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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. 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. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠⁠...

Feb 14, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 446

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. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠⁠...

Feb 12, 202420 minSeason 1Ep. 445

Ep. 444 Adam Ryznar, CEO & Owner of Intex Solutions

Adam Ryznar is the CEO & Owner of Intex Solutions, who offers professional green cleaning services using a system that simultaneously achieves superior cleaning quality and conserves valuable resources while protecting human health and the environment. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠⁠...

Feb 09, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 444

Ep. 443 Christina Xu, Vice President of Brand Management at QE Home

Christina Xu is the Vice President of Brand Management at QE Home, which creates exclusively designed bedding that stands the test of time without breaking the bank, in styles ranging from trendy to timeless. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠⁠...

Feb 07, 202421 minSeason 1Ep. 443

Ep. 442 Cameron Ripley, CEO of Community Boost Consulting

Cameron Ripley is the CEO of Community Boost Consulting, a digital marketing agency that exists to empower social ventures changing the world and has raised over $100 million for more than 1,000 nonprofits. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Feb 05, 202421 minSeason 1Ep. 442

Ep. 441 Andrew White, CEO of Transcend.Space

Andrew White is the CEO of Transcend.Space, which works with CEOs, senior leaders and their executive teams to successfully seize and transcend the greatest opportunities and challenges that they face through coaching interventions and leadership retreats. Andrew’s research is focused on what it means to lead successfully in today’s world, given the risks and opportunities that leaders face. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real L...

Feb 02, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 441

Ep. 440 Tony Selvaggio, Founder of eSmart Recycling

Tony Selvaggio is the Founder of eSmart Recycling, a social enterprise whose primary goal is to recycle old technology to set up computer labs for kids worldwide. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Jan 31, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 440

Ep. 439 Matthew Rogers, Cofounder & CEO of Mill

Matthew Rogers is the Cofounder & CEO of Mill, a complete home service that keeps food out of the landfill by turning it into food for chickens. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Jan 29, 202421 minSeason 1Ep. 439

Ep. 438 Laura Putnam, Founder & CEO of Motion Infusion & Author of "Workplace Wellness That Works"

Laura Putnam is the Founder & CEO of Motion Infusion, a wellness and human performance improvement provider that is helping organizations to “get in motion.” Author of "Workplace Wellness That Works," she has also written for and been featured by MSNBC, Forbes, The New York Times, US News & World Report, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and NPR. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-le...

Jan 26, 202420 minSeason 1Ep. 438

Ep. 437 Panu Pasanen, CEO of One Click LCA

Panu Pasanen is the CEO of One Click LCA, the world’s leading construction sector Life-Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declaration software. One Click LCA platform is used in over 100 countries, and it serves manufacturers, consultants, designers, contractors, and investors to decarbonize the entire construction value chain. — Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠ Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real...

Jan 24, 202421 minSeason 1Ep. 437

Ep. 436 Jim Paolino, CEO & Founder of LodeStar Software Solutions

Jim Paolino is the CEO & Founder of LodeStar Software Solutions, a mortgage technology company that provides products and services that create clarity for mortgage professionals, leverage connectivity among all parties to the transaction, and help build a sustainable community of industry professionals. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Jan 22, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 436

Ep. 435 Kyle Koehler, Founder & CEO of Wildway

Kyle Koehler is the Founder & CEO of Wildway, a better-for-you snack foods company based in San Antonio, Texas that work directly with farmers and growers around the world to source the best products grown the right ways. They are one of the first snack companies to become certified plastic neutral, certified climate neutral, and a 1% for the planet environmental partner. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Aw...

Jan 19, 202420 minSeason 1Ep. 435

Ep. 434 Erin Brandt, Co-Founder of PortaLaw

Erin Brandt is the Co-Founder of PortaLaw, an employment law firm that provides practical advice and experienced advocacy in all non-unionized employment and workplace-related legal matters. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Jan 18, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 434

Ep. 433 Sabrina Williams, CEO & Founder of SEED

Sabrina Williams is the CEO & Founder of SEED (Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development), a certified B-Corp that is democratizing agriculture technology and the world of carbon credit by helping farmers in some of the hottest and most polluted urban and developing communities grow more and reduce greenhouse gases. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-a...

Jan 15, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 433

Ep. 432 Pharrell Williams & Felecia Hatcher, Founder & CEO of Black Ambition

Felecia Hatcher is the CEO of Black Ambition, a bold organization founded by recording artist and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams. Black Ambition works towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. They invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs. Pharrell and Felecia join us for an insightful conversation about mentorship, investing in and empowering communities, the most difficult challenges entrepr...

Jan 12, 202448 minSeason 1Ep. 428

Ep. 431 Paola Telfer, CEO & Founder of Sens.ai

Paola Telfer is the CEO & Founder of Sens.ai, the ultimate adaptive high-fidelity brain training system, and the world’s first consumer brain training solution that personalizes and adapts to your real-time brainwaves and your goals. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠...

