Leading Visionaries Podcast

Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group
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Featuring the world’s most impressive emerging and established Leading Visionaries this is the podcast where audiences can expect stellar conversations that spotlight, celebrate and elevate our incredible guests in every industry and field of expertise including new emergent fields that might not be on everyone’s radar. Our guest list and our audience is made up of the people on this planet who are thinking differently, seeing new possibilities, and have the courage to dream big, take inspired action & create conscious change on an epic and often global scale. Designed and intended to support Leading Visionaries to be seen, heard & supported in the full realization of their ingenious, insightful, innovative and inspired ideas, this show is dedicated to those who are wholeheartedly contributing to what matters most - A thriving earth, thriving relationships, and co-creating in ways that are playful, pleasurable and profitable. We intend to leverage this production in service to activating the field of consciousness in order to receive and thoroughly nourish the changes that Leading Visionaries were destined to deliver into reality while also supporting them to be living a legendary legacy life that feels fun and fulfilling. Our interview guests are leaders who have already made an impact within their organizations or orbits of influence and they want to be connected with capital resources and other powerful visionaries who can take their vision to the next level.   They bring insight and illumination to the process of getting visions to come into reality - including getting real about getting investments! We also love to connect our guests and listeners to great sources of capital investment, future business partners, and a network of other supportive leading visionaries for opportunities to collaborate.  

  1. Why Emotional Regulation Is the Real Power Move with Dr. Lizette Warner - 122

    1D AGO

    Why Emotional Regulation Is the Real Power Move with Dr. Lizette Warner - 122

    What separates high performers who burn out from leaders who build lasting influence? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Dr. Lizette Warner, scientist and Chief Coaching Officer of Trust & Leadership, to unpack the neuroscience behind grounded leadership. This episode is essential listening for leaders who want influence without burnout, performance without dysregulation, and growth that is both measurable and sustainable. What You Will Learn: Why curiosity is the foundation of visionary leadership. How trust is built through vulnerability and emotional safety. Why leadership styles must be used situationally rather than rigidly. How emotional regulation directly impacts team performance and culture. Why leaders set the emotional tone of every room they enter. How nervous system wiring influences conflict, perception, and decision-making. What measurable diagnostics reveal about leadership blind spots. How high achievers can prevent burnout, anxiety, and stress-related illness. How to transition from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship strategically and intentionally. Why measurable leadership growth can compress six months of development into 30 days. FAQ: Why is trust important for effective leadership? Trust creates psychological safety, and psychological safety allows teams to take risks, share ideas, and perform at higher levels without fear of judgment or punishment. Can leadership growth really be measured? Leadership growth can be measured through diagnostics that assess emotional flexibility, stress responses, emotional intelligence patterns, and behavioral tendencies, allowing for targeted and accelerated development. What causes high performers to burn out? High performers often experience burnout when chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, and overextension are not addressed, leading to emotional exhaustion, reduced performance, and sometimes physical illness. Resource: Dr. Lizette Warner Trust and Leadership Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    30 min
  2. Human-Centered Approach to Workplace Safety with Desai Link - 121

    FEB 17

    Human-Centered Approach to Workplace Safety with Desai Link - 121

    What if the biggest opportunity for learning in your organization is hiding inside your worst day? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Desai Link, safety leader, former lawyer, and author of Beyond the Incident. As the General Manager of Health and Safety for a commercial construction company in New Zealand and co-host of the Circus of Safety Podcast, Desai is reshaping how organizations approach workplace investigations. Whether you lead a team or manage operations, this episode will challenge you to rethink how your organization learns from failure. What You Will Learn: Why settling on “human error” is one of the most unsatisfying and incomplete conclusions in an investigation. How legal principles of evidence can dramatically improve workplace incident investigations. What it means to truly understand and test evidence rather than just collect documents. Why every incident is a learning opportunity rather than simply a compliance exercise. How interrogation, in its healthiest form, simply means asking better questions. The difference between finding fault and uncovering causation. How empathy and rigor can coexist in leadership. Why understanding storytelling and narrative is essential to meaningful investigations. How Desai’s transition from law to safety illustrates the power of cross-pollinating skills across industries. What leaders must recognize about the moral imperative to make work safer for people. Sparkling Insight Quote: “Don’t be satisfied with finding fault with someone’s behavior. There’s always more to learn.” “Work is hard. Life is hard. I’m not there to make life harder for those people because it’s already a struggle. I’m there to help us along the way.” Resource: Desai Link Dynamic HSE Book: Beyond the Incident The Circus of Safety Podcast Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    29 min
  3. From Homeless Teen to Financial Wellness Visionary with Matt Paradise - 120

