Made to Lead

About Made to Lead

Brought to you by the Illinois Leadership Center at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, this podcast was created to deliver leadership education in a fun and easily digestible way. We are unleashing human potential because the world needs better leaders.

Publisher

Illinois Leadership Center

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2020

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 61 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Cultivating Curiosity: Leadership in STEM Education

   Sofia interviews Robb Lindgren, Associate Dean and Professor, about cultivating curiosity and leading effectively with emerging technologies in STEM education.

2. 

   22 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Leading for Lasting Impact: Empowering Voices Through Literacy

   On the ninth episode of "Made to Lead," Sofia is joined by Philip Wilder, a Professor of Literacy at Clemson University. Within their discussion, Philip describes how non-violent communication can empower youth and transform learning environments, drawing on his work with secondary schools in Tanzania. Through his work, Philip explores how literacy, empathy, and intentional dialogue help young people find their voice and become leaders in their communities. Instagram: @illinoisleadershipcenter https://leadership.illinois.edu/

3. 

   8 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Beyond the Screen: Reimagining Leadership in a Digitally Connected World

   On the eighth episode of, "Made to Lead," Sofia talks to Marisa Peacock, a Senior Lecturer of Advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. During their discussion, Marisa illustrates how we can turn our everyday media practices and online presence into an experience that can help to improve our skills in communication and increase our knowledge on representation within our communities. Instagram: @illinoisleadership center https://leadership.illinois.edu/

Inside a recent episode

Cultivating Curiosity: Leadership in STEM Education

Published 6 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so we have to be careful about it. We have to, I think, continue to justify it. We have to, you know, to really look at whether it's worth the collection of the data and And then to be very transparent about it. I think always being clear about what data you're collecting, why it is you're collecting, what you think it might be good and used for is essential. But again, not everyone, if you're not a researcher, you're not... to those same commitments to transparency. And so I think we need to be very skeptical and have very open dialogues about how the more commercial uses of these tools could potentially be used to manipulate and collect data that we don't want companies or private individuals to have. […]

Who has been a guest on Made to Lead

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Charee Thompson
• Brooke Elliott
• Reuben A Buford May
• Lisa J Anderson
• Dr Kevin Jackson

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

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Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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