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
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
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
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
Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Michael & Greg 6/30/2025 – Lighting Episode 408 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 14:12 In this episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, hosts Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich dive into the ever-important topic of emergency lighting and exit signage. From battery packs to combo units and LED emergency backup … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Michael & Greg 6/23/25 – Lighting Episode 407 – Michael & Greg In this eye-opening and unscripted episode, Mike and Greg peel back the curtain on one of the most underappreciated parts of the lighting industry—customer service. From misfit lightbulbs and warranty nightmares to dremel-happy customers and failing retrofits in century-old … Read more
Sponsored By: Halco Lighting With Michael & Greg Join Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich on Get a Grip on Lighting as they dive into the evolving lighting industry in 2025. With rebates disappearing and competition tightening, distributors must rethink their approach. Michael highlights a unique opportunity in repairable fixtures—bringing back the distributor’s original role of … Read more
Sponsored By: Barron Lighting With Michael & Greg 1/27/25 – Lighting Episode 388 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 8:59 Fear. Is that a sales strategy? Michael thinks so. If you have a “perversely commissioned sensor” that suddenly makes the lights go off in a machine room while someone is under the HVAC equipment, the … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Michael & Greg 1/20/25 – Lighting Episode 387 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 15:16 Retrofitting a troffer? Impossible! Or is it? Greg presents a case where maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to save the old fixture. Even Michael thinks this one has a chance to not end up in a … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Michael & Greg 1/13/25 – Lighting Episode 386 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 11:50 This one is short but important. Michael and Greg discuss the recent Restoring Darkness podcast featuring Dr. Mario Motta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbcyBf-2Ug). Michael and Greg want to get to the bottom of the conflict between Dr. Motta and … Read more