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Innovate or Evaporate with Toph Day

Innovate or Evaporate with Toph Day

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 Explore the relentless pace of change and the innovators who drive it. Each episode, we dive deep into the world of cutting-edge ideas, breakthrough technologies, and fearless pioneers who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.All Rights Reserved Management & Leadership Ökonomie
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  • Sen. Todd Young on the CHIPS and Science Act, shipbuilding and Indiana’s drone economy

    Sen. Todd Young on the CHIPS and Science Act, shipbuilding and Indiana’s drone economy
    Feb 18 2026
    Innovate or Evaporate host Toph Day talks with Indiana Sen. Todd Young about the CHIPS and Science Act and the push to strengthen U.S. semiconductor supply chains, compete with China and support advanced manufacturing across the heartland. Young also discusses rare earth and critical mineral supply, the Ships for America Act and why rebuilding shipbuilding matters for economic and national security. The conversation closes on Indiana’s new drone testing corridor linked to Atterbury, Purdue and Crane, plus how AI, biotech and hard tech manufacturing could shape the state’s next wave of growth.
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    45 Min.
  • Inside Ashton Gleckman’s Blueprint for Big Stories

    Inside Ashton Gleckman’s Blueprint for Big Stories
    Feb 4 2026
    What happens when you choose curiosity over credentials—early? Toph Day sits down with Ashton Gleckman, director and composer of the History Channel docuseries Kennedy, to unpack a journey that started with dropping out of high school, learning the craft of film scoring, and turning bold bets into feature documentaries and an eight-part series. They get into the real work behind “epic” storytelling: earning trust in interviews, chasing primary sources, bootstrapping with a tiny crew, navigating a changing distribution business, and why Ashton believes AI will ultimately heighten our appreciation for human-made art. Plus: what K–12 education could do differently to unlock the next generation of creators. Key Takeaways Curiosity beats credentials. Ashton built a career by following obsession-level curiosity—then letting that curiosity dictate the next “lily pad,” even when the path looked unconventional. Get comfortable with a little chaos. He deliberately puts himself in vulnerable, unfamiliar situations because that’s where growth and better creative outcomes happen. Start small, ship consistently, build community. His “Behind the Score” YouTube series became a real proof-of-work engine and a niche community builder—long before bigger doors opened. Access often comes from output, not permission. The meeting with Hans Zimmer didn’t come from credentials—it came from work Ashton put into the world that got noticed. Documentary is discovery, not control. You can have an outline, but the story reveals itself through interviews, archives, and what you uncover on the ground. Trust is the real “camera gear.” His interviewing approach is simple but hard: prepare deeply, then listen harder—using patience, silence, and empathy to help people open up. Bootstrapping isn’t a limitation—it’s a forcing function. The Kennedy series started with a tiny crew, a van, shared hotel rooms, and relentless logistics—then grew into a full-scale docuseries. Don’t let “it’s been covered” stop you. With JFK stories, most people fixate on the assassination; Ashton went for the full arc—how someone becomes who they become. The business is moving toward buyouts. He frames distribution as constantly shifting—where your job is to make the best film you can, and accept that the market timing is outside your control. AI will raise the value of human-made art. His take: as AI gets better, audiences will crave the unmistakable “human” signal even more—and creators should defend that. K–12 needs to teach for curiosity, not recall. If students think history is boring, he argues it’s often because it’s taught like a list—rather than as lived, emotional, relevant human story.
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    58 Min.
  • Innovate or Evaporate Joins IBJ Media: Why Indiana’s Moment Is Now

    Innovate or Evaporate Joins IBJ Media: Why Indiana’s Moment Is Now
    Jan 21 2026
    Big news: Innovate or Evaporate has a new home on the IBJ Media Podcast Network. In this special episode, Mitch Frazier (President, IBJ Media) sits down with Toph Day to mark the partnership and unpack what’s ahead for the show in 2026 and beyond. They talk about why innovation isn’t just for entrepreneurs or investors, why silos are disappearing, and why the next era belongs to leaders who can move fast, build relationships, and connect cross-sector dots. Toph shares the core belief driving the podcast: your origin does not dictate your destination—and why Indiana is positioned to be the epicenter of the “productivity boom.” From stories like Authenticx founder Amy Brown (AI + healthcare workflow) to the ripple effects of ExactTarget and Salesforce, this conversation is a rally cry for anyone building, leading, investing, teaching, or shaping policy.
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    29 Min.
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