From the Midwest to the Middle East

From the Midwest to the Middle East


Latest Episodes

Episode 135: The Fleur Factor – Leadership, Innovation, and the Power of Ideas
February 11, 2025

If you havent heard of her yet (where have you been?), heres your chance to get to know the powerhouse that is Fleur Hassan-Nahoum!Fleur is Israels Special Envoy for Trade and Innovation, the former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Co-founder of the UAE-Isra

Episode 134: How the Sausage Is Made
February 02, 2025

In the first episode of 2025, Philip interviews Philippe Blumenthal, Founder and CEO of the not-for-profit Governmental Savings Institute. Philippes primary goal is to help Americans retire overseas while still accessing their earned healthcare benefits.

Episode 133: Heading West, featuring Roee Azizi
November 05, 2024

Join Philip and guest Roee Azizi. During the past year, after serving in southern Israel post-October 7th, 2023, Roee changed his life, moved to the Western Negev, and established Hinenu(here we are). This movement encourages young men and women to move

Episode 132: Drunk on Zion
August 15, 2024

Join Philip and longtime friendDavid Weinberg for a brand new episode of From the Midwest to the Middle East. David is a government relations and foreign affairs specialist based in Israel. He is a diplomatic, defense, political, and Jewish world columni

Episode 131: Rewilding the Urban Jungle
July 31, 2024

Discover an oasis of raw nature in the heart of Gush Dan at Ecopark Glilot. Todays guest, Yoav Kremer, is the passionate environmentalist behind this ambitious project when hes not at his day job as a lawyer. Hear all about how the park came to be and w

Episode 129: Outlook on 2024, Part VIII – Residential Real Estate
June 05, 2024

In our final episode of the Outlook on 2024 series, get all your burning real estate questions related to Israel answered by our guest, Yitzchak Kowalsky, CEO of YYK Real Estate. With over a decade in the real estate business, you benefit from Yitzys exp

Episode 128: Outlook on 2024, Part VII – VCs and Startups
May 13, 2024

Aaron Zucker, a friend of the show, returns for a new conversation. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Sapir Venture Partners, Aaron shares his thoughts on the latest industry trends and innovations and what to expect in the near future. As you may kn

Episode 127: Outlook on 2024-Part VI – Aliyah: Dream to Reality
April 30, 2024

Turn your Aliyah dream into reality with insights from the latest episode of From the Midwest to the Middle East. In this episode, Philip is joined by Jay Kierman of Prime Aliyah. No matter your life stage, you will find this episode extremely helpful in

Episode 126: Outlook on 2024, Part V- Investment & Capital Markets
April 09, 2024

In todays tumultuous world, marked by the ongoing war in Ukraine, congressional challenges in the U.S., rising interest rates, and the unfolding conflict in Israel, the resilience of the U.S. stock market is nothing short of remarkable, consistently hitt

Episode 125: Outlook on 2024, Part IV – All About EVs
March 27, 2024

Michael Granoff, founder of Maniv Mobility, joins Philip to discuss the future of Electric Vehicles in 2024 and beyond. Is there disenchantment with EVs in the U.S.? Are traditional car manufacturers pulling back on their EV production? Is a company like