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"Somebody Feed Phil" Host/Creator - Phil Rosenthal Feb 16, 2021

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Phil Rosenthal is the creator and host of "Somebody Feed Phil," an unscripted documentary series on Netflix, which combines his love of food and travel with his unique brand of humor.

Rosenthal was born in Queens, New York and moved with his parents and brother to New City, New York in Rockland County, where he was raised. After graduating from Hofstra University on Long Island, where he majored in theater, he embarked on a career as an actor, writer and director in New York City. In 1989, he relocated to Los Angeles.

Rosenthal's early writing credits include the series "Down the Shore" and "Coach." In 1995, Rosenthal created the hit CBS comedy, "Everybody Loves Raymond," which premiered in 1996. He was the Showrunner/Executive Producer for all nine years of the show's very successful run, which ended in 2005.

During its original run, "Everybody Loves Raymond" was nominated for over 70 Emmy awards, and won 15 awards, including two for Best Comedy Series in 2003 and 2005. Rosenthal won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for Excellence in Television Writing for his "Everybody Loves Raymond" script, "Italy."

Rosenthal co-wrote "America: A Tribute to Heroes," the 9/11 telethon which aired on all four networks in September 2001, for which he won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing.

Rosenthal is also an author, having penned a book on the art of comedy and the making of a sitcom classic. "You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom" was published in 2006.

In April 2011, Rosenthal wrote, directed and starred in his first feature film for Sony Pictures. "Exporting Raymond," the true story about the attempt to turn "Everybody Loves Raymond" into a Russian sitcom, was met with critical acclaim.

Rosenthal's first travel food series, "I'll Have What Phil's Having," premiered on PBS in fall 2015 and received two Taste Awards as well as the winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Best Television Program, on Location.

Rosenthal lives in Los Angeles, with his wife, actress Monica Horan (who played Amy on "Everybody Loves Raymond"), and their two children.

On this episode, Rosenthal shares his one way ticket to Italy! He also talks about the making of "Everybody Loves Raymond", shares his adventures on "Somebody Feed Phil", and reflects on his love affair with Central Park in New York.

Rosenthal is just one of the dynamic 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.

Inkaterra Founder & CEO - José Koechlin von Stein Feb 02, 2021

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José Koechlin von Stein established Inkaterra in 1975, pioneering ecotourism and sustainable development in Peru. Aiming to underscore natural and cultural values, Inkaterra works under a holistic approach. Scientific research is produced as a basis for conservation, education and the wellbeing of local communities.

Major flora and fauna inventories have been sponsored by Mr. Koechlin since 1978, defining natural areas where Inkaterra hotels are located – the Amazon rainforest in Madre de Dios, the Machu Picchu cloud forest, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the city of Cusco and the Cabo Blanco coastline. Achievements in research and conservation in hotel grounds include the study of 814 bird species registered at Inkaterra areas of influence, equivalent to 93% of Costa Rica's total bird diversity; the description of 362 ant species (world record sponsored by Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson); the Andean Bear Conservation Center at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, in benefit of the only bear species native to South America; and the world's largest native orchid collection according to the American Orchid Society, with 372 species (including 20 new to science).

To promote travel experiences in Peru, Mr. Koechlin co-produced Werner Herzog's classic films Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972) and Fitzcarraldo (Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 1982), and Les Blank's documentary Burden of Dreams (1982). He has promoted various publications on Peru's biodiversity and culture, such as Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest (Cornell University Press, 2005), described by Cornell University as "the baseline against which all future studies of Amazonian amphibians and reptiles will be compared to"; Flórula de la Reserva Ecológica Inkaterra (Missouri Botanical Garden and Inka Terra Asociación, 2007); Orchids at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (Inkaterra, 2007); Kim MacQuarrie's The Last Days of the Incas (Inkaterra, 2012); and Lord of Miracles (Inkaterra, 2014).

Acknowledged by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in its '100 World Influential Leaders' academic list, Mr. Koechlin is also Chairman of Sociedad Hoteles del Perú; Vice Chairman of CANATUR (National Chamber of Tourism) and E-Meritus Board Member of Conservation International (Washington D.C.). He has been honored with the 2017 LEC Award in the Large Enterprise Category sponsored by EY; the first-ever HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 (Hotel Opportunities Latin America, US Conference); the 2015 PURE Award in the 'Contribution to Experiential Travel' category; the 2013 and 2010 SAHIC Awards in the 'Best Developer' category (South American Hotel Investment Conference).

On this episode, Mr. Koechlin shares his one way ticket to Machu Picchu! He also talks about the fabulous bio diversity in Peru, his award-winning chain of Inkaterra hotels, and even this famed American literary figure who went fishing in Cabo Blanco.

Mr. Koechlin is just one of the dynamic 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.

