Best Ideagen Podcasts (2026)

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2025 Global Impact Summit: Alexandros Costopoulos and Peggy Pelonis 32:27

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Send us a text What does it take to stay credible when outrage travels faster than facts? We sit down with Alexandros Kostopoulos—Secretary General of the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce and founder of Foresight—to unpack how leaders navigate toxic narratives, collapsing silos, and a digital sphere where deepfakes and polarization test every …

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2025 Global Impact Summit: George Sifakis and Alexa Sifakis 6:08

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Send us a text From Athens, we sit with George Sifakis to unpack a simple truth with big consequences: the world’s hardest problems yield when we bring unlikely partners to the same table. Government, business, nonprofits, and academia each carry their own language, incentives, and blind spots. When those worlds converge with respect and clear goal…

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2025 Global Impact Summit: Constantino Roselli 23:08

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Send us a text What if the internet became a living world that learns with us, not a feed that extracts from us? We sit down with Constantino Roselli, founder and chief metaverse officer of NTZNS, to explore a metaverse that breathes: AI-native inhabitants, privacy-first design, and communities that co-write their future. This isn’t escapism—it’s a…

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2025 Global Impact Summit: George Sifakis and George Sifakis ll 6:03

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Send us a text Some leaders chase the spotlight; others build trust, recover fast, and keep everyone moving toward a clear mission. From the Ideagen Global Impact Summit at ACS Athens, we sit down to unpack the traits that actually move teams: empathy that listens, humility that invites honest data, resilience that turns setbacks into systems, and …

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2025 Global Impact Summit: Konstantinos Michanetzis 27:20

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Send us a text Leadership is more than a title; it’s a system that turns pressure into progress. We sit down in Athens with naval officer‑turned‑founder 2025 Global Impact Summit: Konstantinos Michanetzis to unpack how disciplined service, hard data, and startup speed can reshape everything from careers to crisis response. The story begins with a b…

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2025 Global Impact Summit: Basilio Petkides 15:42

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Send us a text What does it take to lead through storms and build something that lasts? We sit down with Basilio Pekidis to explore how a childhood in Panama, years of volunteer leadership with AHEPA, and the gritty realities of energy infrastructure shaped a clear, actionable approach to leadership and impact. The conversation moves from hands-on …

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2025 Global Impact Summit: George Sifakis and Eva Sifakis 4:09

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Send us a text Big problems don’t yield to siloed effort. From the floor of the Idea Gen Global Summit in Athens, we sit down with future global leader Evangelia Safakis to unpack why cross-sector collaboration is the most reliable path to real, lasting impact—and how leaders can make it work without jargon or guesswork. We move beyond platitudes t…

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Dr. Charles Williams: The Future of Health Ep. 8 18:55

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Send us a text What does it take to build health systems that actually serve people where they work—and hold up under real pressure? We invited Dr. Charles Williams, Chief Medical Officer for Global Medical Services at Lockheed Martin, to unpack how corporate health, public service, and cutting-edge technology come together to protect and empower l…

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The life of an internal auditor 36:40

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Forget what you think you know about internal auditors. They're not the corporate police—they're organizational improvement partners. Veteran auditor Rick Walke shares surprising career stories (including counting cash in a crime lab), reveals why curiosity beats technical skills, and explains how technology like RPA is transforming the profession.…

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Mona Morales; The Future of Health Ep. 7 6:39

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Send us a text Healthcare keeps calling for job-ready talent while classrooms graduate learners who still need months of ramp-up. In this episode, we sit down with Mona Morales, Founder & CEO of E2i Partners—a performance advisory and partnership brokerage helping education and industry co-create the future of work—to unpack what it really takes to…

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Emily Todd: The Future of Health Ep. 6 9:59

