Cedric Francis
Lead To Greatness Podcast
Hosted by entrepreneur, CEO, and public speaker Cedric Francis, the Lead to Greatness Podcast helps leaders reach their greatest potential and together change the world. Over 20+ years of leadership experience. Whether you are leading a non-profit or for-profit corporation, you'll learn tips on leadership and business from some of the top leaders today.
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Cedric Francis
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
223. Creating Massive Impact in Your Business with Luke Mickelson | Cedric Francis 29.09.2025 53:55
No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in my Town — that is the mission driving Luke , the Founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a nonprofit building and delivering beds for kids in need. What started as a holiday project in Luke's garage is now a life-changing initiative helping 250,000+ kids, who have comfortable beds to sleep in. SHP's movement is only growing, with 350 chapters across 4 countrie...
222. Critical Decision Making Skills with Dr. Linda Henman | Cedric Francis 22.09.2025 32:58
Dr. Linda Henman is an advisor, speaker, coach, and author or coauthor of 11 books. She founded Henman Performance Group, a leadership consulting firm that works with C-suite leaders from organizations like Avon, Emerson Electric, Estee Lauder, Kraft, and Tyson Foods. Her work with executives is guided by her PhD research on how American POWS (including John McCain) maintained resilience by making...
221. Unlock Your Leadership Potential and Self Doubt with Marc Wolfe | Cedric Francis 15.09.2025 36:31
Marc A. Wolfe is an executive coach, podcast host, and consultant with 25 years of Fortune 500 experience across healthcare, retail, finance, nonprofits, and entertainment. After witnessing talented executives sabotage their own success with self-limiting beliefs, Marc wrote YEAH, BUT… Cut Through the Noise to Live, Learn, and Lead Better to share practical lessons about overcoming those limits. T...
220. EOS: The Ultimate Game Changer for Explosive Business Growth with Will Watrous | Cedric Francis 25.08.2025 36:31
WILL WATROUS is passionate about helping teams achieve their biggest goals. With experience leading four companies ranging from 3 to 250 employees, he understands the challenges of business ownership firsthand from making payroll to navigating key hires. In his last company, working with over 200 business owners, he saw the need for a complete system to drive lasting success. After experiencing ra...
219. Reset Your Mind Reset Your Life with Bri Seeley | Cedric Francis 11.08.2025 40:36
Bri Seeley is a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 18 years of business experience, renowned for her dynamic presence as a TEDx speaker and award-winning entrepreneur. With over 100 podcast appearances, Bri has become a pioneering voice in redefining success for ambitious high achievers. As a certified hypnotherapist and business strategist, she offers a uniquely holistic approach—empowering bus...
218. Building and Maintaining a Successful Business with Eric Fiegoli | Cedric Francis 05.08.2025 36:05
Eric Fiegoli co-founded Exbo Group in 2017. Since its inception, he has played a pivotal role in providing finance, operations, and strategy support to more than 50 growth-stage companies. His expertise is centered on helping companies scale by offering strategic guidance and operational support, particularly in industries experiencing rapid innovation and growth. CONNECT WITH Eric Fiegoli Websi...
217. Unlock Real Advertising Results with Skip Wilson | Cedric Francis 21.07.2025 36:23
Skip Wilson's journey in advertising, creating DRAFT Media Partners, an advertising execution company that now serves over a hundred clients across four locations. As a bestselling author and the host of "The Advertising Podcast," Skip Wilson continues to make his mark in the advertising world. In 2023 his company won "Most Intuitive Software Developer" at the Innovation in Business MarTech Awar...
216. Everyone Wins: Negotiating A Win-Win Outcome with Frank Carone | Cedric Francis 14.07.2025 34:14
Frank Carone is an attorney, public affairs strategist, and founder of Oaktree Solutions, a venture consulting firm specializing in government relations, crisis management, and business development. A former Chief of Staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Frank is also the co-author of Everyone Wins! with a second edition releasing in February 2025. With over 30 years of experience bridging publ...
215. The Power of Vulnerability in Leadership and Life with John D. Marvin | Cedric Francis 07.07.2025 35:24
John D. Marvin is a visionary entrepreneur, acclaimed columnist, and influential leader dedicated to empowering others to unlock their full potential. As President and CEO of Texas State Optical, John has cultivated a thriving business network while spearheading initiatives in health and wellness consulting and eye care partnerships. With a steadfast commitment to personal growth, John has spent y...
214. Elevating Your Online Presence in 2025 with Jenna Capozzi | Cedric Francis 24.06.2025 35:28
Jenna Capozzi is a veteran creative producer and award-winning marketing strategist with over 30 years of experience scaling brands and building loyal audiences through compelling content and strategic positioning. As the founder of Capozzi Productions, Jenna spent over a decade producing high-performing brand films and content for major companies like Target, BMW, and Samsung—earning multiple Add...
213. Proactive Team Building with Kelli Lester | Cedric Francis 16.06.2025 39:49
Kelli Lester is the Co-founder and Partner of Onyx Rising, a consulting firm specializing in transforming individual, team, and organizational behavior. With more than two decades of experience in leadership development, coaching, and change management, Kelli is passionate about fostering environments where inclusive leadership and employee well-being thrive. Named one of EBONY's "30 Young Leaders...
212. Speaking Like a High Performance Leader with Jimmy Cannon | Cedric Francis 09.06.2025 29:05
Jimmy offers a fresh and unique perspective on topics like public speaking anxiety by blending voice work with anxiety management strategies. As a voice and public speaking coach, Jimmy Cannon belief is simple: whether you're speaking or singing, your voice is your most powerful tool. The key difference between the two lies not in the voice itself but in how we shape it. When we speak, we separate...
