People are the Answer

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 12/20/23

Ethan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethannadelmann/

https://www.instagram.com/enadelmann/

https://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs

DPA:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/drug-policy-alliance/

https://drugpolicy.org/

https://www.instagram.com/drugpolicyalliance

https://www.tiktok.com/@drugpolicyalliance

https://twitter.com/DrugPolicyOrg

https://www.facebook.com/drugpolicy

https://www.youtube.com/@DrugPolicyAlliance

Resources for Israel: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RbzoBNQojr7j5cEP0x5yNqppF9CiVXXgDtkuLdvnryc/edit?usp=sharing

Other:

Psychoactive Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0pfK53IF7WhEWtntXAFQ4W

https://www.thefire.org/

Bio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Nadelmann

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

7:25 - Education & Harvard Discourse

14:26 - International Drug Policy

17:55 - Early Experience with Drugs

27:23 - What Drug Policy Needs Now

36:08 - Drug Policy Alliance

47:54 - Becoming Drug Policy Alliance 

53:49 - Accomplishments

1:07:58 - A Question for Jeff

1:20:37 - Psychoactive Podcast

1:26:10 - Snap Your Fingers

1:33:34 - How to Support 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-weild-iv-03a597/

https://www.weildco.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WeildCo/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/weildco/

Other resources:

https://www.tuesdayschildren.org/

Bio:

David Weild IV is an American investment banker and financial commentator best known for holding the position as Vice Chairman of NASDAQ. He is currently the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Weild & Co. Inc., parent company of the investment banking firm Weild Capital, LLC (dba Weild & Co.) Weild is also known as the "father" of the JOBS Act, and has been involved in drafting legislation for the US Congress.

Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 10:50 - Importance of Giving Back 19:44 - JOBS Act 27:17 - Education and Early Career 32:03 - NASDAQ 39:29 Issue Works 54:47 - Weird & Co 59:40 - Tuesday’s Children 1:05:17 - Michael Jackson 1:10:27 - Market Opening with Jeff Bezos 1:14:14 - Mentor 1:16:08 - Most Grateful 1:18:17 - Snap Your Fingers 1:21:18 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eSGC8WB2ssI

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Host: Kait Grey

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording Date 9/7/23

Personal:

https://www.instagram.com/jeffzucker/

https://x.com/jeffzucker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyzucker/

Companies:

https://www.instagram.com/peoplearetheanswer/

https://www.instagram.com/dipdevices/

http://peoplearetheanswer.com

http://saltshaker.com

http://greenlionpartners.com

https://www.bigsmits.com/

https://dipdevices.com/

https://www.thelategame.com/

TLG Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFVjH5SsQyc

Other resources:

https://www.mpp.org/

https://ssdp.org/

https://maps.org/about-maps/

https://rocketclub.com/

Bio:

Jeffrey M. Zucker is a serial entrepreneur born and raised in Charleston, SC and currently living in Denver, CO. He graduated from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where he founded multiple successful real estate businesses through Saltshaker Holdings, the operating company he founded and runs as President and CEO.

Jeffrey’s other endeavors include film production, cannabis, hospitality, tech, and more. His notable companies include Green Lion Partners and Big Smits Entertainment. Additionally, Jeffrey, who serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Marijuana Policy Project, is a philanthropist in the areas of Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform, healthcare, and education. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible. Additionally, Jeffrey hosts the podcast People are the Answer where he interviews innovators in social impact.

Jeffrey is happy to get involved with projects, people, and ideas in which he believes. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible.

Episode 2 Chapters:

2:11 - America Israel Cannabis Association 

8:55 - Saltshaker Holdings

11:21 - Green Lion Partners & Dip Devices

18:03 - BU/GLP Cannabis Annual Competition

22:46 - Big Smits Entertainment 

29:40 - The Late Game

34:33 - More on Dip Devices & Green Lion Innovations

36:45 - People are the Answer Podcast 

44:02 - MPP & Drug Policy 

58:11 - MAPS 

1:04:35 - Dawg Nation

1:08:16 - When Work Affected Change 

1:12:39 - Mentor 

1:16:24 - Ask Kait a Question

1:23:44 - Most Grateful For 

1:24:42 - Snap Your Fingers 

1:27:07 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hC3BlY5QvKA

Learn more:

Host: Kait Grey

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/6/23

Personal:

https://www.instagram.com/jeffzucker/

https://x.com/jeffzucker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyzucker/

Companies:

https://www.instagram.com/peoplearetheanswer/

https://www.instagram.com/dipdevices/

http://peoplearetheanswer.com

http://saltshaker.com

http://greenlionpartners.com

https://www.bigsmits.com/

https://dipdevices.com/

https://www.thelategame.com/

TLG Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFVjH5SsQyc

Other resources:

https://www.mpp.org/

https://ssdp.org/

https://maps.org/about-maps/

https://rocketclub.com/

Ep 60 - Aloe Blacc - https://youtu.be/d4MqLu2WrKc?si=iKJtJP7HfUjHjyJz

Fat Cuz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fw-kjbfGfo

Bio:

Jeffrey M. Zucker is a serial entrepreneur born and raised in Charleston, SC and currently living in Denver, CO. He graduated from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where he founded multiple successful real estate businesses through Saltshaker Holdings, the operating company he founded and runs as President and CEO.

Jeffrey’s other endeavors include film production, cannabis, hospitality, tech, and more. His notable companies include Green Lion Partners and Big Smits Entertainment. Additionally, Jeffrey, who serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Marijuana Policy Project, is a philanthropist in the areas of Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform, healthcare, and education. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible. Additionally, Jeffrey hosts the podcast People are the Answer where he interviews innovators in social impact.

Jeffrey is happy to get involved with projects, people, and ideas in which he believes. His business decisions are determined not only based upon making a profit, but also—inspired by his late father’s mission of Tikkun Olam (repair of the world)—with the goal of improving the lives of others as much as possible.

Episode 1 Chapters:

0:00 - Cannabis Consumption

4:12 - Intro 

8:38 - Importance of Giving Back 

11:50 - Jerry Zucker 

16:15 - Early Career 

23:22 - Carolina Ice Palace 

30:03 - Education 

37:08 - Internships 

53:22 - Hodara Property Management 

57:34 - Pizza Persona 

1:10:00 - The InterTech Group

1:13:02 - Leaflist & the Cannabis Industry

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lSfcw68eaPg

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 11/29/23

https://gillianrabin.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/@gillian_ray

https://www.instagram.com/gillianrabin/

https://www.facebook.com/gillian.rabin/

https://www.l8theofficialshort.com/

https://www.geniusmesh.com/

https://resolvemediagroup.com/

Other resources:

https://www.gawinlist.com/

Bio:

From singing herself to sleep in her crib at night to singing on the stage, Gillian’s passion for performance has never wavered. Her love for storytelling, empathetic connection, and creativity is the driving force for everything she does— from writing to acting to marketing.

Pursuing her passion, Gillian moved to Atlanta where she attended Oglethorpe University on a Georgia Shakespeare Full-Tuition Scholarship. After four years of studying, rehearsals, writing, internships, and performances, Gillian graduated valedictorian with a BA in Theatre and a BA in Communication & Rhetorical Studies.

Gillian has had the honor of working with People Store Talent Agency as both a Film & Television Intern and as an actor before she signed with AWA and Robyn Bluestone Management. You can see Gillian’s array of characters in Emergency, Gigi & Nate, The ReEducation of Molly Singer, and as a recurring on The Big Door Prize on Apple TV.

Gillian is grateful for the opportunities she’s had to work with phenomenal directors, actors, writers, and producers, and excited for upcoming projects with talented storytellers.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro 

6:07 - Education 

10:15 - Early Career 

20:27 - Goals 

28:06 - L-8 Short Film 

37:41 - L-8 Process 

49:15 - How to Watch L-8

52:42 - Where Do You Go from Here?

