Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact

Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact

Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact," takes you inside the minds of some of America's most compelling business leaders. Brought to you by iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio, acclaimed host Farnoosh Torabi explores the profound connection between personal journey and leadership philosophy. Through intimate conversations with diverse executives and entrepreneurs, each episode reveals the transformative moments—from early setbacks to breakthrough decisions—that shaped their unique approach to guiding organizations. These leaders peel back the corporate curtain to share how their lived experiences, challenges, and revelations directly influenced their principles for cultivating successful companies. Beyond traditional business insights, these conversations illuminate how personal growth and self-reflection mold visionary leadership, demonstrating that great leaders aren't just shaped in boardrooms, but through the pivotal chapters of their lives.

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April 17, 2025 43 mins

What does it mean to actually lead with empathy? In this candid, energizing episode, Farnoosh sits down with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, to explore how emotional intelligence, radical transparency, and kindness can shape corporate culture. From redefining empathy as “riding shotgun” on someone’s journey to building an award-winning workplace from the inside out, Claude shares the origin stor...

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From Microsoft dropout to moonshot entrepreneur, Naveen Jain joins Farnoosh as he share's his quest to revolutionize healthcare through AI. From his humble roots in India to becoming the CEO of Viome, serial entrepreneur and visionary Naveen expands on his remarkable journey of resilience and innovation. The former Microsoft executive challenges conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship, revealing why successful founders should ac...

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Kathleen Griffith, the mastermind behind the bestselling book "Build Like a Woman," sits down with Farnoosh for an inspiring conversation about becoming a corporate burnout to building an empire. Kathleen reveals her transformative journey from feeling trapped in corporate advertising to becoming a serial entrepreneur and founder of Grayce & Co, where she has directed more than $500M in marketing dollars with clients ranging fr...

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In this timely and thought-provoking episode, we're joined by Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose & Inclusion Officer at PwC. Shannon brings her wealth of experience from three decades and over fifteen different roles within the global consulting firm. As organizations grapple with evolving federal policies around diversity initiatives, Shannon offers invaluable insights on creating lasting, authentic change in corporate culture. D...

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In our premiere episode, Farnoosh Torabi sits down with Will Pearson, President of the iHeart Podcast Network, to uncover how his personal journey and core beliefs guided his path from college entrepreneur to podcast industry pioneer. Pearson reveals how his early experiences—launching a company from his Duke University dorm room—instilled leadership principles that still drive his decision-making today as he oversees t...

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Welcome to 'Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact,' from iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio. What shapes a leader's core beliefs about building and guiding successful organizations? In this series, host Farnoosh Torabi ('So Money' podcast and CNBC) sits down with today's most influential executives and entrepreneurs to uncover the pivotal life experiences that define their leadership approach...

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