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Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Long-form conversations with the operators, founders, and behavioral experts shaping the next decade of work. New episodes weekly.
- Leap PodcastRa'anan CohenThe Dark Truth About Venture Capital: Confessions of a Unicorn FounderEp 155Apr 23, 2026 · 65m
Ra'anan Cohen
The Dark Truth About Venture Capital: Confessions of a Unicorn FounderOpen episode → 
Ep 154Apr 14, 2026 · 56m9x Founder Kim Perell: How I Turned a $10K Loan Into a $235M Company
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Ep 153Apr 7, 2026 · 64mJason Fried
How Basecamp's CEO Lost 30% of His Team, Faced Backlash, and Came Back StrongerOpen episode →
Ep 152Mar 31, 2026 · 61mQualcomm CMO Don McGuire: How to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and Ready for Change
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Ep 151Mar 24, 2026 · 53mMike Seckler, Justworks CEO
What It Takes to Scale a Company Without Breaking ItOpen episode →
Ep 150Mar 17, 2026 · 57mBenchmark Partner, Bill Gurley: The Strategy That Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market
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Ep 149Mar 10, 2026 · 53mNir Eyal
Behavioral Design Expert: The Hidden Belief Blocking Your GrowthOpen episode →- Leap PodcastFrom Burned-Out Doctor to Global Wellness Founder: Dr. Amy Shah's Bold Career PivotEp 148Mar 3, 2026 · 64m
From Burned-Out Doctor to Global Wellness Founder: Dr. Amy Shah's Bold Career Pivot
Open episode → - Leap PodcastPatrick LencioniDiscover Your Working Genius and Beat Career BurnoutEp 147Feb 24, 2026 · 67m
Patrick Lencioni
Discover Your Working Genius and Beat Career BurnoutOpen episode → - Leap PodcastDamian MaldonadoFrom Homeless Shelter to Building a Billion-Dollar Mortgage CompanyEp 146Feb 19, 2026 · 53m
Damian Maldonado
From Homeless Shelter to Building a Billion-Dollar Mortgage CompanyOpen episode → - Leap PodcastFrom Pastor to Million-Dollar Days: Eileen Wilder on Charging Your WorthEp 145Feb 17, 2026 · 56m
From Pastor to Million-Dollar Days: Eileen Wilder on Charging Your Worth
Open episode → - Leap PodcastInc. & Fast Company CEO: How Stephanie Mehta Redefined the Path from Editor to CEOEp 144Feb 10, 2026 · 61m
Inc. & Fast Company CEO: How Stephanie Mehta Redefined the Path from Editor to CEO
Open episode → - Leap PodcastZoom CMO Kim Storin on Leading Through Brand Change When the Stakes Are HighEp 143Feb 3, 2026 · 49m
Zoom CMO Kim Storin on Leading Through Brand Change When the Stakes Are High
Open episode → - Leap PodcastZack KassOpenAI's Former Head of GTM: What Leaders Get Wrong About AI & What’s Coming NextEp 142Jan 27, 2026 · 52m
Zack Kass
OpenAI's Former Head of GTM: What Leaders Get Wrong About AI & What’s Coming NextOpen episode → - Leap PodcastMick HuntFrom Childhood Trauma to Building High-Performance LeadersEp 141Jan 20, 2026 · 48m
Mick Hunt
From Childhood Trauma to Building High-Performance LeadersOpen episode → - Leap PodcastCare.com Founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo: How a Struggling Mom Built a Million Dollar Caregiving EmpireEp 140Jan 13, 2026 · 53m
Care.com Founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo: How a Struggling Mom Built a Million Dollar Caregiving Empire
Open episode → - Leap PodcastPeloton’s Robin Arzón: From Hostage Survivor to Fitness Icon Inspiring MillionsEpisodeJan 6, 2026 · 43m
Peloton’s Robin Arzón: From Hostage Survivor to Fitness Icon Inspiring Millions
Open episode → - Leap PodcastRussell Brunson: From Broke to $100M in Five Years, How I Bounced Back from Rock BottomEpisodeDec 30, 2025 · 56m
Russell Brunson: From Broke to $100M in Five Years, How I Bounced Back from Rock Bottom
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBuilding Wired Magazine: Kevin Kelly’s Unconventional Path from College Dropout E139EpisodeDec 23, 2025 · 55m
Building Wired Magazine: Kevin Kelly’s Unconventional Path from College Dropout E139
Open episode → - Leap PodcastJordan RitterThe Untold Story of Napster's Success, Collapse & Hard-Won LessonsEp 138Dec 16, 2025 · 71m
Jordan Ritter
The Untold Story of Napster's Success, Collapse & Hard-Won LessonsOpen episode → - Leap PodcastThe Reinvention Queen: Guy Kawasaki Interviews Ilana Golan on Leaping Across CareersEpisodeDec 11, 2025 · 45m
