
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 19, 2024 • 20min
Ep. 435 Kyle Koehler, Founder & CEO of Wildway
Kyle Koehler is the Founder & CEO of Wildway, a better-for-you snack foods company based in San Antonio, Texas that work directly with farmers and growers around the world to source the best products grown the right ways. They are one of the first snack companies to become certified plastic neutral, certified climate neutral, and a 1% for the planet environmental partner.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 26min
Ep. 434 Erin Brandt, Co-Founder of PortaLaw
Erin Brandt is the Co-Founder of PortaLaw, an employment law firm that provides practical advice and experienced advocacy in all non-unionized employment and workplace-related legal matters.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 23min
Ep. 433 Sabrina Williams, CEO & Founder of SEED
Sabrina Williams is the CEO & Founder of SEED (Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development), a certified B-Corp that is democratizing agriculture technology and the world of carbon credit by helping farmers in some of the hottest and most polluted urban and developing communities grow more and reduce greenhouse gases.
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Jan 12, 2024 • 48min
Ep. 432 Pharrell Williams & Felecia Hatcher, Founder & CEO of Black Ambition
Felecia Hatcher is the CEO of Black Ambition, a bold organization founded by recording artist and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams. Black Ambition works towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. They invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.
Pharrell and Felecia join us for an insightful conversation about mentorship, investing in and empowering communities, the most difficult challenges entrepreneurs face today, and so much more.
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Jan 12, 2024 • 24min
Ep. 431 Paola Telfer, CEO & Founder of Sens.ai
Paola Telfer is the CEO & Founder of Sens.ai, the ultimate adaptive high-fidelity brain training system, and the world’s first consumer brain training solution that personalizes and adapts to your real-time brainwaves and your goals.
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Jan 10, 2024 • 22min
Ep. 430 Beverly Coberly & Karl Bradley, Interim CEO & Team Development Specialist of Extension Foundation
Beverly Coberly is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Karl Bradley is the Leadership & Team Development Specialist of the Extension Foundation, a membership-based non-profit designed to be the engine fueling U.S. Cooperative Extension’s advancement in making a more visible and measurable impact in support of education outreach from land-grant universities/colleges located in every state and territory.
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Jan 8, 2024 • 32min
Ep. 429 Robin Petravic, CEO & Co-Owner of Heath Ceramics
Robin Petravic is the CEO & Co-Owner of Heath Ceramics, who design, manufacture and sell dinnerware and architectural tile of good and enduring design, fueled by a strong belief in the benefits of local manufacturing and supporting a growing community of people committed to and inspired by the process of designing, making and sharing.
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Jan 6, 2024 • 40min
Ep. 428 Connor Browne, Portfolio Manager & CEO of City Different Investments
Connor Browne is a Portfolio Manager & CEO of City Different Investments, an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Santa Fe, known as “The City Different".
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Jan 3, 2024 • 24min
Ep. 427 Lisa Hennessy, Founder & Creative Director of Fernweh
Lisa Hennessy is the Founder & Creative Director of Fernweh, a certified B-corp creative studio that cultivates regenerative brands the world falls in love with, and tells awe-inspiring stories about the beauty in humanity and nature.
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Dec 29, 2023 • 28min
Ep. 426 Pete Mastin, CEO of Learnie
Pete Mastin is the CEO of Learnie, a community-driven microlearning platform with a mission to democratize and decentralize learning to help all people reach their greatest potential at work, at home and in the community.
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