Whether through work or at play, I've had the good fortune of meeting some pretty prolific people. On 'I'm That', we have a chat about who they are, what they do, and why. It may be deep. Profound. Funny. Many times, all of the above. But it's always honest. (Music by Lisa Coleman)
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Passion to Power for Creatives
Hollywood iNSIDER Michelle Zeitlin, MORE ZAP Productions & Management
Michelle Zeitlin
Michelle Zeitlin is a creative catalyst for conversation, a Talent and Literary manager, producer "who wears many hats," and director/choreographer. She's an expert in the ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, BOOK PUBLISHING and ORIGINAL CONTENT spaces, currently developing multiple original shows and attractions. She "works and plays" in dance, drama, music, yoga and wellness. She is known as a career strategist. These conversations are with #bigshots in television, film, stage. Follow your Yellow Brick Ro ...
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Welcome to The Upfront Podcast, hosted by Nina Mueller, where you can listen to compelling in-depth, honest, and thought-provoking conversations with our international guests from all walks of life on each episode. We aim to amplify the voices of change-makers, thinkers, experts, leaders, and community influencers, to discuss current events, share personal stories, answer uncomfortable questions, and have upfront discussions that are important to our life and to society, all with the mission ...
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JopauL is a hip-hop legend, with 20 years in the game, straight outta Staten Island, NY. After making waves in the Hip Hop scene, he took his skills to JP Morgan, getting the lowdown on the corporate hustle. He's a master of reinvention, now living at the crossroads of music, business, and influence. JopauL runs the Verified Podcast, where he share…
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Half a Century in the Biz- Literary AGENT
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RICHARD CURTIS has had half a century in the world of Literary Representation and digital Publishing. Listen to this self described “old timer” share his journey and how he worked with authors of all genres, with special success in science fiction. “A million dollar company,” his agency, in NYC, was recently sold. “I was a literary guy” and “not a …
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Matan Peretz is the f**king sh*t. He’s an Israeli standup comedian and content creator, who recently gained a lot of exposure due to his Hasbara videos during his reserve service in Hebron. That’s how I first got wind of him and he blew me away with his rhetoric. Matan is hilarious, he’s a nice guy, he’s modest, he’s the real deal. There’s a reason…
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What most people know about Yechiel Jacobs is how he makes so many people cry with laughter on Instagram about some serious Jewish subjects. He's only 23 years old, he's fearless, funny as s**t, and his comedic star is rising as he captivates audiences on and offline with his one-of-a-kind approach. He asks the tough questions and skewers the peopl…
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Marnie Perlstein, Anti Antisemitism Advocate
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Marnie Perlstein is an Australian antisemitism advocate. Her first career was in communications and corporate and consumer PR but she then pivoted into her next one - Jewish education. She became the Marketing Manager at Mount Scopus College in Melbourne and then worked with the Board of Jewish Education in Sydney. She is a committed and passionate…
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Since October 7, Mia Talias has been fighting against the overwhelming so-called pro-Palestinian propaganda lies and misinformation on social media, in particular TikTok and Instagram. Mia tackles those who spread lies and false “facts” with her sass and wit, and her knowledge which is always backed by a lot of research. Her delivery is smart and f…
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Danielle is all about inclusivity in casting. She has worked on projects big and small- most of them focusing recently on stories that cast people with physical challenges, disabilities and encompass open thought. She will go "out on a limb" to get the best actors for the jobs- defending her ideas for talent and putting herself on the line when it …
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Born in São Paolo, Brazil, Sandra Hegedüs studied philosophy and cinema at the prestigious Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP). As a militant artist of the Paulist scene, she realized several performances in the early 80’s before arriving in France in 1990, where she started an activity as a documentary film and reportage producer. Her passion…
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Eitan Chitayat | Narrative & Counterpropaganda
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Eitan Chitayat is a creative director, copywriter and brand-builder, and founder of the Natie Branding Agency in Tel Aviv. Eitan has been delivering branding campaigns for B2C and B2B clients for over 25 years. He has lived in Hong Kong, London, Tel Aviv, New York, and Boston, working with clients such as Google, Volkswagen, American Express, and T…
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🇮🇱 You may not agree with everything that Eitan Chitayat says- but you have to respect him for speaking out against anti-semitism worldwide, and speaking out against all kinds of hate. He has done campaigns to support women, LGBTQ issues and you may know him for his recent advocacy work and the hashtag, I'm that Jew. He speaks his truth through his…
