Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Douglas Smith, Global Head of Public Affairs & Managing Director (MENA) at The Nuclear Company, about insights from the Milken Middle East & Africa Summit and how fleet-scale nuclear projects—supported by deep construction expertise and AI—can expand reliable baseload power while strengthening long-term economic and national security. This interview is part of our Milken Coverage Series. Big thank you to Milken Institute! About Douglas Smith Dynamic leader with a proven track record of building winning operations that deliver within the private and public sectors. Brings more than 25 years of experience managing government and private sector organizations that have excelled in advocacy, coalition building, new business development, communications, public policy and corporate social responsibility efforts in the U.S. and around the world. A frequent public speaker as well as on air expert on numerous networks including CNN, Fox News and MSNBC The Nuclear Company, which is leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced the hiring of The Honorable Douglas A. Smith, former Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As Global Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director for the Middle East, he will oversee The Nuclear Company’s international public affairs and business engagements with a particular focus on the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In this role, he will lead The Nuclear Company’s growing presence in those regions, which are rapidly investing in nuclear power as a cornerstone of long-term energy security and decarbonization. About The Nuclear Company The Nuclear Company, which is leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced the hiring of The Honorable Douglas A. Smith, former Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As Global Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director for the Middle East, he will oversee The Nuclear Company’s international public affairs and business engagements with a particular focus on the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In this role, he will lead The Nuclear Company’s growing presence in those regions, which are rapidly investing in nuclear power as a cornerstone of long-term energy security and decarbonization. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠DeAnna Charett⁠, Founder & Producer at Bad Habitz Productions, LLC, about her first AFM experience, live pitching, and her veteran-first production model—staffing at least 60% of cast and crew with military veterans while developing projects including Dealer’s Choice, The Cairo, and DEFCON 4: Land of the Morning Calm. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, Adam Torres interviews Nicholas deKay, Director at Athlaoch Pictures, about attending AFM for the first time, transitioning from stunt work into directing, and pitching new projects including Eat the Rich Day and a Muay Thai documentary—plus insights from his distributed film The Arc of Lilburn. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Erik Felsted⁠, CEO & Executive Director of Known By Name Foundation, about attending AFM for the first time, launching a mission-driven foundation, and developing a feature film inspired by a true story of escape from North Korea to elevate awareness and human dignity. About ⁠Erik Felsted⁠ Erik Felsted is a serial entrepreneur, finance executive, and private equity fund manager with a track record of founding and advising hundreds of start-ups.As a Senior Manager at EY, he left the CPA firm to create the following ventures: S2.com, Entirenet, Agemni, Arch Dental, Freedom Consulting Group, Residual Ventures, and RV Park Capital Partners. With expertise spanning private equity transactions, investment management, commercial real estate, corporate finance, technology, mergers & acquisitions, and tax and legal structuring, Erik has guided companies through every stage of growth through exit. He has successfully raised and managed over $30m of private investment funds, while leading investors, partners, vendors, and consultants across diverse industries.Recognized for his integrity, creativity, self-motivation, and leadership, Erik thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. Today, Erik is channeling his talents and experience into a new passion: building a movement through film. The Known By Name Foundation will be producing stories that matter, committing to bringing more goodness and light into the world—one powerful story at a time. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Abby Tozer⁠, Founder of No Good Movies, about the renewed energy at AFM, building an indie-focused production company, and her journey toward directing her first feature film while balancing a growing career as a writer, producer, and actor. About ⁠Abby Tozer⁠ Abby Tozer is a UC Berkeley Neuroscience alumna who serves as the director, producer, and founder of No Good Movies in Los Angeles. With a focus on uplifting female voices & blending STEM & filmmaking, Abby finds innovative ways to develop package & finance features films. She focuses on projects that highlight her various passions: Neuroscience, Classical piano, Jazz, movie musicals & a good ol’ fashioned psychological thriller.  She maintains representation across the board with the Osbrink Agency, BRIO Entertainment and Pastorini Bosby Talent. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Jacob Glanville, CEO of Centivax, Inc., about the company’s mission to develop universal vaccines that work across all strains of infectious diseases. Jacob shares how his upbringing and scientific background led him to build a biotech company focused on long-term global health, improved patient outcomes, and next-generation immunity solutions. About Jake Glanville Jacob Glanville is a serial entrepreneur, and computational immuno-engineer. He built and sold his first company Distributed Bio from founding in March of 2012 to a 104M dollar sale to Charles River Laboratories in December of 2020. During that period, he developed the core business model, the research teams, and the technologies that enabled Distributed Bio to become profitable without investment. As part of the acquisition agreement, he founded Centivax Inc and spun-out his assets in COVID-19 therapeutics, broad-spectrum vaccines, antivenom antibodies, anti-wound pathogen antibodies, anti-CXCR5 autoimmunity therapeutics, and blood-brain barrier translation technologies into Centivax, where he is now CEO. