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Jason Jones - President of Human Rights Education Organization & Director of The Vulnerable People Project Nov 09, 2021

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Jason Jones is a film producer, author, activist, popular podcast host, and human rights worker. He is President of the Human Rights Education Organization (H.E.R.O.) and the Director of The Vulnerable People Project.

In 2006, Jones was an Executive Producer of "Bella," which won several film industry awards, most notably the People's Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. He was the Associate Producer of the 2008 film, "The Stoning of Soraya M." which won the Los Angeles Film Festival Audience Award in 2009 and the N.A.A.C.P. Image Award in 2010.

In 2009, Jason was part of a coalition that delivered over 2mm in medicine and drilled wells in the most remote corners of Sudan. In 2012, he was the Producer of the T.V. movie "Mother Marianne: Portrait of a Saint" and an Executive Producer of the new film "Voiceless". His short films include "Eyes to See" (2010), "Crescendo" (2011), "Sing a Little Louder (2015), and "Special Flavor" (2016).

In 2015, Jason went to the frontlines in Iraq in the war against ISIS and directed a documentary for policymakers on the plight of religious minorities. Jason is a leading voice in the world for the Uyghur as they face ongoing persecution and internment in China. Jason works directly to aid the homeless, people facing genocide, and women with crisis pregnancies.

Jason is a senior contributor to The Stream. He is also the author of two books, The Race to Save Our Century and The World is on Fire. Jason's latest film Divided Hearts of America, is available on FOX Nation.

On this episode, Jason shares his one way ticket to his home in New Braunfles, Texas. He also details his very personal journey in establishing The Vulnerable People Project, his work in rescuing and bringing 600 Afghans (and counting) to safety, and calls for the freedom of the Uyghurs lest we see the world enslaved in our lifetime.

Jason is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Former Senator, Joe Lieberman; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.

DouxMatok Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board - Eran Baniel Oct 26, 2021

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Eran Baniel is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of DouxMatok, the company that has developed a patented method of reducing the sugar content of natural cane sugar, rather than inventing sugar substitutes and among other attributes allows a reduction of 30%-50% in the amount of sugar needed to produce the same level of sweetness. Time Magazine named it one of the best inventions of 2020 and the company was featured in episode 1 of Season 3 of the series Explained on Netflix.

Eran brings to DouxMatok many years of management experience in a number of disciplines: He was the Co-Founder & CEO of HCL CleanTech, which raised over $50 million, from a number of US venture funds as well as US government grants, and was eventually sold to Stora Enso; CEO of LifeWave (which did an IPO in Israel); Co-Founder & CEO of Desk-Trainer; and Co-Founder & CEO of U.L.A., where he led major lighting projects, including lighting the walls of the old city of Jerusalem and Nazareth plus key financial districts in Israel.

Eran's management positions were always characterized by intensive international collaborations both in the US and Europe. His activities led to considerable investments in a large number of public and private projects as well as in his entrepreneurial activities. Co-founding DouxMatok, bringing proprietary improved nutrition, such as sugar-based sugar-reduction, enabling tastier and healthier consumption of technologies for efficient delivery of flavors and sweet foods is for him the most exciting and ground-breaking mission he's ever led.

On this episode, we explore Eran's one way ticket to 1816 to the Théâtre des Funambules on Paris' Boulevard du Crime to witness the creativity of Jean-Gaspard Deburau's Pierrot character. Additionally, Eran highlights why artists are not regarded highly enough as a source of leadership. Plus, we switch gears and talk about sugar, the game-changing venture that is DouxMatok, and where the food technology industry is headed.

Eran is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Debbie Millman - Writer, Designer, Educator, Artist, Brand Consultant & Host of the Design Matters Podcast Oct 12, 2021

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Named "one of the most creative people in business" by Fast Company, and "one of the most influential designers working today" by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, curator and host of the podcast Design Matters.

Debbie's podcast, Design Matters is one of the first and longest running podcasts, and as host and founder, Millman has interviewed nearly 500 of the most creative people in the world over the past 17 years. Design Matters won a 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, in 2015 Apple designated it one of the best overall podcasts on iTunes, and in 2021 designated it one of their "All Time Favorite Podcasts." In addition, the show has been nominated for six Webby Awards, and has been listed on over 100 "Best Podcasts" lists, including one of the best podcasts in the world by Business Insider and Vanity Fair.

Debbie is the author of seven books, including two collections of interviews that have extended the ethos and editorial vision of Design Matters to the printed page: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. Both books have been published in over 10 languages. Her most recent book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People, will be published by Harper Collins in Fall 2021. She is also the co-owner and Editorial Director of PrintMag.com.

