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The Tie-In

Zena Harris and Mark Rabin

Behind the scenes, sustainability in action. Entrepreneurs Zena Harris and Mark Rabin talk shop with filmmakers, event producers, and entertainment professionals from around the world in a quest to amplify the voices of people who are innovating, leveraging their influence, connecting ideas, and inspiring crews to make the entertainment we love more sustainable.

tv & film entrepreneurship

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23:22

S3 E6: Founder’s Journey: Is Entrepreneurship Worth...

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2026/02/10

In this raw, honest episode of The Tie-In podcast, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin tackle the question every entrepreneur and startup founder faces: Is starting another business worth the next 5-10 years of your life?Zena and Mark dive into real talk about building companies and the founder journey:✓ The hidden costs of entrepreneurship beyond money✓ Self-awareness and personal growth as essential founder skills✓ The startup fallacy nobody talks about✓ Choosing your path: starting a company vs. joining a

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42:51

S3 E5: From Frustration to Action: The Ripple Effect...

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2026/02/03

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Every Day Action Co-founders Hillary Cohen and Sam Luu. Every Day Action is a non-profit born from Hillary and Sam’s frustration at seeing untouched gourmet meals for cast and crew on film and T sets being thrown away rather than donated – because it was too complicated. Their experience as Assistant Directors for film and TV gave them the experience and problem-solving skills needed to turn their frustration into action. Listen in as we learn

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47:46

S3 E4: Disrupting the Fashion Industry: Maria...

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2026/01/27

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark speak with Maria Intscher-Owrang, Co-Founder and CEO of Simplifyber, an advanced materials company transforming manufacturing through simplified, sustainable processes. Maria is a fashion innovator who brings over 20 years of global design leadership and early expertise in ethical, sustainable luxury. Listen in as we learn about the vision and methodologies behind Simpifyber and why the fashion industry is ready to be disrupted. Learn more about

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36:58

S3 E3: The Tie-In at SPF25 with Yasmin Glanville:...

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2026/01/20

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena is on stage at the Sustainable Production Forum with Yasmin Glanville, a senior results-oriented, growth, innovation, leadership, and communication strategist. Yasmin has over 35 years of executive and consulting experience with major business organizations, communities, NFPs, foundations, government, NGOs, and startups in a broad range of industries. Filmed during SPF Toronto on November 24th, 2025, Zena and Yasmin define and discuss what makes a good leader, who can

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43:46

S3 E2: Jackson Wild 2025 Media Award Winner,...

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2026/01/13

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark speak with Alan Lacy, chief filmmaker and founder of Reel Earth Films, about his latest film, a Jackson Wild 2025 Media Award Winner: Burrowing Owls: A Love Story. In this episode Alan shares behind the scenes details on the production and filming of Burrowing Owls, the film’s collaboration with The Global Owl Project to actively participate in conservation efforts, and their strategies tell a great stories. Learn more about Burrowing Owls, Alan Lacy, and

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01:14:55

S3 E1: From The Field: Burning Man’s Renewable Energy...

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2026/01/06

This week on “The Tie-In,” Mark is on The Playa talking to the innovators who are using the extreme environment of Burning Man as the proving grounds for portable, replicable, user-friendly renewable energy microgrids. Meet some of Burning Man's renewable energy pioneers and learn about the infrastructure they are creating to help meet The Burning Man Project’s 2030 goals set out in their Net Zero Black Rock City Initiative. Mark brings us into Black Rock City to hear from Solarpunk’s Xtina Chu and

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30:40

S2 E52: Mark and Zena’s Journey Through the...

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2025/12/23

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark reflect on their second season. Season 2 included nearly 50 interviews! Join Zena and Mark as they look back on what they've done this year and share the lessons they've learned from their guests. Please like & follow “The Tie-In” here: @the_tie_in_podYou can learn more about our hosts, Zena Harris and Mark Rabin & connect with them here:Zena Harris on LinkedInMark Rabin on LinkedIn

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55:49

S2 E51: CJ Jerard and Jonah Geschwind: Outside Days,...

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2025/12/16

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with CJ Jerard, Chief Brand Officer at Outside, and Jonah Geschwind, CEO of Green Disco, about planning and production of Outside Days, Denver, Colorado’s 3-day festival that brings family and friends outside to enjoy music, ideas, film, and experiences. Outside Days has aspired to become the most sustainable festival in the country, tune in to get the behind-the-scenes details on how they make it happen. Learn more about Outside Days, Jonah, and

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57:59

S2 E50: Larry Engel: The Unintended Consequences Of...

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2025/12/09

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark speak with Larry Engel, a Daytime Emmy® award-winning filmmaker and the director of the Film and Media Arts division in the School of Communication at American University. Larry co-authored the first Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking in 2009 and is currently an associate director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, where he directs the Classroom in the Wild experiential program. With five decades of experience, Larry has stories and

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01:12:10

S2 E49: Tony Linan: Build The Electric Story / Isaiah...

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2025/12/02

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are changing things up, we have two interviews on this episode. Tony Linan from Texas and Isaiah Smith from Louisiana share their point of view from their distinct regions, communities, and niches in entertainment.. Tony, a former military filmographer, has moved into documenting power sports and has insight on what it would take for electric motorcycles and gear to take off in his community. Isaiah brings the joy and shares what he’s witnessed in the

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01:01:31

S2 E48: Melina Laboucan-Massimo: Creating...

