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The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley
What does it take to restore broken communities? Hosted by Ted Hahs, The INNOVAT3 Podcast explores ground-level solutions to prison recidivism, human trafficking, homelessness, and unequal access to justice. We bring together lived-experience experts—from trafficking survivors to formerly incarcerated leaders—alongside innovative CEOs, civic pioneers, and non-profit changemakers, and turn collaboration into action. Together, let's build a future where all communities can flourish.
Episodes
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#48: A Whisper That Ended Five Years of Meth Addiction | Travis Gann
Jesus, Recovery, and Restoring Family After AddictionTed Hahs sits down with Travis Gann for a raw testimony of addiction, sobriety, reentry, and family…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#47: Trafficked at 15| Elizabeth Quiroz on Healing Trauma, Addiction, and Finding Faith in Prison
TRIGGER WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED This episode contains discussions of severe generational trauma, sexual abuse, addiction, incarceration, and…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#46: She Built a Half-Million-Dollar Healthcare Service from Scratch | Kathy Chao Rothberg
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Kathy Chao Rothberg, CEO of a major social innovation organization, to celebrate a staggering milestone and discuss…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#45: "80% of NFL Players Face This": The Truth About Life After the Game | Corwin Anthony - Part 2
In the highly anticipated Part 2 of our conversation, we dive deeper with Corwin as he discusses the surprising reality of life after the NFL and his current…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#44: From NFL to Innovator: Empowering Next-Gen for Human Flourishing (Part 1) | Corwin Anthony
Host: Ted Hahs | Guest: Corwin AnthonyIn this deeply inspiring Part 1 episode, host Ted Hahs sits down with visionary leader Corwin Anthony to explore a…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#43: AI, Abundance, and the $4 Trillion Paradox: A 16-Year-Old's Vision for Equality | Malakye Utile
Is Silicon Valley's innovation creating a society of unprecedented wealth alongside massive social problems? Ted Hahs sits down with 16-year-old Malakye, a…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#42: You Can’t Unsee This Corner of San Francisco | Kent McCormick’s Transformation on the Streets
In this moving episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Kent McCormick — Neighbourhood Director with YWAM San Francisco (Tenderloin) and…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#41: Responsibility, Redemption & Reentry | Joseph DeRuosi on Transforming Lives After Prison
In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Joe DeRousi, who shares his journey of responsibility, redemption and reentry…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#40: Faith, Leadership & Entrepreneurship | Henry Kaestner on Building Redemptive Companies
In this inspiring episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Henry Kaestner — co-founder of Sovereign’s Capital, Faith Driven Entrepreneur…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#39: Reimagining Reentry | Terah Lawyer on Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration
In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Terah Lawyer, President of CROP Organization (Creating Restorative Opportunities…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#38: Fighting Human Trafficking at Home | Mitzi’s Mission with Love Never Fails
In this urgent episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Mitzi, Education & Empowerment Coordinator at Love Never Fails, an organization on…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#37: From Prison to Purpose | Danny’s Story of Responsibility, Trauma & Second Chances
In this raw and powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Danny, a tech entrepreneur whose journey from crime and incarceration to…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#36: From Prison to Purpose | Danny’s Journey of Re-Entry and Redemption
What happens when surviving prison becomes the easy part and re-entry is the real challenge?In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#35: Living Among the Homeless | Evan’s Vision for Revival in San Francisco
In this moving episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs continues his conversation with Evan, a pastor whose life’s work has been rooted in the streets…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#34: Fighting Human Trafficking Through Empowerment | Diana Mao
What if the fight against human trafficking started with one woman saying “yes” to the hardest mission of her life?In this inspiring episode of the INNOVAT3…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#33: From Counterculture to Calling | Evan Prosser - Part 1
Can a former hippie and Harvard grad turn addiction and disillusionment into a life of radical faith and street-level impact?In this unforgettable episode of…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#32: From Gangs to Gospel | Dr. Linda Lara on Restoring Families and Reaching the Forgotten
What happens when gang leaders become pastors and dropout teens become rocket scientists?In this unforgettable episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#31: Legal Aid, Hunger Strikes and Housing Justice in San Francisco | Adrian Tirtanadi
What happens when one of San Francisco’s most effective homelessness interventions is cut despite having the data to prove it works?In this episode of the…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#30: Faith Leadership In The Bay Area | Gary Gaddini
Can the Bay Area’s faith community become a catalyst for healing, unity and real transformation?In this inspiring episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#29: Addiction Recovery, Faith, and Homeless Outreach in California | David Balch
What if your greatest moment of loss became the doorway to your life’s deepest purpose?In this moving episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#28: Can a San Quentin basketball program transform lives and reduce recidivism?
In this powerful episode of The INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Rahsaan Thomas, a writer, filmmaker and justice reform advocate whose journey…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#27: Can Redemption Start in a Prison Cell?
