Leaders & Legacies

Craig Andrews
Leaders & Legacies

The Leaders & Legacies Podcast celebrates leaders who are making a difference beyond themselves. It was inspired from events in 2021 when the host, Craig Andrews went into a 6-week coma. Even after waking up, his brain was scrambled for another two weeks. When his mind cleared, his wife started telling him how his team stepped up and ran the company without him. Freelancers reached out to his team and offered to do whatever was necessary while he was in the hospital. Craig believes we all make an impact greater than we realize and wants to honor owners and founders as they lead others. Craig Andrews is the founder and Principal Ally at allies4me. He’s been in the marketing space for more than two decades and has driven over a half-billion dollars of revenue. He’s spoken on dozens of podcast as well as conferences including Conversion Conference.

  1. JUL 3

    207 - Leadership in Action - How Dr. Cristin Dickerson Makes Healthcare Work for Everyone

    Dr. Cristin Dickerson isn’t waiting for the healthcare system to fix itself—she’s leading the charge. As founder of Green Imaging, Dr. Dickerson cuts through red tape and bloated bureaucracy to deliver affordable, high-quality imaging. In this episode, she walks through how leadership rooted in ethics, transparency, and accountability can change the industry from the inside out. She breaks down the rising costs of care, how private equity is warping priorities, and why independent physicians matter now more than ever. Dr. Dickerson also dives into her strategic decisions, including how she scaled a national imaging network without selling out to private investors. Along the way, she shares a powerful story about seeking affordable care for her son—and why empathy drives every business choice she makes. This episode is a crash course in practical leadership in a broken system. Dr. Dickerson’s story proves that real leaders don’t follow trends—they set new standards. Want to learn more about Dr. Cristin Dickerson's work? Check out her website at http://www.greenimaging.net. Connect with Dr. Cristin Dickerson on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristin-dickerson-md-a1a1b013/. Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.allies4me.com/podcast-guest/. Want to learn more about Craig Andrew's work at allies4me? Check out his website at https://allies4me.com/.

    34 min
  2. JUN 26

    205 - Owning the Dirt - Jeff Peterson’s Leadership Lessons from Business & Real Estate

    Jeff Peterson didn’t start with investors, privilege, or a fallback plan. At 17, he jumped into business and never looked back. On this episode of Leaders and Legacies, Jeff breaks down the leadership lessons behind building a $150 million real estate project from the ground up. What started as a cash-flowing trailer park evolved into a 316-unit, mixed-use development—thanks to years of patience, calculated risk, and grit. Jeff reveals how starting small taught him discipline. From driving a school bus in high school to running his family’s upholstery shop without knowing the craft, every challenge refined his resilience. He also shares a sharp strategy: always charge your own business market rent. If it can’t afford that, it doesn’t belong there. Leadership, to Jeff, is about vision, but also survival. He teaches why speculative investing is dangerous for beginners and why long-term thinking always wins. This episode is a masterclass in entrepreneurial endurance, strategic property ownership, and staying grounded while scaling big. Want to learn more about Jeff Peterson's work? Check out their website at https://petersonproperties.co. Connect with Jeff Peterson on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-peterson-b4a4534/. Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.allies4me.com/podcast-guest/. Want to learn more about Craig Andrew's work at allies4me? Check out his website at https://allies4me.com/.

    34 min
  3. JUN 24

    204 - From Ghana to California - A Spine Surgeon’s Global View on Leadership with Dr. Kushagra Verma

    Dr. Kushagra Verma doesn’t just run a spine care practice—he leads it with intention, integrity, and data. In this episode, Dr. Verma lays out a clear blueprint for what leadership looks like in medicine. He shares how rejecting volume-based care in favor of concierge-level attention has allowed him to maintain high standards and build lasting trust with patients. Craig Andrews explores Dr. Verma’s early pivot from engineering to surgery, his work in global outreach, and the leadership lessons learned while operating under extreme constraints. Dr. Verma explains how creating an evidence-based practice means blending data, experience, and patient preferences—never defaulting to one-size-fits-all decisions. From his surgical philosophy to the way he builds patient relationships, Dr. Verma demonstrates that leadership in healthcare is about discipline, education, and consistency. This episode is a masterclass in doing hard things the right way. Want to learn more about Dr. Kushagra Verma's work? Check out their website at https://www.advancedspinecare.com. Connect with Dr. Kushagra Verma on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushagra-verma-99595714. You can also follow him on Instagram at @asc.md.  Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.allies4me.com/podcast-guest/. Want to learn more about Craig Andrew's work at allies4me? Check out his website at https://allies4me.com/.

    34 min
5
out of 5
71 Ratings

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The Leaders & Legacies Podcast celebrates leaders who are making a difference beyond themselves. It was inspired from events in 2021 when the host, Craig Andrews went into a 6-week coma. Even after waking up, his brain was scrambled for another two weeks. When his mind cleared, his wife started telling him how his team stepped up and ran the company without him. Freelancers reached out to his team and offered to do whatever was necessary while he was in the hospital. Craig believes we all make an impact greater than we realize and wants to honor owners and founders as they lead others. Craig Andrews is the founder and Principal Ally at allies4me. He’s been in the marketing space for more than two decades and has driven over a half-billion dollars of revenue. He’s spoken on dozens of podcast as well as conferences including Conversion Conference.

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