Best iHeartPodcasts and Diversion Podcasts (2024)

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What’s the connection? Jonathan Strickland reflects on a season full of Restless Ones. 11:34

9M ago11:34

11:34

With the end of another great season of The Restless Ones, Jonathan looks back on some of the guests and conversations we’ve heard from. With some truly inspiring leaders, driving change at the intersection of technology and business, he reflects on the common themes throughout these discussions and the consistent thread that connects them all - co…

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“Life Out Here”: Building a Stronger Community Through Network Connectivity: Rob Mills, EVP, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce, and Strategy Officer, Tractor Supply Company 24:23

10M ago24:23

24:23

The local convenience store - the cornerstone of rural America, once a one-stop shop for everything from farming and pet supplies to household goods and homemade apple pies. Fast forward to today where those same stores are providing network connectivity, technology infrastructure, and operating efficiency to bustling farming communities. With inte…

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Laying an Innovative Foundation for Fresh Tracks and Unprecedented Experiences: Tim April, EVP and CIO, Vail Resorts 30:44

10M ago30:44

30:44

Many people visit resorts to relax and take a break from their daily routines. However, for resort managers, disconnecting from technology is not an option if they want to provide a great guest experience. To ensure guest satisfaction, including catering to their preferences, reducing wait times, and improving services, resorts need to have a const…

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The Evolution of Technology: From Today’s Impact to Tomorrow’s Innovations: A Conversation with Phillipa Leighton-Jones, Senior Vice President of The Trust with the Wall Street Journal, and Matt Griffin ... 38:51

11M ago38:51

38:51

The word “innovation” usually evokes new ways of thinking, acting, and accelerating what’s possible, but none of that means much if it doesn’t deliver meaningful results. So, when it comes to gauging innovation’s impact, Phillipa Leighton Jones and Matt Griffin are particularly well attuned. In this special episode recorded live from Mobile World C…

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How Integrated Technologies and a Startup Mentality are Delivering on the Promise of Omnichannel Retail: A Conversation with Seemantini Godbole 27:17

11M ago27:17

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A world where customers can buy everything they want, whenever and wherever they want isn’t 100% there—but it’s pretty close. And perhaps no company has been up for that challenge as much as Lowe’s. In this episode of The Restless Ones, I had the chance to sit down with Seemantini Godbole, EVP and CIO of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., whose early start as…

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Empowering the Visionaries in Science: A Conversation with Mike Wondrasch, Executive Vice President and CIO, Avantor Sciences 25:28

12M ago25:28

25:28

Building blocks are a critical part of almost any private or corporate mission to reach success and scale. They let executives quickly assemble a foundation for the rest of their plans to be built on – but how are the actual building blocks getting built? Enter Avantor, who is using advancements in connectivity, data, and computing power to “set sc…

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How Climate Change is Driving Innovation in Emergency Management: Sonia Kastner, Founder and CEO, Pano AI 30:46

12M ago30:46

30:46

As the impacts of climate change continue to escalate, public and private sector organizations find themselves in urgent need of innovation. Emergency management has been grappling with outdated tools and insufficient tech investment for decades. Companies such as Pano AI are stepping up to mitigate and better prepare for further crises with a new …

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Delivering Last-Mile Innovation – How Clevon is Making Logistics Safer, Simpler, and More Sustainable: A Conversation with Sander Sebastian Agur 21:59

1y ago21:59

21:59

Autonomous vehicles open up a world of possibilities. From supporting more efficient roadways and improving delivery reach to mitigate labor shortages and fostering a cleaner environment, there are many use cases. So where do companies focus their efforts to make an impact? For one company, they decided to tackle one of the most challenging use cas…

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Gatekeepers of the Network: Educating Users to Enable Safer Innovation: Mike Anderson, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Netskope 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

For decades securing a corporate network was as simple as securing your home office. Global workforces, outside partners, and widespread mobile access have changed that challenge into a seemingly endless set of attack surfaces for CIOs to battle.  Whether it’s a website, SAAS app, or a program running in a corporate data center, 5G is moving that t…

