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Hosted by Jake Spotswood · business · EN
Most of what separates successful people from everyone else is something we don't always think about... It’s access. Access to the right conversations, the right rooms, the people who’ve already made the mistakes, built the companies, raised the capital, and learned what actually works... and what doesn’t. Most people never get that access. They spend years figuring out things that could’ve been learned in an afternoon with the right person across the table. Lessons from Leaders closes that gap. Every episode, you’re sitting in on a real conversation with a CEO, founder, executive, or investor who’s done it. The real lessons, about building, leading, failing, and winning, delivered straight. The conversations used to require the right network, the right city, the right last name. Now they just require hitting play. You’re in the room now.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMost of what separates successful people from everyone else is something we don't always think about... It’s access. Access to the right conversations, the right rooms, the people who’ve already made the mistakes, built the companies, raised the capital, and learned what actually works... and what doesn’t. Most people never get that access.
Lessons from Leaders is hosted by Jake Spotswood. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How to Build a Startup from Idea to Scale with Alexey Semeney" (8 October 2026, 41 minutes), "AI Founders: How They Began Building Fully Autonomous Companies with AI" (4 September 2026, 37 minutes), and "Doomsday Property Founder: "Just Keep Going"" (28 August 2026, 22 minutes).
Lessons from Leaders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for Lessons from Leaders is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Lessons from Leaders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Lessons from Leaders's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jake Spotswood hosts Lessons from Leaders, a business podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Lessons from Leaders
In this episode, Alexey Semeney shares his journey from a small town in Russia to becoming the CEO of Dev Team Space, where he has successfully completed over 400 projects. He discusses the importance of validating...
Lessons from Leaders
The conversation with Matias & Sergi, Co-Founders of Venture City, covers their journey, experiences, and insights in building a startup that allows anyone to create their own company with AI. The discussion delves into...
Lessons from Leaders
The conversation with Ibrahim Yusuf covers his journey from IT audit to the construction of doomsday properties. It explores the challenges, successes, and lessons learned in building bunker systems for wealthy...
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The conversation with Liz Bridges covers the power of travel and community, the challenges of building community in big cities, the journey of building an app, empowering community creators, and lessons in...
Lessons from Leaders
Angelo Fresquet shares insights from his early childhood and career influences, emphasizing the impact of support, mentorship, and the importance of relationships. He highlights the art of building long-term...
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The conversation with Anand Shekhar covers the early days of building a startup, problem validation, solution development, value creation, customer success, building trust, and patience in entrepreneurship. Anand shares...
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<p>Bill Dowd shares his journey from being a professional athlete to building a successful business in wildlife control. He discusses the transition, transferable skills, team building, franchise development, athlete...
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Bill Dowd shares his journey from being a professional athlete to building a successful business in wildlife control. He discusses the transition, transferable skills, team building, franchise development, athlete...
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<p>Jennifer Barnes shares her journey from facing adversity to building a successful company. She emphasizes the importance of speed, people skills, and maintaining momentum. Her key lesson is to be true to oneself and...
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<p>The conversation covers the journey of transitioning from military service to civilian life, the importance of finding purpose and mission in work, the process of building a nonprofit organization, the significance...
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<p>Dan Jablons, founder of Retail Smart Guys, shares insights from his improv background and its application in business, the founding of Retail Smart Guys, client engagement process, pain points in retail business, and...
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<p>The conversation delves into Allen's journey from being a chef to becoming an entrepreneur in the payments industry. It explores the valuable lessons learned from the culinary world and how they have been applied to...
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<p>The conversation with Noah Landow covers a wide range of topics, including his early interest in technology and design, observations on technology advancements, lessons learned as a CEO, orchestrating AI systems and...
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<p>The conversation delves into the influence of coaching and mentorship, the importance of consistency in leadership, the role of AI in product development, and the value of persistence and balance in life and career...
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<p>In this episode, Mak Grgic shares his journey from a Grammy Nominated classical guitarist to innovative founder of Notey Inc, a platform transforming music practice into engaging video games for kids. Discover how...
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