Off the Grid, On the Record | With Yarek Matacz from JPM Media
Off the Grid, On the Record | With Yarek Matacz from JPM Media
Podcast Description
Off the Grid, On the Record is a podcast by JPM Media featuring unfiltered conversations at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and growth. Hosted by Yarek Matacz and the JPM team, the show goes beyond buzzwords to explore how bold voices are breaking through — without selling out.Each episode brings you inside the minds of founders, brand builders, technologists, and storytellers who are reshaping industries with sharp insights and real-world grit. From clean energy to media strategy, we unpack what it takes to stay off the grid—and still stay on the record.
No fluff. No filler. Just real talk with people doing real work. 
New episodes weekly 
Produced by JPM Media – Toronto, CanadaWebsite: https://jpmmedia.caContact: ymatacz@mediajpm.comYouTube: @yarekmatacz
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on clean energy, innovation in infrastructure, and the creative approaches taken by entrepreneurs and thought leaders in these fields. Episodes discuss a range of topics such as how to democratize solar energy access, advancements in EV charging infrastructure, and innovative housing designs, with specific episodes featuring guests like Mike Belliveau from Song of Solarmen discussing access to solar for underserved communities and Andrew J. Cary from SNAAP Transportation on rethinking urban transport solutions.
Off the Grid, On the Record is a podcast by JPM Media featuring unfiltered conversations at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and growth. Hosted by Yarek Matacz and the JPM team, the show goes beyond buzzwords to explore how bold voices are breaking through — without selling out.
Each episode brings you inside the minds of founders, brand builders, technologists, and storytellers who are reshaping industries with sharp insights and real-world grit. From clean energy to media strategy, we unpack what it takes to stay off the grid—and still stay on the record.
No fluff. No filler. Just real talk with people doing real work.
New episodes weekly
Produced by JPM Media – Toronto, Canada
- Website: https://jpmmedia.ca
- Contact: ymatacz@mediajpm.com
- YouTube: @yarekmatacz
In today’s episode of Off the Grid on the Record, I’m joined by Mike Belliveau, founder and CEO of Song of Solarmen, to talk about what it really looks like to run a values-first solar company — one that doesn’t cut corners, doesn’t chase volume, and doesn’t leave people behind.
Mike opens up about how he built a fast-growing solar company grounded in service and trust — including how they’re helping families with poor credit access solar, and why churches, rural communities, and small businesses are at the center of their expansion plans.
We dive into:
- The surprising story behind the company’s name
- Scaling the right way — not the fastest way
- Their 40kW, 100-panel install after five years of client delays
- How to keep the pipeline full without sacrificing ethics
- The future of battery tech, rural access, and solar education
Serving: NJ, PA, TX, CA, plus rural U.S. communities 
Tools: GoHighLevel, commission-based lead gen, Facebook ads 
Vision: Open a second office and double the team within five years
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Guest Links
Mike Belliveau – Song of Solarmen
Host Links
Yarek Matacz – https://www.jpmmedia.ca
Instagram – @jpmmediacanada 
LinkedIn – Yarek Matacz
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