Real Leaders Podcast
Real Leaders Magazine, Kevin Edwards
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.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 22min
Ep. 441 Andrew White, CEO of Transcend.Space
Andrew White is the CEO of Transcend.Space, which works with CEOs, senior leaders and their executive teams to successfully seize and transcend the greatest opportunities and challenges that they face through coaching interventions and leadership retreats. Andrew’s research is focused on what it means to lead successfully in today’s world, given the risks and opportunities that leaders face.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 29min
Ep. 440 Tony Selvaggio, Founder of eSmart Recycling
Tony Selvaggio is the Founder of eSmart Recycling, a social enterprise whose primary goal is to recycle old technology to set up computer labs for kids worldwide.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 21min
Ep. 439 Matthew Rogers, Cofounder & CEO of Mill
Matthew Rogers is the Cofounder & CEO of Mill, a complete home service that keeps food out of the landfill by turning it into food for chickens.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 20min
Ep. 438 Laura Putnam, Founder & CEO of Motion Infusion & Author of "Workplace Wellness That Works"
Laura Putnam is the Founder & CEO of Motion Infusion, a wellness and human performance improvement provider that is helping organizations to “get in motion.” Author of "Workplace Wellness That Works," she has also written for and been featured by MSNBC, Forbes, The New York Times, US News & World Report, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and NPR.
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Jan 24, 2024 • 21min
Ep. 437 Panu Pasanen, CEO of One Click LCA
Panu Pasanen is the CEO of One Click LCA, the world’s leading construction sector Life-Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declaration software. One Click LCA platform is used in over 100 countries, and it serves manufacturers, consultants, designers, contractors, and investors to decarbonize the entire construction value chain.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 23min
Ep. 436 Jim Paolino, CEO & Founder of LodeStar Software Solutions
Jim Paolino is the CEO & Founder of LodeStar Software Solutions, a mortgage technology company that provides products and services that create clarity for mortgage professionals, leverage connectivity among all parties to the transaction, and help build a sustainable community of industry professionals.
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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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