What if your parents didn’t believe your life’s work was a priority issue? Planet Reimagined’s Caleb Johnson knows what that’s like. Growing up in a conservative evangelical family, climate change wasn’t exactly dinner table conversation. But a wildfire that came to their doorstep, and later losing their fire insurance, changed everything.

In this episode of Uncomfy, Caleb shares how empathy helped him bridge that divide, why local stories matter more than abstract science, and how his work at Planet Reimagined uses concerts (yes, concerts!) to spark real climate action.

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Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-concerts-can-turn-fans-into.html

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Meet Caleb Johnson

01:03 The Intersection of Music and Climate Activism

02:51 Bridging Climate Divides with Family

06:39 Empathy in Climate Conversations

09:46 Planet Reimagined: From Understanding to Action

10:44 Amplify: Turning Concerts into Climate Action

14:58 Success Stories and Future Goals

18:21 Conclusion and Additional Resources