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Send us a text Curious how today’s students can jump the gap from classroom learning to real healthcare impact? We sit down with Emily Todd, Senior Manager for Career Partnerships at Pearson, to unpack a practical blueprint: engage employers earlier, leverage AI and simulations to widen access, and build the soft skills that carry across every care…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Brian Galicia, Hamza Hasan & Kim Smith — Advancing Clinical Trials with AI 25:44

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Send us a text The hardest part of a clinical trial often happens before it even begins: matching the right patient to the right protocol at the right time. This conversation unpacks why pre-screening has become the chief enrollment bottleneck—and how purpose-built AI, secure platforms, and real partnerships can turn that choke point into a fast la…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Ed Soo Hoo Talks Now, New, and Next 19:43

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Send us a text What if the difference between stalled change and a moonshot is your mindset? We sit down with Lenovo’s Ed Soo Hoo to unpack why the best leaders aren’t defined by titles or toolkits but by authenticity, service, and the courage to “blink first.” From four decades across startups and global enterprises, Ed maps a clear strategy for b…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: David Wicks & Elana Finn — Building Trust at Nasdaq 13:54

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Send us a text Bells don’t build markets—trust does. In this episode, David Wicks, Vice President at Nasdaq, and Elana Finn, Events Marketing Specialist at Nasdaq, unpack how the exchange powers over 130 markets worldwide, monitors trading with SMARTS, and extends integrity through tools like Verafin, Axiom, and Calypso to protect against fraud, st…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Julie Mulligan & Robert Reiss — Scaling Black Tap from Soho to the World 20:30

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Send us a text A 15-seat burger joint in Soho wasn’t supposed to become a global brand—but it did, thanks to an irresistible product and a story that couldn’t be ignored. In this episode, Julie Mulligan, CEO & Co-Founder of Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, sits down with Robert Reiss, Founder & CEO of The CEO Forum, to unpack how an architect’s mind…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Kevin Dunbar on CFY Lifelong Opportunities 20:30

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Send us a text A single coach who guaranteed every kid real playing time changed Kevin Dunbar’s life—and now that ethos powers CFY’s county-wide movement to remove barriers for 15,000 young people. We dig into a simple promise with outsized results: if a child wants to play, learn water safety, or pursue college, money won’t stand in the way. With …

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Sanjay Kommera — Reviving Ramgad Through Climate Innovation 16:44

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Send us a text A lake that once hosted national games went dry for two decades—and then the skies opened. In this episode, Sanjay Kommera, CEO of Accel1, takes us inside Ramgad’s revival, where precision cloud seeding, advanced sensors, and purpose-built drones transformed a symbol of loss into a living system for water resilience. Alongside the te…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Bernard Aceituno, Co-Founder, Stack AI on Generative AI 11:59

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Send us a text Most enterprise knowledge lives in chaos—PDFs, email threads, scans, recordings—and for years that chaos resisted automation. We sit down with Bernard Aceituno, Co-Founder of Stack AI, to unpack how generative models and agentic systems finally tackle the messy 90% of data and convert it into measurable actions. Bernard draws a sharp…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Bergen Morehouse & Ria Mohan — Building the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders 16:23

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Send us a text The most urgent question in healthcare isn’t just about technology or cost—it’s about people. Recorded at the Ideagen Global Leadership Summit near the UN General Assembly, this episode features Bergen Morehouse, Executive Director of HOSA, and Ria Mohan, International President of HOSA, on a bold, student-led solution to workforce s…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Peter Cuneo on Superhero Leadership 24:01

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Send us a text What if the real test of leadership is your willingness to be disliked for making necessary change? That’s the provocation at the center of our conversation with Peter Cuneo—Navy veteran, seven-time corporate turnaround leader, and creator of the 28 essentials of “superhero leadership.” From Marvel’s boardroom to the bridge of a dest…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Taylor Smith, George Sifakis II, Alexa Sifakis & Paul Christou — Student Leaders in Action 10:57