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"Simplify and amplify" "Entertainment- Not as Propaganda"- so many good quotes in this interview with marketing expert, creative, brander. Mike Tankel talks about his work in the MENA region and China. He talks math and entertainment. And somehow he makes it all equal out. Robust, firm and sometimes jovial, Mike offers creatives kernels of gold. Li…
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Melinda Strauss, a Jewish Content Creator on social media with over 1 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is well known for her educational videos about Orthodox Judaism, Jewish history, discussing Antisemitism and Zionism, kosher recipes, and sharing her everyday life as a wife, mom of 2 teenagers (and a dog), and both a type 1 diabetic and…
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Yirmiyahu "That_Semite" | Intersectional Jewish Advocacy
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My guest today is the eloquent Yirmiyahu Danzig, known as @that_semite on social media. Yirmiyahu is an educator and activist for Jewish and indigenous rights. He holds a degree in Political Science, Homeland Security, and Public Diplomacy. Yirmiyahu will tell us how his own family background led to him inherently feeling and thinking more intersec…
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Shai Davidai, Assistant Professor Columbia Business School
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Shai Davidai is an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, where he teaches negotiations and studies economic inequality and zero-sum thinking. Shai was born and raised in Israel and lives in New York City with his wife and two kids. Shortly after October 7th, as protests at Columbia University unabashedly celebrated the slaughter of J…
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Shemtov Hollinger, IDF Special Forces
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Shemtov Hollinger is a reservist with the IDF Special Forces. He's 29 years old and in civilian life is a certified nurse. He currently works at a gaming tech company in account management. He was also a pro basketball player who played for a few Division 3 teams. He studied at Tel Aviv University, enjoys scuba diving, and has just finished a forth…
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Matan Peretz | Comedian - Soldier - Activist
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My guest today is Matan Peretz, who makes a living as a comedian in Israel, and as an Israeli citizen he also serves in the IDF, the Israel Defense Forces, when called up for reserve duty. Matan has been using his platform to advocate for Israel, and against terrorism and will be sharing some important points of his activism and the social media in…
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Cécile Nebbot | Living In The Post-Truth Era
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Cécile Nebbot is back for a deep dive into history. We are talking about ancient to recent historical events, covering the Jewish people, as well as some important events throughout Christian and Islamic history that would be crucial for people to know to be able to have a fact-based conversation about the war Israel is forced to fight on multiple …
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Talent Manager, "jack of all trades", and a Triple Threat - Anthony checks many boxes. 📦 As a talent manager myself- It had not occurred to me until recently - to invite another talent manager on the show. But YES this was such a good idea. Anthony is a warm, exuberant and kind "human" who looks to find like-minded creatives who enjoy long, loyal r…
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Cécile Nebbot was born in Marseille, France in 1967 to liberal Jewish parents whose recent ancestors had been expelled from Spain, and then eventually from Tunisia and Algeria. She is an economist and communication expert with a background in brand content and strategic consulting. For two decades she has worked for leading consulting firms based i…
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Cultural Fluency- Global Creative Johan Vakidis
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JOHAN VAKIDIS has worked with computers since his teens and took his skills in programming and early software and web development into the worlds of advertising and experiential event entertainment. Johan's work as a digital creative has allowed him to create projects all over the globe- from Montreal to Shanghai. His work in China and Korea and Si…
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Have you ever wondered how 6 million Jews could be murdered by the Nazis in cold blood in the Holocaust while the world was silently watching? Let me tell you... On the morning of October 7, 2023, during the holiday of Simchat Torah, hundreds of Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel by land, sea, and air, to commit the most vile, heinous, vicious, an…
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Chief Ideation Officer- is her preferred title!PASSION TO POWER New Episode dropping Monday October 9, 2023 Jenny Reader Music Industry ProMORE ZAP Productions & Management contact [email protected] for more info. or to schedule a guest! 36:25 Chief Ideation Officer- is her preferred title!Jenny Reader has worked in many facets of the Music Industr…
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Raúl Krauthausen | Disability Exclusion in Politics
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My guest today is Raul Krauthausen. He lives in Berlin, Germany, and is a well-known activist and author who advocates for the inclusion of disabled people, basing his work on his own life and experience because Raul was born with Osteogenesis imperfecta and is therefore using a wheelchair. Raul is a published author of several books about inclusio…
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Ainhoa Martinelli | The Climate Emergency
