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title: Leaders & Legacies Podcast | Craig Andrews (10)
description: Craig Andrews is a U.S. Marine, turned electrical engineer and mobile phone designer, turned marketer. He's driven over a half-billion dollars in revenue during his career. In 2009, Craig launched his own company which became allies4me. In August, 2021, Craig went spent three months in the hospital and six weeks in a coma when he nearly died. During that time, Craig's team ran allies4me without him. Now Craig shares lessons from the ledge of death and how they apply to both marketing and life. (10)
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# Craig Andrews
Craig Andrews is a U.S. Marine, turned electrical engineer and mobile phone designer, turned marketer. He's driven over a half-billion dollars in revenue during his career. In 2009, Craig launched his own company which became allies4me. In August, 2021, Craig went spent three months in the hospital and six weeks in a coma when he nearly died. During that time, Craig's team ran allies4me without him. Now Craig shares lessons from the ledge of death and how they apply to both marketing and life.
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## [Episode #206: Leading Through Numbers: Why Smart CFOs Predict the Future with Ken LaCroix](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-206-ken-lacroix)
July 1, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-206-ken-lacroix#comments-listing)
Ken LaCroix, Chief Insight Officer at Insightful Partners, brings a sharp leadership lens to financial strategy. In this episode, he explains why a good CFO doesn’t just report history—they help leaders forecast and shape the future. Ken shares stories from the trenches, including uncovering a...
## [Episode #205: Owning the Dirt: Jeff Peterson’s Leadership Lessons from Business & Real Estate Development](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-205-jeff-peterson)
June 26, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-205-jeff-peterson#comments-listing)
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...
## [Episode #204: From Ghana to California: A Spine Surgeon’s Global View on Leadership with Dr. Kushagra Verma](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-204-kushagra-verma)
June 24, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-204-kushagra-verma#comments-listing)
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...
## [Episode #203: Turn Your Voice Into Authority: The Leadership Power of Publishing with Aurora Winter](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-203-aurora-winter)
June 19, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-203-aurora-winter#comments-listing)
Aurora Winter joins Craig Andrews to explore how leaders can use books to amplify authority, build trust, and accelerate business growth. As the founder of Same Page Publishing, Aurora reveals her spoken author method—a system that turns interviews into books, saving time and maximizing impact. She...
## [Episode #202: Secrets Your CPA Isn't Telling You: The Legal Art of Tax Strategy with Peter Culver](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-202-peter-culver)
June 12, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-202-peter-culver#comments-listing)
Peter Culver doesn’t just save clients money—he helps them rewrite their financial future. In this episode, Peter breaks down how tax strategy, not tax filing, is the critical leadership tool most business owners ignore. As co-founder of Wealthrive, he combines legal insight and financial acumen to...
## [Episode #201: Fixing What's Broken with B2B Networking with Donnie Boivin](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-201-donnie-boivin)
June 5, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-201-donnie-boivin#comments-listing)
Donnie Boivin didn’t launch his company until he was 40. Six months later, he nearly lost everything. His wife’s car was repossessed. Their farm almost went under. But Donnie didn’t quit. Instead, he built Success Champion Networking into a global business by rejecting transactional networking and...
## [Episode #200: The Secrets of Building Community with Norm Farrar](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-200-norm-farrar)
June 3, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-200-norm-farrar#comments-listing)
Norman Farrar doesn’t lead by barking orders—he leads by building trust. In this episode, he explains how strong leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about showing up consistently, listening carefully, and creating space for others to lead.
## [Episode #199: The Leadership Systems That Scale: Insights from Steve Thornton](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-199-steve-thornton)
May 29, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-199-steve-thornton#comments-listing)
Steve Thornton, Managing Partner at Apex Management, doesn’t just coach leaders—he builds leadership systems. In this episode, Steve walks through what most leaders get wrong and how to fix it. He explains why high performers often make poor leaders and what it takes to shift from doing to...
## [Episode #198: Matt Ohrt's Everything is Bigger in Texas Healthcare Revolution](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-198-matt-ohrt)
May 27, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-198-matt-ohrt#comments-listing)
Matt Ohrt returns to the podcast with a bold mission: dismantle the bloated, broken health care system and replace it with a transparent, people-first model. In this episode, Matt explains why he left a successful startup to launch Rise Up Health in Texas—a state known for its independent spirit...
## [Episode #197: Green Beret Lessons for Founders: Leadership That Scales with Otis McGregor](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-197-otis-mcgregor)
May 22, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-197-otis-mcgregor#comments-listing)
Otis McGregor doesn't just teach leadership—he’s lived it. A retired Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel turned entrepreneur, Otis shares hard-earned lessons on how to lead with clarity, trust, and purpose. In this episode, Otis explains why most business leaders fail when they micromanage, avoid...
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