The Reinvention Queen: Guy Kawasaki Interviews Ilana Golan on Leaping Across Careers
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBlackstone Medical’s Founder Vick Tipnes On Scaling a $500 Office Into a Healthcare EmpireEp 137Dec 9, 2025 · 47m
Blackstone Medical’s Founder Vick Tipnes On Scaling a $500 Office Into a Healthcare Empire
Open episode → - Leap PodcastThe Powerhouse Behind MAC, Tom Ford Beauty & More: John Demsey’s Untold Career LessonsEp 136Dec 2, 2025 · 72m
The Powerhouse Behind MAC, Tom Ford Beauty & More: John Demsey’s Untold Career Lessons
Open episode → - Leap PodcastRaising $24M After 107 Rejections: Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen’s Journey to Scaling Female InvestEp 135Nov 25, 2025 · 51m
Raising $24M After 107 Rejections: Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen’s Journey to Scaling Female Invest
Open episode → - Leap PodcastLEAP ReplayBrian Tracy: The Secrets to Doubling Your Income and Achieving Your Biggest GoalsEpisodeNov 20, 2025 · 82m
LEAP Replay
Brian Tracy: The Secrets to Doubling Your Income and Achieving Your Biggest GoalsOpen episode → - Leap PodcastBuild-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John: The Mindset Behind a Billion-Dollar ComebackEp 134Nov 18, 2025 · 73m
Build-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John: The Mindset Behind a Billion-Dollar Comeback
Open episode → - Leap PodcastWikipedia Co-Founder: How Jimmy Wales Changed the Internet ForeverEp 133Nov 11, 2025 · 63m
Wikipedia Co-Founder: How Jimmy Wales Changed the Internet Forever
Open episode → - Leap PodcastHow Reebok’s Co-Founder Joe Foster and Ben Weiss Are Revolutionizing the Footwear IndustryEp 132Nov 4, 2025 · 50m
How Reebok’s Co-Founder Joe Foster and Ben Weiss Are Revolutionizing the Footwear Industry
Open episode → - Leap PodcastSquare Co-Founder, Jim McKelvey: How to Build a Business No Competitor Can CopyEp 131Oct 28, 2025 · 49m
Square Co-Founder, Jim McKelvey: How to Build a Business No Competitor Can Copy
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBetting $250M on Women’s Sports: How Rejection Became Kara Nortman’s SuperpowerEp 130Oct 21, 2025 · 64m
Betting $250M on Women’s Sports: How Rejection Became Kara Nortman’s Superpower
Open episode → - Leap PodcastRobert GlazerHow a Panic Attack Revealed the Secret to a Meaningful LifeEp 129Oct 14, 2025 · 46m
Robert Glazer
How a Panic Attack Revealed the Secret to a Meaningful LifeOpen episode → - Leap PodcastHow Thai Randolph Built a $100M Media CompanyEp 128Oct 8, 2025 · 56m
How Thai Randolph Built a $100M Media Company
Open episode → - Leap PodcastLEAP ReplayLisa Bilyeu: From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss, My No-BS Guide to Radical ConfidenceEpisodeOct 3, 2025 · 74m
LEAP Replay
Lisa Bilyeu: From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss, My No-BS Guide to Radical ConfidenceOpen episode → - Leap PodcastLEAP ReplayRichard Branson: Virgin Group Founder on Turning Bold Risks into a Billion-Dollar BusinessEpisodeOct 2, 2025 · 23m
LEAP Replay
Richard Branson: Virgin Group Founder on Turning Bold Risks into a Billion-Dollar BusinessOpen episode → - Leap PodcastFrom Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent YourselfEp 127Sep 30, 2025 · 30m
From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinvent Yourself
Open episode → - Leap PodcastTechstars Co-Founder, Brad Feld: How to Find Meaning While Achieving SuccessEp 126Sep 23, 2025 · 84m
Techstars Co-Founder, Brad Feld: How to Find Meaning While Achieving Success
Open episode → - Leap Podcast1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going ViralEp 125Sep 16, 2025 · 55m
1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going Viral
Open episode → - Leap PodcastNetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 GiantEp 124Sep 9, 2025 · 47m
NetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 Giant
Open episode → - Leap PodcastKlaus KleinfeldFormer Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding BurnoutEp 123Sep 2, 2025 · 61m
Klaus Kleinfeld
Former Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding BurnoutOpen episode → - Leap PodcastNathan Blecharczyk: The Raw Truth of Scaling Airbnb to a $75B EmpireEp 122Aug 26, 2025 · 72m
Nathan Blecharczyk: The Raw Truth of Scaling Airbnb to a $75B Empire