Dana Cowin - Former "Food & Wine" Editor-in-Chief & Current Host of "Speaking Broadly" Jan 19, 2021

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Dana Cowin, best known for her two decades as the Editor-in-Chief of "Food & Wine", is a tastemaker, talent scout, consultant, author, lecturer and radio show host. During her tenure at the award-winning magazine (1995-2016), she oversaw every editorial aspect of the brand from print to web to books to social media.

After "Food & Wine", Cowin founded DBC Creative, a brand consultancy and was Chief Brand Advisor for Dig Food Group from 2017-2020. She is host of "Speaking Broadly" on Heritage Radio Network where she interviews extraordinary women in the food industry about their greatest challenges and triumphs. In winter 2020, Cowin created Giving Broadly, an extension of her podcast, highlighting women food entrepreneurs and their products. Cowin also coaches creatives from editors to directors to actors and photographers.

A sought-after speaker, Cowin has been a judge on Bravo's "Top Chef," a presenter at TedXManhattan, a motivational speaker for brands like Bacardi, lecturer at the Food & Wine Classic and multiple other food festivals and other events.

A noted author, in 2014 Cowin published "Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen: Learning to Cook with 65 Great Chefs and Over 100 Delicious Recipes," which garnered a spot on many "Best of Fall" lists.

Cowin serves on the advisory Board of Directors of City Harvest, a hunger-relief organization, Hot Bread Kitchen, a workforce development group and the Food Education Fund of Food & Finance High School. For her many contributions to the culinary world, Cowin was inducted in to the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America.

On this episode, Dana shares her one way ticket to New Zealand! She also reflects on her most memorable culinary experiences, the connection between food and memory, and what a drop of port from the 18th century tastes like.

Dana is just one of the dynamic 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.

Adam Lowry - Founder of Method Products, Ripple Foods & Sugarbreak Jan 05, 2021

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Adam Lowry is a former climate scientist and the founder of several mission-driven businesses, including Method Products, Ripple Foods, and Sugarbreak, all public benefit corporations. Adam designs businesses with sustainability principles at their core, so that their growth produces positive social and environmental impacts. His businesses have eliminated more than a million tons of GHG emissions and a thousand tons of plastic waste, saved more than 100 billion gallons of water, and created hundreds of green manufacturing jobs on four continents; all while creating more than a billion dollars in shareholder value.

Adam's companies have been named #7 on the Inc 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the US; #16 on Fast Company's Fast 50 World's Most Innovative Companies; and twice named to the Global CleanTech 100. Adam has contributed countless innovations to the sustainable business space that span from packaging to green chemistry to urban revitalization.

Adam has been honored as recipient of The Circular Economy Award from the World Economic Forum and the global Citizen Award from the Clinton Global Initiative for his leadership in the private sector. Adam is a Catto Environmental Fellow at the Aspen Institute and holds a B.S., Chemical Engineering, from Stanford University.

On this episode, Adam shares his one way ticket to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. Adam also talks about founding Method Product, Ripple Foods and Sugarbreak and their impact in our daily lives.

Adam is just one of the dynamic 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.

AMARUMAYU Chief Sustainability Officer - Jorge Lopez-Doriga Dec 22, 2020

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Jorge Lopez-Doriga is Chief Sustainability Officer for AMARUMAYU -- a movement born in the heart of the Amazon jungle, to protect its precious forest and empower its guardians through the commercialization of Amazonian super fruit juices.

Jorge is also a Member of the America's Council of Conservation International, and Ambassador for the Gross National Happiness (GNH) of Bhutan.

The Spanish native has lived on four continents and has worked in senior marketing positions for Buena Vista (Disney) and BMG (now Sony BMG).

A Zen practitioner for over 30 years, Jorge received transmission as Zen Master in 2014 and teaches at the Zen River Monastery in Holland and the White Plum Asanga in the US.

On this episode, Jorge shares his one way ticket to the present moment and stresses the importance of living in the here and now and of being "present", even during challenging times. Jorge also shares with us the exciting project that is AMARUMAYU – a new line of immunity-boosting super fruit juices made from exotic super fruits harvested by indigenous communities in Peru's Amazon rainforest, using sustainable harvesting practices. Jorge points out why it's essential to protect the Amazon rainforest, and how what goes on there, impacts the rest of the world.

Jorge is just one of the dynamic 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.

Magnolia Bakery's Chief Baking Officer - Bobbie Lloyd Dec 08, 2020

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Bobbie Lloyd is Chief Baking Officer at Magnolia Bakery, where she has played an integral role in expanding the bakery from its original location in New York City's West Village to its multiple locations across cities around the world.

She brings the handmade essence of Magnolia Bakery to customers through the creation and development of new recipes and the perfection of old favorites.

Born in the Chicago area, Bobbie began her epicurean journey at eight with her first cooking class. She cultivated this interest through her formal education at Chef's and Company in Boston and working in restaurants. Throughout her career, she has been involved in all aspects of the restaurant and bakery business. She lives in New York City.

