Badass Leaders Podcast: Leadership, Career Growth, and Company Culture

Edward "Bean" Morgan joins the Badass Leaders Podcast for a candid conversation about leadership, burnout, and what it takes to walk away from a career that no longer aligns with your values. After decades in the restaurant and hospitality industry, working 80 to 90 hours a week with little recognition, Ed made a dramatic pivot into beekeeping. Today he manages more than 100 hives across Atlanta, teaches hands-on beekeeping classes, and mentors the next generation of beekeepers and entrepreneurs.
This episode explores how Ed built a thriving business from scratch, how he found his voice as a leader, and the lessons he now applies to business growth, community building, and resilient decision-making. His story is a blueprint for anyone ready to change direction, reclaim their time, and lead on their own terms.
The discussion also tackles questions such as:
  •  What is the difference between a leader and a manager?
  •  How do you recognize burnout before it derails your wellbeing?
  •  How do you pivot careers when you have a mortgage, a family, and no safety net?
  •  What can beekeeping teach us about leadership, communication, and teamwork?
  •  How do you navigate toxic work environments and advocate for yourself?
  •  What does conflict resolution look like when you're responsible for people, operations, and outcomes? 
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Themes 
  •  Leadership vs. management
  •  Career reinvention
  •  Burnout and wellbeing
  •  Entrepreneurship and business building
  •  Authenticity and self-advocacy
  •  Mentorship and community
  •  Beekeeping as a leadership model
  •  Conflict resolution and communication
  •  Diversity, identity, and navigating inequitable work environment
Produced by: The AGN Group
Host: Angela Gill Nelms
Producer: Katie Hart
Tagline: Be Brave. Be Badass.
Websites: www.theagngroup.com and 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. www.TheAGNGroup.com.

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Want to be a Podcast Guest?
If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, email brave@angelagillnelms.com.

Creators and Guests

Host
Angela Gill Nelms
Angela Gill Nelms is a founder, board leader, podcaster, and award-winning entrepreneur with a career spanning SaaS, medical devices, biotech, and clinical research. She builds high-impact teams and organizations rooted in culture, resilience, and strategic execution—helping innovators move ideas from lab to market and leaders grow with intention. She hosts three podcasts that reflect her mission to elevate leadership and accelerate biomedical innovation: Badass Leaders Podcast, Holy Shift! Biomedical Breakthroughs Shaping Tomorrow, and Recovery Advocate Network: Coffee & Conversation. Across each show, Angela creates space for honest conversations that drive impact, reduce stigma, and shape the future of leadership and health. A Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Alumni honoree and INC 500 award recipient, Angela serves on multiple boards across innovation and mental health ecosystems. Outside of work, she’s beekeeping, blacksmithing, turning wood, or training—6× IRONMAN and lifelong advocate for humans being human.
Producer
Katie Hart
Katie Hart is the Senior Client Relations Manager and Executive Podcast Producer at The AGN Group, where she leads podcast production, brand strategy, and client experience from concept to launch. Equal parts creative and operational powerhouse, she guides clients through branding, recording, and distribution while ensuring every detail runs seamlessly. Known as a customer experience magician, Katie is passionate about making every client and guest feel seen, supported, and celebrated—delivering a five-star experience that amplifies bold stories and builds meaningful impact.

What is Badass Leaders Podcast: Leadership, Career Growth, and Company Culture?

Welcome to The Badass Leaders Podcast: Leadership Without the Corporate BS.

This is where real leadership meets real life. Hosted by Angela Gill Nelms, founder, speaker, and executive coach, this show dives deep into the mindset, emotional intelligence, and bold decision-making today’s leaders need.

Each episode delivers raw, actionable strategies on leadership development, team culture, conflict resolution, personal branding, resilience, and navigating high-stakes moments. You’ll hear unfiltered conversations with founders, executives, innovators, and badass humans redefining modern leadership.

🎙️ Perfect for:
• Women in leadership
• Entrepreneurs
• Executive coaching & personal growth
• Leadership skills, communication, & EI
• High-performance teams & conflict mastery

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