Connect The Dots
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsThis podcast explores the path to success and the dots that are connected along the way.
We are curious about the stories of successful people and the journey that took them from A to here.
Hosted by Geoffrey Klein, our aim is to share these stories in the hope that you will learn from them to help others...connect the dots.
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S2E5: Pete Angevine | Ice Cream Is A Feeling
November 19, 2018 15:56About This Episode: In this episode we meet wildly creative Pete Angevine, who co-founded Little Baby’s Ice Cream in Fishtown, Philadelphia. Their distinctive voice and hand crafted artisanal ice cream has a curious and dedicated following that are always intrigued by the next new flavors… In this week’s podcast, we hear about some of the stories behind the unique and surprising flavors such as lucky charm & champagne and grilled cheese and tomato soup- that Little Baby’s Ice Cream i...
S2E4: Vincent Bal |Story Doodles
November 02, 2018 20:34 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBAbout This Episode: In this episode we welcome the award winning Belgian artist, filmmaker and doodler, Vincent Bal. Inspired by his mother’s unique storytelling and his love of comic drawings, Vincent went on to study film directing. We talk about the importance of the combination of intelligence, humor and atmosphere in telling stories. In this week’s podcast, we hear about the personal journey that lead to the evolution and success of Vincent’s visual stories- Shadowology. Mentions: ...
S2E4: Vincent Bal | Story Doodles
November 02, 2018 20:00About This Episode: In this episode we welcome the award winning Belgian artist, filmmaker and doodler, Vincent Bal. Inspired by his mother’s unique storytelling and his love of comic drawings, Vincent went on to study film directing. We talk about the importance of the combination of intelligence, humor and atmosphere in telling stories. In this week’s podcast, we hear about the personal journey that lead to the evolution and success of Vincent’s visual stories- Shadowology. Mentions:...
S2E3: Doug Chernack | The Awkward Episode
October 19, 2018 21:47 - 31 minutes - 35.6 MBInspired by the hilarious storytelling of stand up comics such as George Carlin, Richard Prior, Jackie Mason and Steve Martin, Doug Chernack is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS. He is a professional screenwriter and producer who has created shows for E!, Fox Sports, and the Golf Channel and co-created the hit website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com. Doug’s projects include multiple books such as Awkward Family Pet Photos, Awkward Family Holiday Photos, as well as a t...
S2E2: Joe Cross | Ready to Reboot?
October 05, 2018 20:57About This Episode: Joe Cross is an Australian filmmaker, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur and proponent of wellness. In his award winning documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead Joe tells the story of his 60-day juice fast. He is the founder and CEO of Reboot with Joe, a health and lifestyle brand. In this podcast, Joe talks about how important storytelling is as he travels the world sharing his passion for healthy living. He inspires thousands of people to join the community...
S2E1: Wayne Kimmel | Passionate, smart, and NICE
September 26, 2018 20:08About This Episode: Wayne Kimmel is an accomplished and experienced author and speaker. He is a networker extraordinaire who has created investment company Seventy Six Capital which invests in passionate, smart and nice entrepreneurs who are launching game-changing tech startups. In this podcast Wayne Kimmel talks about how storytelling is important in connecting with your audience and how major companies are evolving by utilizing their networks to expand and connect with their customers ...
Season 2 - Trailer
September 24, 2018 14:07 - 1 minute - 2.15 MBPresented by nine dots and hosted by Geoffrey Klein, Connect the dots podcast shares stories and explore their power to impact others. Our aim is to share some edutainment – to give some useful nuggets that can be applied to your business while also entertaining you. Thank you for listening. In Season 2, Geoffrey interviews successful individuals about their perspective on the power of story. Then each guest shares a story where they connected the dots. We are fortunate again to have amaz...
Season 2 – Trailer
September 24, 2018 14:07 - 2.15 MBPresented by nine dots and hosted by Geoffrey Klein, Connect the dots podcast shares stories and explore their power to impact others. Our aim is to share some edutainment – to give some useful nuggets that can be applied to your business while also entertaining you. Thank you for listening. In Season 2, Geoffrey interviews successful individuals about their perspective on the power of story. Then each guest shares a story where they connected the dots. We are fortunate again to have amazi...
S1E9: Scott Blumstein |The Deuce of Hearts
January 27, 2018 21:56 - 57 minutes - 132 MBI am a huge poker enthusiast. I like poker much more than I am good at it. That is not true of this episode’s guest, American poker player Scott Blumstein. Blumstein graduated from Temple University with an accounting degree before becoming a professional poker player. Last summer, he entered his first World Series of Poker Main Event, along with over 7000 other hopeful players. Outlasting everyone in a week plus of poker play, Scott Blumstein won the World Series of Poker Main Event, a co...
S1E9: Scott Blumstein | The Deuce of Hearts
January 27, 2018 16:44I am a huge poker enthusiast. I like poker much more than I am good at it. That is not true of this episode’s guest, American poker player Scott Blumstein. Blumstein graduated from Temple University with an accounting degree before becoming a professional poker player. Last summer, he entered his first World Series of Poker Main Event, along with over 7000 other hopeful players. Outlasting everyone in a week’s plus of poker play, Scott Blumstein won the World Series of Poker Main Event, ...
