One System Away from Smarter Innovation
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Innovation isn’t just about ideas – it’s about the systems that shape them. In this episode, Caroline Kendal shares why venture studios may be the future of company building. After two previous startups and years working alongside investors, she realized the current VC model rewards luck more than discipline. Her latest chapter? Investing in the “startup factories” that build companies with scientific rigor, collaborative teams, and documented playbooks – not emotion or ego. Caroline opens up about how this model reduces risk, accelerates learning, and creates startups the market...
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One Buzzer Away from a Bigger Calling
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When his dream of playing in the NBA ended, Darrell Teat thought the buzzer had signaled the end of his story. Instead, it opened the door to a bigger calling. In this episode, Darrell shares how mentorship, exposure, and a pivotal leadership program helped him reimagine his path – from aspiring athlete to purpose-driven CEO. His journey highlights the power of people, culture, and the systems leaders build to help others thrive. In this conversation, you’ll learn: • How mentorship can reshape what you believe is possible • Why strong culture begins with how leaders treat people •...
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One Whisper Away from a Lifetime of Courage
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For Desiree Bombenon, courage started with a whisper from a third-grade teacher – a moment that sparked a lifetime of bold decisions. In this episode, she shares how early hardship shaped her resilience, how following her instincts helped her rebuild a purpose-driven company, and why she believes purpose + profit = impact. From empowering women to redefining leadership, Desirée shows what it looks like to turn adversity into meaningful change. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How to lead with instinct when the data isn’t clear Why “purpose + profit” creates sustainable impact...
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One Moment Away from No Plan B
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When everything you’ve built feels like it’s about to collapse, what do you do? For Dan Lappin, founder of Lappin180, that moment came 16 months into building his business – with no clients, no revenue, and only two months of savings left. Faced with fear and uncertainty, he made a choice that changed everything: no Plan B. In this episode, Dan shares how letting go of scarcity and choosing conviction over fear reshaped his business, his mindset, and his life. He explores how abundance isn’t something you chase – it’s something you allow, and how true success starts when you stop...
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One Book Away from Changing My Life
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What if a single book could change not just your business – but your life? For entrepreneur Dan Honeywell, Play Bigger did exactly that. It shifted his mindset from building companies to designing categories – igniting a journey that led to a £120M healthcare venture and, eventually, to a much deeper transformation. In this episode of The One Away Show, Dan shares how a founder’s biggest breakthroughs often happen off the balance sheet. From scaling a hardware startup through the chaos of COVID to redefining success through therapy and vulnerability, he opens up about what it really...
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One Basement Away from a Startup
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What drives someone to leave a dream job at the heart of Silicon Valley to start again from a basement? For Michael Coates, former CISO of Twitter and Mozilla, that leap wasn’t about risk – it was about conviction. In this episode, Michael shares how stepping away from corporate success led him to build from the ground up: first a cybersecurity company born out of late-night sessions in his co-founder’s basement, and later Seven Hill Ventures, a fund empowering the next generation of cybersecurity founders. From Chicago to San Francisco, from code to capital, Michael reflects on how...
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One Border Away from Learning the Language of Trust
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What does it take to lead across borders – and truly connect beyond results? After driving 80% growth as Avon Ecuador’s CEO, Rossana Sadir received the toughest feedback of her life. That moment reshaped how she led forever – from a results-driven executive into a leader who empowers through trust, empathy, and shared purpose. In this episode of The One Away Show, Rossana shares her transformation from strategist to CEO to board member, revealing how real influence comes not from exercising power, but from emanating it. She unpacks what it means to lead across cultures, turn “us vs....
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One Frame Away from Seeing a Brain Type, Not a Disorder
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For Nancy Armstrong, a diagnosis isn’t the end of the story – it’s the beginning of a new perspective. As a mother, advocate, and storyteller, Nancy has spent years reframing how we view ADHD: not as a disorder to be “fixed,” but as a brain type that requires understanding, support, and different ways of thinking. In this episode, Nancy shares her journey of raising a child with ADHD and how it reshaped her approach to parenting, leadership, and advocacy. From learning to create practical systems at home (like sticky notes on the door) to championing coaching for parents, she...
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One “I’m Fine” Away from the Truth
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When a moment in the Grand Canyon changed everything, Carrie Freeman began reimagining what it means to create real impact — not just reducing harm, but amplifying good. From leading sustainability initiatives at Intel to co-founding global innovation firm SecondMuse, Carrie has spent her career at the intersection of business, systems thinking, and positive change. In this heartfelt and candid conversation with host Bryan Wish, Carrie opens up about her “great unraveling” — a season of deep personal transformation that reshaped her approach to leadership, relationships, and life....
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One Shift Away from Leading by Example
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What if hitting rock bottom wasn’t the end, but the push you needed to lead differently? For Chris Walcher, walking away from the chaos of his punk rock days forced him to rethink everything – discipline, direction, and the kind of leader he wanted to become. That shift took him from a warehouse job to the VP of Sales at a national financial firm, and along the way, he learned that real leadership isn’t about titles – it’s about showing up with patience, humility, and curiosity. In this episode of The One Away Show, Chris shares how he turned imposter syndrome into an “imposter...
info_outlineFor Desiree Bombenon, courage started with a whisper from a third-grade teacher – a moment that sparked a lifetime of bold decisions.
In this episode, she shares how early hardship shaped her resilience, how following her instincts helped her rebuild a purpose-driven company, and why she believes purpose + profit = impact. From empowering women to redefining leadership, Desirée shows what it looks like to turn adversity into meaningful change.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
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How to lead with instinct when the data isn’t clear
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Why “purpose + profit” creates sustainable impact
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What it takes to build cultures rooted in trust, not hierarchy
🎧 If this conversation resonates, give it a listen.