Debbie co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010. Now in its eleventh year, the program has achieved international acclaim. The inaugural class wrote and designed the Rockport book Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing and Sustaining Brands, in 2013 the students created branding for the Museum of Modern Art's retail program, Destination: New York, the class of 2015 worked to reposition a Kappa Middle School in Harlem, the class of 2016 rebranded Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation, the class of 2017 worked with Kholsa Ventures, Performance Space New York and Chobani Incubators, and the class of 2018 worked with Brian Koppelman to design a logo for the television show Billions. The class of 2021, along with selected alumni, created the most recent design of the Sundance Institute Film Festival.

For 20 years, Debbie was the President of Sterling Brands, one of the world's leading branding consultancies. She arrived in 1995 when the company was two years old and had 15 employees in one office. Under her leadership, Sterling grew to 150 employees in five offices and she was instrumental in the firm's acquisition by Omnicom in 2008. Omnicom is one of the world's largest holding companies. While there she worked on the logo and brand identity for Burger King, Hershey's, Haagen Dazs, Tropicana, Star Wars, Gillette, and the No More movement.

Debbie's writing and illustrations have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Print Magazine, Baffler and Fast Company. She is the author of two books of illustrated essays: Look Both Ways and Self-Portrait As Your Traitor; the latter of which has been awarded a Gold Mobius, a Print Typography Award, and a medal from the Art Directors Club. Her artwork is included in the Boston Biennale, Chicago Design Museum, Anderson University, School of Visual Arts, Long Island University, The Wolfsonion Museum and the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art. She has been critic-in-residence at Cranbrook University, Old Dominion University and Notre Dame University, and has conducted visual storytelling workshops all over the world.

Debbie is also President Emeritus of AIGA, one of five women to hold the position in the organization's 100-year history and was awarded a lifetime achievement award from AIGA in 2019. She is a frequent speaker on design and branding and has spoken at TED Women (her talk was one of the Top Ten most popular talks of 2020), moderated Design Yatra in India, presented keynote lectures at Rotman School of Management, Princeton University, Michigan Modern, the Hong Kong Design Association, the Melbourne Writers Festival, Design Thinkers in Toronto, the Festival of Art and Design in Barcelona, Webstock in New Zealand, QVED in Munich, ING in Dubai, ND2C in Pakistan, PS One in China, Web Summit in Lisbon and many more. She has been a juror for competitions including Cannes Lions, The Clio's, the One Club, the D&AD awards and many, many more.

Debbie is currently working with Law & Order SVU actor and activist Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and the rape-kit backlog.

On this episode, Debbie shares her one way ticket to the few minutes before the "Big Bang". She also talks podcasting, branding and her fabulous new book, Why Design Matters: Conversations With the World's Most Creative People.

Debbie is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Dipika Trehan, Founder, CEO The Health Of Women Forum & Corporate Diva Sep 27, 2021

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Dipika Trehan is the Founder & CEO of The H.O.W Forum and Corporate Diva. Her organization works across verticals of holistic employee wellbeing and as a women leadership development platform. Corporate Diva aims to transform women professionals into women leaders. It addresses the up-skilling and support needs of the entire lifecycle of women professionals -- from getting women into university corporate ready, to realization and activation of emerging women leaders, to segueing women into senior leadership, to returning career women and women entrepreneurs -- Corporate Diva has enrichment for all . Dipika's awards and accolades are numerous, including: Being awarded in the top 100 global Diversity and Inclusion Leaders by ET NOW; Awardee of Representing India on a 4 week scholarship to Israel for Innovation in a women's health program; Applauded in person by Ms. Cherie Blair for her work in women leadership development; and honored as Iconic Women by the Women Economic Forum. She is also listed as the Top Impactful Woman CEO, building women leaders in times of the COVID Pandemic and has recently been awarded as Karnataka's Top Woman Leader.

A certified Mountaineer from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, and having run marathons in a sari, Dipika believes that "progress happens just outside of the comfort zone". Dipika, who has lived in various geographies including South Africa and Russia, now lives in Bangalore, India with her husband, son and daughter and four-legged fur baby!

On this episode, Dipika shares her one way ticket to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She also highlights the challenges working women face globally and how her work is addressing them. Plus, Dipika offers some wonderful life lessons that you'll want to hear and take away.