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The Power of Public-Private Partnerships in Shaping Education: Dr. Amy Novak, President, St. Ambrose University & Dr. Kiesha King, Senior National Education Administrator, T-Mobile for Education 28:54

1y ago28:54

28:54

Education has a dual challenge of not only keeping up with the scores of information and knowledge developed every day, it must also keep up with the changing ways we learn and consume content. Education is also too valuable of a tool to be isolated to the financially or geographically fortunate. Connected technologies, paired with 5G, are helping …

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Spearheading More Productive Healthcare through People-Centric Process and Technology: Peter Fleischut, M.D.; Group Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Transformation Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian ... 25:43

1y ago25:43

25:43

In the medical field, the ability to transfer and interpret data in real time can be the difference between life and death. That data needs to be of high quality, moved at a high speed, and handled with the highest safeguards possible to ensure patients and their providers can receive and provide the most effective care. Building the processes that…

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Revolutionizing the Trucking Industry—A Connected Journey of Innovation: Danny Lilley, CTO, Werner Enterprises 23:06

1y ago23:06

23:06

Logistics are a critical component to the success of any business, and transportation companies invest heavily in mastering it. Whether it’s managing customer orders, corporate fleets, or the employees that “drive” the business forward, progress is accelerating in a 5G-connected era. Companies such as Werner Enterprises have embraced 5G-enabled tec…

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Season 4: The Return of The Restless Ones 2:37

1y ago2:37

2:37

Returning for season four of the Restless Ones, an original podcast from T-Mobile for Business and iHeartRadio, host, Jonathan Strickland sits down with some of the most forward-thinking technology leaders—those at the intersection of technology and business—to explore their unique missions, challenges, and approaches to driving their organizations…

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Special Edition: Secret Money Tips, Part 5: The Top Must-Do’s for Financial Wellness 10:45

1+ y ago10:45

10:45

It wasn’t until she was in her 20s that Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez learned about the power of being intentional with her money. But once she did, she discovered she had much more control over her life. The daughter of immigrants, Gigi went on to found The First Gen Mentor, which helps first-generation students and young professionals of color enterin…

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Special Edition: Secret Money Tips, Part 4 - Saving and Investing, at Any Age 12:11

1+ y ago12:11

12:11

You’re never too young to start a savings account or to learn about investing, says Jamila Souffrant, founder of the podcast Journey to Launch. She tells why it’s so important for young women to have their own savings, and reveals the magic of compound interest: it’s the way to invest so that your savings work harder for you—earning money on your m…

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Special Edition: Secret Money Tips, Part 3—The Magic of a Budget That Fits Your Life 11:30

1+ y ago11:30

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Financial educator Berna Anat--author of the new book Money Out Loud—tells how she went from confusion and shame about money to taking control of her finances. Among her tips: Budgeting is a powerful and empowering tool, one that can make you CEO of your life--and even help you change the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Special Edition: Secret Money Tips, Part 2—Understanding Debt and How to Invest in Yourself 12:32

1+ y ago12:32

12:32

When she was in her 20s, Carmen Perez thought she’d always be in debt. In fact, at one time she owed $57,000. But she paid off her debts, and gained a fresh perspective. Today, the CEO and founder of the Much budgeting app and creator of the personal finance blog, Make Real Cents, shares tips on how to use debt as a tool to further your goals. As s…

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Special Edition: Secret Money Tips, Part I—How to Develop a Money Mindset 10:47

1+ y ago10:47

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If you want to get control of your finances, you need to understand your relationship with money. That’s one of the valuable pieces of advice we learn from Marsha Barnes, CEO and founder of The Finance Bar Members Club. Marsha shares four must know tips that will help any young woman develop a “money mindset” that can be the start of lifelong finan…

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Dr. Sara Gottfried on a Women-Focused Health Plan: Part 2 27:30

1+ y ago27:30

27:30

In a special two-episode series, the New York Times best-selling author, scientist and physician tells why women’s health needs are different from men’s, and shares her female-focused plan to help women live a healthier life. On today’s episode: The focus is on food, as Dr. Sara takes us through her achievable and empowering healthy-living plan cre…

