
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.
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Apr 9, 2021 • 1h 5min
Ep. 194 Using Failure to Find Your Purpose || Warwick Fairfax, Founder of Crucible Leadership
Warwick Fairfax is the Founder of Crucible Leadership who shares the expectations for growing a billion dollar family business, the fallacy in setting a life vision, and that severe trials can lead to something better.
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Apr 4, 2021 • 56min
Ep. 193 The Algorithmic Leader || Mike Walsh, CEO of Tomorrow
Mike Walsh is a global futurist, CEO of Tomorrow, and author of The Algorithmic Leader who urges us to be more probabilistic in an era of constant disruption. In today’s episode, Walsh outlines real disruption and how to reimagine your customer experience, how to be smart when machines are smarter than us, and what leaders need to learn in order to be comfortable with ambiguity.
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Apr 2, 2021 • 57min
Ep. 192 The Inspiring Story of Devon Still || Former NFL Defensive End, Cancer Awareness Advocate
Devon Still is a former NFL Defensive End, current cancer awareness advocate, and proud father who discloses the obstacles he overcame on his journey to the league, the playbook he used after his daughter was diagnosed with cancer, and his newfound purpose.
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Mar 30, 2021 • 59min
Ep. 191 Life On Mars or Underwater First? || Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Ocean Conservationist, and Filmmaker
Fabien Cousteau is a 3rd generation ocean explorer and aquanaut who is taking the next step in ocean exploration by venturing into the world’s largest and most advanced underwater research station called Proteus. He shares his journey and hope for the future of life below water.
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Mar 25, 2021 • 31min
Ep. 190 Why I'm High On Life || Ardy Arianpour, CEO and Co-Founder of SEQSTER
Ardy Arianpour is the CEO and co-founder of SEQSTER whose company accidentally fell upon a software that cracked the code of interoperability allowing healthcare providers and patients to access all of their personal health records in one common place.
In this interview, Ardy shares the challenges of a siloed healthcare system, struggles of developing a startup, and the importance of leadership decision making.
This episode was recorded and published on November 20th, 2019.

Mar 21, 2021 • 59min
Ep. 189 Values, Ethics, and Cancel Culture || Dr. Pat Harned, CEO of Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI)
Dr. Pat Harned is the CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) who discusses what values transcend all good companies, the indicators of a culture breakdown, and the conversations that need to be had before the culture cancels you.
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Mar 20, 2021 • 1h 3min
Ep. 188 Storeroom to Boardroom || Babs Omotowa, Chairman of Montserrado
Babs Omotowa is the Chairman of Montserrado who discusses his Journey from the storeroom to boardroom, why trust comes on a bike and leaves on a ferrari and how to make sound decisions with immense shareholder pressure.
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Mar 17, 2021 • 57min
Ep. 187 The Role of Responsibility || James Bidwell, Co-Founder of RE_SET and Chair of Springwise
James Bidwell is the Co-Founder of RE_SET and Chair of Springwise who believes in order to change the world one must assume and inspire a greater role of responsibility. Throughout today’s discussion Bidwell shares how consumers are becoming more conscientious, the threat of big tech on capital markets, and why now is the time to reset your personal path.
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Mar 13, 2021 • 1h 6min
Ep. 186 Your Company Is Alive || Norman Wolfe, Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders
Norman Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders who believes in order to transform your organization, you must first let it die. In today’s discussion, Wolfe shares how to apply a lens of quantum leadership, understand the dynamics of change, and view your organization as a living being.
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Mar 10, 2021 • 58min
Ep. 185 We Will Change the World || Shadi Bakour, Co-Founder & CEO of PathWater
Shadi Bakour is Co-Founder and CEO of PathWater who is tired of being told that his team can’t change the world. Throughout today’s discussion Bakour shares how they developed a scalable solution to ending single use plastic, the growing pains that come along with rapid growth, and what wakes him and his team members out of bed every morning.