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The One Way Ticket ShowHost Steven Shalowitz shares the "7 Ps" that got him through his cancer diagnosis and treatment On this special episode of "The One Way Ticket Show", Host Steven Shalowitz shares the "7 Ps" that got him through his cancer diagnosis and treatment. They are: Prayer Perseverance Patience Planning People Positivity Psalms As he mentioned in the recording, credit for the first 3 Ps goes to his Rabbi. Steven added on the remaining 4. After listening to the episode, share it with anyone going through a rough patch who may need a little encouragement.
2023-06-1536 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSteven Kotler - Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning JournalistSteven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world's leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harv...
2023-03-2852 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMirko Ilić – Famed Graphic Designer & Founder of The Tolerance ProjectBorn in Bosnia. In Europe illustrated and art directed posters, record covers, books and comics. Arrived in U.S. in 1986. Was commissioned as an illustrator for many of the major magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and around the world. In 1991 became an Art Director at Time Magazine, in charge of International editions. In 1992 became an Art Director of New York Times Op-Ed pages. In 1995 established Mirko Ilic Corp., graphic design and 3-D computer graphics and motion picture title studio. Received Medals from Society of...
2023-03-141h 01The One Way Ticket ShowDr. Rudolph E. Tanzi – Leading Brain & Alzheimer's Disease SpecialistDr. Tanzi is the Vice-Chair of Neurology, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit, Co-Director of the Henry and Allison McCance Center for Brain Health, and Co-Director of the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also serves as the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi received his B.S. (microbiology) and B.A. (history) at the University of Rochester in 1980 and his Ph.D. (neurobiology) at Harvard Medical School in 1990. Dr. Tanzi was a key member of the teams that discovered the first...
2022-04-1255 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSenator Lieberman shares his one way ticket to the day after the corona virus pandemic endsNow Senior Counsel at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres LLP in New York, Joseph I. Lieberman was for 24 years a member of the U.S. Senate from Connecticut. At the end of his service in January 2013, he was Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. Through both committee positions, he became a leader in protecting the security of the American people and supporting American international leadership. Senator Lieberman is known as a national leader who works across party lines to get things done and who speaks h...
2020-09-1538 minThe One Way Ticket ShowA One Way Ticket to 1492 Spain for the Head of CAA's Miami Office, Bruno del GranadoBruno del Granado is an Agent at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and represents many of the most accomplished musicians working in Latin music, including Ricky Martin, Maluma, Gloria Estefan, and Luis Fonsi, among others. Del Granado works out of the Miami office, and also represents actors/music artists Danna Paola, Jen Carlos Canela, and Isabela Merced, and works across the agency helping to create opportunities in the multicultural marketplace. Del Granado joined CAA in 2013 from RM Entertainment Group, which he formed in partnership with Ricky Martin. He was an integral part of t...
2020-09-0147 minThe One Way Ticket ShowIsrael's First Bedouin Diplomat - Ishmael KhaldiIshmael Khaldi was born in Khawaled, a village near Haifa. He is the third of eleven children. He lived in a Bedouin tent until the age of eight. He walked four miles (6 km) round trip to attend school and tended flocks of sheep. He said his family's ties with its Jewish neighbors go back to the days of the early Zionist pioneers from Eastern Europe who settled in the Galilee region in the 1920s. Ishmael earned a Bachelors degree in political science from the University of Haifa and a Masters degree in political science and international relations...
2020-08-1838 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSabato Russo - Fashion Designer & Amazon Prime's "Making the Cut" ContestantSabato Russo was born and raised in the town of Foggia, in southern Italy's Puglia region. After studying architecture in Florence and Milan he started his career as an international fashion model. More than anywhere, Japan fascinated Sabato with its history, culture and sensibility. He soon realized there that fashion was his main passion and started a collaboration as the assistant designer to Issey Miyake. After gaining experience, he moved to New York where he began very prestigious collaborations with local and international brands, including Barneys, Kashiyama, G. Ferre and Fendi. H...
2020-08-0452 minThe One Way Ticket ShowJohn Dickerson - 60 Minutes CorrespondentJohn Dickerson is a 60 Minutes correspondent. Prior to that, he was a co-host of CBS This Morning, the anchor of Face the Nation, and CBS News's chief Washington correspondent. Dickerson is also a contributing writer to The Atlantic, co-host of Slate's Political Gabfest podcast, and host of the Whistlestop podcast. John won the Gerald Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency as Slate's chief political correspondent. He is also the recipient of the David Broder Award from the University of New Hampshire Law School. John covered the White House for Time during his twelve years at...
2020-07-2157 minThe One Way Ticket ShowABC News Chief National Correspondent - Matt GutmanMatt Gutman is an ABC News Chief National Correspondent based in Los Angeles. He reports for all ABC News broadcasts and platforms, including "World News Tonight with David Muir," "20/20," "Good Morning America," and "Nightline." He has reported for ABC from 40 countries across the globe. Matt is also the Host of the Cutthroat Inc. Podcast. In 2018 Matt followed every step of the treacherous mission staged to save twelve boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand. He is the author of The Boys in the Cave, which recalls the dramatic story that captivated the world's...
2020-07-0746 minThe One Way Ticket ShowOcean Rower, Sustainability Advocate & Author - Roz Savage MBE FRGSBest known as the first (and so far only) woman to row solo across the world's "Big Three" oceans - the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian - Rosalind Savage inspires us to think again about what is possible, and encourages us to step up fully into the potential of our highest selves. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in law, Roz spent the first eleven years of her career working as a management consultant, braving nothing more intrepid than rush hour on the London Underground, before an environmental epiphany led to a radical personal transformation into...
2020-06-2336 minThe One Way Ticket ShowIndia Hicks Shares Her One Way Ticket Destination & More! Designer, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and mother of five, India Hicks was born in London, England, and comes from both British and design royalty. Her father was famed interior decorator, David Hicks, and her mother is Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was the last Viceroy of India, hence her name. India has always made bold life choices, which have led to a multi-faceted, unexpected life journey. She has authored four design books, modeled for Ralph Lauren, among others, and been an on-air personality for networks ranging from Bravo to the BBC. She has had her hand in the...
2020-06-0952 minThe One Way Ticket ShowBrEpic Communications CEO Justin Breen Shares His One Way Ticket to the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest Justin Breen is CEO of the PR firm BrEpic Communications and author of the book "Epic Business". Justin is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stories that the media craves. And he finds the best stories when he networks with visionary entrepreneurs and executives who understand the value of investing in themselves and their businesses. Justin believes strongly in the power of introductions and creates important relationships through those introductions. He is a leading member of Entrepreneurs' Organization, Strategic Coach and ProVisors and mentors countless emerging entrepreneurs. BrEpic is a PR firm that writes compelling...
2020-05-2650 minThe One Way Ticket Show"CBS This Morning" Co-Host, Tony Dokoupil Shares His One Way Ticket Back to the Beginning of the Universe and More Tony Dokoupil is a co-host of "CBS This Morning." Previously, he was a CBS News correspondent and a "CBS Sunday Morning" contributor. His reporting has appeared across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. Since joining CBS News in 2016, Dokoupil has interviewed a variety of major artists, entertainers and newsmakers, among them First Lady Hillary Clinton, comedy legend Steve Martin, and music superstar Dolly Parton. He recently anchored "CBS This Morning" live from the Kennedy Space Center on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. In October, Dokoupil anchored the broadcast from The Empire State Building...
