Zoia lives in an eternal state of intellectual curiosity, driven by her desire to create impact and put a zing in the universe. Focused on the combination of people, products, and brands to create impact-driving solutions for wicked problems, Zoia is used to working amongst senior executives from the start-up world to Fortune 500’s alike. Zoia is currently working at Citi as the VP in product management on Google Pay x Citi Plex.

Outside her "9-to-5," Zoia is truly a multi-hyphenate being an educator, podcaster, mentor, and founder of her own non-profit. Her passions for democratizing knowledge and intellectual endeavors have enabled her to extend her reach as an advisor and mentor to start-ups and non-profits. She is also part-time faculty at Columbia University, teaching at a graduate level. As the Global Marketing Lead at the nonprofit WIN: Women in Innovation. She launched, produced, and edited a podcast, "WIN/WIN: Women in Innovation" that has thousands of downloads and features senior women in the space.

Moreover, Zoia recently launched a non-profit foundation in her father's memory: “The Kozakov Foundation.” The foundation aims to change the state of creative industries, such as theatre, arts, photography, and design, to be made up of people who want to create culturally significant work that impacts us all. In practice, this means giving the next generation of artists and designers an opportunity to pursue the arts through funding their education and giving them the tools to succeed via the Kozakov Fellowship.

Tune in to hear about Zoia's "6-to-8" journey and the stories in-between a "Multi-Hyphenate"!

Movement of body and soul, with rich storytelling and deep self-expression, flows through Asya’s dance. A college junior majoring in Child Studies and Medicine, Health, and Society during the day, Asya is a 20-year old native of Memphis, TN who initially began her dance journey at the age of 6. Once she dipped her toe into the world of dance, this particular passion of hers became something that would follow her all the way through her childhood and even into her adult life now.

Tune in to hear about Asya’s journey starting out with a majorette team at her elementary school, later referring to a ballet program with a nearby studio, the ups and downs along the way, and how dancing translates to her life and her identity in a special way!

Creativity sparks, inspiration stems, and emotions flow through Christine’s work.

A college software engineer intern at Microsoft by day, Christine is one of these talented content creators with a mastery across photography, choreography, videography, and many more during her 6-to-8. With a passion for fashion and experimenting, she likes to take cool footage and make little films out of them, practice hip-hop dancing by scraping the choreo out of Youtube, and making fashion-related content on Instagram and Youtube. 

In this episode, Christine shares about how this all stems from her childhood, ups and downs along the ride like her solo getaway trip in Hokkaido’s snow shapes her and her content creation, and journey being a photographer, dancer, filmmaker and YouTuber. Check out Christine’s Instagram (@itschristinezhou) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsA5YLcaJmhau73vz1WIGxQ)

What is a song that comes to mind as you conjure up a cherished memory? Music connects, units, and binds people together and transcends across human connection. Our guest today, Gavin, a Philadelphia native studying at Vanderbilt University by day, is in the world of producing music and sharing this passion with his band called New Parlor. Gavin has been writing & performing music since a young age and has done a lot of different things. He’s been in 4 other bands, did solo performances and was involved in the Boy Band once. Through those experiences, Gavin has gained a huge online following, headlined his own tour and played sold out shows in his native hometown, Philadelphia. While Gavin has done a lot of different things, the constant is his immense passion for creating music and sharing with others. Check out the New Parlor band via Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/7b4mYHolxEXtKR4qMxxCg6?si=ybSgaP9zSBu3FQAo7M4q5Q and instagram @newparlorband. Tune into this episode and hear about Gavin’s journey from writing his first song to where he is today.

What’s the last time you have created something, just for pleasure? Henry, while being a student at Virginia Tech, finds himself diving into the world of making and creating all things electronics and 3D printing. Ever since he was little, he has loved developing and creating. That passion has manifested into his brand: Forsyth Creations. Through his YouTube channel, he hopes to share what he has learned in a fun, inviting environment that helps others learn what he knows. The Forsyth Creations idea, what the brand means, is a free sharing of information. Beyond his work, Henry is also a runner, a part time skier, and when he isn’t working or hanging with friends, you’ll find him at his local parish fixing outlets, painting walls, or hanging pictures. Check out Henry's website https://www.forsythcreations.com and YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdszVOnp3Koma14aIj-HWMA!

Have you ever told a joke that nobody laughs at? Our guest today Jack, a New York University college student by day, shares about his times doing character comedy during his “6-to-8.” Jack started doing character comedy as he went to NYU and getting involved with many different things from writing a funny monologue, making a costume, and performing live at open mics and shows with his roommate around NYC. Growing up, he has always been drawn to making people laugh, watching comedy, and experiencing comedy with others. Let’s dive right into this journey!

In this episode, Romberg York, a sophomore at College of Charleston studying Environmental Geoscience and Sustainability, talks about her passion for crafting food and sharing with her friends & family during her “6-to-8.” Growing up, Romberg has always gravitated towards many different kinds of art forms, including fashion, music, and photography. She learned early on that food is also an art form and you can create something beautiful from the most simple ingredients. Tune into this episode and hear about how Romberg comes into cooking for an upscale restaurant as a chef while being a college student, and then how it turns into her “6 to 8” sharing the joy of food with family and friends.

In this episode, Sterling Gourdine, a 19 year old college student at Vanderbilt University, shared about his 6-to-8 as a music producer and periodic rapper as Regional Overlord Sterling Silver, or R.O.S.S. Specializing in versatility, Regional Overlord Sterling Silver often pairs layered, head-knocking drums and strong 808 bass lines with smooth chords, playful synths, and percussion loops. Inspired by all that he hears and aspiring to surpass his contemporaries, Sterling’s ambitious and unique production can be found on several artists’ works, including Chuckthespittah’s “Bed is My God” and “Jet Lines,” Pyrex The Enigma’s “Dimensions With No Direction” and “Grey Balance,” as well as numerous collaborations with producer and friend N_ova. Tune into this episode and hear about Sterling’s journey from making his first beat to where he is today.

In this episode, Lauren Moïse shares about how she took a simple idea of pearl necklace inspired from a summer camp back in middle school and turned it into her own jewelry brand Double L (@doubleljewelry) and now starting a T-Shirt line Lalalizytees (@lalalizytees) in college during her “ 6-to-8”. Lauren grew up in Charlotte, NC and has a strong passion for creativity, fashion, and clothing from a young age. She shared about how her entrepreneurial journey took off from her hair ribbon business in 3rd grade all the way to creating her own jewelry line Double L & its upscale line LLUXE in middle school, and now her T-Shirt brand Lalalizytees!