Best Real Leaders with Sue Heilbronner Podcasts (2025)

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The Heart-Connected Craft of Selling: Todd Reed's Artful Approach to Business 41:02

1M ago41:02

41:02

Join Sue Heilbronner as she sits down with master metalworker and jewelry designer Todd Reed to explore a revolutionary approach to selling that transcends transactions. Todd shares how he built a brand rooted in creativity, emotional connection, and authentic design. We talk about:> Why emotional needs matter more than price points in creating mea…

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Hands-on Selling with Kevin Brown of Friction Labs 33:42

2M ago33:42

33:42

Welcome to the first episode of a special new focus for the HeySue Podcast: the Never Ask for the Sale Series. These new episodes are inspired by the September 2025 launch of Sue Heilbronner’s newest book, Never Ask for the Sale: Supercharge Your Business with the Power of Passionate Ambivalence. Never Ask is based on the philosophy or sales techni…

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Ep 54: No One Cares What I Think. Live Coaching with Sarah Climenhaga 31:16

7M ago31:16

31:16

Sarah Climenhaga is a writer and facilitator of Byron Katy’s The Work. She is also a self-professed attention hog who loves to talk! But in this live coaching session with Sue and Leah, she brings her secret worry: “Does anyone actually care about what I have to say?”In this episode of the HeySue podcast, Leah and Sue inquire about the two competin…

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Judging My Judgmental Self: Live Coaching with Fernanda Bertrand 32:27

11M ago32:27

32:27

Fernanda Bertrand is a business coach and the host of her own podcast. She came to the session with Sue and Leah wanting to better understand the “darker side” of her – a judgmental voice – that keeps intruding on her thoughts. She admits that she has been judging herself and others her whole life... and she judges herself for that! In this live co…

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You’ve Got Life on Backwards. Live Coaching with Nick Smith 35:36

1y ago35:36

35:36

Nick Smith is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hauska, which uses AI to make home remodeling easier. But the real challenge in his life right now is how to raise a house full of teenage girls. Sue and Leah dive into what that responsibility means to Nick, as well as his core belief that “you either pay now and play later, or you play now and pay later.”Th…

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Doing All the Things to Find More Ease: Live Coaching with Dominique Aubry-Morgan 45:08

1y ago45:08

45:08

Dominique Aubry-Morgan is a high-achiever who is on a quest for more ease. In this episode, Sue and Leah engage with Dominique about how her desire to find a new cadence is in tension with her ambitious nature. They dive into her familiar cycles around all the competing desires she has for her life. What would happen if she did a trust fall into li…

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Unlocking Growth Through Love: Live Coaching with Rachel Pickett 30:57

1+ y ago30:57

30:57

Rachel Pickett comes to this coaching conversation with Sue and Leah with a pretty common problem: figuring out how to get her organization to grow. Rachel is the Founder and Executive Director of The Thinking Project, which also makes her the first non-profit leader on the HeySue podcast. Her organization (and her passion) is focused on bringing B…

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What’s to Love About Being in a Funk? Live Coaching with “Ryan" (Anonymous) 37:28

1+ y ago37:28

37:28

Sue and Leah welcomed the first anonymous guest “Ryan” to the HeySue podcast! He kicked off the conversation by explaining that he is in the market for a coach who can help him get out of a funk.Sue and Leah invited Ryan to reflect on different parts of himself – from the achievement-oriented “higher self” to the cheese-loving slacker “Gary.” Ryan’…

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Is This Successful Serial CEO “Too Much?” Find out. Live Coaching with David Secunda 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

44:43

David Secunda is a successful serial entrepreneur who has big ideas ranging from tech solutions for talent management at companies to what may be the best adventure summer camp for kids in the US. In this live coaching episode of the HeySue podcast, David opens his heart and mind, sharing the deep questions he wonders about in his leadership. He ta…

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Imposter Syndrome is not Punk Rock -- Live Coaching with Robin Izsak-Tseng 39:24

1+ y ago39:24

39:24

Robin Izsak-Tseng is the VP of Revenue Marketing at G2. She is a leader with a lot of expertise to offer, but having so many young tech dudes around makes her feel like an imposter. She wonders if she is holding herself back from the next level of leadership.In this bold and revealing session, Robin, Sue, and Leah Pearlman talk about the perks of b…

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Selling Yourself by Showing Up as Yourself, Live Coaching with Shawna Barnhart 35:24

1+ y ago35:24

35:24

Shawna Barnhart is a seasoned product leader in tech who loves team building, cross-functional project orchestration, and deep, revealing client conversations. Like many leaders in tech, she was recently a part of a reduction in force.Shawna is trying to balance “holding on” and “letting go” in the midst of that transition. During this honest and j…

