Nate DaPore, founder and managing partner of Roo Capital, joins Jody and Morgan to share how he built a venture firm centered on talent, conviction, and a “who not how” mindset. He explains how his firm blends investing with in-house recruiting to create real value for founders, and why surrounding yourself with the right people is the ultimate advantage in today’s market.

The conversation also explores how AI is reshaping venture and why proprietary data and strong teams still win. On a personal level, Nate opens up about the systems he and his husband use to stay grounded—like annual themes and solo retreats—while managing a demanding travel schedule and building a life together.

It’s a candid look at scaling a firm, building a life, and staying anchored in what matters most.

What happens when biotech, spirituality, and real life collide? You get Rabbi Brian.

In this episode, Morgan and Jody sit down with Brian Denker—conference leader at BioCentury and a rabbi serving interfaith and modern families—for a conversation that goes well beyond a typical career path. After a deeply personal rejection when trying to get married, Brian made an unexpected decision: he became the rabbi he couldn’t find.

Now, he operates in two worlds—helping build global biotech communities focused on advancing patient care, while also guiding people through some of life’s most meaningful and vulnerable moments. At the center of both is the same idea: showing up for people in a real, human way.

The conversation touches on interfaith families, the evolving role of religion, leadership through humility, and why relationships—not transactions—are what actually move things forward. It’s thoughtful, funny, and grounded, with a few unexpected moments along the way… including one very memorable sandwich story.

What does real wealth actually look like when you strip away the buzzwords?

In this episode, Morgan and Jody sit down with longtime friend and finance powerhouse Christine Leong Connors, co-founder and CEO of Verita Strategic Wealth Partners, for a conversation that goes far beyond money management. Christine breaks down what a modern multifamily office really does, why so many high-achieving individuals still lack a clear picture of their financial lives, and how strategy, technology, and trust come together to create real clarity.

But this episode is about more than balance sheets. Christine also talks about building a company from the ground up, leading with culture, navigating motherhood and marriage while running a fast-growing business, and why confidence, purpose, and self-love may be the most important forms of wealth of all.