Dena Trujillo is the CEO of Crisis Text Line, a nonprofit organization that provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention. For over 20 years, Dena has operated at the intersection of nonprofit and for-profit, discovering and amplifying models that scale innovative solutions and maximize social impact.

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Garry O. Ridge is Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company. He joined WD-40 Company in 1987 and held various leadership positions in the company before being appointed to CEO in 1997. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches the principles and practices of corporate culture in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. He is passionate about the learning and empowering organizational culture he has helped establish at the WD-40 Company. In 2009, he co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard outlining his effective leadership techniques, titled “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called ‘Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A.’ ” A native of Australia, Mr. Ridge holds a certificate in Modern Retailing and wholesale distribution and a Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.

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Kevin breaks down 3 questions you need to ask yourself every week to ensure your goals are achieved. The most important ingredient – being real with yourself. 

Jeff Spahn is the Founder & President of Leading Leaders, an executive education firm that has engineered a distinctive leadership technology for the digital age. For more than 20 years, Jeff has researched, coached and inspired top business executives and their teams through the distinctive collective leadership process of We the Leader®.

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From humble beginnings to a self-made multimillionaire with over $6 billion to date in global product sales and a starring role on ABC’s newest business reality TV show, Shark Tank, Daymond John is the personification of the American Dream. He continues to set standards of excellence while expanding his interests in fashion, branding, marketing, consulting, entertainment, and beyond. This industry leader, best-selling author, and ground breaking entrepreneurial expert has evolved into a highly sought after business and motivational speaker.—Get sent fresh leadership interviews, articles, stories, and events every Friday at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠real-leaders.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/subscribe⁠

David Bronner is the CEO and Chief Cosmic Officer at Dr. Bronner's. In this episode, David’s experiences that have reconfigured his perspective of how business can be operated.

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David Quammen is a renowned traveling scientific writer who wrote the thriller Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic in 2012 and the revelations in his books have now come true. Quammen shares today when he thinks the quarantine will end, how climate change impacts the spread of viral diseases, and ultimately who is at the top of the food chain. 

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Keefe Harrison is the CEO of The Recycling Partnership, who wants to set the record straight about the impact of Recycling.  What is the circular economy? Is recycling economically viable and why are we recycling in the first place?  Those questions answered on this episode of the Real Leaders Podcast.

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Tristan Louis is the President and CEO Casebook who shares his involvement in the creation of the internet, RSS feeds and what made him shift his focus to impact social workers and victims of welfare programs.

Jonathan F.P Rose is the President of Jonathan Rose Companies who shares people are purpose-driven beings,  how ancient civilizations can help far-sighted thinking, and the leadership needed in urban development. You can find more about Jonathan Rose Companies at real-leaders.com/impact-awards.

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Mark Wilson is the Founder and CEO of Chime Solutions who shares with you his humble upbringings, the importance of creating a healthy attitude for employees, and strategies to create both an impact and profit. Claim your free special edition at https://real-leaders.com/impact-awards.

Experience world-class storytelling with Don Yaeger, best-selling author and acclaimed storyteller, as he reveals powerful narratives to inspire impactful leadership.

How much longer does humanity have? Filmmakers, activists and producers Craig Leeson and Malcolm Wood share why they have dedicated their careers now to exploring the impact of climate change where it is most recognizable - glaciers. Learn more about their upcoming documentary at thelastglaciers.com.

Jonathan Keyser is a former ruthless commercial real-estate broker and now best-selling author of You Don't Have to Be Ruthless to Win who shares what made him switch to leading a life of service. In this episode, learn how to switch to a mindset of service.

Erik Rind is the CEO of ImagineBC, a data market access provider with a revolutionary concept to pay consumers for giving their information away without knowing the identity of the users on their decentralized network. Keep it real by signing up for our newsletter at https://real-leaders.com/free-subscription 

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is a Best-Selling Author, Consultant, Coach, Speaker, CEO, Philanthropist, and Neuroscientist who shares that our human instincts can lead to disastrous decision making. If you would like to be notified about upcoming releases please sign up to our Real Leaders podcast newsletter at https://real-leaders.com/free-subscription/.

Likky Lavji is a well-known business mentor, visionary, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur who helps people identify blind spots and live a life of congruence. In this episode, Likky shares his career journey, leadership lessons, and work culture advice. Access your free digital magazine today at https://real-leaders.com/black-friday-special. 

