

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Leap Academy with Ilana Golan is a podcast for ambitious professionals who know they're capable of more and want their next move to be bigger, whether that's a C-suite role, a board seat, an advisory role or a portfolio career. Every week, Ilana talks with founders, CEOs and executives about the leap that changed their career, what pushed them to make it and how they made it work. Guests have included Shopify President Harley Finkelstein, Peloton co-founder Tom Cortese, Richard Branson and Gary Vaynerchuk. Ilana is a tech executive, entrepreneur, board director and investor in more than 100 companies, and she won Startup of the Year in 2023. She asks her guests about moves she has made herself. New episodes every Tuesday.
Episodes


Entrepreneur Magazine’s Jason Feifer: How to Build a Career Beyond Your Job Title | E159

Tim Draper: How I Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Anyone Else | E158

Kickstarter Co-Founder: How Yancey Strickler Built a $7B Platform That Transformed Crowdfunding | E157

Elena Cardone: Overcoming Trauma and Loss to Build a $5 Billion Business | E156

The Dark Truth About Venture Capital: Confessions of a Unicorn Founder | Ra'anan Cohen | E155

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

How Basecamp's CEO Lost 30% of His Team, Faced Backlash, and Came Back Stronger | Jason Fried | E153

Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire: How to Stay Relevant, Resilient, and Ready for Change | E152

What It Takes to Scale a Company Without Breaking It | Mike Seckler, Justworks CEO | E151

Benchmark Partner, Bill Gurley: The Strategy That Makes You Stand Out in a Crowded Job Market | E150

Behavioral Design Expert: The Hidden Belief Blocking Your Growth | Nir Eyal | E149

From Burned-Out Doctor to Global Wellness Founder: Dr. Amy Shah's Bold Career Pivot | E148

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

From Homeless Shelter to Building a Billion-Dollar Mortgage Company | Damian Maldonado | E146

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

Inc. & Fast Company CEO: How Stephanie Mehta Redefined the Path from Editor to CEO | E144

Zoom CMO Kim Storin on Leading Through Brand Change When the Stakes Are High | E143

OpenAI's Former Head of GTM: What Leaders Get Wrong About AI & What’s Coming Next | Zack Kass | E142

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