Best Harvard Innovation Labs Podcasts (2025)

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How a Former Public School Teacher Founded Wisdom Warehouse Microschools 27:26

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In this episode of the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald welcomes Jamie Musacchio, founder of Wisdom Warehouse, a microschool that began in Dubai and now thrives in Miami. Jamie shares her journey from over a decade in public school classrooms in New York City and Washington, DC to launching an innovative microschool model that blends rigorous acad…

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Building Threefold Schoolhouse: An Acton Academy Journey in Pennsylvania 35:47

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Kerry McDonald welcomes Charles and Charissa Mitchell, two of the four co-founders of the Threefold Schoolhouse, an Acton Academy located outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They share their inspiring story of building a learner-driven microschool that launched with just 10 students in 2019 and today serves 65 learners from pre-kindergarten throug…

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What's your founder operating philosophy? 47:12

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This week's newsletter: "What is your operating philosophy?" Rob's Substack: https://howtogrow.substack.com/ Rob's "Unifying Theory of Startups" Miro board: LINK Rob and RC jump into the concept of the "Founder Operating Philosophy" - discussing different types of operating philosophies, what different operating philosophies lead to, and ways to di…

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Advances in Medicine Require More Specialization for NICU Nurses: Lindsay Howard, NICU RNC-NIC at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital 34:24

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With nearly one in ten newborns in the US requiring care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the importance of NICUs has never been more clear. On today's episode of Raise the Line, we're shining a light on the extraordinary world of NICUs with Lindsay Howard, a veteran nurse with over 17 years of experience caring for premature and critically ill i…

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"From BMES to the States: Excellence, Athletics, and Building Bridges Across Cultures"- A Conversation with Antonio Smith, A Longstanding Highschool Friend and Quality Control Leader 33:20

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"From BMES to the States: Excellence, Athletics, and Building Bridges Across Cultures"- A Conversation with Antonio Smith, A Longstanding Highschool Friend and Quality Control Leader --- Episode Description: Join me for a cool conversation with one of my closest friends, Antonio Smith, as we dive deep into a journey that spans two countries, multip…

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From Lab Bench to Bedside: Cardiolipin Science Saves Lives- The Significant Connection between D.J. Ferguson's Master's Thesis and Forzinity's Recent Approval 28:43

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From Lab Bench to Bedside: Cardiolipin Science Saves Lives- The Significant Connection between D.J. Ferguson's Master's Thesis and Forzinity's Recent Approval ---- On September 19, 2025, the FDA granted accelerated approval to FORZINITY™ (elamipretide), a groundbreaking new drug for Barth syndrome—an ultra-rare genetic disorder affecting only about…

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A dad discusses why he chose homeschooling and microschooling for his kids 38:23

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald speaks with parent Gabriel Valles about his family's embrace of alternative education, including homeschooling and microschooling. Gabriel shares his experience launching a low-cost microschool inspired by Acton Academy, his exploration of homeschooling and classical education, and his curren…

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Pipeline: Getting to 5-10 calls / week 50:45

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Link to Rob's newsletter: https://howtogrow.substack.com This week's newsletter: "Pipeline mega-post" Rob and RC dive into one of Rob's least favorite, but most in-demand topics: pipeline. Conversation covers how to get to 5-10 calls per week even before you have a product, how to craft outbound that people don't hate, and when to convert to a 'tol…

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A national network of “love-based” microschools 35:31

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with David Richards, founder and CEO of Changemaker Education, about his fascinating career path from banking to teaching, to launching charter schools, and now microschools. David shares how a simple LinkedIn post sparked the launch of six pilot microschools across the country—and how …

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What’s At Stake In Changes To Medicare and Medicaid: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation 32:39

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“When you think about where we were as a country before Medicare and Medicaid were created and where we are now, it’s an incredible story,” says Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who until earlier this year was the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In a recent essay for The Century Foundation, where she is now a senior f…

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Building Climate-Resilient Farming with Robotics: Eric Adamson of Oishii and Tortuga 43:41

