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Award Winning Second Chance is a podcast series that explores the theme of second chance. It raises the questions who deserves a second chance, who decides who gets a second chance and what a second chance actually means. On this podcast we speak to people from all walks of life about their experiences, some who have been given a second chance in life, some who might be considered to be beyond deserving a second chance. The host of the podcast series is Raphael Rowe, host of the critically a ...
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Mix the Bartender’s Guide and Lives of the Saints, shake well, and garnish with good cheer! Join Michael and Alexandra Foley each week as they look at a feast day from that week's calendar, discuss that saint's life, and mix a cocktail appropriate for remembering and celebrating that saint, all while mixing in plenty of fun and good humor. Drinking with the Saints is a concoction that both sinner and saint will savor.
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Get an unprecedented front row seat to vulnerable founder conversations with innovation leaders from Blockbuster, Meta, Sony, Cisco, Nokia, and more. Join Nathan C, founder of Awesome Future, for authentic discussions with product leaders, CEOs, and startup founders who share the real challenges of bringing breakthrough ideas to market. Because having a good idea is only the first, easiest part of the entrepreneurial journey. Each episode delivers relatable stories and actionable strategies ...
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There's a philosophical difference between making a film and creating an experience. Paul Raphaël discovered that difference when he put the Oculus Rift on for the first time in 2013. He realized immediately that everything he'd been taught about cinema—framing, pacing, narrative structure—had to get rethought from the ground up. Twelve years later…
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Caitlin Lacey was supposed to teach Shakespeare to high school sophomores. Instead, she started at Facebook in 2010 answering ad review tickets; a move that turned into a decade shaping how billions of people connect online. Now as Director of Global Product Marketing at Cisco, Webex, she oversees the WebEx collaboration suite and the hardware busi…
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Innovation is just a creative response to a challenge. For Amy Hedrick, CEO of Cleanbox Technology, that challenge was the "ick factor" of sharing virtual reality headsets. She saw the future of learning, but she also saw that nobody would adopt it if it meant putting on a sweaty device used by a stranger. Amy Hedrick is the founder and CEO of Clea…
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Death by a thousand clicks. That is the problem facing clinicians who spend hours navigating scattered tools for documentation, billing, guidelines, and decision-making. One doctor-turned-founder accidentally built 50 apps trying to solve it before realizing he was an entrepreneur. PJ Park is co-founder, chairman, and chief product AI officer at Av…
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Wearables track thousands of data points daily, but most becomes noise instead of signal. Clinical notes document critical patient information, yet we cannot extract meaning at scale. Two founders solving how we turn data into trusted care. Oren Nissim is the co-founder and CEO of Brook Health. He has type two diabetes himself, which drove him to b…
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From testing hundreds of cancer drugs in 10 days to unlocking healthcare stories through audio—conversations with two innovators solving how we personalize treatment and tell those stories live from HLTH 2025. Jim Foote is the founder of First Ascent Biomedical. He built the company after losing his 17-year-old son to cancer. First Ascent takes a b…
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From a bootstrap founder using spreadsheets to track her own cancer treatment to a data infrastructure veteran start-up leader uncovering $10-15 billion in hidden healthcare value—this episode of The Tech Glow Up features conversations with two entrepreneurial CEO’s solving what happens when you center patient empowerment and unlock trapped data li…
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More of Nathan C's conversations with 2 healthcare leaders solving what happens when medical devices talk to each other, and what happens when patients have real choice. Bilal Muhsin, EVP Connected Care at BD, is building infrastructure that moves healthcare beyond disconnected devices. With expertise from his first company where he scaled embedded…
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From translating medical jargon into human language to using AI to keep healthcare human—conversations with two founders solving opposite sides of the same problem live from HLTH 2025. Aaron Patzer, CEO of Vital.io, is the founder of Mint.com and former head of product at Intuit. Seven years ago, he started Vital with his brother-in-law Dr. Justin …
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Thanks for tuning in to these conversations with two founders changing the future of healthcare live from HLTH 2025. Zachary Ziegler, co-founder of OpenEvidence, built a platform that reached 40% of practicing clinicians in just two years by centering a simple principle: every answer includes citations to peer-reviewed research. With access to 40 m…
