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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. 327 Jack Bruner CEO of The Carbon Neutral Club

Carbon Neutral Club helps companies meet climate targets by turning their workforces into a climate movement. They are the creators of climate culture. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. Reserve your entry free of charge before applications open using the link below! bit.ly/3Ktajcf...

Apr 28, 202322 min

Ep. 326 Frank Scarpaci CEO of Vianova

Vianova is a strategy, meeting, and retreat facilitation company. They help teams connect, collaborate, and create meaningful change together. Vianova is a certified B Corporation and a California Benefit Corporation. They have been certified since 2008. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital s...

Apr 26, 202329 min

Ep. 325 Dan Green CEO of Helpsy

A Certified B Corp, Helpsy collects millions of pounds of textiles and clothes for reuse, recycling and upcycling. They help their local communities, non-profits and the planet! #secondhandreimagined If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. Reserve your entry free of charge before applic...

Apr 24, 202326 min

Ep. 324 Alfred Chien CEO of TUEX

TUEX, is the leading, multi-lingual, app-based tutor, connecting students to qualified tutors when, and where they need them. TUEX allows students to customize their classrooms to ensure their unique academic needs are met. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. Reserve your entry free...

Apr 21, 202326 min

Ep. 323 Nooshin Behroyan CEO of PAXON Energy. and Infrastructure

Nooshin is the CEO of PAXON Energy & Infrastructure, an award-winning Women Business Enterprise (WBE/DBE), and Top 100 fastest growing professional services firm in the fields of oil, gas, and utilities. They specialize in construction management and 3rd party inspection, project and program management, document and project controls, and field quality control and safety services. They also have in house staff that are experts in permitting to facilitate project development as needed. If you ...

Apr 19, 202327 min

Ep. 322 Lindsay Dahl Chief Impact Officer at Ritual

Based in sunny Los Angeles, Ritual is a direct-to-consumer health brand that believes it’s crucial to know not just what you’re putting into your body, but why you need it in the first place. They're transparent about their ingredients, where they're sourced from, and have spent years conducting extensive research behind each of the premium nutrient forms they use. Their products are simple, effective, and backed by science. Their mission is simple: to empower people to feel their best by turnin...

Apr 17, 202330 min

Ep. 321 Paul Laskow Founder and CEO of Save Energy Systems

Save Energy Systems is a technology company based in the Boston, Massachusetts area focused on providing simple, cost-effective solutions that automatically reduce energy costs within small to mid-sized facilities. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. To Register for the 2024 Awards,...

Apr 14, 202324 min

Ep. 320 Ryan Gilliam CEO of Fortera

Fortera's mission is to contribute to the global goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by one teraton. Inspired by nature, Fortera has developed a new cementitious material that provides significant economic saving compared to Portland cement, while reducing CO₂ emissions by 60+%. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to ...

Apr 12, 202327 min

Ep. 319 Scott White CEO of Invesque and Author of "The Life Is Too Short Guy."

Scott is the CEO of Invesque, a publicly traded real estate investment firm focused on medical and senior housing and care properties throughout North America. Invesque’s diversified platform and strategy is anchored by its best-in-class operating partners and a strong track record for generating risk-adjusted returns for its valued investors. Invesque owns over 100 healthcare properties throughout the United States and Canada and has grown its portfolio of assets by more than 9-fold in the last...

Apr 10, 202336 min

Ep. 318 Sarah Dusek, CEO at Enygma Ventures

Sarah is the CEO of Enygma Ventures, a unique purpose driven investment fund, led by award winning entrepreneurs with 40 years of combined experience growing and scaling businesses in Africa, US & Europe. They understand the struggles and challenges of building big businesses, having built big businesses themselves. They wholeheartedly believe in win/win scenarios for the investor and entrepreneur and therefore have the ability to create flexible financial solutions with efficient & stra...

