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Designing Schools — 215 episodes
Future Focus | 98 Students Wrote an AI Policy. What They Protected Says Everything About School | Week of August 10, 2026
Future Focus | Stop Chasing the Best AI Model: Build a Strategy That Survives the Next Release | Week of July 17, 2026 (Companion Episode)
Future Focus | AI Is Changing Work Faster Than Schools Can Adapt—Here’s What We Teach Now | Week of July 17, 2026
Future Focus | The AI Readiness Gap No One Is Talking About: Why Perfect Grades Are Producing Unprepared Graduates | Week of June 26, 2026
Future Focus | 86% of Kids Are Already Using AI - The Question Isn't If, It's How | Week of June 15, 2026
Future Focus | The AI Trust Crisis in Education: Why Portfolios Are Becoming the New Proof of Learning | Week of June 8, 2026
Is AI Eroding Critical Thinking? This Teen Developer Says You’re Wrong
From High School Senior to Author & Entrepreneur: Eme Williams
He Stopped Climbing the Ladder and Built His Own Door
Future Focus | Prompt the Human Before the Machine: The New Rule for Learning and Work | Week of June 1, 2026
Future Focus | The AI Story We Keep Getting Wrong: Why Graduates Are Booing, Hope Is Declining, and Agency Matters More Than Ever | Week of May 26, 2026
Future Focus | Do I Still Matter? AI, Layoffs, and the Human Skills the Future Still Needs | Week of May 18, 2026
Future Focus | The Cursed Generation: What Schools Missed About AI, Work, and Human Potential | Week of May 4, 2026
Future Focus | Students, Stress, and Systems: What We’re Getting Wrong About AI Right Now and Why AI Literacy is the New Digital Divide | Week of April 27, 2026
Future Focus | We Keep Making the Same Mistake: Why Banning Screens Won’t Fix Education (and What Will) | Week of April 20, 2026
Future Focus | It's Not a Thinking Problem. It's an Agency Problem. | Week of April 13, 2026
Future Focus | AI Isn’t the End, It’s the Test: Why Leaders Are Getting This Moment Completely Wrong | Week of March 30, 2026
Future Focus | From AI Slop to AI Systems: Why Mindset, Not Tools, Will Define the Future of Work | Week of March 23, 2026
Future Focus | AI Has No Mercy: Why the Methods We Adopted in 2023 Are Failing Us in 2026 | Week of March 16, 2026
Future Focus | The AI Divide Nobody Sees Coming | Week of March 9, 2026
Future Focus | The AI Tipping Point: Layoffs, Power, and Why “Agency” Is the Most Important Skill We’re Not Teaching | Week of February 23, 2026
Future Focus | From AI User to AI Leader: Why Design Thinking Is the New Power Skill | Week of February 16, 2026
Future Focus | Week of Feb 9 | Move 37: The AI Turning Point That Changes Work, School, and Human Purpose
Future Focus | The Age of Agency: Why AI Is Exposing Everything School Was Never Designed to Teach | Week of February 2, 2026
Future Focus | AI Isn’t the Shortcut. It’s the Test: What Schools Must Redesign Now | Week of January 26, 2026
Future Focus | From Classrooms to Change-Makers: What Today’s Students Are Teaching Us About the Future | Week of January 20, 2026
Future Focus | Paper Wall Pushers: How Assumptions, Not Policies, Are Holding Us Back | Week of January 12, 2026
Future Focus | Week of Jan 5 | The Human Advantage: Why Judgment Will Define the AI Era
Culture Before Code: What 2025 Taught Us About Leading with AI
Future Focus | From Tools to Teammates: How AI Culture is Reshaping Responsibility, Education, and Society | Week of October 24, 2025
Future Focus | From Clicks to Conversations: How AI Is Redefining the Way We Work, Learn, and Create | Week of October 9, 2025
Future Focus | From Tools to Teammates: How AI Is Changing Leadership and Work | Week of September 27, 2025
Future Focus | 700 Million Voices: What the Data Really Says About AI in Our Lives | Week of September 15, 2025
Future Focus | The AI Hiring Crisis: Why Young Workers Are Losing Jobs and What Schools Must Do Now | Week of August 25, 2025
Future Focus | The Illusion of Friendship: AI's Emotional Grip on a Generation | Week of August 18, 2025
Future Focus | My AI is My Friend: Why the Future of Education Requires Rethinking Human-AI Relationships | Week of August 4-15, 2025
Future Focus | The Big Lie About AI and Jobs: What We’re Getting Wrong | Week of July 14, 2025
