Create the Future
The Create the Future Podcast is hosted by Rick Williams, keynote speaker and author of Create the Future – your essential leadership guidebook for making difficult decisions. The Podcast celebrates leaders who have made tough decisions and created the future for the organizations they led. Guests include executives, board members, and nonprofit and public-sector leaders. Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.rickwilliamsleadership.com/podcast-guest.
Episodes
In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, your host Rick Williams interviews Jim Carlough, a leadership identity architect.
Jim recounts a difficult experience from 2002 when he had to lead a major staff reduction at a tech company. He shares how he maintained trust by promising advance notice, training, and job search support for affected employees. Jim emphasizes the importance of empathy, transparency, and integrity in le...
In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, host Rick Williams interviews brand strategist Larry Gulko.
Larry shares his unconventional journey from engineering to branding, emphasizing the importance of building a unique brand identity and making tough leadership decisions. He recounts starting his agency, Brand New Day, from scratch, the value of persistence, and the courage to leave unfulfilling clients, even prestigious on...
In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, your host Rick Williams interviews Bob Howard, Founder of Magic Talent Solutions.
Bob shares his journey from Marine Corps leadership to navigating the cutthroat world of recruiting agencies, ultimately founding his own company to foster teamwork and fair practices. The conversation explores leadership styles, the challenges of entrepreneurship, and the importance of accountability, ...
In this episode of the Create the Future podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Paige Arnof-Fenn, Founder and CEO of Mavens and Moguls.
Paige shares her journey from investment banking to leading successful marketing teams at Fortune 500 companies and startups. She discusses tough leadership decisions, including letting go of valued employees who couldn’t adapt to growth and firing a high-paying but toxic client. Paige emphasizes th...
In this episode of the "Create the Future Podcast," host Rick Williams interviews Peggy Sullivan, Productivity Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Creator of the Busy–Busting Framework.
They discuss overcoming "time poverty," aligning work with personal values, and practical strategies for productivity and happiness. Peggy shares her career journey, the importance of micro-steps, and the value of courage and support. The conversation h...
In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Aasha LaCount, emotional intelligence expert and CEO of BeyondEQ International.
Aasha shares how personal and professional crises—including losing her home and business setbacks—led her to pivot from online courses to working with corporate leaders on trauma and burnout. She discusses the importance of self-trust, emotional intelligence, and redefining s...
In this episode of the Create the Future podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Dr. Sage Breslin, a psychologist and transformation coach.
Sage shares her journey of leaving an unhealthy marriage and overcoming cancer, which inspired her to pivot from trauma recovery to empowering female leaders affected by toxic relationships through her Rose System. She discusses the challenges of rebuilding her business, the importance of soul-dr...
In the inaugural episode of Create the Future, Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence interviews the creator and host of the show, Rick Williams. Rick is a keynote speaker, author, and board member.
In this episode, Rick introduces the podcast’s mission: exploring how leaders make tough decisions that shape the future and build legacies. Rick also discusses the importance of mastering decision-making, outlines the podcast’s focus on real le...
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