    FEB 10

    From Homeless Teen to Financial Wellness Visionary with Matt Paradise - 120

    What does it really mean to lead from lived experience? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Matt Paradise, a financial wellness speaker, award-winning author, and resilience-driven leader whose life journey spans homelessness, addiction recovery, cancer survival, and entrepreneurship. This episode is a reminder that vision requires capacity, leadership requires hope, and sustainable success begins when we humanize the bottom line. What You Will Learn: How lived experience can become a powerful foundation for visionary leadership. Why financial stress is never just about money, and how it impacts emotional health, decision-making, and performance. The difference between financial wellness and financial survival. How the eight domains of wellbeing are interconnected and inseparable. Why vision without stability is difficult to sustain. How mentors and external intervention can radically alter life trajectories. What it means to lead from service rather than status. Why healthcare professionals are uniquely vulnerable to financial stress and burnout. How reducing financial stress improves focus, creativity, and organizational outcomes. Why hope is an essential ingredient in leadership, healing, and long-term success. Resource: Matt Paradise Website Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    30 min
  4. Delegating to Tomorrow with Sophia Mikelionis - 119

    FEB 3

    Delegating to Tomorrow with Sophia Mikelionis - 119

    What if burnout isn’t a personal failure, but a leadership signal asking for something different? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Sophia Mikelionis, self-leadership expert and founder of Gearing Together. Sophia shares her journey from thriving in corporate leadership to realizing that success without alignment was costing her relationships, health, and joy. If you lead a team, run a business, or feel the quiet exhaustion of always being the reliable one, this conversation will give you language, permission, and tools to lead differently. What You Will Learn: Why burnout is often a systems and leadership issue, not a personal weakness. How self-leadership differs from traditional leadership models. Why empathy is a strategic leadership skill, not a soft one. How constant availability and smartphone culture contribute to chronic burnout. What it means to “delegate to tomorrow” and why it is a form of self-trust. How middle managers become trapped between senior leadership pressure and team burnout. Why high performers struggle to slow down even when success is costing them personally. How emotional flatness can be an early warning sign of burnout. What physical cues like tension, fatigue, and irritability reveal about overextension. How to identify energy leaks in your calendar and daily routines. Why sunk cost fallacy keeps leaders stuck in misaligned roles, systems, or strategies. How small, intentional habits can prevent burnout before it escalates. Why leaders must create space for strategic thinking instead of living in execution mode. How teams can address burnout together instead of in isolation. What sustainable leadership looks like in a fast-moving, high-demand world. Resource: Sophia Mikelionis Gearing Together Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    32 min
  5. Reclaiming Authentic Beauty Through Functional Aesthetics with Cathy Goldstein - 118

    JAN 27

    Reclaiming Authentic Beauty Through Functional Aesthetics with Cathy Goldstein - 118