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Dr. Sara Gottfried on a Women-Focused Health Plan: Part 1 26:54

1+ y ago26:54

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In a special two-episode series, the New York Times best-selling author, scientist and physician tells why women’s health needs are different from men’s, and shares her female-focused plan that can help women live a healthier life. On today’s episode: Dr. Sara busts the myths about women’s health, and reveals why keeping hormones in balance and mai…

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10. The Boy Who Shot the Nazi (Season 2) 38:03

1+ y ago38:03

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Kristallnacht was the violent uprising against German Jews in November 1938 that was the opening to the eventual genocide of six million Europeans Jews—and then millions of others—during World War II. This final episode of Good Assassins Season 2 tells the story of Herschel Grynszpan, the young man whose story is at the dead center of the Holocaust…

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9. Agents of Sabotage (Season 2) 40:08

1+ y ago40:08

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Virginia Hall was back in occupied France, but she was no longer working for the British. She was an agent of the OSS, the forerunner of the CIA. Virginia was living in the farmhouse of a respected Resistance leader. She was spending her existence in disguise as an old woman, decked out in multiple wool skirts, makeshift prosthetics, and dyed gray …

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Navigating Innovation - Adapting the Sport of Sailing to Foster Competition and a Growing Fanbase: Russell Coutts, CEO, SailGP 24:53

1+ y ago24:53

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Sailing the high seas has been a right of trade, survival, and sport for as long as time. For centuries, advancements came at a slow pace. Navigating through the stars and elementary improvements in shipbuilding eventually progressed with the technology age into data-based advanced tracking of currents and GPS navigation capabilities. The advent of…

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8. Return of The Limping Lady (Season 2) 35:11

1+ y ago35:11

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Virginia Hall’s prison cell in northeastern Spain was something out of a nightmare. Hall imagined the moment in which the Spanish police would hand her over to the Gestapo and their glee at having finally captured "The Limping Lady." Hall knew the Nazis wouldn’t risk letting her escape. They’d transfer her to a secret facility, interrogate her, tor…

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7. Escape into the Mountains (Season 2) 29:58

1+ y ago29:58

29:58

Virginia Hall’s identity was exposed. Now she had to get out of France and into Spain, and that meant an excruciating climb over 30 miles of tumultuous mountain terrain. Virginia knew that attempting the trek alone would mean death, especially given that she’d be hiking with her prosthetic leg. Luckily, Perpignan, the town she’d landed in, had a Re…

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Where Data & Response Times Matter Most – How 5G is making a difference in patient outcomes: Ray Bajaj, Chief Technology, Cardinal Health 33:28

1+ y ago33:28

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Technology continues to change every aspect of the healthcare industry. From the treatments, devices, and medicines available to patients, to the supply chain and distribution methods designed to provide access for all. The advent of 5G has had an impact well beyond telemedicine. Connectivity has touched all aspects of the medical field, from the c…

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6. Spy Versus Spy (Season 2) 27:15

2y ago27:15

27:15

Virginia Hall had been expecting company. One of the Resistance leaders in France had informed her of a new courier that could be of use to HECKLER, Virginia’s faction of the Resistance. But what Virginia didn’t know was that the courier was Robert Alesh—a Nazi operative who had managed to infiltrate the Resistance while posing as a priest. Right a…

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5. Enemy Territory (Season 2) 29:14

2y ago29:14

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Robert Alesh’s hunt for “The Limping Lady” brings him to the doorstep of Resistance operative Dr. Jean Rousset. Alesh tricks the doctor into believing he is a new courier for the French Resistance. In reality, he was a Nazi spy working directly for infamous SS officer Klaus Barbie. Virginia Hall had successfully managed to save a British pilot from…

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Setting new records through deeper insights, on and off the field: Danny Miles, Chief Technology Officer, Under Armour 29:47

2y ago29:47

29:47

Perhaps there’s no better place to see how the worlds of high-performance tech and high-performing humans come together than the athletic wear industry. Companies are endlessly evolving their products and, most recently, connected services, to match the demands of customers who are constantly pushing their own limits. The 5G era has ushered in a wa…

