Adam H. Phillips has led two Techstars Accelerators, investing in ~70 early-stage companies throughout healthtech, cybersecurity, AI solutions and gov/regulatory tech. In his role, he has the power to help people turn good ideas into reality—a reality that has the potential to make a massive impact. But which of these ideas are worth pursuing? In this episode Adam, the son of immigrants, unpacks his story from law school to the federal government to venture capital. He shares which job was his favorite (spoiler: none of the above), his advice to early stage entrepreneurs, and why he is ambitious about his family.

Adam H. Phillips is the Managing Director of Techstars Baltimore AI Health where he looks for early stage healthtech ventures to fund and grow alongside our network partners at Johns Hopkins and CareFirst. He is the founding Managing Director at MoxE where he built an impact fund. Adam is also the Founder of AthletesInnovate, a former Senior Attorney/Director of Innovation at USDOT, and an Adjunct Professor. He holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in History and a Juris Doctorate.

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What matters most? How can you feel the most satisfied at work and in how you spend your time across all arenas in your life? These are the questions Kristin Graham seeks to help people answer through her work at Unlock.

Kristin Graham is an entrepreneur, coach, writer, and host of the Fewer things Better podcast. Before building Unlock, Kristin spent two decades in corporate working for companies like Amazon and Expedia. Kristin’s years in academia and corporate, plus a relentless focus on research, led her to develop workshops, keynotes, and group learnings on how to rewire our internal hardware and update our mental software.

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From Deloitte consultant to founder of a sunglasses brand, from living in his parents' basement to thriving husband and father, entrepreneur Mike Malloy has lived nine lives in the last 15 years. In this episode of Hustle & Grace, Mike shares why the philosophy of stoicism has been transformational for him personally, how parenting changed his approach to work, why fractional leadership is the future of work, and why you should start scheduling meetings at 4 pm.

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