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Send us a text Leadership lands differently when it’s lived, not laminated. This power panel of student leaders—Taylor Smith, George Sifakis II, Alexa Sifakis (Moderator), and Paul Christou—brings fresh, grounded stories about what it means to serve first, listen well, and turn influence into impact. From raising funds for cancer support to buildin…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Phyllis Ferrell, David Bates, Christian Howell & Abby Levy — Early Detection, Prevention, and Action in Brain Health 30:56

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Send us a text What if brain health were as actionable as heart health—measured early, managed proactively, and supported by tools you can use at home? In this conversation from the Ideagen Global Leadership Summit, we bring together a startup CEO, a medtech innovator, and an age-tech investor to map a path from stigma and late-stage crisis to earl…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Joseph Eannello, Wendy Atlin, Lyle Sandler & Julia Geffner — Leadership, Innovation, and the Power of Story 17:27

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Send us a text What if the missing piece in your biggest initiative isn’t budget or talent—but the story that carries it forward? We sat down with a true DC operator, a chief growth officer building sustainable tech, a global education leader, and a design author to map how courage, narrative, and community turn complex ideas into real outcomes. Fr…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Esteban Olivares, Dr. Jean Accius, Elena Saviolakis, Antoinette Marousis Zachariades & Kacie Kelly — Youth, Equity, and Systems Change 22:59

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Send us a text Five subway stops shouldn’t cost a decade of life. That jarring image sets the stage for a fast-moving, solutions-focused conversation with leaders who are closing health gaps, reimagining summer learning as a college pipeline, and delivering school-based mental health at scale. Together, they connect the dots between business, phila…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Dr. Lena Green, Dr. Sydney Harkenson & Pastor Michael A. Walrond Jr. — Building Mental Health Equity 24:52

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Send us a text New York’s streets may be closed for UN Week, but the doors to a different kind of summit are wide open: a pastor and two clinicians speaking plainly about stigma, access, and the future of mental health care. From a rare disease and a near-fatal stroke to a 10,000-member congregation, we trace how one leader’s decision to seek thera…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Sharon Price John — Leading with Heart at Build-A-Bear Workshop 23:51

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Send us a text A wish on a tiny plush heart became the spark for one of retail’s most unexpected transformations. In this episode, Sharon Price John, President and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, traces how a brand once seen as “mall-bound” reframed its identity around purpose, turned a tactile ritual into a global IP engine, and built the habits to …

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Daniel Kochik on The Hidden Infrastructure Of Sustainability 13:00

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Send us a text Ever wondered how a passport stays secure, an EV gains range, or a phone camera keeps getting sharper without getting heavier? At the Ideagen Global Leadership Summit, we sat down with Daniel Kochik, Government Affairs Manager at Covestro LLC, to pull back the curtain on the materials that quietly make modern life possible—and what i…

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NaShieka Knight: The Future of Health Podcast Ep. 5 12:53

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Send us a text What makes a truly exceptional healthcare professional? Beyond medical knowledge and technical expertise lies something equally crucial—the ability to connect with patients through empathy, communication, and compassion. NaShieka Knight, Director of Workforce Transformation at the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), brin…

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Colonel Lakisha Wright: The Future of Health Podcast Ep. 4 16:16

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Send us a text Healthcare and service converge powerfully in the journey of Colonel Lakisha Wright, Command Nurse for the United States Army Cadet Command. Her story reveals how a profound moment in an emergency room—witnessing injured soldiers more concerned about their battle buddies than themselves—transformed her civilian nursing career into a …

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2025 Future of Summit: Bridging Art and Healthcare: Shreyas Patel's Journey 20:33

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Send us a text Shreyas Patel brings a refreshingly holistic perspective to healthcare education, blending his experiences as both a healthcare professional and musician to create a unique approach to mentoring the next generation of medical professionals. "If you see it, you can be it," Patel emphasizes repeatedly throughout our conversation, highl…

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2025 Future of Summit: Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders Today with Esteban Olivares 9:19

