{"podcast":{"title":"Power & Purpose","slug":"power-purpose-7478847","podcast_index_feed_id":7478847,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6728897/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/power-purpose--6728897","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/945cebbd9debf37eec63ddc949ee9ad3.jpg","author":"IE Insights","episode_count":23,"summary":"Power & Purpose explores the human side of global leadership. Hosted by Amanda Sloat and Nathalie Tocci – former advisors to the US President and EU High Representative turned professors – this podcast features candid conversations with senior government officials, offering an inside look at how power, values, and purpose intersect in public life. These conversations go beyond the headlines to offer a personal window into leadership at the highest levels. Guests reflect on pivotal moments, difficult decisions, and lessons learned when the stakes were high. They speak openly about their proudest achievements and missed opportunities, how they managed pressure, and what it takes to lead through complexity and uncertainty. Drawing on their own experience in government and academia on both sides of the Atlantic, Amanda and Nathalie bring insider perspectives to conversations that are as personal as they are political. You'll hear the stories that don't make it into official briefings. Whether you're deeply engaged in foreign policy or simply curious about how leaders navigate impossible choices, these conversations reveal what leadership actually looks and feels like. In an era of pol…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T14:19:16.248027+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847"},"episode":{"title":"Julie Smith on NATO, Trust, and the Importance of Public Service","slug":"julie-smith-on-nato-trust-and-the-importance-of-public-service","published_at":"2026-03-23T07:04:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/julie-smith-on-nato-trust-and-the-importance-of-public-service","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/julie-smith-on-nato-trust-and-the-importance-of-public-service--70811238","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70811238/ie_julie_v02.mp3","summary":"Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julie Smith joins Amanda and Nathalie to discuss the alliance’s future at a moment of deep uncertainty. From a growing transatlantic trust deficit to Europe’s push for greater security autonomy, she explores what lies ahead for NATO. Julie reflects on her experience navigating the alliance during the war in Ukraine, what it means to be a woman in the security field, and the importance of keeping faith in public service. Dr Amanda Sloat is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University in Madrid, Spain. Dr Nathalie Tocci is Professor of the Practice at SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy. Power & Purpose is an IE Insights podcast.","meta_description":"Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julie Smith joins Amanda and Nathalie to discuss the alliance’s future at a moment of deep uncertainty. From a growing tran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3003,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-purpose-7478847/episodes/julie-smith-on-nato-trust-and-the-importance-of-public-service/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/julie-smith-on-nato-trust-and-the-importance-of-public-service.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}