
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

Mar 4, 2024 • 46min
Ep. 454 Johan Rozali-Wathooth, Founder & CEO of Bintang Capital Partners
Johan Rozali-Wathooth is the Founder & CEO of Bintang Capital Partners, the private equity arm of the AHAM Capital Group that works closely with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams to help them fulfill their ambition of turning their businesses into recognized impact-oriented regional and global champions.
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Mar 1, 2024 • 45min
Ep. 453 Gabe Rissman, Co-Founder & President of YourStake
Gabe Rissman is the Co-Founder & President of YourStake, which provides the #1 rated tools financial advisors need to help provide personalization to their client’s investments.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 37min
Ep. 452 Severine Valdant, Chief Commercial Officer of QuesTek Innovations
Severine Valdant is the Chief Commercial Officer of QuesTek Innovations, a pioneer and current market leader in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME). QuesTek's Materials by Design® technologies have enabled new products and new thresholds of performance across a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical devices, consumer electronics and luxury goods.
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Feb 26, 2024 • 19min
Ep. 451 Oshik Efrati, CEO of HomeBiogas
Turning waste into energy. Learn how Oshik Efrati is creating a global impact for families around the world with his innovative home product. In this episode he breaks down customer adoption in different markets, impact metrics and how they're used, and leading with confidence.
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Feb 23, 2024 • 25min
Ep. 450 Robert Sheen, CEO & Founder of Trusaic
Robert Sheen is the CEO & Founder of Trusaic, a regulatory compliance software company that helps businesses reduce their risks, maximize opportunities, and keep up with rapidly changing regulatory requirements.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 27min
Ep. 449 Rachel Stern, Chief Strategy Officer of Streamline
Rachel Stern is the Chief Strategy Officer of Streamline, a software development company that develops affordable internet technologies that make local government compliance easy and safe.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 28min
Ep. 448 Derek Hansen, CEO & Co-Founder of Mynt Systems
Derek Hansen is the CEO & Co-Founder of Mynt Systems, an energy efficiency design/build company that utilizes new technologies to lower utilities costs, improve inhabitant comfort levels and make businesses more profitable.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 24min
Ep. 447 Missy MacKintosh, Founder & CEO of MisMacK Clean Cosmetics
Missy MacKintosh is the Founder & CEO of MisMacK Clean Cosmetics, a company that sets out to revolutionize the clean beauty world bringing professional quality application paired with ethical and sustainable production.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 25min
Ep. 446 James Burton, Co-Founder of Percy Ellis
James Burton is the Co-Founder of Percy Ellis, a central Toronto real estate development and asset management company with a focus on residential properties near public transit lines and other amenities important to urban city-dwellers.
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Feb 12, 2024 • 20min
Ep. 445 Shahab Elmi, Founder & CEO of Cymbiotika
Shahab Elmi is the Founder & CEO of Cymbiotika, which combines scientific innovation with traditional Eastern medicine to design supplements that synergize with the body, sourced from the highest quality plant-based ingredients and utilize the most advanced absorption technology.
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