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4. Spy Games (Season 2) 36:15

2y ago36:15

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Virginia Hall joins the UK's spy agency, the Special Operations Executive. The SOE was created to "set Europe ablaze" and wreak havoc on the battlefield: sabotage plus a little espionage, paramilitary operations, make things blow up. After spy training, Virginia heads into the field in Lyon, France, a strategic location for the Allies. They're plan…

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3. The Priest (Season 2) 32:15

2y ago32:15

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A Nazi spy is tasked with uncovering underground Allied resistance networks. He was favored by the SS as a top hunter. Robert Alesh was a Luxembourger priest better known in France by his alias: "Father Robert Ackuin." The raids, arrests, and executions that Alesh’s treacherous work made possible set British intelligence back months. Alesh’s time a…

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2. The Death of Old Lives (Season 2) 25:58

2y ago25:58

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Virginia Hall enlists in France's organization that provided medical assistance to soldiers on the battlefield. It would be a grueling endeavor. Virginia is given basic medical training, learning how to apply tourniquets and bandages on some of the worst wartime injuries recorded in human history. They were supposed to work in the echoes of gunfire…

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1. The Greatest Spy of WWII (Season 2) 33:17

2y ago33:17

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The story of one of the most consequential spies in American history. Her name was Virginia Hall, and she was known to the Nazis as "The Limping Lady." The Nazis called her “the most dangerous of all Allied spies.” From spy to resistance leader, her story is a thrilling tale of a woman whose efforts in the face of fascism, racism, sexism, and ablei…

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Engaging Customers on Their Terms, in Any Environment: Mani Suri, Chief Information Officer, Ulta Beauty 32:46

2y ago32:46

32:46

If one wants to see how technology can completely change the landscape of business, the retail sector is a great place to start. From creating in-store experiences that continue to attract customers, to hybrid and online solutions that empower 24/7 sales, to the backend systems that power the supply chain, any business that doesn’t keep up with tec…

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Trailer: Good Assassins Season 2 1:09

2y ago1:09

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This season of Good Assassins is the dramatic story of a different kind of spy: the greatest spy of World War II. A mysterious agent is strategically dismantling the Nazis’ violent grasp on France. They send a devious double-agent to hunt down “The Limping Lady” before she threatens their genocidal plans. But Virginia Hall was tougher than they eve…

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Delivering Purpose-Built Hardware Solutions in an Increasingly Software- Defined World: Robert Morcos, Founder and CEO, Social Mobile 32:15

2y ago32:15

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As technology races forward, it is critical for companies to find dynamic hardware solutions that can move as quickly as the technologies available to them. Standard hardware rollouts leave companies with missing features critical to their business needs, unpredictable access to supply and maintenance, and a host of other issues that pop up when th…

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Creating more resilient supply chains by decoupling labor from location: Elliot Katz and Shai Magzimof of Phantom Auto 36:34

2y ago36:34

36:34

The promise of autonomous vehicles and machinery has been on the minds of industries, consumers and science fiction writers for many years. While advancements in AI, Robotics, Edge Computing and 5G Connectivity have gotten us closer to that vision, we are still quite far from computers solely running the show. The brain’s ability to compute and rea…

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Learning New Ways to Teach – What Educators Can Impact Across People, Process, and Technology: Dr. Robbie Melton, Associate Vice President, SMART Emerging Technology Innovation, Tennessee State University ... 31:17

2y ago31:17

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Ensuring the advancement of education takes committed educators, especially those who are open and unafraid to relearn what’s possible. From understanding new discoveries in science and history, adapting to and embracing emerging points of view, and of course, utilizing new methods of teaching, the field is always evolving. Staying on top of modern…

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Coming Soon: Season 2 2:05

2y ago2:05

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The woman in the jail cell was proving to be a problem. It was November 13, 1942, and she’d arrived in San Juan de las Abadesas the day before. She was discovered at the train station with three strange men. When the Spanish officers demanded to see their passports, none of them could produce one. The woman was separated from the group and thrown i…

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