Podcast appearances and mentions of nathanael johnson

Nate Johnson starts off talks about going up in Berkeley with hippie parents, his childhood move to Nevada City, his interest on nature and his daughter reawakening his love for the outdoors.

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This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks from the skilled labor workforce, including electricians, farmers, ranchers, HVAC installers, and others who are on the front lines of rewiring our infrastructure.Nathanael Johnson has spent the past 18 years as an award-winning journalist who has written features for Harper's Magazine, New York Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and produced stories for the likes of NPR and This American Life. Recently, Nathanael has switched career paths and now is training to become an electrician. In the past, we've chatted with folks on the show who've spent decades in the trades, but we wanted to hear the story of someone who's earlier in their journey in the field. More interestingly, we wanted to understand the motivations behind someone's decision to make the switch from a computer job to a skills trade job, and the joys, misconceptions, challenges and rewards that come with it.In this episode, we cover: [01:26]: How Yin and Nathanael got connected [02:37]: Nathanael's early exposure to nature and the “aesthetics of environmentalism”[05:13]: His liberal arts education and cutting through jargon in academia[07:43]: Starting his career as a newspaper reporter in rural Idaho[13:13]: Nathanael's journey to becoming a climate reporter for Grist[15:01]: Falling out of love with journalism and discovering electrical work [17:51]: The clear and immediate impact of electrical work vs. uncertain impact of writing[21:18]: Fears about switching careers and dealing with internalized class stigma [25:29]: How we can “dewire” cultural stigmas about skilled trade careers[28:26]: The need to rebuild the educational pipeline and infrastructure for trade careers[30:33]: The issue of representation and redefining what an electrician looks like[32:20]: Nathanael's advice on testing new career paths[35:41]: Pay, schedule, job security, and work-life balance as an electrician[41:47]: Nathanael's favorite moments as an electrician so farRecommended Resources: Scott Brown Carpentry (YouTube Channel)Get connected: Nathanael TwitterYin Twitter / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on March 28, 2023. 

Nathanael and I are talking about his founding origins into becoming a coffee entrepreneur who has won several awards & recognitions for his work in the industry. We are also talking about how Rêve became the go-to coffee shop for many local professionals to have meetings and to get work done. Other topics will include the expansion and growth of the company along with what Nathanael is doing now as he grows as an entrepreneur. https://revecoffeeroasters.com/ — The Tea Podcast is proudly sponsored by The Music Academy of Acadiana & The Orchard, Authorized Service Providers of Apple. The Music Academy of Acadiana is Acadiana's top choice for music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, drums, violin, saxophone, flute, audio production & more. They teach students of all ages and styles, they have sent students to college, to compete in major music competitions, and have also premiered on major TV Music contests like American Idol & The Voice. Founded by University of Louisiana at Lafayette music school graduate Tim Benson, the Academy has been voted as a top finalist in the best music school by readers of the Times since 2016 and they have won the national music school of the year award in 2014. Their goal is to make music lessons fun, educational and to help foster the next generation of musicians and creative thinkers! You can find them at the following links: Website: https://www.musicacademyacadiana.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicAcademy... — The Orchard is our tech sponsor and are providing the tech we need to assure a successful live podcast. Check them out at https://theorchardstores.com. The Tea Podcast is part of the https://acadianacasts.com podcasts network. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-tea-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tea-podcast/support

Writer Nathanael Johnson on his report "How a $60 million bribery scandal helped Ohio pass the ‘worst energy policy in the country'" for Grist. https://grist.org/politics/how-a-60-million-bribery-scandal-helped-ohio-pass-the-worst-energy-policy-in-the-country/

When you think of the town of Ashland, you may think of a liberal bastion of Shakespeare performances with a postcard-pretty downtown. But it's also a model of compromise: a community which put aside its political differences to manage its forests and mitigate its risk from wildfires. Nathanael Johnson, a former journalist with Grist, joins us to share how this unlikely collaboration between loggers, environmentalists and the U.S.D.A. Forest Service unfolded in Ashland and serves as a roadmap for other towns and communities in the West threatened by wildfires.

