

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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Jun 20, 2024 • 46min
Ep. 490 Daryn Dodson, Managing Director & Joanna Kuang, Senior Vice President of Product and Impact at Illumen Capital
Daryn Dodson is the Managing Director & Joanna Kuang is the Senior Vice President of Product and Impact at Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds addressing systemic inequity by reducing racial and gender bias in investing. Working closely with the world’s leading social psychologists at Stanford SPARQ, Illumen Capital combines investment capital with evidence-based tools and training designed to reduce implicit racial and gender bias in order to unlock latent return and multiply impact.
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Jun 18, 2024 • 36min
Ep. 489 Sherrod Davis, Co-Founder & CEO of EcoMap Technologies
As co-founder and CEO of EcoMap Technologies, Sherrod Davis is at the forefront of developing ecosystem intelligence that revolutionizes how information is accessed and utilized, empowering communities and industries like government and economic development, universities, and industry associations.
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Jun 13, 2024 • 45min
Ep. 488 Tony Bedard, CEO of Frontier Co-op
Tony Bedard is the CEO of Frontier Co-op, which is dedicated to sourcing the highest quality spices, herbs and botanical products through their Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic® and Aura Cacia® brands. By offering easy access to high-quality, competitively priced choices that are both environmentally friendly and socially responsible, Frontier Co-op seeks to lead the way in bringing nature and peace of mind to customers.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 38min
Ep. 487 Rochelle Gorey, CEO & Co-Founder of SpringFour
Rochelle Gorey is the CEO and Co-Founder of SpringFour, the only Certified B, social impact fintech company that helps financial services institutions limit risk by empowering improved payment performance and increased customer engagement.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 38min
Ep. 486 Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs
Elan Sudberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Alkemist Labs, a contract testing laboratory that specializes in plant authentication, botanical ingredient identification, and quantitative analytical services. Alkemist Labs is the only ISO 17025 accredited plant/fungi lab with a DEA Schedule 1, 2, 3n, and 4 licenses to legally test all types of botanicals, including hemp and psychedelics.
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Jun 3, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 485 Catherine Griffin, Founder & CEO of Impactable
Catherine Griffin is the Founder & CEO of Impactable Analytics, which helps purpose-built founders and funders bring clarity and intelligence to their impact claims. Impactable generates powerful, forward-looking impact data with processes to analyze, manage, track and share them over time - all to drive capital towards solutions with the greatest impact potential.
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May 30, 2024 • 47min
Ep. 484 Deborah La Franchi, CEO & Founder of SDS Capital Group
Deborah La Franchi is the CEO & Founder of SDS Capital Group, a national leader in impact investing with over $1 billion in assets under management. Each impact fund on SDS’s platform serves a different geography and employs a unique investment strategy, but they all generate positive impacts for low-income communities and people.
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May 27, 2024 • 38min
Ep. 483 Caroline Barlerin, Founder & CEO of Platypus Advisors
Caroline Barlerin is the Founder & CEO of Platypus Advisors, a diverse team of social impact practitioners with experience and expertise in accelerating social good through philanthropy, impact investing, collective impact, social innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
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May 23, 2024 • 48min
Ep. 482 Colin Moffett, CEO & Co-Founder of Artemis Ward
Colin Moffett is the CEO & Co-Founder of Artemis Ward, a global creative agency that partners with brands, companies, and organizations, combining rigorous strategy and unbridled creativity to craft dynamic experiences and engage audiences.
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May 20, 2024 • 39min
Ep. 481 Katy Carrigan, CEO of Goody
Katy Carrigan is the CEO of Goody, a gifting marketplace that powers employee engagement, client appreciation, and sales prospecting gifts at more than 12,000 leading companies. Goody's business gifting platform, Goody for Business, integrates with 30 leading HR platforms, allowing companies to automatically gift employees on birthdays and work anniversaries.
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