S1E8: Rich Middlemas |My Bromance with Brad Pitt
January 14, 2018 23:52 - 1 hour - 147 MBRich Middlemas won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for producing the high school football story UNDEFEATED. Rich began his career in Hollywood working in the office of the President at MGM Studios working on films such as Legally Blonde, Agent Cody Banks, Barbershop and James Bond film, Die Another Day. Rich Middlemas graduated from University of Tennessee's College of Communication and Information with a BS in broadcasting. In this episode, Rich shares his Oscar experience a...
S1E8: Rich Middlemas | My Bromance with Brad Pitt
January 13, 2018 15:15Rich Middlemas won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for producing the high school football story UNDEFEATED. Rich began his career in Hollywood working in the office of the President at MGM Studios working on films such as Legally Blonde, Agent Cody Banks, Barbershop and James Bond film, Die Another Day. Rich Middlemas graduated from University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information with a BS in broadcasting. In this episode, Rich shares his Oscar experience ...
S1E7: Nick Bayer | Make Life Better
December 26, 2017 15:06 - 50 minutes - 117 MBNick Bayer has always been in the business of bringing people together, whether it’s as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs or as a consummate team captain since Little League. So when he created Saxbys in 2005, he never really considered it to be a coffee company — instead, it’s a hospitality company fueled by great coffee. Saxbys has since grown from one corner café to a 30-unit, Philadelphia-based hospitality business with a mission: Make Life Better. Inspired by h...
S1E6: "Crazy" Aaron Muderick | Is it pretty? Is it fun to use?
December 14, 2017 15:55 - 26 minutes - 60.2 MBAaron Muderick, Owner of Crazy Aaron Enterprises https://puttyworld.com, is the inventor of Crazy Aaron’s thinking putty. Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty is available in more than 30 countries around the world and comes in over 30 colors and includes some that can be magnetized or are heat-sensitive. Crazy Aaron employs a labor force of over 500 people made up of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities that help manufacture and ship Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. In this ep...
S1E6: “Crazy” Aaron Muderick | Is it pretty? Is it fun to use?
December 14, 2017 15:55Aaron Muderick, Owner of Crazy Aaron Enterprises https://puttyworld.com, is the inventor of Crazy Aaron’s thinking putty. Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty is available in more than 30 countries around the world and comes in over 30 colors and includes some that can be magnetized or are heat-sensitive. Crazy Aaron employs a labor force of over 500 people made up of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities that help manufacture and ship Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. In this episo...
S1E5: Professor William Taubman | The CIA and the Pulitzer Prize
November 27, 2017 14:32William C. Taubman is currently the Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. The son of a New York Times journalist who learned the importance of working hard and thinking carefully as well as to accept challenges, but not possible ones. In this episode we learn how Professor Taubman entered Harvard at only the age of 16. In his early career it was unclear if he might pursue journalism instead of academia. Even after he entered academia he almost ended up leaving t...
S1E4: Chet Harding | No Laughing Matter
November 09, 2017 14:37 - 57 minutes - 132 MBChet Harding is the co-founder and owner of Improv Asylum – a nationally-acclaimed improvisation and sketch comedy theater based in Boston as well as stand-up sister theater Laugh Boston and Asylum Gaming and E-Sports production house. As well as acting, writing, directing and producing, Chet has developed Improv Asylum’s global corporate training program, and has worked with companies such as Google, Harvard Business School, Red Bull and Fidelity. In this episode Chet talks about his yo...
S1E3: Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes | Here comes the Judge
November 02, 2017 13:34Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes is the outgoing CEO of the American Red Cross for the Eastern Pennsylvania region. Judge Hughes is also well known for her work with The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce as well as the contributions she has made towards the Beasly School of Law at Temple University. In this podcast Judge Hughes talks about the risk and rewards of her career path and also how she earned her own set of pearls. Judge Hughes talks about what matters most to her and why it’s i...
S1E2: Sharon Pinkenson | Set in Philadelphia
October 26, 2017 03:16 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBSharon Pinkenson has served as the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office https://film.org/ (GPFO) for 25 years during the terms of four mayors and six governors. Sharon has been responsible for all aspects of the office since 1992. Under Sharon’s leadership, the GPFO has been responsible for $4 billion of economic impact to the southeastern Pennsylvania region, as it attracts film and TV productions to the region. Films & TV Credentials include: Trading Places, P...
S1E1: Nick Garnett | The Danger List
October 06, 2017 16:57Nick Garnett is a broadcast journalist at the BBC and has been a journalist and news reporter for 30 years. Nick’s reports are broadcast on local and regional TV as well as the BBC world service. He has reported on a number of stories from around the world including Nepal, Tunisia, Paris, Malta, Jordan, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Ireland, Scotland, Turkey, South Sudan and Iraq. Nick has won a New York radio festival award and a United Nations award. Nick Garnett ...
Season 1 – Trailer
September 23, 2017 17:58Presented by nine dots and hosted by Geoffrey Klein, Connect the dots podcast share stories of success and the dots that people connect along the way. In Season 1, Geoffrey interviews successful individuals to explore their path to success and examines the dynamic between luck or happenstance and intentional planning and the choices people make. From successful CEOs to an Academy Award winner, the aim is to be entertained through these conversations while hopefully gaining some useful insi...
Season 1 - Trailer
September 23, 2017 17:58 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MBPresented by nine dots and hosted by Geoffrey Klein, Connect the dots podcast share stories of success and the dots that people connect along the way. In Season 1, Geoffrey interviews successful individuals to explore their path to success and examines the dynamic between luck or happenstance and intentional planning and the choices people make. From successful CEOs to an Academy Award winner, the aim is to be entertained through these conversations while hopefully gaining some useful in...