Dipika Trehan is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

San Miguel de Allende's "Finca Luna Serena" Co-Founder, Victor Gutierrez Sep 14, 2021

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Born in Puerto Rico, Victor Gutierrez moved to Bayonne, NJ at age 12, and began his advertising career in 1970 at J. Walter Thompson where he rose to become Global CFO.

In 1990 he joined Young & Rubicam Advertising (Y&R), where he became Vice Chair and General Manager of the agency's Latin America operations. He took a brief break and in 2004 Victor was back in advertising serving at Y&R as the Chief Operating Officer on the Colgate Palmolive account. He retired in 2014 and moved to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico with his wife Susan Chamberlin also a former ad exec. Together they have built a thriving agro-tourism business out of their "Finca Luna Serena" which specializes in the production of the finest quality of olive oil.

On this episode, former advertising executive, Victor Gutierrez, shares his one way ticket to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. He highlights the charms of the town, how he developed his thriving olive oil business from scratch, and the serenity of "Finca Luna Serena". Plus, he offers his thoughts on crafting one's own life, the importance of risk taking, and what has inspired him to write no less than six books (and counting)!

Victor Gutierrez is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

"The Child in the Electric Chair" - A book by Eli Faber & Forward by Carol Berkin Aug 31, 2021

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If there's one book you need to pick up now, it's "The Child in the Electric Chair". It tells the true story of George Junius Stinney, Jr., a 14 year old black boy who was convicted – and sent to the electric chair – for the murder of two young white girls in a 1944 South Carolina town. The story exposes the preposterous legal system in the Jim Crow south, race relations then, and leads the reader to question the real meaning of equal justice under the law.

The book, which took nearly a dozen years to research and write, was the undertaking of the very thoughtful Historian, Eli Faber. When he realized he wouldn't be able to complete it due to advanced pancreatic cancer, he asked his dear friend and colleague, fellow Historian Carol Berkin, to complete the book and see it through publication. And that she did. Sadly, Eli Faber passed away before seeing the work go to print.

On this episode, Carol Berkin, Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, of Baruch College & The Graduate Center, CUNY, discusses the book and all of its complexities. As our guest on episode 124, we start the conversation by having her revisit her one way ticket destination to the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention.

Carol Berkin is just one of the engaging individuals featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Curtis Sliwa - NYC Mayoral Candidate & Guardian Angels Founder Aug 17, 2021

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Curtis Sliwa is New York City's 2021 Republican Mayoral Candidate. The general election will be held on Tuesday November 2, 2021.

Born in 1954 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, to a Catholic family of Polish and Italian descent, Curtis opened the first recycling center in Brooklyn when he was 14. Known as the teenage "neighborhood junk collector," he collected empty cans, glass bottles, newspapers, and scrap metal, storing them in his basement after preparing them for recycling.

At 15, while delivering newspapers, Curtis saved a family from their burning home. He made three trips into the burning building and saved six people's lives. For his heroism, he was named Newspaper Boy of the Year by the Daily News and was honored at the White House for his act by President Nixon.

In the late 70's, while working as a night manager at a McDonalds in the Bronx, Curtis formed a group called the "Rock Brigade." The goal was to clean up a neglected New York City.

To make up for a scarcity of police patrols, Curtis retooled the focus of the volunteer effort to fill the void in crime fighting and the group took to the subway. The 13-member, multi-racial team of volunteers became known as "The Magnificent Thirteen." The group agreed to ride the subways between the toughest stops, without weapons, to help put a stop to the crimes occurring to citizens riding the subway system. These courageous volunteers would look for gang members who had been mugging straphangers in the subway and detain them for the police to arrest. Many times, simply their presence would act as a deterrent to illegal activity.

As word spread of "The Magnificent Thirteen" and their heroic deeds, more rushed to join the efforts. On February 13, 1979, Curtis created "The Guardian Angels." Volunteers of all ages go through weeks-long rigorous training, in which they learn martial arts techniques in order to defend themselves, enforce discipline, and make legal citizens' arrests, all without the use of weapons. Men and women in "The Guardian Angels" are recognizable in their bright red berets and military-like bomber jackets. These unarmed volunteers patrol the streets and subways, often in groups, keeping a watchful eye over the city.

Curtis began his media career in 1990, where he started as a radio broadcaster at WABC-AM. He hosted various radio programs on WABC, and in 2000, became the co-host of the long-running Curtis and Kuby in the morning.

In 1992, Curtis received the prestigious Courage of Conscience Award from the Peace Abbey at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston for his work of establishing the Guardian Angels in major cities on every continent in the world.

