{"podcast":{"title":"Leading Visionaries Podcast","slug":"leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551","podcast_index_feed_id":6419551,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leading-visionaries-pod/","website_url":"https://www.leadingvisionariespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/48a1f9c3-862c-46ad-be8a-fc06a5e02ce5/LVP-8X-Award-Winning.jpeg","author":"Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group","episode_count":179,"summary":"Featuring emerging and established Leading Visionaries from across industries, areas of expertise and new fields that may not yet be on everyone’s radar, Leading Visionaries is where audiences can expect stellar conversations that spotlight, celebrate and elevate the people thinking differently, seeing new possibilities, dreaming big, taking inspired action and creating conscious change. Our guests are visionary founders and seasoned leaders who have already made an impact within their organizations, industries and orbits of influence - and who are bringing even bigger visions into reality. Through candid, deep-dive conversations, we explore the courage, clarity and confidence required to create what does not yet exist, along with the decisions, strategies, resources and transformations involved in moving a vision from idea to reality. Leading Visionaries is produced by the Creative Age Consulting Group, where we work with visionary founders and seasoned leaders to monetize their vision, expertize their leadership, or further capitalize on what they’ve already built. Because big visions require more than inspiration. They require a clear, revenue-amplifying business strategy capab…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-29T16:22:49.429405+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551"},"episode":{"title":"Lessons from the Fireground with Mark Andrew - 135","slug":"lessons-from-the-fireground-with-mark-andrew-135","published_at":"2026-05-26T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551/lessons-from-the-fireground-with-mark-andrew-135","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551","url":"https://www.leadingvisionariespodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://growx.podkite.com/https/PKjvk092tx/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8cad5196-0c45-420b-ba3a-3bda90a29fb7.mp3","summary":"What does leadership look like when lives are on the line? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Mark Andrew, 30-year fire service veteran and author of Leading Through the Heat. Mark shares how his childhood dream of becoming a firefighter led him into a decades-long career serving in dangerous, high-stakes environments where leadership decisions carried real consequences. He also opens up about the unexpected journey of becoming an author and why he felt called to write his book, Leading Through the Heat. This episode is packed with practical leadership wisdom for entrepreneurs, managers, team leaders, and anyone navigating responsibility in challenging environments. What You Will Learn: Why effective leadership starts with self-awareness. How firefighters use failure as a tool for growth and improvement. The importance of decisiveness in leadership roles. What it means to protect your team as a leader. How after-action reviews strengthen communication and performance. Why leadership requires continuous learning and adaptation. The difference between managing people and truly leading them. How real-world pressure reveals leadership strengths and weaknesses. What aspiring authors need to know about promoting a book. Why leadership principles from emergency services apply to every industry. FAQ: Why is self-awareness important in leadership? Self-awareness helps leaders recognize their strengths, weaknesses, and impact on others. Leaders who are self-aware can adapt, improve communication, make better decisions, and create healthier workplace cultures. How do strong leaders handle failure? Strong leaders treat failure as an opportunity to learn rather than something to hide. By reviewing mistakes honestly, identifying lessons…","meta_description":"What does leadership look like when lives are on the line? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. 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