On this episode, Bobbie shares her one way ticket to the late 1960's and early 1970's when the food movement was just getting started in the United States. Bobbie also offers useful baking tips as featured in her deliciously enjoyable "The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker". And if you ever wondered why Magnolia's banana pudding is so irresistible, Bobbie tells you why!

Bobbie is just one of the dynamic 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.

OurCrowd Founder & CEO, Jonathan Medved Nov 24, 2020

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Jonathan Medved is a serial entrepreneur and according to the Washington Post (2007) "one of Israel's leading high-tech venture capitalists". In the 2008 NY Times Supplement "Israel at 60" Medved was named one of the top 10 most influential Americans who have impacted Israel.

Medved is the founder and CEO of Our Crowd, the leading global equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors and angels. OurCrowd has $1.4B in commitments and has made investments in 200 companies and funds and 30 exits since its launch in February 2013. OurCrowd exits include: Jump Bikes sold to Uber, Briefcam sold to Canon, Argus sold to Continental, Crosswise sold to Oracle, and Replay sold to Intel. Bloomberg Business Week said in the May 7, 2015 edition that "OurCrowd is hands down the most successful equity-crowdfunding platform in the world right now". TheStreet.com described OurCrowd as "Crowdfunding for Real Investors".

Prior to OurCrowd, Medved was the co-founder and CEO of Vringo (Nasdaq: VRNG) and the co-founder and General Partner of Israel Seed Partners, with $262M under management.

On this episode, Jonathan shares his one way ticket to Israel in 2048 (on the country's 100th birthday). Jonathan also shares his thoughts on a changing and vibrant new Middle East, trends coming out of the region, and shares why he turns off all technology on the Sabbath.

Jonathan is just one of the dynamic 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.

Happiness & Positive Psychology Thought Leader - Tal Ben-Shahar Nov 10, 2020

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Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. At Harvard, he taught Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership -- two of the university's largest classes at the time. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include: Leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world. Tal is a serial entrepreneur, and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of the Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv and Happier.TV.

An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. Today, for exercise, he swims, dances, and practices Yoga. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.

On this episode, Tal shares his one way ticket to Aristotle's Lyceum circa 335 BCE. He also provides us with his preferred definition of happiness as articulated by Helen Keller, and, given the chaotic times in which we live, Tal also offers sage advice on how best to cope with loss.

Tal is just one of the dynamic 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.

Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia - Jeweler Oct 27, 2020

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Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia is the Founder, President and Creative Director of the jewelry firm bearing his name. He was raised in Versailles, and attended boarding schools in France and Switzerland, before graduating from the University of Paris with a degree in Business Law. He then moved to New York City in 1983.

Originally pursuing a career on Wall Street, he decided to move into the field of jewelry. He was offered a position in Sotheby's jewelry department, eventually rising to Senior Vice President. During his 15 years at Sotheby's, he also became an appraiser and studied gemology.

In 1999, Prince Dimitri began designing jewelry, with a collection of gemstone cufflinks that was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. He also designed a line of women's jewelry for Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus. In 2002, he moved to the Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg auction house to head their jewelry department. He founded his jewelry company in 2007.

For Prince Dimitri's first interview on The One Way Ticket Show and full biography visit the show's site and head over to episode 102.

In his exquisite book, Once Upon a Diamond: A Family Tradition of Royal Jewels, Prince Dimitri recounts the history of his royal lineage through the language of the extraordinary jewelry designed for and collected by his family which encompasses royalty from Italy, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Yugoslavia.

Among the royals whose stories are richly illustrated in this volume are Prince Dimitri's paternal grandparents Prince Regent Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia; Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia; his great-grandparents Prince Nicolas and Princess Helen of Greece as well as his maternal grandparents King Umberto II and Queen Marie-José of Italy.

Brimming with 150 illustrations and photographs — both archival and contemporary — Once Upon a Diamond is pure catnip for anyone whose interest encompasses the history of high jewelry as well as the fascinating lineage of European royalty.

On this episode, Prince Dimitri revisits his one way ticket to heaven. He also shares fascinating stories about the incomparable jewelry and their wearers as detailed in his sumptuous book, Once Upon a Diamond.

Prince Dimitri is just one of the dynamic 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.

Clarissa Ward - CNN Chief International Correspondent Oct 13, 2020

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Clarissa Ward is CNN's Chief International Correspondent. In her fifteen-year career with Fox, CBS, and ABC, Ward has reported from front lines across the world.

She has received five Emmy Awards, two George Foster Peabody Awards, two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, two Edward R. Murrow Awards for distinguished journalism, honors from the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association, the 2016 David Kaplan Award from the Overseas Press Club, and the Excellence in International Reporting Award from the International Center for Journalists.

Clarissa graduated with distinction from Yale University, and in 2013 received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Middlebury College in Vermont. She lives in London.

On this episode, Clarissa shares her one way ticket to Aleppo in 2050. She also talks about Syria – past, present & future – and her work reporting from conflict zones as featured in her brilliant book "On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist".

Clarissa is just one of the dynamic 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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