Ideagen Radio

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Oct 2026

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Ideagen® Radio, Where Global Leaders Convene

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October 15, 202611 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq: Ideagen Foundation

Send us Fan Mail Three students walk onstage and skip the polished speeches, choosing honest answers about what actually builds leadership early. We ask what shapes the kind of leader they want to become, and the responses land where real growth usually starts: a sister who models confidence, mentors who spark curiosity, and experiences that force you to show up for other people. If you care about youth leadership, student success, or developing the next generation of leaders, this conversation is a reminder that the best lessons are often simple and repeatable. We dig into curiosity as a serious life skill, not a soft trait. Curiosity helps you connect across backgrounds, learn from people outside your lane, and stay engaged even when the work feels mundane. That mindset turns a “required” class into a chance to find what motivates you, and it turns networking into genuine relationship-building. For anyone thinking about entrepreneurship, leadership mindset, or career development, curiosity is the tool that keeps your growth compounding. We also talk about converting values into action through service, then bring it home with a rapid, practical question: what are three things you do every day that keep you on a successful path? You’ll hear specific habits like staying off your phone right after waking up, prayer, journaling, daily reflection, building a rhythm, and learning something new each day. If this helps, subscribe, share it with a student or mentor in your life, and leave a review with your best daily habit so others can learn from you.

October 15, 202626 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq : Sarah Hoit and Michael Connor

Send us Fan Mail Your health decisions don’t start at the doctor’s office. They start at the question you ask every single day: What am I going to eat? That’s why this conversation with Sarah and Michael, the founders of Vitality IP, zeroes in on the real bottleneck in “food is medicine” and it isn’t motivation, it’s execution. We unpack how their precision nutrition platform aims to turn clinical science, food intelligence, and real-time biometrics into personalized meal plans you can actually shop for. They explain why general-purpose AI falls short in nutrition and healthcare, and why trusted datasets matter when you’re mapping ingredients to disease states, allergies, and medical conditions. You’ll also hear how “agentic commerce” can embed guidance directly into grocery, pharmacy, and supplement purchases, so the support shows up where life happens. The most powerful parts are personal: Sarah’s decade-long family journey with early-onset dementia, and Michael’s experience reversing prediabetes and easing anxiety by using data, wearables, and better food choices. We talk retail health as a frontline for prevention, affordability constraints like feeding a family on a tight budget, and why the future of longevity and metabolic health may look a lot like a smarter shopping experience paired with human coaching. If you care about personalized nutrition, chronic disease prevention, brain health, and practical AI in healthcare, listen now, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest question about using food to change your health.

October 15, 202614 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq: Esteban Olivares and Ken Russell

Send us Fan Mail AI is moving fast enough to make yesterday’s “job-ready” promise feel shaky, and we don’t think the answer is just adding one more tech course. We sit down with Esteban and Ken to unpack what higher education still does incredibly well for economic mobility and where it falls behind when students need smoother transfer options, clearer pathways, and real access to paid internships and employer networks. From there, we get practical about workforce development in an AI-driven economy. The big takeaway: AI readiness is less about the latest tool and more about capability building judgment, communication, creativity, teamwork, and especially resilience. We explore why resilience shows up so often in tech and leadership circles, how leaders can create cultures where people aren’t afraid to fail, and why choosing discomfort on purpose is often the fastest path to growth. We also zoom out to what strong cross-sector collaboration looks like when education, employers, nonprofits, and industry want more than credentials. Execution matters: operational planning, scalable processes, and talent management turn innovation into impact. Looking ahead, we argue for investing in analog, face-to-face experiences, strengthening math education, improving AI integration, and protecting data with cybersecurity while keeping humans in the loop so automation never outruns accountability. If this conversation sparks something for you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What skill do you think matters most in the next five years?