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2025/11/25

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Founder and Executive Director of Sacred Earth Solar and co-founder of Indigenous Climate Actions. Melina shares with us her journey into climate activism; why she started an organization dedicated to supporting self-sufficiency and a just renewable energy transition for Indigenous communities; insights from her 2020 series Power to The People; and reflections gathered over her 20 years of experience working on social,

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54:55

S2, E47: Samuel Rubin: Culture Eats Strategy For...

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2025/11/18

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Samuel Rubin, a social impact practitioner and climate activist working at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and environmental advocacy. Samuel, Zena, and Mark explore the language of change, the inertia of emotion, how to avoid the greenhouse effect of ideas, and why culture shapes action.Learn more about Samuel RubinWebsite: https://www.entertainmentculturepavilion.orgInstagram: Entertainment Culture Pavilion, Samuel RubinPlease like

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47:53

S2, E46:Adam Rowe and Joe Madziak: If You’re Not...

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2025/11/11

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Adam Rowe (Production Designer) and Joe Madziak (Construction Coordinator) about how they worked together in Canada and the U.S. to reuse sets on Good Sam (2022), Glamourous (2023), and Matlock (2024-current). Adam and Joe share practical knowledge, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and share the obvious and surprising positives of working with sets across multiple projects.Learn more about Adam Rowe and Joe Madziak:Adam Rowe Instagram Adam Rowe IMDB Joe

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01:01:12

S2, E45: Aaron Laslo: Stop Buying Carbon Credits

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2025/11/04

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark talk with Aaron Laslo, founder of Can-Do! Green Technologies, an urban lumberjack and CEO of UrbanJacks. UrbanJacks is a Vancouver, Canada-based startup growing in Vancouver and expanding to Ontario and California markets. UrbanJacks processes secondary solid wood waste and transforms it into recycled, premium lumber. We talk carbon credits, the circular economy, forging a new path in new industries, collaboration across North America, the courage required to

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01:06:39

S2, E44: Brett Walter & Tim Guinee from Climate...

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2025/10/28

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark have a conversation with Climate Action Now’s Founder and CEO Brett Walter and President Tim Guinee. Brett is an award-winning software designer and former Silicon Valley executive. Tim is a climate campaigner and an actor whose voice and face you’ll likely recognize from his 30+ year acting career. On this episode, we learn more about the Climate Action Now App; explore the intersection of technology and story; and riff on where we’ve been, where we are, and

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59:13

S2, E43:Valerie Weiss: Using Curiosity to Find...

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2025/10/21

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark chat with Award-winning filmmaker Valerie Weiss. Valerie has directed for some of televisions biggest producers all while looking to incorporate her sustainable values into the day to day work of a director. On this episode we discuss Valerie’s journey from her early interest in storytelling, her years in science that culminated in receiving a Ph.D. in Biophysics, becoming a director for Film and TV, her appointment on the DGA’s Sustainable Future and Special

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58:58

S2, E42: Jackson Wild Award Winner - Shared Planet

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2025/10/14

And the 2025 Jackson Wild Award for Innovation in Green Production goes to…Shared Planet! This week, Zena and Mark catch up with the production team from Shared Planet: Armen Evrensel, Production Manager for River Road Films; Matt Muncaster, Production Coordinator; and Lynn Fuhr, Line Producer. Shared Planet is a natural history series centered on coexistence and environmental restoration. Filmed across dozens of countries, Shared Planet brings to life untold stories of people and wildlife thriving

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39:40

S2, E41: Jackson Wild Award Finalist - Tony Lee -...

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2025/10/07

This week, Zena and Mark catch up with Tony Lee, the Producer and Director of P-22: The Legacy Lives On, a finalist of the 2025 Jackson Wild Innovation in Green Production Award! This is a lovely conversation about the film and the iconic story of Los Angeles’ iconic mountain lion, as well as sustainable practices that touch on the co-existence of nature, urban life, and community. We recorded this interview in collaboration with Jackson Wild.Jackson Wild is a nonprofit that brings together

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53:32

S2, E40: Leena Manro: Purpose Driven Business; What...

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2025/09/30

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are talking with Leena Manro. Leena is on a purpose-driven journey that embodies body, mind, and soul. Co-Founder of All Purpose, an award-winning B Corp-certified creative agency, she works in spaces and with companies that are “doing good” in the world. In this episode, we explore how we approach our life and work, and ways to create a positive work environment.Website: https://www.allpurpose.io/Instagram: @leenamanroPodcast:

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51:15

S2, E39: Jack Cooper Stimpson: Telling Climate...

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2025/09/23

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark are joined by Jack Cooper Stimpson. Jack is an award-winning writer, director, and environmental campaigner. Jack directed the short Spirit of Place, which was the first film to ever use the Green Rider. On this episode, we explore finding humor in climate stories, how to implement the Green Rider in filmmaking, and the success of Spirit of Place on the festival circuit.Website: https://www.jcooperstimpson.com/Instagram: @jackcooperstimpsonPlease like &

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