How innovators are responding to the world’s biggest challenges. — Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeffrey M. Zucker talks weekly with innovators creating transformational social impact. They discuss their journeys in philanthropy, business, and life.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 20 hours 50 minutes
episode 10: S7E10 (episode #70): Jason Mendelson on applying VC skills to Criminal Justice Reform
In this episode, Jeffrey sits down with Jason Mendelson, a recovering Venture Capitalist, attorney, CJR advocate, musician, producer, and all-around badass changemaker and entrepreneur. They discuss his upbringing, the injury that led him away from music for a time, becoming a venture capitalist, and more. He’s written and recorded his own album, played in various bands, and produced for stars like Aloe Blacc, Payge Turner, and many more and also founded CJR organization Breakthrough...
episode 9: S7E9 (episode #69): Barry Friedman on reforming policing, alternatives to police response, and more
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Barry Friedman, NYU professor, author of critically acclaimed The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution and Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission, as well as founder of the Policing Project at NYU...
episode 8: S7E8 (68): Salen Churi, VC, on supporting innovation through policy change
In this episode, Jeff sits down with his friend Sal Churi, Founder and General Partner at Trust Ventures, a VC firm that helps portfolio companies navigate and change regulatory issues that are impeding their progress and their positive impact on society...
episode 7: S7E7 (episode #67): Martin Richardson on healing the hockey community
In this episode, the first in-person video recording for the show, Martin and Jeffrey discuss Marty’s career as a controller and CPA, how DAWG Nation started, what led him to dedicate himself to the org full time 5 years ago, his college soccer career, building an accessible ice rink, and much more. We even dig into my own passion for hockey, its influence on my life, and my ongoing work with his organization
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episode 6: S7E6 (episode #66): Daniel Emr on rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking
In this episode, Dan and Jeffrey discuss Dan’s spending most of his teenage years in Ukraine, why he left a cushy engineering job to tackle human trafficking, whether legalizing and regulating sex work will help to alleviate the issue or not, and much more…
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episode 5: S7E5 (65): Barb Clapp on jointly creating jobs and improving senior care
In this episode, Barb and Jeffrey discuss her career and entrepreneurial journeys, starting and growing Dwyer Workforce Development to improve senior care and provide job opportunities, including facilitating a $590 million business acquisition and conversion to non-profit, her passion for helping animals, and much more…
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episode 4: S7E4 (episode #64): Renée Rosillo on supporting founders from underserved communities
In this episode, Renée and Jeffrey discuss her growing up in Mexico City, Venture Capital, AI, Web3, the importance of propping up underserved founders, and much more…
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
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episode 63: S7E3 (episode #63): Lindsay Siegel on early stage impact investing, tackling racial wealth gap
In this episode, Lindsay and Jeffrey discuss her early career and how a few different leaps of faith had incredible impact on her career path and world view, her work with early-stage start-ups and helping them engrain impact and good values into their businesses, tackling the racial wealth gap, and much more…
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3WoKZXWQzbw
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episode 2: S7E2 (#62): Bryan Stern on helping Americans and allies escape war zones, views from the 9/11 rubble
In this episode, Bryan and Jeffrey discuss his experience at ground zero on September 11, his long military career, how he was motivated to do all that he could to bring Americans home at any cost, and much more… Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Y4a7328ODo Learn more: Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case Recording date: 5/2/23 https://www.projectdynamo.org/ https://www.instagram.com/projectdynamo/ https://www.facebook.com/ProjectDYNAMOorg/ https://www...
episode 1: S7E1 (episode #61): Jai Kensey on creating true social impact through business
In this episode, Jai and Jeffrey discuss her growing up in Southern California and finding her way east, the various roles that taught her how to be successful in the communications space, her desire to create positive impact, how she ended up at GTI, and much more…
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