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Send us a text What does it take to prepare today's students for jobs that don't yet exist? Esteban Olivares, leader of Summer Discovery's transformative pre-college programs, reveals the secret ingredients for educational experiences that truly matter. The conversation takes us deep into the evolving landscape of education, where Olivares shares h…

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2025 Future of Summit: Covestro's Sustainable Chemical Future with Daniel Kochik 14:24

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Send us a text The boundaries between chemical innovation, policy development, and sustainability are blurring, creating new opportunities and challenges for industry leaders. Daniel Kochik, Manager of Government Relations at Covestro, offers a fascinating glimpse into how a global chemical giant navigates complex regulatory landscapes while pursui…

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2025 Future of Summit: The Digital Mirage: Navigating AI, Deepfakes, and Disinformation with Dr. David Bray 51:58

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Send us a text The digital weapons of mass deception are already in our pockets. Dr. David Bray explains why the smartphone you're holding right now gives you capabilities once reserved for intelligence agencies—and why that democratization of power creates both unprecedented opportunity and existential risk for free societies. We've entered an era…

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2025 Future of Summit: Trust in the Digital Age with Mark Fitzgerald 41:22

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Send us a text Trust meets technology in this illuminating conversation with Mark Fitzgerald, who leads global development initiatives at KPMG. Speaking from the Ideagen Future Summit in Washington DC, Fitzgerald challenges our understanding of digital transformation with a startling assertion: "The future is already here." Through compelling real-…

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2025 Future of Summit: Javier Palomarez 24:33

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Send us a text Workforce shortages have reached epidemic levels across America. In this riveting conversation with Javier Palomarez, CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC), we dive deep into the alarming reality facing American businesses: agriculture short 350,000 workers, construction missing half a million, and technology fac…

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2025 Future of Summit: Mental Health for All: Breaking Barriers with Dr. Hodzic 26:27

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Send us a text What does it take to transform mental healthcare for millions? Dr. Hodzic of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation offers a vision where mental wellness is accessible to all, regardless of background or location. The conversation opens with a compelling exploration of mentorship's power in psychiatry. "Having leaders and me…

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2025 Future of Summit: The Architect of Discovery with Anthony Mitchell, Esteban Olivares and Quincy Nolly 34:09

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Send us a text A mind expanded cannot return to its original form. This powerful principle shapes the transformative work Esteban and his team at Summer Discovery accomplish through their pre-college programs across universities nationwide. At first glance, summer might seem like a break from education, but Esteban reveals it's actually an essentia…

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From NFL Struggles to Mental Wellness Champion: Marcus Smith II's Journey 25:03

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Send us a text When eight-year-old Marcus Smith II experienced his first anxiety attack, no one knew what to name it. This untreated childhood anxiety would shadow him through his meteoric rise as a first-round NFL draft pick and eventually bring him to the brink of suicide—twice. But from these darkest moments emerged a powerful mission that's tra…

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Catalyze Impact Ep. 12: Christina Shapiro on UNICEF USA's Mission to Save Children 31:03

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Send us a text Christina Shapiro's journey from Mexico City to Chief Strategy Officer at UNICEF USA exemplifies how financial innovation can transform humanitarian aid. Witnessing inequality firsthand and inspired by her father's medical service to all income levels, Christina developed a deep commitment to creating economic opportunity for vulnera…

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The Alzheimer's Revolution: Fighting Back Against Brain Disease with Phyllis Ferrell 29:48

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Send us a text Phyllis Farrell takes us on an extraordinary journey through her pioneering career in Alzheimer's research and her passionate commitment to transforming how we approach brain health. From her unexpected path starting with an economics degree to eventually leading late-stage Alzheimer's drug development teams at Eli Lilly, Farrell dem…

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From ER to Corporate: Dr. Charles Williams' Health Leadership Journey 31:14

