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Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)

Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)

By: Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne
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EPR is Connecting Environmental Professionals through Conversation! Our show is brought to you by the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) and follows environmental professionals at all levels of their career in a variety of industries to bring you a nuanced and informed discussion on what it’s like to work in the environmental arena. Hear us talk through failures, struggles, and successes of the typical environmental professional. We will also highlight news, updates, and fun facts from the scientific community. With over 80 episodes and counting, we are excited to provide this podcast as a way to reach environmental professionals, students, and educators who have one thing in common: we spend our time working to protect the environment.© 2025 Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR) Career Success Economics Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Sustainability, Pineapple Leather Pants, and Writing for TV with Sree Ratna Kancherla
    May 16 2025

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    Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick!

    On today’s episode, we talk with Sree Ratna Kancherla, Global Sustainability Director for management consulting firm Kearney, Storyteller, Social Impact Innovator, and Futurist about Sustainability, Pineapple Leather Pants, and Writing for TV. Read her full bio below.

    Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form


    Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review.

    This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.

    Connect with Sree Ratna Kancherla at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreeratna/

    Guest Bio:
    Sree Ratna Kancherla is Global Director of Sustainability at Kearney, with 25 years of experience in sustainability and human rights law and policy. She has lived in Africa and India for a decade, building sustainability ecosystems. As a strategic advisor to Fortune 500 companies, she focuses on sustainability impact in supply chains across industries. She integrates ‘eclectic leadership’ into her work, drawing from studies with enlightened Masters and personal experiences. Through her transformative service, "Eclectic Awareness," she empowers individuals and businesses to navigate modern complexities with purpose. A published writer and speaker, she is developing a book and podcast.

    Music Credits
    Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
    Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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    Thanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

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    51 mins
  • EPR Live from Charleston with Fred Wagner, Rod Smolla, and Siobhan Gordon
    May 9 2025

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    Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick!

    On today’s episode, we talk Fred Wagner, Principal Environmental Advisor at Jacobs, Rod Smolla, President of Vermont Law and Graduate School and Siobhan Gordon, Senior Environmental Planner at Mead and Hunt about the future of environmental policy both in South Carolina and at the national level.

    Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form

    Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review.

    This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.

    Music Credits
    Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
    Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

    Support the show

    Thanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

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    1 hr
  • Consulting, Working on the I-4 Project, and Giving Back to the Community with Ben Shepard
    May 2 2025

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    Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick!

    On today’s episode, we talk with Ben Shepard, Environmental Lead for the Moving I-4 Forward Program about Consulting, Working on the I-4 Project, and Giving Back to the Community.

    Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form

    Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review.

    This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.

    Connect with Ben Shepherd at https://www.linkedin.com/in/benj-shepherd/

    Music Credits
    Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
    Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller


    A Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode Perkins Coie - https://perkinscoie.com/

    Support the show

    Thanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

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    43 mins

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