
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

Aug 20, 2024 • 46min
Ep. 503 Derek Richardson, CEO & Founder of Deako
Derek Richardson is the CEO & Founder of Deako, a high-tech hardware startup based in Seattle, WA. Deako has invented the world's first plug-n-play light switch, giving homeowners maximum flexibility to customize their systems, at any time, in minutes.
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Aug 15, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 502 Vess Pearson, CEO of Aptive Environmental
Vess Pearson is the CEO of Aptive Environmental, the fastest growing pest control service in North America with a commitment to helping protect the world's health from disease-carrying pests.
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Aug 13, 2024 • 47min
Ep. 501 Jonathan Brun, CEO & Founder of Nimonik
Jonathan Brun is the CEO & Founder of Nimonik, which offers an integrated compliance management software for organizations to better manage their obligations across quality, environmental, safety, privacy, human resources, and other regulated areas.
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Aug 8, 2024 • 38min
Ep. 500 Brandon Afari, Co-Founder & CEO of FUZE Technology
Brandon Afari is the Co-Founder & CEO of FUZE Technology, a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in creating innovative IoT solutions to power connections and experiences for businesses, events, and consumers.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 35min
Ep. 499 Lauren Salz, Co-Founder & CEO of Sealed
Lauren Salz is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sealed, a climate tech company on a mission to stop home energy waste by enabling contractors to install more home weatherization and electrification projects and grow their businesses.
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Aug 1, 2024 • 41min
Ep. 498 Martin Rowinski, Co-Founder & CEO of Boardsi
Martin Rowinski is the Co-Founder & CEO of Boardsi, a modern recruiting company providing executives with Board of Advisors and Directors positions and companies with top C suite Executive talent. Through their advanced technology, human connection and private network Boardsi helps revolutionize businesses and grow careers.
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Jul 30, 2024 • 50min
Ep. 497 Jeff Spahn, Founder & President of Leading Leaders Inc.
Jeff Spahn is the Founder & President of Leading Leaders, an executive education firm that has engineered a distinctive leadership technology for the digital age. For more than 20 years, Jeff has researched, coached and inspired top business executives and their teams through the distinctive collective leadership process of We the Leader®.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 49min
Ep. 496 Conrad Oakey, CEO of NovaTech Automation
Conrad Oakey is the CEO of NovaTech Automation, which produces the easiest to use and best supported automation products and solutions for electric utilities. NovaTech's mission to accelerate the evolution and decarbonization of the power grid is reflected in their intentional commitment to Net-Zero operations by 2050.
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Jul 23, 2024 • 49min
Ep. 495 Scarlett Nolen, President of Truly Nolen of America
Scarlett Nolen is the President of Truly Nolen of America, one of the largest family-owned pest control companies in the United States with over 80 branch offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.
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Jul 3, 2024 • 35min
Ep 494 Candice Ammori, Founder & CEO of Climate Vine
Candice Ammori is the Founder & CEO of Climate Vine, a new membership community that curates group of experts with diverse backgrounds, ranging from policy, investment, corporate, non-profit, entrepreneurship, and tech & science.
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