Hosted by Andrea Sampson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 21 episodes
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With uncertainty and complexity shaping our daily lives, Sense Making Conversations with Andrea Sampson is your guide to understanding what's at play in our world today. Through deep, insightful conversations with thought leaders across industries, disciplines, and perspectives, Andrea unpacks the societal, political, and human shifts redefining our world. With a mix of expert interviews and solo reflections, she connects the dots between technology, culture, innovation, and the personal choices we make every day.Join Andrea as she asks the big questions, explores new perspectives, and helps you make sense of an ever-changing world. Available on all podcast platforms, including YouTube.
Andrea Sampson hosts Sense Making Conversations, a business show with 21 episodes published.
Technology is evolving faster than our minds, communities, and institutions can keep up. In this special solo episode, Andrea Sampson reflects on what she’s learned from twenty conversations with futurists, neuroscientis
We often think of technology as something separate from us — something we use. But in truth, technology is now part of us. Electronics have become the invisible infrastructure that powers nearly every aspect of our lives
What if the future doesn’t happen to us… what if our dreams decide what comes next? In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Ozioma Egwuonwu—Founder of BurnBright International, creato
When trust collapses, what takes its place? In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Anne Connelly—TEDx Speaker, author, educator, and global authority on blockchain for social good—to
What if the system isn’t broken—it’s doing exactly what it was built to do? In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Arash Aazami—energy futurist and founder of the Universal Right to
We’re not in a tech crisis. We’re in a leadership crisis—and AI is just the pressure test. In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson sits down with Dr. David Bray, former CIO, bipartisan advisor, and
The biggest threat to the future of work isn’t AI—it’s inertia. In this episode, Andrea Sampson speaks with Mark Patterson, one of Canada’s leading voices on inclusive recruitment and labour market innovation, about what
Singularity University was built to shape the future. But after the disruption and changing business climate from the pandemic, it almost disappeared. In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations, Andrea sits down with
We all know the names—Eve, Jezebel, Sheba, Medusa. But what if these weren’t just stories from the past... What if they’ve been shaping how we see women, power, and leadership all along? In this episode of Sense-Making C
What if what you believe isn’t fully your own? In this conversation, futurist and digital anthropologist Sam Rad joins Andrea Sampson to explore how unseen systems—synthetic media, behavioral design, algorithmic filters—
In her first solo episode, Andrea Sampson—speaker coach, narrative strategist, and host of Sense-Making Conversations—weaves together insights from past guests to introduce a powerful tool for clarity and coherence in co
We talk about burnout like it’s a mindset. A weakness. Something to fix with time off or better habits. But what if it’s biological? In this episode of Sense-Making Conversations,Andrea is joined by triple board-certifie
We’re unlearning neutrality- and reclaiming our voice. In this episode of Sense Making Conversations, Andrea sits down with celebrated journalist Farah Nasser to explore what happens when your work requires you to be imp
We’re thinking less—and not because we’re lazy. In this episode of Sense Making Conversations, neuroscientist and strategist Misha Byrne joins Andrea to explore how AI, automation, and modern life are eroding our ability
What happens when the life you’ve built on success, power, and ambition stops working? In this episode, Andrea sits down with Kellan Fluckiger—a former C-suite executive who seemed to have it all, until he lost almost ev
What if trust isn’t something we recover—but something we redesign? In this episode of Sense Making Conversations, Andrea sits down with technologist and futurist Cory Lopes-Warfield to explore a new approach to leadersh
As governments like the U.S. scale back or dismantle longstanding international aid commitments, the world faces a critical question: What happens when the safety net disappears? In this urgent and far-reaching conversat
Obesity isn’t new—but the way we understand it is changing fast. In this powerful and practical episode of Sense Making Conversations, health futurist Zayna Khayat joins Andrea Sampson to explore how modern medicine is d
“If you’re reacting instead of responding, you’re probably being manipulated.” In an era where facts are debated and truth feels more like a point of view than a shared foundation, how do we make sense of the world aroun
“At some point, we stopped dreaming. Not because we don’t care—but because we’re afraid to hope.” In this episode of Sense Making Conversations, Andrea Sampson is joined by futurist and author Nikolas Badminton for a con
David Bray
Distinguished Chair of the Accelerator & CEO/Principal · Stimson Center & LDA Ventures, Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Mark Patterson
Research and Evaluation Specialist · Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Vaccaro
Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI · Singularity Group
1 appearance on this show
Sam Rad
futurist and digital anthropologist · LifeFoundry
1 appearance on this show
Tiffany Vora
molecular biologist, educator, global thought leader · ExploreMars
2 appearances on this show
Kellan Fluckiger
transformational coach, bestselling author, international speaker
2 appearances on this show
Zayna Khayat
applied health futurist and keynote speaker · Deloitte Canada
1 appearance on this show
Nikolas Badminton
best-selling author and futurist · futurist.com
1 appearance on this show
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