Tess O'Brien, climate tech founder and executive, visits the show to talk about one of those "Hey, we need to talk" emails. The anticipation and the aftermath of getting some bad news for the business. The conversation flows to finding center and maintaining personal sustainability in an ever-changing business environment. We also talk about Tess's work mentoring the next generation of female leaders in tech.

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Solar industry pioneer Sarah Hetznecker joins the podcast to talk about the early days of the solar industry and starting an installation company with her husband Gary Sheehan in 2002.

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Joel and Jay welcome back Emily Burks for a conversation about the Presence Check-In and managing our energy in the workplace. They discuss working together through COVID and how the experience of being asked to pay attention to how they were feeling transformed the way they worked.

Mike Volpe, a founder of Open Road Renewables, talks about the clash between his "win at all costs" mentality and the challenge of solar development. Mike comes close to burning out as he drives a solar farm through a difficult permitting process. This leads to a great awakening and a re-energizing of his career.

Jackie Chambers, CIO at New Energy Equity, joins the podcast to tell us all about the worst day of her career. It is a fun, irreverent and insightful conversation about what financial models have to teach us about life. Jackie also gives insight to Joel and Jay on what it is like to be a woman in this male-dominated industry.

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Micah Gold-Markel, founder of Solar States, joins the podcast to talk about starting the solar installation company in 2008. Micah talks about hiring and training in Philadelphia, and working with teenagers and formerly incarcerated individuals. When Micah sits down for an annual review with one of his employees, it changes his whole conception the company's mission.

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Emily Burks, 10+ year solar industry veteran, visits the show to talk about her experience selling a groundbreaking solar project in the Mountain west to one of the biggest companies in the industry. When the buyer goes bankrupt, Emily's team has to reckon with the prospect of losing millions of dollars ... and learn how to make sure to avoid this risk in the future.

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Re-Energize co-host Jay Carlis, an 18-year renewable energy industry veteran, talks about leading his first utility-scale solar permitting effort in a hotly contested case. With company leaders pushing Jay to move quickly, he has to defend a more cautious approach. When the permit fails, Jay has to reckon with the choice to go his own way.

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Joel Thomas, a 15-year solar industry veteran, tells the story of the first solar project he ever developed. After closing the sale of the project, Joel learns that he missed something important. He has to search for a solve and reckon with the fear of failure.

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