What If Instead? Podcast

By: Alejandro Juárez Crawford Miriam Plavin-Masterman ITSPmagazine
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  • A podcast co-hosted by Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman. A show about everyday people reimagining the way things work—and tackling the obstacles they face. We explore adventures in democratizing innovation—how the chance to try one’s hand at something new affects people and even organizations, what “powers” they discover and what challenges they face along the way. We dig into access: what determines who gets the chance to try and disrupt the way things work? We examine obstacles in specific industries and communities, and go deep with people working to break through them. We look closely at the role of tech—how it can equip or disempower people to build experiments of their own—and society: what leads us to accept a role as consumers of the way things work, and what it means to discover our powers to ask in practice, “What if instead?” Producer of the What If Instead? Podcast: Sirjan Banik
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  • The Future Life of Heavy Equipment | A Conversation with Tom Christenson | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    The Future Life of Heavy Equipment | A Conversation with Tom Christenson | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman
    Jan 30 2025

    Guest: Tom Christenson, CEO of TBAuctions

    Hosts:

    Alejandro Juárez Crawford

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford

    Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman

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    Episode Introduction

    In this episode of What If Instead?, Tom Christenson, CEO of TBAuctions, starts with a stark image: "Imagine a world drowning in discarded machines—a nightmare for the planet!"

    Tom presents a thought-provoking ‘what if instead….’ “What if,” he asks, “we found customers that could actually use [machinery and equipment] for another five or seven years and they put it back onto their books as new?”

    Tune in to discover how we can stop throwing away useful equipment and focus on giving it a second or third life.

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    Resources

    Klaravik Sustainability Report: http://bit.ly/40fNpyn

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    For more podcast stories from What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford and https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman
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    48 mins
  • When There’s a Wildfire, It’s Pass or Fail | A Conversation with Alister Watt | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    When There’s a Wildfire, It’s Pass or Fail | A Conversation with Alister Watt | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman
    Dec 12 2024

    Guest: Alister Watt, Chief Product Officer, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)

    On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alister-watt-32a60b4/recent-activity/all/

    Hosts:

    Alejandro Juárez Crawford

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford

    Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman

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    Episode Introduction

    As the Chief Product Officer for the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, Alister shares insights on the meticulous science behind mitigation programs and emphasizes the need for community engagement and education to foster a culture of safety and resilience. Tune in to join this conversation as we explore personal experiences with academic expectations, the importance of preparedness in the face of natural disasters, and the role of building codes in mitigating risks associated with wind and wildfire.

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    Resources

    Wildfire Prepared Home: http://www.wildfireprepared.org

    FORTIFIED Home: http://www.fortifiedhome.org

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    Episode Sponsors

    Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?

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    For more podcast stories from What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford and https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman
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    56 mins
  • Changing My Understanding Of The World By Just Doing It | A Conversation With Lucas Rockett Gutterman | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    Changing My Understanding Of The World By Just Doing It | A Conversation With Lucas Rockett Gutterman | What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman
    Nov 14 2024

    Guest: Lucas Rockett Gutterman, Designed to Last campaign director, PIRG

    At PIRG: https://pirg.org/people/lucas-gutterman/

    Hosts:

    Alejandro Juárez Crawford

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford

    Miriam Plavin-Masterman

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman

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    Episode Introduction

    We often think we understand the world better than others thanks to all the articles we read online, but Lucas Rockett Gutterman believes that true understanding comes not from consumption, but from doing—especially when you do it alongside others. Tune in to hear how doing might change your perspective on the world.

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    Resources

    "Why Google announced Chromebooks will last for 10 years": https://pirg.org/articles/why-google-announced-chromebooks-will-last-for-10-years/

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    Episode Sponsors

    Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?

    👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network

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    For more podcast stories from What If Instead? Podcast with Alejandro Juárez Crawford and Miriam Plavin-Masterman, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alejandro-juarez-crawford and https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/miriam-plavin-masterman
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    1 hr and 1 min

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