Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
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.
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.
Episode library (98)
The Powerhouse Behind MAC, Tom Ford Beauty & More: John Demsey’s Untold Career Lessons | E136
John Demsey didn’t become a powerhouse in the beauty industry by a mere stroke of luck; he built that influence on retail floors, taking on scrappy roles while learning the business in ways no MBA...
Raising $24M After 107 Rejections: Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen’s Journey to Scaling Female Invest | E135
When 19-year-old Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen walked into a bank hoping to secure a loan to buy a property, she was denied on the spot. That “no” pushed her into investing and ultimately led her to co-found...
Brian Tracy: The Secrets to Doubling Your Income and Achieving Your Biggest Goals | LEAP Replay
Brian Tracy was fired from washing dishes, cars, and floors, and began to believe that “washing things” might be his destiny. But when he learned that the top 20% in any field earn 80% of the money,...
Build-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John: The Mindset Behind a Billion-Dollar Comeback | E134
When Sharon Price John was a kid, she spent a summer determined to climb a massive tree. After several falls, she reached the top, only to realize she didn’t know how to get down. As darkness fell,...
Wikipedia Co-Founder: How Jimmy Wales Changed the Internet Forever | E133
He could have built a billion-dollar company, but instead, Jimmy Wales built a movement. When the dotcom crash hit and funding vanished, he didn’t sell out or add ads. He doubled down on values,...
How Reebok’s Co-Founder Joe Foster and Ben Weiss Are Revolutionizing the Footwear Industry | E132
Ben Weiss set out to create the future of footwear. With nothing but conviction and a radical idea to merge AI with design, he reached out to Reebok co-founder Joe Foster, the man who turned a small...
Square Co-Founder, Jim McKelvey: How to Build a Business No Competitor Can Copy | E131
Jim McKelvey did the impossible. He beat Amazon. The tech giant launched a product similar to Square’s, undercut their pricing, and leveraged its massive brand. Everyone thought Square was doomed. But...
Betting $250M on Women’s Sports: How Rejection Became Kara Nortman’s Superpower | E130
At a 2015 World Cup match in Vancouver, Kara searched nine stores for her daughters’ jerseys and found none. That spark of “joyful irritation” became a movement to build teams, build community, and...
How a Panic Attack Revealed the Secret to a Meaningful Life | Robert Glazer | E129
Robert Glazer collapsed in his kitchen in front of his son, convinced he was having a heart attack. In reality, it was a massive panic attack triggered by grinding too hard while starting a business,...
How Thai Randolph Built a $100M Media Company | E128
Most people would assume that raising capital for a celebrity-backed business would be a cakewalk, but Thai Randolph knew that was far from the truth. Securing $100 million in investment for Kevin...
Lisa Bilyeu: From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss, My No-BS Guide to Radical Confidence | LEAP Replay
For eight years, Lisa Bilyeu lived the life others expected: a traditional Greek wife focused on supporting her husband and running the home. But deep down, she knew she was meant for more. With no...
Richard Branson: Virgin Group Founder on Turning Bold Risks into a Billion-Dollar Business | LEAP Replay
As a teenager, Sir Richard Branson had already mastered the art of taking bold leaps to pursue opportunities. Dyslexic and struggling in school, he quit at age 15 to launch a youth magazine, a move...
From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent Yourself | E127
Ilana Golan knows what it feels like to lose everything. After climbing from the Air Force to Intel to VP in a Silicon Valley startup, she thought she had made it. But when a trusted co-founder cut...
Techstars Co-Founder, Brad Feld: How to Find Meaning While Achieving Success | E126
Despite outward success, Brad Feld struggled with depression, exhaustion, and feelings of emptiness. For years, he hid these challenges while relentlessly pushing forward as an entrepreneur. It wasn’t...
1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going Viral | E125
Brendan Kane didn’t break into Hollywood through connections. He started out making coffee on film sets. Spotting the untapped power of MySpace and YouTube, he launched one of the first influencer...
NetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 Giant | E124
George Kurian’s journey from a modest upbringing in Kerala, India, to becoming CEO of NetApp is an extraordinary story. George worked cafeteria shifts and construction jobs to pay his way through...
