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