My guest this week is Hicham Oudghiri, a Morrocan-American entrepreneur. The founder of Enigma, a startup that creates a data infrastructure that will help businesses make informed decisions mostly about other businesses. One of their focus poi

54. The Value Proposition Of An Open Mind (w/Hicham Oudghiri. Part 1)

May 24th, 2021 48m 39s

53. The Infinite Crypto Machine (w/Camila Russo. Part 2)

May 22nd, 2021 33m 38s

My guest this week is Camila Russo, a Chilean-American financial journalist. She cut her teeth at Bloomberg News. And in 2020 she founded The Defiant, a crypto news platform. She has also written a book, the first history of Ethereum, called Th

52. From Bloomberg To Crypto (w/Camila Russo. Part 1)

May 17th, 2021 35m 59s

Camila Russo is a Chilean-American financial journalist. In 2020 she founded The Defiant, a media platform that has quickly become one of the most trusted and respected news sources in the world of decentralized finance, more known as crypto.

51. Non-Obvious Life (w/Rohit Bhargava. Part 2)

May 13th, 2021 30m 15s

Rohit Bhargava, Indian-American Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and self-described near-futurist. Rohit is a branding expert. He spent 15 years in leadership roles at two world-renowned ad agencies: Leo Burnett and Ogilvy. His

50. Do Not Compare (w/Rohit Bhargava. Part 1)

May 12th, 2021 40m 51s

49. Just Say Grace (w/Grace Ramirez. Part 2)

May 8th, 2021 31m 9s

My guest this week is Grace Ramirez, Chef Grace. And this is part two of our conversation. If you have not listened to part one - check it out wherever you’re listening right now. Grace shares her immigration journey from Venezuela to the US a

48. From Master Chef to World Central Kitchen (w/Grace Ramirez. Part 1)

May 4th, 2021 44m 15s

48. From Master Chef to World Central Kitchen (w/Grace Ramirez. Part 1) This week on the podcast - Grace Ramirez, Chef Grace, the first Venezuelan-American on the show. She has written books and hosted TV shows, all around the world. She starte

47. Hug Your Way Into The NBA (w/Erwin Valencia. Part 2)

Apr 29th, 2021 36m 39s

My guest this week is Erwin Valencia. Erwin is the Director of Training and Conditioning with the NEW YORK KNICKS. Erwin is a Philippino-American physical therapist, strength coach, sports scientist, mindfulness coach, social entrepreneur, inte

46. Top Shot (w/Erwin Valencia. Part 1)

Apr 26th, 2021 37m 10s

My guest this week is Erwin Valencia. Erwin is the Director of Training and Conditioning with the NEW YORK KNICKS!! NBA, in da house, my friends! Erwin is a Philippino-American physical therapist, strength coach, sports scientist, mindfulness c

45. Digital Intimacy On Clubhouse (w/Michael Ronen. Part 2)

Apr 15th, 2021 19m 40s

Michael Ronen is a futurist, experience designer, and digital event producer. He is the founder of Wonderland - an Immersive Design Agency. Michael’s background is in theater and throughout his life he has been creating projects and environment

44. A Move In Time Of Plague (w/Michael Ronen. Part 1)

Apr 7th, 2021 35m 44s

43. Smell The Roses (w/Nurit Katz. Part 2)

Apr 2nd, 2021 30m 47s

Nurit Katz is UCLA’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. She also teaches at UCLA Extension’s Sustainability Certificate Program. And she is a first-generation American, a proud daughter of a Serbian-Croatian Israeli immigrant. In this episode,

42. What Sustainability Is and Is Not (w/Nurit Katz. Part 1)

Mar 29th, 2021 25m 38s

Nurit is UCLA’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. She also teaches at UCLA Extension’s Sustainability Certificate Program. And she is a first-generation American, a proud daughter of a Serbian/Croatian Israeli immigrant. We talk about what

41. Don’t Forget To Grieve, While You’re Counting Your Blessings (w/Paulina Isabel Almarosa. Part 2)

Mar 25th, 2021 37m 56s

My guest this week is Paulina Isabel Almarosa. And this is part two of my conversation with her. Check out part one where Paulina shared her experience of growing up undocumented. I want to put a trigger warning right here as we do talk about

40. The American Nightmare, Not The Dream (w/Paulina Isabel Almarosa. Part 1)

Mar 22nd, 2021 41m 54s

Paulina Isabel Almarosa is a licensed social worker and the founder of Latinx Grief. Paulina works with a very touchy subject. I’d say, the touchiest of subjects - grief. I’m very happy that I’ve had a chance to have this conversation with Paul

39. Don’t Get Into Professional Photography (w/Dean Zulich. Part 2)

Mar 18th, 2021 36m 35s

Dean Zulich is a fashion and commercial photographer originally from Bosnia. Among his clients are NIKE, UN, Playboy, and ESPN. His work has appeared all over the media - Marie Claire, Vogue, The New York Times, Boston Globe. Make sure to chec

38. The Price Of Unshakable Confidence (w/Dean Zulich. Part 1)

Mar 15th, 2021 27m 30s

Dean Zulich is a rockstar photographer. Among his clients are NIKE, UN, Playboy, and ESPN. His work has appeared in Vogue, New York Times, Boston Globe, and many other publications. He has traveled the world taking pictures and teaching photog

38. The Long And Winding Road (w/Dean Zulich. Part 1)

Mar 15th, 2021 36m 35s

37. Life Is Unfair. Is It A Civil Rights Matter? (w/Ehsan Zaffar - Part 2)

Mar 12th, 2021 25m 49s

This is part two of my interview with Ehsan Zaffar and if you’re tuning in here I highly recommend that after listening to this episode you go to the previous one and listen to the fascinating story of Ehsan’s family’s escape from war-torn Kuwa

36. Through The Desert. (w/Ehsan Zaffar. Part 1)

Mar 8th, 2021 31m 40s

Ehsan Zaffar is a civil rights lawyer, a professor, and an author. As a Senior Advisor on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security, he advises on matters of freedom of religion, fighting violence against women,

35. American Elitism and How To Get Your First Book Deal. (w/Zara Barrie. Part.2)

Mar 4th, 2021 31m 48s

This is part two of My conversation with Zara Barrie. She is a first-generation British-American. She is the former Senior Sex & Dating writer for Elite Daily. And last year her first book came out, GIRL STOP PASSING OUT IN YOUR MAKEUP. And we’

34. British Count. (w/Zara Barrie. Part 1)

Mar 2nd, 2021 46m 30s

Zara Barrie is a first-generation British-American. I know what you’re thinking. Brits don’t count. Guess what, they do. Even Canadians count as immigrants. We do not discriminate here, not by distance, not by language. A lost home feels the s

33. The Nitty-Gritty of COVID-19. (w/Dr. Otto Yang. Part 2)

Mar 1st, 2021 54m 38s

This is part two of My conversation with Dr. Otto Yang, who is the associate chief of the infectious disease at UCLA. Dr. Yang is a first-generation Taiwanese-American. He grew up in a family of scientists. He graduated from Brown University a

32. COVID-19, Science, and Dictatorships. (w/Dr. Otto Yang. Part 1)

Feb 24th, 2021 46m 30s

Dr. Otto Yang is a first-generation Taiwanese-American and the associate chief of infectious disease at UCLA. Dr. Yang has a background in clinical infectious diseases, and his laboratory specializes in immunology and HIV infection. That exper