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Ainhoa Martinelli is from Switzerland and is 19 years old. She works in a Montessori school and will begin to study geography in the fall. Ainhoa started her activist work in her early teenage years with Fridays for Future. She is now an active part of various international climate movements such as the Global Climate Strike, Debt4Climate, and the …
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Very Jerry Mitchell- Broadway Director-Choreographer
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Very Jerry Mitchell... Jerry Mitchell and Michelle Zeitlin shared their memories of working with the legendary Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, on SCANDAL, a Broadway workshop with an outstanding group of stars and triple threats. Jerry was assisting the show creator, Michael Bennett at the original auditions, where Michelle was amongst over two thou…
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Tara Nicole Hughes, Ebb and Flow... Dancer/Choreographer
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Tara Nicole Hughes has worked for 26 years with "Uber brilliant" director/choreographer, Rob Marshall on some of the biggest contemporary movie musicals including, Mary Poppins Returns, Chicago, Nine, and for two years she was a part of the entire pre-production, production and post-production process of Disney's live action, The Little Mermaid. Wi…
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The Shark of Book Publishing: Lisa Sharkey
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SVP, Director of Creative Development, HarperCollins PublishersHarperCollins.com A guru of nonfiction book publishing, Lisa Sharkey, who agrees that she is indeed "a shark," has worked for over sixteen years at one of the largest publishing houses in North America, chasing stories that have to be told. In her earlier life she was a talented and suc…
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Stephanie Horwitz | Managing Career Expectations
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Stephanie Horwitz from the “What Should I Do With My Life” podcast is joining us today from Tel Aviv, Israel. Steph will tell us how we might have been misled since many people are figuring out that a career might not follow a one-and-done recipe. Steph and I will be discussing how different people have mastered their careers, what you can do to ge…
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Right for the Role - Casting Director, John Frank Levey
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John Frank Levey -casting director of iconic TV shows - especially ensemble shows- shares his ideas 💡 on the casting process. He talks about his book 📕- which you can purchase now- and why he wrote it. RIGHT FOR THE ROLE; John loves actors - he respects them and their process. He says "we want you to succeed" and we are not "obstacles" we are openi…
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Dana Satterwhite, Creative Director
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A native New Yorker, Dana is a writer and creative director working professionally in the field of advertising. He brings 25+ years of creative communication experience. Dana’s work has been recognized by the One Show, the Andys, the Kelly Awards, the Obies, the Clios, the Effies, New York Festivals, Communication Arts, Lurzer’s Archive, and at Can…
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Kristofer Updike - "I love to laugh" Kids Programming 🎈
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Jocelyn Hamilton was about to receive a Crystal Award from the Women in Film & Television, Toronto, Canada. As the President of eOne Canada, she oversees a 'dream team' that develops, produces and distributes original content around the globe. She worked her way up over the years- with early interest in journalism and debate. A trajectory that has …
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A box isn't always just a box...Phillip Stamp, Island of Misfits
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He loves to draw. He likes collaborating. He likes to share stories that have meaning and a take away message along with good entertainment value. Phillip Stamp, Executive Creative Director of IOM: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Phillip shares his experience working on all sides of the creative table, management of crews, and how to keep innovating …
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My guest today is Alejandro Salas, the head of global movement at the global anti-corruption organization Transparency International. Alejandro is originally from Mexico and has studied political science. He now lives in Berlin, Germany. Alejandro will tell us about the dangers of corrupt politicians, what makes for an ethical society, and how impu…
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Jolanda Spiess-Hegglin | Victim Blaming Rhetoric
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My guest today is Jolanda Spiess Hegglin, a journalist and former Swiss politician. One harrowing night, everything changed for her. In the aftermath, her name was extensively used in Swiss tabloid media in attempts to ruin her reputation and to victim blame, while Jolanda was trying to come to terms with what had happened to her and to seek legal …
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Ronny Vance, former president of Geffen music and Interscope music has over 40 years of experience in the music industry. The artists and writers he signed in that time have cumulative sales of over 200 million records. Built upon his uncanny knack for spotting songwriting, talent and superstar artists in all music genres, each of his endeavors has…
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❤️❤️❤️ Just in time -Valentine's Day is 2 days before PROUD will be released and available on the Amazon Prime platform in the US. Celebrate with some chocolate, roses, and scripted and unscripted LGBTQ content. https://www.outtv.com/Brad Danks is honest, direct, reflective. With a good dose of laughter, Brad and host, Michelle Zeitlin talk about t…
