In this episode, Alison and Jeffrey sit down to discuss her journey from stage actor and producer to non-profit administrator, the power of teaching kids to recognize harmful relationships, her folk-rock band, Little Deep, and much more Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/6h68_8rMmLM Learn more: Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker Producer: Kait Grey Editor: Nick Case Recording date: 7/9/24 Alison: https://www.instagram.com/iamalisonblair/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/littledeepmusic/?hl=en Nest Foundation: https://www.nestfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/NestFoundation/ https://www.instagram.com/nestfoundation/?hl=en https://twitter.com/NestFoundation Bio: Alison joined Nest in the spring of 2021. She brings with her a decade of nonprofit administration experience, in both the arts and law & policy sectors . A non-profit theater producer for five years, she has worked both on- and off-Broadway, regionally, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, producing festivals, fundraisers, and educational events. She manages programs for Nest, facilitating organizational systems, ensuring program deliverables, managing development and outreach, and providing team support cross-programmatically. In her free time she can be found traveling, reading tarot, and gigging around NYC and the Catskills in her folk-rock band. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:18 - What Motivates You? 4:16 - Current Role 8:34 - Early Life 13:08 - Early Career 18:48 - Nest Foundation 31:38 - Pushback from Parents 38:13 - The Student Experience 47:46 - Future of Nest 50:38 - How Educators Get Involved 54:18 - Little Deep 56:17 - When Work Affected Change 1:03:00 - Mentor 1:05:02 - Ask Jeff a Question 1:09:31 - Most Grateful for 1:11:47 - Snap Your Fingers 1:14:10 - How to Support