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July 2026

Reinvention in the AI Era: Why Your Biggest Advantage Is Learning to Start Again
Ritam Gandhi joins the conversation to discuss why the next wave of AI disruption won’t just impact entry-level jobs—it will fundamentally reshape…
 • Doug Utberg
38:11
When Cheap Money Breaks Markets: Rethinking Capital, Innovation, and Risk
Nick Darragh joins the conversation to explore how today’s financial landscape has been shaped by years of cheap capital—and why the consequences are…
 • Doug Utberg
36:44
Healthcare Doesn't Have an Innovation Problem—It Has an Alignment Problem
Darryl Moon joins the conversation to challenge one of the biggest assumptions about healthcare:
 • Doug Utberg
35:16
Franchising Isn't a Shortcut—It's a Business Model That Still Demands Business Skills
Greg Moore joins the conversation to unpack one of the biggest misconceptions in entrepreneurship:
 • Doug Utberg
22:11

June 2026

Rethinking Food Systems: Why Agriculture Is Really About Health, Community, and Economic Transformation
Carl Manlan joins the conversation to explore a challenge most people rarely think about until food prices rise or health problems emerge: the…
 • Doug Utberg
33:06
Reinventing for the Future Before the Future Reinvents You
Randal Thames joins me to explore a question that’s becoming harder to ignore:
 • Doug Utberg
25:55
Reinventing Yourself Ahead of the Future That’s Already Arriving
Matthew Le Merle joins the conversation to explore a different kind of leadership and life challenge—one that quietly shapes careers long before people…
 • Doug Utberg
38:43
The Inner Game Nobody Sees (Until Everything Starts Breaking)
Damon Flowers joins me to unpack something most founders and operators only discover after repeated failure: the real battle isn’t in the market—it’s in…
 • Doug Utberg
38:00

May 2026

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