Nathanael Johnson, the owner of Rêve Coffee, joined Discover Lafayette to share his 15-year journey in the coffee business. Since the age of eight, when Nathanael began rising early with his dad to share a cup of coffee before the elder Johnson left for work, he dreamed of having a coffee cafe in his hometown of Eunice. The dream nagged at him and eventually, he dropped out of college so that he could open his own shop. It all started with Café Mosaic in downtown Eunice. Nathanael had already chosen the cafe's name as he felt it embodied a place that different age groups would enjoy...."a mosaic of people." When he located a desirable space in which to open, he was shocked when he walked in to see that the floor was mosaic! With financial help from his father and after a great deal of work to restore the building, Cafe Mosaic opened on March 3, 2006, when Nathanael was 21. Cafe Mosaic in downtown Eunice, the first coffee shop opened by Nathanael Johnson on March 3, 2006, is still in business and going strong. Nathanael shared how difficult those early days were, working around the clock and figuring out what an independent coffee shop should look like. Very few such shops existed and those that opened never seemed to stay in business very long. Further adding to the stress was a comment made by two customers within his first two weeks in business: "You're going to fail!" He was fearful of failing and remembers how he would work from 5:00 in the morning to 11:00 at night every single day. "My mom bought me one of those little kindergarten sleeping mats so I could sleep in my office when I had a chance to break away. I couldn't leave, I felt I needed to be there all the time." Well, not only did Nathanael not fail, but three years into business he was approached to open Johnston St. Java in Lafayette. Within 2 1/2 years he decided to jump in head first and enter the roasting aspect of the business. His partner, Christopher Pickle, played a key role. Nathanael knew he wanted to understand the roasting process and ensure that the highest quality of bean was selected, so he became certified by the Specialty Coffee Association, the largest coffee organization in the world. He found a broker who deals in the highest grade beans and started his micro-roasting business in 2013 in what was then Bibi's Patisserie on Pinhook. Starting with a ten-pound Ozturk roaster that he purchased out of Turkey, he began roasting on a small scale, eventually working up to an average of 6000 pounds per month today. He says that "roasting is a trial by fire experience, and is similar to popping popcorn. When coffee beans start to release their moisture, it pops like popcorn. They call it 'first crack." Roasting coffee beans at Rêve Coffee Rêve Coffee beans are now sold at over 100 locations, including Whole Foods and Champagne's locally, and micro market stores. Nathanael says he never really wanted to open up a retail Rêve Coffee shop, but he quickly realized that if he wanted the coffee sales to be successful, people needed the opportunity to taste it. "It was a hard beginning as I just wanted to be a roaster. But we wanted to make a name for ourselves" and this was the right route to take. If you’re wondering what Reve means, it is a French masculine noun translating to “dream” in English. Nathanael was approached to enter the Baton Rouge coffee market and first opened up a kiosk at White Star Market on Government Street, which marketplace eventually closed due to the COVID shutdown. But he wanted to be in the Baton Rouge area and also ready to redefine what Rêve was going to look like in the future, offering a high-end yet comfortable vibe that blended food, cocktails, and coffee. A place where you don't leave when your meal is finished, but feel comfortable enough to stay longer and enjoy yourself. Reve Coffee Lab opened in January 2021 in Baton Rouge at 8211 Village Plaza Ct Bldg. 4 Ste.

I interview Nathanael Johnson, author and senior writer at grist.org. We talk about the current state of forest management in California, how it got to be this way, and what is being done to improve the state of it. With a whole lot of faith in the future along the way. http://www.nathanaeljohnson.org/ https://twitter.com/SavorTooth

Nate Johnson starts off talks about going up in Berkeley with hippie parents, his childhood move to Nevada City, his interest on nature and his daughter reawakening his love for the outdoors...