October 15, 202616 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq: Justin Holcomb

Send us Fan Mail A single moment can change how you see your country and what you decide to do for the people who protect it. We sit down with Justin Holcomb from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to talk about the reality many Americans miss: the hardest part for some military and first responder families begins after the service ends, when grief, disability, and financial pressure collide at home. We break down what Tunnel to Towers actually does, from paying off mortgages for families who lose a loved one in the line of duty to building accessible smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans. Justin also explains why veteran homelessness has become the foundation’s defining fight, including how “veteran villages” and affordable housing options can scale across cities when you focus on execution, partnerships, and speed. Along the way, we talk about nonprofit leadership, private sector support, and why small monthly donations can power big results, with a strong emphasis on transparency and program impact. Justin shares what he has learned from widows, families, veterans, and first responders about resilience, perspective, and showing up when it matters. If you care about veteran support, first responder families, nonprofit impact, and real solutions to homeless veteran housing, this conversation will stay with you. Subscribe, share this with someone who cares about service, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

October 15, 202625 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq :Peter Cuneo

Send us Fan Mail Your phone might be stealing your leadership skills, and not just yours. From the Nasdaq floor, we sit down with turnaround leader Peter Cuneo to unpack why leadership feels harder to find right now and why young people are paying the price for a screen-first world. Peter draws a straight line from real human experience to real leadership development, and he doesn’t sugarcoat what’s at stake when the world feels chaotic and change hits faster than our habits can keep up. Peter also brings the receipts from one of the most famous business turnaround stories of our time: Marvel’s climb from bankruptcy to a $4.5B Disney acquisition. We use that arc to talk about what leaders actually do when fear is high, morale is low, and the first year is tougher than anyone wants to admit. Along the way, he shares why overparenting can quietly block growth, why sound-bite culture makes it hard to go deep, and why AI can’t replace moral judgment or accountability. We also get highly practical about what builds strong leaders: travel to unfamiliar environments, team sports and performing arts, studying abroad, mentorship, service, and learning to fail without lying to yourself about why. Peter highlights essentials from his “Superhero Leadership” framework, including generating positive energy, being honest, communicating clearly, listening even when you think you know the answer, and embracing diversity without prejudice. He closes with the daily habits that keep him sharp, grounded, and ready for surprises. If you care about leadership skills, youth leadership development, and building healthier teams at work and at home, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the leadership lesson you’re working on right now.

October 15, 202611 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq :Summer Discovery and HOSA

Send us Fan Mail Information is everywhere now, and that changes everything about school. When AI and other tools make answers instant, what actually separates prepared students from overwhelmed ones is experience: doing real work, making real decisions, and learning with real people. We sit down with leaders connected to Summer Discovery and HOSA Future Health Professionals to unpack what’s breaking in the traditional education model and what students are hungry for instead. We talk about experiential learning that sticks: internships, hands-on projects, and the moments that push students out of the corner of the room and into leadership. You’ll hear how HOSA helps students explore healthcare careers while building confidence through service, competition, and responsibility. We also get practical about what employers keep asking for right now: adaptability, communication, collaboration, and leadership, plus the digital citizenship skills that shape a student’s reputation long after graduation. Looking ten years ahead, we make the case for a stronger focus on soft skills like empathy, curiosity, initiative, and self-awareness, and we explore why mentorship may be the missing bridge. Alumni networks and human connection are not “nice to have” in a fast-changing world; they are how students stay resilient, supported, and ready to lead. If you care about career readiness, leadership development, and the future of education, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with an educator or student leader, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. What experience outside class shaped you the most?

October 15, 202639 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq : Brian Galacia and Kim Smith

Send us Fan Mail AI is getting smarter by the week, but there’s a hard truth most headlines skip: AI can’t outrun bad data. We sit down with leaders who live at the intersection of data platforms, partnerships, and healthcare transformation to unpack what actually turns AI from a cool demo into measurable impact. We talk data quality, integrity, and security as the real foundation, then zoom out to the human side of innovation. Silos slow everything down, so we explore what it takes to build ecosystems where domain experts, technologists, and partners work as one team. From enterprise use cases like underwriting to next-gen agentic AI, the message is consistent: context matters, guardrails matter, and “human in the loop” is a design requirement, not a slogan. Healthcare raises the stakes even higher. With about 50,000 clinical trials running in the United States at any time, patient access and awareness can decide outcomes. We dig into how clinical AI can support trial matching, pre-screening, and decision support while protecting people with better governance and trust. We also get practical about cyber hygiene, why free chatbot tools can be risky for sensitive info, and how leaders can push for real cyber resiliency education starting earlier than college. If you care about AI strategy, data governance, healthcare AI, or what agentic automation means for everyday work, this is a must-listen. Subscribe, share it with a colleague, and leave a review with the one AI habit you’re changing right now.

