

Real Leaders Podcast
Real Leaders Magazine, Kevin Edwards
The Real Leaders Podcast is for leaders who want to do more with their influence. Each episode shares real, honest stories from CEOs and founders about how they built businesses that matter. No fluff — just the lessons, mistakes, and moves that helped them grow their impact. If you're serious about leading with purpose and leaving something meaningful behind, this podcast is for you.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 13min
Ep. 155 Lead With Your Heart || John Replogle, Partner at One Better Ventures
John Replogle is the former CEO of Burts Bees, Seventh Generation, and now Partner at One Better Ventures who advises us to detach from the brain and follow our hearts. In this episode, Replogle shares what drew him to the impact economy, the fallacy of trade-offs, and what he wished Harvard business school would have taught him.
Watch: https://youtu.be/6Xth2c4eu6c

Dec 5, 2020 • 48min
Ep. 154 Empathy Is What Motivates Me || Steven Novick, Founder & CEO of Farmstand
Steven Novick is the Founder and CEO of Farmstand who claims empathy is at the core of his motivation. In this episode Novick shares his journey to launching a fresh food delivery service, how to be radically transparent, and why hiring people who align with your values is priority #1.
Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/steven-novick

Dec 2, 2020 • 43min
Ep. 153 Get The Locals To Buy-In || Fabian Koss, Cofounder of KC Social Impact Lab
Fabian Koss is the Co-founder of KC Social Impact Lab who claims the key to social impact is to get the locals to buy-in. In this episode Koss shares what drew him to impact, his journey alongside young Latin leaders, and strategies for bridging the generational gap.
Watch the replay: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/fabian-koss

Nov 29, 2020 • 28min
Ep. 152 Updating Capitalism || Matthew Weatherly-White, Co-founder of CapRock
Matthew Weatherly-white is the co-Founder of Caprock one of the largest investment advisory firms committed to impact investing. In this episode, we discuss the misconceptions of capitalism and how it can be updated to become more efficient.
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Nov 28, 2020 • 10min
Ep. 151 Never Forget Your Why || Founder and CEO of Miyokos, Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the Founder and CEO of Miyokos, who shares the ingredients of impact. In this episode Schinner emphasizes the reason she went into business, to ensure that that purpose is communicated all through its stakeholders, and to never forget why she went into business in the first place.
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Nov 25, 2020 • 42min
Ep. 150 Emily Murphy, GSA on Leading Through COVID-19
Emily Murphy is the former Administrator of the General Services Administration who lead her organization of 11,000 employees through the turbulent COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, she attributes the success to the American people and customer feedback.

Nov 22, 2020 • 22min
Ep. 149 A Voice For The Ocean || Danni Washington & Swati Thiyagarajan
Danni Washington is a TV Host and Board Member at PangeaSeed Foundation who is joined by conservation journalist Swati Thiyagarajan to vouch on behalf of our dying oceans. In this episode, these activists share the urgency of climate change, simple steps you can take to reduce ocean pollution, and inspiring hope for the next generation.

Nov 21, 2020 • 51min
Ep. 148 Find Your Why and Eliminate Everything Else || Steve Distante, ImpactU
Steve Distante is the Founder of Vanderbilt Financial Group and Chief Disruption Officer at ImpactU who helps you find your why and eliminate everything else.

Nov 18, 2020 • 48min
Keep It Real Series #5 || Simon Mainwaring, We First Founder and Best-selling Author
Simon Mainwaring is the founder of We First and best-selling author of WE First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media To Build A Better World who helps us distinguish self-interest from selfishness. On the 5th episode of the Keep It Real Series Mainwaring argues that:
-Capitalism doesn’t have to be a winners take all end game
-The role social media plays in influencing self-interest
-That companies who empower the next generation will create more prosperity for all
Watch on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/simon/5

Nov 15, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 147 The Beginning of The End || Alex Gladstein, Human Rights Foundation
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at Human Rights Foundation who shares his work for human rights in authoritative countries, the difference between fiat and crypto currencies, and why people need to be careful when ignoring bitcoin.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sF21bKpbqS4


