Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne

Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)

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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 provi...

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Nic Frederick and Laura Thorne

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Starting a Podcast at 16, Career Advice for Gen Z, and Junk Journaling with Heidi Pan 09.01.2026 40:01

Share your Field Stories! 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 Heidi Pan, Founder of the 1.5 Degrees Podcast about Starting a Podcast at 16, Career Advice for Gen Z, and Junk Journaling. Read her full bio below. Help us continu...

EPR Minisode 18: Happy New Year! 01.01.2026 15:34

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! We have a new holiday minisode for you today! This is taking place instead of our regularly scheduled episode on Friday this week. Thank you so much for listening! Help us continue to create great con...

EPR Minisode 17: Happy Holidays! 25.12.2025 14:58

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! We have a new minisode for you today! This is taking place instead of our regularly scheduled episode on Friday this week. Thank you so much for listening! Help us continue to create great content! If...

Leadership Rooted in the Ground, Community-Led Conservation, and Connection Across Landscape and People with Teresa Martinez 19.12.2025 53:20

Share your Field Stories! 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 Teresa Martinez, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Continental Divide Trail Coalition about Leadership Rooted in the Ground, Community-Led Conservation, and Co...

Forced Job Transition, Career Reinvention, and Purpose Under Pressure with Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome 12.12.2025 50:40

Share your Field Stories! 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 Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, Associate Professor in the Environmental Justice Specialization at the University of Michigan about Forced Job Transition, Career Reinventi...

Media-Powered Advocacy, Persistent Policy Leadership, and Place-Based Inspiration with Carissa Cabrera 05.12.2025 45:42

Share your Field Stories! 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 Carissa Cabrera, Founder of Futureswell an ocean conservation consultancy scaling solutions for planet ocean about Media-Powered Advocacy, Persistent Policy Leadershi...

EPR Minisode 16: Happy Thanksgiving! 28.11.2025 14:11

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! We are dropping a minisode today! This is taking place instead of our regularly scheduled episode this week. Thank you so much for listening! Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like...

Zero Waste, Sustainability Job Types, and Trash Walkers with Ushma Pandya 21.11.2025 44:25

Share your Field Stories! 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 Ushma Pandya, co-founder and partner at Think Zero about Zero Waste, Sustainability Job Types, and Trash Walkers. Read her full bio below. Help us continue to create...

Resilient Leadership, Interconnected Stewardship, and Integrated Science Communication with Dr. Letise LaFeir 14.11.2025 53:21

Share your Field Stories! 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 Dr. Letise LaFeir, Chief of Conservation and Stewardship at the New England Aquarium about Resilient Leadership, Interconnected Stewardship, and Integrated Science Co...

Establishing Trust, Rediscovering Humanity, and Planet Pragmatism with Mark Coleman 07.11.2025 52:40

Share your Field Stories! 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 Mark Coleman, Author, Planet Pragmatism and Director of Advanced Energy Advisory and Innovation with TRC Companies about Establishing Trust, Rediscovering Humanity, a...

EPR Minisode 15: Happy Halloween! 31.10.2025 23:25

Share your Field Stories! Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! We have a new minisode for you today that is taking place instead of our regularly scheduled episode. Thank you so much for listening! . Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to spon...

Community Science, Climate Justice, and Mentorship with Dr. Na'taki Osborne Jelks 24.10.2025 48:30

Share your Field Stories! 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 Dr. Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, assistant professor of environmental and health sciences at Spelman College and Co-Founder of the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance abou...

The Silver Tsunami, Mentorship, and Global Collaboration with Josh Hirten 17.10.2025 38:24

Share your Field Stories! 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 Josh Hirten, Environmental Discipline Leader at CDM Smith about The Silver Tsunami, Mentorship, and Global Collaboration. Read his full bio below. Help us continue...

Local Workforce Empowerment, Climate, and Good Trouble with Michael Carter 10.10.2025 47:46

Share your Field Stories! 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 Michael Carter, Climate and Workforce Manager at King County’s Executive Climate Office about Local Workforce Empowerment, Climate, and Good Trouble. Read his full...

Storytelling, Opportunities through Connections, and Everyday Changemakers with Matt Scott 03.10.2025 44:51

Share your Field Stories! 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 Matt Scott, Director of Storytelling and Engagement at Project Drawdown and founding director of Drawdown Stories about Storytelling, Opportunities through Connection...

EPR Live from Raleigh with Cinder Miller and Andrew Goldberg 26.09.2025 57:48

Share your Field Stories! 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, Nik talks LIVE with Cinder Miller, President of Gray and Pape, Andrew Goldberg, Principal at Agora at American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA)’s 31st Annual Conference about...

Career Path to Planning, Challenges of Long-Term Planning, and Personal Growth and Balance with Katherine Amidon 19.09.2025 42:37

Share your Field Stories! 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 Katherine Amidon, Senior Water Resources Planner at Bolton & Menk about Career Path to Planning, Challenges of Long-Term Planning, and Personal Growth and Balance...

Courts Reshaping Agency Power, Uncertainty Over NEPA Rules, and Sticking to Core Environmental Values with Fred Wagner 12.09.2025 53:05

Share your Field Stories! 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 Fred Wagner, principal environmental advisor at Jacobs about the courts reshaping policy, NEPA uncertainty, and sticking to core environmental Values. Read his full...

Spark Birds, Lifer Pie, and Becoming the Mirror for Yourself with Alex Troutman 08.09.2025 47:42

Share your Field Stories! 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 Alex Troutman, Wildlife Biologist about Spark Birds, Lifer Pie, and Becoming the Mirror for Yourself. Read his full bio below. Help us continue to create great cont...

Going Viral, Consistency and Rejection to Redirection with Kristy Drutman 29.08.2025 43:06

Share your Field Stories! 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 Kristy Drutman, Founder and Co-CEO of Green Jobs Board about Going Viral, Consistency and Rejection to Redirection to get to Your Career. Read her full bio below. H...

EPR Minisode 14: Behind the Mic with Nic and Laura 22.08.2025 38:00

Share your Field Stories! 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 Nic and Laura talk behind the scenes at EPR! Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environ...

Climate Science, Journalism, and Working Backwards to get to Your Career with Kendra Pierre-Louis 15.08.2025 43:31

Share your Field Stories! 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 Kendra Pierre-Louis, climate journalist about Climate Science, Journalism, and Working Backwards to get to Your Career. Read her full bio below. Help us continue to...

Coaching, Creative Integration, and Making it as a Solopreneur with Radhika Bhatt 08.08.2025 42:40

Share your Field Stories! 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 Radhika Bhatt, climate career coach, recruiter, and Founder of Saathe Studio about Coaching, Creative Integration, and Making it as a Solopreneur. Read her full bio...

Environmental and Human Health, Shaping Risk, and Policy with Julia Gohlke 01.08.2025 36:22

Share your Field Stories! 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 Julia Gohlke, Professor of Environmental Health, Department of Population Health Sciences at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg VA about Environmental and Human Health, Shap...

Going from Sanitation to Nuclear, Financing the Future, and Climate Curiosity with Marilyn Waite 25.07.2025 46:07

Share your Field Stories! 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 Marilyn Waite, lifelong environmental actionist about Going from Sanitation to Nuclear, Financing the Future, and Climate Curiosity. Read her full bio below. Help u...