

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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Mar 7, 2019 • 31min
Ep. 22 Cultural Leadership
Ahad Ghadimi, CEO of Forums@Work opens up about how failure turned into meaningful insight that would forever shape his destiny. Over half of the US Workforce will work remotely by 2020, Forums@Work are company-peer groups who meet regularly in an open, honest, candid and safe setting with the purpose of becoming better leaders. The Forum members grow together by discussing leadership behaviors through powerful experience sharing and by supporting one another to take daily tiny actions to apply their learnings.
Email ahad.ghadimi@gmail.com OR see how you Forums@Work can improve your leadership culture now at https://goo.gl/2NuA3d

Mar 4, 2019 • 19min
Ep. 21 I Want to Impact 1 Billion Lives
Ting Shih is the co-founder and CEO of Click Medix whose company was founded with the intent to impact 1 billion lives. Click Medix provides an all-in-one platform for underserved and uninsured patients to access medical professional advice and diagnosis with "one-click". Its business is a model for many aspiring social entrepreneurs who are focused on scaling their company to reach international citizens and impact millions of lives. Ting shares her account of how Click Medix came to be, how the Click Medix app serves patients and her advice to listeners.
You can find more information about Click Medix at: https://clickmedix.com/

Jan 10, 2019 • 35min
Ep. 20 We First CEO, Simon Mainwaring
Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of We First, a creative consultancy that builds purpose-driven brands. Simon’s book, We First: How brands and consumers use social media to build a better world, is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller. It was named an Amazon Top Ten Business Book, 800CEORead Top Five Marketing Book, and strategy+business named it the Best Business Marketing Book of the Year. Want more purpose? Go to www.real-leaders.com/shop and enter in coupon code: Mainwaring50 to receive 50% any print or digital subscription.

Dec 21, 2018 • 30min
Ep. 19 CMO of Barnana, Nik Ingersoll
A lot of social entrepreneurs struggle with maximizing profits and scaling their business but Nik Ingersoll is not one of them. Nik is the co-founder and CMO of Barnana the delicious bite-sized banana snacks that add environmental value to the supply chain by upcycling the 20% of bananas that would have otherwise gone to waste. Barnana is a certified B-Corp whose mission is to END FOOD WASTE and can be purchased online at barnana.com. Learn more at https://ingersollnik.com/

Dec 20, 2018 • 35min
Ep. 18 Troublemaker Turned Blockchain Millionaire
On this Episode 23 of the Real Leaders Podcast Jeremy Gardner talks about the lifestyle of a #blockchain millionaire, breaks down the potential of this technology, and pleads to young professionals "the bar was not set high for me growing up". #GonzoGardner #Crypto #Blockchain

Nov 16, 2018 • 1h 51min
Ep. 17 Self-awareness and Leadership
Rebecca Zucker makes leadership attainable. In this podcast, she tells you why we should focus on the positives more than the negatives. If you're looking for motivation this is for you.

Nov 16, 2018 • 34min
Ep. 16 No Formula For A Leader
"Leadership is learning how to disappoint people at a rate that they can absorb". Leadership consultant, author of his book Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives (2014), and former 2-time TEDx speaker Ron Carucci delivers a series of leadership testimonies including what all young leaders should know, the 4 pillars of leadership, and his advice for the next generation of leaders!
Like this podcast? Connect with Ron at www.navalent.com

Nov 16, 2018 • 37min
Ep. 15 The Agritect
How much does agriculture play a role in climate change? This episode dives deeper into the world's food problem. Throughout this conversation, sustainable urban agriculture expert Henry Gordon-Smith explains to us the current solutions for food scarcity in urban environments, the high-risk traditional farmers are under, and inspiration for people who want to create change!

Nov 16, 2018 • 33min
Ep. 14 Patent Secrets For Entrepreneurs
Ep.18 with Passage to Profit Show hosts Elizabeth & Richard Gearhart who are owners of Gearhart Law that specializes in intellectual property. On this episode, we dive into why and how to get a #patent, the terms of a Non-disclosure agreement, and a few #tips and tricks every #entrepreneur needs to know before they take their idea to production.

Nov 16, 2018 • 33min
Ep. 13 Evolution of Purpose to Profit
Joanna is the founding executive director of League of Innovators who believes we can create enterprises that are not only profitable but create social and environmental value in the world - no excuses. For Joanna its all about building changemaking ideas from concept to reality, to big impact and she believes everyone [even you] has a role to play.