Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
By Ilana Golan
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The Leap Academy Podcast with Ilana Golan is all about honest and inspiring conversations about what it really takes to leap to bigger things, amazing careers, and craft the life you want.
Stories and tips you won't find anywhere else.
Ilana speaks with some of the world's most influential people, experts, and thinkers who created incredible careers, massive impact, built a reputation, and an extraordinary life.
Together we discover the untold truths, the emotions, and important lessons that enabled them to reinvent themselves & leap.
We take our audience on a journey that will not only inspire but also teach concrete lessons on how to leap careers: fast-track to leadership, jump to entrepreneurship, build a personal brand, portfolio career, and much more.
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The Reinvention Queen: Guy Kawasaki Interviews Ilana Golan on Leaping Across Careers
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Blackstone Medical’s Founder Vick Tipnes On Scaling a $500 Office Into a Healthcare Empire | E137
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The Powerhouse Behind MAC, Tom Ford Beauty & More: John Demsey’s Untold Career Lessons | E136
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Raising $24M After 107 Rejections: Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen’s Journey to Scaling Female Invest | E135
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Brian Tracy: The Secrets to Doubling Your Income and Achieving Your Biggest Goals | LEAP Replay
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Build-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John: The Mindset Behind a Billion-Dollar Comeback | E134
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Wikipedia Co-Founder: How Jimmy Wales Changed the Internet Forever | E133
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How Reebok’s Co-Founder Joe Foster and Ben Weiss Are Revolutionizing the Footwear Industry | E132
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Square Co-Founder, Jim McKelvey: How to Build a Business No Competitor Can Copy | E131
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Betting $250M on Women’s Sports: How Rejection Became Kara Nortman’s Superpower | E130
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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How a Panic Attack Revealed the Secret to a Meaningful Life | Robert Glazer | E129
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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How Thai Randolph Built a $100M Media Company | E128
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Lisa Bilyeu: From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss, My No-BS Guide to Radical Confidence | LEAP Replay
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Richard Branson: Virgin Group Founder on Turning Bold Risks into a Billion-Dollar Business | LEAP Replay
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent Yourself | E127
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Techstars Co-Founder, Brad Feld: How to Find Meaning While Achieving Success | E126
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going Viral | E125
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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NetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 Giant | E124
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Former Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding Burnout | Klaus Kleinfeld | E123
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Nathan Blecharczyk: The Raw Truth of Scaling Airbnb to a $75B Empire | E122
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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How Case Kenny Turned His Podcast into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand | E121
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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How Julia Hartz Built Eventbrite from a Startup to a Billion-Dollar IPO | E120
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All Odds | Dan Shapiro | E119
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Dr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Health Brand | E118
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Sahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Beyond Money | E117
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Christiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the UN and Beyond | E116
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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GaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Success | E115
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Matt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under Pressure | E114
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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From Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success from Scratch | E113
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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From Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepreneurship Journey | E112
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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NBCUniversal Vice Chairman, Bonnie Hammer: Breaking Myths About Climbing to the Top | E111
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Gretchen Carlson: The Journalist Who Defied Fox News and Exposed Workplace Abuse | E110
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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From $500 Startup to Open Source Pioneer: How Tim O’Reilly Built a Media and Tech Legacy | E109
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May 29, 2025 |
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How Adva Amir Became One of the Few Female Airline Captains | E108
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May 27, 2025 |
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From School Teacher to Fitness Icon: What I Wish I Knew Before Quitting My Job | Brian Keane | E107
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May 22, 2025 |
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Tony Khan: Building AEW into a Billion-Dollar Brand and Competing with Wrestling Giants | E106
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May 20, 2025 |
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Tim Storey: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks and Achieving Unstoppable Success | E105
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May 15, 2025 |
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Bank of America's Bernard Hampton: The Leadership Secrets to Building High-Performing Teams | E104
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May 13, 2025 |
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Turning Personal Grief Into a Global Mission for Happiness | Mo Gawdat | E103
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May 08, 2025 |
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Venture Capitalist, James Currier: Mastering Network Effects to Scale Your Startup | E102
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May 06, 2025 |
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The Power of Regret: Daniel Pink on The Unexpected Tool to Unlock Your Greatest Success | E101
