded myth of the personal “carbon footprint,” the problem with climate shaming, and why it’s time to focus on systemic climate action. With a focus on the power of climate advocacy, Kawahata talks about ways to frame climate change when speaking to the public and why we shouldn’t lose hope.
2022-11-0738 min
Modern Minorities2021 year in reviewAs 2021 comes to a close, we put together a not-so-quick compilation of our favorite moments from all of the great conversations we had over the past year. So sit back with a beverage of choice, enjoy, and please DO share our podcast with a friend (and leave us a review) — it makes a big difference! We can’t wait for you to hear what’s next in the new year!Got a guest idea or want to ask a question? Email us! himom@modmypod.comxoxo,SHARON & RAMAN=PS - Hear...
2021-12-3138 min
Modern MinoritiesMolly Kawahata’s (unapologetic) climate optimism“The beauty is there is so much opportunity in solving the climate crisis. Let’s give more people access to the climate movement and make the movement fight for everybody.”Molly is a former policy advisor for energy and climate change at the Obama White House where she helped implement President Obama's energy agenda and Climate Action Plan. Since leaving government, Molly now helps leading companies, nonprofits, activists, influencers, and communities create more effective climate communication and advocacy. An unabashed idealist - Molly’s optimism is infectious. Because it's only by understanding the climate opportunity for ALL of us...
2021-12-061h 02
The Caroline Gleich ShowBuild Back Better with Molly KawahataOn today's episode, I catch up with my friend, former clean energy and climate advisor to the Obama White House, Molly Kawahata, to talk about the most significant climate bill in US history: the Build Back Better Act.
The Build Back Better Act will deliver environmental justice, create millions of jobs and lower energy bills.
This podcast is brought to you by Climate Power, an advocacy organization focused on passing the most transformative climate legislation in American history.
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2021-11-1634 min
Dating in the BaeDate Save America!Who would have thought that you could flirt and talk about politics at the same time? In this episode, Becca chats with Molly Kawahata, Former Obama White House Energy & Climate Advisor, to talk about how she came up with the #DateSaveAmerica, what it was like to reach out to undecided voters through dating apps and how the media reacted to the movement. You won’t want to miss this wonky and wonderful episode! Jump straight into:
00:20 - Why Becca started the Dating in the Bae podcast.
06:45 - Dating + Politics: How Molly came up with the #DateSaveAmerica to reach out to...
2021-01-2018 min
AnimaliaEP:29 The Psychology of Talking Climate Change with Molly Kawahata from Obama's Climate Policy TeamEver wonder why it’s hard to talk about climate change in a way that is just simple and easy to understand for everyone around you? Why have we made this so hard and how to we fix it? Well you’re in luck, because the wonderful Molly Kawahata was kind enough to join the Animalia pod to explain. Molly worked in the White House for President Obama in Climate Policy before moving into the private energy world that she is working to make cleaner and more sustainable.
In addition to reframing how we talk about the clim...
2020-12-021h 14
AnimaliaEP:29 The Psychology of Talking Climate Change with Molly Kawahata from Obama's Climate Policy TeamEver wonder why it’s hard to talk about climate change in a way that is just simple and easy to understand for everyone around you? Why have we made this so hard and how to we fix it? Well you’re in luck, because the wonderful Molly Kawahata was kind enough to join the Animalia pod to explain. Molly worked in the White House for President Obama in Climate Policy before moving into the private energy world that she is working to make cleaner and more sustainable.
In addition to reframing how we talk about the clim...
2020-12-021h 14
The Caroline Gleich ShowHow to Be A Climate Activist With Molly Kawahata: Voting, Messaging, and the Need for Systemic Change. Episode 8"We're not here for very long, so we're going to do everything we can to move historical climate legislation forward."
-Molly Kawahata, about her years of working on climate and energy for the White House during the Obama Administration
I am thrilled to share this conversation with Molly Kawahata. I first met Molly when she worked as the Policy Advisor for Energy and Climate Change at the White House during the Obama Administration. I remember being invited to a call about a climate initiative by the White House, and being so excited...
2020-05-041h 08