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Create the Future

Create the Future

By: Rick Williams
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The Create the Future Podcast is hosted by Rick Williams, keynote speaker and author of Create the Future – your essential leadership guidebook for making difficult decisions. The Podcast celebrates leaders who have made tough decisions and created the future for the organizations they led. Guests include executives, board members, and nonprofit and public-sector leaders. Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://podcast.rickwilliamsleadership.com/podcast-guest.Copyright 2026 Rick Williams Economics Politics & Government
Episodes
  • 5 - Making the Hard Call: Leadership Lessons on Letting Go for Growth with Paige Arnof-Fenn
    Mar 3 2026

    In this episode of the Create the Future podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Paige Arnof-Fenn, Founder and CEO of Mavens and Moguls.

    Paige shares her journey from investment banking to leading successful marketing teams at Fortune 500 companies and startups. She discusses tough leadership decisions, including letting go of valued employees who couldn’t adapt to growth and firing a high-paying but toxic client. Paige emphasizes the importance of authenticity, values-driven leadership, and building a business around clients and colleagues who align with your principles. The episode offers candid insights into navigating difficult choices as a leader.

    Check out Paige's work HERE.

    Connect with Paige on LinkedIn HERE.

    Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

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    40 mins
  • 4 - Courageous Leadership: How to Embrace Risk and Learn from Failure with Peggy Sullivan
    Feb 10 2026

    In this episode of the "Create the Future Podcast," host Rick Williams interviews Peggy Sullivan, Productivity Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Creator of the Busy–Busting Framework.

    They discuss overcoming "time poverty," aligning work with personal values, and practical strategies for productivity and happiness. Peggy shares her career journey, the importance of micro-steps, and the value of courage and support. The conversation highlights women’s unique leadership contributions, emotional intelligence, and the need for gender equity in leadership roles. Listeners gain actionable insights on decision-making, embracing challenges, and fostering inclusive, purpose-driven workplaces.

    Check out Peggy Sullivan's work HERE.

    Connect with Peggy Sullivan on LinkedIn HERE.

    Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

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    30 mins
  • 3 - Trusting Yourself: The Key to Making Tough Decisions in Uncertain Times with Aasha LaCount
    Feb 3 2026

    In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Aasha LaCount, emotional intelligence expert and CEO of BeyondEQ International.

    Aasha shares how personal and professional crises—including losing her home and business setbacks—led her to pivot from online courses to working with corporate leaders on trauma and burnout. She discusses the importance of self-trust, emotional intelligence, and redefining success beyond money. The conversation explores decision-making, resilience, and the courage to embrace change, offering valuable insights for leaders navigating uncertainty and transformation.

    Check out Aasha LaCount's work HERE.

    Connect with Aasha LaCount on LinkedIn HERE.

    Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.


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    32 mins
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