Former Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding Burnout | Klaus Kleinfeld | E123
Klaus Kleinfeld’s journey from a difficult childhood in Germany to leading two Fortune 500 companies, Siemens and Alcoa, was anything but easy. He experienced the true cost of leadership: the...
Nathan Blecharczyk: The Raw Truth of Scaling Airbnb to a $75B Empire | E122
Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of Airbnb, built his first software business as a teenager, earning nearly a million dollars before shutting it down to attend Harvard. Years later, Nathan and his...
How Case Kenny Turned His Podcast into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand | E121
After 12 years of working in corporate advertising, Case Kenny launched a podcast, New Mindset, Who Dis? as a personal experiment. In its first month, the show drew 57,000 downloads, yet Case kept it...
How Julia Hartz Built Eventbrite from a Startup to a Billion-Dollar IPO | E120
What do you do when the dream you've chased no longer fits? For Julia Hartz, it meant walking away from a promising career in Hollywood to dive into the unknown world of startups. As an intern on the...
68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All Odds | Dan Shapiro | E119
After getting laid off from his corporate job, Dan Shapiro launched his first startup, Photobucket Inc. (formerly Ontela), but faced nine months of rejection from investors and no funding. Despite...
Dr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Health Brand | E118
Dr. Josh Axe’s passion for health and wellness began when his mother’s breast cancer diagnosis led to chronic health issues after chemotherapy. Inspired by this, Josh pursued natural medicine, which...
Sahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Beyond Money | E117
Sahil Bloom was living the "dream" life, climbing the corporate ladder, earning well, and hitting all the career milestones. Yet, he felt unfulfilled. During a conversation with an old friend, he...
Christiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the UN and Beyond | E116
When Christiana Figueres was a young mother, she longed to share her love of nature with her daughters, a love sparked by watching golden toads shimmer like coins under the moonlight in a Costa Rican...
GaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Success | E115
Being scrappy wasn’t just a choice for Gary ‘Vee’ Vaynerchuk; it was his only way forward. After years of growing his family’s wine business, he was left with nothing of his own. With no money to rent...
Matt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under Pressure | E114
Matt Abrahams's passion for communication was shaped by his parents during his childhood. In the corporate world, he noticed that great ideas often went unheard because people were too anxious to...
From Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success from Scratch | E113
As a teenager performing on New York’s streets and parks, Adam Met never imagined selling out arenas nationwide. Alongside his brothers Jack and Ryan, he formed the band AJR, playing for hours each...
From Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepreneurship Journey | E112
Kass and Mike Lazerow’s entrepreneurial journey began with a leap of faith and a lot of grit. They started Golf.com with funding from friends and family, only to be acquired by a company that later...
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman, Bonnie Hammer: Breaking Myths About Climbing to the Top | E111
Bonnie Hammer’s passion for photography and storytelling led her to an internship on a TV production set, but instead of a glamorous role, her first job involved cleaning up dog poop. Despite these...
Gretchen Carlson: The Journalist Who Defied Fox News and Exposed Workplace Abuse | E110
In 2016, former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson made a bold move that transformed the conversation around workplace harassment. After enduring years of mistreatment, she filed a lawsuit against Fox...
From $500 Startup to Open Source Pioneer: How Tim O’Reilly Built a Media and Tech Legacy | E109
Tim O'Reilly’s entrepreneurial journey began with odd jobs like being a janitor, cemetery caretaker, and dishwasher. With just $500, he founded O'Reilly Media, initially focusing on publishing tech...
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How Adva Amir Became One of the Few Female Airline Captains | E108
As a curious eight-year-old, Adva Amir was mesmerized by the cockpit during a family trip, sparking a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot. After failing to become a military pilot in Israel, Adva felt...
From School Teacher to Fitness Icon: What I Wish I Knew Before Quitting My Job | Brian Keane | E107
Brian Keane’s journey is a powerful example of embracing change and conquering fear. Originally a primary school teacher in London, Brian realized teaching wasn’t his true calling and made a bold leap...
