On Today's Episode: Nate talks real success with Janet Godwin, the CEO of ACT, the nonprofit learning organization. ACT serves millions of students, job seekers, employers, and more around the world with learning resources, assessments, and credentials designed to help them succeed beginning in elementary school and throughout their career.

The two chat about how Janet grew from writing test questions with ACT to serving as CEO, why leaders are only as successful as the teams around them, and how her frustration helped her realize what truly motivated her. Janet also shares her thoughts on how becoming CEO during the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic impacted her and the organization.

For more information on ACT, visit ACT.org.

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This is the Real Success podcast, produced in partnership with former NFL athlete and entrepreneur Nate Kaeding. This monthly podcast is a collection of conversations with Iowa-connected doers about success, purpose, and what makes them tick. Our hope is that you’ll learn something new about these notable leaders and that the conversations will perhaps play some small part in helping you further define what real success means to you.

This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com.

This episode was produced by Upload Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit UploadMediaGroup.com.