2020-05-1248 minThe One Way Ticket Show"Don't Take Yes For An Answer" Author - Steve Herz Steve Herz is Founder of IF Management, President of The Montag Group, a talent agent and career advisor. He is the author of "Don't Take Yes For An Answer: Using Authority, Warmth, and Energy to Get Exceptional Results" (Harper Business). On this episode, Steve shares his one way ticket back to 1966. Plus, he offers how we all can be AWEsome using Authority, Warmth & Energy as spelled out in his fantastic new book. Steve 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 giv...
2020-04-281h 04The One Way Ticket ShowWater Expert & Activist Seth M. Siegel Talks Dangers of Led Pipes & Quality of Water in the U.S. Seth M. Siegel is a serial entrepreneur, water activist and a New York Times bestselling author. His critically acclaimed award-winning book Let There Be Water: Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World has been published in 17 languages and is on sale in more than 50 countries. His newest work, Troubled Water: What's Wrong with What We Drink, sets forth an ambitious agenda for a fundamental rethinking of America's drinking water system. Seth has been recognized for his thought leadership and advocacy on water scarcity and quality. He is a Senior Fellow at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Water Policy. His commentary has appea...
2020-04-141h 15The One Way Ticket ShowWeekend Special: "Too Good To Passover" with Sephardic & Judeo-Arabic Food Expert, Jennifer Abadi Jennifer Abadi lives in New York City and is a researcher, developer, and preserver of Sephardic and Judeo-Arabic recipes and food customs. A culinary expert in the Jewish communities of the Middle East, Mediterranean, Central Asia, and North Africa, Jennifer teaches cooking at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) and at the Jewish Community Center Manhattan (JCC). She also offers private lessons and works for a variety of clients in the New York City area as a personal chef. In addition, Jennifer provides Jewish food and culture tours on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Her first cookbook-memoir, "A...
2020-04-0535 minThe One Way Ticket Show8th Anniversary Special - Steven's Vegan JourneyJoin Host Steven Shalowitz on this, the 8th anniversary special of The One Way Ticket Show, where he shares his one way ticket on a vegan journey! Check out all the other 200 episodes of the show where Steven explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! 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-orta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn...
2020-03-3112 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMiss Universe 2019 - Zozibini Tunzi - Share Her One Way Ticket Destination & More!Zozibini Tunzi is Miss Universe 2019. Affectionately known as Zozi, she had previously been crowned Miss South Africa 2019, and is the third woman from her country to hold the Miss Universe title. Born in Tsolo, Eastern Cape and raised in the nearby village of Sidwadweni, Zozi is one of four sisters. She later moved to Cape Town and attended Cape Peninsula University of Technology. In 2018 she graduated with a National Diploma in public relations management. She had also worked as a model in East London, Eastern Cape. Prior to winning Miss South Africa, Zozi was completing a Bachelor of Technology graduate de...
2020-03-1738 minThe One Way Ticket ShowEddie Perfect (Writer-Lyricist-Composer-Performer) Shares His One Way Ticket To NYC!Eddie Perfect is one of Australia's most diverse, respected and prolific writers/composers/performers, having made his mark in the fields of comedy, music theatre composition, playwriting, screenwriting, classical music, jazz and acting for stage and screen. As a composer/lyricist, Eddie's credits include Shane Warne The Musical (Token), Drink Pepsi Bitch (Malthouse Theatre), Misanthropology (Sydney Festival), Songs From The Middle with The Brodsky Quartet (Sydney Opera House), Strictly Ballroom (Global Creatures), Vivid White (Melbourne Theatre Company), King Kong: Alive On Broadway and most recently, Beetlejuice: The Musical (Warner Bros Theatrical Ventures) which received eight Tony Award Nominations, including "B...
2020-03-031h 02The One Way Ticket ShowBret Stephens, NY Times Op-Ed Columnist & Associate Editor Shares His One Way Ticket Destination and More!Bret Stephens is an Op-Ed Columnist and Associate Editor for the New York Times since 2017. Mr. Stephens began his newspaper career at the Wall Street Journal in 1998 as an editor in New York, and later wrote editorials and articles for the newspaper from Brussels. In January 2002, at age 28, he was named editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post at the height of the second intifada. Mr. Stephens returned to the Wall Street Journal in late 2004 and reported from around the world and interviewed dozens of world leaders, including Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump and every Israeli Prime Minister since...
2020-02-1845 minThe One Way Ticket ShowConcert Pianist and Co-Founder & Artistic Director of Savor Your Senses® - Elaine KwonElaine Kwon is a prize-winning concert pianist, martial artist, and Lecturer in Music at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whose diverse talents have placed her in a category of her own. She is also Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the immersive music pairing series, Savor Your Senses®, which has delighted audiences world-wide with sensory music experiences of wine, food, spirits and more. She has performed solo and chamber music concerts globally and has been broadcast on TV/radio in the US, Canada, China and Bulgaria. Elaine received standing ovations in seven sold-out Carnegie Hall benefit concerts f...
2020-02-0451 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSearch for Common Ground CEO - Shamil IdrissShamil Idriss is the Chief Executive Officer of Search for Common Ground, the world's largest organization dedicated to peace building. As CEO, and in previous roles as President, Chief Operating Officer, and Burundi Country Director, Shamil has led Search's efforts to end violent conflict in more than 35 countries, including conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa. Starting in 2005, Shamil served as the Deputy Director of the United Nations Alliance for Civilizations, supporting political and religious leaders in improving relations between Western and Muslim-majority countries. A pioneer in cross-cultural media technologies, Shamil worked...
2020-01-2156 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSir Martin Sorrell - Executive Chairman, S4 CapitalSir Martin Sorrell is Executive Chairman of S4 Capital, which is building a new age, new era, digital advertising and marketing services platform for global, multi-national, regional, local and millennially-driven clients. Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million "shell" company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalization of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 year...
2020-01-0749 minThe One Way Ticket ShowPatricia Schultz Shares Her Top 2020 Travel PicksPatricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. She is also the author of the stunning Deluxe Edition of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: The World as You've Never Seen It Before. A veteran travel journalist with over 30 years of experience, she has written for guides such as Frommer's and Berlitz and periodicals including The Wall Street Journal and Travel Weekly, where she is a contributing editor. She also executive-produced a Travel Channel television...
2019-12-1056 minThe One Way Ticket ShowRabbi/Tailor Yosel Tiefenbrun shares his one way ticket to 1920s NYC TIEFENBRUN Founder, Yosel Tiefenbrun, was raised in London and comes from a long line of tailors, fabric merchants and artists. The love of fine clothes, design and exquisite workmanship runs in his blood and has been his passion from a young age. Growing up, his studies took him to France, New York, Israel and then on to Singapore to become a rabbi. In Singapore he also began to pursue his love of design and clothing, studying design at NAFA while interning at Harpars Bazaar Magazine. At the age of 21, Yosel moved to London to study at the...
2019-11-2655 minThe One Way Ticket ShowCrooner-Curator-Content Creator Dusty Wright Takes A One Way Ticket To Explore Other Solar Systems Dusty Wright is an edutainment (education + entertainment) content creator based in New York City. He's been on the forefront of utilizing cutting edge technology for over 30 years. These past three years he's immersed himself and brokered deals in AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). Dusty was the executive producer for campaigns for Magnolia Bakery using AR and Swarovsky using VR. He's a founder and head of business development for disruptEDgroup.com — an immersive learning and development education platform using AR/VR. He is the owner/co-founder of the smart culture website CultureCatch.com — one of the firs...
