Exploring the Ideas, People, and Capital Shaping a Better World.

Welcome to Innovation Insights, a podcast from Redtail Capital that dives into how bold ideas become real-world impact. In each episode, we sit down with the people building the future—founders, investors, accelerator and incubator leaders, artists, and young visionaries—to explore one big question:

How can we use innovation to genuinely improve the human condition?

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LATEST EPISODE

Innovation Through Lived Experience:

Increasing Employment Opportunities

with Wendy Dawson, Co-Founder & CEO of Incuentro LLC

July 21, 2026 ⚈ 17 min

Wendy Dawson is a leader in education technology focused on empowering neurodiverse individuals through innovation. As Co-Founder of Incuentro, Wendy discusses how technology can help young adults on the autism spectrum build independence, develop workforce skills, and create meaningful opportunities for lifelong success.

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July 14, 2026 ⚈ 16 min

Keith Alexis shares how his career with leading OEM manufacturers like 3Com and HP led him to pursue entrepreneurship. In this episode, he reflects on the challenges of leaving corporate life, building credibility from scratch, and creating a business focused on serving overlooked market segments.

July 9, 2026 ⚈ 14 min

Farid Manshaii, discussed about his entrepreneurial journey that began during his electrical engineering studies at UCLA. Inspired by a mentor dedicated to smoking cessation research, Farid transformed an idea into Recalivape—an adaptive e-cigarette designed to help users gradually reduce nicotine dependence.

June 18, 2026 ⚈ 8 min

Leo Barbe is an innovator dedicated to empowering family caregivers through technology. With a rich background in gaming and education, Leo has shifted his focus to family caregiving, bringing AI innovations that support caregivers in their journey.

June 16, 2026 ⚈ 10 min

Devin Thorpe⁠ discusses the importance of community, impact investing, and strategic growth for social entrepreneurs. He shares insights on crowdfunding, building impact networks, and the value of collaboration for innovation in the impact sector.

📺 June 12, 2026 ⚈ 17 min

Marty Keiser shares his unconventional journey from Wall Street to biotech innovation, discussing his unique venture studio model, the importance of science-driven storytelling, and the challenges of building high-impact health tech companies.

📺 June 10, 2026 ⚈ 16 min

Jay Goth interviews Andy Murphy about unlocking entrepreneurial potential through neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and identity shifting. They explore how entrepreneurs can overcome self-imposed barriers, reprogram their minds, and achieve higher performance by understanding and training their brain and heart coherence.

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Why Innovation Insights?

At Redtail Capital, our mission is simple:
Carefully allocate capital to companies that will make a positive social impact on the world.

Innovation Insights extends that mission into a conversation—one that:

🪶 Surfaces transformative ideas at the intersection of technology, creativity, and human-centered design

🪶 Amplifies underrepresented voices in innovation, from emerging founders to young people with audacious ideas

🪶 Connects capital with purpose, helping investors and operators discover ventures focused on real-world problems

🪶 Supports a culture of ethical innovation, where responsible growth and human well-being come first

If you care about building things that matter—not just things that scale—this podcast is for you.

Who You’ll Hear From

Innovation Insights brings together a diverse lineup of guests, including:

🪶 Founders & CEOs of early-stage and growth-stage companies creating meaningful change

🪶 Impact investors & venture capitalists who align financial returns with social good

🪶 Accelerator and business incubator leaders designing ecosystems where innovators can thrive

🪶 Artists, designers, and creators who expand how we think about problem-solving and experience

🪶 Young innovators and students with fresh, unfiltered perspectives on the future

Each episode goes beyond the pitch deck, exploring:

🪶 Why they chose this problem

🪶 What they’ve learned from failure and iteration

🪶 How they measure impact—not just profit

🪶 What support and resources innovators actually need

Themes We Explore

Across the series, we dig into topics such as:

🪶 Health & life sciences innovation

🪶 Neurodiversity, accessibility, and inclusive design

🪶 Climate resilience and sustainable systems

🪶 Education, creativity, and the future of learning

🪶 Ethical AI and responsible technology

🪶 Building ecosystems of support: capital, mentorship, and community

Every conversation is grounded in a practical question:
What can we learn from this guest that innovators, investors, and operators can apply tomorrow?

How This Fits with Redtail Capital

Innovation Insights is more than just storytelling—it’s a discovery engine for Redtail Capital.

Through the podcast, we aim to:

🪶 Spot emerging founders and technologies aligned with positive social impact

🪶 Share frameworks and lessons learned from our own experience investing in mission-driven companies

🪶 Support the broader innovation community by giving visibility to impactful projects, tools, and programs

🪶 Build bridges between innovators who need capital and values-aligned investors who want to deploy it wisely

If you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or ecosystem builder focused on improving the human condition, this is a place to learn, connect, and be inspired.

Listen, Subscribe, and Get Involved

Subscribe to Innovation Insights on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation around thoughtful, impact-driven innovation.

🪶 Listen: Hear candid conversations with people building the future

🪶 Learn: Take away practical insights you can apply to your work or venture

🪶 Share: Introduce the show to founders, investors, and creators in your network

🪶 Participate: Have a story or company that fits our mission? We’d love to hear from you.

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Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in communities that care.

Through Innovation Insights, Redtail Capital invites you to:

Stay curious

Challenge assumptions

Support ventures that put people and planet first

Tune in, think deeply, and help us shape a more humane future—one insight at a time.

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