
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

Jun 30, 2023 • 43min
Ep. 355 Seth Stover CEO at TideRise Technologies
TideRise Technologies model establishes skills training and IT operations centers in rural communities where unemployment and demand for opportunity is highest. These people are trained, then based on successful completion of the training program, they are hired and employed immediately. TideRise partners with leading international clients to deliver reliable, quality, innovative work, helping them to be efficiently competitive, and CSR leaders in their respective industries
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Jun 28, 2023 • 36min
Ep. 354 Andrew Carter CEO at Smallhold
Smallhold is on a mission to dramatically shorten the distance between you and fresh, gourmet mushrooms. Their growing network of organic farms is upending the traditional farming model with patented technology and a sophisticated supply chain, dramatically increasing access to freshly harvested mushrooms. You can find Smallhold in places like Whole Foods, Central Market, FreshDirect, farmers markets, and more. You can watch their mushrooms grow in tech-enabled minifarms inside restaurants, grocery stores, and nonprofits, or even on your own kitchen counter with one of our home grow kits, available at smallhold.com.
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Jun 26, 2023 • 32min
Ep. 353 Matt Kripke CEO at Kripke Enterprises
Kripke Enterprises is Toledo's Premier scrap metal company. Get weighed and get Paid!Their Core Values are:We do what we say!Relationships are the backbone of our business!
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Jun 23, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 352 Ayman Ashour CEO at Siemens
Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 351 Andy Hunter CEO at Bookshop.org
As more and more people buy their books online, Bookshop wanted to create an easy, convenient way for you to get your books and support bookstores at the same time. Bookshop is a benefit corporation - a corporation dedicated to the public good.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 21min
Ep. 350 Zach Berke CEO at Exygy
Exygy is a digital innovation studio on a mission to build resilient and healthy communities. They enable impact-focused organizations to rethink experiences and create digital products that solve their problems and delight users.
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Jun 17, 2023 • 28min
Ep. 349 Matt Armanino, CEO of Armanino LLP
Armanino is a top 25 accounting and consulting firm in the nation. They deliver a depth of knowledge, a range of services, and a responsive team.
In this episode, Matt shares:
Why integrating and communicating core values can lead to quality growth
How to break through the noise and differentiate yourself
What his role as a CEO looks like

Jun 16, 2023 • 18min
Ep. 348 Taha Bawa CEO at Goodwall
Goodwall is a professional development network offering career guidance, support, college and university information services for students.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 39min
Ep. 347 Regina Kline CEO at Enable Ventures
Enable Ventures is the first Impact Venture Fund dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap while achieving competitive, market-rate returns.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 24min
Ep. 346 Kyla Penner CEO at KPSquared Inc
KPSquared Inc. is the leader of innovative child care strategically working to inspire a new standard in Fort McMurray and Alberta. Child care must act to find solutions and accommodate the increasingly complex and challenging environments families face today.
If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. Reserve your entry free of charge before applications open using the link below!
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