Future Focus | LearnLM, Gemini, and the Future of Work: Why AI is a Leadership Challenge | Week of July 7, 2025
Future Focus | The Résumé is Dead: What Employers Really Want in the Age of AI | Week of June 16, 2025
Future Focus | Raising Creators, Not Coders: How AI is Redefining Education and Opportunity | Week of June 9, 2025
Future Focus | What If AI Really Does Replace Us? And Why Education Still Matters More Than Ever | Week of June 2, 2025
Future Focus | AI Literacy Breakthrough: Why the New OECD Framework Could Change Everything for Education | Week of May 26, 2025
Future Focus | The Leadership Crisis No One Saw Coming: Why CEOs Fear AI More Than You Do | Week of May 19, 2025
Future Focus | Why Most Organizations Will Fail at AI: It’s Not the Tech, It’s the Leadership Gap | Week of May 12, 2025
Future Focus | From Classrooms to AI Companions: Guiding a Generation Raised by Algorithms | Week of May 5, 2025
Future Focus | AI is Here: Why Executive Orders, Education, and Urgency Must Align Now | Week of April 28, 2025
Future Focus | The Truth About AI in Education: Adapt, Transform, or Get Left Behind | Week of April 21, 2025
Future Focus | Why AI Is No Longer Optional: Redesigning Learning, Leadership, and Life in a Digital Age | Week of April 14, 2025
Future Focus | The Class of AGI: How AI is Reshaping Education, Work, and Global Leadership | Week of April 7, 2025
Why AI Literacy Is the Fastest-Growing Skill—and What Most People Get Wrong About It
Future Focus | From Shock to Strategy: Navigating the Quiet Disruption of AI in Your Work | Week of March 27
Future Focus | AGI Is Coming. Why Aren’t Schools Ready? | Week of March 23
The AI Reality No One Is Ready For
The Future of School is Broken with Gary Heidt
AI Is Moving Fast - Are You?
Managing AI vs. Leading with AI: Why It’s Time to Step Up
Future Focus | Can Machines Be More Empathetic Than Humans? | Week of Februray 17
Future Focus | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next | February 11, 2025
Future Focus | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next | February 2, 2025
Who Will Be The AI Superpower?
What TikTok, AI, and Writing Teach Us About the Future
AGI Explained: What It Means for Your Job and Future
The Clock is Ticking: Why AI Demands a Sense of Urgency in Education
AI in 2025: How to Save Time and Build Skills That Matter
Future Focus | 11/7 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Future Focus | 10/29 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Future Focus | 10/22 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Human Intelligence Vs. AGI - How Can We Adapt and Strive?
Future Focus | 10/15 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Future Focus | 10/8 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
5 Leadership Shifts in an A.I. World
Future Focus | 10/1 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next
Future Focus | 9/24 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Future Focus | 9/16 |Your Weekly Guide to Now and Next
Future Focus | 9/10 | Your Weekly Guide to Now and Next
Future Focus | 9/3/2024 | Your Weekly Guide to Now and Next
Future Focus | 8/27 | Your Weekly Guide to What's Now and Next with AI
Future Focus | 8/20 | Your Weekly Guide to Now & Next
EP #137 | DS 43 |Remixing with AI
EP #136 | DS 42 |Win Friends with AI
EP #135 | DS 41 |Turn Chaos into Calm with AI
EP #134 | DS 40 | Defining Your Human Advantage
EP #133 | DS 39| Finding Joy in Everyday Moments
EP #132 | DS 37 | Cultivating Resilience: Growing Through Adversity
EP #131 | DS 26 | Embracing Change: Strategies for Personal and Professional Growth
EP #130 | DS 35 | Setting Boundaries with Your Technology
EP #129 | DS 34 | Digital Debt - How to Reclaim Your Time
EP #128 | DS 33 | Digital Minimalism
EP #127 | DS 33 |What to Consider When Creating Your AI Policy with Gretchen Shipley
EP #126 | DS 32 | Clifton Strengths with Snapchat
EP #125 | DS 31 | Clifton Strengths with Perplexity
EP #124 | DS 30 | Clifton Strengths with Pi
EP #122 | DS 28 | If Your AI Tools Had Clifton Strengths What Would They Be
EP #121 | DS 27 | SPARK Story with Tara Menghini
EP #120 | DS 26 | Goal Reset: It's Never Too Late to Start with AI by Your Side
EP #119 | DS 25 | Navigating Challenges: Building Trust and Understanding with Your AI Team
EP #118 | DS 24 | Is AI A Threat To Your Job?
