Eric Zimmer is the host of The One You Feed, a podcast with more than 900 episodes and 75 million downloads, and the author of How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life (HarperCollins, 2026). He gives keynotes and workshops to business audiences, patient communities, and nonprofits on how people adapt to change and make the changes they want.
Before the podcast, Eric spent years in software startups and later managed projects worth more than $100 million in healthcare and logistics. He then founded Tipping Point Renewable Energy, a solar company, and Solar by Soldiers, a program that trained returning veterans for work in the renewable energy industry.
He is a certified interfaith spiritual director and a practicing Zen student.
His work has been featured in The New York Times, ABC News, NPR, and the BBC.
At 24 he was homeless and addicted to heroin. He got clean and has stayed clean since.
He lives in Atlanta with his partner Ginny.