80: Julie Christeas on sustainable filmmaking

93: Steven Mosier on his upbringing, design, hockey, and his podcast

In this episode, Steven and Jeffrey discuss his hard-working upbringing in Michigan as a prolific art student, how he got into hockey, his move east in 2000, his hockey story, starting his podcast, and much more.

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

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/30/24

Steve:

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

https://www.instagram.com/coach_steve94/

Cross Ice Pass & SYP:

https://www.crossicepass.com/

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

https://podcasts.apple.com/hu/podcast/cross-ice-pass/id1702436506

https://open.spotify.com/show/0wUaK9BvEU5w1ozAz4xQH8?si=e5b27af44fd74aab&nd=1&dlsi=ed7329adbc1146a8

https://twitter.com/CrossIcePassNYC

https://www.instagram.com/crossicepassnyc/

https://www.instagram.com/sypartners/#

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

https://www.sypartners.com/

Bio:

I am a graphic designer that has worn many hats throughout my career as a director, senior, production specialist, and even a brand consultant, among other titles. The art industry has been a large part of my in-house and client focus until I found my current role at a renowned transformation consultancy as a “maker” Senior Studio Designer and Studio Manager of various experiences and printed matter for Fortune 500-based transformation work. As of May, I also manage our department in our New York office.

Recently, I started a passion project to talk about my favorite activity that I coach, play, and enjoy. Hockey has been a big part of my life outside of design, and I have been looking for a platform to talk about all aspects of the sport. So I started a podcast called Cross Ice Pass.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

6:18 - S.Y. Partners

10:00 - Education

14:43 - Intro to Hockey

19:21 - Relationship with Hockey

23:42 - Experiencing 9/11

29:49 - Getting Involved in Local Hockey

38:46 - Cross Ice Pass

43:36 - When Hockey Changed Lives

47:33 - Mentor

49:30 - Most Grateful for

54:52 - Snap Your Fingers

57:01 - How to Support

92: Sanjay Rawal on peace via arts, sports, food systems, and social justice

In this episode, Sanjay and Jeffrey discuss his upbringing as the son of two Indian immigrant professors, why college is a waste, moving to NYC to be part spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy’s community, making films, and much more.

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/_Bzue3rFmiQ

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/24/24

Sanjay:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-rawal-586108247/

https://www.instagram.com/mrsanjayr/

Illumine:

https://illumine.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/illumine-service-foundation-inc/about/

https://www.instagram.com/illumineservice/

Food Chains - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw-qTCW8fo

Ocean Monk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOeB1grhfBc

Gather - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSGB-aSo6A

Other resources:

https://www.wingsofamerica.org/

https://malaika.org/

Bio:

Film Director with a track record of making feature-length human rights and human interest documentaries, all of which have been distributed on major streaming platforms.

I moonlight as the Executive Director of a small nonprofit just as a way to stay connected to a number of issues.

Past life as a consultant/project developer to governments, nonprofits and large cap private equity firms.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

5:28 - Education

9:11 - Early life

12:57 - Early Career

19:04 - Documentaries, Food Chains & Ocean Monk

23:13 - Running as a Religion

29:30 - Measuring Success

33:14 - Financing Films

35:50 - Gather

40:38 - What's Next

46:11 - The Late Game Process

48:24 - What's Next for Jeff

50:13 - Volunteer Work

53:09 - When Work Affected Change

55:27 - Most Grateful for

57:33 - Snap Your Fingers

1:03:49 - How to Support

91: Brian Abrams on AI for peace building and conflict resolution

In this episode, Brian and Jeffrey discuss his career path, the evolution of his world view, and approaching all things with curiosity. He shares poignant quotes and references that serve to frame his thought processes

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/C0OjL7cq-No

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/8/24

Brian:

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

B Ventures Group:

https://www.bventuresgroup.com/

Bio:

Having managed over $1 billion in assets, seen nearly 10,000 startups, sat on over 15 boards of directors, and generated top-tier returns, I’ve learned that a human-centric approach to investment is not only the right way but also the best way. “Who?” and “Why?” are much more important questions than “What?” and “How?”. At its best, venture capital should be a financial means to a human end, not the other way around.

