
Real Leaders Podcast
The Real Leaders Podcast is for leaders who want to do more with their influence. Each episode shares real, honest stories from CEOs and founders about how they built businesses that matter. No fluff — just the lessons, mistakes, and moves that helped them grow their impact. If you're serious about leading with purpose and leaving something meaningful behind, this podcast is for you.
Latest episodes

Jan 12, 2025 • 43min
Respectfully, I'm not getting paid for that. #AMA for reddit's
What do you do when you're working overtime doing someone else's job that you're not getting paid for?
You're an entrepreneur who has so many ideas but you don't know where to focus.. where do you spend your time?
You've just been appointed CEO but you're not ready.. what now?

Jan 10, 2025 • 25min
My CEO berated me because he didn't have enough patience
In this episode, Kevin combs Reddit for a poor examples of leadership and finds an example that will make you never want to present again!
By looking at criticism as a constructive learning tool, we can grow and mature in our roles.

Jan 9, 2025 • 27min
Boss gave me “performance review” that has left me absolutely crushed and detached. Need advice.
In 2025 the Real Leaders Podcast shifts to focus on community questions and content tailored to our community to support real people with real work/life questions.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 40min
Ep. 520 Ankur Edkie, Co-Founder & CEO of Murf AI
Ankur Edkie is the Co-Founder & CEO of Murf AI, an early-stage funded start-up working on simplifying voice audio and making high-quality voice overs accessible to everyone, using artificial intelligence.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 519 Palash Soni, CEO of Goldcast
Palash Soni is the CEO of Goldcast, an AI-powered B2B Video Campaign Platform that transforms marketing by putting video and events at the heart of the customer journey.
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Dec 3, 2024 • 46min
Ep. 518 Dr. Artika Tyner, CEO & Founder of Planting People Growing Justice
Dr. Artika Tyner is the CEO & Founder of Planting People Growing Justice, an organization that is set on building strong communities by developing leaders and empowering them to discover their own leadership potential in order to make an impact in the world.
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Nov 26, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 517 Peggy Shell, CEO & Founder of Creative Alignments
Peggy Shell is the CEO & Founder of Creative Alignments, a recruiting company that partners with quickly growing companies in consumer products and technology that are using their business as a force for good by creating people-focused cultures, commitment to DEI, or impact-focused products or services.
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Nov 19, 2024 • 37min
Ep. 516 Keith Bearden, CEO of Alter Eco Foods
Keith Bearden is the CEO of Alter Eco Foods, a chocolate-centric, sustainability-directed food company that takes healthy indulgence to a new level. Alter Eco is dedicated to spreading social justice and environmental regeneration while creating a new category of enlightened indulgences.
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Nov 14, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 515 Bob Miles, Founder & CEO of Salad Technologies
Bob Miles is the Founder & CEO of Salad Technologies, the world's most affordable GPU cloud for AI/ML inference at scale. In this episode, Bob shares how to think about disrupting a massive trillion dollar market.
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Oct 29, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 514 Dena Trujillo, CEO of Crisis Text Line
Dena Trujillo is the CEO of Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit organization that provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention. For over 20 years, Dena has operated at the intersection of nonprofit and for-profit, discovering and amplifying models that scale innovative solutions and maximize social impact.
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a volunteer Crisis Counselor
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