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Gaining Clarity on the Next Phase of Growth, One Way or Another with Rachel Beisel 40:18

1+ y ago40:18

40:18

Rachel Beisel is a seasoned executive who has achieved a lot of her goals and feels like she’s at her next phase of growth. She climbed all of Colorado’s 14-ers, ended her marriage, rang many professional bells, and wrote a book. She’s looking at rewriting her bio in a literal and metaphorical sense. In this live coaching session, Rachel shares the…

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How Close Should a Leader Be to Colleagues, Live Executive Coaching with Ajay Manglani 37:29

2y ago37:29

37:29

Ajay Manglani, an exec in the generative AI space, joins Sue Heilbronner and Leah Pearlman for another episode of live executive coaching.Ajay, who brings a warmth, relatability, and sensitivity to this podcast and, seemingly, his leadership, raises two issues we hear often from company leaders.First, he discusses his effort to strike what he sees …

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The Vulnerability of a Miss: Executive Coaching with Yong Kim, CEO of Wonolo 39:07

2y ago39:07

39:07

Pull back the curtain on conscious leadership executive coaching with a new leader every episode. In this ep, Yong Kim, CEO of Wonolo, joins Leah Pearlman and Sue Heilbronner for a deep and vulnerable live executive coaching session. Yong, who describes himself as the "Chief Empathy Officer" of Wonolo shares his concerns about a miss on quarterly n…

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Flexibility and Alignment in the Age of Covid: Yoga pod's Founders on Their Quick Pivot 45:31

5+ y ago45:31

45:31

Real Leaders takes a break from speaking with founders and leaders at technology startups to talk to the founders of Yogapod, a dynamic brick and mortar business in the heart of the yoga haven of Boulder, Colorado. But wait for it. Yoga pod founders Nicole and Gerry Wienholt have an even wider range than their 120-class weekly yoga schedule might h…

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#41-Scaling a Conscious Leadership Company through Conscious Leadership–Jim Dethmer & Diana Chapman 1:06:12

6y ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman – co-founders of the coaching and consulting business Conscious Leadership Group – are working to shift the mindset and level of self-awareness in global companies and organizations. Jim and Diana have been at the forefront of this movement, launching their bestselling book 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership in 201…

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#40 -- Conscious Leadership AMA (Ask me Anything) with Sue Heilbronner, Chapter 2 45:43

6y ago45:43

45:43

Chapter 2 in our series Conscious Leadership AMA ("Ask Me Anything") with Sue Heilbronner, CEO of MergeLane Fund and Leadership Camp.Conscious Leadership AMAs are open to alumni of MergeLane programs and camps at Leadership.camp. Leaders ask about their challenges and opportunities in implementing conscious leadership into their daily work and life…

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#39 -- Conscious Leadership AMA (Ask me Anything) with Sue Heilbronner, Chapter 1 43:23

6+ y ago43:23

43:23

First episode in our series Conscious Leadership AMA ("Ask Me Anything") with Sue Heilbronner, CEO of MergeLane Fund and Leadership Camp. Hear from MergeLane portfolio fund CEOs and previous attendees of Leadership.camp about their challenges and opportunities in implementing conscious leadership into their daily work and life.Part of a new, occasi…

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#38 -- Mat Vogels, CEO of Employee Perks Upstart Zestful, on YC, VC, Troughs, Pivots, and Peaks 48:37

6+ y ago48:37

48:37

Mat Vogels is an extremely zestful CEO. And it's no surprise that he's founded a high-momentum startup called Zestful -- which is setting the standard for the next generation of employee perks -- with the tagline "live full." Because Mat Vogels lives fully. And behind his extraordinary attitude, full-time smile, and easy way of being stands a tenac…

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#37 -- How to Be a Living Kidney Donor and Save a Life - or 10 - with Neshiyqah Nash 30:05

6+ y ago30:05

30:05

This is the third and final episode (so far) of our series on living kidney donation. Here seasoned donor coordinator Neshiyqah Nash tells you everything you need to know to consider being a non-directed donor or a donor to any of the 100,000 Americans (and plenty in your country if you're not American) awaiting a donor kidney right now.Learn about…

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#36 -- Living Kidney Donation Part 2: Non-directed Kidney Donation with Patty Graham 20:03

7y ago20:03

20:03

There are only slightly more than a hundred of people each year that make a "non-directed donor" kidney donation. Patty Graham is one of them. This means that Patty voluntarily donated a kidney not knowing who would receive it, and with her decision, she sparked a chain of kidney recipients getting their life-saving organ.Hear what motivated Patty …

