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Badass Leaders Podcast: Brave Hearts, Brave Conversations, Badass Leaders

Badass Leaders Podcast: Brave Hearts, Brave Conversations, Badass Leaders

By: Angela Gill Nelms
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 Welcome to the Badass Leaders Podcast: Brave Hearts, Brave Conversations, and Badass Leaders. Industry experts join host Angela Gill Nelms for intimate and eye-opening discussions about the challenges and joys facing today's leaders. Listen in, and get ready to scale your company, grow your brand, and unlock your full badass potential. Guests include authors, CEOs, Fortune 500 advisors, serial entrepreneurs, heads of global marketing, nonprofit leaders, and educators. You'll discover new insights in every episode. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out! If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email podcast@angelagillnelms.com. You can learn more about The AGN Group and its services on its website: www.TheAGNGroup.com. Learn more about the podcast at www.BadassLeadersPodcast.com. About Angela: Angela Gill Nelms is a trailblazer for building exceptional companies and teams. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The AGN Group and Recovery Advocate Network. She has held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Aetos Imaging, RenovoRx, and Florence Healthcare. With a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, she has mastered navigating the FDA, leading diverse teams, and ensuring that customers and patients are always the top priority. Angela is a passionate advocate for mental wellness and diversity. She is the CEO and co-founder of Recovery Advocate Network, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Through this organization, she addresses resource disparities for individuals with mental health disorders, trauma, and identity challenges. In addition, she hosts the Coffee and Conversation Podcast to educate the community and reduce the stigma around mental health and wellness. She shares her lessons learned around the country in keynote speeches, coaching, and team-building workshops. #BeBraveBeBadass #BadassLeadersPodcast #BraveHeartsBraveConversationsBadassLeaders #TheAGNGroup2024 Career Success Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Andrew Dingee: Aviation Safety Secrets— Transforming Corporate Culture

    Andrew Dingee: Aviation Safety Secrets— Transforming Corporate Culture
    Jul 9 2025
    How a fighter pilot helped BP slash safety incidents by 70%—Andrew Dingee on systems, leadership, and learning from failure. Andrew Dingee, former fighter pilot and BP executive, joins Angela Gill Nelms to share how aviation safety principles—like checklists, debriefs, and human factors thinking—can transform corporate culture. They discuss building systems that learn from mistakes, the role of leadership in psychological safety, and what it takes to drive lasting change in high-risk industries. Learn more about Andrew at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-d-23812115/ Website: https://www.systemsafety4u.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Delivering-Right-Stuff-Operational-Excellence/dp/148348713X Mentioned in this Episode: The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe: https://buff.ly/R48YGSR Kofi Smith's episode: https://youtu.be/5CKPG7nfwww?si=TA65aKABYBf6aN7Q Basketball Gorilla Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo Angela’s Iron Man races: https://www.angelagillnelms.com/my-triathlon-days/ Hawthorne Effect: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hawthorne-effect.asp Angela's book list: https://www.angelagillnelms.com/angelas-ultimate-business-booklist-for-growth-leadership/ Jacob Karnes’s (Chick-fil-a) episode: https://youtu.be/C3mpwikZWXw?si=Wgx86IISi-PdZ6kS Scott Wozniak’s (Chick-fil-a) episode: https://youtu.be/YJ05Ewazics?si=p1NUy9n9FUKEvMYq About Angela: Angela Gill Nelms is a trailblazer in the creation of exceptional companies and teams. She serves as the Director of Biolocity and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of both The AGN Group and the Recovery Advocate Network. Previously, she held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Aetos Imaging, RenovoRx, and Florence Healthcare. With a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Angela has a proven track record of successfully navigating the FDA, leading diverse teams, prioritizing the needs of customers and patients, and building exceptional companies. Angela shares her lessons learned around the country in keynote speeches, coaching, and team-building workshops. Learn more about Angela at www.AngelaGillNelms.com. About The AGN Group: At The AGN Group, we believe every individual, team, and company can unlock their inner badass, one brave step at a time. We offer keynote and panel speaking, leadership and team-building workshops, fractional and management consulting, brand and storytelling services. Email us at hello@TheAGNGroup.com to connect. Learn more at www.TheAGNGroup.com. Social Media Channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bebravebebadass/podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73Dg8OQ7SqtGtSiCWQUfLB?si=c17c0f1abe29446f Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/badass-leaders-podcast-brave-hearts-brave-conversations/id1788987881 Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Badass-Leaders-Podcast-Brave-Hearts-Brave-Conversations-Badass-Leaders/B0DS2CQL9V?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassleaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/BALeadersPod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baleaderspod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badass-leaders-podcast2 Want to be a Podcast Guest? If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email brave@angelagillnelms.com. Learn more about the podcast at www.BadassLeadersPodcast.com.
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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Cathleen Quigley: Building the Backbone of the Internet

    Cathleen Quigley: Building the Backbone of the Internet
    Jun 25 2025

    In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of the Badass Leaders podcast, Angela welcomes Emmy Award-winning technologist and engineering trailblazer Cathleen Quigley, who shares her remarkable journey through Silicon Valley, Broadcom, and beyond.

    Cathleen opens up about pioneering broadband innovations, earning over 100 patents, and the emotional and professional complexity of transitioning later in life. The conversation blends leadership, legacy, imposter syndrome, and diversity in STEM, offering a humanizing and authentic look at what it means to lead—and live—courageously.

    Learn more about Cathleen at:

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quigleycathleen/

    • Email: cathleenquigley@gmail.com

    Mentioned This Episode:

    • Georgia Tech College of Engineering

    • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

    • DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification)

    • Broadcom Inc.

    • National Semiconductor

    • VLSI Technology

    • TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company):

    • Head Over Heels: https://amzn.to/3ZMsMJd

    About Angela:
    Angela Gill Nelms is a trailblazer in the creation of exceptional companies and teams. She serves as the Director of Biolocity and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of both The AGN Group and the Recovery Advocate Network. Previously, she held the position of Chief Operations Officer at Aetos Imaging, RenovoRx, and Florence Healthcare. With a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, Angela has a proven track record of successfully navigating the FDA, leading diverse teams, prioritizing the needs of customers and patients, and building exceptional companies.

    Angela shares her lessons learned around the country in keynote speeches, coaching, and team-building workshops. Learn more about Angela at www.AngelaGillNelms.com.

    About The AGN Group:
    At The AGN Group, we believe every individual, team, and company can unlock their inner badass, one brave step at a time. We offer keynote and panel speaking, leadership and team-building workshops, fractional and management consulting, brand and storytelling services. Email us at hello@TheAGNGroup.com to connect. Learn more at www.TheAGNGroup.com.

    Social Media Channels:

    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bebravebebadass/podcasts

    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73Dg8OQ7SqtGtSiCWQUfLB?si=c17c0f1abe29446f

    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/badass-leaders-podcast-brave-hearts-brave-conversations/id1788987881

    • Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Badass-Leaders-Podcast-Brave-Hearts-Brave-Conversations-Badass-Leaders/B0DS2CQL9V?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badassleaderspodcast/

    • Twitter: https://x.com/BALeadersPod

    • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@baleaderspod

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badass-leaders-podcast2

    Want to be a Podcast Guest?

    If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email brave@angelagillnelms.com.

    Learn more about the podcast at www.BadassLeadersPodcast.com.
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
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