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Real Leaders Podcast

Real Leaders Magazine, Kevin Edwardsreal-leaders.com
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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Episodes

Ep. 184 Perfection Is A Deal Breaker || Andy Lopata, Professional Relationship Author, Keynote Speaker, and Podcaster

Professional Relationship expert Andy Lopata who believes perfection is a deal breaker. Throughout today’s discussion Lopata shares why active listening is the most important part of building strong relationships, when to eliminate toxic people out of your circle, and why vulnerable leaders are at a premium. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/andy-lopata RSVP: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Mar 07, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Ep. 183 The Future Is For The Bold || Sahra-Josephine Hjorth, Co-Founder and CEO of CanopyLAB

Sahra-Josephine Hjorth is the co-founder and CEO of Canopy LAB who shares why your algorithms should focus on intimacy, how to think with an exponential mindset, and what the future of global education will look like. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/sahra-josephine-hjorth Attend future live episodes for free: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Mar 06, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 183

Ep. 182 Opportunity Is Everywhere || Melanie Dulbecco, CEO of Torani

Melanie Dulbecco is the CEO of Torani who inspires us to see opportunity everywhere. Throughout today’s episode Dulbecco touches on her north star for decision making, how Torani navigated the waves of the pandemic, and what ultimately creates the fabric of communities. Enjoy! Watch the full episode: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/melanie-dulbecco RSVP for upcoming interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast RSVP for our Meet The Real Leaders Networking Event: https://real-leaders.com/me...

Feb 27, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Ep. 181 The Psychology of Goal Crushing || Emily Balcetis, Social Psychologists, Associate Professor at NYU and Author of Clearer, Closer, Better

Emily Balcetis is a social psychologist, Associate Professor at NYU, and Author of her new book Clearer, Closer, Better. Emily divulges her current research into what successful work cultures embrace, how to set the goldie-locks goal, and why it just could be as simple as changing the optics. Please rate & review below! RSVP for upcoming interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Feb 24, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 181

Keep It Real Series #8 || Simon Mainwaring, Founder & CEO of We First Branding and Best-selling Autho‪r‬

Simon Mainwaring is the Founder, CEO, and Best-selling author of We First Inc., in this episode he covers how to avoid the dangers of cancel culture, provides a process for developing your brand’s purpose, and to stay light in your head. The Keep It Real Series is a monthly podcast that was designed to help leaders achieve clarity with their branding and marketing. RSVP for upcoming episodes at https://real-leaders.com/podcast...

Feb 21, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Ep. 180 Lead Authentically || David Israel, Founder and Co-CEO of Good PLANeT Foods

David Israel is the Founder and Co-CEO of Good PLANeT Foods who encourages us all to live authentically. In today’s episode, Israel shares the uncompromising values for bringing on investors, how to balance leadership with two CEOs and why he stopped building companies for the wrong reasons. Watch here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/david-israel RSVP for upcoming episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Feb 17, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Ep. 179 The Journey Is The Destination || Seth Goldman, Co-Founder & CEO of Eat The Change, Co-Founder & former CEO of Honest Tea, and Executive Chair of the Board at Beyond Meat

Seth Goldman is the Co-Founder of Honest Tea, Executive Chair of the Board at Beyond Meat, and current Co-Founder and CEO of Eat The Change who in today’s episode shares how what mission-driven entrepreneurs often forget, how consumer diet changes can lead to climate change itself, and that the journey is the ultimate destination. Enjoy! Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/seth-goldman Join the next live interview: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Feb 14, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 179

Ep. 178 Be Clear On Your Purpose || Shelly McNamara, Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer at P&G and Author of No Blanks, No Pauses

Shelly McNamara is the Chief Equality and Inclusion Officer at Proctor & Gamble and the Author of No blanks, No Pauses . In today’s episode, McNamara shares how to better represents your consumer base and employee base, why allowing employees to express their authenticity correlates with productivity, and a Real Leader is clear on their purpose. Enjoy! Shelly's Book: https://www.shellymcnamara.com/book/ Watch instead: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/shelly-mcnamara RSVP to upcoming episodes: http...

Feb 13, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Ep. 177 The Art of Negotiation || Dr. Cath Bishop, Former Olympic Medalist, Conflict Negotiator, and Author of The Long Win

Dr. Cath Bishop is a former Olympic medalist turned conflict negotiator who shares key pieces of advice from her new book The Long Win . In today’s episode, Bishop reveals the weight of pursuing external accolades, the mannerisms you should pay attention to during a negotiation, and the fallacy of how we measure our success. RSVP for upcoming live episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Watch Episode: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/drcathbishop?utm_campaign=podcast+post&utm_source=...