58:30 - When Work Affected Change

1:06:54 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:14:29 - Most Grateful

1:15:32 - Snap Your Fingers

1:18:57 - How to Support 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O4gwHSzyCSI

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/18/23

https://www.tandempictures.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tandempictures/

https://www.facebook.com/tandempictures

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tandem-pictures/

Other resources:

https://www.tandempictures.com/brand-content?wix-vod-video-id=c1c8e677ffc144c9955977e89f1d6931&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-julnk1ne

https://www.producersunion.org/

https://www.earthangelsets.com/

https://www.motionpictures.org/2020/12/the-sustainable-production-alliance-celebrating-the-green-production-guides-10-year-anniversary/

https://www.bricfoundation.org/

https://www.green4ema.org/

Bio:

JULIE CHRISTEAS is the founder and CEO of Tandem Pictures, since 2010. Her recent films include BLACK BEAR (Sundance 2020) starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott and Sarah Gadon, which was released last year by eOne/Momentum, and THE SURROGATE (SXSW 2020/Monument Releasing). She also executive produced the cult horror favorite THE EYES OF MY MOTHER (Sundance 2016/Magnet Releasing), MONOGAMY (Best NY Narrative, Tribeca Film Festival 2010), the feature doc DUKALE'S DREAM starring Hugh Jackman, and GHOST TEAM starring Jon Heder, David Krumholtz, Justin Long, Amy Sedaris and Melonie Diaz. Previously she produced BLOOD STRIPE (Jury Prize for Best Narrative Film, LA Film Festival 2016), WILDLIKE starring Bruce Greenwood and Brian Geraghty (HIFF), and THE SLEEPWALKER starring Christopher Abbott and Brady Corbet (Sundance 2014/IFC). Julie also produces original short-form content for some of the biggest brands in the world -- Amazon, Chase Bank, Ford Motors, Netflix, Cadillac and many more. Before Tandem, Julie was EVP across production and development at Renart Films.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

12:47 - Importance of Giving Back

18:29 - Education

27:49 - Early Career

30:31 - Producers

40:13 - Tandem Pictures

46:27 - Representation in the Industry

49:54 - Sustainable Sets

58:35 - Profit Donations

1:00:27 - Black Bear & Nuked

1:05:28 - BRIC Foundation

1:07:40 - Barbie

1:14:02 -When Work Affected Change

1:18:04 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:20:30 - Snap Your Fingers

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LP561tXLBfA

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 10/27/23

https://twitter.com/margolinmadison

https://www.instagram.com/madisonmargolin

https://www.madisonmargolin.com/

https://ayinpress.org/

https://beherenownetwork.com/category/madison/

Other resources:

Exile & Ecstasy: Growing Up with Ram Dass and Coming of Age in the Jewish Psychedelic Underground

Amazon: https://hayhs.com/ee_pp_pb_az

Amazon Kindle: https://hayhs.com/ee_pp_eb_az

Barnes & Noble: https://bit.ly/3MCeu6q

Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3MXvYvF

Booktopia: https://bit.ly/45yoGWc

Books-A-Million: https://bit.ly/3N6Ux9D

Waterstones: https://bit.ly/42drIw9

Indigo: https://bit.ly/4282uzl

Bio:

Best way to contact me is through the contact form on my website: madisonmargolin.com

I'm a writer specializing in psychedelics and cannabis. I also cover Jewish life, science, and other drugs. Based between New York and California, I have written for Rolling Stone, Playboy Magazine, The Progressive Magazine, High Times Magazine, Nylon, Bon Appetit, Broccoli Magazine, LA Weekly, Motherboard, the Village Voice, Tablet, Times of Israel, Merry Jane, the Forward, Narratively, VICE, Cannabis Wire, Miss Grass, Leafly, The Influence, Christian Science Monitor, Freedom Leaf, Inverse, Marijuana Moment, Herb, Deutsche Welle, and other publications.

In addition to writing, I've had the honor to speak about cannabis journalism and cannabis feminism at conferences like AAN (Association of Alternative Newsmedia, San Diego 7/18), Digital Hollywood (Los Angeles 5/18, 10/18), The Rind/Limone Creative's Women in Weed (11/18), The Cannabis Media Summit (12/18), and so forth.

Chapters: 

0:00 - Intro 

12:07 - Education 

23:52 - Jewish Psychedelic Scene 

25:57 - Early Career

32:24 - Current Endeavors 

34:24 - State of Psych Movement 

41:24 - Set and Setting Podcast 

43:15 - Exile & Ecstasy 

46:47 - Ram Dass 

50:10 - Tzfat

53:04 - Ayin Press

55:06 - October 7th 

1:06:29 - When Work Affected Change 

1:08:17 - Mentor 

1:11:47 - Ask Jeff a Question 

1:15:54 - Most Grateful for 

1:17:23 - Snap Your Fingers 

1:18:10 - How to Support 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dRtxJTOInb4

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 

11/1/23

Chapters

0:00 - Intros

5:43 - The Hype

9:25 - What is it About Barbie?

16:36 - Gloria’s Monologue 

25:57 - Triangle vs Circle 

31:33 - Sasha’s Monologue 

40:49 - Millennial Parenting 

43:38 - Ruth’s Monologue 

48:27 - Mental Health 

55:30 - The Male Complex 

1:01:46 - Soundtrack 

1:05:05 - Examine Your Relationships 

1:11:30 - Mattel Over the Years 

1:30:39 - Takeaways 

1:36:25 - How to be a Better Ally

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/keFJS7cm6Fw

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/18/23

Laxmi:

https://www.instagram.com/lsarathy/

Global Press:

https://globalpressjournal.com/

https://www.globalpress.co/#

https://www.instagram.com/globalpressjournal/

https://www.facebook.com/globalpressjournal/

https://twitter.com/GlobalPress

Other resources:

https://trustingnews.org/

Styleguide.globalpressjournal.com

https://mediaimpactfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GlobalPressReport_IntlNews_March2023_Final-1.pdf

https://a.co/d/eZVF56x

Bio:

Laxmi Parthasarathy is the Chief Operating Officer of Global Press, an international news organization that trains and employs local women reporters in under-covered media markets. She leads worldwide operations, spearheads the global expansion strategy to build new bureaus, and develops partnership strategies to bolster the organization’s reach. She has launched news bureaus around the world, including in Mongolia, Mexico, Nepal and Puerto Rico. Most recently, she built and launched Global Press News Services (GPNS), the B2B division of Global Press, which provides values-aligned products and services to global clients and raises revenue to support the core operations of Global Press.

With a track record of pioneering cutting-edge innovations in global newsrooms, Laxmi has more than a decade of expertise in media development, newsroom representation and operational systems design. In her role as COO, Laxmi leads Global Press’ unique commitment to serving some of the hardest to reach audiences in the world. She oversees the organization’s global expansion and training division and is building a global team tasked with delivering Global Press journalism to people who need it the most.

Over her career, she has led multiple media development initiatives in over a dozen countries and worked on radio programs in Rwanda and Swaziland. Prior to Global Press, Laxmi served as Director of Global Media Partnerships at Ashoka, the world’s largest association of social entrepreneurs where she authored a pioneering study, “The Bottom-Up Media Revolution: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Building Trust Between Communities and the Media,” that analyzed data on 200 media innovators across 22 countries. In 2006, Laxmi founded “My Roots” to deliver news to the community of Malvern, by the people living in it. This Toronto-based media start-up and quarterly print publication achieved a circulation of over 5,000 and was distributed to all public, private and catholic schools in North-East Scarborough.

In 2019, Laxmi was appointed a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Mentor to support Canada’s top doctoral scholars in leadership development and In 2020, American Express named her one of six Next Generation Leaders. Laxmi holds a Master’s degree in Media, Communications and Development from the London School of Economics and completed her undergraduate studies at the School of Journalism and Communications at Carleton University. She is an author of the book “Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans” (Wisdom Tree, 2021) and lives in Washington D.C.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

7:57 - My Roots

12:46 - Global Press

14:54 - Education

17:15 - Early Career

21:31 - Work's Impact

24:13 - Rwanda Initiative

27:43 - Canadian International Development Agency

30:12 - Research

37:42 - Global Press Continued

55:39 - Funding Model

59:53 - Future of Global Press

1:03:17 - Honors

1:04:16 - Odissi

1:06:09 - When Work Affected Change

1:08:12 - Mentor

1:10:44 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:12:48 - Most Grateful for

1:13:41 - How to Diversify

1:14:59 - Snap Your Fingers

1:17:08 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TuJlOnOb9gA

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 10/3/23

Table 5 podcast:

https://linktr.ee/table5

https://www.instagram.com/table5pod/

https://open.spotify.com/show/1Velho24X3CyPykPDh0zOv

https://www.youtube.com/@luttr003/videos

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/table5

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/table-5-with-lindsay-luttrell/id1602604278

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83YTUyYjc5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

https://pca.st/4a4hxanr

https://anchor.fm/s/7a52b794/podcast/rss

Bio:

Lindsay Luttrell produces popular food competition series such as Guy's Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions, and more. Prior to getting into culinary shows, she spent time in casting for talk and reality series. She is also the creator and host of Table 5 podcast, where she interviews world-renowned chefs.