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  “If you’re saying, ‘Let’s just stick with what we have until we can prove that anything new isn’t going to hurt us,’ then we’re stuck in this status quo that’s heading at 400 miles per hour toward six degrees of global warming—which I’m not willing to accept. There’s a real need for not blindly rushing into things, but we have to weigh that against the need to make some real changes.”   Nathanael Johnson is a Senior Writer at Grist and the author of All Natural: A Skeptic’s Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier and Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Nathanael joins Ross and Christophe to discuss how his writing challenges the status quo, asking the questions that inspire real results.   Nathanael describes the arguments for and against nuclear energy, explaining why it’s continued use may be necessary to mitigate climate change and what forces are affecting the industry’s collapse. He also addresses the controversy around GMOs, sharing why it’s difficult to define what qualifies as a GMO and how he thinks about the issue as a consumer—and a journalist. Listen in for Nathanael’s questions around soil organic carbon as a climate solution and learn how he cultivates the ability to see issues from multiple perspectives, staying open to cultural critiques of his views.   Key Takeaways   [1:00] How Nevada City shaped Nathanael Idea that we’re blind to ways progress hurts us Driven to ask questions that get real results   [6:38] The little experiences that shook Nathanael’s beliefs Friend’s parents in logging (sustainable approach) Respect for efficiencies of industrial farms in ID   [11:49] The impact of nuclear energy on climate change Top form of non-carbon energy in many countries Renewables go up and down, we control nuclear   [15:24] The forces causing the collapse of nuclear energy Local opposition to land use, delays Regulatory apparatus + market forces No pipeline to support with expertise Complex tech with layers of safety   [21:09] Why people are generally resistant to nuclear Not under our control No immediate benefit to individual Lack of transparency   [26:09] The difficulty of defining what qualifies as a GMO Nuances of what’s changed with human influence Introduction of other genes happens in nature   [30:07] Nathanael’s take on the precautionary principle Should question new things AND status quo Potential adverse impact vs. need for real change   [33:04] How Nathanael thinks about GMOs as a consumer Ag would not look much different without GMOs Less glyphosate but more herbicides in general Less BT but more insecticides in general Only big companies can jump regulatory hurdles   [38:32] Nathanael’s questions around carbon sequestration How long maintain gains? When will tail off? Wary of claims practice will solve ALL problems   [41:52] How Nori navigates the internal tension of startups Leverage podcast to learn from experts Radical transparency and collective authorship   [49:50] Nathanael’s best critics Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel Farmer-scientists on Twitter   Connect with Ross & Christophe    Nori Nori on Facebook  Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom   Resources   Nathanael’s Website Nathanael on Grist Nathanael on Twitter All Natural: A Skeptic’s Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier by Nathanael Johnson Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness by Nathanael Johnson IPCC DOE Risk Insurance for Nuclear Facilities Professor Leah Stokes Green New Deal ‘It’s Practically Impossible to Define GMOs’ in Grist Moral Foundations Theory The UN’s Precautionary Approach to Environmental Challenges Jeremy Kaufman on Reversing Climate Change EP049 ‘Regenerative Agriculture: World-Saving Idea or Food Marketing Ploy?’ in Grist Dr. Emma Fuller on Reversing Climate Change EP079 Granular COMET-Farm Ted Nordhaus The Breakthrough Institute Tamar Haspel

September 20 is the first day of the Global Climate Strike. It's an event that follows the rise of youth organizations like the Sunrise Movement and Zero Hour, a full year of Fridays for Future school strikes and CNN's 7-hour climate change town hall marathon. At every level of society, people have gotten involved in the politics of the environment. In this episode, the team talks with activists, a communication scientist and journalists to find out how much of a difference any of it can make. 4:30 - Louisville, Kentucky, Global Climate Strike and Extinction Rebellion story, featuring Alice Melendez 12:15 - interview between Janet McCabe and IU environmental communications scientist Nathan Geiger 20:15 - interview between Janet McCabe, Zahra Hirji of BuzzFeed News and Nathanael Johnson of Grist

The world of coffee has transformed radically over the last few decades. People are putting more care into how it is farmed and roasted because more people are consuming it with an interest in its source. The duty and obligation of honoring the consumer's discerning palate has fallen on the coffeehouse owner, something Nathanael Johnson of Reve Coffee Roasters has experience with in terms of both success and failure. What resonated with you the most? We would love connect with you and find out! Grow with us (and help grow the show) by leaving a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, share out this episode on your social media and tag us @fitbarcafe so we can connect with you, or simply send it to a friend, family member, or co-worker that needs to hear this message the most! As a special THANK YOU for listening... if you find yourself near one of our Fit Bar Superfood Cafes mention that you are a listener of the "Bar C.O.D.E. Collective" for 10% off your order! For any questions please email Jacob directly at jacob@barcodecoaching.com or DM him @cub_saldana.

