Leaders & Legacies

Scott Morris, former police officer, actor, and now CEO of PropulsionAI, joins Leaders and Legacies to share powerful insights on leadership, trust, and transformation. He dives into the critical distinction between “fit” and “fitting in” and explains why trust is the foundation of any successful team. Morris believes HR is broken—not because of people, but because of a mindset that prioritizes co...

Kevin Wilkins built a successful corporate career with Fortune 100 companies like Procter & Gamble and Fidelity Investments. But when he sold his company and moved to New Orleans, he faced an identity crisis—no more corporate brand, no predefined path. He had to redefine leadership for himself. Wilkins discovered that true leadership isn’t about titles or company logos. It’s about people, cult...

Albert Ramos joins the "Leaders and Legacies" podcast to unpack transformative leadership strategies. Through personal anecdotes and professional insights, Albert shares how authenticity, vulnerability, and embracing failure shape impactful leaders. He highlights the critical role of mental health, recounting his personal challenges and the importance of seeking support. Albert also explores the p...

Kerim Kfuri is the CEO of the Atlas Network and an expert in global supply chain management. From his roots in Baltimore to his work with Damon John's CEO Access Program, Kerim emphasizes the importance of education, tone at the top, and adaptability in leadership. Kerim discusses the complexities of supply chains, their global interdependencies, and how they reflect broader leadership challenges....

Anthony Franco is the founder of Launch Partners and a serial entrepreneur with six successful ventures across various industries. Franco shares his insights on the trials and triumphs of entrepreneurship, including the delicate art of delegation and the necessity of simplifying messaging to connect with audiences. Franco delves into the challenges founders face, such as overcoming ego and staying...

Teresa Wagonseller discusses how effective leadership empowers teams to thrive, even in the absence of their leader. Both Craig and Teresa share personal experiences of stepping away from work unexpectedly due to medical emergencies, revealing how their teams upheld business operations without skipping a beat. Teresa credits her leadership approach—mentoring, fostering trust, and implementing stro...

Damon Lembi shares powerful insights on how great leaders prioritize continuous learning, foster curiosity, and create environments where failure becomes a stepping stone to success. He emphasizes the critical role of empowering teams, allowing space for mistakes, and modeling the behaviors leaders expect from their teams. The conversation delves into the thin margins that separate good leaders fr...

Jeff Panik shares his journey from overcoming a childhood stutter to building a mission-driven business. His passion for financial literacy is evident as he discusses teaching kids the basics of managing money and helping business owners plan for sustainable futures. Jeff emphasizes the importance of succession planning and creating businesses that thrive without their owners. He shares actionable...

Ken Rusk, the bestselling author of Blue Collar Cash and founder of Rusk Industries, shares profound insights on leadership, entrepreneurship, and designing a fulfilling life. He challenges the conventional narrative of sacrificing the present for a better tomorrow, advocating instead for building a clear life vision and living proactively. Ken emphasizes the importance of creating autonomy for em...

Harlon now advocates for affordable and accessible employee benefits, highlighting alternatives like direct primary care and custom health plans. He underscores the importance of rebuilding trust and relationships in health care, showing how these solutions improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and enhance competitiveness for small businesses. Craig and Harlon explore how great leadershi...

Eden Lovejoy is a dynamic leader and the founder of Your Business Lifestyle discusses the essence of impactful leadership. Eden shares her journey from a whirlwind upbringing to becoming a pioneer in creating self-reliant business systems. Drawing from her book Activate Your Virtual GM , she explains how empowering teams with accountability and a clear mission transforms businesses. Eden emphasize...

Emily Schneider’s journey redefines leadership through resilience and innovation. Fired at eight and a half months pregnant, Emily transformed adversity into a thriving career as a visual storyteller specializing in PowerPoint design. On the "Leaders and Legacies" podcast, she delves into the neuroscience of effective communication, underscoring the power of visual simplicity in storytelling. Emil...

