Granite Goodness

How to Do Well While Doing Good

Zeina Eyceoz is the current Executive Director of NH Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR). She joined the organization after teaching sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University and Harvard Extension School. Michelle Veasey is the former Executive Director of NHBSR, where she served for 13 years before transitioning to the role of Advocacy Director. She is recently retiring after a career defined by coalition building and relationship-driven change across the New Hampshire business community. This episode was produced in partnership with NH Possible, focusing on NH Businesses for Social Responsibility. Learn more about them at nhpossible.org [https://www.nhpossible.org/] and nhbsr.org [https://nhbsr.org/] NH Possible is a collaboration between: * Health Strategies of NH * NH Health Cost Initiative * HealthForce NH * Foundation for Healthy Communities * NH Center for Justice & Equity * NH Fiscal Policy Institute * NH Businesses for Social Responsibility * and the NH Center for Nonprofits Together, they are building a statewide movement envisioning a New Hampshire where individuals, families, communities and businesses all have what they need to thrive, including a sense of belonging, opportunities for civic engagement, optimal health, and access to educational and financial opportunity. Music provided by Sneaky Miles [https://www.instagram.com/sneakymiles] This episode was recorded at Ripple Effect Studio [https://ripple-effect.studio/] in Manchester, NH Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe [https://www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Everything is Solar Power

Sam Evans-Brown is the Executive Director of Clean Energy New Hampshire, and he’s a congenital, unbreakable optimist! In this episode, he explains why his confidence in the clean energy transition isn’t idealism, it’s physics. We geek out on solar maxis, the surprisingly small number of energy types in the universe, and why New Hampshire might just be a diamond in the rough for getting clean energy done across the aisle. We are also joined briefly by Clean Energy New Hampshire’s Communications Coordinator (and my friend!) Kyana Burgess. Learn more about their work at cleanenergynh.org [https://www.cleanenergynh.org/] Granite Goodness is made possible by the generous support of our Community Partners, big thank you to Resilient Buildings Group [https://rbgnh.com/] and Green Wave Electric Vehicles [https://greenwaveev.com/]. Join us May 4 for a free live panel at Treeline Outfitters for NH Energy Week [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/granite-goodness-live-amping-up-nh-tickets-1986643890355?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn4hruow6gAAl8NdKgRl-3soZBLXCZ3jti54u3Oich6cQdvPDQQYkqnyxzdgg_aem_71pYhCIyNep2AtCnncHHPQ]. Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe [https://www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Joy or Bust

Today we chat with Tim Smith Gerding, President and Founder of Blackbird Collective [https://www.blkbrd.org/about]. Tim focuses on helping nonprofits grow, connect, and operate more effectively. In this conversation, we discuss common issues non-profits face, and what led to our new partnership, the Earnest Impact Lab [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/earnest-impact-lab] Notes: This episode was sponsored by our friends at Green Wave Electric Vehicles [https://greenwaveev.com/], who just opened their second location in Salem, MA! Get your tickets here for our next Granite Goodness live show [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/granite-goodness-live-local-podcasters-night-tickets-1979062953569]! March 27 at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH. *In this episode, I (Andy) referenced a couple of my favorite progress trends. In one of them I said that “deforestation in the Amazon had basically gone to zero”. I was thinking of this story from Mongabay [https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-on-pace-to-be-the-lowest-on-record-says-brazil/], showing that Amazon deforestation is approaching an all time low. Not technically zero, but wanted to back up and clarify that statement! Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe [https://www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Granite Goodness LIVE at the Rex

On November 20, we had the first ever Granite Goodness LIVE event at the Rex Theatre in Manchester, NH. I’d like to extend a BIG thank you to: * Our sponsor, Grappone Automotive (especially you, Amanda [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/50-amanda-grappone-trust-over-transactions]!) * Corinne Benfield, Executive Director of Stay Work Play NH [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/51-corinne-benfield-why-people-should] * Mike Skelton, President of the Business and Industry Association of NH [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/59-mike-skelton-bia-and-the-nh-housing] * Steve Turner, Founder of Bring Back the Trades [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/39-steve-turner-and-shana-brunye] * Shana Brunye, Chief Operations Officer at Bring Back the Trades [https://www.granitegoodness.com/p/39-steve-turner-and-shana-brunye] * My musical friends at Sneaky Miles [https://www.instagram.com/sneakymiles/?hl=en] for opening the evening * Warren O’Reilly, Lisa Neville, and the Rex Theatre team for making this so easy and fun * My friends at InFocus Media [https://infocusmedianh.com/] for recording and producing the show * Morgan Karanasios for being our wonderful photographer. All pictures here [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fCl_rc_POvCnUBZZNgPg89pnfSp-obUY]! * Everyone who showed up! We had 100+ people there : ) You all made me feel optimistic! Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe [https://www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Your Pothole Is a Policy Choice

Gene Martin is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, and he is here to prove that fiscal policy is not boring. In this episode, Gene breaks down what fiscal policy actually is, why it touches every single part of your day, and why New Hampshire has a real shot at solving its biggest challenges before they become crises. Also: he has a Live Free or Die belt and 2,000 weeks left, and he is not wasting either of them. This episode was produced in partnership with NH Possible, focusing on the NH Fiscal Policy Institute. Learn more about them at nhpossible.org [https://www.nhpossible.org/] and nhfpi.org [https://nhfpi.org/] NH Possible is a collaboration between: * Health Strategies of NH * NH Health Cost Initiative * HealthForce NH * Foundation for Healthy Communities * NH Center for Justice & Equity * NH Fiscal Policy Institute * and NH Businesses for Social Responsibility Together, they are building a statewide movement envisioning a New Hampshire where individuals, families, communities and businesses all have what they need to thrive, including a sense of belonging, opportunities for civic engagement, optimal health, and access to educational and financial opportunity. This episode is shared in partnership with our friends at NH Rocks! [https://nhrocks.com/] Music provided by Sneaky Miles [https://www.instagram.com/sneakymiles] Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe [https://www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]