Joey pointer, CEO of Fleet Feet, shares his story about how he grew up on a tobacco farm, landed at job at Ernst & Young in finance, and took a leap of faith to join a startup shoe retailer named Fleet Feet based in Sacramento which has grown to over 250+ stores. In this episode we discuss:

-Lessons Joey learned from his parents growing up on a tobacco farm

-How he navigated the leap of faith from the consulting firm to Fleet Feet

-Innovation and investments they've made into the brand that have led to its growth

-What he does to show up as the best version of himself at work and at home, and more..

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Carla Harris is a force of nature who has advised and motivated companies around the world. She is a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley and she earned her economics degree and MBA from Harvard. In 2013, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women’s Business Council. In addition to being a popular public speaker and gospel recording artist, Carla has authored several books including Lead to Win -- which is an important guide for the modern leader which we unpack in this conversation. 

In this episode we discuss:

-Advice for someone thinking about taking the journey of leadership

-How to surround yourself with people you trust

-Why the best leaders are active listeners

-Why it's important to "call a thing a thing"

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Guy Raz is the greatest podcaster of our generation. 3.5 million people tune in to every episode of How I Built This where he interviews amazing founders to tell their story. He was widely known as the face of NPR and now is the founder and CEO of Built-It Productions. Guy also hosts Wisdom From the Top and The Great Creators. In this episode we discusss:

-Advice he'd give someone early on in their career about how things could change. Guy was a foreign correspondent for years and things completely changed when he had a perceived failure in his career.

-Cultivating self-awareness and being a good parent

-Preparation and whether or not there's such a thing as over-preparing and more

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