Gary Goldstein, producer of Pretty Woman, shares how curiosity shaped his unexpected journey from attorney to Hollywood producer, technology advisor, and venture partner at Andromeda Ventures. He reflects on earning trust, making people feel seen, recognizing hidden potential, and turning resistance and rejection into opportunity. The conversation also explores storytelling, career reinvention, emerging technology, health and space innovation, and why leaders are never truly finished learning

A formative experience early in Dr. Raghu Santanam’s journey changed the way he thought about communication, learning, and eventually leadership.

Raghu is the Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education, Corporate Partnerships, and Lifelong Learning at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, as well as the McCord Chair in Business and Professor of Information Systems. In this episode, he reflects on the lessons that followed - from developing ideas to communicating them, influencing others, and leading through change - and why even the most experienced professionals are never finished learning.