Chapters 

0:00 - Intro 

11:13 - Education

14:55 - Early Career

33:33 - Food Network 

46:10 - Table 5

53:16 - Favorite Restaurants 

59:11 - When Work Affected Change 

1:06:48 - Mentor 

1:10:13 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:14:26 - Most Grateful 

1:16:30 - Snap Your Fingers 

1:18:41 - How to Support 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgwYsfh6o18

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/27/23

https://getribbon.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/getribbon/

https://www.facebook.com/ChooseRibbon

Bio:

0:00 - Intro

3:39 - Education

9:07 - Early Career

25:29 - Engineers without Borders

27:09 - RoundUp

34:24 - IRS

39:16 - Ribbon

50:58 - Damar Hamlin Foundation

53:03 - Non vs For Profit

1:01:58 - Food Deserts

1:15:58 - When Work Affected Change

1:18:20 - Mentor

1:21:35 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:24:28 - Most Grateful for

1:27:17 - Snap Your Fingers

1:31:36 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BYZ_HLhK9ew

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/23/23

https://www.edelmanglobaladvisory.com/contact-us

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigkramer1/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-action-alliance-for-suicide-prevention/

https://twitter.com/Action_Alliance

https://twitter.com/Edelman_EGA

https://www.facebook.com/ActionAlliance

https://www.youtube.com/TheActionAlliance

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

Bio:

Craig Kramer is retired from his role as Mental Health Ambassador for Johnson & Johnson.

In that capacity, Kramer led a Johnson & Johnson team that helped transform mental health care globally by raising awareness, reducing stigma, promoting research, improving access, and ensuring better patient outcomes. Key initiatives included a global leaders’ coalition to champion proven, scalable reforms, including “next-in-class” workplace mental health practices, and establishing the first employee resource group (ERG) in the world for employees who live with mental illness, either as a patient or caregiver and ally. 

Before that role, Kramer held various positions in global corporate and government affairs at Johnson & Johnson and worked as a lawyer in the U.S. Congress, a Washington, D.C., law firm, and an international human rights organization.

He is a graduate of Princeton University, the University of Michigan School of Law, and Harvard Business School. In addition to his role as private sector co-chair of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Kramer also serves on the boards or steering committees of the DMAX Foundation, the Mental Health Center of Denver (WellPower), Project HEAL, Trinity Counseling Services, and the United Nations Health Innovation Exchange Investor Coalition.

• 0:00 - Intro

• 8:31 - Early Career

• 16:57 - Johnson & Johnson

• 23:27 - Global Campaign on Mental Health

• 28:52 - Mental Health Alliance for Employers

• 30:55 - Alliance for Diverse Abilities Employee Research Group

• 36:22 - Nation Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

• 43:12 - Mental Health Resources in Prisons

• 45:34 - Edelman Global Advisory

• 50:53 - When Work Affected Change

• 53:59 - Ask Jeff a Question

• 57:56 - Snap Your Fingers

• 59:46 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xY1H839fhJI

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 9/6/23

https://climbhire.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/climb-hire/

https://twitter.com/climbhireco

https://www.facebook.com/ClimbHireCo/

https://www.instagram.com/climbhire/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOjisOt_BLhuXeSj564pdQ

Bio:

Nitzan is a social entrepreneur at heart and cares deeply about finding solutions for breaking the cycle of poverty through education and workforce development. Nitzan launched Climb Hire, a new upskilling organization, that helps overlooked and hidden talent prepare for "new collar" jobs related to Salesforce. A key ingredient in Climb Hire's program is building and leveraging social capital. Climb Hire is based on Nitzan's research and findings from her Entrepreneur in Residence role on LinkedIn's Social Impact team. Nitzan is also an Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow.

Prior to Climb Hire, Nitzan founded ReUp Education in 2015 and served as its founding CEO for 3 years. ReUp partners with universities to re-enroll students who have dropped out of college. ReUp has brought back nearly 10,000 students to college since its inception.

In 2007, Nitzan founded the New York region of Citizen Schools and served as its first Executive Director for six years. Over Nitzan's tenure, students in the program graduated from high school at a 20% higher rate than their peers. In that period, Nitzan raised nearly 15 million dollars for the organization, managed an annual budget of 5 million, grew the organization to 100 staff members, and served thousands of students.

Nitzan was an Assistant Director at the Department of Education in New York City. She also served as the first Development Director at Teach for America New York. Nitzan holds a Masters in Public Administration from New York University and a BA from Stern College for Women.

Nitzan was highlighted as a leader with The Limited's "What Leading Looks Like"​ campaign and was profiled on their website. Nitzan has also advised and supported various education technology companies and non-profit organizations including Akilah Institute for Women and Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), KIPP, and New Leaders for New Schools.

0:00 - Intro

7:41 - Education and Early Career

12:44 - Citizen Schools

19:52 - ReUp Education

27:15 - LinkedIn

30:02 - Aspen Institute

32:25 - Climb Hire

49:10 - How to Grow Diverse Workforces

55:07 - When Work Affected Change

58:40 - Mentor

1:01:50 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:03:15 - Most Grateful for

1:06:38 - Snap Your Fingers

1:10:37 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AliPtZ8NnM4

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 10/11/23

Ethan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethannadelmann/

https://www.instagram.com/enadelmann/

https://www.ted.com/talks/ethan_nadelmann_why_we_need_to_end_the_war_on_drugs

DPA:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/drug-policy-alliance/

https://drugpolicy.org/

https://www.instagram.com/drugpolicyalliance

https://www.tiktok.com/@drugpolicyalliance

https://twitter.com/DrugPolicyOrg

https://www.facebook.com/drugpolicy

https://www.youtube.com/@DrugPolicyAlliance

Resources for Israel: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RbzoBNQojr7j5cEP0x5yNqppF9CiVXXgDtkuLdvnryc/edit?usp=sharing

Bio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Nadelmann

0:00 - Intro
5:21 - Education
10:46 - Jeff's Background
13:05 - Persecution and Drug Policy
15:45 - Hamas
19:50 - People and Politics
27:11 - Missed Opportunity
31:14 - What's Happening on the Left
34:44 - Hamas vs Jihad
39:20 - How Did Israeli Government Drop the Ball?
41:57 - Vengeance
50:43 - Jews in the Arab World
53:16 - Re-shuffling of World Power
1:00:45 - United States
1:07:41 - How Do We Make the Center Loud?
1:15:15 - Future of the Middle East

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FE3bEw0xj58

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/15/23

Dr. Manning:

https://linktr.ee/roxymanning

https://roxannemanning.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RoxyManningPhD/

https://www.instagram.com/roxygiraffe/

https://www.youtube.com/c/RoxyManningPhD

https://twitter.com/roxymanningphd

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Roxy-Manning/author/B0BVDWFKXM

Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC):

https://www.cnvc.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-nonviolent-communication/

https://www.facebook.com/centerfornonviolentcommunication/

https://twitter.com/NonviolentFor/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bnYn7uzrdsiGM4zKuD3LQ/videos

Other resources:

Workshop - Fierce Compassion: Skills for Antiracist Conversations:

https://sarahpeyton.com/product/fierce-compassion-roxy-manning-sarah-peyton/

Book - How to Have Antiracist Conversations: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy

https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Antiracist-Conversations-Embracing/dp/152300373

Book - The Antiracist Heart: A Self-Compassion and Activism Handbook

https://www.amazon.com/Antiracist-Heart-Self-Compassion-Activism-Handbook/dp/1523003782

Bio:

Antiracist, Nonviolent Communication speaker, consultant & psychologist bringing people & groups together to address today's harms while nurturing Beloved Community | Learn how to respond against microaggressions

0:00 - Intro

10:46- Education and Early Career

21:56 - "I heard a pop"

29:12 - Nonviolent Communication

36:14 - Responding to Microaggressions

10:52 - Clinical Psych in San Francisco

45:15 - The Center for Nonviolent Communication

47:04 - Leveraging Self Compassion to Counter White Supremacy

49:52 - Fierce Compassion, Skills for Antiracist Conversations

53:47 - When Work Affected Change

58:00 - Mentor

1:00:25 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:03:56 - Most Grateful for

1:05:23 - Snap Your Fingers

1:07:28 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ODpZeThujw4

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/23/23

Henk:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/henkrogers/

https://www.instagram.com/henkrogers/

https://twitter.com/henkrogers

https://www.facebook.com/HenkRogers/

Blue Planet:

https://blueplanetfoundation.org/

https://www.bluestartups.com/

https://www.blueplanetenergy.com/

Other resources:

https://moonbasealliance.com/

Bio, Henk:

I am a Dutch-born entrepreneur and clean energy visionary who has dedicated the past decade of my career to the research, development, advocacy and implementation of renewable energy sources in my adopted home of Hawaii. More recently, I have been a leading global advocate for space exploration as the Chairman of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems and the founder of the International MoonBase Alliance, a group dedicated to building the first colony on the moon. I spent my early career in Japan as a video game developer and publisher, gaining distinction for producing the country’s first major role-playing game, The Black Onyx. I then went on to revolutionize the video game industry by securing the rights for the blockbuster Tetris, which 30 years later remains a bestseller and global icon of gaming culture.

Follow me on my journey to create a world in which humanity and nature can live in harmony. 