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Rabbi Akiva Weingarten | Leaving The Ultraorthodox Life
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My guest today is Rabbi Akiva Weingarten, born and raised in the Jewish ultraorthodox “Satmar” community in New York. He decided to leave the community, lived abroad for many years, then studied “Jewish Studies” in Germany and eventually became the Rabbi for two liberal Jewish communities in Switzerland and Germany. His own book by the title “Ultra…
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Icons & Instincts, Choreographer Vincent Paterson
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Christmas Day :What does a Choreographer do? Why isn’t there a union to protect (them) us? How does a choreographer work with a director ? Actors? Icons? From MJ to Madonna Vincent Paterson has experienced a myriad of emotions on set - taking care of delicate egos. He has set iconic movement on dancers and singers and celebrities. He has won accola…
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For the final episode of the year, I am saying goodbye for now until we meet again in the new year! Support the Show. Join the conversation and leave us your comments, remarks, and opinions on our Instagram or Facebook. Please subscribe and leave a review, which helps the podcast reach even more people.…
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On February 24th, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine and launched a full-scale war on the sovereign nation. My guest today is Victoria Vlasenko, who is coming to us directly from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. We will be speaking about her own experience living through the war in Ukraine, with her job still demanding that she regularly works as if nothing …
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“Be the guy who people want to work with!” Says Chris Campbell, Director🍿 He is tatted, edgy, a little cynical and a pragmatist. He is also passionate about making quality work and being the guy people like on the set. Chris has been immersed in the YA space, namely directing young influencers for content that appeals to the tween and teen girl set…
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Naftali Aklum | Beta Israel - A Minority Within A Minority
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Naftali Aklum is a public speaker and lecturer from the Beta Israel, the community of Ethiopian Jews. He tells us of his family’s harrowing journey to Israel and what Ethiopian Jews are facing, the split between forced assimilation and respecting one’s own identity, whilst dealing with systemic discrimination and racism. Find Naftali at the followi…
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Elizabeth Bass | Feminism & Dating Compatibility
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Feminism does have a few different principles, but what they all share is the plea for gender equality. Liz from Episode 3 is back, and we are discussing different stances on feminism and how this comes into play in our dating life when trying to determine people's compatibility and whether we should lower our standards to accommodate others. Suppo…
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Ali Afshar, ESX: Race Cars & Feel-Good Movies
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Ali Afshar is the founder of ESX Entertainment. He races hot rods, he has been an actor, and he has built a sound stage in a barn in his home town, Petaluma, near Napa Valley where his company shot "California Christmas," in production during the Covid quarantines. Ali has built a company with a select and close group of friends who have all become…
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Maria Capp, Director "I want people to feel happy and safe!"
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“Hire me to direct!” Maria Capp knows that to get what you want you have to ask. She’s been doing the big “asks” for years/ whether to pitch a project to Tubi, Hallmark, or Netflix, or to raise funds for original movies she is producing and writing, or to ask for the best cast members to lead one of her movies for TV. With a family-centric and fema…
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Patrick Jones | Putting Yourself Out There
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Patrick Jones is a journalist, originally from New York, now living in South Carolina, and host of the "That Gives Me Anxiety Podcast". Patrick and Nina discuss dealing with expectations of hosting a podcast, mental health, conspiracy theories, death, politics, and other fun stuff. You can find the “That Gives Me Anxiety Podcast” at the following l…
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Katharina Höftmann Ciobotaru | Learning To Believe
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Today’s guest Katharina Höftmann was born in Rostock in East Germany. She studied Psychology and German-Jewish History at Humboldt University in Berlin while working as a journalist for various newspapers. Due to receiving a scholarship for Ben Gurion University in Israel, she first stayed in the land that would later become her home base of choice…
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Juliet Taylor | Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues
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My guest on this episode is Juliet Taylor, who grew up in a Jewish modern orthodox family in London, England. Juliet moved to Israel 9 years ago and worked as the educational director for a school. In the midst of her daily life, a mental health crisis slowly crept in and altered her life. Juliet was able to change her perspective on life and focus…
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