Muhammad Yunus is a Nobel Prize winning economist. He is the inventor of what is called the micro economy. He came up with the idea of making micro loans to people in 3rd world countries so they could start a small business. Yunus s latest thoughts on the capitalist economy include the opinion that one of our biggest stumbling blocks to happiness and the fulfilment of our true human nature is that too many of us think about getting a job. Instead, we should be thinking about how we could be entrepreneurial and work for ourselves. Here in Acadiana, Aileen Bennett s lunch guests have unwittingly followed Yunus s call to action and thrown off the shackles of education and employment, respectively, to follow their own entrepreneurial paths. Nathanael Johnson was majoring in business at LSU when he decided to short circuit the whole process. He dropped out of business school to open a business. In 2007 Nathanael opened Caf Mosaic, a coffee shop in Eunice. Then he moved to Lafayette and opened another one. Reve on Jefferson Street. Today, Reve is more than a coffee shop. It s also a brand of coffee, available around the state and across the country, made from beans roasted by Nathanael or one of his 42 employees. Nathanael is quite a success story. And a role model for kids in business school everywhere Kelly Guidry has a website called chainsawguy.com. If you ve ever stood in front of a mirror rehearsing how you re going to explain something difficult to your husband, wife or parents, you can only imagine Kelly s speech in which he had to rationalize quitting work as a successful graphic designer with a paycheck to throw himself into the career of chainsaw artist. Going on for 20 years later, you can find Kelly s artworks in homes and collections locally, and all over the country thanks mostly to his marketing strategy of selling his pieces at festivals including Festival International and Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Aileen Bennett, Kelly Guidry, and Nathanael Johnson find a surprising amount in common as they discuss their adventures in self employment over lunch at Cafe Vermilionville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even in an urban setting, there is wilderness all around. Birds, bugs, plants are not just getting by, but thriving living in a city.  Most people never notice. Most people quickly move from one place to another without looking up or down to see the life around them. Or, wildlife is so common it goes unnoticed. When was the last time you thought about a pigeon? Or a snail? So much life in a city goes unseen.  Nathanael Johnson not only noticed the urban wilderness around him, he wrote a book about it. Unseen City takes a look at the majesty of pigeons, the discreet charm of snails and other wonders of the urban wilderness.  Unseen City combines great writing, deep research with the curiosity of Johnson's young daughter, Josephine. The curiosity of Josephine helps us all learn more about the wildlife around us but usually goes unseen.  This is a book is a must for any park bookstore in an urban area. 

In  mid- to late-2014, journalist Nathanael Johnson wrote a series of blog posts at grist.org entitled Panic-Free GMOs.  This was no minor foray into modern ag's most divisive topic. Nathanael's research was extensive, and the series topped thirty posts.  Here are some of Nathanael's conclusions, which we discuss in our conversation: GMOs are relatively well-regulated The effects of GMOs on the environment have been a mixed bag of benefits and losses There is a strong scientific consensus that GMO varieties of plants that have been approved for commercial use are safe to eat We should probably label GMO foods in the marketplace None of it really matters anyway This is a long episode. I recommend you listen to the fifteen minute segment about Nate's approach to research and writing these articles, but if you prefer to skip ahead to our discussions of his conclusions, tune in at the 21 minute mark. 

Steve Johnson gives a charge to Nate Johnson, followed by special prayer and the ordination presentation. Esteban Johnson predica, luego consagran a Nathanael Johnson como ministro de Cristo Jesús

Will “natural” health and medicine practices save the world? On this week’s episode of Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer chats with freelance journalist Nathanael Johnson about everything from microbes to community gardens. Nathanael’s first book “All Natural*: *A Skeptic’s Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier”, separates fact from faith when it comes to natural practices. Tune into today’s program to get more insight into the themes and ideas explored in the book. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I grew up in a family that believed it was better to embrace nature rather than using technology to protect ourselves against nature.” [02:14] “Scientists say humans are super organisms – we’re not unique systems, we’re an incorporation of our environment in a very fundamental way” [05:45] –Writer Nathanael Johnson on Straight, No Chaser

Will “natural” health and medicine practices save the world? On this week’s episode of Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer chats with freelance journalist Nathanael Johnson about everything from microbes to community gardens. Nathanael’s first book “All Natural*: *A Skeptic’s Quest to Discover If the Natural Approach to Diet, Childbirth, Healing, and the Environment Really Keeps Us Healthier and Happier”, separates fact from faith when it comes to natural practices. Tune into today’s program to get more insight into the themes and ideas explored in the book. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I grew up in a family that believed it was better to embrace nature rather than using technology to protect ourselves against nature.” [02:14] “Scientists say humans are super organisms – we’re not unique systems, we’re an incorporation of our environment in a very fundamental way” [05:45] –Writer Nathanael Johnson on Straight, No Chaser

Why, even as medicine improves, are we becoming less healthy? Why are more American women dying in childbirth? Why do we grow fatter the more we diet? Why have so many attempts to save the environment backfired?These are some of … Continue reading →