Jeff Eckel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hannon Armstrong (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate solutions. Under his leadership, the firm has become globally recognized for its pioneering approach to sustainable investing, serving as a trusted capital provider to leading companies in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable infrastructure markets. Join our Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO Peer Groups at https://real-leaders.com/impact-col...
Sep 11, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Chardelle Moore is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, television personality, speaker, poet, writer, songwriter, producer, director, and visionary. She is the founder and CEO of the award-winning multimedia communications company Motivational Moore. With an emphasis on elevating human consciousness, Chardelle’s pioneering works are a source of inspiration to people worldwide.
Sep 08, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Carey Nieuwhof is the author of “At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor” (WaterBrook/Penguin Random House; 9/14/21) and "Didn’t See It Coming,” as well as the host of one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts. A former lawyer, he speaks at events around the world on leadership, change and personal growth. Carey and his wife, Toni, live north of Toronto. He can be found at www.careynieuwhof.com ....
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Dr. Mark Goulston is a Marshall Goldsmith MG100 Coach, Founding Member of the Newsweek Expert Forum, author or co-author of nine books and co-host of the Wow Hmm Yes and host of the My Wakeup Call podcasts. He is a business psychiatrist and former UCLA professor of psychiatry and FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer.
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 209
Maurice Clarett, former national champion athlete, social entrepreneur, investor, and motivational public speaker who shares his story of commitment. In today’s episode Clarett offers his humble beginnings from Youngstown, Ohio, why change is simple not easy, and how he became free of fear. If you'd like to become a real leaders member visit: https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborative...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Ronan Levy is the Executive Chairman of Field Trip who is leading a shift in mental health through the combination of psychedelics and psychotherapy. In today’s episode Levy shares his personal and professional perception of psychedelics, the benefits for patients suffering from PTSD and addiction, and that real leaders ultimately expand consciousness. Become a Real Leaders at: https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborative...
Aug 12, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Jason Graham-nye is the co-Founder of gDiapers and MealPass.org who shares why systems thinking is needed to end the make-to-waste world we live in, how MealPass is delivering quality meals to the food insecure, and what leaders can do to create a productive work culture. You can find more about Jason's work at: https://www.mealpassapp.org/
Jul 25, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Simon Mainwaring is a best-selling author and CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy committed to business as a force for good. We have him on the podcast every single month to help mold your we first mentality to influence others. Apply for the Impact Awards here: https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 10
KT Overbey is the Executive Director and President of One Sight who is unlocking potential for 1.1 billion people.In today’s episode Overbey shares the barriers to getting eye care to those who need it most, the amount of money your company is losing when your employees don’t have access to eye care and what decisions One Sight made when the pandemic halted contributions and world travel. See upcoming episodes and articles at: https://real-leaders.com/podcast/ Support One Sight at: https://onesi...
Jul 01, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Meagan Kaiser is the Farmer-Director at the United Soybean Board who shares the significance of generational thinking. In today’s episode Meagan explains how the dirt underneath our feet impacts our daily lives, what the mainstream has wrong about industrial agriculture, and that leaders are open to new perspectives. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/meagan-kaiser Follow: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...
May 30, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Ken LaRoe is the Founder and CEO of Climate First Bank who encourages us to never ever, ever give up. In today’s episode LaRoe shares the responsibility bankers have to prevent ecological destruction, the competitive advantage of leveraging an incentive beyond profit, and what heartbreak moments influenced him to continue the pursuit of clean lending. Attend our Meet The Real Leaders Networking Event, with Jane Goodall (7/28/21): https://real-leaders.com/meet/ Watch this interview: https://www.c...
May 26, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 203
Roberta Matuson is the President of Matuson consulting and author of Can We Talk ? who encourages leaders to listen more. In this episode, Matuson shares how to have difficult conversations, hire trustful employees, and make leaders magnetic. Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/roberta-matuson RSVP to upcoming episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Leave us a review!!...
May 14, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Simon Mainwaring is a best-selling author and CEO of We First, a s trategic consultancy committed to business as a force for good. We have him on the podcast every single month to help mold your we first mentality to influence others Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/simon/9?utm_campaign=anchor Listen to more episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Rate & Review the show!...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Scot Chisholm is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Classy who shares how his leadership has developed during different stages of growth, why all metrics should hold equal weight, and that leaders are those who take the bull by the horns. Please leave this show a review on Apple Podcasts! Watch this episode: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/scot-chisholm?utm_campaign=anchor RSVP for upcoming interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 201
AY Young is an entrepreneur and activist artist who wants to ensure everyone is an outlet for change. In this episode, Young shares his entrepreneurial journey, the power of clean energy, and his hope to plug everyone in to what’s important. RSVP for future events: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ay-young Awards Recognition: Drive traffic, brand engagement, and increase sales through our annual Impact Awards by applying today for $300 Off: https:/rea...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Philippe Dunsky is the Founder and President of Dunsky Energy Consulting who believes good businesses create possibilities for change. In this episode Dunsky shares his forecast for the renewable energy transition, how to avoid a binary view of the world, and that you can't lead without love. Help Us Get to 60 Reviews By Leaving Your Own Today! Follow: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/philippe-dunsky...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Trammell S. Crow Jr. is a long time successful Dallas businessman who founded EarthX to change the world by bringing environmental activism to his home town. EarthX is now the largest earth day event in the United States and in today's episode Trammell shares how to break bread with people across the aisle, the strides EarthX has made to change the world, and why the word “environment” should be apolitical. Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/trammel-crow
Apr 24, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Akon is a world renowned R&B artist who shares today why leadership, cryptocurrency, and his city may just be the key to stabilizing corruption in Africa. Why is Akon taking matters into his own hands? How is he building his own city? What leadership skills does he possess? Find out on this episode of the Real Leaders podcast. This interview was recorded on 2/15/20. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JtMSrGzYDo RSVP for upcoming interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleader...