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Live from HLTH 2025, Nathan C sits down with six healthcare innovation leaders to discuss the technologies reshaping patient care, clinical operations, and prevention. This rapid-fire speed round captures emerging themes across the industry—from AI-driven diagnostics to workforce transformation and patient-centered design. The Guests: 00:26 Dave We…
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Mike and Alexandra return to the podcast with stories, laughter, and a hearty Manhattan in hand! After a long hiatus, they catch up on a whirlwind year and turn their attention to the joy and meaning of All Saints Day. In this episode they discuss: ● A year of trials and blessings (and one very dramatic broken leg) ● The origin and purpose of All S…
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Julie Smithson, Karen Alexander, and Sophia Moshasha are the co-founders of XR Women, a groundbreaking organization celebrating five years of empowering women in extended reality. What started as a pandemic-era virtual meetup has evolved into a global movement spanning 60+ countries with 1,500 members and nearly 240 consecutive weekly immersive eve…
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Please join me in celebrating the 44th, and final episode of Season 1, with a very, very special guest. We'll be back soon with more stories of innovation and entrepreneurship from founders, CEO's and Product Leaders of disruptive and innovative products. - Nathan C. Leslie Shannon, Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting at Nokia, reveals how a 160-…
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With over a decade in XR and a career that began in marketing and product development, Thaisa Yamamura is dedicated to bridging the gap between complex engineering and creative user needs, bringing innovative 3D, XR, and spatial computing technologies from prototype to market. Thaisa Yamamura is the Head of XR Products and Business Development at S…
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Aidan Wolf is the Co-Founder and CEO of DreamPark, a company reinventing the future of theme parks by bringing massive, multiplayer, mixed-reality experiences anywhere—malls, parks, or even your own backyard. With a background spanning games, social apps, and AR, Aidan and his team are proving that immersive play can spark joy, community, and real-…
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Meet the humble leader who used AR to send women to the moon and saved millions along the way! (And that's just one of the impressive things she's done with XR and AI!) Shelley Peterson is the founder of Wizard Wells and a pioneering leader in applying augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and AI to solve real-world enterprise problems. Drawi…
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Dr. Diane Bowser is Senior Manager of Emerging Technologies at Lenovo and founder of CodeReal, bringing a rare blend of R&D leadership, arts background, and startup hustle to the world of XR (extended reality) and wearables. Key Takeaways: Bridging Startup and Enterprise: Diane operates at the intersection of nimble startup energy (CodeReal) and sc…
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Christina Heller is an Senior Producer at Meta Reality Labs Entertainment and multimedia producer with over 11 years of experience in XR innovation. From launching two startups—VR Playhouse and Meta Stage—to producing indie film "Unexpected Treasures," Christina embodies the creative spirit that drives breakthrough storytelling across emerging medi…
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Jim Keyes, bestselling author of “Education is Freedom” and former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, is a living example of how access to knowledge can transform a life. Jim’s journey began in a tumultuous, disrupted household, where independence was forced on him at an early age. Rather than letting these disadvantages define him, Jim embraced educ…
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Nils Pihl is the CEO and founder of Auki Labs, a deep-tech company redefining how augmented reality (AR) can power meaningful social and business experiences. What started in 2019 as a passion project to create AR overlays for tabletop games like Warhammer quickly evolved into a multimillion-dollar company at the forefront of spatial computing. Nil…
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Cathy Hackl, renowned futurist and CE “Godmother of the Metaverse,” is at the forefront of exploring how AI and immersive technologies are transforming human relationships, intimacy, and connection. In this episode, Cathy shares her personal experiments dating AI “boyfriends,” her vision for the future of dating, and why she believes technology can…
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Alex Rühl is an award-winning immersive creator, technologist, and innovation leader whose career spans VR content creation, enterprise consulting, and emerging technology strategy. As founder of Cats Are Not Peas and former Head of Emerging Tech at PwC, Alex has helped shape how global organizations adopt and scale immersive technologies. Key Take…
