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Leap Academy with Ilana Golan

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 enable...

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Episodes (219)

The Dark Truth About Venture Capital: Confessions of a Unicorn Founder | Ra'anan...

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9x Founder Kim Perell: How I Turned a $10K Loan Into a $235M Company | E154

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How Basecamp's CEO Lost 30% of His Team, Faced Backlash, and Came Back Stronger...

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Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire: How to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and Ready for Change...

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What It Takes to Scale a Company Without Breaking It | Mike Seckler, Justworks C...

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Benchmark Partner, Bill Gurley: The Strategy That Makes You Stand Out in a Crowd...

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Behavioral Design Expert: The Hidden Belief Blocking Your Growth | Nir Eyal | E1...

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From Burned-Out Doctor to Global Wellness Founder: Dr. Amy Shah's Bold Career Pi...

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Discover Your Working Genius and Beat Career Burnout | Patrick Lencioni | E147

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From Homeless Shelter to Building a Billion-Dollar Mortgage Company | Damian Mal...

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From Pastor to Million-Dollar Days: Eileen Wilder on Charging Your Worth | E145

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Inc. & Fast Company CEO: How Stephanie Mehta Redefined the Path from Editor to C...

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Zoom CMO Kim Storin on Leading Through Brand Change When the Stakes Are High | E...

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OpenAI's Former Head of GTM: What Leaders Get Wrong About AI & What’s Coming Nex...

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From Childhood Trauma to Building High-Performance Leaders | Mick Hunt | E141

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Care.com Founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo: How a Struggling Mom Built a Million Doll...

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Peloton’s Robin Arzón: From Hostage Survivor to Fitness Icon Inspiring Millions

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Russell Brunson: From Broke to $100M in Five Years, How I Bounced Back from Rock...

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Building Wired Magazine: Kevin Kelly’s Unconventional Path from College Dropout...

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The Untold Story of Napster's Success, Collapse & Hard-Won Lessons | Jordan Ritt...

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The Reinvention Queen: Guy Kawasaki Interviews Ilana Golan on Leaping Across Car...

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Blackstone Medical’s Founder Vick Tipnes On Scaling a $500 Office Into a Healthc...

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The Powerhouse Behind MAC, Tom Ford Beauty & More: John Demsey’s Untold Career L...

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Raising $24M After 107 Rejections: Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen’s Journey to Scaling F...

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Brian Tracy: The Secrets to Doubling Your Income and Achieving Your Biggest Goal...

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Build-A-Bear CEO, Sharon Price John: The Mindset Behind a Billion-Dollar Comebac...

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Wikipedia Co-Founder: How Jimmy Wales Changed the Internet Forever | E133

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How Reebok’s Co-Founder Joe Foster and Ben Weiss Are Revolutionizing the Footwea...

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Square Co-Founder, Jim McKelvey: How to Build a Business No Competitor Can Copy...

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Betting $250M on Women’s Sports: How Rejection Became Kara Nortman’s Superpower...

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How a Panic Attack Revealed the Secret to a Meaningful Life | Robert Glazer | E1...

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How Thai Randolph Built a $100M Media Company | E128

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Lisa Bilyeu: From Housewife to Billion-Dollar Boss, My No-BS Guide to Radical Co...

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Richard Branson: Virgin Group Founder on Turning Bold Risks into a Billion-Dolla...

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From Losing Everything to Startup of the Year: Ilana Golan’s 5 Shifts to Reinven...

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Techstars Co-Founder, Brad Feld: How to Find Meaning While Achieving Success | E...

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1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going Viral |...

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NetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 Giant...

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Former Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding Burnout | Klaus K...

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Nathan Blecharczyk: The Raw Truth of Scaling Airbnb to a $75B Empire | E122

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How Case Kenny Turned His Podcast into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand | E121

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How Julia Hartz Built Eventbrite from a Startup to a Billion-Dollar IPO | E120

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68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All Odds | Dan Shapi...

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Dr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar H...

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Sahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Bey...

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Christiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the U...

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GaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Success | E1...

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Matt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under Pres...

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From Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success...

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From Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepr...

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