Dr. Sabrina McCormick: The Planeteers Podcast Season 1

Dr. Sabrina McCormick on Burnout, Breakthroughs & the Joy of Climate Storytelling📽️ Dr. Sabrina McCormick on Burnout, Breakthroughs & the Joy of Climate Storytelling“Resilience is found in the struggle.” — Dr. Sabrina McCormickIn this powerhouse episode, host Beth Bannerman sits down with Dr. Sabrina McCormick — a trailblazing climate scientist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur — for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation on what it really takes to drive change in a world on fire.From losing her childhood home to toxic contamination to co-leading the largest climate media impact study to date, Dr. McCormick opens up about the early trauma that ignited her mission, how storytelling became her superpower, and why joy — yes, joy — may be the missing ingredient in climate action.🎥 She shares behind-the-scenes stories from her Emmy-winning work on Years of Living Dangerously, her feature film Burnout, and what she’s learning from measuring real-time emotional responses to climate media.This episode is a must-listen for anyone working at the intersection of science, storytelling, and social change — or simply trying to stay grounded and hopeful while making a difference.🧭 In This Episode:00:00 | Meet Dr. Sabrina McCormick: Filmmaker, Scientist, Changemaker06:12 | How Childhood Trauma Sparked a Lifelong Mission11:19 | The Moment Film Trumped Data in Driving Change14:34 | Why Storytelling Must Be Built on Real Research18:30 | Citizen Science: What the Bayou Taught Her24:05 | When Innovation Gets Dismissed — and Why Persistence Wins29:24 | The Pandemic Pivot: Building Something New32:22 | Burnout, Boundaries & the Power of Dance Therapy39:29 | What Happens When You Become the Character43:20 | Lessons from Hollywood: Leadership, Ethics & Integrity49:25 | The Shocking Science Behind What Drives Climate Action53:10 | Why Joy — Not Fear — Is the Key to Change57:13 | A Vision for the Future: Healthy Relationships & a Thriving Planet💡 Highlights:“The experience of joy is the #1 predictor of climate-conscious behavior.”"Burnout," the film, is available for private screenings via https://resiliencecreative.orgImpacTracker is changing the way we measure emotional resonance in storytellingSabrina’s advice for young changemakers: "You don’t have to choose between rigor and creativity."🔗 Links & Resources:🔬 Resilience Creative — Sabrina’s production studio and impact lab📽️ "Burnout" (short film) — Written and directed by Sabrina McCormick: https://www.festivalformula.com/theslate/burnout📽️ "Sequestrada" film - Written and directed by Sabrina McCormick:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5816566/📚 "No Family History" — Sabrina’s crossover book on breast cancer and the environment available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/fUczmPZ📖 "The Creative Act" by Rick Rubin — a source of inspiration mentioned in the episode📺 Years of Living Dangerously — Emmy-winning docuseries featuring Sabrina's work❤️ Loved this conversation? 👉 Subscribe, rate, and leave a review on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. 💌 Share this episode with a friend or colleague who cares about climate, creativity, or healing through story.🌍 Keep telling stories that spark hope. ✨ Build community. 🌱 Protect our one shared planet.Connect with UsInstagram: @theplaneteerspodcast LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-planeteers-podcast/BlueSky: @planeteers.bsky.socialWebsite: https://planeteerspodcast.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0e1YDuRGuZFCmj3eskC3IV?si=PTv9Ogb_QByAnqvsjlt8QwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-planeteers-podcast/id1811023555YouTube:https://youtu.be/Yqv2nLIdclA