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Christof Zürn: Using Music Thinking to Orchestrate Innovation
April 29, 2026

Christof Zürn: Using Music Thinking to Orchestrate Innovation

Jessica talks with Christof Zürn : Strategy Facilitator, Music Thinker, and Improviser. Christof uses the dynamics of music to help leaders orchestrate innovation and turn complexity into clarity. A joiner by trade with an MA...

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Ashley Albert: How ADHD and "Saying Yes" created The Matzo Project, Shuffleboard Clubs, and a Kindie Rock Band
April 22, 2026

Ashley Albert: How ADHD and "Saying Yes" created The Matzo Project, S…

Jessica talks (and laughs a lot) with Ashley Albert, Founder, Public Speaker & Idea Man. Ashley Albert is grateful that being a Polymath requires no math. As co-founder of The Matzo Project , she’s the creative voice behind t...

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Kristina Libby: Building a ‘Brain Renaissance’ Through Art, Storytelling, and Technology
April 15, 2026

Kristina Libby: Building a ‘Brain Renaissance’ Through Art, Storytell…

Jessica talks with Kristina Libby , her collaborator for The Cohort: an Ampersand community. Kristina is a storyteller, artist and technology executive originally from Damariscotta, Maine, and now based in New York City. She ...

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The Ampersand Manifesto Season 5 Trailer
March 16, 2026

The Ampersand Manifesto Season 5 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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