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Megan Moseley is a somatic therapist and embodiment coach at BodyWise, with a 36-year background in physical therapy and extensive training in somatic psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, nervous system resiliency, trauma release exercise, and embodiment coaching. She integrates these disciplines to help individuals and organizations shift from …
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Part Two: Charlie Fink is a veteran of the extended reality (XR) and tech media industries, known for his Forbes column, the AI/XR Podcast, having attended AWE (Augmented World Expo) nine times, written three books, and taught as a professor at Chapman University. His work now blends XR, AI, and storytelling, with a focus on what’s new and breaking…
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Charlie Fink is a leading voice in the world of innovation, extended reality (XR), and technology storytelling. Best known for his Forbes column, the AI/XR Podcast, and a decades-long career spanning Disney Animation, AOL, and multiple startups, Charlie shares his insider’s journey from the VHS era of Disney classics to the frontlines of AI-generat…
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Dwayne King is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rutabaga, a startup building a decision intelligence engine that turns fragmented, unstructured customer insights into actionable knowledge accessible across the organization. Rutabaga’s mission is to help companies become genuinely customer-centric by eliminating the barriers between scattered data, institu…
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Johnny Hartman is the founder and CEO of Vision Systems, a company pioneering the use of advanced 3D visualization and neurotechnology to better understand the brain and unlock human performance. Drawing on his background in both neuroscience and immersive technology, Johnny is building tools that allow researchers, clinicians, and athletes to visu…
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Patty Hayward is the General Manager of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Talkdesk, where she leads innovation at the intersection of AI, technology, and patient experience for healthcare organizations. Key Takeaways Deep Personal Motivation: Patty’s passion for patient experience stems from her family’s struggle navigating complex healthcare for her…
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Jamieson O’Reilly’s life is a gripping tale of transformation. Growing up in one of Australia’s most disadvantaged communities, he was surrounded by crime, addiction, and violence from an early age. With a family legacy tied to organized crime, it seemed inevitable that he’d follow the same path. By his teens, he was involved in petty theft and lat…
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Julie Smithson is the CEO of MetaVRse and co-founder of 6ix Ventures, a mission-driven family of companies building an ecosystem for the next generation of educational innovation. Recognized as a pioneering entrepreneur, Julie brings a unique blend of hands-on experience from launching 200+ immersive projects and a personal commitment to preparing …
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Ashley Coffey is the CEO of Coffey and Consult and host of the Coffey and Code podcast. She specializes in bridging the gap between technology and people, helping small and medium-sized businesses—especially in Oklahoma and the Midwest—leverage emerging technologies like AI for efficiency, profitability, and empowerment. Key Takeaways: Making Tech …
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Melissa Hollis is the CEO and co-founder of Taylor Street Collective, a marketing and go-to-market strategy firm focused on helping startups and startup-adjacent service providers clarify their messaging and accelerate their growth. With a background as the “vicarious entrepreneur,” Melissa has built her career by becoming the first marketing hire …
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Dr. Jane Harrington is the CEO and Co-founder of Med Micro Maps, a company developing virtual reality experiences to teach microbiology and infectious disease concepts. Key Takeaways: Med Micro Maps uses VR to create immersive, mission-based games for life science learners to explore viruses and bacteria. The company's approach combines color-codin…
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Julie Schulz and Mike Dovidio are innovators at Avalon Healthcare Solutions, focusing on using lab data and AI to improve healthcare outcomes, particularly in managing GLP1 medications and addressing rising healthcare costs. Key Takeaways: Avalon uses lab values data to help improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care, especially in laborato…
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Mike and Alexandra discuss: Septuagesima The burying of the A-word Why “sober-ish?” The 3 phases of Septuagesima Join in on our Sodality! See below. Drink of the Week: Sentia Gaba Black Join in the Soberish Septuagesima Sodality! Follow along at: drinkingwiththesaints.com/soberish-septuagesima Instagram @drinkingsaints Facebook facebook.com/dwsaint…
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Dr. Colin Banas is the Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst, a company focused on end-to-end medication management. Here's a summary of the key points from his interview: Key Takeaways: DrFirst aims to get patients on therapy and keep them on therapy through frictionless medication management processes. The company uses data and AI to personalize patie…
