On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Dr. Angelica Patterson, a.k.a., “The Shotgun Scientist.” Angie is the Master Science Educator at Black Rock Forest where she develops educational programming and leads excursions into the forest. She talks about her wild journey through college, internships, snack bars, fieldwork, academia, and more. Listen to her shed wisdom like an oak tree sheds acorns (if ya know, ya know).

In this episode with our very first guest, we talk to Martín Witchger of the Sierra Club who works as a digital organizer and activist. He mobilizes communities to advance climate justice priorities. Every day, Martín uses his passion for helping others, which was instilled in him as a Martínager (see what Rachel did there), in combination with the writing skills that he gained while working at various nonprofits and advocacy organizations.

Welcome to How We Got Here - the podcast that talks to people who have figured out how to use their talents to combat climate change, in the hopes that their journeys might inspire your own.

In this first episode, co-hosts Steph and Rachel talk first jobs, accidentally learning about the earth, graduate school prom, and how Steph is actually using this podcast as a vehicle for getting out of academia.