Final Episode – Side 1 – Stay Dangerous

Sponsored By: Keystone Tech With Michael & Greg 12/20/25 – Michael & Greg — Get A Grip Finale This is it. The final episode (side 1) of The Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast. Michael and Greg reflect on the past 8 years and 400+ episodes.   Your Resources – National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD)– … Read more

Building the Boat While the Water is Rising with Scott Wachter – Get A Grip Finale Part 5 of 6

Sponsored By: Satco With Scott Wachter 12/18/25 – Scott Wachter — Fifth of the Six-Part Series Finale In this second-to-final episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, hosts Michael and Greg sit down with Scott Wachter — the mind behind the Lighting Industry News Brief and a key player in countless NAILD projects since 2019. … Read more

Take the Trash Out with Devin Wall — Fourth of the Six-Part Series Finale

Sponsored By: Louvers International With Devin Wall 12/10/25 – Devin Wall — Fourth of the Six-Part Series Finale In this episode, Michael and Greg sit down with Devin Wall, one of the inventive forces behind Louvers International, to unpack the infamous DLC report and the future of lighting standards. 🔥 Highlights: ⚡ This isn’t just another … Read more

SoftLights and NAILD: A Match Made in He…? with Mark Baker

Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Mark Baker 12/4/25 – SoftLights and NAILD: A Match Made in He…? – Mark Baker – 29:40 In this, episode 3 of the finale series of Get a Grip on Lighting, Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich sit down with Mark Baker of the Soft Lights Foundation to trace the journey … Read more

Webster & Ron and The Lighting Controls Podcast — Second of the Six-Part Series Finale

Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Ron Kuszmar & C. Webster Marsh 11/26/25 – Webster & Ron and The Lighting Controls Podcast — Second of the Six-Part Series Finale In this episode, hosts Michael and Greg welcome Webster Marsh and Ron Kuszmar from the Lighting Controls Podcast. They reflect on the journey from a chance conversation in late … Read more

A Hard Day’s Recording — First of the Six-Part Series Finale

Sponsored By: Halco Lighting With Scott Griffin 11/20/25 – A Hard Day’s Recording — First of the Six-Part Series Finale – Scott Griffin Michael and Greg sit down with Scott Griffin to reflect on the journey of creating and producing thousands of podcast episodes. Your Resources – National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD)– Halco Lighting

#425 Own the Fixture Location

Sponsored By: Griplock With Adam Chetakian 11/3/25 – Lighting Episode 425 – Own the Fixture Location Adam Chetakian, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Apprime Lighting, has over 30 years in the game. He, Michael and Greg address the dirty secret behind the LED retrofit world: fixtures that die young and end up in landfills. … Read more

#424 Right to Repair Crisis

Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Michael & Greg Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich declare a full-blown crisis in the lighting industry’s “right to repair.” From inaccessible drivers screwed into joists to obsolete Cat5 control systems and $300 can lights that can’t be fixed, the guys expose the absurdity of modern lighting design. Real-world stories from … Read more

Special Episode – Legal Challenges for DLC

With David Radulescu 10/20/25 – Special Episode with David Radulescu [Note: This episode contains important visuals. It is recommended to watch the video.]  In this explosive episode of Get a Grip on Lighting (previously streamed live), industry lawyer David Radulescu joins Michael and Greg to dissect the legal and ethical challenges facing the DesignLights Consortium … Read more

#423 Doin’ The Right Thing

Sponsored By: Satco With Tom Kieffer 10/13/25 – Lighting Episode 423 – Tom Kieffer In this electrifying episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, we sit down with Tom Kieffer of Service Lighting (aka LightBulbs.com)—a 40-year veteran who’s still pushing boundaries and saving clients up to 85% on lighting costs. But this isn’t just about … Read more