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May 01, 2025 |
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How Dr. John Demartini Crushed Life's Toughest Challenges to Unlock His Full Potential | E100
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Alex Carter: Negotiate Like a Pro, Powerful Techniques to Unlock Career and Business Growth | E99
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Chemi Peres: Overcoming Personal Challenges to Build Pitango, Israel’s Largest Venture Fund | E98
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Guy Kawasaki: The Tech Evangelist Who Built Apple and Canva into Iconic Brands | E97
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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How Shai Reshef Is Empowering Refugees and Underserved Students with Free College Education | E96
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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How Rosanna Pansino Overcame Dyslexia, Risked Everything, and Built a YouTube Empire | E95
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Breaking Limits: How John Hennessey Turned a Dream into the World’s Fastest Cars | E94
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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How to Win Investors: The Brutal Truth About Raising Capital | Elizabeth Yin | E93
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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LeapCon 2025: Ilana Golan on Taking Bold Risks That Lead to Unstoppable Career Growth | E92
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Emmy Nominee, Bastiano Ferrari: From Broke and Sleeping on Beanbags to Building Hollywood Success | E91
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Former Obama Foundation President: How to Lead Through the Toughest Moments | David Simas | E90
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Amy Porterfield: I Quit a Prestigious Job with Tony Robbins and Built a $100M Business | E89
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Styling Beyoncé, Cher, and J.Lo: Norma Kamali’s Rise from Losing Her Company to Dressing Icons | E88
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ilana Golan: 7 Steps to Unlock Your Zone of Genius | E87
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Dr. Rajiv Shah: Working with Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and More to Tackle Global Crises | E86
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ilana Golan: 100X Your Personal Brand and Unlock Opportunity | E85
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Grant Cardone: Reinventing at 50 to Build a Multi-Billion Dollar Business from Rock Bottom | E84
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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This is the LEAP Academy
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Steph Curry Enterprise: From Receptionist to Driving Business Success for a Sports Icon | Tiffany Williams | E83
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Seth Godin: Turning 800 Rejections into a Roadmap for Success | E82
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Gil Shwed: Building Check Point into a $20B Empire and Defining the Future of Cybersecurity | E81
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Too Broke for Bankruptcy: How Michael Hyatt Rebuilt Success Without Sacrificing His Life | E80
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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How I Lost My Company and Built a $500M Business Instead | Brandon Dawson | E79
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Craigslist Founder, Craig Newmark: How I Transformed a Simple Email List Into a Billion-Dollar Business | E78
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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GaryVee: From Earning $2 an Hour to Running a $350M Digital Empire | E77
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Crippling Anxiety: How I Beat Panic Attacks to Become a 3x USA Memory Champion | John Graham | E75
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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If You Want to Have Life-Changing Conversations, Ask These Tough Questions | E74 | Topaz Adizes
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Bluestone Lane Founder: How Nicholas Stone Is Redefining the U.S. Coffee Culture With Zero Coffee Experience | E72
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Former Medtronic CEO: Leadership Secrets for Achieving Success Beyond Profits | Bill George | E71
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Former Managing Director of Facebook India, Kirthiga Reddy: How to Seize Life-Changing Opportunities | E70
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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How Lacy Garcia Conquered Financial Fear and Transformed Wealth Planning for All | E69
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Neil Patel: From Crushing Failures to Building a Global Marketing Empire | E68
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Peloton VP, Robin Arzón: Surviving a Hostage Crisis and Building a Relentless Fitness Brand | E67
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Naveen Jain: Turning Audacious Ideas Into Life-Changing Innovations | E66
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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From LA Dodgers to George Clooney’s Cocktail Hour: How Jeff Krauss Plans Iconic Events | E65
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Empowering 5 Million Entrepreneurs: Making Business a Force for Global Good | Jessica Jackley | E64
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Former Zillow CEO, Spencer Rascoff: Leading Billion-Dollar Startups Through Crises | E63
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Tom Bilyeu: How I Proved Everyone Wrong and Built a Billion-Dollar Brand | E62
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Wistia CEO, Chris Savage: Master the Art of Pivoting, How to Adapt and Grow Against the Odds | E61
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Russell Brunson: From Rock Bottom to $100 Million in 5 Years with ClickFunnels | E60
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Nextdoor’s Bryan Power: Turning Big, Scary Opportunities into Career-Defining Success | E59
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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The Accidental Entrepreneur: How Andrew Lacy Turned Rejection into Health Tech Innovation | E58
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Surviving Lies, Rumors, and Digital Hate: Dan Ariely’s Guide to Thriving Online | E57
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Howard Behar, Former Starbucks President: Putting People Over Profits for Lasting Impact | E56
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Lisa Bilyeu: Radical Confidence, My Journey From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss | E55
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Taking Big Risks: How David Jones Built a Billion-Dollar Brand Against All Odds | E54
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Shopify President: The Golden Age of Entrepreneurship Has Arrived | Harley Finkelstein | E53
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Richard Branson: The Journey to a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire | E52
