The Angel Next Door Podcast

The Angel Next Door podcast is a show about how people got started investing in startup companies. Hosted by Marcia Dawood, member of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, Chair Emeritus of the board of the Angel Capital Association, the professional organization of angel investors across the US and globally, and author of Do Good While Doing Well. If you want to see change in the world you have to create it, invest in it or be it! Tune in to hear stories of what angel investing is, who does it and why!

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  • • 8/21/25

    The Intersection of AI, Aging, and Personalized Medicine

    What compels an entrepreneur to leave a successful Wall Street career and dive into the complexities of healthcare innovation? On this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Hunter Ziesing, who shares his journey from investment banking to co-founding Longevity Health, a company at the forefront of using AI and clinical data to transform personalized wellness.

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    • 8/28/25

    Demystifying Age Tech: Innovations Shaping the Future for the Over 50s

    How can entrepreneurs transform the challenges of an aging population into powerful opportunities for innovation? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia Dawood welcomes Bruce Simpson, a longtime McKinsey leader and now co-founder of AgeTech Capital, to discuss the rapidly growing world of age tech.

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    • 9/4/25

    America's Gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight on JoySpan, Connection, and Living Better Longer

    How can all of us build a life where joy and connection are just as valued as success and productivity? In this episode of The Angel Next Door Podcast, host Marcia explores how embracing the lessons of intentional aging can inform not only our personal lives but also the way we approach business and community. Dr. Kerry Burnight, acclaimed as "America's Gerontologist," joins the show to discuss her decades of experience studying aging, elder care, and the vital role of social connection in achieving a thriving, long life.

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