Leading Visionaries Podcast

We often tell people to work harder, think bigger, and push past their limitations, but what if we're overlooking the systems that shape their behavior in the first place? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Roman Rackwitz, founder of Engaging Lab and author of The Drive Method, to explore the science behind human motivation, behavioral psychology, and the syst...

What if the biggest obstacle to your business growth isn't your strategy, your team, or your next big goal? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Rajesh Nagjee, CEO mentor, creator of CEO Freedom OS, and trusted advisor to business leaders. Discover how the way you listen can transform your leadership, why convincing people is different from enrolling them i...

What happens when more than 100 people reject your idea, the funding falls far short of what you need, and everyone tells you it can't be done? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Larry Namer, founder of E! Entertainment Television, to explore the unconventional journey behind one of the world's most recognizable entertainment networks. Larry also offers p...

What separates a leader who gives orders from one who inspires others to lead? The answer lies in vision and the willingness to grow beyond yourself. In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with TJ Baird, a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with more than 32 years of experience leading intelligence, special operations, and global mission teams. Now an author...

What if your business could do more than generate profit? What if it could help create a better future? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Isabelle Grosmaitre, founder and CEO of Goodness & Co., to explore how courageous leaders can turn business purpose into meaningful action. Isabelle also opens up about the realities of entrepreneurship, including...

What happens when the vision you have for your life is bigger than what the people around you believe is possible? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Steve Gutzler, leadership expert, speaker, coach, and the president of Leadership Quest. Steve shares how lessons from his family's pancake house shaped his approach to leading people, why attitude sets the...

What happens when you stop looking at people as a business expense and start seeing them as the force that creates value? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Rohit Bassi, the founder of People Quotient and the creator of PQ, a framework that defines an organization’s capability through its people. Rohit shares how his childhood vision for global impact sha...

What happens when you spend years learning how to lead, knock on 9,000 doors, and discover that the conversations happening face-to-face are dramatically different from the conversations happening online? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Christopher Rivers, former Army Officer and author of You Shouldn’t Have to Kill to Get Ahead. Christopher shares wha...

What if the biggest thing standing between your big vision and the life you want isn't a lack of ambition, but a lack of a road map? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Jason Clark, Chief Marketing Officer of Tectonic. Jason helps organizations connect branding, technology, marketing, and growth strategy. Jason challenges some common assumptions about mark...

What happens when a personal problem becomes the doorway to a much bigger purpose? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Carmine Del Sordi, founder and president of Pure and Easy Tea, a luxury tea company built around purity, transparency, quality, and purpose. Carmine shares how self-discovery shaped his approach to leadership, why he believes vision and vi...

What if changing the way you see yourself could change the way you move through one of the hardest seasons of your life? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Amanda Goodwin, founder of Cancer Sharks, a storytelling and advocacy platform inspired by her experience with stage four melanoma. A longtime communications and leadership professional, Amanda has led...

How can you stand out in a world where everyone sounds the same? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Judy J. Winslow, the Brandologist, pioneering brand strategist, two-time international best-selling author, and founder of TEDx Sarasota. With three decades of experience helping visionary CEOs and founders become unforgettable brand leaders, Jay brings a r...

What if leadership is about becoming more conscious of how you show up in every moment? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Marcy Axelrod, bestselling and award-winning author of “How We Choose to Show Up”, TV Contributor, 2X TEDx speaker, and visual artist. Marcy challenges us to stop living on autopilot and consciously choose how we show up. She introduc...

What if that persistent idea, inner knowing, or urge to write is actually a calling you are meant to follow? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Wiebke Tasch, founder of Digital Authors LLC. Wiebke shares her own lifelong calling to write, beginning with short stories at age nine and eventually leading her into publishing and entrepreneurship. She explains...

What do you do when your life, finances, and career all seem to be falling apart at the same time? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Mandi Feely-Swain, EVP at Premier Mortgage Resources, a Top 1% mortgage originator, and author of Origination Boost. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, sales professional, or someone navigating a difficult season, t...

What happens after you've achieved everything the world says should make you happy, only to discover you're still searching for something more? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Kris Land, entrepreneur, technologist, and award-winning author. After building and exiting more than a dozen technology companies, including one that went public, Kris realized...

What does it take to lead from a place of true center, especially when the world around you feels reactive and overwhelming? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Pennie Wilson, mental fitness trainer and creator of the Kokoro Calm Repatterning Method. Whether you’re a visionary creating into the "void" or a leader that’s navigating the "messy middle," this...

What happens when the career you've worked so hard to build no longer feels like the story you were meant to live? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Federico Malatesta, executive coach and founder of FM Transformational Coaching, and former Chief Investment Officer. After leading a $40 billion energy portfolio, Federico made an unexpected transition into...

What happens when the darkest chapters of your life become the foundation for your greatest purpose? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Dr. John A. King, an Australian-born Indigenous Warumungu author, survivor advocate, and founder of the Give Them A Voice Foundation. After surviving years of childhood sexual abuse and trafficking, Dr. King transform...

What if science could accomplish what politics cannot? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Zafra Lerman, an internationally recognized chemist, educator, and humanitarian. Zafra shares how she has spent decades using science diplomacy to unite scientists across some of the world's most divided regions. If you've ever wondered what it truly takes to lea...

What does it take to transform deep expertise into a scalable, investment-grade business? In this special anniversary episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Dr. Dia Burger, founder of Stiletto Med Spa, the International Med Spa Academy, and the Million Dollar Med Spa Method. With more than 30 years of medical experience and two decades in aesthetics, Dr. Dia shar...

What happens after the crisis is over, but clarity still hasn't returned? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Savio P. Clemente, keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, journalist, wellness coach, bestselling author, and two-time cancer survivor. After conducting more than 2,000 interviews with global leaders and navigating two life-altering cancer journeys,...

What does it take to turn unimaginable adversity into a life of impact, purpose, and abundance? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Michelle J. Lamont, podcaster, leading manifestation guru, and master mindset coach. Michelle shares her extraordinary journey from losing her mother as a child, surviving abuse and multiple suicide attempts, to building s...

What if you had a coach sitting beside you during every important conversation? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Makaeel Sheikh, Founder & CEO of NūrAI, an innovative communication intelligence platform designed to help people communicate more effectively in real time. Drawing from his background as a scientist at Genentech and his passion for s...

What does leadership look like when lives are on the line? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Mark Andrew, 30-year fire service veteran and author of Leading Through the Heat. Mark shares how his childhood dream of becoming a firefighter led him into a decades-long career serving in dangerous, high-stakes environments where leadership decisions carrie...