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#35 -- Living Kidney Donation Part 1: Focus on the Recipient with Mike Heilbronner 24:00

7y ago24:00

24:00

This is the first in a 3-part Real Leaders series on living organ donation. Our focus is on living kidney donation and the 100,000 people in the United States alone who are waiting for a life-saving kidney donation.In this episode, 50-year-old Mike Heilbronner talks about his need for a new kidney in his late forties and how he navigated the questi…

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#34 -- Robyn Knowlan, CEO of Wonder Press, Building a Brand and Bustling Juice Biz From Love 44:52

7y ago44:52

44:52

Robyn Knowlan joined her two best friends from elementary school to start a business. Instead of trying their hands at a scalable tech business and targeting a high-multiple exit, they chose a cold-pressed juice retail operation that counts thousands of techies as its biggest fans in Boulder, Colorado.Wonder Press Juice is a business built with and…

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# 33 Dennis Adsit -- How to Optimize the First 100 Days of a New Role, for You or Your Next Key Hire 42:43

7y ago42:43

42:43

Perhaps you've heard of the mission-critical first 100 days in a new role. If you're looking at a new position and wanting to ensure your success -- or if you are making a key hire and want to ensure the same for that person -- Dennis Adsit of Adsum Insights has some great insights.Dennis has been coaching through his First 100 Days program, optimi…

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#32 -- Alex Canter, CEO of Ordermark, A Deli Birthright Leads to Online Ordering Innovation 41:57

7+ y ago41:57

41:57

Alex Canter was born with a stainless steel spoon in his mouth, and on that spoon was a really excellent matzoh ball.Alex is among the fourth generation of Canter family members who learned about business early by working at the 87-old deli institution in Los Angeles. Canter's Deli is a Jewish-style restaurant that has been open 24 hours a day for …

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Real Leaders With Sue Heilbronner Podcasts

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The Heart-Connected Craft of Selling: Todd Reed's Artful Approach to Business 41:02

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Hands-on Selling with Kevin Brown of Friction Labs 33:42

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Ep 54: No One Cares What I Think. Live Coaching with Sarah Climenhaga 31:16

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Judging My Judgmental Self: Live Coaching with Fernanda Bertrand 32:27

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You’ve Got Life on Backwards. Live Coaching with Nick Smith 35:36

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Doing All the Things to Find More Ease: Live Coaching with Dominique Aubry-Morgan 45:08

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Unlocking Growth Through Love: Live Coaching with Rachel Pickett 30:57

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What’s to Love About Being in a Funk? Live Coaching with “Ryan" (Anonymous) 37:28

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Is This Successful Serial CEO “Too Much?” Find out. Live Coaching with David Secunda 44:43

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Imposter Syndrome is not Punk Rock -- Live Coaching with Robin Izsak-Tseng 39:24

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Selling Yourself by Showing Up as Yourself, Live Coaching with Shawna Barnhart 35:24

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Gaining Clarity on the Next Phase of Growth, One Way or Another with Rachel Beisel 40:18

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How Close Should a Leader Be to Colleagues, Live Executive Coaching with Ajay Manglani 37:29

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The Vulnerability of a Miss: Executive Coaching with Yong Kim, CEO of Wonolo 39:07

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Flexibility and Alignment in the Age of Covid: Yoga pod's Founders on Their Quick Pivot 45:31

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#41-Scaling a Conscious Leadership Company through Conscious Leadership–Jim Dethmer & Diana Chapman 1:06:12

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#40 -- Conscious Leadership AMA (Ask me Anything) with Sue Heilbronner, Chapter 2 45:43

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#39 -- Conscious Leadership AMA (Ask me Anything) with Sue Heilbronner, Chapter 1 43:23

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#38 -- Mat Vogels, CEO of Employee Perks Upstart Zestful, on YC, VC, Troughs, Pivots, and Peaks 48:37

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#37 -- How to Be a Living Kidney Donor and Save a Life - or 10 - with Neshiyqah Nash 30:05

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#36 -- Living Kidney Donation Part 2: Non-directed Kidney Donation with Patty Graham 20:03

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#35 -- Living Kidney Donation Part 1: Focus on the Recipient with Mike Heilbronner 24:00

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#34 -- Robyn Knowlan, CEO of Wonder Press, Building a Brand and Bustling Juice Biz From Love 44:52

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# 33 Dennis Adsit -- How to Optimize the First 100 Days of a New Role, for You or Your Next Key Hire 42:43

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#32 -- Alex Canter, CEO of Ordermark, A Deli Birthright Leads to Online Ordering Innovation 41:57

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