0:00 - Intro

11:29 - Education

13:32 - Black Onyx to Tetris

22:51 - Blue Lava Wireless

24:56 - Blue Planet Alliance

31:03 - Climate Change Status

35:41 - Incubator Program

37:50 - Blue Planet Energy

39:32 - Space Exploration

43:58 - International Moonbase Alliance

50:54 - When Work Affected Change

52:31 - Mentor

54:12 - Ask Jeff a Question

59:13 - Most Grateful

1:00:43 - Snap Your Fingers

1:04:19 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RmBZ0y18nYA

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 8/8/23

Jaimejin.com

https://www.instagram.com/jaimejin/

https://twitter.com/jaimejin

https://www.facebook.com/jaimejin

Wiggle Room:

https://www.wiggleroomnow.com/

http://www.carefinder.nyc

https://www.instagram.com/wiggleroomapp/

https://twitter.com/wiggleroomapp

https://www.facebook.com/wiggleroomapp

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wiggle-room-app/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n0SfWWDqgNc

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 7/26/23

https://orchestratedconnecting.com/

https://orchestratedopportunities.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlfKlXohGGw

https://orchestratedconnecting.com/podcasts/

https://www.homanmusic.com/

Bio:

David:

I believe in the power of trust and trusted relationships. This is my world.

I run a community of 800+ family offices, startups, philanthropists, and impact focused individuals. This community of "givers" make thousands of intros each year that result in tangible, effective, and inspiring changes in people, businesses, impact, and opportunity.

I've changed organizations from the inside out and rebuilt them to flourish. I am a "super-connector" whose reach and knowledge-base spans wealth, influence, and dozens of industries, giving me access to those with the means to make positive change. My advice is sought after privately with influential colleagues to help them weave a larger, more impactful and purposeful set of goals.

Specialties: Strategic planning; Board Development; Public Speaking; Arts; Fundraising; Connecting; Depth of knowledge on single topics (oranges, islands, cod, salt, paper, tea); and raising my kids.

My writings have been published via Forbes, &simple, and I work at the intersection between action and connection. As part of Nexus, Forbes Impact, the Arthur Miller Foundation and many other avenues where my expertise and connections are utilized for social good, I believe that when you engage people to give you enrich not only the lives of those beneficiaries, but also those who come to understand philanthropic impact as an incredible way to achieve purpose in your life.

0:00 - Intro

10:27 - Education

16:25 - Early Career

29:32 - LunaClips Media

34:52 - When COVID Hit

53:13 - Orchestrated Connecting

1:00:00 - Depth of Music Engagement

1:05:10 - Orchestrated Opportunities

1:11:02 -  When Work Affected Change

1:15:50 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:21:34 - Most Proud of

1:25:00 - Snap Your Fingers

1:28:09 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-icowJ2jwl0

Learn more:

https://www.instagram.com/sarahpeytonauthor/

https://www.facebook.com/sarah.peyton.773

https://twitter.com/resonantself

https://www.youtube.com/sarahpeyton

https://sarahpeyton.com/

https://www.yourresonantself.com/

Other resources:

Links to How to Have AntiRacist Conversations & The AntiRacist Heart https://antiracistconversations.com/#events?seg_id=01H5MTJMDDJPEF0RWXBSHP7YVZ.14755.1689694851503

Healing from Disorganized Attachment webinar series

https://sarahpeyton.com/product/healing-disorganized-attachment-series/

Fierce Compassion: Skills for Antiracist Conversations

https://sarahpeyton.com/product/fierce-compassion-roxy-manning-sarah-peyton/

Bio:

Sara:

I’m a neuroscience educator, constellations facilitator, certified Nonviolent Communication trainer and author who invites audiences into a compassionate understanding of the effects of relational trauma on the brain, and teaches about how to use resonance to change and heal.

But it wasn’t always this way… I used to struggle with brutal depression and anxiety. I was in constant battle with a lacerating self-critical inner voice that told me I was worthless, stupid, and unlovable. Before I understood the science of how difficult events impact our automatic brain patterning, and how trauma fragments our capacity for self-warmth, I thought I was just plain broken.

But there is nothing wrong with me, nor with you. We make sense. No matter what challenging feelings we have, no matter how flawed our strategies are for trying to get our needs met. I am thrilled to share what I’ve learned about how trauma impacts the brain, and how we can move into a joyful relationship with ourselves and others through resonant healing. Read more about me here.

I dream of a world where all humans have a sense of belonging and mattering, where we treat ourselves, the planet, and the beings around us with gentleness and care. Do you have this longing too? If so, you are in the right place.

0:00 - Intro

13:57 - Trauma and the Brain

16:46 - Sarah's Journey

20:23 - Translating for Soviets

27:50 - Your Resonant Self

32:08 - Relational Neuroscience

39:43 - Affirmations for Turbulent Times

41:33 - Healing from Disorganized Attachment

45:37 - Leveraging Self-compassion to Counter W.S.

53:07 - Constellations Facilitator

57:43 - Default Mode Network

1:04:35 - Recognition of Subtle Forms of V.

1:08:12 - Psychedelic Medicine and Trauma

1:10:45 - When Work Affected Change

1:14:20 - Mentor

1:15:55 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:18:22 - Most Proud of

1:21:12 - Snap Your Fingers

1:22:47 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zrppDxI_5T0

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 7/24/23

Breakthrough:

https://timetobreakthrough.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/timetobreakthrough/

Books:

Venture Deals - https://a.co/d/38pCzmM

How to Be a Lawyer - https://a.co/d/cCAQ2TQ

Jace Allen music:

https://jaceallen.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PbQjHVCUrghNLctvGturu

https://jaceallen.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@jaceallen

https://www.instagram.com/jaceallen_music/

https://www.facebook.com/jaceallenmusic

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jace-allen/1365882791

https://soundcloud.com/user-949081121

Gen3 Music:

https://gen3band.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TPAYfqlShQs2XeMXHOil3?si=OolkMYJISuy14EUj2k0vJw

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gen3/1561047640

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhSEHtaWhSwVG3-MlenEIg

Bio:

Jason:

I am a musician and work in the criminal justice reform ecosystem. I've written a best-selling book (Venture Deals) and will release my second book "How To Be a Lawyer" in Q2 2022.

In my past, I have been a venture capitalist, startup co-founder, adjunct professor and part-time author in Boulder, CO. Previously, I was an attorney at a large tech Law firm and prior to that, a software engineer.

I won't answer LinkedIn requests for anything pertaining to my tech-world background. If you want to chat about something in the criminal justice reform space or musical (and not music tech / startup), I'm all ears!

Jace Allen Music Bio⁠

• 0:00 - Intro

• 8:59 - Importance of Giving Back

• 11:01 - Education

• 12:56 - Early Music Career

• 15:29 - Injury

• 18:31 - Corporate Life

• 24:40 - Venture Capital

• 26:37 - Venture Deals, How to Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

• 30:47 - Breakthrough

• 40:29 - Law Professor

• 41:14 - How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success

• 44:04 - SRS Aquium

• 47:20 - AI

• 53:11 - Jace Allen

• 55:08 - Good Noise Studios

• 1:00:47 - Gen3

• 1:02:42 - Art Creating Impact

• 1:08:15 - Stand Together Foundation

• 1:16:40 - When Work Affected Change

• 1:21:20 - Ask Jeff a Question

• 1:23:05 - Most Proud of

• 1:24:44 - Snap Your Fingers

• 1:25:54 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XR-k6_FUiI0 

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 7/12/23

Barry:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-friedman-0843b065/

https://twitter.com/barryfriedman1

Policing Project:

https://www.policingproject.org/

https://twitter.com/PolicingProject

https://www.facebook.com/PolicingProjectNYU/

Other resources:

Safetyreimagined.org

The Will of the People book: https://a.co/d/4JlgEe8

Unwarranted book: https://a.co/d/4cSQpgf

https://30x30initiative.org/

BIO:

Barry Friedman serves as the Faculty Director of the Policing Project at New York University School of Law, where he is the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of Politics. The Policing Project partners with communities and police to promote public safety through transparency, equity, and democratic engagement.

Friedman has taught, litigated, and written about constitutional law, the federal courts, policing, and criminal procedure for over thirty years. He serves as the Reporter for the American Law Institute’s new Principles of the Law, Policing. Friedman is the author of Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission (2017), and has written numerous articles in scholarly journals, including on democratic policing, alternatives to police responses to 911 calls, and the Fourth Amendment. He appears frequently in the popular media, including The New York Times, Slate, Huffington Post, Politico and The New Republic. He also is the author of the critically acclaimed The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution (2009).

