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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Dec 12, 2020 • 50min
Ep. 157 How Serving Leads To More Success || Jonathan Keyser, Best-Selling Author
Jonathan Keyser is a former ruthless commercial real-estate broker and now best-selling author of You Don't Have to Be Ruthless to Win who shares what made him switch to leading a life of service. In this episode, learn how to switch to a mindset of service.
Dec 9, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 156 Impact Investing Helps CEO Find Fulfillment || Jennifer Kenning, CEO of Align Impact
Jennifer Kenning is the Co-Founder and CEO of Align Impact who comes on the show to share how impact investing has made a significant difference in both her personal and financial health.
Dec 6, 2020 • 13min
Ep. 155 Lead With Your Heart || John Replogle, Partner at One Better Ventures
John Replogle is the former CEO of Burts Bees, Seventh Generation, and now Partner at One Better Ventures who advises us to detach from the brain and follow our hearts. In this episode, Replogle shares what drew him to the impact economy, the fallacy of trade-offs, and what he wished Harvard business school would have taught him.
Watch: https://youtu.be/6Xth2c4eu6c
Dec 5, 2020 • 48min
Ep. 154 Empathy Is What Motivates Me || Steven Novick, Founder & CEO of Farmstand
Steven Novick is the Founder and CEO of Farmstand who claims empathy is at the core of his motivation. In this episode Novick shares his journey to launching a fresh food delivery service, how to be radically transparent, and why hiring people who align with your values is priority #1.
Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/steven-novick
Dec 2, 2020 • 43min
Ep. 153 Get The Locals To Buy-In || Fabian Koss, Cofounder of KC Social Impact Lab
Fabian Koss is the Co-founder of KC Social Impact Lab who claims the key to social impact is to get the locals to buy-in. In this episode Koss shares what drew him to impact, his journey alongside young Latin leaders, and strategies for bridging the generational gap.
Watch the replay: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/fabian-koss
Nov 29, 2020 • 28min
Ep. 152 Updating Capitalism || Matthew Weatherly-White, Co-founder of CapRock
Matthew Weatherly-white is the co-Founder of Caprock one of the largest investment advisory firms committed to impact investing. In this episode, we discuss the misconceptions of capitalism and how it can be updated to become more efficient.
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Nov 28, 2020 • 10min
Ep. 151 Never Forget Your Why || Founder and CEO of Miyokos, Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the Founder and CEO of Miyokos, who shares the ingredients of impact. In this episode Schinner emphasizes the reason she went into business, to ensure that that purpose is communicated all through its stakeholders, and to never forget why she went into business in the first place.
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Nov 25, 2020 • 42min
Ep. 150 Emily Murphy, GSA on Leading Through COVID-19
Emily Murphy is the former Administrator of the General Services Administration who lead her organization of 11,000 employees through the turbulent COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, she attributes the success to the American people and customer feedback.
Nov 22, 2020 • 22min
Ep. 149 A Voice For The Ocean || Danni Washington & Swati Thiyagarajan
Danni Washington is a TV Host and Board Member at PangeaSeed Foundation who is joined by conservation journalist Swati Thiyagarajan to vouch on behalf of our dying oceans. In this episode, these activists share the urgency of climate change, simple steps you can take to reduce ocean pollution, and inspiring hope for the next generation.
Nov 21, 2020 • 51min
Ep. 148 Find Your Why and Eliminate Everything Else || Steve Distante, ImpactU
Steve Distante is the Founder of Vanderbilt Financial Group and Chief Disruption Officer at ImpactU who helps you find your why and eliminate everything else.
