The Courage to Lead: Transforming Health Equity & Creating Lasting Impact | Eugene Manley Jr., PhD, Founder & CEO of SCHEQ Foundation

Episode 27  ·  August 1, 2026

The Courage to Lead: Transforming Health Equity & Creating Lasting Impact | Eugene Manley Jr., PhD, Founder & CEO of SCHEQ Foundation

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In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, Rick Williams sits down with Dr. Eugene Manley Jr., Founder & CEO of SCHEQ Foundation, scientist, speaker, and health equity advocate.

Dr. Manley shares his journey of championing health equity, inclusive leadership, and the courage required to create lasting impact in communities. Through powerful stories and practical leadership lessons, he explains why purpose-driven leadership is essential for building a better future.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why courageous leadership creates lasting change

• The importance of health equity and inclusion

• How purpose-driven leaders inspire communities

• Building a legacy through service and innovation

• Leadership lessons for entrepreneurs, executives, and changemakers

Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, healthcare professional, nonprofit leader, or someone passionate about creating positive impact, this conversation offers valuable insights into leadership, innovation, and meaningful change.

Guest: Dr. Eugene Manley Jr.

Founder & CEO, SCHEQ Foundation

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https://www.innovationforimpactllc.com

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Create the Future with Rick Williams is a leadership podcast focused on real-world decisions that determine the future of companies, non-profits, and public agencies and the careers of the individuals making the decisions.

Hosted by Rick Williams, the podcast gives leaders an opportunity to share the stories behind the difficult decisions and tough calls they have made — for their companies, their organizations and sometimes for themselves.

Rick wrote Create the Future — your essential leadership guidebook for making difficult decisions. In this best-selling handbook, Rick gives the principles and leadership team exercises leaders use when faced with major choices for their organization and themselves.

Rick’s goal with the Create the Future Podcast is simple: to share practical leadership lessons from real life experiences so that today’s leaders can become better decision-makers and more effective leaders.

Rick Williams is a deeply experienced corporate leader, management consultant, company founder, board member, and author. He works with leaders through his speaking, newsletter, and board service, with a particular focus on helping leaders make difficult decisions.

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