Moon Snacks

When strategy meets storytelling, magic happens. Professor Donald MacLean , a former physicist turned strategist from the Scottish Highlands, brings a unique perspective on how ancient oral traditions can revolutionise modern leadership. As we prepare to send this insatiably curious academic to the moon, he reveals why organisations fail when they rely on PowerPoint instead of poetry. MacLean's lu...

What does it take to lead people through impossible circumstances? Dr. Larry Prusak , the legendary knowledge management pioneer from Brooklyn, brings decades of wisdom about leadership, learning, and the power of story to his lunar mission. As we send this "expert's expert" to establish the moon's first knowledge center, his film choices reveal profound truths about practical wisdom in action. Pr...

What happens when Harvard's leading fairy tale scholar becomes the alien? Professor Maria Tatar , the renowned expert on folklore and children's literature, embarks on her lunar mission with three transformative films that explore connection, hope, and liberation. As we send this master storyteller to help establish the moon's cultural foundation, her cinematic choices reveal profound truths about...

When Doug Weir steps aboard his lunar transport, he's carrying more than just three films—he's bringing a lifetime's passion for preserving cinema's greatest treasures. As Content Remastering & Delivery Lead at the British Film Institute, Doug has spent years rescuing lost films from archive vaults and breathing new life into forgotten masterpieces, from scanning mysterious 16mm reels to disco...

Dr. Al Zeitoun is packed for departure, but first he's sharing the three films that shaped his 26-year journey as a global thought leader in project management and leadership development. His surprising first choice? Tommy Boy —the Chris Farley comedy that Al sees as the ultimate masterclass in stakeholder engagement and unlikely leadership. "It's a story of an opportunistic mindset shift," he exp...

Nelly Wilson is ready for lunar departure, but first she's revealing the three films that shaped her journey from finance major to Google Cloud's youngest-ever Global Head of AI Services for Weather and Climate. Her opening choice? Singing in the Rain —Gene Kelly's technicolor masterpiece that captures Hollywood's transition from silent films to talkies. "It really showcases how you're able to ada...

From high school dropout to VP of Operations at MiTek, John Khoury 's journey proves that authentic leadership can emerge from the most unexpected places. This self-made leader discovered his superpower isn't traditional storytelling—it's planting powerful ideas that stick, whether he's renaming a "Delivery Control Centre" to the more inspiring "Solution Hub" or assembling his "deadly viper squad"...

Dr. Madelyn Blair , resilience expert and former World Bank executive, joins Ed and Jessica for a fascinating exploration of curiosity, leadership, and finding your voice. Through her three film choices, Blair reveals the deep connections between exploration, authenticity, and human potential. Her first selection, Temple Grandin , showcases the power of thinking differently and the crucial role of...

We're launching Miri Berger , the brilliant co-founder and CEO of Six Degrees, to the moon with three films that showcase her journey from hands-on creator to revolutionary tech entrepreneur. Miri's company develops groundbreaking wearable technology that transforms any body movement into digital control, giving independence back to people who've lost fine motor skills. From her background as a ma...

We're sending Willeke van Rijn , CEO of the Resource Alliance and possible descendant of Rembrandt, to the moon with three films that perfectly capture her passion for global connection and humanity. Willeke leads a community of over 30,000 fundraisers and change-makers across the social impact sector, recently bringing together 700 people in Delhi to create faster impact through collaboration. He...

This week on Moonsnacks, hosts Dr. Ed Hoffman and Jessica Fox send South African writer and diabetes advocate Bridget McNulty on a cinematic voyage with three films that illuminate her philosophy of transforming life's challenges into meaningful connection. McNulty, author of The Grief Handbook and co-founder of Sweet Life—South Africa's largest diabetes community—has chosen films that celebrate h...

This week on Moonsnacks, hosts Dr. Ed Hoffman and Jessica Fox send telecommunications trailblazer Walda Roseman on an interstellar journey with three carefully chosen films that reflect her extraordinary career bridging global communications. As the former COO of the Internet Society and current Chair of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, Roseman has spent decades proving that "as long as we can com...

When the brightest minds in business get a ticket to the moon, what movies do they pack? Moonsnacks reveals the films that shaped today's most innovative leaders. Dr. Ed Hoffman (former NASA Chief Knowledge Officer) and author / filmmaker Jessica Fox explore the cinema that drives visionaries in management, technology, and the arts—three DVDs at a time. Every Monday, discover the stories behind th...