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Eric Adamson, Robotics Executive at Oishii and co-founder of Tortuga AgTech, joins Climate Rising to share how automation and AI are transforming fruit farming. Eric explains how his team designed a strawberry-harvesting robot capable of operating in outdoor tunnels and vertical farms, bringing operational efficiency, labor savings, and climate res…

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From preschool teacher to microschool founder 25:46

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What does it take to launch and grow a thriving microschool for neurodiverse learners? Kerry McDonald talks with Yorelle Haroush, founder of Trailblazers Microschool in Florida, about her entrepreneurial journey, her adventure-based approach to learning, and the overwhelming demand from families looking for alternatives to conventional schooling. Y…

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The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group — The Path to KOLs: Accelerating First-in-Human in LATAM — Julio G. Martinez-Clark, CEO, bioaccess® w/ Chadwin Hanna, MD-PhD Student (UF) and David Ferguson (Host) 58:54

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The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group — The Path to KOLs: Accelerating First-in-Human in LATAM — Julio G. Martinez-Clark, CEO, bioaccess® w/ Chadwin Hanna, MD-PhD Student (UF) and David Ferguson (Host) --- On The Path to KOLs from The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group, hosts David Ferguson and Chadwin Hanna explore how Latin America is becoming a strateg…

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A Celebration of Excellence with Diverse Leaders in Academia, Medicine, Engineering, Athletics & Public Service from Harvard, MIT, UC Davis, Georgia Tech, Princeton, The White House, and The Bahamas 10:31:54

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A Celebration of Juneteenth with Leaders of Color in Academia, Medicine, Engineering and Athletics. Here is the complete list: Chancellor Gary May ( Chancellor of UC Davis), Dean Raheem Beyah (Dean, College of Engineering, Georgia Tech), Dr. Emery Brown, MD, PhD ( Anesthesiologist-Statistician, Harvard/ MIT/ Mass. General Hospital), Chase Griffin (…

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The New Chemist's Podcast Interview with Abhinaya Uthayakumar, BS, MEM- Associate Director, Project Leadership at Abbot (Former Colleague and BME Mentor at Georgia Tech) w/ Bossa Nova and the Top 300 2:33:59

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Please note the views of this podcast do not constitute medical or professional advice, these serve an educational entertainment purpose only, and reflect the views of my guest and I. We disclaim any loss in any way. Please see a board and state certified health professional for medical advice, suggestions and consultation. --- The New Chemist's Po…

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From one “Pandemic Pod” to 20+ Microschools in 5 states 32:39

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Jess Alfreds never set out to build a network of microschools. What began in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as "pandemic pod" quickly grew into a thriving community of 100 students—and today, Carolina Kids Co-Op has expanded into 20+ independently-operated microschools across five states. In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Jess shares how she …

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Startups that Find Demand vs. 'Conjure' Demand 42:20

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Blog post on Rob's Substack: https://howtogrow.substack.com/ In this episode, Rob digs into the difference between Conjuring Demand (where a founder has an idea of how the world should work) vs. Finding Demand (where buyers are trying to accomplish something and pull products that help them solve that). He touches his perspective on startups like C…

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Expanding the Gene Therapy Toolbox: Dr. Bobby Gaspar, Co-Founder & CEO of Orchard Therapeutics 35:16

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It seems there are news stories every week about the accelerating pace of innovation in gene therapy, but only about 50 therapies have been approved so far by the US Food and Drug Administration. Our guest today, Dr. Bobby Gaspar, leads a UK-based biotech company, Orchard Therapeutics, that developed one of those treatments using gene-modified stem…

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The Path to KOLs--Ukranian Episode: Шлях до KOL: Наука, Лідерство та Сила Малих Кроків (The Path to KOL: Science, Leadership, and the Power of Small Steps) 49:52

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The Path to KOLs--Ukranian Episode: Шлях до KOL: Наука, Лідерство та Сила Малих Кроків (The Path to KOL: Science, Leadership, and the Power of Small Steps) -- До кожного, хто переживає складний період: пам’ятайте, що тіні є доказом існування світла. Коли шлях уперед незрозумілий, а тягар світу здається надто важким, тримайтеся за тиху силу, яка жив…

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Microsoft ’s Climate Strategy and Its Carbon Removal Deal with Chestnut Carbon 44:34