Apr 06, 202321 min

Ep. 317 Margaret Coons, CEO at Nuts for Cheese

Margaret is the CEO of Nuts For Cheese, an award-winning manufacturer of organic, cashew-based dairy products sold across Canada and the US. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources. To Register for the 2024 Awards, click the link below. 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards Application Also, c...

Apr 04, 202324 min

Ep. 316 Maria Colacurcio, CEO at Syndio

Maria is the CEO of Syndio, a business leading the way in fair pay. Syndio is the only SaaS solution that offers companies a way to find pay issues based on race or gender (or any other category), fix those issues and stay in compliance over time. Although still an early stage startup, Syndio already has over 20 corporate customers including Match Group and Slack. Syndio is a distributed company with employees in New York, California and Washington. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure t...

Apr 02, 202326 min

Ep. 315 Pierre Vanderkelen, CEO at Fluitec

Pierre is the CEO of Fluitec. Fluitec is the innovator to Measure, Monitor, Decontaminate and Extend industrial fluids. Fluitec uses key technologies such as RULER, MPC, Boost AO, Boost VR, ESP, DECON, Stealth, Infinity Turbine Oils and more to transform Fluids into Assets! They’re a team of internationally recognized experts with a track record for delivering innovative solutions. Their expertise centers around increasing the reliability and profitability of manufacturing plants, rotating equip...

Mar 31, 202328 min

Ep. 314 Nicole Etchart, CEO at NESsT

Nicole is the CEO of NESsT. NESsT develops sustainable social enterprises that solve critical social problems in emerging market economies. They achieve their mission by providing financial capital, training and mentoring, and access to markets for a high-impact portfolio of social enterprises in emerging markets. They combine the tools and strategies of business leadership, entrepreneurship and investment with the mission and values of the social sector to enable our portfolio to: better plan, ...

Mar 29, 202324 min

Ep. 313 Sean Shea, President of Virtual Intelligence Briefings (ViB Tech)

Sean is the CEO of Virtual Intelligence Briefing. Their mission is to offer their community the professional development they seek and to offer their customers programs that drive awareness, improve lead generation, and deliver insights from market research. Their active global community of over 2 million professionals and decision makers makes them unique in the industry. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners g...

Mar 27, 202348 min

Ep. 312 Jonathan Quarles, Founder & CEO Quartz Water Source

Jonathan Quarles is the CEO of Quartz Water Source. Founded by Flint, Michigan natives inspired by the recent water crisis, Quartz provides clean water solutions of unprecedented quality and scale for those that need it the most. They are a ‘second line’ clean water solution, supplementing, not replacing, municipal water supply with Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award win...

Mar 25, 202337 min

Ep. 311 Jacob Pechenik CEO at Lettuce Grow

Jacob is the CEO of Lettuce Grow. They are on a mission to change the food system by empowering everyone to grow 20% of their own food at home. Their goal is to build a community of passionate growers deeply connected through good food and sustainable living. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capi...

Mar 23, 202327 min

Ep. 310 Gerhard Komenda CEO at Tree-Mendous

Gerhard is the CEO of Tree-Mendous, a Certified B Corporation. They design and build custom Aerial Attractions including Adventure Parks, Tree Houses, Zip Lines, Canopy Tours & Walks, Netted Attractions and more. They help get your business off the ground! If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact cap...

Mar 21, 202328 min

Ep. 309 Fran Benedito Co-founder & CEO at ClimateTrade

Fran is the CEO at Climate Trade. Climate Trade helps companies offset their carbon footprint and combat climate change in the most effective and economically efficient manner with their innovative digital solutions. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credibility through Real Leaders, and access to our network of Impact capital sources.To Register for the 2024 Awards...

Mar 19, 202325 min

Ep. 308 Erik Zimmerman, CEO of Sitetech Solutions

Erik is the CEO at Sitetech Solutions. Sitetech is a leading provider of equipment in the construction industry. They keep worksites safe so workers can go home to their families safely each night. Sitetech operates on a scale that few others can match with more than 30 of Australia's top builders as customers and a reputation for quality and service, forged over a decade in the industry. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact...

