Let's Get Real
Hi, I'm Nina Simonds, a leadership and relationship coach, and Let's Get Real is about having REAL (relevant, engaging and authentic leadership) conversations with people who inspire me. My guests are business leaders, learning professionals, and social impact entrepreneurs who are working toward a more inclusive and equitable world. We explore personal experiences that have been catalysts for their growth and share some of the key concepts and tools that support effective leadership.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Beyond Right & Wrong
Executive Coaches Neil Edwards and Jeff Jacobson, guests from Season One, joined Nina again to have a conversation about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year's Academy Awards and…
Circular Fashion with Camille Lee
Camille Lee is the founder of WearEmOutTees, a circular t-shirt brand focused on getting pre-loved tees back into the economy to help divert them away from landfills, which extends thei…
Being a Climate JEDI with Kristy Drutman
Kristy Drutman, otherwise known as “Brown Girl Green” is passionate about working at the intersections between media, diversity, and environmentalism. As a youth climate activist, Kris…
Navajo Wealth with Carlos Deal
Carlos Deal is an entrepreneur, a chef and owner of Alternativeats, a restaurant with a focus on Navajo and Japanese food. Carlos shared his vision for opening up a commissary kitchen …
Identity & Belonging with Irina Feygina
Dr. Irina Feygina is a social psychologist who applies behavioral science and facilitation approaches to climate change policy and program development. She served as the Director of Be…
Behind the Scenes, Season 3
Andy and Nina talk about the impetus behind a season about climate activism. Nina busts some climate change myths and the two of them riff about how sustainability is influencing their…
From Burnout to Sustainability with Melanie Larkins
Compassionate Capitalism with David O'Leary
David O'Leary is a wealth management expert, impact investment professional, public speaker, and writer. David spends his time as Founder & Principal of Kind Wealth, a holistic wealth …
Staying Optimistic with Lilly Tong
For the Season 3 Opener, Nina interviews Lilly Tong, climate creative and activist and host of Make Peas Not Beef. Lilly is passionate about building smart cities that leverage sustain…
Collective Liberation with Robin Lacambra
Robin Lacambra is a social justice advocate and movement educator and the founder of GOODBODYFEEL, a studio that offers accessible, inclusive and decolonized movement classes that build…
Listener Questions with Nina and Andy
The Expansive and the Absurd with Rebecca Scott
Rebecca Scott is a leadership coach and catalyst with Cultivating Leadership. She also brings humor, vulnerability and grace to her daily struggles with Multiple Sclerosis through her …
Shared Responsibility with Richard Hurt
Richard Hurt was elected to Aliso Viejo City Council in 2020, the first black person to be elected to local office in South Orange County, California. Nina and Richard talked about the…
From Ally to Accomplice
Seena Hodges is the founder of The Woke Coach, an organization that helps clients have a deeper understanding of how the legacy of racism and injustice affect us all. Ms. Hodges and he…
Behind the Scenes, Season 2
In this episode Nina shares more about Season 2 and interviews a very special guest, her daughter Layne Bower. Layne is a Senior at the University of Minnesota and is the president of …
Being a BADASS with Eric Kohner
Eric Kohner is an internationally recognized executive coach and keynote speaker. He founded EKCOsystem, a global corporate training company dedicated to bringing the human being into b…
Thriving Together with Grace Churchill and Joanna Cotton
Toronto-based executive coaches Joanna Cotton and Grace Churchill are the founders of the Do Good Collective, a community for women who want to create meaningful connections and change …
Accessing Presence with Kvon Tucker
Kvon Tucker heads up leadership development for Google’s Staffing organization. He is also the founder of Consciously, a purpose-driven Executive and Leadership Coaching firm. Kvon a…
Season 2 Trailer
Join internationally recognized facilitator and leadership coach Nina Simonds for the second season of Let's Get Real, an exploration of what it means to be a leader and activist in a w…
Season One Recap
Nina and Andy chat about surprising moments and highlights of Season One. Nina also gives a sneak preview of Season Two. They had a surprise guest in the studio.
Season Two launches o…