Episode notes
How does a former baseball coach and school security guard become one of the nation’s leading voices in educational innovation?
In this inspiring episode of the Legend Makers Podcast, Scott sits down with Steve Iglesias, Director of Innovation and Technology at Doral Academy in Doral, Florida. Broadcasting live from his cutting-edge innovation lab, Steve shares his unlikely journey into education, and how a book—Bold by Peter Diamandis—changed the trajectory of his life and career.
What started as a side gig coaching golf eventually led Steve to launch an entire innovation ecosystem that includes programs in robotics, AI, cybersecurity, game design, and biomedical engineering. But Steve’s mission goes deeper than just teaching kids how to code. He’s focused on what he calls “future fluency”—exposing students early to the real technologies, challenges, and possibilities they’ll face in the decades to come.
In this conversation, Steve and Scott dig into why education needs to shift from content delivery to experiential learning, how to close the growing AI gap, and what we can learn from sports, esports, and the startup world about building grit, critical thinking, and purpose.
Steve’s not waiting for a playbook—he’s writing one. If you care about the future of education, this is a must-listen.
In this episode:
- How Steve turned curiosity into a mission
- What’s missing in K–12 education today
- Building real-world pathways for students using emerging tech
- How afterschool programs can ignite career exploration
- Advice for new teachers and changemakers in education
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