
What separates leaders who fold under pressure from the ones who turn a setback into the best story they'll ever tell? This episode pulls together the most unforgettable moments from an entire season of conversations...


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What separates good leaders from transformational ones? Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact takes you inside the minds of leaders who are reshaping how we work. Emmy Award-winning host Jessica Chen—bestselling author of Smart, Not Loud and founder of Soulcast Media—uncovers the real stories behind executive leadership.Forget the polished success narratives. These conversations reveal the formative experiences, difficult decisions, and personal reckonings that actually shape how leaders guide their organizations. From Fortune 500 executives to unique C-suite officers, guests share the moments that tested their values and defined their leadership principles—the setbacks that became breakthroughs, the unconventional paths that led to innovation, and the lived experiences that inform how they cultivate impact. Whether you’re managing a team or leading your own path, this season will inspire you to lead with confidence, authenticity, and purpose.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat separates good leaders from transformational ones? Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact takes you inside the minds of leaders who are reshaping how we work. Emmy Award-winning host Jessica Chen, bestselling author of Smart, Not Loud and founder of Soulcast Media, uncovers the real stories behind executive leadership. Forget the polished success narratives.
Recent episodes include "The Ultimate Leadership Playbook: CEOs Share Their Top Tips for Leading by Example" (2 July 2026, 25 minutes), "Unshakeable Leadership: Building the American Dream with Ben Walter, CEO of J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions" (18 June 2026, 41 minutes), and "Mission-Driven: Meredith Seacrest Leach, CEO of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation" (4 June 2026, 30 minutes).
Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 21 episodes.
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Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact is a business podcast with 21 episodes published.
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What separates leaders who fold under pressure from the ones who turn a setback into the best story they'll ever tell? This episode pulls together the most unforgettable moments from an entire season of conversations...

What does it really mean to understand your own influence as a leader? In this episode, host and Emmy Award-winning journalist Jessica Chen sits down with Ben Walter , CEO of JP Morgan Workplace Solutions and former...

In the fast-paced world of corporate communications, Meredith Seacrest Leach found it difficult to stop, slow down, and reconnect with her 'why.' Now, as the CEO and Executive Director of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation...

The future of work isn't about competing with AI — it's about doubling down on the skills technology can't replace. As CMO of LinkedIn, Jessica Jensen sits at the forefront of workplace research that explains...

When Raj Seshadri moved from science to the C-suite, she realized the two weren’t really that different. Leadership requires problem solving — and the scientific method she practiced as a physicist now...

Since she was a teenager, Shellye Archambeau knew she wanted to be a CEO. And with unapologetic ambition—she got there—becoming the leader of MetricStream, a software company focusing on government risk and...

Health-Ade Kombucha went from a stall at the Farmer's Market to a multi-million dollar company over the course of just five years — which pushed co-founder Vanessa Dew to re-examine her leadership style in order...

After helping scale Dell from $100 million to a multi-billion-dollar powerhouse alongside Michael Dell, Joel Kocher thought he had leadership figured out — until success forced him to relearn humility. Now the...

For Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith, a professional gap year was exactly what she needed to rediscover purpose-driven leadership. She was feeling stuck in the Silicon Valley grind, losing sight of her "why." So she and her...

What does it take to turn a simple idea into a $100 million brand? In the Season 2 premiere of Leading By Example, host Jessica Chen sits down with Grace Lee Chen, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Birdy Grey, the...

Leading By Example: Executives Making An Impact
What sets remarkable leaders apart? In Season 2 of Leading By Example, Emmy Award winner and global communication expert Jessica Chen uncovers how today’s executives inspire trust, navigate change, and lead with...

In this special in-between-seasons bonus episode of Leading by Example, host Farnoosh Torabi is joined by supervising producer Nakia (Kia) Swinton to reflect on standout leadership lessons from Season One. From...

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Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg have lived every chapter of theSkimm’s story—from scrappy startup to multimillion-user platform to their recent acquisition by Ziff Davis. In this candid conversation...

Marisa Thalberg has made a career out of smart pivots—and bold bets. As Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Catalyst Brands, she now oversees some of retail’s most iconic names, including JCPenney and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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