Tony Khan: Building AEW into a Billion-Dollar Brand and Competing with Wrestling Giants | E106
Tony Khan was captivated by sports and wrestling from a young age. After immersing himself in sports analytics, he joined his father’s ventures, using his expertise to build a data-driven team at the...
Tim Storey: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks and Achieving Unstoppable Success | E105
Tim Storey grew up facing financial struggles, family instability, and a devastating loss at a young age. When his father tragically passed away in a car accident, it could have broken him. Instead,...
Bank of America's Bernard Hampton: The Leadership Secrets to Building High-Performing Teams | E104
Bernard Hampton’s journey from modest beginnings to Managing Director and The Head of The Academy at Bank of America is a testament to hard work, learning, and leadership. Raised in a middle-class...
Turning Personal Grief Into a Global Mission for Happiness | Mo Gawdat | E103
Mo Gawdat was thriving in his career as Chief Business Officer at Google X, enjoying wealth, success, and a loving family. However, his life took a dramatic turn after the tragic loss of his son, Ali....
Venture Capitalist, James Currier: Mastering Network Effects to Scale Your Startup | E102
James Currier was born an entrepreneur. Before turning 18, he had launched 18 businesses. After years in corporate jobs, he fully embraced his entrepreneurial calling. He co-founded Tickle, one of the...
The Power of Regret: Daniel Pink on The Unexpected Tool to Unlock Your Greatest Success | E101
After studying law, Daniel Pink transitioned into politics, serving as the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. However, he soon felt unfulfilled and realized his true calling wasn’t in a...
How Dr. John Demartini Crushed Life's Toughest Challenges to Unlock His Full Potential | E100
Dr. John Demartini’s childhood was marked by major obstacles, from a severe speech impediment and dyslexia to a rough start in school. Told that he would never read, write, or communicate, he defied...
Alex Carter: Negotiate Like a Pro, Powerful Techniques to Unlock Career and Business Growth | E99
As a shy kid, Alex Carter struggled to speak up for herself. Her parents’ divorce sparked her interest in advocacy and mediation, which led her to pursue a law degree. Despite facing self-doubt early...
Chemi Peres: Overcoming Personal Challenges to Build Pitango, Israel’s Largest Venture Fund | E98
Chemi Peres’s journey to success was shaped by both professional challenges and personal loss. After losing his job, he felt humiliated and vowed never to face such a setback again. He pivoted to...
Guy Kawasaki: The Tech Evangelist Who Built Apple and Canva into Iconic Brands | E97
Guy Kawasaki’s journey from a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Hawaii to becoming a Silicon Valley icon is clear proof of grit and transformation. After working in the jewelry business, he pivoted...
How Shai Reshef Is Empowering Refugees and Underserved Students with Free College Education | E96
Growing up, Shai Reshef wasn’t the most enthusiastic student, but after earning a master’s degree in Chinese politics, he discovered the transformative power of education. Inspired by a UNESCO report...
How Rosanna Pansino Overcame Dyslexia, Risked Everything, and Built a YouTube Empire | E95
Growing up with dyslexia and ADHD, Rosanna Pansino struggled to find her career path. After being fired from every job, she found her calling on YouTube, combining her love for baking with nerdy pop...
Breaking Limits: How John Hennessey Turned a Dream into the World’s Fastest Cars | E94
John Hennessey’s passion for cars began as a child, sitting on his father’s lap as he drove and feeling the thrill of shifting gears. What started as a love for fast cars grew into a pursuit of speed...
How to Win Investors: The Brutal Truth About Raising Capital | Elizabeth Yin
After quitting her job at Google, Elizabeth Yin took a bold leap into entrepreneurship by founding LaunchBit, an adtech company. Despite facing challenges with fundraising and customer acquisition,...
LeapCon 2025: Ilana Golan on Taking Bold Risks That Lead to Unstoppable Career Growth
After her first startup collapsed, Ilana Golan lost her job, salary, and investment. Feeling like a failure, she spiraled into doubt and uncertainty. But instead of giving up, she made a promise not...