2019-11-121h 00The One Way Ticket ShowChef, Spice Master, Cookbook Author, Owner of La Boîte, Lior Lev Sercarz Shares His One Way Ticket Destination & Talks Spices Too!Lior Lev Sercarz is the Chef, Spice Master and Owner of La Boîte, a biscuits and spice shop in New York, which has been featured in a variety of publications including The New York Times, Vogue, InStyle, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Food & Wine Magazine and the SAVEUR 100. Born in the north of Israel, Lior spent the beginning of his life living with his family across Europe. He returned to Israel at age 10 where he quickly learned that the best food in Israel was not at restaurants but in people's homes where the flavors of their o...
2019-10-2956 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAtlas Obscura Co-Founder, Joshua FoerJoshua is the Co-Founder of "Atlas Obscura". A Yale graduate, Joshua won the 2006 USA Memory Championship, an event he described in his international best seller, "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art & Science of Remembering Everything". His writings have appeared in The New Yorker, National Geographic, Esquire, Slate, Outside, the New York Times, and other publications. On this episode, Joshua shares his one way ticket back in time to North America 13,000 years ago! Plus, he talks about some of the remarkable curiosities found in "Atlas Obscura", whose second edition is now available. Joshua is jus...
2019-10-1640 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAtlas Obscura Co-Founder, Dylan ThurasDylan Thuras is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of AtlasObscura.com. He is is the Co-Author of the New York Times bestseller Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid. He has reported for NPR's All Things Considered and spoken at conferences, including SXSW and The New Yorker Festival, about the changing nature of exploration. Visit Dylan online at @dylanthuras. On this episode, Dylan shares his one way ticket to visit all the greatest Atlas Obscura locations! Dylan is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One...
2019-10-0844 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMy Most Favorite Food Founder - Doris SchechterDoris Schechter was born in Vienna to Jewish parents. Forced to flee Austria for Italy, she and her family eventually settled in the United States. She is the founder of the My Most Favorite Dessert Company, now known as My Most Favorite Food – a not to be missed bakery and restaurant in the heart of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Doris is also the author of the "My Most Favorite Dessert Company Cookbook" and "At Oma's Table". On this episode, Doris shares her one way ticket through her remarkable life - from Vienna to Ita...
2019-09-251h 00The One Way Ticket ShowDiversity & Inclusion Author & Specialist Vinay Singh Talks Income Inequality & AgeismVinay Singh is a strategist, consultant, influencer and thought leader in the field of Talent Acquisition, Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion. He has been a trusted adviser to over one hundred businesses including many Fortune 500 companies. In recent years, Vinay's vast industry experience has opened his eyes to the ever-changing plight of the American workforce. He has become a leading advocate in the fight against Ageism (age discrimination) and wage/income inequality. This "age and wage" crisis, as he calls it, led Vinay to write his first book, "Your Future In Pieces - The Brutal Truth: How Ageism A...
2019-09-1147 minThe One Way Ticket ShowRamen Noodle Master, Ivan Orkin, Shares the Beauties of Ramen & Japan and His One Way Ticket JourneyIvan's journey began with a dishwashing job at a sushi bar when he was 15. He discovered a culture and cuisine that would shape the rest of his life. Upon graduation from high school, Ivan decided to major in Japanese language and literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder. After graduating, Ivan immediately moved to Japan to teach English and he quickly cemented his love of everything Japanese. He returned to the US in 1990 and enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America, and began his culinary training. Upon graduation from the CIA, and stints at Mesa...
2019-08-2052 minThe One Way Ticket ShowA Journey to Bossa Nova's Early Formative Years With Bassist & Broadway Musical Coordinator John MillerOver the last four decades, John Miller has served as Music Coordinator for over 130 Broadway productions and is currently represented by Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations and Oklahoma!, in addition to the upcoming New York production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. He has worked on Broadway's biggest hits including: The Producers, Once, Jersey Boys, and Hairspray. As a bassist, he has played with everyone from Madonna, Bob Dylan, and Elvis Costello, to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and the New York Philharmonic. As an actor, he played the role of Dee Dee the drug-dealing...
2019-08-0656 minThe One Way Ticket ShowIan Bremmer, Eurasia Group President & Founder Shares His One Way Ticket to a Slightly Higher State of ConsciousnessIan Bremmer is the President and Founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm. He is also the president and founder of GZERO Media, a Eurasia Group company dedicated to helping a broad, global audience make sense of today's leaderless world. Ian is a prolific thought leader and author, regularly expressing his views on political issues in public speeches, television appearances, and top publications, including Time magazine, where he is the foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large. His latest book "Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism" is a New York Times bestseller.
2019-07-2343 minThe One Way Ticket ShowDr. Rick Hodes shares his one way ticket to an Ethiopia where everybody has a straight spine.Rick Hodes is an American physician who has lived and worked in Ethiopia for over 30 years. Raised in Long Island, he is the Medical Director of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in Ethiopia, a 105-year old NGO. He has been in charge of the health of Ethiopians immigrating to Israel. He has also worked with refugees in Rwanda, Zaire, Tanzania, Somalia, and Albania. Currently, he practices in the basement of a busy Addis Ababa hospital, concentrating on spinal deformities, and rheumatic and congenital heart disease. All care is free. Unable to get free surgery for hi...
2019-07-0842 minThe One Way Ticket ShowNomadic Matt (aka Matt Kepnes) Shares His One Way Ticket Destination & Offers Travel TipsMatthew Kepnes runs the award winning budget travel site, Nomadic Matt. He's also the author of the New York Times best-seller "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day", as well as the upcoming travel memoir, "Ten Years a Nomad". His writings and advice have been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian UK, Lifehacker, Budget Travel, BBC, Time, and Yahoo! He also regularly speaks at travel trade and consumer shows, owns a hostel in Texas, and launched a non-profit called FLYTE, which empowers students from underserved communities through transformative travel experiences. In th...
2019-06-2531 minThe One Way Ticket ShowPlaywright, Screenwriter & Producer Robert Horn Shares His Journey Back to NYC 1970s & Talks Making of Tootsie the MusicalA New York native, Robert Horn studied Theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and New York's Circle in the Square Theater School. Soon after, he left for Los Angeles to pursue a writing career in film and television that has spanned over 30 years. His first break came as a writer/producer on the iconic television series "Designing Women", followed by the groundbreaking Fox series "Living Single", and the irreverent CBS comedy "High Society". Mr. Horn was then signed to an overall production deal with Warner Brothers Studios, where he developed, wrote, and Executive...
2019-06-0744 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMusician Great, John Pizzarelli, Shares His One Way Ticket To 1954 NYC & MoreJohn Pizzarelli, the world-renowned guitarist and singer, has established himself as a prime contemporary interpreter of the Great American Songbook and beyond, with a repertoire that includes Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and The Beatles. His wildly successful Midnight McCartney had its origins in McCartney's Grammy Award-winning 2012 album, Kisses on the Bottom. Pizzarelli played guitar on 10 of the album's 14 tracks and backed Sir Paul at an iTunes concert at Capitol Records Studios and the Grammy Awards. Pizzarelli's solo recording career began in 1990 with My Blue Heaven on Chesky Records. He played clubs and concert hal...