Mar 17, 202326 min

Ep. 307 Dominic Kalms, CEO and Founder of B Generous

Dominic is the CEO of B Generous, a venture-backed FinTech company that is addressing the half-a-trillion-dollar underserved donor nonprofit market in the U.S. Their mission is to unlock billions of dollars of additional liquidity for nonprofits around the country, and they accomplish this through their proprietary, and first of its kind, philanthropic credit product which allows donors to Donate Now, Pay Later to their favorite nonprofits. At B Generous, they are giving people the financial fre...

Mar 15, 202327 min

Ep. 306 Ben Hutt, CEO & Managing Director at Evergen

Ben is the CEO of Evergen. Evergen provides a software platform that enables the digital optimisation of energy supply chains, maximizing the benefits of adopting renewable technologies. This includes utility-scale generation and storage assets, C&I sites, homes and businesses with solar power and storage, and many other devices. The company's systems are used by OEMs, installers, power retailers, networks, asset owners and operators, and consumers to ensure optimal functioning of their asse...

Mar 13, 202326 min

Ep. 305 Scott Farber, CEO of Mental Health Partnership

Scott Farber is the CEO at Mental Health Partnerships. MHP is focused on transforming mental healthcare one community at a time. By acquiring or partnering with behavioral health practices, their team is focused on increasing access, expanding comprehensive services, and enhancing operational excellence - improving outcomes for patients, practitioners and communities across the country. If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact A...

Mar 11, 202329 minEp. 305

Ep. 304 Sarah Shewey, Founder and CEO of Happily

Sarah Shewey is the Founder and CEO of Happily. Happily rapidly assembles teams of freelancers to produce elevated experiences. Their nationwide network of over 50,000 independent marketers, producers, coordinators and assistants come from all walks of life.

Mar 07, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 304

Ep. 303 Daniel Koffler, Founder and President at New Frontiers

Daniel Koffler is the Founder/President of New Frontiers in Learning is an organization founded on the mission of providing the highest quality education and social support services to young adults who learn differently.

Mar 06, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 303

Ep. 302 Allan Adler, Managing Partner at Digital Bridge Partners

Allan Adler is a world-class Ecosystems advisor, consultant and change agent supporting individuals, managers and executives to understand and incorporate partnership best practices in service to our businesses, our partnerships, and our planet. He is the creator of the GoToEcosystem Framework and GoToEco Solutions that guide XaaS CEOs and C-Suite to unlock the potential of Ecosystem and transform businesses for good.

Mar 04, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 302

Ep. 301 Skyler Badenoch, CEO of Hope For Haiti

Skyler Badenoch is the Chief Executive Officer of Hope For Haiti a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of the Haitian people, particularly children. In this episode Skyler discusses Haiti, Impact, and leadership lessons learned throughout his experience.

Mar 03, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 301

Ep. 300 Fred Walke, CEO of WaveNeuro

Fred Walke is the CEO of WaveNeuro a personalized Braincare™ technology that helps you to understand and care for your most vital organ. In this episode Fred shares how he stumbled upon this new brain technology when he was searching for a solution for his daughter. In 10 seconds, a scan revealed more about his daughter than the previous years following her undiagnosed brain injury. This episode will help you think bigger and outside of the box.

Mar 02, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 300

Ep. 299 Stephen Au, CEO of Genus Capital Management

Stephen Au is the CEO of Genus Capital Management a Vancouver independent wealth management firm who provides clients with sustainable and impact investing solutions. In this episode Stephen shares the dynamic between CEO and Chairman, the upcoming wealth transfer and how to position your investments, and what impact actually is.

Mar 01, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 299

Ep. 298 Dr. Anastasia Volkova, CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow

Dr. Anastasia Volkova is the CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow a climate tech software that supports farmers in making informed crop management solutions. Dr. Volkova's idea started out of a burning passion to heal the broken relationship humanity created with nature and its impact on climate change. Humanity has farmed land on this planet for over a millennium and the food system from time to time needs updating.

Feb 28, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 298
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