“How do you lead effectively when you've never been taught how to lead? What happens when you're promoted to manager, but no one explains what that actually means?"

These are the questions that drove Kerry Cicero to write "It's Simple But Not Easy: A Leadership Guide for New Managers and Struggling Leaders." In this powerful episode, Kerry shares how losing her mother at 16 and growing up with six brothers in a chaotic household taught her the resilience and empathy that would later define her leadership style.

JJ Rosen is the founder of Atiba, an end to end technology services company with a 30 year history of serving clients of all shapes and sizes. A native Nashvillian, JJ talks about his childhood summers as a roadie with his Dad, how his obsession with computers began, and how being in the right market at the right time can mean you don't have to advertise your business.

Eve Eden, found of Eve UX, believes proper product design is the key to product-led-growth. In this episode of the Fortune's Path Podcast we chat with Eve about her expertise in design and thoughts on the slow shift from physical to digital technologies, designing products for every degree of ability and the natural kindness, thoughtfulness and patience she finds in Nashville. She also shares invaluable must-hear hints for UX design best practices.

With AI changing the landscape of software development, expert computer scientist and 20 year veteran product manager Jake Levirne offers a look into the future of software development and how it will change on the product and human level. Jake’s special blend of expertise and virtue led to his new venture Duckie.Foo, a platform teaching up-and-coming software developers the trade without internet troll scorn. Jake also teaches us some basic AI terminology to improve software literacy, part of his larger, honorable mission to prevent the bounty of AI innovation from remaining in the hands of the wealthy.

Entirely by word of mouth, educator and college counseling professional Beth Antony has built a successful business based on a simple truth: there is a better way to navigate the college application process. Her better way applies not just to kids applying to colleges, but to anyone who's trying to find their place, including businesses that are trying to find their market. Beth’s dedication to both her pro bono and for-profit clients is inspiring and uplifting.

Sloane Scott has an amazing personal story. Along with being a 3x ovarian cancer survivor, she has led multiple health tech companies to successful exits as a strategic leader and communicator. She discusses navigating her cancer journey with no health insurance and, as a successful business leader, discusses how to create shareholder value. She lays out in a detailed and practical way how to navigate safe pay as a patient.

Currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Collette Health, she's seen healthcare from a business and patient perspective, and has lots of valuable insights to share on both.

Entrepreneur and successful tech founder Jason Moore discusses his experience in selling SaaS into healthcare and offers advice for those starting down that road. He emphasizes the importance of patience in SaaS sales, particularly in the healthcare industry where decision-making can be slow.

Eric Satz, founder of Alto, an investment platform that allows individuals to invest their retirement accounts in alternative assets discusses his journey of building Alto from scratch and the challenges he faced along the way. He also talks about the fun and not-so-fun aspects of starting a business. Satz emphasizes the importance of building a strong team and having the support of family and loved ones when embarking on an entrepreneurial venture. Finally, Satz shares his thoughts on the financial industry, the value of alternative assets, and the role of luck in business success.

Data product advisor Sharon Chou and Fortune’s Path President Tom Noser discuss the ethics and risks of artificial intelligence, and how to hire the right people, with some lighter topics like quantum computing thrown in, on this episode of the Fortune’s Path podcast.

Software makers can learn a lot from companies like Adidas. In this episode of the Fortune's Path podcast, Tom talks with quality and compliance expert Norbert Teston, formerly Director of Compliance Excellence at Adidas. Learn how the quality processes in manufacturing might be applied to software development, especially when it comes to root cause analysis, and how risk analysis is all about error tolerance.