In episode 14 of the Real Life Real Leaders Podcast, we hear the story of Florence Tandy. Florence has had a successful career as a nonprofit executive, leading organizations to excellence through team building, smart-growth initiatives, and an emphasis on continuous improvement. Florence is the Founder and President of Leadership Bridges, a management consulting practice that helps nonprofits and small businesses.

This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Mônica Orcioli, Executive Director at nima Educação Dean of Universidade Anhembi Morumbi and Universidade São Judas. One of Mônica’s greatest achievements was being in charge of starting up the biggest shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro City. Now, she is working as an executive in education. Mônica said one of the most trying times and also an experience she was grateful for was living and going through this pandemic. Please be sure to like, rate and subscribe to the podcast!

Nicole Parent Haughey has a fascinating story you do not want to miss! After nearly twenty years on Wall Street providing counsel and insights to institutional investors, executive leadership teams and public company boards of directors, Nicole moved to the corporate side where she headed strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Following several years working in different executive positions, in 2020, she joined Island Creek Oysters as the company's Chief Operating Officer. She was elected the youngest and first female president of the Harvard Club of New York City (2008-2011). Tune in to hear her incredible story!

Episode 11 highlights David Komar, current CEO at Culture Guide. Komar has the distinct honor of being an US Army General where he served many years until retirement. Komar is skilled in developing enterprise strategies for large, complex organizations ranging in size from thousands to hundreds of thousands of people. He recalled a time when he was working roughly 90 hour work weeks for over 6 months under a toxic leader. These experiences lead him to where he is today.

Nathalie Villette is the Group Head Global Corporate in the UK at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. Nathalie is a Corporate & Investment Banker with 20 years of transactional experience. She is also bilingual in French and English! Hear her journey in episode 10! Please don't forget to like, rate and subscribe to the podcast!

We speak with Cara Shortsleeve, CEO of The Leadership Consortium (TLC). Cara is an accomplished general manager & sales leader with a passion and talent for accelerating new businesses and managing businesses at scale. She spent over 10 years at Google & Youtube before becoming CEO at TLC.

Jessica Bell van der Wal, CEO and Founder of Frame Fertility shares her story of starting a business during the midst of the pandemic. Jessica has roughly 20 years of experience as a cross-functional executive, team leader and operator with deep expertise across all sectors of health care. Check out episode 8 of the Real Life Real Leaders Podcast to hear her story!

CEO Bonnie Hagemann interviews Alejandra Veltmann, Founder and CEO of ESG Lynk, shares her story. Alejandra has 28+ years of experience as a global financial leader and now her focus is sustainable business practices. Her company, LSG Lynk, is a leading sustainability reporting company today. Please be sure to like, rate and subscribe to the podcast!

Episode 6 includes the transformative story of Karen Hanks Folino. Karen is a transformation consultant at Virginia tech. She's an investor, board member and a former executive for several companies. Karen faced one of life’s toughest battles when she was diagnosed with cancer at the height of her career.

In this episode, we listen to CEO Bonnie Hagemann speak with Christianne Kerns, the first female Managing Partner at Hahn & Hahn LLP. Christianne put herself through college and was the first in her family to obtain a college degree. You will be inspired when you listen to her story in episode 5.