Jan 12, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 431

Ep. 430 Beverly Coberly & Karl Bradley, Interim CEO & Team Development Specialist of Extension Foundation

Beverly Coberly is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Karl Bradley is the Leadership & Team Development Specialist of the Extension Foundation, a membership-based non-profit designed to be the engine fueling U.S. Cooperative Extension’s advancement in making a more visible and measurable impact in support of education outreach from land-grant universities/colleges located in every state and territory. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠...

Jan 10, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 430

Ep. 429 Robin Petravic, CEO & Co-Owner of Heath Ceramics

Robin Petravic is the CEO & Co-Owner of Heath Ceramics, who design, manufacture and sell dinnerware and architectural tile of good and enduring design, fueled by a strong belief in the benefits of local manufacturing and supporting a growing community of people committed to and inspired by the process of designing, making and sharing. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠https://real-leade...

Jan 08, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 429

Ep. 428 Connor Browne, Portfolio Manager & CEO of City Different Investments

Connor Browne is a Portfolio Manager & CEO of City Different Investments, an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Santa Fe, known as “The City Different". — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact: https://real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/...

Jan 06, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 429

Ep. 427 Lisa Hennessy, Founder & Creative Director of Fernweh

Lisa Hennessy is the Founder & Creative Director of Fernweh, a certified B-corp creative studio that cultivates regenerative brands the world falls in love with, and tells awe-inspiring stories about the beauty in humanity and nature. -- 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. Apply...

Jan 03, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 427

Ep. 426 Pete Mastin, CEO of Learnie

Pete Mastin is the CEO of Learnie, a community-driven microlearning platform with a mission to democratize and decentralize learning to help all people reach their greatest potential at work, at home and in the community. -- 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. Apply now to claim you...

Dec 29, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 426

Ep. 425 Jackie Prince, CEO & Co-Founder of Guests on Earth

Jackie Prince is the CEO & Co-Founder of Guests on Earth, sustainable home care that feels like self-care, with a mission to create elevated home systems that are delightful to use and restore the balance between people and the planet. -- 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. Appl...

Dec 27, 202324 minSeason 1Ep. 425

Ep. 424 Galen Welsch, CEO & Co-Founder of Jibu

Galen Welsch is the CEO & co-founder of Jibu, a network of locally owned, financially independent, and self-sustaining franchises that provide safe drinking water, clean cooking fuel, and other essentials that transform the opportunity to thrive for a global network of entrepreneurs, customers, employees, and other stakeholders. -- 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 communi...

Dec 22, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 424

Ep. 423 Brad Dockser, Founder & CEO of Green Generation

Brad Dockser is the founder & CEO of Green Generation, a global energy solutions provider that engineers and implements energy efficiency solutions to lower organization’s and building’s energy-related operating costs while improving sustainability by integrating energy, real estate and capital markets expertise. -- 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 ...

Dec 20, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 423

Ep. 422 Noel Carroll, CEO of Biofriendly

Noel Carroll is the CEO of Biofriendly, an organization founded with the express purpose of solving the world’s air quality problems. As its Chief Executive Officer, Noel focuses on modernizing the company and pushing it toward a leadership role in the environmental community. -- 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 n...

Dec 18, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 422

Ep. 421 Mark Griffin, Founding Partner of PurposeFused

Mark Griffin is the founding partner of PurposeFused, a team of dynamic, committed and passionate professionals working at the intersection of purpose, people and performance that help organizations discover and articulate their purpose and define their aspirational objectives. -- 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 ...

Dec 15, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 421

Ep. 420 Travis Marsh, Co-Founder of Human First Works

Travis Marsh is the co-founder of Human First Works, an organization that helps purpose-driven founders and their teams overcome challenges, create fulfilling workplaces, and make the world a better place as they scale their businesses. -- 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. Apply n...

Dec 13, 202324 minSeason 1Ep. 420

Ep. 419 Wilhelm Meya, CEO of The Language Conservancy

Wilhelm Meya is the CEO of The Language Conservancy, a nonprofit that leverages cutting edge technology and leading linguistic techniques in the revitalization of Indigenous languages. They partner with communities to custom design learning materials, train educators, and empower new speakers who will safeguard the language for future generations. -- 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 ...

Dec 08, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 419

Ep. 418 Keren Eldad, Professional Speaker, Coach, & Founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching

Keren Eldad is a professional speaker, coach, and the founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching, a multidisciplinary corporate consulting and life coaching company dedicated to teaching people how to align with their purpose and realize their personal and professional visions. -- 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...

Dec 06, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 418

Ep. 417 Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of Arçelik

Hakan Bulgurlu is the CEO of Arçelik, a leading global manufacturer of home appliances with 82 subsidiaries in 53 countries and 31 production facilities. Arçelik’s corporate vision is “Respecting the World. Respected Worldwide” as it passionately nurtures its global growth story with greener production, better utilization of natural resources, and more sustainable business processes. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact A...

Dec 05, 202329 minSeason 1Ep. 417
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