Kyle Mealy shares a pivotal story of professional failure that reshaped his philosophy: a missed high-profile opportunity led him to reevaluate his integrity and commitment to authenticity. That experience birthed Next Level, a company that redefines the boundaries between sales and marketing, aligning them under a unified revenue strategy. Kyle emphasizes that authenticity and integrity form the...

Leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about alignment and impact. In this episode, Anthony Coppedge delves into the art of servant leadership, focusing on client-centricity and the mindset shifts needed for sustainable success. Coppedge dismantles traditional profit-first thinking, advocating for value creation as the foundation of all business endeavors. Using real-world examples, he explains ho...

Scott Raven, founder of Corvus, shares his transformative journey from corporate disillusionment to coaching men in becoming purposeful leaders and fathers. A health scare in 2017 became his wake-up call, prompting a reassessment of his priorities and sparking his mission to help others. Scott explains Corvus's focus on wisdom and transformation, derived from the Latin word for raven. He highlight...

Jen Halpern is the founder of Soft Sell Coaching and explores the nuances of effective leadership and sales strategy. Jen shares her transformational journey, from being a driven VP of Sales to embracing a people-first leadership approach. She delves into the importance of trust, self-awareness, and investing in individuals to build high-performing teams. Jen highlights actionable strategies, incl...

Anna Reger, founder of FlipLok, is  the essence of resilient leadership. Anna shares her journey from growing up in adversity to building a business that saves lives. Overcoming personal challenges, including life-altering accidents and the weight of survivor’s guilt, Anna developed a deep sense of purpose that now fuels her entrepreneurial mission. The conversation delves into FlipLok, a saf...

Dylan Evans shares his journey into corporate security, dispelling myths about glamorous hacking narratives and emphasizing the importance of common sense in preventing cybercrime. He breaks down the threats small and medium businesses face and challenges conventional compliance checklists, which often prioritize defensibility over true security. Dylan advocates for leadership through simplicity:...

Dustin and Anneliese Vance share their journey from corporate life to launching "Never Miss a Moment" Consulting, where leadership means putting family first. They built their business to enable Dustin to step away from the 9-to-5 and be present for their children. Their approach centers on empowering family-owned businesses, allowing parents to focus on family instead of stressing over marketing...

Olga Pechnenko, a leader whose story is one of resilience, grit, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Born in Kazakhstan, raised in Russia, and ultimately settling in the United States, Olga’s journey is marked by transformation. She talks candidly about the challenges of adapting to a new culture and language and the lessons she learned along the way. As a CEO and founder of Revenue Hire, Olga...

Chris Greco is the founder of Operator Up and author of 8 Steps to Overcoming Adversity . Greco recounts his journey of turning around a struggling company, emphasizing that true leadership emerges in times of hardship. He reveals how he revitalized a retail tech firm, guiding it through economic challenges and scaling it by nine times. Greco underscores the role of core values, teamwork, and an u...

Bobby Hulme-Lippert, a former Army chaplain and the founder of BHL Coaching, discusses the impact of leadership in high-stakes environments. Bobby shares his journey from the military to ministry, emphasizing how both roles taught him the true meaning of leadership: caring deeply for those under his guidance. Through his experiences, Bobby explains how fear and courage are inseparable in leadershi...

Craig Andrews opens up about his leadership philosophy in this special New Year’s episode of Leaders and Legacies . Sharing a deeply personal story of resilience, Craig recounts how his team sustained his business during a six-week coma, a testament to trust and leadership. He emphasizes that successful growth requires more than ambition—it demands a clear marketing strategy, actionable goals, and...

Craig Andrews shares a deeply personal and professional story of resilience and leadership. After a life-threatening six-week coma, Craig woke to find his business thriving in his absence—a testament to the trust and empowerment he had instilled in his team. This episode dives into his unique approach to leadership, emphasizing rest and family time. By instituting a policy of hard shutdowns over m...

Paul Glover, a former trial lawyer turned leadership coach, who shares his compelling story of transformation. Glover, once convicted of white-collar crimes and imprisoned, learned to turn failure into a tool for leadership success. He highlights the concept of “the fool,” someone who speaks hard truths to leaders, allowing them to grow and succeed. Drawing from his personal experiences, Glover em...