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Send us a text Big news! The inaugural episode of the HOSA Podcast – The Future of Health is here! Hosted by George Sifakis, CEO of Ideagen Global and Director of the HOSA Washington Office, this podcast dives into the future of healthcare and leadership in the industry. In this first episode, we’re joined by Dr. Charles Williams, Chief Medical Off…

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Dr. Jean Accius: Health Equity Through Collaboration 23:25

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Send us a text Geographic destiny shouldn't determine your health destiny, yet your zip code remains one of the strongest predictors of how long and how well you'll live. Dr. Jean Accius, President and CEO of Creating Healthier Communities (CHC), brings this stark reality to light in our compelling conversation about health equity and cross-sector …

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Food as Medicine: How Sarah Hoit is Transforming Brain Health 27:51

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Send us a text Sarah Hoit radiates urgency and hope as she shares her moonshot mission to transform brain health and longevity worldwide. After losing her grandmother and husband to 10-year battles with dementia, Hoit has funneled her personal grief into a global movement through Social Impact Partners, a nonprofit bringing together corporations, y…

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Catalyze Impact Ep. 9 - The Future of Tech: Engineering Leadership with Sheri Hashemi 21:21

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Send us a text What does it take to lead at the cutting edge of engineering and technology? From a farm kid dismantling equipment to understanding how things work, to a leader shaping the future of aerospace innovation, Sheri Hashemi's journey exemplifies how curiosity drives technological advancement. Our conversation explores the transformative p…

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Catalyze Impact: Bill Novelli and Jane Oates on Revolutionizing Healthcare and Workforce Through Collaboration 24:32

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Send us a text Discover the transformative power of collaboration in healthcare and workforce development as we host two influential leaders, Bill Novelli and Jane Oates, in a conversation that promises to reshape your understanding of these sectors. Jane Oates, representing Working Nation, brings her expertise on bridging education and workforce g…

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Leading with Authenticity: Gretchen O'Hara on Navigating the Tech Industry, Post-Acquisition Success, and Partner-Centric Culture 19:45

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Send us a text Discover the strategic insights of Gretchen O'Hara, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channels and Alliances, as she unravels the transformative journey of Splunk Cisco post-acquisition by Cisco. Recognized as one of the CRN 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs for 2025, Gretchen shares her unique perspective on steering major tech or…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Marcus Smith & Rawle Andrews Jr. on Mental Health Advocacy & Leadership 21:24

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Send us a text What happens when the mask of success falls away to reveal the raw truth of human vulnerability? Former NFL player Marcus Smith knows firsthand, and he's here to share his harrowing yet inspiring journey from the brink of despair to becoming a beacon of hope in mental health advocacy. Joined by Dr. Rawle Andrews from the American Psy…

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Erica Parker on Navigating the Leadership Crisis and Evolving Corporate Responsibilities 12:44

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Send us a text Erica Parker, the Managing Director of Custom Research at the Harris Poll, joins us to illuminate the evolving expectations of modern leadership. What happens when trust in public institutions crumbles and the spotlight shifts to corporate leaders? Erica shares how this shift has intensified in recent years, especially through the pa…

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2025 Global Leadership Summit: Dr. Nicole Hayre on the Revolutionary Link Between Love, Oxytocin, and Skin Health 16:46

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Send us a text Discover the unexpected connection between love and skin health as we welcome the brilliant Dr. Nicole Hayre, a pioneering voice in dermatology and founder of the innovative skincare line, Cutocin. Dr. Hayre takes us on a fascinating journey from her groundbreaking role in the Human Genome Project to her eye-opening research on oxyto…

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Mastering Political Communication: Sean Spicer on Strategy, Social Media, and Leadership Challenges 13:56

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Send us a text Unlock the secrets of high-stakes communication with none other than Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary and master strategist. Ever wondered how communication can shift the course of political landscapes or influence public discourse? Our conversation with Sean unveils the fine line between tactics and strategy and highl…