Season 1

"You can tell almost immediately which typeface it is from the ampersand character" Hello listeners! We're excited to bring you another bonus episode. Today, we'll be talking about the ampersand character and its role in type...

Hello listeners! Thanks for joining us in this bonus episode between season 1 and 2 where your host Jessica Wan shares a brief history of the Ampersand as told by Merriam-Webster (yes the dictionary makers). Also check out Sh...

For the season one finale episode of the Ampersand Manifesto, producer Naomi Tepper interviews Jessica Wan, creator and host of The Ampersand Manifesto who is a leadership coach & singer . Jessica's first Ampersand journey wa...

This week, Jessica talks to Sara Wampler, a writer & tech executive . In her corporate life, Sara has spent almost fifteen years at Google, leading teams focused on customer success, community operations, and support strategy...

This week, Jessica talks with Don Atkins, ed-tech entrepreneur & classical pianist . Don is passionate about fostering individual and social flourishing through education, the arts, and creativity. He's been recently focused ...

This week, Jessica talks to Laurel Sprigg, singer and former small business owner. For 30 years, Laurel ran her business Laurel Sprigg Inc. , providing couture quality sewing of soft furnishings for the designed interior — cu...

This week, Jessica interviews one of her closest friends, Tim Eischens a singer, pianist, & executive assistan t. Tim and Jessica met almost 20 years ago in their voice teacher Susan Gundunas's studio. She saw that he was the...

This week, Jessica talks with Stephanie Wu, a Marketer & Cellist . Steph has appeared as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . As one of 101 musicians selected from 33 ...

This week, Jessica talks with Dr. Arie Perry who is a physician & classical singer . Arie started singing in a rock band in high school (inspired by Journey and Rush) and then he caught the classical music bug. He's performed...

Jessica interviews Heidi Moss Erickson, a singer & scientist . Heidi double majored in biology and vocal performance at Oberlin and went on to grad school to study biochemistry with an emphasis in neuroscience. Her postgrad r...

Jessica interviews Dominic Lim, an author & singer & storyteller . Dominic's debut novel ALL THE RIGHT NOTES, a queer Asian rom-com, will be released in June 2023. Dom is a member of The Writers Grotto and is a co-host of th...

Jessica interviews Reichi Lee, Youth Advocate & Fitness Coach, this week. Not only is Reichi an incredible fitness coach, she's a former foster youth attorney and educator who's now running for the Berkeley School Board in No...

This week, Jessica interviews David Riemer, a Startup Storyteller & Theater Producer who reminds Ampersands that when it comes to pursuing your dreams, you need to get out there and just do it! David was Jessica's marketing m...

Meika Ejiasi is a Digital Marketer at Google & Professional Photographer based in Oakland, CA. As a photographer, she's worked with brands like American Airlines, Target, Peloton, and Starbucks. She's equally at home doing po...

Shuo Zhai - Architect & Singer & Pianist Shuo's a double Ampersand — an architect working for Frank Gehry, AND a professional choral singer in the Los Angeles Master Chorale, AND an accomplished solo and collaborative pianis...