Exceptionally Good: Leaders for a Better World
By Ryan Maxwell
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Episodes: 36
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We bring you in-depth interviews with exceptional leaders who drive toward a different bottom line — leaders from health care, philanthropy, non-profits, education and rescue services who are doing exceptional work for the good of the world. Exploring their origin stories, their leadership journey and the lessons they learned on their path -- sometimes the hard way -- we bring you close to understand how exceptional leaders tick.
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33. Ron Berger, a leader in the Rebel Alliance: Why Not Give People Important Work to Do Now?
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May 04, 2026 |
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32. Ryan Maxwell: The Host Becomes the Guest - The Table Is Turned (and So Is the Mic!) - Feat. Felicia Lee
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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31. Dr. Susan Enfield - Knowing Students by Name, Strength, and Need
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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30. Tracking What Matters: Jess & Advice on Partnership, the Wild, and True Collaboration
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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29. Dr. Zach Shirley — Brotherhood Built Me: HBCUs, Identity, Evolution, and the Work of Belonging
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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28. Alejandra Naranjo — Earning the Trust to Match Generosity with Impact
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Live from Austin! - Leadership Flops - 5¢ for Your Failures
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Live from Austin! - AI Has 500 PhDs… So What’s a Real Teacher For?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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27. Becca Katz — Good-Natured Learning: Reconnecting Classrooms with the Living World
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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26. Dr. Alison Lee — Human Connection, AI and the Work of Keeping Centered Who & What Matters
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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25. Kirstin Lund of the Order of PEI — Courage, Collaboration & Community Change
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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24. Luke Di Sessa - Building Men of Character in a Time That Needs Them
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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23. Lina Jean Fritz — Rising with Resilience & Evolving Leadership from Warrior to Diplomat
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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22. Professor Scott Seider — Educating for Purpose, Justice, and Democracy
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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21. Sheeba Jacob & Anay Shah - Growing from Challenge, Transition and Loss — and Partnered for Love
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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20. Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King — I Have Been to the Mountaintop
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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19. Brad Barrett - No Margin, No Mission - How the Tenets of Financial Independence Can Enable Your Exceptionally Good in the World
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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18. Ron Rapatalo - Building Trust Like the Flash, Getting Fired and then RONward to What’s Next!
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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17. Isamu Thung - Systems, Self, and the Struggle to Lead (…all before graduating high school)
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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16. Dr. César Cruz - Drawing on AI: Ancestral Intelligence
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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15. Dr. Arria Coburn - Your Team is Not a Family — It’s a Partnership for Impact
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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14. Chris Widmaier - Cultivating Community Through Nature
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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12. Tierionna Pinkston - Leading as YOU is What Everyone Wants
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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11. Courtenaye Jackson - From Prosecutor to Purpose: A Journey to Justice
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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10. Bernie Shakeshaft - “Do whatever it takes for as long as it takes.”
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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13. Miss Zarves
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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9. You know People - Nominate Leaders for Season 2!
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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7. Gwyn & Andy of XP Trust - Breaking through Absurdity with Innovation and Leadership
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Call for Leaders - Recruit and Nominate for Season 2!
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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6. Derek Pierce - Decades of Innovative School Leadership
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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5. Shyla Kinhal - Leading for Equity through Literacy
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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4. Matthew King - Founder of EPIC Academy - Becoming the Sunrise
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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3. Gia Truong - Leading through Proximity, Equity and Sharing Power
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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2. Roel Vivit - Leader at Steans Family Foundation - Leading with by Becoming of
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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1. Kemi Akinsanya-Rose - Executive Leader - Leading with Your Authentic Self: Drop the Mask, Play Soccer in Lagos
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Coming Soon! Exceptionally Good - Lessons in Leading for a Better World
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Nov 18, 2024 |