Episode 8 - Embracing Disruption and Nostalgia with Todd Weidman on AI, Innovation, and Personal Growth

Todd Weidman joins the show to share how he went from accountant and wealth manager to AI-focused tech leader, guided by a lifelong love of libraries and learning. Using nostalgic callbacks to landlines, phone books, Nextel walkie-talkies, floppy disks, and physical games, Todd shows how quickly technology changes and how embracing that change opens doors.He explains how AI acts as a new “library of knowledge,” helping organizations boost efficiency, build capacity, and create new products. Todd also breaks down how to rebrand yourself during disruptive times, offering practical advice for career pivots: adopt a beginner’s mindset, make space to learn, set boundaries, and focus on what you can control. The episode closes with a call to lean into collaboration, mastery, and intentional growth as AI reshapes work and opportunity.