2019-05-2852 minThe One Way Ticket Show1,000 Places to See Before You Die Author - Patricia SchultzPatricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. A veteran travel journalist with over 30 years of experience, she has written for guides such as Frommer's and Berlitz and periodicals including The Wall Street Journal and Travel Weekly, where she is a contributing editor. She also executive-produced a Travel Channel television show based on 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Patricia's home base is New York City though she is rarely there. ...
2019-05-1453 minThe One Way Ticket ShowCNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig Shares His One Way Ticket Destination & More.Elie Honig is a CNN Legal Analyst who previously worked for 14 years as a federal and state prosecutor. He currently is Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Secure Communities and Special Counsel to the law firm Lowenstein Sandler, LLC. Honig served as Deputy Director, and then Director, of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice from 2012 through 2018. While Director, Honig oversaw a staff of over 500 law enforcement professionals, including prosecutors, detectives, analysts and support staff. During his time as Director, the Division charged and prosecuted sweeping cases against street gangs, drug trafficking organizations, illegal firearms traffickers...
2019-04-301h 00The One Way Ticket ShowTep Wireless CEO - Simone Rigoni Travels with Christopher Columbus in 1492 & Talks Tep WirelessSimone Rigoni is the Co-Founder & CEO of Tep Wireless, a company redefining the ways we stay connected when traveling abroad. Before devoting his life to Tep, Simone served as a management consultant in the Telco and Media sectors after receiving his degree in economics and obtaining an MBA in France. Born in Padua, Italy and truly European at heart, Simone is an avid traveler who enjoys touching down in new airports and visiting new countries. He has experienced a bit of both: Roaming around urban locations or hiding away on distant exotic islands. Still not...
2019-04-1638 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTip Not Included Host & NYC Restaurateur - Eric Levine Eric Levine is the Host of the Tip Not Included podcast and a veteran of the New York City restaurant scene. He's currently HR Director of a 14 restaurant group in the city, overseeing some 2000 employees. In this episode, he shares his one way ticket back to the 1950s, especially to have a conversation with Ray Kroc. He also takes us into the bowels of the restaurant industry and spotlights his popular podcast, too. Eric is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests wh...
2019-03-271h 03The One Way Ticket ShowChef, Baker & Author, Erez Komarovsky, shares his one way ticket and talks food and more! Erez Komarovsky is a chef, baker, and author, known as one of the founding fathers of modern Israeli cuisine. He launched "Lechem Erez", a bakery which sparked the artisanal bread movement in Israel and grew to over 30 locations, before moving to the Galilee to open his cooking school. He also appeared as a judge on the cooking show Game of Chefs. At Mint Kitchen, the elevated fast casual restaurant in New York City, Erez created a fresh and healthy ingredient-driven menu of modern Israeli cuisine inspired by his work in the garden of his Galilee home.
2019-03-1938 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMoodrise & AeBeZe Labs CEO, Michael Phillips Moskowitz, shares his one way ticket to join the Exodus from Egypt, plus talks Moodrise & more. Michael Phillips Moskowitz is a serial founder, selected by FastCompany as one of the Top 100 Creatives in Business. He was formerly the Global Chief Curator at eBay, a role created following the acquisition of his startup, BUREAU OF TRADE. Since leaving eBay in 2015, he has helped another four startups achieve liquidity events, served as an advisor to seed stage fund Founder Collective, and as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Foundation Capital. In 2016, Michael was appointed the first Entrepreneurship Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School. In 2019, he launched Moodrise, a suite of behavioral health products designed to improve emotional resilience. He currently serves as CEO...
2019-03-0543 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTravel Writer Seth Kugel Shares His Book "Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious" & His One Way Ticket DestinationSeth Kugel is the author of "Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious". It's an informal philosophy of travel developed while he was the "Frugal Traveler" columnist for the New York Times from 2010 - 2016. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Travel section and to AARP.org, among other publications. Seth is also host of the Portuguese-language YouTube Channel "Amigo Gringo" which is approaching 500,000 followers. Prior to the "Frugal Traveler", Seth lived in São Paulo as the Brazil correspondent for the GlobalPost while also contributing to the New York Times, the Washington P...
2019-02-1950 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAnthony Scaramucci (Part 2) - Former White House Communications DirectorAnthony Scaramucci is the Founder & Co-Managing Partner of the internationally known investment firm SkyBridge Capital. In 2016, Scaramucci was ranked number 85 in Worth magazine's "Power 100", the 100 most powerful people in global finance. In November 2016, he was named to President-elect Trump's 16-person presidential transition team executive committee and in July 2017 served as the White House Communications Director. Scaramucci holds a B.A. in economics from Tufts University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He lives in Manhasset, New York with his wife, Deidre, and has five children. In this, Scaramucci's second appearance on t...
2019-02-0545 minThe One Way Ticket Show"Entrepreneurial You" Author - Dorie ClarkDorie Clark is the author of the new book Entrepreneurial You. Her past books include Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, she teaches at Duke University and writes frequently for the Harvard Business Review. In this episode, Dorie shares her one way ticket back in time to join the Bloomsbury Group in London in the early 20th century. She also shares the finer points of entrepreneurship as articulated in her book, Entrepreneurial You. Dorie is just one of the superb guests...
2019-01-2249 minThe One Way Ticket ShowBrooklyn Borough President, Eric L. Adams, shares his one way ticket to ancient Sumer, his vegan journey and more!For the past three decades, Eric L. Adams has served the residents of Brooklyn as Borough President, State Senator, Police Officer, and coalition builder. In November of 2017, he was re-elected for a second term to represent all of Brooklyn as Borough President. Born in Brownsville and educated in the city's public school system, Eric is committed to ensuring Brooklyn's bright future by helping each and every Brooklynite reach his or her full potential. Eric has worked to make the popularity of Brooklyn's brand translate into prosperity for the over 2.6 million Brooklynites that call the borough...
2019-01-0829 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAnthony Scaramucci shares his one way ticket to New York City 2069, talks Winston Churchill, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and his latest book, "Trump: The Blue-Collar President"Anthony Scaramucci is the Founder & Co-Managing Partner of the internationally known investment firm SkyBridge Capital. In 2016, Scaramucci was ranked number 85 in Worth magazine's "Power 100", the 100 most powerful people in global finance. In November 2016, he was named to President-elect Trump's 16-person presidential transition team executive committee and in July 2017 served as the White House Communications Director. Scaramucci holds a B.A. in economics from Tufts University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He lives in Manhasset, New York with his wife, Deidre, and has five children. In this episode, Scaramucci shares his...
2018-12-2529 minThe One Way Ticket ShowPolyglot Tour Manager, Michel Behar, shares his one way ticket to Uzbek oasis towns during the Islamic Renaissance between the 9th -12th centuries.Michel Behar was born in Amsterdam, and has worked as a tour manager/study leader since 1986. He has a command of 12 languages. Michel enjoys pioneering and leading people to challenging destinations, mostly in Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa, to prepare new lectures, and document them with photos. Far flung destinations and the USSR have intrigued Michel since the age of 7, perhaps because his great-grandfather was Vice President of the Communist Party in Amsterdam. If he wasn't participating in one of the Komintern international communist political meetings in Moscow, he was smuggling diamonds on...
