Luke McEndarfer Is Rebuilding the Future of Choral Music One Young Voice at a Time

In this episode, Luke McEndarfer, president and CEO of The National Children’s Chorus, shares how a childhood love of singing grew into leading one of the country’s major youth choral organizations. The conversation explores music education, access, leadership, classical music’s need for renewed pu…

The MC Leo and AurCore Approach, Revolutionizing Data Centers for AI

MC Leo explains why the future of AI depends on the infrastructure most people never see. He shares how AurCore is helping data centers and enterprises modernize their networking systems for speed, control, and scalability. This episode looks at the real bottlenecks in AI growth and why open infras…

Why Munawar Karim Keeps Returning to the World’s Hardest Problems

Munawar Karim has spent decades working at the edge of physics, aviation design, and global infrastructure, tackling problems most have long set aside. In this episode, his work spans from a breakthrough approach to electron stability to aircraft innovation and energy proposals shaped as much by po…

Mark Entner Built PSQ Productions on Trust, Scale, and the Power of Shared Experience

In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with PSQ Productions founder Mark Entner about building a large-scale events business that operates at the intersection of public partnership, private execution, and community experience. Entner shares how PSQ Productions grew from entrepreneurial ambition into…

Brendan McDermott Is Reimagining Retail as a Living Brand Experience

In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with Freehold Group CEO Brendan McDermott about how retail design, fabrication, and installation shape the way consumers experience major brands in the real world. McDermott explains how experiential marketing extends far beyond pop-ups, touching everything fro…

Neil Mandt Sees the Next Digital Land Rush in Augmented Reality

In this episode, Phillip Lanos speaks with five-time Emmy Award-winning producer and Digital Rights Network founder Neil Mandt about the emerging fight over who controls the digital layer of the physical world. Mandt explains why augmented reality is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-da…

Tony Pinedo’s Case for Empathy as the Ultimate Leadership Skill

Tony Pinedo shares how leading inside a youth correctional facility reshaped his understanding of leadership, trust, and human potential. Drawing from decades of experience, he explains why empathy, non-judgmental curiosity, and intentional presence are the true foundations of influence. This conve…

From Grand Theft Auto to Grandparents: Sharon Wood’s Mission for Joy

Phillip Lanos and Sharon Wood explore the intersection of gaming, family connections, and memory enhancement. Sharon shares her journey from marketing in the gaming industry to creating products that foster joy and dignity for individuals with fading memories. They discuss the importance of relatio…

Greg Whalen Thinks Enterprises Are Making One Big Mistake With Generative AI

Greg Whalen, CTO of Prove AI, explains why many enterprises are stalling with generative AI by treating it like traditional software and postponing the hard parts like observability, debugging, and governance. He breaks down what “observability” actually means in AI systems, why outcome-based metri…

Will Cady Is Building a Framework for Leadership in an Age Where Technology Outpaces Morality

Will Cady, founder of HEAL MVMNT and former Reddit creative strategist, joins the show to explore why technology is advancing faster than the moral frameworks needed to guide it. He explains how his organization helps leaders align community, culture, and purpose so companies can scale without losi…