Today I’m working to discover and connect with great human beings around the world in emerging regions such as Southeast Asia (e.g. Vietnam) and Central/Eastern Europe (e.g. Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria) as well as “hot spot” ecosystems (e.g. Tel Aviv, Berlin, Tallinn, Reykjavik, and many others). I also have a passion for peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and I’m exploring ways to apply the venture capital model toward a more peaceful world.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

2:20 - What Motivates You?

6:40 - Early Life

9:49 - Education

13:55 - Early Career

28:07 - Shift in Career

31:32 - B Ventures Group

38:31 - AI

43:55 - Peace and Conflict Resolution with AI

47:58 - Sourcing Deals

52:41 - Future of B Ventures Group

55:24 - When Work Affected Change

57:19 - Mentor

59:04 - Ask Jeff a Question

1:11:25 - Most Grateful for

1:13:06 - Snap Your Fingers

1:15:52 - How to Support

90: Stacey Putka on upbringing, Miss Colorado, and helping others

In this episode, Stacey and Jeff discuss her upbringing, a brief consideration of journalism, her time as Miss Colorado, and dedicating herself to helping people.

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

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/4/24

Stacey:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-putka/

https://www.instagram.com/stacey_c_putka/

Breakthrough:

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

https://timetobreakthrough.org/

https://www.facebook.com/TimeToBreakthrough/

https://www.instagram.com/time2breakthrough/

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimetoBreakthrough?sub_confirmation=1

Bio:

Stacey believes fiercely in challenging perceptions and in the power of transformation. Growing up in an entrepreneurial household, with a father who took full advantage of his second chance in life after recovering from addiction, Stacey has always been inspired to facilitate transformation in the lives of others. Stacey received a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Colorado State University and a master’s in social work from the University of Denver. Prior to joining the organization, Stacey provided mental health and substance abuse treatment to men on parole and probation.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

7:58 - Education

14:51 - Early Career

29:18 - Breakthrough

37:40 - Continued Involvement

41:12 - When Work Affected Change

46:55 - Mentor

49:47 - Ask Jeff a Question

51:28 - Most Grateful

53:21 - Criminal Legal System

56:32 - Snap Your Fingers

59:08 - How to Support

89: Kevin Lavelle on creating comfy shirts, building better baby monitors, and more.

In this episode Kevin and Jeff discuss his lead up to becoming an entrepreneur, including living in Dubai, his ultimately getting the itch to do his own thing, endless searches for perfect fabrics, the difficulty of getting good sleep as a parent, and so much more!

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/FSwf_RSbvhI

Learn more:

Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker

Producer: Kait Grey

Editor: Nick Case

Recording date: 4/2/24

Kevin:

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

https://kevinslavelle.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kevinslavelle/

https://twitter.com/kevinslavelle

Harbor:

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

https://harbor.co/

https://www.instagram.com/harborsleep

https://www.facebook.com/HarborSleep/

https://twitter.com/harborsleep

Other resources:

https://www.mizzenandmain.com/

Bio:

Kevin brings a wealth of experience from his role as the Founder and Chairman of Mizzen+Main, having invented the world’s first performance fabric dress shirt. With a successful growth round raised from L Catterton, partnerships with world-renowned athletes like Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt, and a background in omnichannel retail, Kevin is not only a dedicated entrepreneur but also a loving husband and father of two.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

11:00 - What Motivates You?

18:10 - Early Life

21:17 - Giving Back

23:17 - Early Career

32:53 - Mizzen + Main

48:27 - Stepping Down

58:29 - Stand Together

1:03:57 - Harbor

1:21:57 - Future of Harbor

1:27:54 - When Work Affected Change

1:31:06 - Most Grateful

1:34:56 - Snap Your Fingers

1:37:45 - How to Support