Real Leaders Podcast

Rick Perez is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer or Avanguard Innovative , who helps manage, measure, and monetize your hidden green assets. The circular economy generates profit through reusing resources that have no negative environmental impact on the value chain. You'll hear Rick mention how his company has been successful because they were able to make waste valuable for businesses. Real...

In this interview learn about how the government is taking action to improve emerging economies. David Bohigian is the Acting President and CEO of OPIC the Overseas Private Investment Corporation that provides direct loans and and partners with private equity investment fund managers to help American businesses and ultimately improve emerging economies. They do this by managing risk, allocating po...

2.5 billion people lack sanitation, when Jack Sim turned 40 years old he left the construction industry and decided to devote the rest of his life to social impact. He's now constructing a 65,000 sq. ft "World Trade Center" for the poor in Singapore that intends to coordinate and transform the world's 4 billion financially insecure into a massively efficient marketplace to end global poverty. &nbs...

Ahad Ghadimi, CEO of Forums@Work opens up about how failure turned into meaningful insight that would forever shape his destiny. Over half of the US Workforce will work remotely by 2020, Forums@Work are company-peer groups who meet regularly in an open, honest, candid and safe setting with the purpose of becoming better leaders. The Forum members grow together by discussing leadership behaviors th...

Ting Shih is the co-founder and CEO of Click Medix whose company was founded with the intent to impact 1 billion lives.  Click Medix provides an all-in-one platform for underserved and uninsured patients to access medical professional advice and diagnosis with "one-click". Its business is a model for many aspiring social entrepreneurs who are focused on scaling their company to reach internat...

Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of We First, a creative consultancy that builds purpose-driven brands. Simon’s book, We First: How brands and consumers use social media to build a better world, is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller. It was named an Amazon Top Ten Business Book, 800CEORead Top Five Marketing Book, and strategy+business named it the Best Business Ma...

A lot of social entrepreneurs struggle with maximizing profits and scaling their business but Nik Ingersoll is not one of them. Nik is the co-founder and CMO of Barnana the delicious bite-sized banana snacks that add environmental value to the supply chain by upcycling the 20% of bananas that would have otherwise gone to waste. Barnana is a certified B-Corp whose mission is to END FOOD WASTE and c...

On this Episode 23 of the Real Leaders Podcast Jeremy Gardner talks about the lifestyle of a #blockchain millionaire, breaks down the potential of this technology, and pleads to young professionals "the bar was not set high for me growing up". #GonzoGardner #Crypto #Blockchain

Rebecca Zucker makes leadership attainable. In this podcast, she tells you why we should focus on the positives more than the negatives. If you're looking for motivation this is for you.

"Leadership is learning how to disappoint people at a rate that they can absorb". Leadership consultant, author of his book Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives (2014), and former 2-time TEDx speaker Ron Carucci delivers a series of leadership testimonies including what all young leaders should know, the 4 pillars of leadership, and his advice for the next generation of leaders!...

How much does agriculture play a role in climate change? This episode dives deeper into the world's food problem. Throughout this conversation, sustainable urban agriculture expert Henry Gordon-Smith explains to us the current solutions for food scarcity in urban environments, the high-risk traditional farmers are under, and inspiration for people who want to create change!

Ep.18 with Passage to Profit Show hosts Elizabeth & Richard Gearhart who are owners of Gearhart Law that specializes in intellectual property. On this episode, we dive into why and how to get a #patent, the terms of a Non-disclosure agreement, and a few #tips and tricks every #entrepreneur needs to know before they take their idea to production.

Joanna is the founding executive director of League of Innovators who believes we can create enterprises that are not only profitable but create social and environmental value in the world - no excuses. For Joanna its all about building changemaking ideas from concept to reality, to big impact and she believes everyone [even you] has a role to play.

Karen Walker is a consultant, author, and advisor to CEOs and senior leaders. She helps her clients grow their companies with successful outcomes that include IPOs, acquisitions, market share increases, and significant leadership development. Her clients include Inc. 500 start-ups and Fortune 500 firms. Her work helps senior leaders create internal strategies that support their organizations’ exte...

Scott is president of The Eblin Group, a leadership development firm committed to helping executives lead and live at their best. As a recognized expert on leadership, global speaker, best-selling author, and executive coach, Scott works with many of the world’s best-known companies and organizations. For more than a decade, Scott's Book, The Next Level has been an indispensable guide to executive...

Jason Graham-Nye, Co-founder of gDiapers tells the story of his sustainable diaper company to host Kevin Edwards and notes the trends he has seen from consumers and economies around the world to reduce plastic waste. In this interview, Jason talks about taking on an unexpected crisis, conscious consumption, and advice he has for young business owners! If you're interested in purchasing gDiapers to...

In Episode 9, Kevin sits down with Federico Rivas, a 26-year-old entrepreneur and real leader. In 22 minutes today you’ll learn about how growing up in a hostile country changed Federico’s definition of success, how his movement is driving change not just in El Salvador but around the world and is peace the most scarce resource on this planet?

Chief Economist talks to our host Kevin Edwards about how transparency, ethics, and basketball all relate to business. If you don't like this podcast and want better questions leave us a review and have your question asked in our next interview! #RealLeaders #Economics

Barbara Minuzzi a Brazilian immigrant who faced discrimination at the workplace and came to America to lead a purposeful life capitalizing on biotech and blockchain to help solve the worlds biggest problems. #SuccessStory #VentureCapitalismAsPhilanthropy Music by: @kantsleep @kontempt

This is the story of Barney Swan, the man on a mission to remove 320 million tons of Co2 out of the atmosphere by 2025 . On this episode #6 Barney tells you about his excruciating journey to the south pole, how that experience changed his outlook on life, what makes him get out of bed every morning, and advice for anyone out there who wants to create real change and become a real leader. Real Lead...

Kevin sits down with Erik Anderson, Executive Chairman of Top Golf Entertainment Group, Singularity University, and the owner of West River Group. In this podcast, Erik expresses what makes a company purposeful, his advice to young professionals, and always, his definition of a #RealLeader. #Leadership #Advice #Entertainment #TopGolf

Kevin sits down with Dioselin Gonzalez, the Senior Director of Engineering Mixed Reality Experiences at Microsoft who is implementing mixed reality into everyday jobs to solve the world’s biggest problems. In this podcast, Dio breaks down what mixed reality is and how it might improve the future of business. She’s an intelligent and cheerful leader who is paving the future of business. #MixedReali...

Kevin sits down with Pablos Holman who is a futuristic badass hacker redefining how business approaches the worlds biggest problems. In this podcast, he takes you inside the mind of a hacker, what he’s doing to eradicate malaria as well as harness nuclear waste to supply the world with enough energy for 1,000 years. He’s a genuine guy with big dreams to make all of our lives better.

Kevin sits down with Vishwe, a 15 y/o stud from India who found that since the 1990's more than 300k farmers have committed suicide in India alone due to crop failure. This podcast talks about how he is solving that issue. #RealLeaders

In our first ever episode, Kevin talks shop with Tricia Stevens from LUSH Handmade Cosmetics to talk about the secret sauce to how LUSH connects with their customers, hires and maintains employees like Tricia for 20 years, and utilizes #TRANSPARENCY to their advantage. Our listeners will receive free magazines using promo code: FreeMag Find us on social media: Instagram & Facebook @realleaders.sho...