Open episode → - Leap PodcastHow Case Kenny Turned His Podcast into a Multi-Million Dollar BrandEp 121Aug 19, 2025 · 54m
How Case Kenny Turned His Podcast into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
Open episode → - Leap PodcastHow Julia Hartz Built Eventbrite from a Startup to a Billion-Dollar IPOEp 120Aug 12, 2025 · 67m
How Julia Hartz Built Eventbrite from a Startup to a Billion-Dollar IPO
Open episode → - Leap PodcastDan Shapiro68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All OddsEp 119Aug 5, 2025 · 69m
Dan Shapiro
68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All OddsOpen episode → - Leap PodcastDr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Health BrandEp 118Jul 29, 2025 · 52m
Dr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Health Brand
Open episode → - Leap PodcastSahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Beyond MoneyEp 117Jul 22, 2025 · 48m
Sahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Beyond Money
Open episode → - Leap PodcastChristiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the UN and BeyondEp 116Jul 15, 2025 · 60m
Christiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the UN and Beyond
Open episode → - Leap PodcastGaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar SuccessEp 115Jul 8, 2025 · 42m
GaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Success
Open episode → - Leap PodcastMatt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under PressureEp 114Jul 1, 2025 · 44m
Matt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under Pressure
Open episode → - Leap PodcastFrom Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success from ScratchEp 113Jun 24, 2025 · 51m
From Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success from Scratch
Open episode → - Leap PodcastFrom Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepreneurship JourneyEp 112Jun 17, 2025 · 61m
From Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepreneurship Journey
Open episode → - Leap PodcastNBCUniversal Vice Chairman, Bonnie Hammer: Breaking Myths About Climbing to the TopEp 111Jun 10, 2025 · 57m
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman, Bonnie Hammer: Breaking Myths About Climbing to the Top
Open episode → - Leap PodcastGretchen Carlson: The Journalist Who Defied Fox News and Exposed Workplace AbuseEp 110Jun 3, 2025 · 56m
Gretchen Carlson: The Journalist Who Defied Fox News and Exposed Workplace Abuse
Open episode → - Leap PodcastFrom $500 Startup to Open Source Pioneer: How Tim O’Reilly Built a Media and Tech LegacyEp 109May 29, 2025 · 43m
From $500 Startup to Open Source Pioneer: How Tim O’Reilly Built a Media and Tech Legacy
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBreaking the Glass Ceiling: How Adva Amir Became One of the Few Female Airline CaptainsEp 108May 27, 2025 · 53m
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How Adva Amir Became One of the Few Female Airline Captains
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBrian KeaneFrom School Teacher to Fitness Icon: What I Wish I Knew Before Quitting My JobEp 107May 22, 2025 · 68m
Brian Keane
From School Teacher to Fitness Icon: What I Wish I Knew Before Quitting My JobOpen episode → - Leap PodcastTony Khan: Building AEW into a Billion-Dollar Brand and Competing with Wrestling GiantsEp 106May 20, 2025 · 53m
Tony Khan: Building AEW into a Billion-Dollar Brand and Competing with Wrestling Giants
Open episode → - Leap PodcastTim Storey: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks and Achieving Unstoppable SuccessEp 105May 15, 2025 · 41m
Tim Storey: Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks and Achieving Unstoppable Success
Open episode → - Leap PodcastBank of America's Bernard Hampton: The Leadership Secrets to Building High-Performing TeamsEp 104May 13, 2025 · 56m
Bank of America's Bernard Hampton: The Leadership Secrets to Building High-Performing Teams
Open episode → - Leap PodcastMo GawdatTurning Personal Grief Into a Global Mission for HappinessEp 103May 8, 2025 · 66m
Mo Gawdat
Turning Personal Grief Into a Global Mission for HappinessOpen episode → - Leap PodcastVenture Capitalist, James Currier: Mastering Network Effects to Scale Your StartupEp 102May 6, 2025 · 46m
Venture Capitalist, James Currier: Mastering Network Effects to Scale Your Startup
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