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Dec. 3, 2023

Episode 34: Meet Abbie Rosenberg, serial philanthropist, mom, spouse,…

In Episode 34, Marc and Christine welcome Abbie Rosenberg, founder of the Mental Health Collaborative, a Massachusetts nonprofit. We are super excited as Abbie shares her zero-hour story--learn how she came to found her visio...

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Nov. 26, 2023

Episode 33: Meet Duncan Bruce: Musician and Recording Artist, Philant…

In Episode 33, Marc and Christine speak to friend of the Zero Hour, Duncan Bruce, who shares the zero hour in his life that took him from being a full-time musician and creative to becoming an entrepreneur dedicated to helpin...

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Nov. 19, 2023

Episode 32: Meet Keith Bernard, a creative with the skills of a suit,…

Join us for the L.L. Keith Bernard Episode. And yes, the "L.L." stands for "Ladies Love." Keith is an eloquent speaker, a natural storyteller with a tremendous sense of humor and style. Identified early in his life as a gifte...

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Nov. 12, 2023

Episode 31: Meet Allison Iantosca, Author, Open-hearted Leader of F.H…

Marc and Christine were thrilled to spend time with Allison Iantosca and her journey to joining her family's business and growing it after a career as an actor, and all that it's led to in terms of creativity, leadership, par...

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Nov. 5, 2023

Episode 30: Meet Bobby Butler, Olympian, NHL Hockey player, Internati…

Bobby is a retired NHL forward and 2018 USA Hockey Olympian. He is also an incredibly humble and thoughtful husband, dad, and coach. Please tune in to the zero hour to hear about Bobby's journey, and to hear his advice …

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Oct. 29, 2023

Episode 29: Meet Tucker McIntosh, a Canadian-American D1 hockey playe…

Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Tucker McIntosh! If the name seems familiar, it's because Tucker's sibling Eloise spoke to us many episodes ago! Tucker chose the route of D1 hockey, pursuing the gap year so many male D1 hoc...

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Oct. 22, 2023

Episode 28: Meet Dave McGillvray, First man to run to fundraise for a…

The bionic man has got nothing on Dave McGillvray. One might call him the modern-day Forrest Gump, (from a running perspective,) and he is perhaps the inspiration for the character. Who runs from Medford, Oregon to Medford, ...

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Oct. 15, 2023

Episode 27: Meet Scott Lechtrecker

Episode 27: Meet Scott Lechtrecker, a friend of the zero hour, and one of Marc's oldest friends. Scott is a man of many nicknames, the best 80's dance moves, and is a vinyl collector. He will also happily be dubbed …

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Oct. 8, 2023

Episode 26: Meet Ben Tuff Educator, Coach, Ultra-Marathon Swimmer, an…

Episode 26: Meet Ben Tuff, educator, coach, ultra-marathon swimmer, certified recovery coach, dad, husband, and friend of the Zero Hour. In 2019 he swam 25 miles around Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, where Jamestown is...

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Oct. 1, 2023

Episode 25: Christine and Marc Celebrate 25 Episodes

Christine and Marc celebrate 25 episodes and spend some time connecting about Christine's nonprofit, The College Axis Project and the strides it's making to make college counseling accessible to all socio-economic groups, and...

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Sept. 24, 2023

Episode 24: Meet Cesar Paiz of Paiz Piano Movers

Christine and Cesar met when she hired him to move and store her grandmother's baby grand piano. Cesar shares the zero hour moments that have been most impactful to him on life's journey--including finding his work as an alte...

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Sept. 17, 2023

Episode 23: Meet Leanne Mitchell--entrepreneur, yogi and philosopher!

Friend of the Zero Hour, Leanne Mitchell speaks to us about yoga, about life and the zero hour moment that led to her making a choice to make her LIFE her CAREER. Join us as we learn from one of …

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Sept. 10, 2023

Episode 22, Part II: The Kevin O'Connor Interview Continued on the Ze…

Did Kevin truly learn about advertising by going to the library to check out books and read about it? "Extra! Extra!.... learn about online advertising 101, then build a billion-dollar business. And was Kevin's Big Hairy Aud...

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Sept. 3, 2023

Episode 22--Part I: The Zero Hour welcomes Kevin O'Connor, former fou…

Marc's been waiting 25 years to interview Kevin. Most would say that Kevin started the internet advertising industry, however, humbly speaking, he would say differently, but we all know the truth :-). But who really came up ...

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Aug. 27, 2023

Episode 21: Meet Kelly Grill, Founder and Executive Director of the H…

Join Marc and Christine as they discuss art, the inner artist in everyone, and the leaps of faith that bring about the fulfillment of a vision to create an arts center that brings people together, celebrating our differences,...

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Aug. 20, 2023

Episode 20: Meet friend of the Zero Hour, Will Tarashuk. Known to man…

WillyT's story is near and dear to many of us (we all have a story), and it also represents what we teach our kids and friends not to do: bullying. In Wills' case, it went to the extreme and affected …

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Aug. 13, 2023

Episode 19: Meet Amelia Bender, financial literacy champion, coach an…

Join Christine and Marc as they speak with Amelia, aka Mills Bender, whose zero hour when she was a college student became the zero hour that would change the trajectory of her life and career. We're super thrilled that she …

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Aug. 6, 2023

Episode 18: Meet Varsity Movers, Kierin Herr and Mitch Marcou, and li…

Buck the system! That's what these two entrepreneurs have done. Meet Kierin, who, instead of paying full college tuition to be remote, learning what he was already doing, said, "No thanks! I'm starting my own business and wi...

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July 30, 2023

Episode 17: Meet Dan Swift, entrepreneur, committed father and husban…

Cheerio! Christine and Marc welcome Marc's old friend Dan Swift, or “Swifty,” as his mom calls him, about the zero hour when Dan’s father stepped away from the family while Dan was still a young lad. This hard moment in …

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July 23, 2023

Episode 16: Meet Eloise McIntosh, Social Entrepreneur, Changemaker, C…

Join Christine and Marc as they interview Eloise McIntosh, founder and CEO of the Good Hood Club, co-founder of The Gold Standard,.and former student of Christine’s. Please join us on the Zero Hour as we learn and listen to E...

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July 16, 2023

Episode 15: “Hungry Like the Wolf:” Join Christine and Marc as they c…

Christine and Marc joyously celebrate their 15th episode together, riffing on the 80’s because as we all know, it’s the greatest decade of them all! Marc tells his story of how he and his best friend were arrested (the 1st …

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July 9, 2023

Episode 14: Meet Mike Peshler, or “Pesh” founder and CEO of Athletic …

Join Christine and Marc as we connect with the one and only “Pesh!” As Marc would say, “I pick things up and put them down– Jersey in da house. Meet Milke “The People Builder,” Mike Peshler aka Pesh or who …

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July 2, 2023

Episode 13: Meet Paul Andrew, friend of the Zero Hour and Vice Presid…

Join Christine and her co-host Marc, as they explore those serendipitous zero hour moments that launch us into new experiences and connections. Paul is a lover of soccer who still plays weekly, and he and his wife Claudette a...

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June 25, 2023

Episode 12: Meet Peter Baron, committed dad, career educator, entrepr…

Meet Zero Hour friend, Peter Baron, and take a trip down memory lane as he and Christine catch up on their respective life journeys. Peter and Christine have known each other for over twenty years (since before they were marr...

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