2018-12-1142 minThe One Way Ticket ShowPlaywright David Henry Hwang shares his one way ticket destination and more.David Henry Hwang is a playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist, whose stage works include the plays M. Butterfly, Chinglish, Yellow Face, Kung Fu, Golden Child, The Dance and the Railroad, and FOB, as well as the Broadway musicals Aida (co-author), Flower Drum Song (2002 revival) and Disney's Tarzan. Hwang is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee, a three-time OBIE Award winner, and a two-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is also America's most-produced living opera librettist, whose works have been honored with two Grammy Awards. Additionally, he co-wrote the Gold Record Solo with the late pop star...
2018-11-2754 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMilesAhead Founder & CEO, Rob Karp on his company; the travel biz; and Florence, Italy!Rob Karp, CEO & Founder of MilesAhead, a luxury travel concierge, founded the company when he was just a sophomore in high school. Today he's a 20-year old rising senior at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. At 14, Rob developed a passion for the travel industry and a drive for delivering a best-in-class customer experience. Self-taught, Rob developed his airline knowledge by learning about points and began helping family and friends with their travel. What began as a hobby and one man operation throughout his high school years developed into MilesAhead. The company grew exponentially during Rob's freshman y...
2018-10-3043 minThe One Way Ticket ShowA One Way Ticket to the First Burning Man for Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005Natalie Glebova - author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and public figure, has been intensely focused on empowerment coaching and gender equality activism for the last decade. A former Miss Universe (2005) and UN Women's advocate, she is very passionate about encouraging young people to build their self-confidence and reach their biggest goals. A graduate of IT Management from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada with a Bachelor of Commerce, she also has a certificate in Nutrition and Sport from Washington State University. Natalie has been actively involved in charity work ever since she moved to Thailand in 2006, and was a...
2018-10-1644 minThe One Way Ticket ShowHappiness & Wellness Expert Karen Salmansohn shares her one way ticket to one year from now where we can all be our best selvesKaren Salmansohn is a happiness and wellness expert who is the author of numerous best-selling self-improvement books like "Life is Long", "Think Happy" and "How to Be Happy, Dammit", with more than one million copies sold. She has studied to be a yoga and meditation teacher at Ishta Yoga and designed a line of inspirational jewelry showcased on HSN. She is also the founder of two popular sites which help people reach their highest potential: www.NotSalmon.com and www.MastersInLife.com (a video learning site). Karen has been featured on the Today show, The View...
2018-10-0255 minThe One Way Ticket ShowProjectExplorer Founder & Creator, Jenny Buccos shares her one way ticket destination to Mars!Jenny Buccos is a multi-award winning director and producer. She is the founder and creator of the ProjectExplorer education series and an agent for global citizenship. In 2003, before the existence of YouTube or widespread online video, Jenny founded ProjectExplorer.org as a means to educate children and families about global cultures and histories. To date, she has directed and produced more than 500 webisodes. Under her direction ProjectExplorer.org reaches a global audience of over 6 million viewers. Jenny is a three-time recipient of the prestigious GOLD Parent's Choice Award for Excellence in Educational Programming. She is a 2010...
2018-09-1836 minThe One Way Ticket ShowYiddish Version of "Fiddler on the Roof" Cast MembersThe big news this summer on the New York theatre scene has been the premier of the Yiddish version of the much beloved musical, "Fiddler on the Roof", presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Directed by Oscar and Tony Award Winner, Joel Grey. In fact, both Mr. Grey and the Folksbiene's CEO, Chris Massimine were previous guests on the program. The Yiddish version of "Fiddler" has been such a hit that its run keeps getting extended! In this episode, Host Steven Shalowitz sits down to chat with three of the show's...
2018-08-2847 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMain Street Vegan Author & Podcaster - Victoria MoranVictoria Moran (www.mainstreetvegan.net) is the author of thirteen groundbreaking books about inner and outer wellbeing, and has appeared on The Oprah Show, Today Show, Good Morning America Now, and NPR's All Things Considered. She's been an ethical vegan for thirty-five years, maintaining a 60-pound weight loss as a result. Victoria's undergraduate thesis in religious studies became the 1985 Compassion the Ultimate Ethic: An Exploration of Veganism – her first book and the first full-length book on vegan philosophy and practice ever to come from an actual publisher. Twelve additional books have followed, including the best-selling Creating a Ch...
2018-08-1555 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTraveling to Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and more with Spiekermann Travel Service President, Ihab ZakiIhab Zaki is the President of Spiekermann Travel Service, a Michigan-based travel agency established in the 1940's. It was only natural that Ihab selected a career in the travel industry. His mother is one of Egypt's top Egyptologists/guides who instilled in her son a love of history and travel. He began his career working in a travel agency in Egypt handling inbound visiting tourists from all over the world. After moving to the U.S. and purchasing Spiekermann in 1991, the Cairo native decided to expand the business beyond his familiar Egypt. He began scouting ne...
2018-07-3145 minThe One Way Ticket ShowHistorian Mohamed Halouani shares his one way ticket to Madrid, plus highlights the treasures found in Tunisia, Algeria & MauritaniaA graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris, Mohamed is an expert on Punic and Roman Civilizations, Islamic and secular architecture and eastern decorative arts. Mohamed is a skilled polyglot and has served as a translator and interpreter for the French Government for over 15 years. The Tunis-born Mohamed is also the President of the Cultural Tourism Federation of Tunisia. He currently resides in Paris. In this episode, Mohamed shares his one way ticket to Madrid! He also talks about his guiding for Spiekermann Travel Service to Tunisia, Algeria and Mauritania and the treasures found i...
2018-07-1751 minThe One Way Ticket ShowOscar & Tony Award-Winning Actor, Joel Grey, shares his one way ticket plus performs one of his earliest numbers.In a theatre career that was launched in the early 1950's, Joel Grey's credits include Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (Roundabout); Anything Goes; Wicked; Chicago; George M! (Tony Award nom.); Cabaret (Tony Award). He was Ned Weeks in the Public Theatre's original off-Broadway production of Larry Kramer's seminal play, The Normal Heart, in 1986, and co-directed the Tony Award-winning Broadway premiere in 2011. Mr. Grey's film credits include Cabaret (Academy Award), Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Dancer In the Dark, The Seven Percent Solution and many more. He is also an internatio...
2018-07-0311 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTimothy J. Bono, PhD - Professor of Positive Psychology - shares his one way ticket to a place of happiness.Timothy J. Bono, PhD, is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis where his teaching and research focus on positive psychology and college student development. His work has been featured in a number of media outlets including NBC News, CNN, Fast Company, and the Associated Press. Over the last decade, thousands of students have taken Professor Bono's popular courses on the Psychology of Young Adulthood and the Science of Happiness. He summarized the research from those courses, along with how his students have put that information into p...
2018-06-1955 minThe One Way Ticket ShowCBS News Correspondent, Vladimir Duthiers, shares his one way ticket back to his childhood in the 1970s.Vladimir Duthiers is a CBS News correspondent based in New York. He became a correspondent for CBSN, the 24/7 digital streaming network from CBS News, at its launch in November 2014. Since joining CBS News in 2014, the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning journalist has covered a wide-range of breaking and feature stories. He spent a month covering the protests against police in the aftermath of a white police officer shooting an unarmed African-American man in Ferguson, Missouri and spent several weeks reporting on the police manhunt for Eric Matthew Frein, who allegedly killed a Pennsylvania State Police officer. He's...