211. Transformative Leadership for Social Impact with Tom Ulbrich | Cedric Francis 03.06.2025 36:13
Tom Ulbrich, a dynamic entrepreneur, educator, and CEO of Goodwill of Western New York. With a decades long background in both for-profit and non-profit leadership. He brings a data-driven, entrepreneurial approach to solving systemic challenges. He's helping individuals build generational wealth through Goodwill's Goodskills Career Builder, addressing workforce barriers like transportation gaps u...
210. The Ultimate Guide To Team Building with Hugh Massie | Cedric Francis 26.05.2025 32:53
Hugh Massie is the Executive Chairman and Founder of DNA Behavior International – the Behavior and Money Insights Company. Hugh's purpose is to empower people worldwide to optimize the alignment of their natural "hard-wired" talents and financial behaviors to make quantum leaps for creating an Exponential Future with reduced stress. Thereby enabling greater happiness, more success and improved hea...
209. How to Build a $400 Million Real Estate Portfolio with Palmy Kitti | Cedric Francis 05.05.2025 37:02
Palmy and Nancy Kitti are apartment syndicators, entrepreneurs, and educators with big dreams and a $400 million multifamily apartment portfolio. They teach real estate entrepreneurs how to raise MORE money for their deals, while guiding them toward building wealth, achieving financial security, and leaving a lasting legacy! CONNECT WITH Palmy and Nancy Kitti Website: https://palmy@thekittisis...
208. Unlock the Secrets to Time, Money, and Purpose with Dr. Sharon Spano | Cedric Francis 28.04.2025 39:51
Dr. Sharon Spano is an Executive Coach who helps high-impact leaders uncover hidden barriers to success and fulfillment. With a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems, Sharon blends science and personal development to guide CEOs, consultants, and entrepreneurs toward radical growth. She's the host of The Other Side of Potential podcast and the author of The Pursuit of Time & Money. Today, Sharon...
207. The Power of Emotional Mastery with Valerie Sandjivy | Cedric Francis 22.04.2025 33:40
Valerie Sandjivy is an adaptive leadership mentor and business coach with over 20 years of experience. As the founder of Ellipus, she helps executives, C-suite leaders, and entrepreneurs to lead with emotional intelligence, adaptability, and innovation. Valerie's unique method combines self-leadership, emotional mastery, and soul care to break through limitations and drive sustainable growth. She...
206. How to Connect with Everyone with Ken Bogard | Cedric Francis 14.04.2025 35:23
Ken Bogard, founder of Know Honesty, is dedicated to enhancing professionals' lives and delivering on the organization's truest needs and wants. With extensive experience and entrepreneurial grit, Ken fosters leadership collaboration and empowers individuals to achieve their goals. His relentless pursuit of organizational clarity has positively impacted over 300 owners, thousands of employees, and...
205. Becoming a Conscious Leader with Diane Taylor | Cedric Francis 31.03.2025 31:10
Diane Taylor is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Glow Leadership, as well as an accomplished speaker, author, and leadership development coach. With over thirty years of professional experience and a deep passion for helping others unlock their highest potential, Diane brings a unique perspective on personal growth and conscious leadership. CONNECT WITH Diane Taylor Website: www.glowl...
204. Unlocking Success Through DEIB with Desiree Goldey | Cedric Francis 17.03.2025 32:51
As the Director of Talent Operations and Culture and a pivotal leader in talent and marketing at ZRG Partners and Founder of Do Better Consulting, Desiree Goldey stands at the forefront of revolutionizing workplace dynamics. With a career steeped in advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), Desiree leverages a rich tapestry of experience in talent acquisition, leadership traini...
203. Building a Thriving Company Culture with Dr. Laura Gallaher | Cedric Francis 10.03.2025 39:19
Dr. Laura Gallaher is an Organizational Psychologist, Speaker, USA Today Best-Selling Author and Leadership Coach. She began her career at NASA Kennedy Space Center. After the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003, killing everybody aboard, Kennedy Space Center hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role i...
202. The Employee Experience with Jason Anthoine | Cedric Francis 25.02.2025 34:39
Jason Anthoine is a globally recognized leader in internal communications, employee experience and culture change. With over 35 years of experience, he understands how to reach employees where they already are by communicating with them the way they want. His passion for reaching hard-working, blue collar employees was inspired by his father, who worked as an assembly line foreman in a school bus...
201. Purpose Driven Leadership with Susan Inouye | Cedric Francis 17.02.2025 35:44
Susan Inouye is a transformational executive coach with nearly two decades of experience empowering leaders across 600 companies in 40 industries. Her 1-1 coaching method integrates deep, holistic practices of mind, heart, and body, honed through extensive training with a 7th-degree Black Belt Aikido sensei and insights from the HeartMath Institute. This approach not only enhances emotional intell...
200. The Art Of Risk-Taking with Kash Fadaie | Cedric Francis 03.02.2025 38:39
Kash Fadaie is the Founder of Fadaie Insurance, an $11 million agency he built from the ground up. Born in Iran and settling in the United States at age 11. His unique approach integrates spiritual practices with business acumen, shaped by his practice of Transcendental Meditation and education at Maharishi University of Management. Kash's vision extends beyond his current success; he aims to revo...
199. Ending Micromanagement in Leadership with Chris Seifert 27.01.2025 38:25
Chris Seifert is a dynamic leader and the founder of Enabling Empowerment, an initiative dedicated to transforming organizational leadership and enhancing team performance. With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing operations and strategic advisory, Chris's mission is to empower leaders to elevate their organizations and teams through innovative strategies and methodologies. CONNECT WI...
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