
Jolty
Feeling JOLTY? Who isn’t?
We're navigating a world of giant jolts, smaller shocks, and daily bumps, bangs and bruises. It’s easy to just react and not elevate. Our podcast will help you lift your perspective above this JOLTY moment and focus on the ultimate direction of our business and personal lives. The future - as unexpected - from two praised and proven futurists – Adam Hanft and Faith Popcorn.
Latest episodes

Apr 14, 2021 • 26min
Empowering Entrepreneurs and Transforming Communities - Avi Telyas
Adam, Faith and Maggy get inspired with Avi Telyas of Makerhoods (Makerhoods.org), an organization which advocates for urban land use policies that foster self-employment and self-sufficiency through affordable working and living space.

Mar 29, 2021 • 21min
Leaving God with John Follis
With so much uncertainty in today’s world, one can’t help but question everything- from politics and pandemics, to social justice and social media, it’s hard to know who to listen to, and even more so, who to trust. But have you ever questioned your spirituality? Or even the existence of God? Today, Jolty is happy to welcome John Follis, director of the documentary ‘Leaving God’. Adam, Maggy, and Faith join John to share their perspectives on religion, government involvement in our faith, and John's film as well. Let's Jolt!!

Mar 15, 2021 • 26min
Making "Scents" of Olfactory Science with David Edwards
Maggy, Faith, and Adam meet with Harvard Professor of Bioengineering Dr. David Edwards to discover amazing advances in olfactory science- from research in virus prevention, exercising your sense of smell, and how scent can affect your moods and your health in unexpected ways.

Mar 1, 2021 • 24min
"Infidelity Hall Passes, Primitive Brains, and Escaping Our Parents: Free-Associating with Dr. Joel Weinberger, Master of the Unconscious
JOLTY welcomes back Dr. Joel Weinberger to delve deeper into the conversation surrounding the unconscious mind. Are your thoughts shaped solely by your values, environment, and morals? Or is there more at work here?

Feb 13, 2021 • 21min
The Brand Valentine that Millennial Hearts are Waiting For
Maggy, Adam, and Faith meet with Millennial marketing trailblazer Nadia Masri. No better time than Valentine's Day to address the complexities of brand love and loyalty!

Feb 12, 2021 • 26min
The Gaming of GameStop - Award-Winning Financial Journalist Unpacks the Madness
In this episode, we Jolt with Jim Ledbetter, and discuss money, the market, and why it all matters.

Feb 1, 2021 • 21min
A Plateful of Paradox: The Future of Food
Faith, Maggy, and Adam connect with Editor in Chief of The Spoon, Chris Albrecht, to discuss the pandemic, robot dining, and whether or not restaurants as we knew them are a thing of the past.

Jan 20, 2021 • 30min
This Is Your Brain On Insurrection
Faith, Adam, and Maggy are joined by Dr. Joel Weinberger to discuss the insurrection at the United States Capitol and the psychology behind the chaos.

Jan 11, 2021 • 33min
Super-Aging and the Science of Longevity
Do you want to live forever? Should we focus on the number of years in our life - or the life in our years? Join Faith and Adam to review these questions and more, plus dive into the topic of genetics and super-aging. Guest Raymond McCauley, Founding faculty and chair of Digital Biology at Singularity University, joins the team as they explore new (and not-so new) methods of extending life expectancy.

Dec 15, 2020 • 26min
Cocooning vs Communing
Join Faith and Adam as they connect with Insight Scientist, Technologist, and fellow Futurist – Sarah DaVanzo. This week the group explores self-fulfilling prophecies, universal consciousness and the cocooning chrysalis.