Friedman graduated with honors from the University of Chicago and received his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. He clerked for Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch of the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

0:00 - Intro

5:27 - Education

8:58 - Early Career

11:06 - NYU

14:13 - 9/11

18:18 - The Will of the People

25:57 - Packing the Court

29:14 - Policing the American Law Institute

32:39 -  Policing Project

33:51 - Unwarranted, Policing without Permission

38:55 - War on Drugs

43:14 - Neighborhood Policing Initiative

49:05 - How Can We Help Create Change?

51:07 - Alternative Responses

1:01:16 - STAR Program

1:03:23 - When Work Affected Change

1:06:50 - Mentor

1:08:41 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:18:48 - Most Grateful

1:20:33 - Snap Your Fingers

1:22:23 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l7a5QrV8-YY

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 7/11/23

https://www.trustventures.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/trustventures/

Bio:

Salen is a leading expert on navigating the collision points of innovation and regulation. A former law professor at the University of Chicago and founder of its Innovation Clinic, he has advised startups on regulatory strategy across industries. Previously, Salen practiced law at the international law firms of Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, and advised low-income entrepreneurs in overcoming barriers at the Institute for Justice.

0:00 - Intro

5:19 - Upbringing

13:35 - Early Career

29:56 - Trust Ventures

35:25 - Financial Success vs Policy Success

44:23 - Business as a Vehicle for Change

50:36 - Clean Energy and Affecting Policy Change

53:16 - Oklo Energy

58:46 - Antora Energy

1:02:27 - AI

1:06:22 - Future of Trust Ventures

1:07:57 - Mercatus Center

1:10:42 - When Work Effected Change

1:14:12 - Mentor

1:18:56 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:20:45 - Most Proud of

1:24:24 - Snap Your Fingers

1:26:03 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q0lCuruqT4M

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 7/13/23

DAWG Nation:

https://www.dawgnation.org/

https://www.instagram.com/dawgshockey/

https://twitter.com/DawgsHockey

https://www.facebook.com/DawgNationHockeyFoundation

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawg-nation-hocky-foundation/

Bio:

Experienced finance professional with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, business modeling, and tax planning. Also founder and president of one of Colorado's fastest-growing nonprofit charities (Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation). Skills include fundraising, executive networking, event management, board president, and business planning.

0:00 - Intro -

9:03 - College Sports

12:09 - Early Career

14:22 - Dawg Nation

20:53 - Dawg Nation Aid Stories

27:57 - Humboldt Broncos

30:19 - Jared Bednar

33:41 - Dawg Bowl

37:20 - Sled Hockey

40:38 - Willie O'Ree Hero Award Finalist

43:19 - Future of Dawg Nation

48:06 - Youth Soccer Coach

53:05 - Mentor

54:52 - Ask Jeff

1:01:11 - Most Grateful for

1:03:27 - Snap Your Fingers

1:05:42 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MqBP6BqW8hE

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 6/7/23

Dan’s Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-emr-29b06335/

Worthwhile Wear:

https://worthwhilewear.org/

https://www.facebook.com/worthwhilewear/

https://www.instagram.com/worthwhilewear/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOEGKGe7AVpKX_qXaPFoidg

https://www.linkedin.com/company/worthwhile-wear-inc./

Bio:

Dan is an experienced Executive Director with a heart to provide hope and restoration to women affected by human trafficking both globally and in the US. Dan is skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Management, and Public Speaking. He has a strong business development background and graduated from Clearwater Christian College. He is also fluent in Russian as he grew up in Ukraine as the son of missionaries. 

0:00 - Intro
4:03 - Growing Up in Ukraine
11:10 - Education
12:12 - Early Career
23:56 - Worthwhile Wear
30:24 - Worth It
39:26 - The Well
50:24 - Revenue vs Donors
53:45 - Act Challenge
1:01:43 - When Work Affected Change
1:04:20 - Mentor
1:06:02 - Ask Jeff a Question
1:09:57 - Most Grateful
1:11:45 - Trafficking Stats
1:18:11 - Snap Your Fingers
1:20:10 - How to Support

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FdS-rz9okm0

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 6/6/23

Barb:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barb-clapp/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barbclapp/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/barbclapp

Dwyer Workforce Development:

Website - https://dwyerworkforcedev.org/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dwyerworkforcedev/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dwyerworkforcedevelopment

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dwyer-workforce-development/

Bio:

Barb Clapp joined Dwyer Workforce Development as CEO in 2021. In her role, she leads non-profit program development, operations, strategic partnerships, marketing tactics and board development while leveraging past entrepreneurial and non-profit success to develop an immediate and sustainable market presence.

A successful entrepreneur and national business leader, Clapp was the founder and CEO of Clapp Communications, an international communications company that she sold in 2019 with the goal of taking her expertise into the nonprofit world. Barb has received numerous awards for her leadership. Committed to give a voice to the voiceless, Barb shares the Dwyer family’s passion for building stronger communities through workforce development and improving senior care.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yKCMLk2vj1Y

Learn more: Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 5/31/23

https://www.reneerosillo.com/ https://twitter.com/rerosillo https://www.instagram.com/0xrerosillo/ https://www.joinprism.xyz/ https://www.founderfamilia.com/ https://twitter.com/founderfamilia https://minervarobotics.com/ https://www.beondeck.com/

Bio in Renée’s words: I am an entrepreneur and a technical founder. I specialize in business, technology, art and culture. I live in San Francisco and work as an activist for underrepresented founders.

I co-founded an api engine for open banking solutions in Latin America—an initiative that was widely adopted across the region.

Previously, I worked at the UN managing global youth initiatives and was a delegate at international events. My collection of Latin American art is growing fast; I am building up my portfolio of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) from Latino artists.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3WoKZXWQzbw

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Learn more:

Recording date: 5/3/23

https://www.lindsaymsiegel.com/

https://twitter.com/lindsaymsiegel

https://www.companyventures.co/grand-central-tech

Other resources:

http://www.blacksheepinn.com/ Eco-lodge in Ecuador

https://venturebeat.com/enterprise/how-vc-capital-can-create-a-better-more-equitable-future/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/letslevel/

https://www.levelleaders.com/

Bio:

I am working towards systems change.

I’ve spent my career at the intersection of social good, business and technology, notably as an executive coach to startup founders and leading the Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York (CUNY). At Company Ventures, I created our  North Star program to support founders to codify their values and purpose, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and I run our workforce development efforts.

Throughout my career I’ve worked across sectors - corporate, nonprofit, university, government. Early in my career, I managed The Black Sheep Inn, an ecolodge in rural Ecuador, learning the true impact of responsible business.

I’ve earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BS from Northwestern, and I sit on the advisory boards of CUNY Tech Prep and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership’s MPA program.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZeblxdyNVfM 

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 5/18/23

Jai’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jaikensey

GTI:

https://www.instagram.com/begoodgreen/

https://www.gtigrows.com/

https://twitter.com/gtigrows

https://www.instagram.com/gtigrows/

https://www.facebook.com/GreenThumbIndustries/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtigrows/

Other resources:

Good.green to register for 6/19 DE&I Event

Jai Kensey joined Green Thumb in 2021 as Director of Social Impact. In this role, she leads community outreach efforts in support of the company’s Growing for Good program.

Prior to Green Thumb, Jai was Manager of Development Communications at the American Red Cross, National Headquarters in Washington, DC. Jai has managed and supported various internal and external communications and community relations efforts in the non-profit, government and corporate sectors while working at companies such as Young Communications Group in Los Angeles, California; Publicis Life Brands and Edelman Public Relations in Sydney, Australia; Sprint and Boost Mobile in Irvine, California; and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide in Washington, DC.  

Jai currently serves on the board of Illinois Women in Cannabis, a not-for-profit group created to serve, support, and advance women connected to Illinois’ regulated cannabis industry.  

Jai received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing from Georgia State University.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d4MqLu2WrKc

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 5/17/23

Aloe:

https://www.aloeblacc.com/

https://twitter.com/aloeblacc

https://www.instagram.com/aloeblacc/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzZegs5Uz4uhFFPsdQVcC-A

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0id62QV2SZZfvBn9xpmuCl

https://youtu.be/BTTHS1iSWNs - “Free” Music Video

Other resources:

https://www.malarianomore.org/

https://artivistentertainment.com/

Bio:

Raised on salsa, merengue, and cumbia, Blacc fell in love with hip-hop as a kid and started writing rap songs when he was nine. With his lyrics drawing influence from socially conscious artists like KRS-One, he put out his first hip-hop mixtape at age 17. Later developing a fierce admiration for such soul musicians as Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye, he also discovered an affinity for folk-rock singer/songwriters during his college years. “One of the most important factors in my transition from hip-hop to being a singer was listening to people like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Kris Kristofferson, and Cat Stevens,” Blacc says. “Their songs are full of emotion that’s expressed in strong lyrics, and that had a big impact on me.”

