Connection Request is a podcast about career journeys. Hosted by Joel Leeman, the show profiles a variety of fascinating people, digging into how they spend their waking hours, what they’ve learned along the way, how they make decisions, and why they do what they do. In Season 1 we hear from a drummer-turned-coffee entrepreneur, a journalist who popularized the term “doomscrolling,” an executive who’s plotting her next chapter, and more.
About Joel Leeman
Joel Leeman is a producer, strategist and host who has spent the past 10 years making media for the Internet.
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Connection Request is a podcast about career journeys. Hosted by Joel Leeman, the show profiles a variety of fascinating people, digging into how they spend their waking hours, what they’ve learned along the way, how they make decisions, and why they do what they do. In Season 1 we hear from a drummer-turned-coffee entrepreneur, a journalist who popularized the term “doomscrolling,” an executive who’s plotting her next chapter, and more.
About Joel Leeman
Joel Leeman is a producer, strategist and host who has spent the past 10 years making media for the Internet.
Connect with the show
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConnectRequest
Email: connect@shrugcontent.com
Connect with Joel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelleeman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jleeman/
Site: http://www.joel.fyi/
In this episode of Connection Request, we sit down with Ron J. Williams, venture builder and partner at Co-Created, a global venture studio. Ron shares his incredible journey from growing up in Brooklyn to becoming a pioneer in the shared economy and an advocate for “good growth”—a framework for creating sustainable, impactful businesses.
We dig into how curiosity and problem-solving have shaped Ron’s career, why purpose-driven innovation is essential for meaningful progress, and how we can build ventures that prioritize both profit and people. Along the way, Ron opens up about his philosophies on leadership, systemic change, and empowering communities to be architects of their own futures.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Connection Request is a platform to explore ideas related to creative entrepreneurship, purpose, and the future of work.
Hosted by Joel Leeman and produced by Vivace Studios, the podcast features in-depth conversations with creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs offering listeners a mix of practical insights and personal reflections. The companion newsletter is Joel’s reflective space to build in public and explore creativity, connection, and innovation.
Follow @connectionrequest on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and podcast platforms everywhere. To pitch the show, email m@vivacecontent.com. New episodes are released bi-weekly.
☕️ Connection Request is presented by SK Coffee, a specialty coffee roaster, based in Minnesota, shipping worldwide. Learn more: https://bit.ly/skconnection
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Twitter: @ConnectRequest
Instagram: @connectionrequest
YouTube: @connectionrequest
TikTok: @connectionrequest
LinkedIn newsletter: Connection Request
Email: m@vivacecontent.com
Connect with Joel
Twitter: @joelleeman
LinkedIn: @jleeman
Instagram: @joelleeman
TikTok: @joelleeman
Vivace Studios
Vivace Studios makes media for the internet and is part of Vivace, a b2b global creative studio and consultancy.
Connection Request
Connection Request is a podcast about career journeys. Hosted by Joel Leeman, the show profiles a variety of fascinating people, digging into how they spend their waking hours, what they’ve learned along the way, how they make decisions, and why they do what they do. In Season 1 we hear from a drummer-turned-coffee entrepreneur, a journalist who popularized the term “doomscrolling,” an executive who’s plotting her next chapter, and more.
About Joel Leeman
Joel Leeman is a producer, strategist and host who has spent the past 10 years making media for the Internet.
Connect with the show
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConnectRequest
Email: connect@shrugcontent.com
Connect with Joel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelleeman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jleeman/
Site: http://www.joel.fyi/