{"podcast":{"title":"Cultivating Leaders","slug":"cultivating-leaders-7174298","podcast_index_feed_id":7174298,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/pxr1Pq33.rss","website_url":"https://www.agfuture.org/","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/67292b969674da0c15d444ea/745b6711-fa36-4368-a7b3-7538e09a93b2.png","author":"savannah.peterson@agfuture.org","episode_count":39,"summary":"Where leadership grows. What does it actually take to lead well? The Cultivating Leaders Podcast is the go-to resource for high-achieving agriculture professionals ready to take their leadership to the next level. This bi-weekly series brings you inside real conversations with C-suite executives and industry leaders across food, agriculture and natural resources. Every conversation is designed to leave you with practical tools, fresh perspective and the mindset to lead in today’s environment. Why Listen * Actionable Advice: No fluff. Just real-world strategies you can use today * Exceptional Guests: Learn directly from executives who are leading at the highest level * For Leaders at Every Level: Whether you’re leading a team, an organization or simply yourself—this podcast meets you where you are This is where leaders grow—through honest insights, practical tools and the kind of perspective you can’t get from a textbook. Ready to Go Deeper? The podcast is just the beginning. If you’ve ever wondered how leaders actually got there—the pivotal moments, tough decisions and defining setbacks—The Cultivating Leaders Webinar Series takes you behind the scenes. Go beyond leadership skills…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cultivating-leaders-7174298"},"episode":{"title":"Forging an Adaptive Industry with Blaze Currie","slug":"forging-an-adaptive-industry-with-blaze-currie","published_at":"2025-12-03T17:11:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cultivating-leaders-7174298/forging-an-adaptive-industry-with-blaze-currie","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cultivating-leaders-7174298","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/dvkVmkal","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69306f450054b773308501ba/size/150943922/video-files/67292b969674da0c15d444ea/675c2075-b46f-4c41-8380-e8ff27467f80.mp4","summary":"Leading forward demands curiosity, adaptability and team-first mentality. Blaze Currie, Practice Lead for Food & Ag at Vivayic, joins The Cultivating Leaders Podcast to explore what it really takes to guide people, teams and organizations in leading agriculture. He brings a rare blend of global perspective and ag-rooted wisdom. Blaze has built a career staying curious, listening deeply, and adapting boldly. He gets candid about: * Leading with Curiosity: asking questions and understanding the why leads to clarity * Communicating Impact: the best communicators listen first, build trust and speak intent before diving into strategy * Creating Adaptive Teams: navigating a changing industry, building organic trust and honoring loss This episode will motivate you to rethink what it means to guide others, to step into challenge and to see leadership as a lifelong journey rather than a destination. Want to hear more from Blaze? Check out his blog here [https://www.agfuture.org/news/curiosity-superpower]! Connect with Blaze * Connect on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazecurrie/] * Connect with Vivayic on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/vivayic/] * Visit their website [https://vivayic.com/] Connect with AFA * Follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/agriculture-future-of-america/?viewAsMember=true] * Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/agfutureamerica/] * Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/agriculturefutureofamerica/] * Follow us on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@agfutureamerica?_t=8itRyZdNDP5&_r=1] * Visit our Website [https://www.agfuture.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy-mznZSbiAMVem8PAh0IFRDIEAAYASAAEgKpc_D_BwE] About The Cultivating Leaders Podcast Real stories. Practical advice. Tangible growth. Join The Cult…","meta_description":"Leading forward demands curiosity, adaptability and team-first mentality. Blaze Currie, Practice Lead for Food & Ag at Vivayic, joins The Cultivating Lead…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cultivating-leaders-7174298/episodes/forging-an-adaptive-industry-with-blaze-currie/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cultivating-leaders-7174298/forging-an-adaptive-industry-with-blaze-currie.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}