Apr 21, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Emma Rose is the Founder and CEO of Final (formerly Final Straw) who started her career educating consumers about single-use plastic entering oceans. After attending Harvard's Extension School, she arrived on the idea to harness the plastic straw movement by creating a product that intends to be everyone's only straw. Her viral marketing video lead to a Kickstarter campaign that raised over $1.8 million. What responsibilities and lessons come with this funding? View upcoming interviews: https://...
Apr 17, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Vincent Stanley is the Director of Philosophy at Patagonia and co-author of The Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 40 Years who shares what it means to be in business for the planet, what people misunderstand about companies who are in business to do-good, and what environmental and ethical constraints Patagonia's leadership team ran into during the company's growth. RSVP for upcoming interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Watch: https://www.youtube.c...
Apr 13, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Warwick Fairfax is the Founder of Crucible Leadership who shares the expectations for growing a billion dollar family business, the fallacy in setting a life vision, and that severe trials can lead to something better. Apply for the Impact Awards at: https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards Watch this interview on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/warwick-fairfax Attend future events live at: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast If you enjoyed this interview, please let us know by leavi...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Mike Walsh is a global futurist, CEO of Tomorrow, and author of The Algorithmic Leader who urges us to be more probabilistic in an era of constant disruption. In today’s episode, Walsh outlines real disruption and how to reimagine your customer experience, how to be smart when machines are smarter than us, and what leaders need to learn in order to be comfortable with ambiguity. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Leader-Smart-Machines-Smarter/dp/1989025331 Watch Replay: https://www...
Apr 04, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Devon Still is a former NFL Defensive End, current cancer awareness advocate, and proud father who discloses the obstacles he overcame on his journey to the league, the playbook he used after his daughter was diagnosed with cancer, and his newfound purpose. Get Involved: https://stillstrongfoundation.org/ Real Leaders Impact Awards: https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/...
Apr 02, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Fabien Cousteau is a 3rd generation ocean explorer and aquanaut who is taking the next step in ocean exploration by venturing into the world’s largest and most advanced underwater research station called Proteus. He shares his journey and hope for the future of life below water. Leave a review, send a screenshot to be@real-leaders.com and we'll give you a free year of Real Leaders digital magazines! Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bqb479JSl0...
Mar 30, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Ardy Arianpour is the CEO and co-founder of SEQSTER whose company accidentally fell upon a software that cracked the code of interoperability allowing healthcare providers and patients to access all of their personal health records in one common place. In this interview, Ardy shares the challenges of a siloed healthcare system, struggles of developing a startup, and the importance of leadership decision making. This episode was recorded and published on November 20th, 2019.
Mar 25, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Dr. Pat Harned is the CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) who discusses what values transcend all good companies, the indicators of a culture breakdown, and the conversations that need to be had before the culture cancels you. Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/pat-harned Attend future episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Leave us a review!...
Mar 21, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Babs Omotowa is the Chairman of Montserrado who discusses his Journey from the storeroom to boardroom, why trust comes on a bike and leaves on a ferrari and how to make sound decisions with immense shareholder pressure. Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/babs-omotowa Attend future live events: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast Let us know what you think, leave a review!...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 188
James Bidwell is the Co-Founder of RE_SET and Chair of Springwise who believes in order to change the world one must assume and inspire a greater role of responsibility. Throughout today’s discussion Bidwell shares how consumers are becoming more conscientious, the threat of big tech on capital markets, and why now is the time to reset your personal path. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/james-bidwell Attend free upcoming live interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Norman Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders who believes in order to transform your organization, you must first let it die. In today’s discussion, Wolfe shares how to apply a lens of quantum leadership, understand the dynamics of change, and view your organization as a living being. Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/norman-wolfe Upcoming Live Interviews: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Shadi Bakour is Co-Founder and CEO of PathWater who is tired of being told that his team can’t change the world. Throughout today’s discussion Bakour shares how they developed a scalable solution to ending single use plastic, the growing pains that come along with rapid growth, and what wakes him and his team members out of bed every morning.
Mar 10, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 185
