What happens when you refuse to choose just one path?

Season 4

June 11, 2025

Sid Mofya on Capital & Culture: From Venture Deals to Virtual Bands

Sid Mofya , capital architect & band leader, has built a career helping founders, investors, and business leaders bridge capital and opportunity. For years, he led the Draper Venture Network, a 2.5-billion-dollar global allia...

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May 28, 2025

Dr. Janine Lee on Leading with Purpose: From Fortune 500 Exec to Glob…

Dr. Janine Lee is an award-winning Learning and Development Leader with 20 years of experience at Fortune 500 companies. In her business life, she focuses on organizational effectiveness, strategy and operations, digital tran...

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May 14, 2025

Bree Rosenblum on Biodiversity, Inner Transformation, and the Freedom…

Jessica speaks with Dr. Bree Rosenblum , Professor of Global Change Biology & Ampersand Cultivator. Bree is the Koshland Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research at UC Berkeley, and her work has been featured ...

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April 30, 2025

Emily J. Smith on Writing Her Debut Novel While Leading in Tech

Jessica speaks with Emily J. Smith , a writer and tech professional based in Brooklyn, New York. Her debut novel, NOTHING SERIOUS, published by William Morrow (HarperCollins), is out now wherever you buy books. Emily studied ...

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April 16, 2025

The Ampersand Manifesto Season 4 Trailer

What happens when you refuse to choose just one path? On The Ampersand Manifesto, host Jessica Wan – executive coach & classical singer – sits down with “the most interesting people at the dinner party” – those who have made ...

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