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Microsoft’s Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy and Carbon Removal, and Chestnut Carbon CFO Greg Adams share their perspectives as a major buyer and developer of carbon removal credits. Their 2025 deal is one of the largest carbon removal deals in the U.S. and seeks to deliver 7 million tons of nature-based carbon credits over 25 years. Brian ex…

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A Yurt School in New Hampshire Takes Off 37:49

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In this episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Maggie Van Camp, founder of Happy Hens Farm & Forest School in New Hampshire. Maggie shares her journey from teaching in the Boston Public Schools to building a thriving microschool inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, blending outdoor learning, the arts, acdemics, and homestead…

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Animated Series Remixed with an Insightful Interview- The New Chemist's Podcast- Interview with Dr. L.C. Campeau - Associate Vice President and Head of Small Molecule R&D at Merck 32:10

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Animated Series Remixed with an Insightful Interview- The New Chemist's Podcast- Interview with Dr. L.C. Campeau - Associate Vice President and Head of Small Molecule R&D at Merck--- In this interview we discuss with a leading pioneer in chemistry, Dr. L.C. Campeau, his career and his accomplishments thus far, and what has been an impetus for his a…

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“I’m not here to fix broken systems. I’m here to build what our children truly deserve.” 33:58

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What does it take to step outside the system and build something new? Nadine Smith, founder of The Gathering Place, an all-girls microschool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sits down with Kerry McDonald to share her story of leaving the public school system to create a microschool focused on personalized, mastery-based learning. They discuss the reali…

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How to build the 'right' product 45:10

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Basecamp video (highly recommend) - LINK This newsletter, "How to build the 'right' product": https://howtogrow.substack.com/ Rob and RC dig into feature requests to better understand the distinction between Supply and Demand, including how supply masquerades as demand in customer feature requests, using a fantastic video from Basecamp leaders Ryan…

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Rare Disease Patients as Changemakers in Medicine: Rebecca Salky, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator for the Neuroimmunology Clinic & Research Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital 28:11

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You are in for a dose of inspiration in this episode of Raise the Line as we introduce you to a rare disease patient who was a leading force in establishing the diagnosis for her own condition, who played a key role in launching the first phase three clinical trials for it, and who is now coordinating research into the disease and related disorders…

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Scaling Social Impact in Education: Courtney Klein’s Entrepreneurial Playbook 31:37

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In this episode of LiberatED, Kerry McDonald talks with education entrepreneur Courtney Klein—co-founder of All One Thing and SUNSCHOOL, and Senior Strategist with ASU Prep. Courtney shares her remarkable journey as a social impact entrepreneur from founding her first nonprofit at age 21, to starting SEED SPOT, a global startup incubator, to now le…

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Remixed- The Path to KOLs: The New Chemist Podcast’s Global Journey in Science, Pharma, and Education: Interview with Mohan Uttarwar, CEO & Co-Founder of 1Cell.Ai 1:12:52

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Remixed- Path to KOLs: The New Chemist Podcast’s Global Journey in Science, Pharma, and Education: Interview with Mohan Uttarwar, CEO & Co-Founder of 1Cell.Ai ---In this episode we provide and educational episode remix made with software assistance ( for educational purposes only) , we sit down with Mohan Uttarwar, CEO & Co-Founder of 1Cell.Ai, to …

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The Path to KOLs: Nobel Lecture Compendium (100+) with AI-Powered Overviews 1:25:57

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The Path to KOLs: Nobel Lecture Compendium ( 100+) with AI-Powered Overviews In this episode, we compile over 100+ Nobel Lectures and key lectures and use AI LLMs to produce video overviews of those lectures. Please note: The views of this podcast represent those ofmy guest and I, and do not constitute medical, professional or financial advice or c…

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Investing in Innovation: A Conversation with Sam Libby, President and Managing Director at TCB Capital Advisors ( Classical Remixed Verison) 29:50

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Episode Description: In this episode, we sit down with Sam Libby, President and Managing Director at TCB Capital Advisors, whose career has been dedicated to transforming healthcare through strategic investments and partnerships. With more than 30 completed transactions —spanning mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and innovative deal structu…