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Adrian Rashad Driscoll is the CEO of Collimation and a top 100 XR expert focused on storytelling through immersive technologies. Here's a summary of the key points from his interview: Key Takeaways: Driscoll emphasizes using XR technology to create impactful, empathetic stories rather than just for gimmicks. He developed "Footprints Through Time," …
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Nic Hill is the co-founder and head of the interactive department at Sawhorse Productions, a creative agency that focuses on innovative brand storytelling through immersive and interactive technologies. Key Takeaways: Sawhorse evolved from a traditional film production company to a creative agency specializing in branded content and immersive exper…
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In this post-Epiphany episode, Mike and Alexandra discuss: Each comes up with a drink to represent the three gifts of the Magi. Which will turn out better? Mike has some lingering questions about the Magi The Epiphany blessing and chalking Drink of the Week #1: Mike’s Original Epiphany Cocktail Golden Cinnamon Schnapps White Rum Grapefruit Bitters …
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Amir Baradaran is the founder of Niloom, a company focused on making augmented reality (AR) content creation more accessible through a no-code platform powered by generative AI. Key Takeaways: Current barriers to AR content creation include technical complexity, high costs, and time-consuming processes. Niloom aims to democratize AR creation by pro…
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Dr. Muhsinah Morris is the founder of Metaverse United, a professor, advocate, mom, and STEM innovator focused on lowering barriers to entry into the next iteration of the web, including extended reality technologies and AI-powered virtual worlds. Key Takeaways: Metaverse United trains educators on using AI and XR effectively in education and devel…
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Dr. John Showalter is the Chief Strategy Officer at Linus Health, a company focused on early detection of cognitive impairment and dementia. They develop digital cognitive assessments and engagement tools to help people think about their brain health, get diagnosed, and receive lifestyle medicine suggestions.Key Takeaways: Linus Health modernized t…
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Sandra Johnson is the Senior Vice President of Client Services at CliniComp, an EHR provider with 40 years of experience in the healthcare technology space. CliniComp is launching its first full EHR solution suite for the commercial market, focusing on providing integrated solutions that offer a holistic view of patient care across various healthca…
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Special Mini-Series From HLTH 2024 The healthcare industry accounts for nearly one third of the USA's GDP and yet all Americans can agree that the system is ripe for innovation, heck even just plain 'improvements' would be great. So, I took Awesome Future to HLTH 2024, one of the largest yearly gatherings for healthcare technology professionals and…
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Special Mini-Series From HLTH 2024 The healthcare industry accounts for nearly one third of the USA's GDP and yet all Americans can agree that the system is ripe for innovation, heck even just plain 'improvements' would be great. So, I took Awesome Future to HLTH 2024, one of the largest yearly gatherings for healthcare technology professionals and…
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Ashley Hamic, a rare disease mom and advocate, is the founder of Wish Ware Accessories, a company dedicated to creating innovative, adaptable, and personalized accessories for families with rare diseases. Here are the key takeaways from her conversation: Personal Origin Story: Ashley's journey began with her son Maddox's diagnosis of CTNNB1 syndrom…
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Sarah Ticho and Niki Smit are the creators of SoulPaint, an innovative virtual reality (VR) experience designed to make emotions visible and help people connect with their bodies and feelings. Here are the key takeaways from their conversation: Origin Story: Sarah's personal experience navigating the healthcare system and feeling unheard led her to…
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Mike and Alexandra discuss: St. Cecilia’s story Marcus Aurelius and stoic philosophy St. Cecilia’s incorruptible body Drink of the Week: An original cocktail for St. Cecilia 1 mostly empty jar of jam ½ grapefruit 4 oz. bourbon Squeeze the grapefruit into the jam jar, and then add the bourbon. Put the jam jar lid on and shake forty times. Transfer t…
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Dan Scarfe is the CEO and founder of XRAI, a company that develops augmented reality solutions to break down communication barriers, particularly for those with hearing loss and across language differences. Key Takeaways: Origin Story: XRAI was born from Dan's personal experience with his grandfather who had lost his hearing, inspiring the idea to …
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