People are the Answer

Preview of episode 1 in which Jeffrey and Alex have an engaging discussion covering entrepreneurship, education innovation and Alex’s program Rocket Club, and why it’s important to build confidence at a young age.

Alex Hodara is the Founder of Rocket Club, "The S.T.E.A.M. and Entrepreneurship Certificate Program for Innovators Ages 7-14." Rocket Club has been an incredible addition to the lives of its students, staff, and others. 

Alex began his career founding Hodara Real Estate Group, an investment and development company started as a brokerage in 2008, when he was a junior business student at Boston University...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...