After inking a deal with indie label Stones Throw, Blacc released his solo debut Shine Through in 2006 and sophomore album Good Things in 2010. Boosted by the breakout success of “I Need a Dollar” (which was selected as the theme song to HBO’s How To Make it In America), Good Things reached gold status in countries around the world and paved the way for his signing to XIX Recordings/Interscope Records in 2012. Made in collaboration with groundbreaking producers like Pharrell Williams, Lift Your Spirit dropped on New Year’s Day in 2014, debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album.

Looking back on his musical path so far, Blacc notes that landing a deal with XIX Recordings/Interscope prompted a major moment of reckoning, and led him to re-examine his artistic intentions. “When I signed a major-label contract, I recognized the power of having a larger audience, and I promised myself that I’d use my voice for social change,” he says. And in creating his upcoming album, Blacc has kept focused on making music meant to inspire a positive shift in mindset. “When things happening in the world seem so terrible and dark, it’s so easy to get stuck in all the negative,” he says. “But I try to do whatever I can to help people out of that. I want my music to be the light.”

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qs_Dcfs8Gis 

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Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/28/23

NYPACE:

https://www.nypace.org/

https://www.instagram.com/nypacenews/

https://twitter.com/NYPACEnews

https://www.facebook.com/NYPACE

https://www.linkedin.com/company/2890448/

https://www.youtube.com/user/NYPACE

Other resources:

https://www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/2021/10/2021-new-york-city-40-under-40/185868/

Bio:

Ibrahima Souare is the Executive Director of NYPACE. Previously, Ibrahima worked as a Senior Community Development Officer at Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC NYC) where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of programs in economic development, affordable housing, health equity, and financial opportunity across the New York City local market. Ibrahima’s pillar accomplishment while with LISC NYC was the successful launch and management of a small business relief & recovery fund that awarded over $1.1 million in direct grants to 112 minority owned businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, he successfully advocated for funding and managed a network of 16 community-based organizations across New York City to provide ongoing technical assistance and business development support to small, women, and BIPOC owned businesses. Prior to LISC NYC, Ibrahima had served as Assistant Director at LaGuardia Community College’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center, where he supported a number of small businesses to become responsible vendors for government agencies, and before that, he served as Business Development Associate working with MWBEs at New York State’s Chief Economic Development agency, Empire State Development, where he led statewide efforts to increase utilization of MWBEs on procurements opportunities. Within each of his capacities, Ibrahima has intentionally positioned himself to support the launch, growth, and sustainability of small businesses and entrepreneurs access resources.

In 2021, City & State, a renowned multimedia news organization, recognized Ibrahima as one of its distinguished honorees for the NYC 40 Under 40 Rising Stars.

Ibrahima holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Lehman College, and a Master’s degree in public administration from CUNY Baruch College’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, where he was a National Urban Fellow.

40:18 - NYPACE

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jfCxwHXzY7o

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Learn more:

Recording date: 4/27/23

Vicente LLP:

http://VicenteLLP.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vicentellp/

https://www.facebook.com/VicenteLLP.Law

https://twitter.com/VicenteLLP

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC6KYzp_QPLF6lTAfxYlWg

NHCC:

https://nhccouncil.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhcc-national-hispanic-cannabis-council/

https://www.instagram.com/nhccouncil/

https://www.facebook.com/nationalhccouncil/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_WLuX-AWye59cVabW2UrXw/featured

Other resources:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vsstrategies/

https://www.vsstrategies.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplifya/

https://www.simplifya.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/leafwire/

https://www.leafwire.com/

https://vicentellp.com/people/brian-vicente/

Brian:

I am a passionate supporter of marijuana reform and have spent the past decade plus helping to create and shape cannabis laws across the US, and working with cannabis entrepreneurs and investors to start and grow compliant and profitable businesses.

As one of the primary authors of Amendment 64 and co-director of its historic campaign, I was an integral part of the team that made Colorado the first geographic area in the world where possession, use, and regulated distribution of marijuana is legal for adults. In 2014 The Guardian (UK) named me "the industry's de facto spokesman," and my unique experience with marijuana policy has created opportunities for me to serve as a formal advisor to local, state, and federal governments, including assisting Uruguay with becoming the first country in the world to fully-regulate the adult marijuana market.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3eXBvHynYM0

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Learn more:

Recording date: 4/26/23

Roger:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-belair-80314111/

https://www.facebook.com/belairr/

BelAirR@gmail.com

Conscience VC:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/conscience-vc/

Bio:

A Pickleball Background Like No Other!

Years ago Roger BelAir was introduced to to Barney McCallum, the only living founder. They quickly became friends and many of the anecdotes and vignettes Roger shares about the game come directly from Barney. Next Roger came to know the managment of Pickle-Ball, Inc., the company formed by the three founders to promote the game. He learned even more “behind the scenes” stories.

As a result, Roger’s clinics are uncopyable! With a style that mixes humor, insights, and proper technique, Roger has taught 2,500+ people … from a former Wimbledon tennis pro to Fortune 500 executives to grandmothers who want to stay active and have fun. He is frequently the Guest Teaching Pro at the renowned Rancho La Puerta (one of the “Five Best Destination Spas in the World” according to Travel + Leisure magazine). He has also taught at the JW Marriott Palm Desert, one of the top ten tennis resorts in the country. 

Inspired by a CBS’s “60 Minutes” segment on crime, Roger envisioned pickleball as a means of teaching “life skills” in prisons. Since most inmates are eventually released, perhaps pickleball could help make them better people … making it safer for all of us once they return to society.

His thinking was correct. He introduced the game to men charged with murder at Chicago’s Cook County Jail and his program was hugely successful. Gang members who wouldn’t even talk to each other were playing pickleball together. Soon they were even laughing together! Disciplinary problems at the jail were reduced.

The success of his program in Chicago led Roger to prisons coast-to-coast, from Rikers Island in New York to Corcoran in California (where Charles Manson served time).  His life-changing efforts have been applauded by NPR, ESPN, and a front-page story in USA TODAY. Even a popular radio station in Dubai found his story newsworthy!

Off the court, Roger is a financial expert who has been profiled in a cover story of Money magazine; an acclaimed author of books on finance and investments; and a keynoter at business conventions around the country. He’s been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and many other publications. 

He knows finance, but pickleball is his passion.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rDFVbNiMn-c

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Learn more:

Recording date: 4/25/23

Kortney:

http://kortneyrziegler.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kortney-ziegler-65885845/

Well-Money:

https://well-money.com/

Ideas 42 Ventures:

https://www.ideas42ventures.com/

Other resources:

http://www.stillblackfilm.org/

https://www.transhack.org/

https://www.fastcompany.com/40517779/now-you-can-help-bail-people-out-of-jail-every-time-you-buy-something

https://www.diablomag.com/people-style/people/40-under-40/article_752da883-d569-575d-a6d3-bdb46f615da9.html

Bio:

Meet Kortney Ziegler, PhD, a serial entrepreneur who develops simple tech solutions that increase financial and social prosperity for users. Before WellMoney, Kortney co-founded a crowdfunding platform – Appolition – that raised over $1 million to pay bail for people who couldn’t afford it. It was named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany. In following this success and with the support and investment from the ideas42 Ventures Studio, Kortney launched WellMoney to provide communal financial support for those who need it.

“I’m passionate about using simple but proven technologies for social good.“

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bsgCDii5ycs

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Learn more:

Recording date: 4/20/23

Bryoni:

https://www.instagram.com/bryonicatering/

Bryonicatering.com

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/halloween-cookie-challenge/photos/meet-the-competitors

Electric Girls:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-girls/

https://www.instagram.com/electricgirlsed/

https://www.facebook.com/electricgirls

https://twitter.com/electricgirlsed

Stand Together/Electric Girls video:

https://youtu.be/KM7UJEURt-E

Suzanne Bio:

Purposeful executive with a proven record of success, delivering visionary leadership, defining positive outcomes, and sustainable strategies that drive organization growth. Adept at developing strategic fundraising practices leveraging executive communication to optimize impact. Excel at building and strengthening relationships with community, clients and C-suite leaders and valued as a trusted advisor who delivers profitable solutions that achieve results, surpassing expectations. Demonstrated capacity to build, mentor, develop and lead high-performance teams, creating a collaborative culture that values individual skills, inspires confidence, and empowers members to deliver exceptional results.

Bryoni Bio:

I’ve been in education for 12 years as a Career and Technology teacher, a coach, as well as team lead. This last year has been a transition of relocating and beginning a journey in non profit, as a program director for a STEM organization.

I am also a private chef, catering to each and every need of my clients!