    What if aging isn’t something to fight, fix, or freeze, but something to express? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Cathy Goldstein, with nearly four decades in holistic medicine. Cathy challenges cultural narratives that tell us to chase youth, erase expression, and disconnect from our innate wisdom as we age. If you’re a visionary leader, entrepreneur, or changemaker who wants to age well without losing authenticity, reclaim confidence without erasing your story, and bring your innovative ideas into the world with courage and clarity, this conversation will expand the way you think about beauty, healing, and leadership. What You Will Learn: Why visionary leadership isn’t just about seeing the future but about making vision practical, useful, and embodied. How emotional experiences, stress, and trauma become stored in the muscles of the face over time. Why facial expression is directly connected to brain chemistry, nervous system regulation, and emotional resilience. What functional aesthetics is and how it fundamentally differs from traditional beauty and anti-aging models. How releasing facial tension supports brain health, energy flow, and authentic self-expression. Why freezing the face disrupts emotional communication and disconnects us from inner truth. How facial muscles differ from body muscles and why they hold lifetime patterns of emotion and stress. The role of the limbic brain and amygdala in facial expression, emotion, and perception. How smiling, expression, and movement influence neurotransmitters and emotional states. Why premature aging is often about tension and fatigue rather than wrinkles or skin texture. How lymphatic drainage plays a critical role in detoxification, vitality, and facial health. What it means to retrain the body rather than simply fix or override symptoms. How frequency, energy medicine, and bio-photon technology support cellular communication and healing. Why authenticity, not perfection, is what draws people to leaders and visionaries. How cultural conditioning around beauty impacts confidence, relevance, and self-worth as we age. Why aging can be a process of gaining wisdom, resilience, and deep beauty rather than loss. How to recognize when an idea or innovation is ahead of its time and why that’s often a sign of true leadership. The importance of trusting your work even when others don’t fully understand it yet. Why knowing your product or vision deeply is more powerful than any external marketing strategy. How tenacity, resilience, and self-belief shape long-term entrepreneurial success. Why shelving your own vision can create future regret and how to keep going despite obstacles. How to lead from embodied experience rather than external validation. What it truly means to age well without losing expression, vitality, or identity.Sparkling Resource: Cathy Goldstein Tru Energy Skincare Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Aa href="https://xn--find%20out%20more%20about%20andrew%20calderellas%20consulting%20firm%20atconsultingace-ks88c.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

    30 min
  6. Finding Safety in Yourself with Luis Mojica - 117

    JAN 20

    Finding Safety in Yourself with Luis Mojica - 117

    What if the biggest thing blocking your vision is not your strategy, but your nervous system. In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Luis Mojica, somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, musician, and founder of Holistic Life Navigation, for a powerful conversation about what it really takes to lead, create, and build sustainably. Luis shares how his lineage shaped his visionary capacity, why he experiences creativity as a kind of natural “psychedelic” communion, and how developmental trauma can become an initiation into purpose. If you are a visionary who wants to create without burning out, this episode is a great place to reset. What You Will Learn: How Luis defines visionary leadership through lineage, migration, and the courage to leave what is familiar. Why imagination and “psychic” creativity can be a natural lived experience, not something you have to force through rituals. How developmental trauma can function as an initiation that shapes purpose over time. What “capacity” means in somatic terms and why it determines how well you can metabolize stress. How constriction in the body impacts leadership, marketing, and decision-making. Why money can be the biggest challenge for service-led visionaries and how boundaries create healthier reciprocity. How Food Therapy reframes nutrition as a tool for trauma recovery, anxiety relief, and stress navigation. Why lowering stress hormones changes the quality of imagination from scarcity and urgency into spacious possibility. How Luis grew Holistic Life Navigation by responding to need rather than following a rigid long-term vision. Why building a team based on trust, relational fit, and shared mission can be more effective than hiring on credentials alone. A simple leadership filter you can use quarterly: keep what you love doing and delegate what drains you. Resource: Luis Mojica Holistic Life Navigation The HLN Podcast Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    31 min
  7. Leading From Behind with Saji Madapat - 116

