

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


Ilana Golan: 100X Your Personal Brand and Unlock Opportunity | E85

Grant Cardone: Reinventing at 50 to Build a Multi-Billion Dollar Business from Rock Bottom | E84

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Steph Curry Enterprise: From Receptionist to Driving Business Success for a Sports Icon | Tiffany Williams | E83

Seth Godin: Turning 800 Rejections into a Roadmap for Success | E82
Strategic career success requires shifting from a "hustle" mindset to building consistent, reliable value for a specific audience. Rather than seeking broad fame, professionals should aim to be "famous to the family"—the specific group of people who need their unique solutions. Navigating the "dip"—the inevitable perio...

Gil Shwed: Building Check Point into a $20B Empire and Defining the Future of Cybersecurity | E81

Too Broke for Bankruptcy: How Michael Hyatt Rebuilt Success Without Sacrificing His Life | E80

How I Lost My Company and Built a $500M Business Instead | Brandon Dawson | E79

Craigslist Founder, Craig Newmark: How I Transformed a Simple Email List Into a Billion-Dollar Business | E78

GaryVee: From Earning $2 an Hour to Running a $350M Digital Empire | E77

Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

Crippling Anxiety: How I Beat Panic Attacks to Become a 3x USA Memory Champion | John Graham | E75

If You Want to Have Life-Changing Conversations, Ask These Tough Questions | E74 | Topaz Adizes

Shark Tank’s Matt Higgins: How I Beat Poverty, Loss, and Cancer to Become a Global Investor | E73

Bluestone Lane Founder: How Nicholas Stone Is Redefining the U.S. Coffee Culture With Zero Coffee Experience | E72

Former Medtronic CEO: Leadership Secrets for Achieving Success Beyond Profits | Bill George | E71

Former Managing Director of Facebook India, Kirthiga Reddy: How to Seize Life-Changing Opportunities | E70

How Lacy Garcia Conquered Financial Fear and Transformed Wealth Planning for All | E69

Neil Patel: From Crushing Failures to Building a Global Marketing Empire | E68
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