October 15, 202617 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq : Rawle Andrews Jr.

Send us Fan Mail Leadership is easy to praise when everything is going well. The harder question is what you do when the map is gone, the pressure is on, and your team needs a steady hand anyway. That’s where our conversation with Raul Andrews lands: leadership is tested on overcast days, and the leaders who last are the ones who can help people decide whether to stop, start, or continue without losing trust. Raul draws on a career across law, nonprofit advocacy, and public policy to explain why evidence and performance matter, but people can’t disappear behind the numbers. We talk about organizational transformation that protects mission and culture, and why psychological safety is not a buzzword. It’s the condition that lets people bring their best ideas forward, get credit when they’re right, and still work inside smart guardrails so change sticks. Mental health is the thread that ties it all together. We dig into the biggest gaps in mental health care, including access, affordability, stigma, and discrimination, plus the hidden weight carried by millions of family caregivers in the United States. Raul reframes resilience as something that ebbs and flows across work and home, then explains how partnerships actually happen when leaders stop demanding “connected dots” and start connecting people. We close with three practical daily habits he uses to stay grounded: silence, hydration, and continuous learning. If you care about leadership through change, workplace mental health, resilience, psychological safety, and cross-sector partnerships, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a leader you trust, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

October 15, 202615 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq : Marcus Smith ll

Send us Fan Mail You can be living the dream and still feel like you’re drowning. Marcus Smith II knows that contrast firsthand: a first-round NFL draft pick on the outside, quietly battling anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts on the inside. We talk about what fans rarely see, the emotional cost of always having to look tough, and why so many athletes and high performers struggle to turn off that survival mindset once the lights go out. Marcus shares what changed when he finally spoke up and how that honesty revealed a bigger truth: people right next to us at work, at school, and on teams are often carrying the same pain in silence. That realization helped drive the Circle of M, his mentorship and mental wellness effort focused on awareness, prevention, and real-world tools, not just crisis response. We also get into the growing shift in how institutions approach mental health, why starting with kids matters, and how emotional intelligence can change a life trajectory. We end with a powerful reframe of leadership, identity, and resilience, plus three simple daily practices Marcus uses to stay grounded: prayer, positive affirmations, and journaling. If you care about mental health in sports, athlete wellbeing, therapy, and breaking stigma for men, you’ll take something practical from this conversation. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

October 15, 202626 min

2026 Global Leadership Summit @nasdaq: Ambassador Dan Negrea

Send us Fan Mail Foreign aid sounds noble until you put a simple question on the table: what outcomes are we actually buying, and why do they so often fall short? From the UN floor to the private sector, we unpack a blunt rethink of development policy as the US Ambassador to ECOSOC explains why “trade over aid” is becoming a guiding idea for economic and social diplomacy at the United Nations. We walk through how the US Mission to the UN is organized, what ECOSOC covers, and why prosperity is being treated as a core national interest alongside security and freedom. You’ll hear the case for replacing open ended government to government spending with market driven growth: private sector partnerships, foreign direct investment, and free market reforms that create jobs and expand opportunity. We also get practical about the “enabling conditions” capital needs, from honest courts to stable tax rules, plus a memorable reminder that investment behaves like a finicky guest that leaves when it’s treated badly. Technology is part of the development story too. We talk AI governance, the difference between an innovation first approach and a regulation first approach, and why global standards could shape growth, competitiveness, and civil liberties for decades. Finally, we examine the UN Sustainable Development Goals and why the ambassador argues for a new model built on national ownership, free markets, and international institutions that support rather than direct. If you care about US foreign policy, economic development, free markets, and the future of AI regulation, this is a conversation to wrestle with. Subscribe, share this with a friend who debates aid policy, and leave a review with your take: should trade replace aid as the default?

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