2018-06-051h 03The One Way Ticket ShowHeroes to Heroes Founder & President, Judy Isaacson Schaffer, discusses the organization and her one way ticket destination.Judy Isaacson Schaffer is the Founder and President of Heroes to Heroes, an organization dedicated to helping American veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder come back to life again. She founded Heroes to Heroes in 2010 and has built it into an organization that is respected internationally for the successful work it does. Judy also served as the Regional Manager/Northeast for Regional Reps Corp, a radio advertising rep firm that represents privately owned radio stations throughout the U.S. She spent two years in the financial services industry, working as a rainmaker with Morgan Stanley, where her responsibility...
2018-05-2359 minThe One Way Ticket ShowNational Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene CEO, Christopher Massimine, discusses his one way ticket to Easter Island, and more! Christopher Massimine, Chief Executive Officer at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, is responsible for the brand transformation of Folksbiene over the last six years. Since his arrival to Folksbiene, seasonal attendance has more than doubled, social reach has emerged as an Industry leader, thousands of new press and promotion opportunities have been secured, and service-focused growth-driven organizational policies have been developed and enacted. Christopher has stewarded the company in securing prominent producing affiliations and led the planning and execution of Folksbiene's 2015 critically-acclaimed award-winning hit musical The Golden Bride (and its 2016 remount), and the timely and relevant Amerike—The Gold...
2018-05-0944 minThe One Way Ticket Show"Meat on the Side" Chef Nikki Dinki shares her one way ticket destination plus talks about making vegetables the star of the plate!Nikki Dinki is a chef, TV host, cookbook author, blogger, recipe developer, professional voice over artist and terrace gardener living with her family in New York City. She cooks in a way called "Meat on the Side" which focuses on veggies, making them unique and the star of the plate. It's also the title of her terrific cookbook from St. Martin's Griffin. In this episode, Nikki shares her one way ticket destination to ten years into the future. Plus, Nikki offers fantastic inspiration for "meat on the side" cooking. Nikki is just one of the...
2018-04-2445 minThe One Way Ticket ShowWater Activist & NY Times Bestselling Author, Seth M. Siegel, shares his one way ticket destination plus talks water technology and management.Seth M. Siegel is a serial entrepreneur, water activist and a New York Times bestselling author. He is a campaigner for change in water policy in the US and around the world. Seth has been recognized for his thought leadership and advocacy on water scarcity and quality. He is the Daniel M. Soref Senior Fellow at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Water Policy and his commentary has appeared in many leading publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. He is the author of the award-winning, international bestseller...
2018-04-1059 minThe One Way Ticket ShowGALLIM Dance Artistic Director, Choreographer & Founder - Andrea Miller - shares her very thoughtful one way ticket destination. Plus, she talks dance and more.Andrea Miller, Artistic Director and choreographer of Brooklyn-based company, GALLIM, has established herself as a perpetually groundbreaking artist who brings unbridled empathy, intimacy, and sensitivity to her work. A sought-after creator and collaborator in dance, film, theater, tech, and fashion, Miller was named 2017/2018 Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, becoming the first choreographer to hold that distinction. Miller's residency opened with Stone Skipping, named 2017 Best Choreography by Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine, a site responsive work for The Temple of Dendur. Miller culminates the Residency with an installation at The Met Breuer (May 2018). Miller's highly...
2018-03-2742 minThe One Way Ticket ShowCulinary expert, Jennifer Abadi, shares her one way ticket to be a confectioner in the kitchens of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during the height of the Ottoman Empire in the mid 16th century!Jennifer Abadi lives in New York City and is a researcher, developer, and preserver of Sephardic and Judeo-Arabic recipes and food customs. A culinary expert in the Jewish communities of the Middle East, Mediterranean, Central Asia, and North Africa, Jennifer teaches cooking at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) and at the Jewish Community Center Manhattan (JCC). She also offers private lessons and works for a variety of clients in the New York City area as a personal chef. In addition, Jennifer provides Jewish food and culture tours on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Her first cookbook-memoir, A...
2018-03-131h 02The One Way Ticket ShowAmerican Pops Orchestra Founder & Conductor, Luke Frazier shares his one way ticket and more!Luke Frazier, a rapidly rising star in the Pops world, has proven himself as both an innately musical conductor and a sensitive pianist. His commitment to re-envisioning pops programming has quickly established him as a dynamic force across the music community. Frazier has demonstrated his versatility and range by conducting in venues both grand and intimate, from Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center to the Rainbow Room. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch put it best, calling Frazier "so talented, and sensitive to every nuance." As a testament to his mission to re-imagine pops programming, Frazier...
2018-02-2739 minThe One Way Ticket ShowBranding & Podcasting Expert, Jason Van Orden, shares his one way ticket to his mid 20s just after he got married. He also talks about podcasting and building yourself as your own brand.For over a decade, Jason Van Orden has studied top Internet influencers in order to decode the systems, psychology and strategies they use to launch and grow world-class personal brands and profitable businesses. He's taught thousands of people around the world how to grow their audience, attract bigger opportunities, expand their influence and have a greater impact in the world. Many of his and students have become top authors, bloggers, podcasters and speakers in their field. In September of 2005, Jason co-founded the first ever podcast about internet business and online marketing. It quickly became one of the top bus...
2018-02-1347 minThe One Way Ticket ShowWater Activist & Model Georgie Badiel shares her one way ticket to a new Burkina Faso. She also shares the beauty of the country and its people.Georgie Badiel is the Founder of The Georgie Badiel Foundation which focuses on providing access to clean water and sanitation facilities and services to the people of Burkina Faso. Born in Abidjan, Georgie was raised between Cote D'Ivoire and Burkina Faso. She was named Miss Burkina Faso 2003 and Miss Africa 2004. She is the co-author of The Water Princess and has always been a true citizen of the world. As a model, she loves working in fashion; as an activist, the Georgie Badiel Foundation is her passion. As young girl, Georgie used to walk for 3 hours e...
2018-01-3044 minThe One Way Ticket ShowCorporate Exec & Award-Winning Singer, Celia Berk, Celia shares her one way ticket to the "present perfect". Plus, she takes to the mic, too.Corporate Executive by day. Celia Berk has spent over 20 years at WPP, the world's largest marketing communications company. As Chief Employee Experience Officer, J. Walter Thompson, she reports to the CEO and focuses on ensuring the work lives of JWT employees are as rewarding as possible. As Group Talent Partner, WPP she reports to the company's Chief Transformation Officer and works with over 50 global account teams to advance WPP's strategic focus on "horizontality." Award-winning Singer by night. Celia set out to have a life in the theatre, and returned to performing in 2009. She i...
2018-01-1651 minThe One Way Ticket ShowFilmmaker Michael Nickles shares his one way ticket to the state of his best self.Michael is an award-winning filmmaker who began his career as a film student at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he won the William Morris Screenwriting Award for his short film KILLIN' TIME and later graduated with top honors after receiving the school's most prestigious filmmaking award, the merit-based WTC Johnson Fellowship. He went on to study with director Cory Allen and legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner and has written and/or directed several award-winning feature films and scripts including PLAYBACK (starring Christian Slater), JUST PECK (starring Brie Larson), and the animated feature BUNYAN & BABE (starring...
2018-01-0240 minThe One Way Ticket ShowConductor Malcolm J. Merriweather shares his one way ticket to join the Fisk University Jubilee Singers on their first tour in 1871!Conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather is Music Director of New York City's The Dessoff Choirs, known for performances of choral works from the pre-Baroque era through the 21st century. An Assistant Professor, he is Director of Choral Studies and Voice Department Coordinator at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Artist in Residence at Union Theological Seminary, and Artistic Director of Voices of Haiti, a 60-member children's choir in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, operated by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Merriweather is also in demand as a baritone soloist, often performing throughout the eastern United States. During the summer...
