He Built the Green Building Movement. Then His Life Fell Apart | David Gottfried

<p>You can build a successful life and still reach a point where you need to rebuild yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, <strong>Chip Conley</strong> sits down with <strong>David Gottfried,</strong> co-founder of the <em>U.S. Green Building Council </em>and pioneer of the green building movement, for a candid conversation about success, loss, and reinvention.</p><p><br></p><p>David shares how transforming an industry was followed by a deeply personal transformation when his 20-year marriage ended and forced him to rethink who he was.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>They explore:</strong></p><ul><li>How green building went from a fringe idea to a global movement</li></ul><ul><li>Why hiding parts of ourselves can come at a profound cost</li><li>What divorce taught David about vulnerability and letting others in</li><li>Why letting go of old identities can open the door to a new life</li><li>Why regeneration must go beyond our planet to include ourselves</li><p><br></p></ul><p>David’s lesson from it all is simple:<strong> “Truth is oxygen.”</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Watch the full episode for an honest conversation about success, identity, and finding the courage to become</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(06:13) From Stanford to Real Estate</p><p>(10:06) Bringing Solar Into Development</p><p>(12:00) Founding the U.S. Green Building Council</p><p>(17:12) Making Green Building Mainstream</p><p>(20:17) How LEED Took Off</p><p>(22:05) A Midlife Transformation</p><p>(26:25) Divorce and a Personal Chrysalis</p><p>(31:05) What Pain Taught Him</p><p>(33:45) No More Hiding</p><p>(35:04) The Dark Night of the Ego</p><p>(37:05) From Sustainability to Regeneration</p><p>(43:14) What Gives Him Hope</p><p>(45:08) Truth Is Oxygen</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about MEA</strong> at ⁠<a href="https://www.meawisdom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.meawisdom.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#DavidGottfried #ChipConley #MidlifeChrysalis #GreenBuilding #USGBC #LEED #RegenerativeLiving #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalTransformation #LifeAfterDivorce #FindingYourself #Vulnerability #Sustainability #Regeneration #SecondHalfOfLife </p>