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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
  • 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
  • 2 - Finding Your Soul-Driven Purpose: A Story of Personal and Professional Transformation with Dr. Sage Breslin
    Jan 27 2026

    In this episode of the Create the Future podcast, host Rick Williams interviews Dr. Sage Breslin, a psychologist and transformation coach.

    Sage shares her journey of leaving an unhealthy marriage and overcoming cancer, which inspired her to pivot from trauma recovery to empowering female leaders affected by toxic relationships through her Rose System. She discusses the challenges of rebuilding her business, the importance of soul-driven work, and the role of therapy, coaching, and trusted advisors in making difficult decisions. Sage’s story highlights resilience, purposeful leadership, and the power of personal transformation.

    Check out Dr. Sage Breslin's work HERE.

    Connect with Dr. Sage Breslin on LinkedIn HERE.

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

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    35 mins
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