Heather Flannery is the Global Lead at Consensys Health who shares what vulnerable life challenges lead to overcoming a distaste for healthcare, how the convergence of blockchain and machine learning technologies can lead to a more transparent and secure future, and what leadership concerns must be addressed when designing incentives for a new system. 

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Ardy Arianpour is the CEO and co-founder of SEQSTER whose company accidentally fell upon a software that cracked the code of interoperability allowing healthcare providers and patients to access all of their personal health records in one common place.

In this interview, Ardy shares the challenges of a siloed healthcare system, struggles of developing a startup, and the importance of leadership decision making. 

Dr. Eric Edwards is the CEO & Chairman of Phlow, a B Corporation that helps brilliant minds bring medicines to life through advanced development and manufacturing in America.

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Ryan Hickman is the Founder of Ryan's Recycling. Ryan began collecting bottles and cans for his neighborhood when he was 3.5 years old. 7 years later he has inspired a global community of citizens who are taking the extra step to make a difference. In this interview, Ryan shares his passion, journey, and advice to people of all ages who want to make a difference.  #Plastic #PlasticPollution #YoungRealLeaders

John-Paul Maxfield is the Founder and CEO of Waste Farmers who believes long-term thinking fundamentally solves the needs of social and environmental problems. On this episode, we dive a little bit deeper about how short-term thinking has inhibited our success as a society. You learn more about his company at https://wastefarmers.com/  

Kristin Carroll is the CEO of Rescue The Behavior Change Agency who was working for a major marketing firm in NYC when she realized she wanted to align her business acumen with positive behavior change. Rescue does this through health communications, policy change to try and shift environments that shift behaviors, altering social norms to ensure healthier behaviors become normal behaviors. 

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Micro-powered design or MpowerD empowers emerging economies by extending clean and affordable energy to create opportunities from problems. On this podcast listen to why MpowerD started, how they are able to reduce costs to reach poverty stricken areas, and the overarching leadership qualities that propel this company forward. 

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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. 

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Shannon Keith, CEO of Sudara, speaks about her passion for social entrepreneurship and the journey towards creating her ethical apparel brand. Sudara is a company that aims to help minimize sex-trafficking in India by providing options for women who would typically have to sell their bodies for survival. Working through organizations that offer training and job placement for such at-risk women, the company enables them to have a life of their own choosing. Pursuing business opportunities and fair trade, Shannon hopes that one day there will be no need for a distinction between business and ethics.

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.  World Toilet Day was established by the United Nations, November 19th 2013 in efforts to increase awareness around sanitation problems in poverty-stricken areas. 

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 through powerful experience sharing and by supporting one another to take daily tiny actions to apply their learnings.

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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 international citizens and impact millions of lives. Ting shares her account of how Click Medix came to be, how the Click Medix app serves patients and her advice to listeners. 

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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 can be purchased online at barnana.com. Learn more at https://ingersollnik.com/

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! Like this podcast? Connect with Ron at www.navalent.com

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.

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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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.

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 Leaders Podcast now available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube.

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. #MixedReality #AugementedReality #Leadership

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.

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.shortcuts YouTube: RealLeadersMagazine

Charitable Impact is for anyone who wants to make a difference, no matter what causes you choose to support. Their Impact Account is like an online bank account for charitable giving that helps you create the change you want to see in the world. It all started with the goal of making it easier for people to come together to change the world, and it led to developing resources for donors that support them on their giving journey.

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Lauren Salz is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sealed, a climate tech company on a mission to stop home energy waste by enabling contractors to install more home weatherization and electrification projects and grow their businesses.

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Daryn Dodson is the Managing Director & Joanna Kuang is the Senior Vice President of Product and Impact at Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds addressing systemic inequity by reducing racial and gender bias in investing. Working closely with the world’s leading social psychologists at Stanford SPARQ, Illumen Capital combines investment capital with evidence-based tools and training designed to reduce implicit racial and gender bias in order to unlock latent return and multiply impact. 

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Ergode is passionately building brands, both D2C and digital first , partnering and acquiring businesses that are loved by global horizontal and vertical marketplaces. They not only take pride in our expertise to hyper-scale them but make them a truly global brand that is preferred by customers across all regions and boundaries in the digital space.

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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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Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.

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Reboot the Future is a non-profit working towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all. They use culture, education and conversation to inspire deep feelings of connection with others and the planet, and empower people to take action. They work with educators, leaders, activists and artists to create value-driven environments that strengthen human capacity to respond to global challenges.

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Scarlett Nolen is the President of Truly Nolen of America, one of the largest family-owned pest control companies in the United States with over 80 branch offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.

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