Emmy Nominee, Bastiano Ferrari: From Broke and Sleeping on Beanbags to Building Hollywood Success
Bastiano Ferrari’s journey is one of resilience and perseverance against all odds. At just 11 years old, he faced financial hardship when his father lost everything. Despite his family’s disapproval,...
Former Obama Foundation President: How to Lead Through the Toughest Moments | David Simas
David Simas grew up in a Portuguese immigrant family in Massachusetts. His mother, who lost two fingers in a factory accident, instilled in him the power of resilience and the importance of community....
Amy Porterfield: I Quit a Prestigious Job with Tony Robbins and Built a $100M Business
Amy Porterfield had a dream job working with Tony Robbins, one of the world’s top motivational speakers and business strategists. But deep down, she wanted to be her own boss. During a high-level...
Styling Beyoncé, Cher, and J.Lo: Norma Kamali’s Rise from Losing Her Company to Dressing Icons
Norma Kamali built a business with her then-husband, but he controlled the money and decisions and even rehired the woman she had fired. Realizing the partnership was toxic, she walked away with just...
Ilana Golan: 7 Steps to Unlock Your Zone of Genius
Ilana Golan knows what it means to start over. After losing her job, startup, and investment all at once, she faced uncertainty head-on. Instead of settling for what she was merely good at, she...
Dr. Rajiv Shah: Working with Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and More to Tackle Global Crises
At just 36 years old, Rajiv Shah got a call from Hillary Clinton. Days later, he was running USAID. Less than a week into the job, a massive earthquake leveled Haiti. He had no time to prepare. He had...
Ilana Golan: 100X Your Personal Brand and Unlock Opportunity
Ilana Golan watched others rise while she felt stuck in her career. Her identity was built around job titles and companies until she lost it all. Realizing she had spent years growing businesses but...
Grant Cardone: Reinventing at 50 to Build a Multi-Billion Dollar Business from Rock Bottom
At just 10 years old, Grant Cardone lost his father. This moment flipped his world upside down. He spiraled into teenage addiction, hitting rock bottom in his mid-twenties. Determined to change, he...
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Steph Curry Enterprise: From Receptionist to Driving Business Success for a Sports Icon | Tiffany Williams
Tiffany Williams started as a part-time receptionist with the Golden State Warriors, just looking to get her foot in the door. Two weeks later, she was offered a full-time role and quickly rose into...
Seth Godin: Turning 800 Rejections into a Roadmap for Success
Where most people give up after a handful of rejections, Seth Godin got rejected 800 times by editors before finally making a big break. For him, every “no” was a clue. He adapted and mastered the...
Gil Shwed: Building Check Point into a $20B Empire and Defining the Future of Cybersecurity
Gil Shwed built Check Point into a $20 billion cybersecurity giant, but it all began with a flaw he spotted as a programmer in the Israeli military. Tasked with connecting classified networks, he...
Too Broke for Bankruptcy: How Michael Hyatt Rebuilt Success Without Sacrificing His Life
After the crash of his company, Michael Hyatt was determined to rise again. Returning to his old publishing firm, he took on a failing division and turned it into the most profitable. His hard work...
How I Lost My Company and Built a $500M Business Instead | Brandon Dawson
At 29 years old, Brandon Dawson was on top of the world. He had taken his company public, stood on the American Stock Exchange floor, and rang the bell. He felt unstoppable until his private equity...
Craigslist Founder, Craig Newmark: How I Transformed a Simple Email List Into a Billion-Dollar Business
After Craig Newmark moved to San Franciso in 1995, he had a simple idea: a mailing list to share local events with friends. It wasn’t fancy and certainly wasn’t meant to change the world. However, as...
GaryVee: From Earning $2 an Hour to Running a $350M Digital Empire
Gary ‘Vee’ Vaynerchuk was born to be an entrepreneur. At six years old, he was already running a lemonade stand like a boss, later flipping baseball cards for cash. By age 14, he had made thousands...
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power
Trent Shelton hit a low point after his NFL career ended, leaving him lost and questioning his purpose. Tragedy struck when his best friend, overwhelmed by his own struggles, took his life. The loss...
