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.
https://www.peoplearetheanswer.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 22 hours 29 minutes
episode 1: S2E1 (episode 11): Dr. Marion McNabb on public health, cannabis research, working in Ethiopia
In the season 2 opener, Marion and Jeffrey discuss Marion’s public health work, cannabis research, living and working in Ethiopia, and much more…
Episodes are now available on YouTube, and season 2 episodes will all include videos of the interviews!
Learn more:
Cannabis Center of Excellence DONATE, website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter; The Phoenix Art Project Etsy, Instagram, Facebook; 510 Innovations website, Instagram, Facebook; Marion LinkedIn
Marion...
episode 10: Episode 10: Victor Nguyễn-Long on marketing for good and stopping Asian hate
In episode 10, Victor and Jeffrey discuss Victor’s Vietnamese-American upbringing, how he went from studying engineering to a career in marketing, voter turnout activism, raising millions to stop Asian hate, bridging the political divide, Web3 and NFTs, and much more.....
episode 9: Episode 9: Moe Brown on perseverance, listening, and going from athlete to congressional nominee
In episode 9, Moe and Jeffrey discuss why listening is so important, his football career, working for the SC Department of Commerce, running for Congress, his new consulting firm, and much more...
Learn more:
Process First website; Moe’s: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
PFC is a strategic business development, brand & culture enhancement, public relations & communications firm based out of Columbia and Fort Mill, SC...
episode 8: Episode 8: Mara Gordon on treating seriously ill patients with cannabis around the world and on Netflix
In episode 8, Mara and Jeffrey discuss cannabis treatment protocols and education, global patient access, and much more...
Links: Aunt Zelda’s, Zelira Therapeutics, Society of Cannabis Clinicians, Weed the People on Netflix, Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
Learn more:
Mara Gordon is the co-founder of Aunt Zelda’s™, Octopi Wellness, and Zelda Therapeutics (now Zelira Therapeutics)...
episode 7: Episode 7: Evan Nison on the path from activism to entrepreneurship and how they intertwine
In episode 7, Evan and Jeffrey discuss how activism can lead to entrepreneurship, changing drug laws, and life…
Learn more:
NisonCo website, Instagram, LinkedIn; Evan Instagram; National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML); Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP); Marijuana Policy Project (MPP); Death with Dignity; Camp Friendship
Evan Nison has helped reform cannabis laws since 2008 and is the youngest member of the NORML National Board of Directors...
episode 6: Episode 6: Reilly Pharo Carter on life, education, and the state of the world…
In this episode, Jeffrey and Reilly discuss life, education, and the state of the world…a little more background noise than preferred in this one, as it was the first in-person recording of PatA, and our children are playing in the room above us, but it’s a great listen nonetheless...
Links: You can reach Reilly via email at reilly at rpcconsult.com; Open Systems Institute
Reilly brings over a decade of experience as a leader in Colorado's education policy landscape...
episode 5: Episode 5: Kim Napoli on becoming an activist and leader in MA cannabis
In episode 5, Kim and Jeffrey discuss Kim’s journey to becoming an activist attorney, seeing her future husband speak years before meeting, Massachusetts cannabis, and much more…
LINKS: Kim's Instagram, Vicente Sederberg Law Firm, Trella (winner of BU Competition 3), 5th Annual BU Competition event registration: November 10,
Kim Napoli is the director of diversity, equity & inclusion at Vicente Sederberg LLP...
episode 4: Episode 4: Christina Dent on changing minds on drug policy in the deep South
In episode 4, Christina and Jeffrey talk about why her feelings changed on drugs and addiction, changing minds on drug policy in the deep South, growing up there, and more...
Learn more:
EndItForGood website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Conference: SHIFT from Drug War to Drug Health; Christina Instagram, Christina Twitter, Christina Tedx Talk; Chasing the Scream book
Christina is a writer, TEDx speaker, and perpetual question asker...
episode 3: Episode 3: Andy Lipman on battling cystic fibrosis and empowering other CF warriors
In episode 3, Andy and Jeffrey dug into Andy’s fight to conquer Cystic Fibrosis, books he’s written, love of sports, running with the Olympic torch, and more...
Follow Andy and The CF Warrior Project on Twitter: @CFWarriorProj; Instagram: @CFWarriorProject;TikTok: @cf_warrior_project ; and Facebook: Andy-Lipman. Check out Andy’s website at cfwarriorproject.org.
Andy Lipman has cystic fibrosis, but cystic fibrosis will never have him...
episode 2: Episode 2: Karen O’Keefe on ending the drug war
In this episode, Karen and Jeffrey discuss ending the drug war, education, human rights, and Bike advocacy…
As the director of state policies at the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), Karen manages grassroots and direct lobbying efforts in state legislatures for the nation’s leading marijuana policy organization...