Feb 10, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 177

Ep. 176 Keep The Lights On || Michael Franti, World-renowned Musician, Hotel Owner, Filmmaker, and Activist

Michael Franti is a world-renowned musician who inspires us all to keep the lights on. In today’s episode, Franti shares his unconventional path to becoming a musician, the importance of connecting personally with your audience, and that we should all try to reach our growing edge. Enjoy! Please rate and review the show if you enjoyed it! RSVP for upcoming episodes at https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Feb 07, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 176

Ep. 175 A Culture of Listening || Sandra M. Moore, Chief Impact Officer at Advantage Capital

Sandra M. Moore is the Chief Impact Officer at Advantage Capital who claims leaders who build cultures of good listeners tend to be on the forefront of change. In today’s episode, Moore shares her experiences as a judge for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, how for-profit companies can create more impact than nonprofits, and the power of including unique perspectives. Enjoy! RSVP to attend live episodes here: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Feb 06, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 175

Ep. 174 Emotional Intelligence || Dr. Daniel Goleman, Best-selling Author and Psychologist

Dr. Daniel Goleman is a best-selling Author and Psychologist whose books and philosophies have influenced millions of leaders around the world who intuitively understand the power of emotional intelligence . In today’s episode, Goleman shares why our brains developed the way they did, how to regulate emotional hijacking , and the antidote to our phone addictions. Enjoy! RSVP to upcoming live episodes at https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast \ Please leave us a review!...

Feb 03, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 174

Ep. 173 Get Out of Your Own Way || Nick Bradley, Host of the Scale Up Your Business Podcast

Nick Bradley is the host of the Scale Up Your Business Podcast – a top business podcast in the United Kingdom. He joins the show today to share what it takes to become a CEO, the mindset shift needed for growth, and how to get out of your own way. Real Leaders has live interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast

Jan 27, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 173

Ep. 172 Uncomfortable Conversations Need To Be Had || Meesha Brown, President of PCI Media Impact

Meesha Brown is the President of PCI Media Impact who joins the show to suggest making room for uncomfortable conversations. In today’s episode, Brown communicates what she’s learned from developing large transformational public media campaigns and how you can develop a narrative that shifts society. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast

Jan 23, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Keep It Real Series #7 || Simon Mainwaring, Founder & CEO of We First Branding and Best-selling Author

Simon Mainwaring is the Founder, CEO, and Best-selling author of We First Inc., who helps you ask the right questions to clarify your brand message in 2021. This episode is for those growing either a personal brand where you (the entrepreneur) can assure your customers of the exact pain point you're setting out to solve and for businesses struggling with developing a unique brand message. RSVP for upcoming episodes at https://real-leaders.com/podcast/...

Jan 20, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Ep. 170 How To Unleash Creativity || Nir Bashan, Author of The Creator Mindset

Nir Bashan is the Author of The Creator Mindset who believes more people need to unleash creativity. In today’s episode, Bashan shares the opportunities that come from a positive mindset, how to activate dormant areas of your brain, and ways to see the world as it can be, not just as it is. RSVP to upcoming live interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...

Jan 16, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Ep. 169 Values and Career Congruence || Masami Sato, Founder & CEO of B1G1

Masami Sato is the Founder and CEO of B1G1 who helps everyday businesses make a difference with every transaction. In today’s episode, Sato shares how her travel experiences shaped her purpose, short vs. long term thinking, and the illusion of success. RSVP for an upcoming live episode here: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast

Jan 13, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 169

Ep. 168 Interregnum || Matthew Weatherly-white, Co-founder of CapRock

Interregnum has begun, will we rise as a society and leave behind the period where the environmental costs associated with capitalism are ignored? Matthew Weatherly-white Co-founder and CEO of Caprock joins the show to provide a new path forward with an updated capital market system.

Jan 10, 20212 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Ep. 167 Identity Leadership || Stedman Graham

Stedman Graham joins the Real Leaders Podcast to share powerful leadership observations, 9 steps to help find your identity before you lead others, and defines success.

Jan 09, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 167

Ep. 160 The Swedish Approach Pt.2 || Elaine Grunewald, Founder of AI Sustainability Center

Elaine Grunewald is the Founder of the AI sustainability Center and Co-author of Sustainability: A Swedish Approach to Transforming Your Company, Your Industry, and the World. In today’s episode Grunewald shares how to: Bake in the secret Swedish sauce into your company The risks and opportunities of sustainability Why impact is exponential

Dec 19, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 160

Ep. 159 The Swedish Approach Pt.1 || Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania

Henrik Henriksson is the CEO of Scania and Co-author of Sustainability: A Swedish Approach to Transforming Your Company, Your Industry, and the World who shares: How to bake in the secret Swedish sauce into your company The importance of connecting all 5 stakeholders together Why now is the time to make that change Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/swedish-approach...

Dec 16, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 159

Ep. 158 Act On Your Why || Kuda Biza, Author of The S.P.E.A.R Method: 5 Steps to Balanced Success and Fulfillment

Kuda Biza is the Co-Founder of Nunbelievable and Author of the S.P.E.A.R Method: 5 steps to balanced success and fulfillment who helps you discover your purpose and act on it every day. In today’s episode, Biza shares the obstacles he had to overcome to attend school in the United States, how to confirm what makes you unique and that the key in life is to marry success with fulfillment. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/kuda-biza...

Dec 13, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 158
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