What if your parents didn’t believe your life’s work was a priority issue? Planet Reimagined’s Caleb Johnson knows what that’s like. Growing up in a conservative evangelical family, climate change wasn’t exactly dinner table conversation. But a wildfire that came to their doorstep, and later losing their fire insurance, changed everything.

In this episode of Uncomfy, Caleb shares how empathy helped him bridge that divide, why local stories matter more than abstract science, and how his work at Planet Reimagined uses concerts (yes, concerts!) to spark real climate action.

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Episode transcript - https://uncomfypodcastbyu.blogspot.com/2025/08/how-concerts-can-turn-fans-into.html

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Meet Caleb Johnson
01:03 The Intersection of Music and Climate Activism
02:51 Bridging Climate Divides with Family
06:39 Empathy in Climate Conversations
09:46 Planet Reimagined: From Understanding to Action
10:44 Amplify: Turning Concerts into Climate Action
14:58 Success Stories and Future Goals
18:21 Conclusion and Additional Resources