Building Dreams Together

What happens when a child faces one of life’s toughest battles and refuses to give up? In this episode of Building Dreams Together, Papa Jack sits down with Connor Kelleher, Senior VP and Relationship Manager at JP Morgan Chase, to explore a journey shaped by resilience, perspective, and personal growth. Diagnosed with leukemia at just four years old, Connor endured years of treatment, a devastati...

What happens when a child faces one of life’s toughest battles and refuses to give up? In this episode of Building Dreams Together, Papa Jack sits down with Connor Kelleher, Senior VP and Relationship Manager at JP Morgan Chase, to explore a journey shaped by resilience, perspective, and personal growth. Diagnosed with leukemia at just four years old, Connor endured years of treatment, a devastati...

What happens when a 5-time Paralympic gold medalist admits he was fighting battles no one could see? In this powerful episode of Building Dreams Together , Papa Jack sits down with Paralympic discus champion Jeremy Campbell to talk about resilience, identity, mental health, self-doubt, and the invisible struggles people carry every day. Jeremy opens up about: growing up as an amputee the pressure...

What happens when a 5-time Paralympic gold medalist admits he was fighting battles no one could see? In this powerful episode of Building Dreams Together , Papa Jack sits down with Paralympic discus champion Jeremy Campbell to talk about resilience, identity, mental health, self-doubt, and the invisible struggles people carry every day. Jeremy opens up about: growing up as an amputee the pressure...

What happens when AI becomes a mirror for humanity? In this episode of the Building Dreams Together podcast, Papa Jack sits down with Melissa for a deeply thought-provoking conversation about identity, anxiety, self-worth, human connection, and the future of humanity in the age of AI. From surviving depression after a life-changing injury to discovering the power of truth, journaling, intuition, a...

In an age where artificial intelligence is everywhere, how do we "double down" on being human? In this episode of Building Dreams Together, host Jack Gindi sits down with brand strategy architect and author Melissa to discuss the "Wisdom Gap" in modern society. Melissa shares her powerful journey of overcoming a decade of depression following a career-ending injury, and how she...

What does it mean to be truly seen in a world full of noise? In this episode of Building Dreams Together , host Jack Gindi welcomes Gabriel Vangelatos , author of Greatness Rises: From Invisible to Invincible . Gabriel shares his powerful transition from living in "attention purgatory"—where fear of judgment kept him small—to embracing a life of daily greatness. This conversation is for...

How far would you go to fund a dream? In this powerful inaugural episode of Building Dreams Together , host Jack Gindi reunites with Marcello , a man whose radical generosity redefined the meaning of connection. Marcello shares the incredible story of how he donated a kidney to Jack’s sister to fund a film project, sparking a deep discussion on sacrifice, the search for "home," and the challenges...

How far would you go to fund a dream? In this powerful inaugural episode of Building Dreams Together , host Jack Gindi reunites with Marcello , a man whose radical generosity redefined the meaning of connection. Marcello shares the incredible story of how he donated a kidney to Jack’s sister to fund a film project, sparking a deep discussion on sacrifice, the search for "home," and the challenges...

What happens when a family that’s already “doing fine” chooses to grow anyway? In this episode of Building Dreams Together , Papa Jack is joined by Jason May and his two daughters, Maddie and her sister, for a rare, honest conversation about mindfulness, empathy, and intentional family connection. This isn’t a story about fixing what’s broken. It’s about a family that wanted more : more awareness,...

In this powerful episode of Building Dreams Together , Papa Jack sits down with Yovel Peretz —former Israeli special forces soldier, studio owner of Let’s Do Podcast , and host of “The Way of The 1 Percent” —for a raw conversation about trust, trauma, purpose, and what it really means to build dreams together . From growing up under rocket sirens and learning to put on a gas mask at age four, to s...

What if the person who helps you believe in yourself shows up when you least expect it—like walking down a golf course as a caddy? In this episode of Building Dreams Together , Papa Jack sits down with Zoe Zartman , a thoughtful, grounded 21-year-old whose clarity and compassion feel far beyond her years. From overcoming an eating disorder sparked by the modeling industry, to discovering the heali...

Today on Building Dreams Together, Papa Jack sits down with Derek—the creative force who’s helped bring Believe Become Be You and the Life Mapping Program to life through visuals that people can feel. Streaming from Cape Town, South Africa, Derek shares how creativity becomes purpose, how reinvention isn’t just possible—it’s necessary—and why the most powerful dreams are built through trust, partn...

What happens when life throws you the ultimate curveball—one that changes everything in an instant? In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Building Dreams Together, Papa Jack sits down with Elizabeth “EB” Forst, a former physical therapist, yoga teacher, world traveler, and adventurer whose life changed forever the night she dove into a swimming pool and broke her neck at the C4–C5 level. P...

In this powerful episode of Building Dreams Together , Jack sits down with his son’s father-in-law, Mike , a 70-year-old father, grandfather, arborist, fly-fishing guide, and president of the board for Always Choose Adventures (ACA) . From losing both parents as a teenager in Brooklyn, to numbing pain with drugs, to rebuilding his life in Colorado and creating a thriving tree business, Mike has li...

In this deeply personal episode of Building Dreams Together, Jack sits down with his wife of over 50 years, Meredith Gindi, for a raw and vulnerable conversation about love, loss, and what it really takes to keep building dreams as life keeps throwing curveballs. Together, they revisit the journey of Jack’s second act with kids, the birth of his current work, and the complicated mix of pride and r...