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- 1102: Dr. Rick Doblin on activism, psychedelics, epigenetics, and generational trauma
- 2101: Cortney Woodruff on democratizing world class education
- 3100: Alex Hodara and Vin Vomero on first venture together, developing projects, and their wild trips
- 499: Bill Hughes on creating education-to-workforce models and removing barriers to jobs for those qualified but lacking degrees
- 598: Shireen Jaffer on her journey from Pakistan to the US at age 7, the duality she experienced growing up in Palo Alto, transforming education
- 697: Rob Kramer on creating generational wealth for the formerly incarcerated
- 796: Skippy Mesirow on Healing Our Politics, filming in Laos, love for Aspen, importance of self-awareness
- 895: Alison Blair on journey from stage actor/producer to NPO admin, power of teaching kids to recognize harmful relationships, her folk-rock band
- 994: Christina Dent on approaches to addiction that reduce crime and empower families
- 1093: Steven Mosier on his upbringing, design, hockey, and his podcast
- 1192: Sanjay Rawal on peace via arts, sports, food systems, and social justice
- 1291: Brian Abrams on AI for peace building and conflict resolution
- 1390: Stacey Putka on upbringing, Miss Colorado, and helping others
- 1489: Kevin Lavelle on creating comfy shirts, building better baby monitors, and more.
- 1588: Ethan Nadelmann on his educational journey through Harvard, transitioning from Middle Eastern politics to drug policy, and more.
- 1687: David Weild IV on opportunity, a great equalizer in society
- 1786: Terrence Gallman on years in prison, Wall Street, movie production
- 1885.2: Host Jeffrey M. Zucker on criminal justice reform, drug policy, and what's next
- 1985.1: Host Jeffrey M. Zucker on early entrepreneurship, hockey roots
- 2084: Gillian Rabin on impact filmmaking and women’s rights
- 2180: Julie Christeas on sustainable filmmaking
- 2283: Madison Margolin on Journalism and her Jewish Psychedelic Journey
- 2381: Laxmi Parthasarathy on reestablishing trust in journalism
- 2478: Braden Fineberg on making it easy to create and manage non-profits
- 2577: Nitzan Pelman on using social capital for growth
- 2676: Craig Kramer on global mental health
- 2775.2: Ethan Nadelmann on the state of the Middle East
- 2875: Dr. Roxy Manning on having antiracist conversations
- 2974: Henk Rogers on Tetris, climate action, space exploration
- 3073: Jaime-Jin Lewis on making childcare more accessible
- 3172: David Homan, super-connector, on the power of trust and trusted relationships
- 3271: Sarah Peyton on the power of relational neuroscience
- 33S7E10 (episode #70): Jason Mendelson on applying VC skills to Criminal Justice Reform
- 34S7E9 (episode #69): Barry Friedman on reforming policing, alternatives to police response, and more
- 35S7E8 (68): Salen Churi, VC, on supporting innovation through policy change
- 36S7E7 (episode #67): Martin Richardson on healing the hockey community
- 37S7E6 (episode #66): Daniel Emr on rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking
- 38S7E5 (65): Barb Clapp on jointly creating jobs and improving senior care
- 39S7E4 (episode #64): Renée Rosillo on supporting founders from underserved communities
- 40S7E3 (episode #63): Lindsay Siegel on early stage impact investing, tackling racial wealth gap
- 41S7E2 (#62): Bryan Stern on helping Americans and allies escape war zones, views from the 9/11 rubble
- 42S7E1 (episode #61): Jai Kensey on creating true social impact through business
- 43S6E10 (episode #60): Aloe Blacc interview on Fostering Change with Music, Biotech
- 44S6E10 (episode #60): Aloe Blacc on fostering change with music, biotech
- 45S6E9 (episode #59): Ibrahima Souare on empowering community entrepreneurs
- 46S6E8 (episode #58): Brian Vicente on a patient-first approach to drug reform, starting a top law firm, and more…
- 47S6E7 (episode #57): Roger BelAir on how pickleball is changing prisoners’ lives
- 48S6E6 (episode #56): Dr. Kortney Ziegler on transactivism, financial assistance software, and more…
- 49S6E5 (episode #55): Suzanne Torregano & Bryoni Prentice on giving opportunities to girls in STEM
- 50S6E5 (episode #55): Suzanne Torregano & Bryoni Prentice on giving opportunities to girls in STEM
- 51S6E4 (episode #54): Mohan Sivaloganathan on the importance of young voices and troublemaking for the status quo
- 52S6E3 (episode #53): Jason Radisson on unicorns and making jobs more people-focused
- 53S6E2 (episode #52): Steve Fletcher on the impact and importance of local businesses