Crippling Anxiety: How I Beat Panic Attacks to Become a 3x USA Memory Champion | John Graham
John Graham went from being a shy, anxious kid to becoming a three-time USA Memory Champion and performing before 400 million viewers in China. Despite these achievements, John faced severe anxiety...
If You Want to Have Life-Changing Conversations, Ask These Tough Questions | Topaz Adizes
After his parents’ divorce, Topaz Adizes discovered the power of connection through the camera. His drive to explore human connection led him to become a filmmaker. From filmmaking to his work with...
Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor
Matt Higgins grew up in abject poverty, caring for his sick mother at just 9 years old. At age 16, he dropped out of high school to focus on financial growth, eventually earning his GED and getting...
Bluestone Lane Founder: How Nicholas Stone Is Redefining the U.S. Coffee Culture With Zero Coffee Experience
It seemed like all was lost after Nicholas “Nick” Stone was cut from three different teams during his sports career. However, he used this setback to transition into finance, eventually founding...
Former Medtronic CEO: Leadership Secrets for Achieving Success Beyond Profits | Bill George
After losing seven elections in college, Bill George realized that leadership is about building relationships and helping others grow. Personal losses, including the deaths of his mother and fiancée,...
Former Managing Director of Facebook India, Kirthiga Reddy: How to Seize Life-Changing Opportunities
Kirthiga Reddy’s legacy is built on bold decisions and breaking barriers. Defying cultural norms, she became a top engineering graduate in a society where her mother was denied an education. After...
How Lacy Garcia Conquered Financial Fear and Transformed Wealth Planning for All
Despite her background in financial services, Lacy Garcia faced significant financial challenges after her marriage ended. She struggled with imposter syndrome, advising clients on finances while...
Neil Patel: From Crushing Failures to Building a Global Marketing Empire
Neil Patel’s story shows how hard work, persistence, and learning from failure lead to success. As a teenager, he started businesses, including building websites, but struggled with ineffective...
Peloton VP, Robin Arzón: Surviving a Hostage Crisis and Building a Relentless Fitness Brand
A former lawyer turned fitness powerhouse, Robin Arzón’s journey is one of resilience and inspiration. After surviving a traumatic hostage situation in college, she turned to running as a way to heal...
Naveen Jain: Turning Audacious Ideas Into Life-Changing Innovations
Naveen Jain believes that no idea is too crazy to pursue. With the right questions and focus, you can turn big ideas into life-changing solutions. After his father's battle with stage 4 pancreatic...
From LA Dodgers to George Clooney’s Cocktail Hour: How Jeff Krauss Plans Iconic Events
Jeff Krauss went from being a shy kid with no prior experience in event planning to a trusted name in celebrity event management. Despite facing setbacks, including financial struggles and failed...
Empowering 5 Million Entrepreneurs: Making Business a Force for Global Good | Jessica Jackley
Jessica Jackley grew up with values of generosity and compassion, which inspired her passion for helping others. Initially uninterested in business, she had a life-changing moment after hearing Dr....
Former Zillow CEO, Spencer Rascoff: Leading Billion-Dollar Startups Through Crises
Spencer Rascoff’s career is a masterclass in navigating crises. After co-founding the travel site Hotwire, the 9/11 tragedy devastated the travel industry. Spencer helped steer the company through...
Tom Bilyeu: How I Proved Everyone Wrong and Built a Billion-Dollar Brand
Tom Bilyeu’s journey is a powerful story of transformation, from self-doubt to self-mastery. His early years were shaped by fear of failure, a lack of direction, and doubts from those around him....
Wistia CEO, Chris Savage: Master the Art of Pivoting, How to Adapt and Grow Against the Odds
Chris Savage is a master at pivoting. He co-founded Wistia with his best friend in his living room, originally aiming to create an online filmmaking competition platform. When that didn’t work, they...
Russell Brunson: From Rock Bottom to $100 Million in 5 Years with ClickFunnels
At age 12, Russell Brunson was inspired to become an entrepreneur after watching an infomercial about making money. Over the years, he faced massive personal and professional setbacks, from losing 60%...
