Boundary Breakers Podcast

Boundary Breakers, hosted by seasoned CEO of Carter and Clark, Brandon Ansley, is an essential podcast for CEOs and senior executives aiming to redefine success in their industries. The show features in-depth interviews with high achievers from diverse sectors, offering actionable insights for scaling operations, driving innovation, and achieving sustainable growth.

This podcast serves as a hub for data-driven strategies and leadership excellence, equipping today's top-tier executives wit…

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June 11, 2026

The Truth About Testosterone Collapse | Peak Launch Founder Dr. Tracy Gapin

Testosterone is often discussed in simple terms, but Dr. Tracy Gapin explains why the real story is much more nuanced. Total testosterone alone may not reveal what is actually happening in the body, and many men are told they are “normal” even when their active testosterone is far from optimal. In this episode, Brandon Ansley asks the questions many men are thinking but rarely know how to ask. Dr. Gapin breaks down why testosterone levels are declining, how environmental factors may be playing a

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May 21, 2026

The Future of Affordable Housing | Christopher Alan Homes’ President & CEO, Ian Schmoyer

Ian Schmoyer didn’t originally plan to become a homebuilder. After years spent traveling the world surfing and figuring out his path, a turning point in his personal life pushed him toward entrepreneurship—and eventually toward building one of Florida’s fastest-growing homebuilders. In this episode, Ian reflects on his unconventional journey, the influence of his father, and the mindset shifts that changed his life. The conversation explores growth, maturity, purpose, and learning to lead under

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April 16, 2026

Psychedelics Might Be the Future of Mental Health | Althea CEO, Niko Skievaski

From building APIs in healthcare to building a “psychedelic system of record,” Niko Skievaski has always been ahead of the curve. In this episode, he shares how his entrepreneurial journey led him into one of the most misunderstood industries today. He explains the stigma, the science, and the opportunity—and why now is the moment everything is changing. If you’re curious about the future of healthcare, this episode will open your mind.

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March 26, 2026

Managing vs Leading | Executive Advisor Dr. Keith Dorsey

What’s the real difference between managing and leading? Most people think they know. Few actually do. Dr. Keith Dorsey breaks it down simply: management is execution, leadership is direction. But the implications go much deeper than that. In this episode, you’ll hear how leaders unintentionally hold their teams back, how culture shapes performance, and why clarity of role matters more than motivation. If you’re building a team—or trying to step into leadership—this will give you a clearer lens

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March 12, 2026

Most Companies Are Stuck in AI “Pilot Purgatory” | Keynote Speaker Charlene Li

Charlene Li has advised executives at some of the world’s most influential companies—and she sees a major leadership gap emerging around artificial intelligence. In this episode of Boundary Breakers, she explains the difference between knowing about AI and actually leading with it. Charlene shares why leaders must focus less on shiny tools and more on solving real business problems. She also discusses the cultural side of disruption: why organizations freeze when uncertainty rises and how strong

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Feb. 19, 2026

AI Governance Before AI Breaks You | CEO Matt Kunkel

AI is moving fast, and companies are scrambling to keep up…without blowing themselves up. Matt Kunkel explains why AI governance is about enabling innovation, not slowing it down, and how his customers are drowning in AI requests with no clear standard to follow. Brandon and Matt get into why this is a massive tailwind for risk and compliance, and why “guardrails” are the only way to scale AI responsibly. But this episode is also a founder story: leaving a million-dollar salary, bootstrapping at

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Feb. 12, 2026

What Hedge Funds Really Do | Founder & CEO Mark Matson

What if the biggest risk to your money… isn’t the market, but you? Mark Matson has spent decades studying why smart people still make terrible investing decisions. In this episode, he tells the story of walking away from an industry built on prediction, stock-picking, and commissions — even when it paid him extremely well. Mark explains why most active managers underperform, why hedge funds look smarter than they are, and why Bitcoin isn’t the “currency” people think it is. But the deeper point

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Jan. 15, 2026

The Birth of UGG Was Almost a Failure | Founder Brian Smith

What if your biggest failures are actually preparing you for your breakthrough? In this powerful episode of Boundary Breakers, Brian Smith, the founder of UGG, walks Brandon Ansley through the nearly 20-year journey it took to build a brand the world now takes for granted. From selling just 28 pairs in his first season to learning why perfect ads were killing his brand, Brian shares the painful lessons that reshaped his thinking. He explains how intuition, authenticity, and perseverance mattered

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Jan. 8, 2026

25% Unemployment in 18 Months? | Founder & CEO Kevin Dean

Any Knowledge Worker Replaceable In this Boundary Breakers episode, Brandon Ansley sits down with ManoByte Founder & CEO Kevin Dean to unpack why he believes we could see 25% unemployment within 18 months—and what leaders can do right now to prepare. Kevin shares his origin story: growing up dirt poor in Lexington, Kentucky, selling candy at a wealthy school just to buy lunch, and later walking away from the Fortune 500 world after a scuba-diving “I’m done” moment. Then the conversation turns to

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Nov. 13, 2025

Cracking Adulting with AI Founder & CEO Realworld Genevieve Bellaire

Student loans, health insurance, taxes, leases—no one taught us this. Genevieve Bellaire, Founder & CEO of Realworld, did something about it. In this episode of Boundary Breakers, she tells Brandon Ansley how she turned her post-grad frustration into a product that helps millions navigate life admin with step-by-step playbooks, checklists, and decision tools. They talk about building a company around real human pain, designing for clarity in a world of jargon, and creating a brand that earns tru

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