    JAN 13

    Leading From Behind with Saji Madapat - 116

    What does real leadership look like in a world obsessed with celebrity, conflict, and short-term wins? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Saji Madapat, a global transformation architect, author, and cultural myth-maker whose work spans Fortune 10 boardrooms, geopolitical strategy rooms, and ancient ritual traditions of Southern India. With more than 30 years of experience across 40+ countries, Saji brings a rare and provocative perspective on what leadership has become and what it must return to if we are to navigate the economic, social, and cultural disruptions of our time. This episode is an invitation for founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and conscious leaders to rethink what they are building, who they are becoming, and how they are leading in the Creative Age. What You Will Learn: Why modern leadership has shifted toward celebrity and conflict, and how that shift is eroding trust, stability, and long-term impact. How the core leadership qualities of charisma, confidence, and character have been diluted in today’s short-term, attention-driven culture. What it truly means to lead from behind and why this approach is essential in knowledge-based and people-powered organizations. How short-term “hunter” mindsets undermine organizational resilience during economic and cultural disruption. Why building sustainable, values-driven organizations requires patience, foresight, and a long-term leadership horizon. How historical leaders modeled strength without performative leadership or ego-driven authority. What Eastern leadership philosophies reveal about endurance, diagnostics, and long-term nation and business building. Why surrounding yourself with people who challenge your thinking is critical for innovation and conscious leadership. How leaders can prepare their organizations to weather uncertainty, volatility, and systemic change. Why character-based leadership outlasts charisma when markets shift and crises emerge. Resource: Saji Madapat LinkedIn Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    26 min
  8. Questions, Coaching, and Selling a Business for $37M with Max Lewis - 115

    JAN 6

    Questions, Coaching, and Selling a Business for $37M with Max Lewis - 115

    What if the fastest way to scale isn’t doing more, but touching less. In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Max Lewis, author of Who Is Max Lewis? Max went from selling mangoes as a kid to building a propane tank exchange business that ultimately sold for $37 million. This episode is a masterclass for founders, CEOs, and visionaries who feel capped by their own effort and are ready to step into the next version of leadership. What You Will Learn: Why vision is often developed through experience and small wins rather than arriving fully formed at the beginning. How staying the “single point of failure” quietly limits growth no matter how hard you work. Why the transition from operator to owner requires a complete identity shift, not just better systems. How learning to “not touch anything” becomes the most uncomfortable and necessary leadership upgrade. Why hiring friends may feel supportive early on but can cap the long-term potential of a business. How intentional thinking time becomes a strategic advantage for solving bigger problems and scaling faster. Why asking questions like what a $25M business owner knows clarifies exactly what you need to learn next. How learning just enough about a subject allows you to hire the right experts without becoming one yourself. How role playing reveals what your team does when you are not present and gives you the power to coach proactively. Why investing in education compounds forever because knowledge is something you never lose. How designing your physical environment can keep your vision, focus, and priorities aligned daily. What it looks like to scale through coaching, training, and trust instead of effort and exhaustion. Resource: Max Lewis Instagram Book: Who is Max Lewis? Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative Age Consulting Group

    29 min
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Featuring the world’s most impressive emerging and established Leading Visionaries this is the podcast where audiences can expect stellar conversations that spotlight, celebrate and elevate our incredible guests in every industry and field of expertise including new emergent fields that might not be on everyone’s radar. Our guest list and our audience is made up of the people on this planet who are thinking differently, seeing new possibilities, and have the courage to dream big, take inspired action & create conscious change on an epic and often global scale. Designed and intended to support Leading Visionaries to be seen, heard & supported in the full realization of their ingenious, insightful, innovative and inspired ideas, this show is dedicated to those who are wholeheartedly contributing to what matters most - A thriving earth, thriving relationships, and co-creating in ways that are playful, pleasurable and profitable. We intend to leverage this production in service to activating the field of consciousness in order to receive and thoroughly nourish the changes that Leading Visionaries were destined to deliver into reality while also supporting them to be living a legendary legacy life that feels fun and fulfilling. Our interview guests are leaders who have already made an impact within their organizations or orbits of influence and they want to be connected with capital resources and other powerful visionaries who can take their vision to the next level.   They bring insight and illumination to the process of getting visions to come into reality - including getting real about getting investments! We also love to connect our guests and listeners to great sources of capital investment, future business partners, and a network of other supportive leading visionaries for opportunities to collaborate.  

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  • Creator
    Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2026 Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group
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