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# Leaders & Legacies Podcast
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## [Episode #232: Reinventing Voice of the Customer with AI: Eli Portnoy's Leadership Playbook](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-232-eli-portnoys)
October 16, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-232-eli-portnoys#comments-listing)
Eli Portnoy, CEO and co-founder of BackEngine, joins Craig Andrews to expose the flaws in traditional customer feedback systems—and why leadership demands better data. A seasoned entrepreneur and Harvard Business School Executive Fellow, Eli dives into how B2B companies often make strategic...
## [Episode #231: 25% of Waste Hiding in Your P&L with Donovan Pyle](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-231-donovan-pyle)
October 14, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-231-donovan-pyle#comments-listing)
Donovan Pyle pulls back the curtain on an industry most business leaders misunderstand: employer-sponsored health care. In this episode, Donovan explains how companies are overpaying by as much as 25%—often without realizing it—and why the current broker model keeps them trapped. Drawing on his own...
## [Episode #230: From Solo Act to Sustainable Business: William Bissett on Leadership](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-230-william-bissett)
October 9, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-230-william-bissett#comments-listing)
William Bissett, founder of Portus Wealth Advisors, joins Craig Andrews to unpack what it really takes to lead a company that survives and thrives beyond its founder. William shares how watching his father struggle in solo practice shaped his commitment to team building. His insight is simple but...
## [Episode #229: The Ezra Principle: Leadership Lessons That Scaled a Referral Empire with Brian McRae](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-229-brian-mcrae)
October 2, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-229-brian-mcrae#comments-listing)
Brian McRae walked away from a comfortable W-2 job to chase something more fulfilling—control, freedom, and impact. What followed was a leadership journey rooted in service. In this episode, Brian shares how he transitioned from the mortgage world to building a coaching and mastermind business that...
## [Episode #228: Why Leadership Isn’t Taught—It’s Lived: Lessons from Kyle Schwarz](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-228-kyle-schwarz)
September 30, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-228-kyle-schwarz#comments-listing)
Kyle Schwarz brings clarity to what leadership really looks like. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and surface warfare officer, Kyle shares how a blunt rejection from his blue and gold officer nearly derailed his academy ambitions—but ultimately became a catalyst for transformation. He didn't quit. He...
## [Episode #227: The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation with Alan Gregerman](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-227-alan-gregerman)
September 25, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-227-alan-gregerman#comments-listing)
Alan Gregerman nearly lost everything after a stroke robbed him of his ability to speak and see. But instead of giving in, he turned that moment into one of his greatest leadership lessons. In this episode, Alan shares how navigating life without communication forced him to rethink how leaders...
## [Episode #226: From Hospice to High Impact: How Emily Erstad Builds Resilient Teams](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-226-emily-erstad)
September 23, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-226-emily-erstad#comments-listing)
Emily Erstad joins Craig Andrews for a candid conversation about the real heart of leadership—emotional intelligence. A former speech-language pathologist turned hospice leader, Emily shares how leading in high-stakes environments taught her the power of trust, vulnerability, and consistency.
## [Episode #225: Why Great Leaders Set the Strategy - Then Get Out of the Way with Lee Pepper](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-225-lee-pepper)
September 18, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-225-lee-pepper#comments-listing)
Lee Pepper brings battlefield-tested leadership into the boardroom. In this episode, Lee breaks down how military strategies—some dating back to the Romans—can drive success in today’s marketing and business landscape. Drawing from his Army background, time at Fort Knox, and career in behavioral...
## [Episode #224: From Moscow to Main Street: How Stan Sukhinin Helps Clinics Thrive](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-224-stan-sukhinin)
September 16, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-224-stan-sukhinin#comments-listing)
Stan Sukhinin knows what it’s like to rebuild from scratch. After a meteoric rise in Eastern Europe’s finance world—managing a $450M mezzanine loan portfolio—he moved to New York to launch a hedge fund. It didn’t survive the pandemic. What did survive? His ability to spot financial blind spots and...
## [Episode #223: From Iraq to EOS: Why Every Leader Needs a Coaching Team with Hark Herold](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-223-hark-herold)
September 8, 2025 by [Craig Andrews](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/author/craig-andrews) [Leave a Comment](https://pod.allies4me.com/podcast/episode-223-hark-herold#comments-listing)
Hark Herold brings three decades of military precision to the entrepreneurial world. As a retired U.S. Air Force colonel turned EOS implementer, Hark shares how his leadership experience in high-stakes environments—from serving in Desert Storm to overseeing base recovery during rocket attacks in...
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