2017-12-1937 minThe One Way Ticket ShowEthiopian-Born Miss Israel 2013 & Model - Titi AynawTiti Aynaw is a top Israeli model, former Miss Israel, television personality, Israel advocate and community leader. In 2013 she became the first Israeli-Ethiopian to win the Miss Israel title, opening the door for other Ethiopian models and causing advertisers to reassess their attitudes towards black models. She had never modeled previously and was unknowingly entered into the beauty competition by a high school friend. The win brought pride to the Ethiopian community and she is considered one of their leading role-models and spokespeople. During his first Presidential visit to Israel in 2013, Barack Obama personally invited her to...
2017-12-0532 minThe One Way Ticket ShowConsul General of Mexico to New York City, Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering, shares his one way ticket to biblical Babel and more.Ambassador Diego Gómez Pickering was appointed as Consul General of Mexico to New York City in June of 2016. He is a career diplomat as well as a writer and journalist. Prior to his arrival in New York he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, from 2013 to 2016; as well as Director for Foreign Media for President Enrique Peña Nieto's office from 2012 to 2013. He holds a B.A. in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico C...
2017-11-2145 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMagellan Jets President & Co-Owner, Anthony TivnanAnthony Tivnan, President and Co-Owner of Magellan Jets, was solidified as a major player in the world of private aviation long before the company's launch in 2008. In 2002, a novice to the aviation industry, Anthony made his mark at Jets International. As a member of the sales team, he was quick to become a leader and mentor. After years of leadership and record-breaking sales history, Anthony was eventually appointed as the Executive Vice President. He also managed their retail sales department and sales teams in both Massachusetts and New York City. Through his leadership, Magellan Jets...
2017-11-0745 minThe One Way Ticket Show'Conversations with PASSION' Radio Show Host Corey Poirier, shares his one way ticket back to late 1968 New York City. He also offer tips on breaking into the speaking circuit and common traits among the thousands of leaders he's interviewed.From growing up on a small Island in The Maritimes (Canada) to traveling across North America to speak to audiences both small and large, Corey Poirier is an award winning Keynote speaker (having presented to over 200,000 attendees and having shared the bill with Deepak Chopra, Stephen MR Covey, Television Personalities, and more). A multiple-time TEDx and MoMonday's Speaker, he is also the Host of the top rated 'Conversations with PASSION' Radio Show. Corey has been featured in one-hour television specials on Eastlink TV and TeleTelevision and is a columnist with Entrepreneur Magazine, Progress Magazine and has over 900...
2017-10-2442 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTravelbook™ Founder & CEO, Dean Kelly, on the opening of the Panama Railway in 1855 plus travel, travel and travel!Dean Kelly is the Founder & CEO of Travelbook™, a travel sharing community. He brings to the business over 20 years experience at the management level in the hospitality, sales, tech, and social media industries. Dean's professional career also spans geographies – he's worked around the world including in Singapore, New York, Barcelona, and Dubai. A former Mr. Panama, top model, and avid traveler (he's visited 86 countries and counting), Dean now makes Bangkok his home with his wife, Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova, and their daughter Maya. In this episode, Dean talks about Travelbook™ plus shares his one way ticket b...
2017-10-1039 minThe One Way Ticket ShowJOY OF KOSHER's Jamie Geller on cooking, family and Jerusalem!Known as the "Jewish Rachael Ray" (The New York Times), and the "Queen of Kosher" (CBS) best-selling author Jamie Geller is the Founder and CEO of Kosher Network international (KNi), publisher of JOYofKOSHER.com and the award-winning Jamie Geller's JOY of KOSHER magazine. She is also host of the Chanukah Cooking Special with Jamie Geller on PBS and Create TV. In the U.S., Jamie is a regular on the TODAY Show and has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS and Martha Stewart Living Radio, and been featured in Forbes, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan and the Chicago Tribune among many others.
2017-09-2652 minThe One Way Ticket ShowActor, Philanthropist & Vegan - Felicia GreenfieldAfter 10 years marketing for Major League Baseball and the NHL, Felicia Greenfield switched careers to work as an actor, producer, and philanthropist. As an actor, she can currently be seen in House of Cards, Homeland, in an upcoming Spielberg film, and countless commercials. As a philanthropist and mom, she is focused on child & animal-welfare issues, speaking up for those who don't have a voice. She is currently co-producing, Good Girls Gone, a feature film based on a true story of child trafficking in the US - in the hopes that it will generate desperately needed...
2017-09-1254 minThe One Way Ticket ShowShape Magazine Managing Editor, Lisa LoverroA New York City native with almost 20 years of experience in the publishing industry working on recognized titles such as Elle, Elle Décor, and JFK Jr's magazine, George, Lisa Loverro suddenly found herself a victim of the recession in 2008 when she lost her job as Managing Editor for Latina Magazine. During this time of uncertainty, Lisa decided to reinvent herself and pursue her passion to become a freelance travel journalist. Selling all her belongings and ending her lease on the apartment she had lived in for 17 years, Lisa set out to explore the world and, literally, r...
2017-08-2959 minThe One Way Ticket Show"My Cat From Hell", Host - Jackson GalaxyJackson Galaxy, aka "The Cat Daddy" is the Host & Executive Director of Animal Planet's long-running hit show My Cat From Hell. With over 20 years of experience as a cat behavior and wellness consultant, he's also a two-time New York times best-selling author. Jackson, a life-long musician, discovered his passion for cats and his unique ability to help them while on staff at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley for the better part of a decade. He worked with cats both in the shelter, as well as in the homes of guardians threatening to send their cats to...
2017-08-1544 minThe One Way Ticket ShowPhotographer Chesher Cat Shares Her One Way Ticket Destination to A Paris Recording Studio with the Rolling Stones Chesher Cat began her creative adventures as a rock and roll photographer and journalist in Vancouver, B.C. shooting hundreds of concerts up and down the west coast, including groups such as Led Zeppelin, Elton John, the Eagles, George Harrison, and the Bee Gees, to name a few. She relocated to Los Angeles with the idea to do a book featuring art by musicians, believing that a person with one creative talent could also be equally talented in another. The result was the coffee-table book Starart, showcasing the fine art of Joni Mitchell, John Mayall, Cat Stevens...
2017-08-0157 minThe One Way Ticket ShowConsumer Advocate & Travel Expert - Christopher ElliottChristopher Elliott is an award-winning author, consumer advocate and journalist. His investigative reporting on behalf of readers, often against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, has earned him a reputation as "every consumer's best friend." A leading travel expert and USA Today columnist, Christopher is the author of "How To Be The World's Smartest Traveler (and Save Time, Money, & Hassle)" published by National Geographic. In this episode, Christopher shares his nomadic one way ticket (which he's on now!), plus talks about consumer service, mistakes made when planning travel, packing tips, underrated travel destinations in the U.S., the a...
2017-07-1847 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAmbassador (Ret.) Nicholas Burns - Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard Kennedy SchoolAmbassador (Ret.) Nicholas Burns is the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is Faculty Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Faculty Chair of the programs on the Middle East and South Asia. He is Director of the Aspen Strategy Group and a Senior Counselor at the Cohen Group. From 2014-2016, Burns was a member of Secretary of State John Kerry's Foreign Affairs Policy Board at the U.S. Department of State. He served in the United States Foreign Service...
