In the span of a couple of days I saw three examples of people who think the world only exists for them, and the rest of us are just here taking up space. I started my Tell Us How to Make It Better podcast because I like to feature people…

Most of us have seen those videos of tons and tons of plastic products floating in the water or washed up on the beach. That was one of the things that motivated me to interview Angie Ringler for my Tell Us How to Make It Better podcast. She has a…

Pete Gaynor has years of experience in disaster management. He is a former FEMA Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security during the last presidential administration. He’s visited disaster sites around the country and seen first-hand how we aren’t building our homes well enough to withstand major disasters. Pete was…

My podcast guest this week is a woman who has carved out a great space on social media. Her name is Sabrina Pare, and she’s one of 17 TikToker’s who post videos with tips on how to live an eco-friendlier lifestyle through low waste living and climate activism. Some of…

Do you ever feel like everyone in Washington is fighting over stuff that only seems to matter to them? …

I went out to dinner with my son at the last minute a few weeks ago to a restaurant we like near the house. As we were getting in line to order I noticed a guy in front changing a tire, with a child who looked to be around 8…

Shortly after Thanksgiving we went to Mexico Beach, Florida to interview the owner of one of the few houses to survive Hurricane Michael. You can watch damage on television for hours, but nothing compares to what it is like when you see it in person. The devastation is overwhelming. And…

We visited Mexico Beach, Florida to see how one house survived the hurricane while most did not. It was so sad to see all the devastation. Hopefully our film The Last House Standing will show people there is a safer way to build homes to withstand disasters. Learn more about this project on our website.