EP #117 | DS 23 | Maximizing Productivity with AI: Simplifying Your Workflow
EP 116 | How Communication Teams are Using Generative AI
EP#115 | How to Reduce Digital Debt with Jakob Knutzen CEO of Butter
EP#114 | DS22 | Daily SPARK | AI as a Team Player in Problem Solving
EP#113 | DS21 | Daily SPARK | Fostering Effective Collaboration with AI Tools
EP#112 | DS20 | Daily SPARK | Building an AI Team: Identifying Roles and Responsibilities
EP #111 | DS19 | Daily SPARK | Daily Habits are In and Digital Detoxes are Out
EP#110 | DS18 | Daily SPARK | Values as Your Compass in an AI World
EP#109 | DS17 | Daily SPARK | How to Discover Your Human Advantage
EP#108 | DS16 | Daily SPARK | Have You Tried This Memory Jar Activity Using ChatGPT
EP#107 | DS15 | Daily SPARK | Building Habits for Your Future Self
EP#106 | DS14 | Daily SPARK | Embracing Change
EP#105 | DS13 | Daily SPARK | Who Do You Want to Be?
EP#104 | DS12 | Daily SPARK | Embracing New Beginnings
EP#103 | DS11 | Daily SPARK | Setting Intentions vs Resolutions
EP#102 | DS10 | Daily SPARK | Cultivating Gratitude
EP#101 | DS9 | Daily SPARK | Year In Review: Lesson Learned
EP#100 | DS8 | Daily SPARK | Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
EP#99 | DS7 | Daily SPARK | Cultivating Resilience
EP#98 | DS6 | Daily SPARK | The Power of Reflection
EP#97 | DS5 | Daily SPARK | Embrace the Unknown
EP#96 | DS4 | Daily SPARK | Asking, "What If..."
EP#95 | DS3 | Daily SPARK | Breaking the Rules
EP#94 | DS2 | Daily SPARK | Learning to Learn
EP#93 | DS1 | DAILY SPARK | Your Blank Canvas
EP#92 | Scaling AI with Enterprise Adoption Across Your Organization with CIO Robert Dickson
EP#91 | Cultivating Authentic Connections: A Journey Inward
EP#90 | The Human Advantage in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
EP#89 | The AI Revolution: How Four Human Traits Can Help You Thrive in a Tech-Driven World
EP#88 | How to Reclaim Your Time with Artificial Intelligence
EP#87 | The Purpose of School in Today's World with AI
EP#86 | Transferring Skills from the Classroom to the Corporate World with Danielle Cevallos
EP#85 | How Coffee, Curiosity and Confidence Led Mokhtar Alkhanshali to Design His Future
EP#84 | The Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence in Education with Erik Brynjolfsson
EP#83 | Stories, Trust, Innovation, and Recognizing Others Through Social Networking
EP#82 | Align the Science of Research With the Artistry of Classroom Teaching with Jon Corippo
EP#81 | Trust, Creativity, Accomplishments, Vision: The Four Pillars of Success
EP#80 | Learn to Become a Life Ready Innovator and Reimagine the World
EP#79 | Promoting Educational Innovation and Equity in Our Community’s Schools
EP#78 | More Teachers and More Leaders: Dr. Shane Hotchkiss on How to Improve Education in the Future
EP#77 | Making a Positive Impact in the Lives of Students Through Equity, Innovation, and Change
EP#76 | Online Teaching: Putting a Human Face to a Name Makes a Difference With Denise Maduli-Williams
EP#75 | Boost Your Leadership Effectiveness Through Strengthening Trust-Based Relationships with Zandra Jo Galvan
EP#74 | On Becoming a Leader with Dr. Jeffrey Prickett
EP#73 | How to Create Personalized Learning Environments Where Students Are Architects of Their Learning
EP#72 | Teaching Design Thinking to Build Strong Communities
EP#71 | How Great Teams Work Better Together PT. 2
EP#70 | How Great Teams Work Better Together PT. 1
EP#69 | Part 3: Leadership and Social Influence with Jerry Almendarez
EP#68 | Part 2: Building a Culture of Trust Amongst School Leaders with Jerry Almendarez
EP#67 | Part 1: Leading with Vulnerability to Create a Culture of Innovation with Jerry Almendarez
EP#66 | How Coding Allows Young People to Solve Problems and Explore Opportunities
EP#65 | Tips for Sharing Your Story Online
EP#64 | 2 Frameworks You Can Use to Start Making Change
EP#63 | Preparing for the Future Now
EP#62 | Beginning with a Culture of Empathy
EP#61 | The Story Behind the Podcast
EP#60 | 3 Steps to Solving Problems with Luke Harris
EP#59 | Messy Learning with Luke Harris