2017-07-0453 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMillion Dollar Decorating Host - James SwanWith the launch of the podcast, Million Dollar Decorating, James Swan adds entrepreneur, media-host and producer to his career accomplishments. The interview-based show became the first daily podcast devoted to the worlds of design, decorating and beautiful living and features interviews with the world's leading designers, decorators, architects and artisans. Life-style leaders like Bunny Williams, Alexa Hampton, Robert Couturier, Sandra Nunnerly, Vicente Wolf and Timothy Corrigan populate the podcast where unguarded conversations reveal behind-the-scenes sources of inspiration, resources and stories that inspire and motivate. James Swan had a career crafting classically influenced interiors across the United States. S...
2017-06-2126 minThe One Way Ticket ShowChef, Spice Blender & La Boîte Owner - Lior Lev SercarzLior Lev Sercarz is the Chef, Spice Blender and Owner of La Boîte, a biscuits and spice shop in New York City. Lior and La Boîte have been featured in publications including The New York Times, Vogue, In Style Magazine, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Food & Wine Magazine and the SAVEUR 100. After completing three years as a sergeant of the Israeli army, Lior traveled to South America where he further developed a passion for cooking and world cuisines. As his interest in cooking evolved, he decided to enroll in culinary school at the acclaimed Institut Pa...
2017-05-1045 minThe One Way Ticket ShowOrbis International, CEO - Bob Ranck Bob Ranck is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General with more than 30 years of experience as a strategist, leader and manager in a career that spans across military, manufacturing and small business sectors. Prior to joining Orbis, Ranck was Senior Vice President of Government Programs & Sales at Gulfstream Aerospace, where he significantly grew government programs, revenue and expanded long-term pursuits in the Middle East, North Africa, Japan and India. At Integrated Systems Solutions (ISS), a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), he improved processes, discipline and proposal quality. As a military chief executive in the...
2017-04-2546 minThe One Way Ticket ShowMuseum Hack Founder & CEO - Nick GrayNick Gray is the Founder and CEO of Museum Hack, a group of renegade museum educators, scientists, musicians, and artists that seek to reimagine the adult museum experience. Gray doesn't come from an arts or museum background. In 2011 he started giving unofficial tours at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for his friends. Since then, Museum Hack has grown to over 40 employees who give tours at museums in New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Chicago. Museum Hack has also done professional development, event and consultations with nearly 100 institutions, including the National Park Service, California Academy of...
2017-04-1450 minThe One Way Ticket ShowTraveling with Pauline Frommer - Co-President, Frommer Media LLCPauline Frommer is the Co-President, with her father Arthur Frommer, of Frommer Media LLC, publisher of the iconic Frommer guidebooks and Frommers.com. She is also Editorial Director, and author of Frommer's EasyGuide to New York City 2017 (it has been the best-selling guidebook to the city, in all its iterations, for the past 3.5 years). Pauline hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on travel, and writes an internationally syndicated newspaper column for King Features. Her work has been published in numerous magazines over the years including Budget Travel Magazine, Newsweek, Nick Jr. and Elle. She has won multiple a...
2017-03-2849 minThe One Way Ticket ShowWomen's History Month Special with Historian, Carol BerkinCarol Berkin is Presidential Professor of History, Emerita, Baruch College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. She is the author of numerous books including Jonathan Sewall: Odyssey of An American Loyalist which won the Bancroft Award and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution; Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence; Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimke, Varina Howell Davis and Julia Dent Grant; Wondrous Beauty: The Extraordinary Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, and, most recently, The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure...
2017-03-1451 minThe One Way Ticket ShowArtist - Donald SultanDonald Sultan was born in 1951 in Asheville, North Carolina, received his BFA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and his MFA from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. He moved to New York in 1975. The work of Donald Sultan is voluminous and varied. Since his first one-man show in 1977, he has enjoyed a distinguished career as painter, printmaker, and sculptor. His extensive body of work has placed him at the forefront of contemporary art, where he has become best known for his ability to successfully merge the best of yesterday's artistic tradition with a fresh, un...
2017-02-2848 minThe One Way Ticket Show"Leadership Step by Step" Author - Joshua SpodekJoshua Spodek is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach and workshop leader for Columbia Business School, columnist for Inc., founder of Spodek Academy, and author of "Leadership Step by Step". He has led seminars in leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, and sales at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, INSEAD (Singapore), the New York Academy of Science, and in private corporations. He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA, and studied under a Nobel Prize winner. He helped build an X-ray observational satellite for NASA, co-founded and led as CEO or COO several ventures, and ho...
2017-02-1455 minThe One Way Ticket ShowDavid Miliband - President & CEO, International Rescue CommitteeAs President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), David Miliband oversees the agency's humanitarian relief operations in more than 40 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in 26 United States cities. Under Miliband's leadership, the IRC has expanded its ability to rapidly respond to humanitarian crises and meet the needs of an unprecedented number of people uprooted by conflict, war and disaster. The organization is implementing an ambitious global strategy to bring clear outcomes, strong evidence and systematic research to the humanitarian programs through collaborative partnerships with the public and private sectors. Fr...
2017-01-0320 minThe One Way Ticket ShowAbercrombie & Kent Founder - Geoffrey KentGeoffrey Kent has been inspiring travelers to discover the world in a uniquely stylish manner since founding Abercrombie & Kent with his parents in 1962. Kent has served as President of the Prince of Wales Foundation in the United States and as Chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council. In April 2012, he was named to the British Travel and Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the travel industry, and in December 2014, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Travel Weekly. Geoffrey Kent is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way T...
2016-12-201h 03The One Way Ticket ShowAlan Dershowitz - Felix Frankfurter Professor Emeritus of Law, Harvard Law SchoolAlan Dershowitz is the Felix Frankfurter Professor Emeritus of Law at Harvard Law School. He joined the faculty there at age 25 and at just 28, became the youngest full professor in the Law School's history. Professor Dershowitz has published well over 1000 articles, has written more than 30 books, has taught subjects ranging from philosophy to delicatessens, has advised many world leaders and has participated in some of the most famous precedent-setting legal cases of the past fifty years. Professor Dershowitz is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show. In th...
2016-12-0645 minThe One Way Ticket ShowToilet Paper Historian & Multi Award Winning Film Maker - Ronald BlumerRonald Blumer has written, produced, or co-produced eighty documentary films, including three series with Bill Moyers: "Creativity", "A Walk Through the Twenty Century" and "The U.S. Constitution". For PBS, he has written & co-produced the six-part series, "Liberty! The American Revolution", a three-part mini-series on the life of "Benjamin Franklin" and "American Photography, A Century of Images". He also co-wrote an episode of Ric Burns' "New York". Blumer's written a program on the 1929 stock market crash for "The American Experience", in the PBS series "Dancing" and "Discovering Women", the Turner Broadcasting series "Portrait of America", a one-hour...
2016-11-2255 minThe One Way Ticket ShowSteven Shalowitz - Host, The One Way Ticket ShowSteven Shalowitz is the Host of The One Way Ticket Show. In the podcast, he explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.
Several of Steven's guests have included: Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; CNN's Richard Quest & Bill Weir; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca (of CBS Sunday Morning & The Cooking Channel's "My Grandmother's Ravioli" fame); Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.
2016-04-1312 min