{"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":"Rory Stewart on Curiosity, Courage, and Conviction","slug":"rory-stewart-on-curiosity-courage-and-conviction","published_at":"2025-12-15T07:23:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/rory-stewart-on-curiosity-courage-and-conviction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rory-stewart-on-curiosity-courage-and-conviction--69006299","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69006299/master_episode_09_vac.mp3","summary":"What happens when political ideals collide with reality? Rory Stewart speaks to Amanda and Nathalie about the challenges confronting democracies on both sides of the Atlantic, and how social, technological, and political pressures are reshaping our world. He shares his personal reflections on finding your purpose, seeking new experiences, and maintaining integrity and perspective amid the demands of public life. Rory Stewart is the author of Politics on the Edge and co-host of The Rest is Politics podcast. 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":"What happens when political ideals collide with reality? Rory Stewart speaks to Amanda and Nathalie about the challenges confronting democracies on both s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2892,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-purpose-7478847/episodes/rory-stewart-on-curiosity-courage-and-conviction/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/rory-stewart-on-curiosity-courage-and-conviction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}