On this episode, Curtis shares his one way ticket to the "Theatre of the Mind". He also shares his mayoral platform and life with his wife Nancy and their 16 rescue cats in a 328 sq. ft. Upper West Side apartment.

Curtis Sliwa is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Rich Little - Legendary Impressionist Aug 03, 2021

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A master mimic of more than 200 voices, including U.S. Presidents: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, both George Bushes, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden -- Rich Little has a voice for every administration.

Infamous for his skewering of political figures, Little has charmed, amused, intrigued and entertained politicians from here to his native Canada.

He entertained at both of Reagan's presidential inaugurations and got to know the Reagans very well during that time. President Reagan used to tell Little, "You do me better than I do."

Apart from his impressions, Little is also an artist. He started sketching when he was young, drawing his family and friends. To date, he has drawn around 100 pictures of all the celebrities and politicians he imitates, and portrays several of these life-like charcoal sketches in his shows.

His recently released book, "Little by Little: People I've Known and Been" is now available.

These days, Little can be seen performing at the Laugh Factory at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.

From August 6th through September 4th, 2021, Little will be starring in his New York Theatrical Debut in George Bugatti's play "Trial on the Potomac - The Impeachment of Richard Nixon", based on the book "The Real Watergate Scandal," by Geoff Shepard at the Theatre at St. Clements.

On this episode, Little shares the one way ticket destinations of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Johnny Carson and Carol Channing. He also offers impressions and anecdotes about the many noted personalities he's known throughout the decades. Plus, he gives us a preview of his New York theatrical debut as President Richard Nixon in George Bugatti's play "Trial on the Potomac - The Impeachment of Richard Nixon".

Rich Little is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Bisila Bokoko - Distinguished International Business Woman & Philanthropist Jul 20, 2021

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Bisila Bokoko is considered one of the ten most influential Spanish women in American business.

She is the former director of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce in New York, CEO of BBES International and Founder of the BBLP African Literacy Project whose mission is to promote literacy among African people.

Bisila has created a collection of wines called "Bisila Wines" made in Spain, which has received international recognition.

Since 2010 she has worked closely with the UNCTAD with the EMPRETEC program, supporting emerging entrepreneurs from all parts of the world.

Recently Bisila was awarded by the UN Hospitality Committee with the 2019 Citizen of the World Award. Plus, she is the recipient of the 2019 International Award by the Spanish Federation of Women Managers, Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs (FEDEPE). Bisilia has also been awarded by the Ideal Woman organization in Equatorial Guinea, the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by WomenWerk, Inspiring Leader Award by New York University (NYU) as well as others throughout her distinguished career.

On this episode, Bisila shares her one way ticket to the Great Library of ancient Alexandria, Egypt. She also shares the back story behind and the success of her "Bisila Wines", the importance of bringing books to readers in Africa through her African Literacy Project, and why Equatorial Guinea should be on everyone's travel to-do list.

Bisila is just one of the fascinating personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

Gary Arndt - Award-Winning Travel Blogger, Photographer & Podcaster Jul 06, 2021

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Gary Arndt is an award-winning blogger and travel photographer who has been traveling around the world since 2007.

His travels have taken him to over 130 countries, over 400 UNESCO World Heritage sites, and all 50 US states...twice!

Gary's blog Everything Everywhere is considered one of the best travel blogs in the world. It was named one of the Top 25 Blogs in the world by Time Magazine and it earned a Gold Medal in the Travel Blog category in the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) Awards and a Gold Medal for Best Travel Photography Blog in the 2018 TBCAsia Awards.

He is also one of the most awarded travel photographers of this decade. Gary was named the 2014 SATW Travel Photographer of the Year as well as the 2013 & 2015 NATJA Travel Photographer of the Year. He is the only travel photographer to have been named photographer of the year by both organizations. He is also a 3-time Lowell Thomas Award winner in Photo Illustration of Travel and a 2x Northern Lights Award winner in photography.

Gary writes and produces a daily podcast, Everything Everywhere Daily, which features stories about people, places, and things from around the world.

Since 2009 he has been the co-host of This Week in Travel, an award-winning weekly podcast that covers travel industry news.

He is also an associate producer and senior travel correspondent for On Travel, on the American Forces Radio Network.

An accomplished public speaker, Gary has spoken on topics related to travel and new media on six continents.

On this episode of The One Way Ticket Show, Gary shares his one way ticket to Ancient Rome. He also talks about the fun of learning Latin, offers photography tips, and highlights some less traveled to destinations that should be on everyone's list of places to visit (Padua, anyone?).

Gary is just one of the fascinating personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.

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