Real Leaders Podcast

Shelby Taylor knows good food. No really, she is an expert on good-for-you food. Shelby is the founder and CEO of Chickapea, a healthy pasta brand. Chickapea was born to provide a nutritious, convenient and familiar meal option to families dealing with time constraints, picky eaters, allergies and health issues. Chickapea pasta is made with just two healthy ingredients- chickpeas and lentils. Not...

Matt Schwartz is making brand strategy punk rock. Matt is the Founder and Executive Director at Constructive- a brand strategy and digital design firm dedicated to nonprofits, education, and social impact. His fearless approach and emphasis on building a community of leaders within his company is an admirable feat. In this episode, listen to Matt's story of compassion, empathic leadership, and she...

Sandra Stewart is a master communicator and no stranger to pushing those around her to go beyond the status quo. Co-founder of Thinkshift Communications, Sandra specializes in thought leadership, public relations, brand messaging, and communications strategy. In this episode, Sandra shares her journey of success, from writing her business plan on a napkin to leading one of the most impact-oriented...

Wayne Hennessy-Barrett is an infantry man turned entrepreneur who is democratizing wealth with his venture 4G Capital. 4G Capital has a team in Kenya and Uganda that provides high-risk unsecured credit loans and education to entrepreneurs to get them the capital they need to grow their business. In this episode Wayne shares his experience in the military and how it helped shape his grit to take on...

Catherine Berman is the CEO of CNote who shares an innovative approach to getting capital in the hands of marginalized communities who otherwise would not receive funding. In this episode Kevin and Catherine discuss Economic Justice and how to leverage capitalism as a mechanism to transform lives and the communities within them. CNote is a women-led impact investment platform that uses technology...

Marci Zaroff is the Author of EcoRenaissance and Founder of EcoFashion Corp. On this episode, you get a better of understanding of our supply chains and why Zaroff makes the case that we need to create a "win-win" world. A graduate from UC Berkeley’s Haas Business School, Author of “ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating a Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World” (Simon & Schuster,) and also co-founder of Be...

Michael Whelchel is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Big Path Capital who joins the Real Leaders Podcast to discuss impact investing and how to find the right capital partner. Michael couldn't believe that mixing purpose and profit was actually legal so after business school he went on to forge the first ever impact investing forum to support impact CEOs on their path to growth. 

Sergio Radovcic started DYPER to solve three problems: "never running out of diapers, treating his daughter's bum with no harmful chemicals, and leaving a better planet behind for his three children". The CEO of DYPER sits down with Real Leaders Podcast to discuss why their sustainable business strategy, economics, and wisdom. If you found this interview stimulating, please support by subscribing...

Shadi Bakour is Co-Founder and CEO of PathWater who is tired of being told that his team can’t change the world. Path is on a mission to end single-use plastic. On this episode, Shadi explains the company story and his message to all of the impact business leaders trying to make a difference.

Steven Dyme is the Co-Founder & CEO of Flowers for Dreams, a socially conscious flower company once named among Business Insider's 20 Most Inspiring Companies in America. Every bouquet they sell benefits an amazing local charity in Chicago & Milwaukee. They've donated close to $1,000,000 from the sale of flowers.

Joel Solomon is the Co-founding Partner of Renewal Funds and Author of Clean Money Revolution. By 2050, $1T trillion dollars will switch hands from baby boomers to millennials. How will this new energy be spent? In this episode, Joel and Kevin delve into the world of impact finance, leadership, and why people with influence must examine themselves first before making long-term decisions.

Karina Muller is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Motivity Care. Motivity Care was founded by two professional women with years of executive corporate and entrepreneurial experience. Their backgrounds include strategic project management, HR benefits and employee health and wellness programming. Being the primary caregivers to family and friends in their lives is part of their journey. They...

Randell Leach is the CEO of Beneficial State Bank who argues today's leaders need to lead with love. In this episode, he reminisces on the moment he decided make a change, how capitalism can be updated to do more good, and what COVID taught him about how to lead. Beneficial State Bank is a certified B Corp that offers banking solutions to serve the people and the planet, instead of just profits.

Shane McRann Bigelow is the CEO of CHAMPtitles. In this episode, Shane reveals an eye-opening story of what he discovered as a main cause of holding entrepreneurs in developing nations back from achieving wealth — property titles to leverage against. Every owner of a movable vehicle needs a title and it's no simple process in the developing world to obtain one easily either. Whether you're a car d...

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Jennifer Cantero is the Founder & Director of Sensiba Center for Sustainability at Sensiba San Fillipo one of the top 10 public accounting firms in the nation based in San Francisco. In this episode Jennifer provides an update for business leaders to get ahead of the looming federal regulations and investor demands. By understanding these incentives, business leaders can start educating themse...

Since 2004 Carrie Fox has been helping companies discover their purpose to unleash their growth. In this episode, Carrie takes you inside her entrepreneurial journey and reveals many nuggets for how to make an impact in both your personal and professional life.  About the Company: Mission Partners provides strategic planning and communications services for purpose-driven organizations, often...

When it comes to leadership, everyone has their own flavor. Brian Nickerson, Founder and CEO of MagicLinks who shares his backstory, failures, and why you shouldn't compromise your values for money. 

Climbing a mountain is no different than investing — one miss step and you could plummet. If you want to summit Mt. Everest, you need someone who has been there before to reduce your risk and master expectations. In this episode, David Wolf, CEO of BSW Wealth Partners draws from his climbing experiences to provide you with tangible takeaways for how to think about investing.

A serendipitous career led Laura Steinbrink to align her passion, experience, and creativity to start a sustainability consulting called Emerald Built Environments. Now, she shares on this episode the battles of starting a business, key hiring practices, and the key leadership qualities needed to sustain success.

Since the dawn of time, animals have coveted a good roof over their heads. The roofing industry has for the most part lacked new thinking and innovation that supports home-dwellers without contractors taking advantage of them. Mike Feazel wants to change that. In this episode, the CEO of RoofMaxx provides an MBA on Roofs, the industry, and how "roof rejuvenation" can extend the life time for prope...

James Citron is the Founder & CEO of Pledge. To. While away from his growing communications business, James came to a realization that would forever change his life.

Paul Allard is the Founder and CEO of Impak Ratings. He joins the podcast to share a new paradigm shift, a shift that he explains will occur when U.S banks require impact reporting in order for a business to qualify for loans. Regardless or your stance, certainly a new signal worth paying attention to.

Real Leaders presents a new series called We Leaders w/ Simon Mainwaring to help grow impact business brands. Simon Mainwaring is the Founder of We First Branding and Author of his best-selling book Lead with We. His book Lead With We was recognized for notable awards such as: -#2 Forbes Best Business Book of the Year -Axiom Gold Medalist for Leadership -The Next Big Idea Nominee -McKinsey Top Bus...

Holly Ruxin is the Founder & CEO of Montcalm TCR, an impact investing family office focused on non-concessionary impact investments. In this episode Holly shares the history of capital markets, where it's going, and why value investing can unlock accelerate this movement.