

Radio Future Skills Academy
Morgan Duta & Arne van Oosterom
Welcome to Radio Future Skills Academy, the podcast where we unveil the personal journeys, origin stories, and pivotal moments of innovative and inspiring leaders. Each episode we'll bring you intimate conversations with change agents from diverse industries, as they share their unique paths, transformative experiences, and the lessons they've learned along the way. Join us as we uncover the human side of creative leadership and explore the moments that have shaped these extraordinary individuals.
This is Radio Future Skills Academy—let's get started!
This is Radio Future Skills Academy—let's get started!
Episodes
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Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 11min
The Story of Sarah Drummond - a Scottish Polymath Breaking Down Barriers -
Sarah Drummond represents a modern-day Renaissance person. In the podcast, she shared insights into her varied pursuits, ranging from design, music and film to renovating a farmhouse and developing a vegan meats production farm. This tapestry of interests highlights a critical message for our times: the value of multidisciplinary approaches in solving today's complex problems and enriching our personal and professional lives.

Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 44min
The Story of Christof Zürn - The Power of Listening -
In this episode, we dive into Christof Zürn's background in Music and belief in the interconnection between Music and Design Thinking, the Missing Element: Craftsmanship in Our Time, The power of Listening and the Power of Music Thinking as an Analogy

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 31min
The Story Of David Kester - mentorship, allyship and teamwork -
David Kester is the Managing Director of DK&A, Design Thinkers Academy London and the former CEO of the British Design Council. In this episode, David reflect on the lessons learned through mentorship and allyship. He highlights the role of a supportive mentor and the importance of fostering a collaborative work environment. We discuss responsible product development and the power of surrounding oneself with exceptional individuals. Overall, he emphasizes the transformative impact of valuing and learning from those around us. Do check out The Experimentation Field Book, a book David co-wrote with Jeanne Liedtka, Elizabeth Chen and Natalie Foley.

Nov 4, 2023 • 1h 38min
The Story of Marc Bolick - the power of human connections and personal growth -
A thought-provoking and inspiring conversation about the power of human connections, personal growth, and the importance of empowering future generations. Marc Bolick joins us as a guest, and we are struck by his ability to connect with others and his insights on leadership.

Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 21min
The Story of Lee Kim - Korea, islands girl, New York City, and the story of the Wearable Tracy
In this episode of Creative Leaders Unplugged, we have a conversation with Lee Kim, an inspiring guest who shares her reflections on identity and experiences. Lee introduces us to her fascinating creations called Tracys, wearable hats made of pipe cleaners. As we delve into the story behind these unique pieces, we are captivated by the impact, creativity and imagination that went into making them. Lee also discusses her journey from being an island girl in South Korea to embracing a life filled with curiosity and exploration in the USA. This resonates deeply with Morgan, as she too have experienced the transformative power of moving to new countries. This is a Future Skills Academy Podcast.

Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 28min
The Story Of Colin Skelton - Taking your whole self into consideration -
In this episode of Creative Leaders Unplugged, we have the pleasure of speaking to Colin Skelton, a traveler and creative who works with theater and embodied design. Colin's unique perspective emphasizes the importance of embodiment and taking your whole self into consideration.

Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 31min
The Story of Andy Polaine - The Leadership Dip and aligning with one's true self -
In this episode of Creative Leaders Unplugged Andy Polain is our guest. He's a Design Leadership Coach, Service Designer, Educator, Writer, Podcaster and Speaker. We discuss navigating the leadership dip, the changing landscape of work, the importance of coaching and safe spaces for conversation, and the need for authentic leadership. We also touch on the concept of imposter syndrome, performative leadership, and the importance of aligning with one's true self.

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 57min
The Story of Stefanie Schillmöller, End of Life and New Beginnings
Stefanie is working as a trend analyst & innovation strategist since more than 18 years. Three years ago she started GOOD GRIEF, focusing on new trends and perspectives around death, grief and remembrance, breathing new life into a space that hasn't changed in a century. We talk about her profesional experience, but also about living in East Germany before the wall came down and how this, and other events, shaped her in the person she is now.

May 17, 2023 • 1h 14min
The Story of Ekaterina Solomeina - Design Leadership, Neuro Diversity and Lifelong Learning -
Ekaterina Solomeina is the Founder of Future London Academy. We talk about Design Leadership, Neuro Diversity, Curiosity, Lifelong Learning and so much more.

Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 20min
The Story of Megan Davis - Become a Story -
Megan Davis is an explorer, artist, actor and has ten years of experience building stories for businesses. In this podcast we talk about how the best stories are circular, storytelling in different cultures and how she got into an fight with a Nun... and more.