Leap Academy
Issue · Wednesday, June 17

Where Ilana Golan and Leap Academy showed up this week.

A continuously updated home for every place Ilana Golan and Leap Academy show up — long-form podcast conversations, YouTube uploads, press features, and media moments — gathered from across the web in one place.

Lives impacted
70,000
Continents
4
Market value
$60M
Ilana Golan, Founder & CEO of Leap Academy
Founder · Host
Ilana Golan

Forbes contributor, top-ranking podcast host, board director, and former F-16 flight instructor commander. Building the largest career reinvention community in the world.

American Business AwardsInc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company in AmericaTitan Gold Winner
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YouTubeFrom $10M Loss to $1B Company: The Untold Reality of Building a Startup | Ra'anan Cohen·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeGrandma's $10K Bet Launched My First Internet Company·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTube9x Founder Kim Perell: How I Turned a $10K Loan Into a $235M Company·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeHow Basecamp's CEO Lost 30% of His Team, Faced Backlash, and Came Back Stronger | Jason Fried·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeQualcomm CMO Don McGuire: How to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and Ready for Change·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubePersonal Brand: Your ONLY Insurance Policy for Success·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyPodcastWhat It Takes to Scale a Company Without Breaking It·Leap Academy Podcast — Mike Seckler (CEO, Justworks)PodcastBenchmark Partner Bill Gurley: The Strategy That Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market·Leap Academy Podcast — Bill Gurley (General Partner, Benchmark)YouTubeFrom $10M Loss to $1B Company: The Untold Reality of Building a Startup | Ra'anan Cohen·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeGrandma's $10K Bet Launched My First Internet Company·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTube9x Founder Kim Perell: How I Turned a $10K Loan Into a $235M Company·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeHow Basecamp's CEO Lost 30% of His Team, Faced Backlash, and Came Back Stronger | Jason Fried·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubeQualcomm CMO Don McGuire: How to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and Ready for Change·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyYouTubePersonal Brand: Your ONLY Insurance Policy for Success·YouTube — @ilanagolan-leap-academyPodcastWhat It Takes to Scale a Company Without Breaking It·Leap Academy Podcast — Mike Seckler (CEO, Justworks)PodcastBenchmark Partner Bill Gurley: The Strategy That Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market·Leap Academy Podcast — Bill Gurley (General Partner, Benchmark)
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Ilana Golan — host of the Leap Academy Podcast
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The 5 steps to reinvent and leap your career.

The same framework Ilana Golan walks Leap Academy clients through. Built for high-achieving professionals who want to break through to the next chapter — and have the income, reputation, and recognition to match.

  • How to find the role you're actually built for
  • The reputation shift that gets opportunities to come to you
  • The exact moves that turn a network into income
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About Leap Academy

Where ambitious professionals leap to their next chapter.

Founded by Ilana Golan — Forbes contributor, board director, investor in 100+ companies, and former F-16 flight instructor commander — Leap Academy has helped 70,000 people across 4 continents reinvent their careers and build lasting reputations.

  • American Business Awards Startup of the Year, 2023
  • Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company
  • Featured on Forbes, Yahoo Finance, NBC, CBS, ABC
Ilana Golan, Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Ilana Golan

Hosts every episode. Has guided thousands of professionals through career reinventions, leadership leaps, and brand building.

70,000
Lives impacted
$60M
Market value
4
Continents