Customized cookies and AMAZING catering cuisines.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tf-QsR3ar9U

Learn more:

Recording date: 4/19/23

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Mohan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/msivaloganathan/

https://twitter.com/mdotsiva

OurTurn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-turn/

https://www.itsourturn.org/

https://www.instagram.com/ourturnnatl/

https://www.itsourturn.org/donate

Ahmen (Mohan’s music):

https://twitter.com/iamahmen

https://ahmen.us/about/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ncpPE7r020PEOEgLqzuV0

https://www.instagram.com/iam_ahmen/

https://www.youtube.com/user/Ahmenmusic

https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_ahmen

https://www.facebook.com/iamahmen

Bio:

First and foremost, I am a father, husband, son, brother, friend, and Troublemaker for the status quo.

I’m known as the Batman of Social Impact, as a C-suite executive by day, and hip-hop artist + speaker by night. Throughout my career, I have led national organizations and advanced equitable solutions for systems change. I amplify my impact by channeling my voice and creativity to spark civic engagement through music and public speaking, with a footprint that has impacted thousands of students, young professionals, philanthropists, and corporate leaders across the globe.

“Mohan’s passion, his bare-naked honesty, his courageous storytelling – beautifully entangled in the rhythm of his infectious music – bewitched us and set the tone for learning, inspiration, and collaboration about changing mindsets and the role that each person can play in making the world a better place.” – Kyla Shawyer, CEO of The Resource Alliance

I am a first-generation American and son of Asian immigrants, and I lean into the power of identity, culture, and social innovation to move people, money, resources, and policies in pursuit of justice. As shared by Derek Humphries, Director of DTV Group, I draw on family heritage, contemporary politics, the emotions and experiences of audiences, and the deep heritage of social struggle to inspire diverse stakeholders and influence lasting positive change in the arts, education, human services, and business.

“…his passionate music performances can come only from a place of deep social engagement that genuinely changes lives for the better. Mohan is the kind of constructive troublemaker that we need to see more of.” – Derek Humphries

I’m grateful for the recognition I have received, such as being named a 40 Under 40 Rising Star in NY and being featured by Fast Company, Good is the New Cool, ESPN, and more. Even with those spotlights, I’m better recognized as “joyfully serious,” as coined by a friend and colleague. I am hungry to disrupt the status quo, and equally passionate about cultivating a journey with teammates that is marked by wellbeing, growth, and fulfillment. This duality isn’t common, and might even be jarring, but I’m compelled by these words from the Dalai Lama: “Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.”

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SmiFu0xp3FE 

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 3/15/23

Jason:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/jasonradisson

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jradisson/

Kitcaster - https://kitcaster.com/jason-radisson/

Shift One:

Website - https://www.shiftone.net/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shift1app/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Sh1ft1/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/shift1app/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sh1ftapp

Jason learned startup skills early in life. He was born to a 16-year old single mom, and worked blue-collar jobs from short order cook to HVAC technician to fund school and climb out of poverty. From that inauspicious start, he went on to Harvard, a Fulbright Scholarship, and McKinsey & Company. 

Since becoming an entrepreneur, Jason has worked with more than a dozen first tier VCs, firms like Softbank, Accel, DST, Andreessen Horowitz, Monashees, and Sequoia. Together he and his teams have built and scaled multiple tech unicorns, platforms that today provide work and improved living standards to millions of workers, from Bogota to Boston. 

His latest venture is Shift One, where he is Founder & CEO, is a platform that is helping solve the global shortage of skilled front line workers, with more than 300,000 users from nurses to solar technicians.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5KIcVag8mVU

Learn more:

Recording date: 3/2/23

Lowcountry Local First:

Website - https://www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LowcountryLocalFirstCertified/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowcountrylocal/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lowcountry-local-first/

Podcast - https://www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org/news/podcasts

Jeff on Steve's podcast - https://www.mixcloud.com/ohmradio/small-talks-big-ideas-with-jeffery-zucker-4-3-23/

Steve Fletcher is the Director of Economic Development at Lowcountry Local First. Steve earned his BA from the College of William & Mary and his MPA from the College of Charleston. He's worked as a PR account executive but he's also been a brewery tour guide, a door-to-door fundraiser, a bartender, and a traveling musician. Since 2019, Steve has been advocating for the Lowcountry's local-independent businesses. He currently sits on the board of the William & Mary Alumni Charleston Chapter and formerly served as Head of Partnerships at Startup Grind Charleston. Steve hosts and produces two podcasts that have been selected as finalists for the City Paper's best local radio show category. When he's not hanging with his cats or dog, you'll find him rummaging through the records at Gray Cat Music or cycling with his wife to their neighborhood bakery, EVO, for rosemary cheese scones.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8yiqUImckJg

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Recording date: 3/7/23

https://www.facebook.com/willhoge

https://www.instagram.com/willhoge/

https://twitter.com/WillHoge

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhRpQD6x-k7M0Ge5YxMHqg

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/will-hoge/205092

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6a8DSomMqspxk3s3WlBjNT

Will Hoge is an American Americana music singer, songwriter, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hoge

In this episode, Meredith and Jeffrey discuss how she went from being an off-shore oil and gas engineer to eventually becoming entrenched in the education space and making it more effective, and much more…

Watch this episode on YouTube

Learn more:

Recording date: 3/1/23

Meredith:

https://twitter.com/mereolson

VELA:

https://www.Velafund.org

https://www.instagram.com/velaedfund/

https://www.facebook.com/VelaEdFund

https://twitter.com/VelaEdFund

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLCEts4U-PzzulEsSpuC9dA

Bio:

Meredith leads VELA Education Fund, where she is determined to serve brave, creative people who are boldly reimagining education in their communities and beyond. Meredith is inspired by everyday entrepreneurs who are willing to let go, listen, and learn from children as they discover their magic spark. Meredith and her husband are raising their family of four children in Wichita, Kansas.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WROp4iIBFFs

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker 

Producer: Kait Grey 

Editor: Nick Case 

Learn more:

Recording date: 2/28/23

Ana: 

https://twitter.com/anarzamora https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-zamora-6180ab17/

The Just Trust:
https://www.thejusttrust.org/ https://twitter.com/thejusttrust
https://www.facebook.com/TheJustTrust/ https://www.instagram.com/thejusttrust/

Other resources: 

https://www.openhousesf.org/

Ana: 

Until I crossed over into philanthropy in 2018, I spent my career fighting on the front lines of criminal justice reform—as an organizer, advocate, and campaigner. I’ve been in the trenches of this work when we lost way more than we won. I know the deep, painful sting of losing a major campaign that you’ve thrown your whole heart into. I also know what it feels like to be part of progress. It’s these experiences that built my advocacy chops and taught me that the pathway to real change is crooked, rife with setbacks, and that no map exists to help you traverse it.

My journey began in an administrative role with the California Appellate Project, an organization that provides legal services to people in California facing execution. There I learned about the harm and stigma that our punitive, unforgiving system has on communities and families, including my own. I then spent the next ten years working at the ACLU, ultimately as director of criminal justice reform. Using integrated advocacy, I worked to advance issues including sentencing reform, reducing use of the death penalty, legislative and administrative reforms around wrongful convictions, and greater prosecutorial accountability through voter education and engagement. During these years, I also served in leadership roles in two California ballot measures: as Deputy Campaign Manager for Yes on 34 in 2012 and as Campaign Manager for No on 66 in 2016. And I launched the first ever statewide prosecutor accountability campaign, simply called: “Meet Your DA.”

In my advocacy life, I was deeply frustrated with the extreme lack of resources in our movement—especially for organizations with directly impacted leaders. I saw philanthropy as a critical unlock and eventually moved into a new role as director of criminal justice reform at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), which became one of the largest funders of frontline criminal justice reform work in the country—a $143 million portfolio in just under three years. My team at CZI backed key wins like Measure 110 in Oregon to decriminalize all drug possession; helped defeat Proposition 20 in California, which sought to roll back key justice reforms; funded the Clean Slate Initiative, supporting record-clearing policies for millions of people in Pennsylvania, Utah, Michigan, and other states; and, importantly, supported countless reform and organizing efforts led by directly impacted groups, in states often passed over like West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.