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From Soldier to School Founder: A US Army veteran promotes peace through Montessori education 40:02

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Melanie Smith’s path to education entrepreneurship was anything but typical. A U.S. Army veteran who once worked in a European command war room, Melanie found her true calling in peace education through the Montessori method. After years teaching in both public and private schools, she launched Freedom Montessori Academy, an eco-school in Florida t…

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The step-by-step sales process for founders 37:56

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This week's newsletter "The Physics of Sales pt 2": LINK Previous newsletter: "The Physics of Sales": LINK This week, RC and Rob continue last week's conversation about sales and the difference between a BUYER-PULL and SELLER-PUSH approach, including breaking down each step of the sales process and what the ideal "Buyer-Pull" approach looks like at…

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Providing a Framework for Personal and Professional Growth in Medicine: Dr. David Kelly, HOSA-Future Health Professionals Board Chair 27:55

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“You have to love what you do, especially in healthcare, and the earlier you find that, the better. So that’s why I love to see HOSA helping young people find what it is that they want to do,” says Dr. David Kelly, a fellow in oculofacial surgery at University of California San Francisco and HOSA’s board chair. You can still hear the excitement in …

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Investing in Innovation: A Conversation with Sam Libby, President and Managing Director at TCB Capital Advisors 29:50

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🎙️ Episode Description In this episode, we sit down with Sam Libby,President and Managing Director at TCB Capital Advisors, whose career has been dedicated to transforming healthcare through strategic investments andpartnerships. With more than 30 completed transactions —spanning mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, and innovative deal structu…

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Reducing Household Emissions with Dishwashing Innovation: A Conversation with P&G ’ s Ashley Fill 48:02

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Ashley Fill, Global Director of Sustainability at P&G Home Care joins Climate Rising to discuss how consumer behavior and innovative technologies can reduce household carbon and water footprints. Ashley shares how life cycle assessments reveal that 87% of the emissions in P&G’s Home Care portfolio come from product use, particularly dishwashing. Sh…

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Alternative education in Kansas, with founder Katie Saiz 28:31

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In this episode of LiberatED, Kerry McDonald talks with Katie Saiz, founder of Greengate Children’s School in Wichita, Kansas. Katie shares her inspiring journey from running a home-based daycare while homeschooling her children to leading a thriving private school serving nearly 100 students across preschool through middle school, with future plan…

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Reimagining Special Education: One teacher’s microschool journey 32:52

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In this episode of the LiberatED Podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Jennifer Palmer, former special education teacher and now founder of Mobile Classroom Solutions in Polk County, Florida. Jennifer shares her journey from the conventional public school classroom to building a thriving microschool and learning pod that serve diverse learners, includ…

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The physics of startup sales 43:31

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Newsletter post: The Physics of Sales Rob and RC explore the fundamental differences between the "seller-push" approach to sales and the "buyer-pull" approach. They discuss the common misconceptions surrounding sales strategies, and debunk the nonsense that exists out there with sales hacks and approaches that pretend to be able to "create" demand …

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How AI Is Aiding Earlier Diagnosis of Autism: Dr. Geraldine Dawson, Founding Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development 41:37

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“We've been able to show that even by 30 days of age, we can predict with some accuracy if a child is going to have a diagnosis of autism,” says Dr. Geraldine Dawson, sharing one of the recent advancements in early diagnosis being aided by artificial intelligence. Dr. Dawson -- a leading scholar in the field and founding director of the Duke Center…

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A Highly Ranked Episode for the Overall Group: TNCPG Remix-Fireside Chat Remix - Interview with Simar Bajaj (Harvard University) ( Re-aired) 58:16

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A Highly Ranked Episode for the Overall Group: TNCPG Remix-Fireside Chat Remix - Interview with Simar Bajaj (Harvard University) ( Re-aired) ----In this fireside chat remixed episode and podcast interview with Simar, a Marshall Scholar and graduate of Harvard University, we discuss Simar's achievements in science communication, his perseverance, an…

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Joyful Learning is out today! Enjoy this special interview. 41:18

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Today is the official launch date of host Kerry McDonald's new book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling! Check out this special interview—and get your copy of Joyful Learning wherever books are sold!By Kerry McDonald

