

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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Oct 22, 2020 • 45min
Ep. 136 Coral Reefs Are Dying || Sam Teicher, CRO of Coral Vita
Let's get the word out about Sam Teicher, the Chier Reef Officer of Coral Vita who launched a high-tech coral farm to restore reefs and the life they preserve. In today’s episode, Teicher shares why coral reefs are imperative to life on earth, how you can fight to stop coral bleaching, and what responsibilities come with creating a new market.
Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/sam-teicher
RSVP for a live interview: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast

Oct 18, 2020 • 50min
Ep. 135 Sleeping In the Office || Eric Edelson, Fireclay Tile
Eric Edelson is the CEO of Fireclay Tile, the first tile company to be certified as a Benefit Corporation, Fireclay Tile is proudly committed to being a US-manufactured socially responsible business for its 150 team members and all stakeholders, including residential and commercial clients such as Starbucks, Whole Foods, Sweetgreen's, and thousands more.
Watch: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/eric-edelson

Oct 17, 2020 • 45min
Ep. 134 Every Child In A Loving Family || Alia Eyres, CEO of Mother's Choice
Alia Eyres was a corporate lawyer until she had an experience that forced her to sacrifice her lifestyle to serve as CEO of Mother's Choice. Don't let the title fool you, Alia currently lives in a foster care refuge in Hong Kong to help teen mother's and their neglected children get back on their feet.
Watch here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/alia-eyres

Oct 14, 2020 • 1h 3min
Ep. 133 CEO Runs Into Water Crisis || Mina Guli, CEO of Thirst
Listen to Mina Guli's inspiring comeback story of learning how to walk again and how she has committed her life to help solve the global water crisis.
Follow us for live episodes on crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/realleaderspodcast

Oct 10, 2020 • 43min
Ep. 132 Be A Musher || Val Jones
Val Jones is a former professional figure skater turned leadership coach who shares how to lead from behind. In today’s episode, Jones shares the pains and gains of her figure skating career, how incremental steps lead to big advancements, and why mushers are exemplary leaders.
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/val-jones

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h
Ep. 131 Starting Fresh || Nichol Ng, Co-founder of Singapore Food Bank
Nichol Ng is the Co-founder of Singapore’s only Food Bank who shares how to keep a legacy while starting fresh. In today’s episode Nichol speaks out about:
Her treatment as a young female executive
How to pivot digitally during a crisis
Why food can make all the difference
Watch here to be notified of upcoming episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/nichol-ng

Oct 2, 2020 • 59min
Keep It Real Series #3 - How To Build A Movement with Your Brand -
Simon Mainwaring is the CEO of WE First Branding, Author of WE First, and the host of the Lead with We podcast who comes back on the Keep It Real series to help you build a movement with your brand.
Topics: Marketing, Purpose-Driven culture, Self-worth.
RSVP for the next episode here: https://real-leaders.com/simon-3

Sep 29, 2020 • 53min
Ep. 130 The Algorithmic Leader || Mike Walsh, CEO of Tomorrow
Mike Walsh is a global futurist, CEO of Tomorrow, and author of The Algorithmic Leader who urges us to be more probabilistic in an era of constant disruption. In today’s episode, Walsh outlines real disruption and how to reimagine your customer experience, how to be smart when machines are smarter than us, and what leaders need to learn in order to be comfortable with ambiguity.
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Leader-Smart-Machines-Smarter/dp/1989025331
Watch Replay: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/mike-walsh
Email us at be@real-leaders.com

Sep 25, 2020 • 1h 2min
Ep. 129 Crossing The Fear Line || Siri Lindley, 2x World Champion Triathlete
Siri Lindley is a 2x world champion triathlete, cancer survivor, and current coach who shares how to overcome obstacles to win gold. Lindley was a tri-athlete in college but her sports were field hockey, lacrosse, and hockey. After attending a triathlon event Siri wanted to prove to herself that she could become best in the world. Without even knowing how to swim she dove in headfirst, trained and trained until she became best in the world. She now has a non-profit trying to rescue horses from the slaughterhouse, sign the petition today:
https://www.horsesinourhands.org/
Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/siri-lindley

Sep 22, 2020 • 1h 3min
Ep. 128 Good Leaders Get Gratitude || Chester Elton
Chester Elton is a Real Leaders Top 50 Keynote Speaker, #1 best-selling leadership author, and Co-founder of Culture Works who claims that Good Leaders Get Gratitude.
On today’s episode Elton shares:
-Prolific examples of business leaders who credit culture change for their resilience
-How work balance and work harmony differ
-The common ingredients for an engaged workforce
Watch here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/chester-elton