In my personal life, I am proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Openhouse in San Francisco, which serves LGBTQ+ seniors. It’s an honor and a privilege to now lead The Just Trust—where I get to wear all of my hats and channel the stings of losses, the glory of wins, and the hope that I feel from across this powerful, diverse, ever-evolving fight for justice, safety, and wellbeing.

https://youtu.be/pvcezujteG0

Learn more:

Recording date: 1/27/23

Andre:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andremcgregor/

ForceMetrics:

https://www.forcemetrics.ai/

Other resources:

https://elkkids.org/

Mr Robot Season 2 (“Andre” character in S2 eps 2 and 8):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01H4KWUEC/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2

FBI Cyber Special Agent turned tech entrepreneur in data analytics. Over the last decade, I have developed, managed, and secured diverse enterprise network and computer systems and led several large-scale, complex, and high profile FBI cyber cases as a certified NSA Blue Team cyber responder having started it all at Brown University. Oh, and I was technical consultant for the TV show Mr. Robot.

https://youtu.be/dH-JA4F4xrk

Learn more:

Recording date: 2/6/23

Lydiah:

https://www.instagram.com/drlydiahkbosire/

https://twitter.com/drlydiahkbosire/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlydiahkemuntobosire/

8b:

https://www.8b.africa/

https://www.instagram.com/8beducation/

https://twitter.com/8B_AfricaEdu

https://www.facebook.com/8BEducationInvestments/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/8b-education-investment-fund/

Other resources:

International Student Places of Origin  - https://opendoorsdata.org/data/international-students/all-places-of-origin/

‘Youth Bulge’ Can Promote Security And Prosperity In Africa -

https://adf-magazine.com/2022/08/experts-say-youth-bulge-can-promote-security-and-prosperity-in-africa/

Job creation for youth in Africa -

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2019/12/16/job-creation-for-youth-in-africa-assessing-the-employment-intensity-of-industries-without-smokestacks/

Bio:

Dr. Lydiah Kemunto Bosire is the Founder and CEO of 8B Education Investments, a VC-backed technology company with a mission to enable African brilliance to have a global impact. 8B has built the first end-to-end platform that enables African students to identify best-fit global universities and level up their applications, access affordable financing, and connect with career support for job placement, thereby providing colleges, universities and employers access to the world’s fastest-growing talent pool. 8B was recently featured on CNN International announcing Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter joining the Board. 8B also made a commitment at the 2022  Clinton Global Initiative for a $30m partnership with Nelnet Bank, a subsidiary of publicly-traded Nelnet, Inc., in a first lending partnership of its kind with a US bank. Born and raised in Kenya, Lydiah brings personal experience to the field of innovative finance, along with two decades of working on issues of international politics, development, and human rights, including at the United Nations, the World Bank, and leading global NGOs. Lydiah completed a doctorate in politics at the University of Oxford. She holds additional degrees from Cornell University.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyeshajoyce/

Website: https://www.nyeshaarrington.com/

TedX talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw4owe_WdBs

Plateworthy with Eater: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUeEVLHfB5-Sr228v7G2sTyVfh8tsHePY

Chef Nyesha J. Arrington has been in love with the kitchen since cooking alongside her Grandmother at a young age. Born in Southern California, Arrington was introduced early to diverse foods such as bulgogi, octopus, and homemade kimchi during the first stages of life which these experiences infinitely shape Arrington's palate development and her ideas about cooking and culture.

By integrating flavors and techniques from around the world, Arrington is able to create a global style that is both personal and unparalleled. A graduate of the Art Institute of California in Los Angeles, Arrington draws from a fine dining background and has worked with the legendary French chef Joel Robuchon and Melisse. The late Jonathan Gold placing both of her California restaurants in the “Best 101 of Los Angeles”.

Arrington is celebrated for her advocacy of using farm fresh, locally, and responsibly sourced ingredients and has been featured on the Los Angeles Times, Food & Wine, GQ, Cooking Channel, Essence Magazine, Life and Thyme, and Eater LA for her accomplishments in the culinary industry. Partnerships with Facebook, Tastemade, Nike, PBS continue to advocate for her culinary vision for the world. Additionally, Arrington has headlined Austin Food & Wine, Los Angeles Food Bowl, Disney California Adventure® New York Food & Wine Festival, and most recently was featured on the Cover of The Rachael Ray Everyday (March 2019) and Delta Airlines’ Sky Magazine (May 2018). Today, Arrington owns and operates a full-service Chef consulting & catering business. While traveling around the globe for speaking engagements and dinner collaborations.

Her greatest enthusiasm will always be diving into the creative process and cooking  “Food that Hugs the Soul.”

Connecting Around a Shared Purpose - ideas to engage employees & customers - https://assets.brandfolder.com/q7tke1-5izjcg-d8lx55/v/15575737/original/Connecting%20Around%20A%20Shared%20Purpose%20Kiva.pdf

Tess on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-murphy-7a21b083/

Kiva:

Website - https://www.kiva.org/

Donate to Kiva - https://www.kiva.org/donate/supportus

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kiva

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kiva.org

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/kiva

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiva-org

Tess is the director of managed lending at Kiva, an international non-profit that celebrates and supports people looking to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities through financial inclusion. Tess started out her career by harnessing her passion for travel and writing through her travel website as she taught English in Myanmar and worked across Southeast Asia. Eventually, she made her way to Kiva as an online marketing intern, and soon became a Kiva fellow, working directly with Kiva borrowers in Zimbabwe and South Africa. After a few years at Indiegogo and Wishbone.org, she found her way back to Kiva as the manager of Strategic Partnerships.

Her work has blossomed into becoming the program lead for Managed Lending, a B2B solution that utilizes products and services to meet partner goals of audience engagement and/or organization impact through Kiva. She is responsible for building out the programmatic strategy, keeping employee engagement and corporate social responsibility at the forefront, providing account management and customer support, partner campaigns, communication needs, and business development.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zM9JXjVXL5k

Learn more:

Recording date: 11/14/22

Vicente Sederberg LLP -  https://vicentesederberg.com/

VS Strategies - https://www.vsstrategies.com/

Marijuana Policy Project - https://www.mpp.org/

Students for Sensible Drug Policy: https://www.ssdp.org/

Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition - https://www.ccjrc.org/

Mason Tvert is a partner at VS Strategies based in Denver. He also serves as communications adviser to Vicente Sederberg LLP.

Mason has been working to change public policies and public attitudes regarding cannabis since 2005. He has been called "The Don Draper of Pot" by Politico Magazine, "marijuana's top evangelist" by The Boston Globe, and one of the "100 Most Influential People in Cannabis" by High Times magazine. In 2012, The Denver Post named him Colorado's "top thinker" of the year in politics and government, and High Times recognized him as "Freedom Fighter of the Year," for the outsized role he played in Colorado's historic legalization initiative and efforts that led up to it.

Prior to joining VS Strategies, Mason served as director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, the nation's largest marijuana policy organization, where he managed strategic communications, media relations, and online outreach in support of reform efforts at the federal, state and local levels. While at MPP, he co-directed the successful 2012 initiative campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Colorado and worked on several other state and local campaigns, including the successful legalization initiatives in Alaska, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts. He also coordinated communications efforts that contributed to the adoption of medical cannabis laws and decriminalization policies in several state legislatures around the country.

Previously, Mason co-founded and served as executive director of Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) and its 501(c)(4) advocacy arm, the SAFER Voter Education Fund, which laid the groundwork for the successful legalization effort in Colorado and facilitated the passage of cannabis-related student referendums on more than a dozen college campuses around the U.S. He led two successful local ballot measure campaigns in Denver, including the 2005 initiative that made it the first city in the world to remove all penalties for cannabis possession.

Mason has done thousands of media interviews and appeared in hundreds of local, national and international news outlets. He has contributed columns to several publications, and he is a co-author of the book, "Marijuana is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?"

Stand Together: https://standtogether.org/

Stand Together Foundation: https://standtogetherfoundation.org/

Charles Koch Foundation: https://charleskochfoundation.org/

Believe in People book: https://smile.amazon.com/Believe-People-Bottom-Up-Solutions-Top-Down/dp/1250200962

Cafe Momentum: https://cafemomentum.org/

The Phoenix: https://thephoenix.org/

Mercatus Center: https://www.mercatus.org/

Brian Hooks is chairman and CEO of Stand Together, a philanthropic community that works with more than 700 business leaders and philanthropists to empower people to realize their unique potential and help every person rise. Stand Together’s comprehensive approach to addressing the country’s biggest challenges includes support for more than 1,000 professors at over 300 universities, tens of thousands of K-12 teachers, more than 300 community-based organizations addressing persistent poverty, and millions of grassroots activists working to improve public policy. Brian is also president of the Charles Koch Foundation. Previously, he served as executive director and COO of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he led strategy and operations for a growing research, education, and public policy center. He is co-author with Charles Koch of the book, Believe in People: Bottom Up Solutions for a Top Down World, a national bestseller published in November 2020 by St. Martin’s Press. Brian was named to the 2021 TIME100 Next list, featuring leaders who are shaping the future of their fields. Brian serves on the boards of the Mercatus Center, Institute for Humane Studies, Reason Foundation, and the Just Trust. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife and daughter.

Website - https://www.prenda.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prendalearn

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prendalearn/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6GcJFx_Yh1CpKzUUuzzQg

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/prenda/

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After a decade of interesting jobs (marketing, product management, consulting, strategy for big and small companies), Kelly found his passion: helping young people learn. He started Prenda with the goal of changing the way we think about education.