What if the prison that nearly destroyed you became the place you returned to help others heal?In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#26: Addiction, Politics & the Data No One Talks About - Tom Wolf
What if the lowest moment of your life became the start of your life’s mission?In this episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Tom Wolf…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#25: She’s Coding a New Future for Vallejo - Cassandra James
Cassandra James is a woman of first, first Black woman to represent Vallejo’s District 1, a grassroots leader who outwalked and outworked a political machine…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#24: He Was a Kingdom Asset Before He Knew It - Kareem Hickman
What happens when someone sees something in you, before you see it in yourself?In this powerful episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, Ted Hahs sits down with Kareem…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#23: When Pastors Step Into the Fire - Kareem Hickman
What happens when a pastor stops preaching from the pulpit and starts showing up in city halls, prisons, and on the frontlines of crisis?In this episode of the…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#22: From Stanford to the Frontlines of Injustice - Betty Ann Hagenau’s Fight for Freedom
What would make someone leave behind comfort, credentials, and career to walk into prisons and confront human trafficking at its roots?In this powerful episode…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#21: Fear, Recovery, and Reform: A Second Conversation with Tom Wolf
What happens after you go viral for the wrong reasons—and decide to own it?In Part 2 of his gripping journey, Tom Wolf returns to the Innovat3 Podcast to share…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#20: She Fights Traffickers with Faith and Fire. - Vanessa Russell Returns.
She’s not waiting for the system to fix itself. She’s building something better.In this powerful follow-up conversation, Vanessa Russell returns to the…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#19: The System Failed Him. Now He’s Fixing It - Tom Wolf
Tom Wolf was addicted to heroin and fentanyl, taking 560mg of oxycodone daily just to function. He was homeless on the streets of San Francisco, battling…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#18: Human Trafficking Survivor Shares Her Untold Story - Alicia Baker
What happens when a child is left behind and the world offers no safety net? In this powerful and profoundly moving episode of the INNOVAT3 Podcast, host Ted…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#17: DAOs are the Future of Governance by Puncar Brezina
What if cities, businesses, and economies were run without CEOs, politicians, or central authorities? What if power wasn’t held by a select few, but…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#16: Is Our Financial System Rigged? Scott Morris Explains
Is Our Financial System Designed to Keep Us Struggling?In this episode of the Innovat3 Podcast, Scott Morris, a community currency expert and economist, joins…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#15: The Dark Truth of Human Trafficking by Terryal Bell
In this powerful Season 2 premiere of the Innovat3 Podcast, Terryal Bell shares her harrowing journey through human trafficking, the manipulation and control…
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#14: Powerful Stories, Big Lessons & What’s Next! Season Finale!
The journey of Season 1 has been nothing short of transformational. After 13 episodes packed with bold conversations, powerful stories, and groundbreaking…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#13: Loss, Love, and the Voice That Changed Everything- Nancy Harden
In Episode 13 of the Innovat3 Podcast, Dr. Nancy Harden opens up about a deeply personal moment that changed her life forever.After the sudden loss of her…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#12: From Immigrant to Changemaker: Bruno Freitas’ Mission
In this powerful episode of Innovat3, host Ted Hahs sits down with Bruno Freitas, a pastor, entrepreneur, and immigrant with an extraordinary journey. Bruno…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#11: Fatherhood is the missing link to transformation - Stewart Perrilliat
Fatherlessness isn’t just a personal struggle, it’s a societal crisis affecting families, communities, and future generations. In this part 2 episode of the…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#10: What’s the Power of Generational Wisdom? - Nancy Harden
At nearly 93 years old, Dr. Nancy Harden has dedicated her life to faith, leadership, and empowering communities. A true embodiment of resilience and grace…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#9: Restoring Fatherhood, A Path to Community Transformation by Stewart Perilliatt
In our latest episode of the Innovat3 Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Stewart Perrilliat, founder of Man to Man Urban Youth Advocate, to explore the deep and…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#8: Empowering Survivors, Ending Trafficking - Vanessa Russell
In this deeply impactful episode of the Innovat3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs welcomes Vanessa Russell, founder of Love Never Fails Us, to share her inspiring…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#7: Building a Better Future: Yaniv Tal on Web3 & Social Impact
In this compelling episode of the Innovat3 Podcast, host Ted Hahs sits down with Yaniv Tal, the visionary founder of The Graph, to explore how cutting-edge…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#6: Vanessa Russell on Fighting Human Trafficking with Love and Action
In this week’s episode of the Innovat3 Podcast, we have incredible Vanessa Russell, founder of Love Never Fails. Vanessa shares her journey of turning…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#5: Kathy Chao Rothberg on Building Hope, One Community at a Time
This week, Ted Hahs sits down with Kathy Chao Rothberg, a visionary leader in community development and the CEO of Lao Family Community Development. Kathy’s…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#4: A journey of Recovery from Isolation to Inspiration with Christian Huang
In this heartfelt episode, host Ted Hahs sits down with Christian Huang, the founder of Mobilize Love, to explore his incredible journey from personal…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#3: Journey Through Sobriety & Innovation by Nikita mehta
In this next episode, Nikita opens up about the frustrations and realities of navigating the current recovery landscape. When faced with countless…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#2: The Untold Truths of Addiction Recovery by Nikita Mehta
In the latest episode of Innovat3, host Ted Hahs welcomes Nikita Mehta, sobriety coach and leader of Recovery DAO, for a conversation that confronts the stark…
The INNOVAT3 Podcast — from Silicon Valley#1: How Open Door Legal is Changing the System by Adrian Tirtanadi
In this episode, Ted Hahs is in conversation with Adrian Tirtanadi, co-founder of Open Door Legal, to discuss the journey behind creating America’s first…