

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


1 Million Followers in 30 Days: Brendan Kane’s Proven Strategy for Going Viral | E125

NetApp CEO George Kurian: From Humble Beginnings to Leading a Fortune 500 Giant | E124

Former Siemens CEO on Building an $80B Business While Avoiding Burnout | Klaus Kleinfeld | E123

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

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

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

68 Rejections, One Yes: How I Built a $100M Startup Against All Odds | Dan Shapiro | E119

Dr. Josh Axe: From Healing My Mom of Cancer to Building a Multi-Million-Dollar Health Brand | E118

Sahil Bloom: The 5 Types of Wealth, How to Find True Success and Fulfillment Beyond Money | E117

Christiana Figueres: Building a Lasting Legacy in Global Climate Action at the UN and Beyond | E116

GaryVee: The Mindset That Took Me from Zero to Multi-Million-Dollar Success | E115

Matt Abrahams: How to Conquer Anxiety and Lead Powerful Conversations Under Pressure | E114

From Singing in Parks to Selling Out Arenas: AJR’s Adam Met on Building Success from Scratch | E113

From Near Bankruptcy to a $745M Exit: The Raw Truth Behind Kass & Mike’s Entrepreneurship Journey | E112

NBCUniversal Vice Chairman, Bonnie Hammer: Breaking Myths About Climbing to the Top | E111

Gretchen Carlson: The Journalist Who Defied Fox News and Exposed Workplace Abuse | E110

From $500 Startup to Open Source Pioneer: How Tim O’Reilly Built a Media and Tech Legacy | E109

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: How Adva Amir Became One of the Few Female Airline Captains | E108

From School Teacher to Fitness Icon: What I Wish I Knew Before Quitting My Job | Brian Keane | E107
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