The Rising Leader Podcast

Scrappy, Authentic, and Human: Lessons in Leadership from Casey Drake

Join Alex Kremer on The Rising Leader Podcast as he talks with Casey Drake, VP of Sales at Endear. From being employee #2 at a startup to leading a growing team, Casey shares his journey of scrappy early-stage experience, non-traditional leadership, and building authentic team morale. Learn how he empowers his team, balances leadership with hands-on work, and what it truly means to be a rising leader in today’s evolving workplace.

Mindful Leadership in Sales — People Over Process

In this episode of The Rising Leader Podcast, host Alex Kremer sits down with Daniel Metcalf, Director of Sales at ClockShark, to discuss a new kind of leadership — one that puts people over process. Daniel shares how his personal journey of sobriety, mindfulness, and self-awareness transformed the way he leads his team, focusing on mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being to drive real performance and culture change.