EP#58 | Benefits of Leadership and Entrepreneurship Skills with Nancy Bosnoian
EP#57 | Taking Risks and Failing with Nancy Bosnoian
EP#56 | Advice for New Graduates with Diana and Kandis
EP#55 | Elements of Design Thinking with Diana and Kandis
EP#54 | The Importance of Collaboration with Alex and Bob
EP#53 | Managing Imposter Syndrome with Alex and Bob
EP#52 | Taking the “Yes, And” Approach to Education
EP#51 | Practices that Nurture a Growth Mindset
EP#50 | Getting Out of Your Own Way with Dan Faill
EP#49 | All About Clubhouse
EP#48 | Challenging Traditional Educational Practices
EP#47 | Personal Branding 101 with Brittany Krystle
EP#46 | Using Social Media to Level the Playing Field with Brittany Krystle
EP#45 | How to Live Your Passion and Harness Your Imagination with Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa
EP#44 | Influencing in Real-Life Instead of Social Media with Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa
EP#43 | How to Identify Your Core Values with Brant Menswar
EP#42 | How to Build Bridges That Connect People with Brant Menswar
EP#41 | Press the Damn Button with Brian Fanzo
EP#40 | Creating Your Own Luck with Brian Fanzo
EP#39 | The Education Revolution with Erik Brynjolfsson
EP#38 | The Responsibility of Using Technology with Erik Brynjolfsson
EP#37 | How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
EP#36 | 3 Ways To Create Your Safe Space to Take Risks
EP#35 | Summer Series: Sprint to Success with Design Thinking
EP#34 | Are You Designing Change or Managing Change? How One Word Can Make a Difference
EP#33 | Master Your Mindset: How to Turn Your Passion into Your Purpose with Courage and Confidence
EP#32 | Designing Experiences that Give Young People the Clarity and Confidence to Pursue their Passion and Purpose
EP#31 | How To Take the Leap: From Launching Your Business to Having Conversations That Matter
EP#30 | Don't Start with Why. Start with What. How Organizations Can Discover and Align Their Black Sheep Values to Create Great Teams
EP#29 | Community Building and Unleashing Creativity by Design
EP#28 | The Relationship Between Leadership and Advocacy to Advance Change
EP#27 | Revolutionizing the Public School System: A Design Sprint Case Study
EP#26 | Reinventing Education with Design Thinking
EP#25 | Problem Finding vs Problem Solving: How This High School Sophomore Closed the Gap
EP#24 | How to Create an Avenue to Autonomy with Your Personal Brand
EP#23 | Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa: Designing Your Career As A Content Creator
EP#22 | Reinventing Education for The Second Machine Age
EP#21 | Leadership and Social Influence: Using Social Media Stories to Inspire a Collective Vision
EP#20 | Mindset, Mentorship and Advocacy - A Journey From the Farm to the Boardroom
EP#19 | We Me: Using Digital Empathy to Pivot in a Pandemic and Connect with Your Audience
EP#18 | Press the Damn Button: Networking by Design
EP#17 | Managing Grief and Loss in Organizational Change
EP#16 | Find and Be Found: Advice for New Graduates in Times of Change
EP#15 | Creating a Culture of Trust and Collaboration Through Radical Alignment
EP#14 | Designing a Vision that Inspires Action
Season 2 Trailer
EP#13 | How Design Sprints Can Help Organizations and Individuals Move Ideas Forward
EP#12 | How to Future Proof Your Career with Design Thinking
EP#11 | Disrupting the World of Work: How Might We Work Better Together
EP#10 | Creating a Culture of Trust and Safety During Uncertainty
EP#9 | How to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Build Your Creative Confidence
EP#8 | The Art of Designing Conversations that Matter to Drive the Results You Desire
EP#6 | Don’t Make a Living, Design a Life: Is College the Best Pathway for You with Jordan Paris
EP#5 | Developing a Design Thinking Mindset with Julia McCoy
EP#4 | Navigating the GPS of Your Career with a Personal Brand
EP#3 | How We Shape Our World Through Stories: The Role of Information Visualization with Dr. Tomi Kauppinen
EP#2 | Design Strategy and Social Entrepreneurship with Matthew Manos
EP#1 | We Were Born Design Thinkers
Trailer: Sprint To Success With Design Thinking