Your Child’s Confidence Begins in the Crib |  Guest: Deborah Carlisle Solomon - Ex Executive Director of RIE & author “Baby Knows Best” 

What would change if home was every child’s first experience of dignity, respect, and belonging? In this powerful conversation with Deborah Carlisle Solomon, we explore how the earliest moments of life shape a child’s sense of agency, trust, and confidence in themselves and the world. Drawing from the RIE® (Resources for Infant Educarers) approach, Deborah shares how simple, mindful parenting practices—rooted in empathy, autonomy, and reciprocal relationships—can transform our homes into spaces where children feel seen, heard, and valued from the very beginning. Because the way we nurture our babies isn’t just parenting—it’s culture-building, laying the foundation for how future generations will lead, relate, and create.

Why this matters: Because simple, conscious caregiving choices can shift generations; from raising children who comply to raising humans who contribute.

• When parents nurture autonomy instead of control, they raise future leaders who think, feel, and act with empathy. 
• The way we parent today shapes the communities and workplaces of tomorrow.
• Because the way we nurture our children in the earliest moments shapes not only who they become, but the kind of world they help create.

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The Future of Education: The Big Opportunity to Flip Things |  Guest: MacKenzie Price, Founder Alpha School

What if education wasn’t about preparing kids for tests, but preparing them for life? In a world where the pace of change outstrips any static curriculum, today’s learners crave relevance, purpose, and the freedom to solve real problems that matter with a true understanding of the tools shaping our new world. In this conversation with MacKenzie Price, founder of Alpha School -- a new model of K-12 education that radically redesigns the approach to 21st century learning in the age of AI -- we explore how education can shift from rigid systems to dynamic learning environments where technology empowers, curiosity leads, and teachers become trusted guides in the pursuit of mastery, equipping students not just to succeed in the world as it is but to shape the world as it could be.

Why this matters: Because the most important test our kids will take isn’t on paper—it’s how prepared they feel to shape the future.

• Education rooted in relevance and autonomy prepares students to navigate uncertainty, not just pass standardized tests.
• When learners are treated as capable problem-solvers, they build the confidence to shape—not just survive—the future.
• The world our kids are entering won’t reward rote answers—it will demand bold questions, deep curiosity, and real-world thinking.

Parenting At The Pace Of Change  | Guest: Dr Katie Pritchett

Societal wellbeing begins at home, and yet a rapidly changing world puts so much more pressure on the shoulders (and minds) of parents/caregivers today. What does it take to build capacity for constant change and communal thriving? What are we learning about organizational change and leadership adapativity that we can bring into our homes? How can we better support each other as we reimagine Parenting as a generative practice of mutual growth, adaptivity and genuine caring?

Why this matters? Because the way we parent shapes not only our children’s futures but the wellbeing and resilience of society itself.

• Today’s challenges require adaptive, emotionally intelligent parenting, not perfection
• When we treat parenting as a shared practice of learning, growing, and caring—not something we have to get “right”—we create space for real connection.
• Reimagining parenting as a practice of shared growth helps us build families, and communities, better equipped for constant change.

Welcome to the podcast that has been swirling in my heart and head for many years! As a global futurist, technology strategist, and mother to three young adults, I can see how much pressure is mounting on families and children to feel prepared and safe in an era of constant change and uncertainty. So, let’s meet those building the future and get their insights on what lies ahead –  from robot nannies and AI-led education to a world of changing work. And let's rethink Parenting and the best ways to support kids in the world of exponential tech, planetary stress, cultural polarization, and work reinvention. Let’s meet the future—and each other—to change the narrative of what is possible ahead. 

Why this matters: As exponential technology advances and big cultural shifts are reshaping our world, parents, caregivers, and kids are facing big new questions about what it means to stay aware, curious, and well prepared. 

• What are the big shifts we need to be better aware of?
• Who can we trust to help guide us in a polarized world of misinformation?
• How can we reverse the devastating statistics and restore a sense of agency and hope and optimism to our families?