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The New Chemist's Podcasting Group's-The Path to KOLs: Navigating STEM Careers in Intellectual Property with Christine Hollis, Chief Talent & Diversity Officer at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP 27:44

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In this episode of The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group’s — The Path to KOLs, host David Ferguson sits down with Christine Hollis, Chief Talent & Diversity Officer at Marshall Gerstein. Christine has dedicated her career to guiding scientists and engineers into impactful roles within intellectual property law, bridging the worlds of innovation and le…

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“Try something else. Be happy.” Why a longtime public school teacher left to launch a microschool 35:17

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Sulaya Williams has been a teacher and administrator in the Florida public schools for 15 years. She left the school system in June to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as the founder of Link Up & Build Global Academy. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at edentrepreneur.org.…

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'Weird if it didn't work' 35:27

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Link to blog post "Could work vs. Weird if it didn't work": LINK Rob and RC dive into the difference between a 'could work' mindset and a 'would be weird if it didn't work' approach. We touch practical applications of this concept in new product development, approach to sales, approach to outbound, hiring and communicating with investors. 00:00 Int…

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Addressing the Root of Burnout and Trauma in Healthcare Providers: Dr. Rola Hallam, Founder of CanDo and Trauma and Burnout Life Coach 37:32

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"Burnout and trauma are not mental illnesses. They live in your physiology. They live in your biology. They live very specifically in your nervous system,” Dr. Rola Hallam says with a conviction rooted in her own successful journey to overcome the effects of chronic stress she accumulated during many years on the frontlines of humanitarian crises i…

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AI for Climate Resilient Food Systems with ClimateAi’s Himanshu Gupta 46:16

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ClimateAi co-founder and CEO Himanshu Gupta explains how hiscompany uses machine learning to forecast extreme weather and help businesses adapt to climate volatility. Himanshu shares his journey from rural India to co-founding ClimateAi while he was an MBA student. He describes how ClimateAi's "biophysics-driven AI" combines limited weather and cro…

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“Alexa, how can I homeschool my kids?” 34:34

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Think of Alexa Achille as an "Alexa" for innovative education in South Florida. A former special education teacher in the New York City public schools, Alexa finds great fulfillment in helping families discover the benefits of unconventional education. She is the founder of The Collabo in West Palm Beach, Florida, which empowers homeschooling famil…

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The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group: The Path to KOLs — Interview with Dr. Michael A. Morris, MD, MS, DABR, DABNM, DCI — Co-Founder, United Theranostics 45:02

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The New Chemist’s Podcasting Group: The Path to KOLs — Interview with Dr. Michael A. Morris, MD, MS, DABR, DABNM, DCI — Co-Founder, United Theranostics --- 🎙️ In this episode of The Path to KOLs, Dr. Michael A. Morris, MD, MS, DABR, DABNM, DCI—co-founder of United Theranostics—explains how his team is moving Pluvicto from single mega-centers into s…

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How Mosaic is supporting self-directed education 30:55

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Today on LiberatED, Kerry McDonald sits down with Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss, the Executive Director of Mosaic at WeAreBornToLearn.org—a vibrant online hub where families can reimagine education in meaningful ways. Founded by philanthropist Jeff Westphal and supported by the Jeff & Jenifer Westphal Foundation, Mosaic blends community with curated reso…

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How to figure out 0-1 sales 46:02

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Link to blog post: https://bit.ly/3Hn3rPZ Rob Snyder discusses the 4 parts to a "Sales Sprint", including how to execute each element (PULL hypothesis, schedule 5 sales calls, execute 5 sales calls, and analyze and refine hypothesis). Convo includes examples of how this works "in real life" and what the goals of each step are and tactics you can ap…

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A Mother’s Legacy Inspires A Passion for Equity in Healthcare: Dr. Uche Blackstock, Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity 24:42

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“Seeing that you can get through the most difficult times in life, succeed, and then also return to your community and work in service to your community was a lesson that has stuck with me,” says Dr. Uche Blackstock, the Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity and our guest on this inspiring episode of Raise the Line with Osmosis from Elsevier. …