Nextdoor’s Bryan Power: Turning Big, Scary Opportunities into Career-Defining Success
Known for seizing “big, scary opportunities,” Bryan Power has defined his career by embracing risk, adapting to change, and staying focused under pressure. After turning down a promotion at Google for...
The Accidental Entrepreneur: How Andrew Lacy Turned Rejection into Health Tech Innovation
Andrew Lacy stumbled into entrepreneurship after failing to land a tech job. His first company did so well that he eventually sold it to Disney. Believing he had business all figured out, he launched...
Surviving Lies, Rumors, and Digital Hate: Dan Ariely’s Guide to Thriving Online
Dan Ariely didn’t just accept the hand life dealt him. He turned it into something powerful. After a traumatic burn accident that scarred 70% of his body, he struggled to find his place in the world....
Howard Behar, Former Starbucks President: Putting People Over Profits for Lasting Impact
Howard Behar went from making $300,000 a year to working at Starbucks for a third of that. Driven by his passion for the business, he rose to become president of Starbucks North America and later the...
Lisa Bilyeu: Radical Confidence, My Journey From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss
In a world that imposes expectations, Lisa Bilyeu is all about defying them. Raised in a traditional Greek Orthodox family, her path was set: get married and raise a family. But after eight years as a...
Taking Big Risks: How David Jones Built a Billion-Dollar Brand Against All Odds
Convinced that technology was the future of advertising, David Jones set out to build Brandtech. But again and again, investors rejected his model, doubting the potential of AI and digital technology...
Shopify President: The Golden Age of Entrepreneurship Has Arrived | Harley Finkelstein
Harley Finkelstein didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. He had no choice. With his father out of the picture, he had to pay for university and support his mother and sisters. So, he turned to his...
Richard Branson: The Journey to a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire
From struggling in school because of his dyslexia to starting a magazine at just 15, Richard Branson has always found ways to turn his challenges into unique opportunities. Even his iconic airline...
Jeff Dudan, Undercover Boss: How I Built a Thriving National Franchise From Scratch
Jeff Dudan started his first business in college, painting apartments to pay the bills. The business grew beyond his expectations, allowing him to support his younger brother and create jobs for other...
Making Big Ideas Happen: How Katrina Spade Transformed the Funeral Industry Forever
One day, while watching her baby somersault, Katrina Spade thought about how quickly time flies. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks that she would be in her 70s by the time he turned 40. This...
Going All In: How Russ Ruffino Went from Bartender to $100M CEO
Russ Ruffino spent his 30th birthday sobbing into his bourbon because he felt like a failure. He had spent the last decade bartending while clinging to his dream of becoming a movie star. So, how did...
How to Win: Master FBI Negotiator’s Secrets for Getting What You Want | Chris Voss
Chris Voss excelled as a lead FBI international kidnapping negotiator. At the start of his career, he thought it was all about being tough and direct. But over time, he discovered the secret to...
Turning Pain into Purpose: How Anne Beiler Built a Pretzel Empire from Nothing
Before building a global snack empire, Anne Beiler’s dream was to have her own family like the loving one she grew up in. Like a fairytale, she met the man of her dreams. But years later, she found...
Your Authenticity is Your Superpower, Master The Art of Authentic Leadership with Scot Safon
Early in his career, Scot was told that he wasn’t “tough enough” for the media industry. He didn’t fit the traditional image of a hard-nosed executive. But instead of changing who he was, Scot...
How Forbes 30 Under 30 Kira Radinsky Turns Every ‘No’ Into Opportunity
Fascinated with science as a young child, Kira Radinsky was driven to make a meaningful impact on the world through technology. She faced rejection after rejection while building her first startup,...
The Woman Who Transformed How We Think About Inclusive Leadership | Sally Helgesen
Frustrated by how women’s voices were being ignored in the corporate world, Sally Helgesen started documenting the leadership styles of successful women. Her efforts culminated in the groundbreaking...
Brian Tracy: The Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success
Brian Tracy went from struggling with a series of menial jobs to achieving remarkable sales success. A relentless self-learner, he transformed his life by mastering the science of sales. Then, he...
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