- 54S5E10 (episode #50): Meredith Olson on transforming education through entrepreneurs
- 55S5E9 (episode #49): Ana Zamora on funding just change in the criminal justice system
- 56S5E8 (episode 48): Andre McGregor on activating safety data to improve communities
- 57S5E7 (47): Lydiah Kemunto Bosire on the importance of African youth to our future
- 58S5E5 (45): Tess Murphy on how micro-loans are changing the world
- 59S5E4 (episode 44): Mason Tvert on cannabis being safer than alcohol led to legalization
- 60S5E3 (episode 43): Brian Hooks on scaling what’s working to maximize impact
- 61S5E02 (episode 42): Laura Patrick on improving the community via business and philanthropy
- 62S5E1 (episode 41): Kelly Smith on micro schools transforming education
- 63S4E10 (episode 40): Greg Spero on releasing creative potential in every human
- 64S4E9 (episode 39): Jared Fishman on fixing inequalities in the justice system
- 65S4E8 (episode 38): Kasey Lundquist Reiter on empowering start-ups to affect change
- 66S4E7 (episode 37): Chris Wilson on going from incarceration to serial impact entrepreneur
- 67S4E6 (episode 36): Dr. Amanda Reiman on cannabis, psychedelics, and more
- 68S4E5 (episode 35): Eli Dourado on increasing innovation and economic growth
- 69S4E4 (episode 34): Maggie Lin on immigrating into foster care and exiting the system
- 70S4E3 (episode 33): Harley Blakeman on creating job opportunities for fellow people with convictions
- 71S4E2 (episode 32): Douglas Berman on the human element of criminal justice and drug policy
- 72S4E1 (episode 31): Rabbi Dr. Ari Sytner on kidney donation, grieving, counseling, and more…
- 73S3E10 (episode 30): Dr. Michael Barnes on teaching, ed tech, and investing part of your rent, and more…
- 74S3E9 (episode 29): Todd Rose on individuality and collective illusions
- 75S3E8 (episode 28): Justin Kahn on the importance of of a legal defense plan and more
- 76S3E7 (episode 27): Veronica Wright on the importance of drug legalization
- 77S3E6 (episode 26): Alexys Feaster on the mindset of success and more
- 78S3E5 (episode 25): Amy Barch on better re-entry and reducing recidivism
- 79S3E4 (episode 24): Antong Lucky on criminal justice reform and ending gang violence
- 80S3E3 (episode 23): Patrick Fitzgibbons on criminal justice, mental health
- 81S3E2 (episode 22): Dr. Nicole F. Roberts on global health, ending food insecurity and its effects, and more
- 82S3E1 (episode 21): DA Beth McCann on improving our criminal justice system
- 83S2E10 (episode 20): Alice Marie Johnson on making the most of prison and sentencing reform
- 84S2E9 (episode 19): Jason Wang on second chances after incarceration
- 85S2E8 (episode 18): Tabreez Verjee on mission driven tech
- 86S2E7 (episode 17): Patrick Bryant on entrepreneurs giving back to the community
- 87S2E6 (episode 16): Halim Flowers on starting an empire while incarcerated, sentencing reform
- 88S2E5 (episode 15): Sihyun Choi on investing with an ecosystem view toward impact
- 89S2E4 (episode 14): Troy Dayton on drug policy and experiencing joy
- 90S2E3 (episode 13): Heidi Drauschak on changing how political policy works
- 91S2E2 (episode 12): Jake Kloberdanz on cause-centric commerce
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- 99Episode 4: Christina Dent on changing minds on drug policy in the deep South
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- 101Episode 2: Karen O’Keefe on ending the drug war
- 102Episode 1: Alex Hodara on investing in students
- 103Preview: Alex Hodara on investing in education
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In this episode, Sihyun and Jeffrey discuss the state of impact and how to measure it, the role of innovation across for and not-for profits, and so much more.
Sihyun Choi leads two groups within Stand Together: (1) Stand Together Ventures Lab (STVL), the early-stage venture investment arm of the Stand Together Community that seeks out disruptive ideas in the market to drive exponential transformations in society and advance its mission; and (2) Stand Together Foundation (STF) to invest in leading social entrepreneurs working in local communities to break cycles of poverty.
Sihyun joins Stand Together Ventures Lab after 12 years of client service, most recently with Oliver Wyman, a leading international management consulting firm, and the Advisory Board Company. He has advised executives on their corporate strategy and new business ventures across the public sector, defense, commercial aerospace, national logistics, and healthcare sectors. Sihyun graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce.