From There to Here

From There to Here is a podcast for the bold and the brave—those who carve their own path in work and life. Hosted by Jason Shupp, this show dives into the unconventional origin stories of entrepreneurs and industry experts who defined their own success. These are stories of risk, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of opportunity. Each episode uncovers the pivotal moments and insights that shaped their careers, revealing how personal and professional lives intersect in powerful ways. Whether you're navigating your own business journey or seeking inspiration to take the next big leap, this podcast is your guide to turning reflection into action. Discover the stories that spark change. Learn more at https://missionmatters.com/author/jason-shupp/

From There to Here is a business podcast hosted by Jason Shupp, with 122 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jason Shupp hosts From There to Here, a business show with 122 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #124

  Nida Leardprasopsuk: The People and Our Path

  Sep 30, 2026—

  Nida Leardprasopsuk has spent nearly two decades studying how people grow, lead, and build relationships. Today, she's taking what she's learned and applying it to an ambitious question: can we create better ways for people to connect? In this episode, we talk about why our relationship patterns follow us everywhere, the connection between identity and growth, rethinking how technology connects us, building communities around character and shared values, and how one person can change the trajectory of your life. About Nida Leardprasopsuk Nida Leardprasopsuk is a Master Certified Coach (ICF) and systems-oriented practitioner working at the intersection of identity, relationships, leadership, and human systems. With over two decades of experience spanning business, psychology, and personal transformation, she supports high-performing individuals, leaders, and changemakers in creating alignment across career, relationships, family, leadership, and self. Grounded in the belief that human challenges are systemic—what shows up in the boardroom often mirrors what shows up in intimacy, family dynamics, boundaries, confidence, and self-worth—Nida helps clients transform at the identity and relational level so change naturally ripples into every area of life. Her background includes executive and leadership coaching, couples and family systems work, sex therapy, identity reinvention, and organizational culture, enabling her to translate insights across contexts in a way that is both deeply practical and profoundly human. She is also the license holder and organizer of TEDxThonglorWomen, where she curates conversations on identity, relationships, power, and societal change. Find out more about Nida Leardprasopsuk at: Website: nidaleard.com Instagram: nidaleardofficial LinkedIn: Nida Leardprasopsuk, MCC To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #123

  Estefania Simon-Sasyk: An Origin of Movement

  Sep 23, 2026—

  Estefania Simon-Sasyk is the founder and principal of Mycelium Gastronomy Network, a global network using food and gastronomy as a lens for addressing complex challenges and creating change. She describes her origin story as one of movement—and that thread runs through much of our conversation. In this episode, we talk about how movement shapes perspective, finding stability in unexpected places, the education that comes from working in kitchens, seeing food as part of a much larger system, and why complex problems benefit from a diversity of experiences and perspectives. About Estefania Simon-Sasyk: Estefania Simon-Sasyk is the founder of Mycelium Gastronomy Network, a global network of practitioners using gastronomy to address complex challenges across food systems, business, communities, and society. After more than a decade working in professional kitchens around the world, she transitioned from cooking into food innovation, research, foresight, and regional development. Her work has since spanned projects with governments, universities, food companies, NGOs, farmers, and communities across multiple continents. Through Mycelium, Estefania brings together practitioners from diverse disciplines, cultures, and lived experiences to approach food not simply as something we eat, but as a system connected to health, culture, education, sustainability, economic development, and social change. She holds a Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris and is an award-winning futurist. Find out more about Estefania: Website: https://www.myceliumgastronomy.com/ LinkedIn: Estefania Simon-Sasyk To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #122

  Vasanthan Ramakrishnan: Purpose Finds a Path

  Sep 16, 2026—

  Vasanthan Ramakrishnan is the founder of Ascend HSI Advisory Partners, a firm that helps individuals and families navigate the complexities of U.S. immigration. Vas's path into immigration was anything but planned. He came to the United States from India to study engineering, found himself stranded abroad and without a job during COVID, and used that uncertainty as an opportunity to pursue a long-held desire to help others. What began as a small blog grew into an international nonprofit, work that unexpectedly shaped his own immigration journey and eventually led him to build a company around helping others navigate theirs. In this episode, we talk about the influence of his childhood, finding opportunity within disruption, turning personal experience into expertise, building credibility in an emerging space, and why you shouldn’t wait for the perfect time. About Vasanthan Ramakrishnan: Vasanthan Ramakrishnan, born in Madurai, India, is an entrepreneur, immigration consultant, technologist, and human rights activist known for developing AI-based child safety systems and founding Ascend HSI Advisory Partners, a firm specializing in U.S. employment-based visas. He began his technical career at the MIT Hackathon, where he led the development of a non-contact glucometer later deployed in rural India, and went on to found the Feminist Pen Foundation, where he created CySafe, an AI tool to detect cyberbullying across languages and platforms. He has supported over 300 immigration clients with more than 160 successful filings, received multiple honorary doctorates and awards, authored two books, and gained recognition in global media for his contributions to technology and child safety advocacy. Find out more about Vasanthan at: Website: https://ascendhsi.com/ Instagram: vas_ramakrishnan LinkedIn: Vasanthan Ramakrishnan To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #121

  Denley McIntosh: Posture, Not Position

  Sep 9, 2026—

  Denley McIntosh is an executive coach, speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur. In this episode, Denley talks about growing up in a low-income and remarkably diverse neighborhood in Toronto, the culture shock that came with leaving it, and how those early experiences shaped his understanding of people, empathy, and belonging. We follow his journey through engineering, manufacturing, career disruption, and ultimately into the leadership work he does today. Along the way, we talk about poverty as a teacher, resilience as a tool for reinvention, the importance of pausing before you pivot, why culture change starts with the leader, and vulnerability as a strategic advantage. About Denley McIntosh: Denley McIntosh is an award-winning culture change leader, executive coach, keynote speaker, and founder of RenewIQ. With more than two decades of experience spanning engineering, technology, public service, organizational change, and people development, Denley helps leaders build stronger, more inclusive workplace cultures and navigate change with greater intention. His work has reached organizations across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors and includes executive coaching, strategic planning, leadership development, facilitation, and culture transformation. Denley is a recipient of Ontario’s Amethyst Award for public service excellence and has contributed to leadership and inclusion initiatives both in Canada and internationally. Denley holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Master of Theological Studies from McMaster University, where his studies focused on worldviews and culture. He is also the host of The Coach’s Corner podcast, where he explores leadership, relationships, resilience, and the human side of work. Learn more about Denley at: Website: https://www.thecoachscorner.ca/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denleymcintosh To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #120

  Wes Rowlands: The Return on Showing Up

  Aug 26, 2026—

  Wes Rowlands learned his earliest lessons in business and finance not in a classroom, but on a golf course at eleven years old. Raised by a single mother and determined to change the trajectory of his family, he turned necessity into an education. He started first as a caddie, then college internships, Wall Street, and ultimately the wealth-management businesses he leads today. In this episode, Wes shares why showing up often matters more than credentials, why business is emotionally harder than it is intellectually complicated, and how creating value with humility became both his philosophy and his mission. We also talk about opportunity through observation, optimizing for access, and education with application. About Wes Rowlands Wesley Rowlands helps business owners build long-term net worth through strategic investing and disciplined financial planning. With nearly 20 years of experience across Wall Street, consulting, and private wealth management, Wesley specializes in translating complex financial strategies into clear, actionable guidance that supports sustainable wealth growth. Wesley is a partner and advisor at Atikan Wealth Partners, where his team manages over $570 million in assets. He holds his Series 7, Series 63, and Series 65 registrations through LPL Financial, earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Drexel University, and completed the Executive Education Wealth Management Program at The Wharton School of Business. He is currently pursuing his Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation through NYU. More from Wes at: Website: https://www.atikanwealth.com/ Instagram: @wes.rowlands LinkedIn: Wes Rowlands To learn more, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on From There to Here. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.