The energy transition isn't coming—it's already here. But how fast is it actually moving? And what's slowing it down?

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Driskell Tate, a historian and energy analyst who serves as Associate Director at Global Energy Monitor. We dig into the numbers: 40% of global electricity now comes from renewables and nuclear. Solar has grown from less than 1% in 2000 to nearly 9% today. Investment in clean energy is now double what's going into fossil fuels.

But it's not all good news. 740 million people still lack electricity access. AI and data centers are creating massive new demand. And legacy industries—coal, oil, gas—aren't disappearing overnight.

**Topics covered:**

- Current state of the global energy transition

- Why solar is scaling faster than any energy source in history

- The role of batteries and storage in making renewables "24-hour fuel"

- Nuclear energy: small modular reactors, public perception, and geopolitical ties

- AI and data centers: friend or foe to the clean energy transition?

- The real bottlenecks: financing, permitting, and supply chains

- Pakistan's DIY solar boom and what it means for emerging markets

- Why the status quo is now the most expensive option

- The importance of open data in energy planning

**Key stats mentioned:**

- Renewables and nuclear now generate ~40% of global electricity

(2024 record)

- 740 million people still lack electricity access, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa

- Double the investment is now going into renewables vs. fossil fuels

- 15 years ago: 150 proposed coal plants in the US → today: fewer than 5 in all of OECD

- Solar went from less than 1% (2000) to ~9% of global electricity today

- 70 GW of nuclear under construction—highest in 30 years

**Resources:**

- Global Energy Monitor: https://globalenergymonitor.org

- IEA (International Energy Agency): https://www.iea.org

- Ember (global electricity data): https://ember-climate.org

- RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute): https://rmi.org

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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Daniel Cox — Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia and host of the Psychotherapy and Applied Psychology podcast — about the real mechanics behind helpful conversations.

What actually makes talking helpful? And how can we build better conversations in everyday life, not just therapy?

We talk about:

•what good therapy actually does (and doesn't do)

•why the relationship is more important than the treatment method

•how to tell when you've outgrown your therapist

•how to listen without solving

•why interrupting isn't always a bad thing

•how to help a friend who says "I'm fine" but clearly isn't

•what most suicide risk assessments get wrong•how conversation reveals clarity — not just catharsis

Whether you're someone who's been in therapy, thinking about starting, or just trying to be a better friend or partner — this conversation will shift how you think about the way we talk to each other.

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🔗 Resources from Daniel Cox:

•YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PsychotherapyAppliedPsychology

•Podcast: https://psychotherapyandappliedpsychology.buzzsprout.com

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Tony Iezzi, clinical psychologist, professor, and co-author of Re-Enactments. We discuss how to break free of the invisible patterns that shape our lives. With over 35 years of trauma treatment experience, Dr. Iezzi helps us understand how seemingly small triggers (like being ignored or corrected) can activate deep-rooted emotional reactions tied to our earliest relationships.

We get into:

•what reenactments are, and how to spot them in real time

•why our reactions often have more to do with history than the moment

•how trauma can linger as themes like "incompetence," "worthlessness," or "lack of control"

•why talk therapy alone often isn't enough

•how to reparent yourself and reshape your inner voice

•how couples can start talking differently to break old cycles

We also talk about perfectionism, addiction, immigrant households, the myth of 10-step healing, and why learning to respond — not just react — is the true path to change.

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🔗 Resources from Dr. Iezzi:

•Website: https://www.tonyiezzi.com

•Book: Re-Enactments — available via his site

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