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Jeff Dudan, Undercover Boss: How I Built a Thriving National Franchise From Scratch | E51
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Making Big Ideas Happen: How Katrina Spade Transformed the Funeral Industry Forever | E50
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Going All In: How Russ Ruffino Went from Bartender to $100M CEO | E49
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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How to Win: Master FBI Negotiator’s Secrets for Getting What You Want | Chris Voss | E48
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Turning Pain into Purpose: How Anne Beiler Built a Pretzel Empire from Nothing | E47
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Your Authenticity is Your Superpower, Master The Art of Authentic Leadership with Scot Safon | E46
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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How Forbes 30 Under 30 Kira Radinsky Turns Every ‘No’ Into Opportunity | E45
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The Woman Who Transformed How We Think About Inclusive Leadership | Sally Helgesen | E44
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Brian Tracy: The Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success | E43
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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How I Built a 7-Figure Business While Working a Corporate Job | Kelly Roach | E42
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Hunger Beats Talent: Dr. Geoff Smart’s Formula for Hiring Success | E41
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Balancing Entrepreneurship and Motherhood While Building a Billion Dollar Company | Eynat Guez | E40
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Running the Sahara, Raising Millions, and Finding Purpose in Prison | Charlie Engle | E39
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Siri Co-Founder: Adam Cheyer on Innovation, Persistence, and Timing Big Wins | E38
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ending Hunger: How This Accidental Activist Found Her Passion | Ronni Kahn | E37
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Marshall Goldsmith, #1 Executive Coach: How to Find Purpose and Meaning in Life | E36
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Dave Liniger, RE/MAX Co-Founder: How to Disrupt an Industry and Turn Failures to Fortunes | E35
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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How to Discover Your Niche and Dominate with Entrepreneurs on Fire Host John Lee Dumas | E34
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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How to Break Barriers in the Male-Dominated World of Combat Pilots | Michelle Curran | E33
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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The Art of Reinvention: How to Elevate Your Career and Life | Robert Glazer | E32
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Reverse Engineer Your Success: Strategies for Sustainable Personal & Career Growth | E31
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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James Altucher: Finding the Freedom to Start Over | E30
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Elizabeth McCormick: From Unemployed to Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot and Keynote Speaker | E29
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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William Cohan: Turning Setbacks into Success with the Power of Persistence | E28
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May 28, 2024 |
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Dre Baldwin: Mastering the Pivot from Professional Sports to Business | E27
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May 23, 2024 |
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A Dream Come True: How Saul Blinkoff Pushed Past Rejection and Landed His Dream Job at Disney | E26
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May 21, 2024 |
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Dov Baron: Examine Your Emotional Source Code and Transform Yourself | E25
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May 16, 2024 |
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Whitney Johnson: Overcoming Fear as You Leap to Entrepreneurship | E24
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May 14, 2024 |
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The Leap Academy Podcast: Your New Possible
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May 14, 2024 |
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From Rejection to Top Disney Animator: Saul Blinkoff’s Tale of Tenacity | E23
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Entrepreneurial Instincts: Gary Beasley's Playbook for Building A Successful Company | E22
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Leading Beyond the Boardroom: Finding Connection and Purpose at the Top - Athena Manley | E21
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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From Near Financial Ruin to Podcast Mogul: The Incredible Journey of Gary Arndt | E20
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Solo - Building your Portfolio Career | E19
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Changing the Conversation on Depression & Suicide - Mark Elias | E18
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Running Towards the Most Dangerous Places on Earth - Itai Anghel | E17
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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From Losing Everything To CEO of a Global Publication - Chris Dutton | E16
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Near Death Experiences On the Way to Running a Public Company - Coby Hanoch | E15
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Chuck Garcia: "The Moment That Defines You" | E14
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: Garry's Story of Overcoming Limits To Become President & CEO | E13
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Solo: Dealing with Ageism | E12
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: Doron's Leap to EVP and Ringing the Bell at NASDAQ! | E11
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: The Tale Of An IT Agency That Was Acquired For 8-figures! | E10
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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From Overcoming PTSD to Top Photographer in the World! - Amos Nachoum | E9
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: The Secret To Overcoming Burnout | E8
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Yasser Zaki - How to Grow a Company Through Impact | E7
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: Her 14 Year Old Said... | E6
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: From Individual Contributor to Director at Microsoft! | E5
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: The Leap to C-Suite - What does it take? | E4
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: From Tech Manager to Chasing Her Dream | E3
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: Building a Legacy of Service | E2
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Client Spotlight: From Dream Role to CEO & Author | E1
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Aug 07, 2023 |