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Bobby Gibbons, Founder of Enhance Home Solutions and Enhance H2O, about raising the standard in home improvement through faith-driven leadership, transparent processes, and water filtration solutions designed to solve real problems for residential and commercial clients. About Enhance Home Solutions Fully licensed Florida contractors, bonded, and insured. They know Florida building codes, local permitting, and Florida area HOA requirements inside and out. About Enhance H2O Enhance H2O started because Bobby got fed up. He'd bought water filtration systems for his own home and realized most companies weren't being straight about what was actually inside those tanks or how the filtration worked. That frustration turned into a question: what if there was a company that just told the truth and built systems that actually delivered? Bobby's contractor background gave him a leg up-he knew how to build things right and test them until they worked. So he started putting together water systems himself, testing them obsessively, and figuring out exactly what Florida homes actually needed. No marketing fluff, just results you could measure. That personal project eventually grew into Enhance H2O. These days we're helping families all over Florida get water that's actually clean-and we're still doing it the same way: straight talk, quality equipment, and the kind of service Bobby wished he'd gotten in the first place. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/ Visit our website: https://missionmatters.com/ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Christine Lakin⁠, Director of I Won’t Dance, about her first AFM experience, why competitive ballroom dancing is the perfect sports-romcom backdrop, and how she plans to bring the intensity of movement and emotion to the screen. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As part of our official DealFlow Discovery Conference Interview Series, produced by Mission Matters, along with our partner DealFlow Events, we’re showcasing the innovative companies presenting at the DealFlow Discovery Conference and the executives behind them. ---- In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Ilan Danieli, CEO of Precipio, about the company’s mission to reduce cancer misdiagnosis—especially in complex blood-related cancers. Ilan explains how Precipio partners with academic experts to expand access to subspecialty pathology, why accuracy matters more than speed, and how better diagnostics can directly change treatment decisions and patient outcomes. About Ilan Danieli Ilan Danieli has served as Precipio’s CEO since founding the company in early 2011. With over 20 years managing small and medium-size companies, some of his previous experiences include COO of Osiris, a publicly-traded company based in New York City with operations in the US, Canada, Europe; Laurus Capital Management, a multi-billion dollar hedge fund; and in various other entrepreneurial ventures. Ilan holds an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, and a BA in Economics from Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Ilan has a private pilot license, plays the saxophone, and possesses infinite love for his horses. About Precipio Precipio’s platform delivers superior diagnostic accuracy through academic expertise and cutting edge technology. They are a laboratory focused on delivering specialized diagnostic services to physicians and their patients to ensure they receive accurate results. Watch Full Episode on ⁠Youtube⁠. --- This interview is part of our effort to help investors discover compelling companies ahead of the event — and to help CEOs introduce their story to the 1500+ conference attendees. Learn more about the event and presenting companies: ⁠⁠https://dealflowdiscoveryconference.com/⁠ Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mission Matters, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Ian Stevenson⁠, Director & Producer at Bondi Beach Productions, about how to navigate AFM with intention—prepping early, targeting the right buyers, and using networking to advance finished films and projects in development. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! About ⁠Ian Stevenson⁠ With a rugged beginning as an Australian ‘jackaroo’ (cowboy), Ian has 20 years of award-winning international experience in scripted and non-scripted television and film, on productions with budgets ranging from $500k-$10M. He has filmed in 20 countries including the deserts of Cairo, the canals of Venice, on top of 18,000 feet Bolivian mountains and deep inside rebel occupied jungles of Belize.  Establishing his own production company, Ian’s first program, “Purple Haze”, won awards and sold internationally. He then headed to Cannes to sell films. Since then, Ian has directed, produced and created several prime time, number-one rating TV shows.  His Director skills draw the performance from hosts, actors, reality talent and celebrities (RuPaul, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Hart, Kristin Chenoweth, Tori Spelling, Tommy Lee, Ludacris, Linda Perry, Mel Gibson). Whether it’s shooting a TV Show or Documentary or 35 mm Commercial, Ian, through his creativity, working in a collaborative style, along with his passion for the TV and Film business always delivers a high-quality result of stunning pictures and, engaging and entertaining stories. About ⁠Bondi Beach Productions⁠ Conceived on the shores of Sydney, Australia’s historic Aboriginal-named Bondi Beach (“water tumbling over rocks”); Bondi Beach Productions is a multi-award-winning Film and TV production company with offices also in Los Angeles and New York. This interview is part of our AFM 2025 Series. Big thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠American Film Market⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices