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The Futurecaster Podcast with Kimberly Bates

The Futurecaster Podcast with Kimberly Bates

Kimberly Bates 12 episodes Latest Jun 9, 2026

The Futurecaster Podcast with Kimberly Bates explores the future of business, technology, life, and human potential through conversations with founders, AI experts, scientists, and leaders. Each episode unpacks emerging opportunities and blind spots. Host Kimberly Bates is a futurist and executive brand leader who has advised Fortune 100 companies and startups for over 20 years. The podcast aims to make future thinking accessible to everyone.

Episodes

How to Build a Remarkable Brand in the Age of AI Recommendation Engines | AI CEO Jared Richardson (Future of Brand Strategy & Marketing) Jun 9, 2026 2728 Are AI agents ignoring your brand? AI marketing is changing how brands are discovered. If your brand isn't optimized for AI recommendation engines, machine-readable clarity, and autonomous agents, you are invisible to the next generation of consumers.In this episode, Futurist and Brand Builder Kimberly Bates speaks with Jared Richardson, Founder and CEO of ARA and the ARA Index: a score t
Ozempic Isn't Enough: 1st Real-Time Metabolic Intelligence & Healing Platform for Diabetes Reversal & Weight Loss | Sandeep Misra, Co-Founder Heald (Future Of Health & Longevity) May 26, 2026 2933 What if Ozempic isn't the real breakthrough for Metabolic Health? It’s "real-time" metabolic health optimization & Type 2 Diabetes reversal. And it’s already here. In this episode, futurist Kimberly Bates sits down with Sandeep Misra, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Heald, to explore how the first ecosystem of human-led behavioral coaching, continuous glucose data, healthy nutr
Will AI Replace Game Developers? Roblox AI, AI NPCs & The $200B Generative AI Disruption | Mike Romo, Gaming Industry Leader (Future of Gaming) May 12, 2026 1889 Can Generative AI, AI NPCs, and Roblox Studio AI really replace game developers? The $200B gaming industry is at a breaking point. Despite record revenue, 80% of gaming stocks have entered the "Red Zone". From the Roblox AI revolution to the rise of Autonomous NPCs, futurist Kimberly Bates and Mike Romo (VP, Strategic Development at DDM) unpack how generative AI gaming is disrupting devel
Harvard Happiness Study: AI Can’t Replace Real People, But Threatens Relationships | Dr. Marc Schulz, World's #1 Happiness Expert (Future of Mental Health & Happiness) Apr 27, 2026 3039 What if the biggest threat to your happiness in the next 20 years isn’t stress, but "synthetic connection"? In this episode, we unpack the Harvard Study on Happiness, the practice of social fitness, and the ultimate secret to living longer & happier in an AI-saturated world. Futurist Kimberly Bates sits down with Dr. Marc Schulz, a world-renowned Clinical Psychologist, Professor, Co-A
The $124 Trillion Power Shift: Why the Next 5 Years Changes Everything | Private Wealth CEO Anita Knotts (Future of Wealth & Financial Advisory) Apr 7, 2026 2429 The $124 Trillion Power Shift: We are entering a 5-year window that will completely redefine global power. As $124 Trillion shifts hands and $112 Trillion goes to women, the intersection of the Great Wealth Transfer and the AI revolution is changing the power structure forever.As artificial intelligence transforms global finance, this shift in women’s wealth and investment power signals a
Your Robot Chef Will 3D Print Your Food & Supplements at Home | Chris Albrecht, Food Tech Analyst & Expert (Future of Food Tech) Mar 25, 2026 2083 The Food Robot Revolution: Food Tech is About to Disrupt the Entire Industry.What and how will we be eating in the next 5 to 10 years? From AI-powered kitchens and robotic chefs to 3D-printed food and supplements and vertical farming, the future of food is being completely redesigned.In this episode of The Futurecaster Podcast, Chief futurist Kimberly Bates sits down with Chris Albrecht,
Why ADHD Gives You Superpowers & Undiagnosed ADHD Can Take 13 Years Off Your Life | Dr. Ned Hallowell- World's #1 ADHD Doctor (Future of ADHD Treatment) Mar 10, 2026 3072 What if ADHD wasn't something to fix, but something to optimize? Dr. Ned Hallowell is the world's leading and most trusted expert on ADHD. Ned is a Harvard-educated, board-certified psychiatrist, a New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the Hallowell ADHD Centers in the US. For decades, he has helped shift the ADHD narrative from a deficit to a difference and Superpower, sh
F1, Tesla FSD, Drones, Space and 2040 Predictions | Alex Roy, World Racing Legend (Future of Motorsports) Mar 3, 2026 2993 Autonomous race cars. AI copilots. Racing beyond Earth. The future of F1 & motorsports is here. And it is rewriting the rules of who, or what, wins. In this episode, Chief Futurist Kimberly Bates speaks with Alex Roy, legendary endurance driver, mobility futurist, and long-time provocateur at the edge of automotive culture. From setting cross-country speed records to exploring the cul
End of Insomnia? Sleep-On-Demand Is Here & What's Next | Meredith Perry, CEO Elemind (Future of Sleep & Brain Optimization) Feb 25, 2026 1922 What if your sleep wasn’t just tracked, but programmed? In this episode of the Futurecaster Podcast, Chief Futurist Kimberly Bates sits down with Meredith Perry, inventor, deep-tech entrepreneur, and Co-founder and CEO of Elemind, a neurotech company pioneering non-invasive brainwave modulation to optimize sleep, focus, and recovery. Known for her breakthrough work in wireless electricity
Why Agentic AI, AGI and Robotics Need WORLD MODELS, Not Word Models | Dan Mapes, Renowned AI Founder (Future of AI & AGI) Feb 17, 2026 3634 AI Chatbots were just the opening act. The real future of AI isn’t just on your screen- it’s out here with us, learning, moving, and shaping the physical world. While the world obsesses over chatbots and text generators, a quiet revolution is unfolding, and it may be the real path to Agentic AI, Superintelligence, and AGI. When most people imagine the future of AI, they picture smarter as
Longevity Is Now Programmable: What Happens When Aging Becomes a Choice | Raymond McCauley, Ex-NASA, Biotech Founder, CEO & Investor (Future of Aging & Longevity) Feb 17, 2026 3324 What if aging isn’t inevitable, but an engineering problem accelerated by augmented intelligence? In this episode of the Futurecaster Podcast, Chief Futurist Kimberly Bates is joined by Raymond McCauley, biohacker, futurist, advisor, board member, investor, and founder of Exponential Biosciences. As the former Chair of Digital Biology at Singularity University, he’s been on the front line
Why I Started This Podcast: Conversations With The World's Top Minds Building & Shaping Tomorrow- Futurist Kimberly Bates (Trailer) Feb 16, 2026 68 The World is Moving Fast. Future-proof Yourself!Kimberly Bates is a world-renowned futurist and executive leader. For over 20 years, she has advised some of the world’s most valuable global companies and iconic brands, from Fortune 100s to fast-moving startups, helping them anticipate change and shape the direction of their industries, customers, and culture. Her work has driven future-re

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