Real Leaders Podcast

Erin Brandt is the Co-Founder of PortaLaw, an employment law firm that provides practical advice and experienced advocacy in all non-unionized employment and workplace-related legal matters. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/unite/⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/⁠

Sabrina Williams is the CEO & Founder of SEED (Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development), a certified B-Corp that is democratizing agriculture technology and the world of carbon credit by helping farmers in some of the hottest and most polluted urban and developing communities grow more and reduce greenhouse gases. — Join us for Real Leaders UNITE 2024 : ⁠ ⁠https://real-leaders.com/un...

Felecia Hatcher is the CEO of Black Ambition, a bold organization founded by recording artist and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams. Black Ambition works towards closing the opportunity and wealth gap through entrepreneurship. They invest capital and resources in high-growth startups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.  Pharrell and Felecia join us for an insightful conversa...

Paola Telfer is the CEO & Founder of Sens.ai, the ultimate adaptive high-fidelity brain training system, and the world’s first consumer brain training solution that personalizes and adapts to your real-time brainwaves and your goals. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : ⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : ⁠⁠https://real-leade...

Beverly Coberly is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Karl Bradley is the Leadership & Team Development Specialist of the Extension Foundation, a membership-based non-profit designed to be the engine fueling U.S. Cooperative Extension’s advancement in making a more visible and measurable impact in support of education outreach from land-grant universities/colleges located in every state a...

Robin Petravic is the CEO & Co-Owner of Heath Ceramics, who design, manufacture and sell dinnerware and architectural tile of good and enduring design, fueled by a strong belief in the benefits of local manufacturing and supporting a growing community of people committed to and inspired by the process of designing, making and sharing. — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact : htt...

Connor Browne is a Portfolio Manager & CEO of City Different Investments, an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Santa Fe, known as “The City Different". — Read the Magazine and Join the Community for Impact: https://real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠ Apply for the The 2025 Real Leaders Impact Awards : https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards-application/

Lisa Hennessy is the Founder & Creative Director of Fernweh, a certified B-corp creative studio that cultivates regenerative brands the world falls in love with, and tells awe-inspiring stories about the beauty in humanity and nature. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned...

Pete Mastin is the CEO of Learnie, a community-driven microlearning platform with a mission to democratize and decentralize learning to help all people reach their greatest potential at work, at home and in the community. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned community, credi...

Jackie Prince is the CEO & Co-Founder of Guests on Earth, sustainable home care that feels like self-care, with a mission to create elevated home systems that are delightful to use and restore the balance between people and the planet. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligne...

Galen Welsch is the CEO & co-founder of Jibu, a network of locally owned, financially independent, and self-sustaining franchises that provide safe drinking water, clean cooking fuel, and other essentials that transform the opportunity to thrive for a global network of entrepreneurs, customers, employees, and other stakeholders. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register f...

Brad Dockser is the founder & CEO of Green Generation, a global energy solutions provider that engineers and implements energy efficiency solutions to lower organization’s and building’s energy-related operating costs while improving sustainability by integrating energy, real estate and capital markets expertise. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real...

Noel Carroll is the CEO of Biofriendly, an organization founded with the express purpose of solving the world’s air quality problems. As its Chief Executive Officer, Noel focuses on modernizing the company and pushing it toward a leadership role in the environmental community. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award...

Mark Griffin is the founding partner of PurposeFused, a team of dynamic, committed and passionate professionals working at the intersection of purpose, people and performance that help organizations discover and articulate their purpose and define their aspirational objectives. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award...

Travis Marsh is the co-founder of Human First Works, an organization that helps purpose-driven founders and their teams overcome challenges, create fulfilling workplaces, and make the world a better place as they scale their businesses. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a values aligned c...

Wilhelm Meya is the CEO of The Language Conservancy, a nonprofit that leverages cutting edge technology and leading linguistic techniques in the revitalization of Indigenous languages. They partner with communities to custom design learning materials, train educators, and empower new speakers who will safeguard the language for future generations. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sur...

Keren Eldad is a professional speaker, coach, and the founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching, a multidisciplinary corporate consulting and life coaching company dedicated to teaching people how to align with their purpose and realize their personal and professional visions. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winner...

Hakan Bulgurlu is the CEO of Arçelik, a leading global manufacturer of home appliances with 82 subsidiaries in 53 countries and 31 production facilities. Arçelik’s corporate vision is “Respecting the World. Respected Worldwide” as it passionately nurtures its global growth story with greener production, better utilization of natural resources, and more sustainable business processes. -- If you hav...

Simon Mainwaring is a brand futurist, global keynote speaker, columnist, podcaster, and bestselling author of We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World and Lead With We: The Business Revolution that Will Save Our Future . He is the CEO and founder of We First, a strategic brand consultancy specializing in accelerating growth & impact of future-facing, purpose-...

Eunice Lin Nichols is the Co-CEO of CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org), catalysts seeking to change the societal norm for our age-diverse nation from one characterized by generations apart to one built by generations together. Eunice has spent more than two decades bringing older and younger generations together to bridge divides and solve problems. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sur...

Jude O’Reilley is the CEO of VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network that has been creating solutions that make it easier for individuals, nonprofits, and companies to make a difference since 1998. Jude is focused on enabling extraordinary people to give their time to inspiring causes, like poverty alleviation, food distribution, education, mentorship and much more. -- If yo...

Stuart Landesberg is the co-founder and CEO of Grove Collaborative, the world’s first plastic neutral retailer that brings together innovative brands across cleaning, wellness, and more everyday essentials all of which have met rigorous standards for efficacy, ingredients, ethics, and more social and environmental criteria, so you can shop with complete peace of mind. -- If you haven't yet had...

Jeff Brenner is the President & CEO of Impact Community Capital, a pioneer of impact investing that is creating scale for investing with purpose, offering a new generation of opportunities designed to transform communities, and meeting the high standards of institutional investors. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impa...

Brendan P. Keegan is the Chairman, CEO & President of Merchants Fleet, the fastest growing fleet management company in North America, providing flexible funding and service options for organizations that leverage vehicles to run their operations. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access to a va...

Jessica Droste Yagan is the Partner & CEO of Impact Engine, an institutional investor managing venture capital and private equity strategies that drive positive impact in the areas of economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. -- If you haven't yet had the chance, make sure to register for our 2024 Real Leaders Impact Awards. Our Impact Award winners gain access...