Rebuilding with Heart: Andrew Brummer on Leadership, Trust, and Finding Your Voice (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 878)
In this inspiring episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray welcomes Andrew Brummer, founder of The Ardunan Village and author of Leading Magnanimously: The Power of Heart, Trust, and Intent in Leading Teams. Andrew shares his powerful journey of professional reinvention, from nearly losing everything to rediscovering his purpose through service, mentorship, and leadership.
Andrew discusses what it means to lead with intent, why trust should be your default, and how magnanimous leadership can transform both companies and individuals. He also reveals how pro bono mentoring across the globe helped him clarify his voice, mission, and platform. Whether you’re a fractional executive, small business owner, or someone navigating transition, this episode offers deep wisdom and practical insights you won’t want to miss.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is produced by John Ray and North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, and is recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Key Takeaways from this Episode
- Reinvention begins with service: Andrew rebuilt his career not by asking for help, but by giving it: offering free mentorship to professionals around the world.
- Networking is about depth, not numbers: Of 6,000 new LinkedIn connections in a year, it was just 13 people—previously strangers—who transformed his career.
- Be a leader-doer, not a doer-leader: Effective leaders empower others by letting go of the work they love and creating space for team growth.
- Trust is the starting point, not the finish line: Granting trust upfront builds momentum, creativity, and accountability more than earning it ever will.
- Mindset determines momentum: After a professional setback, Andrew pivoted in 24 hours by taking action, owning his situation, and choosing not to be a victim.
- Plant seeds you may never see grow: Andrew lives by a mission to serve others generously, with no expectation of return—a principle that now defines his brand.
Andrew Brummer, The Ardunan Village
Andrew Brummer is a leadership multiplier and operational strategist who extends CEO capacity and builds high-performance teams.
As a Vistage Chair, he maximizes his strengths and passion in bringing business leaders together in solving problems. With experience across business, technical, and operational domains, Andrew brings a multidimensional perspective to complex challenges.
Andrew actively mentors startups and emerging leaders globally, volunteering with organizations like TiE Atlanta. Known for his transparency, people-first approach, and exceptional problem-solving, he creates shared consciousness throughout organizations. His Strategic, Maximizer, Input, Arranger, Adaptability strengths reflect his ability to envision possibilities, develop people, and navigate complex environments with agility.
About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 870 shows and having featured over 1,300 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show invites a diverse range of business, non-profit, and community leaders to share their significant contributions to their market, community, and profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates businesses by sharing positive stories that traditional media ignore. Some media lean left. Some media lean right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. John and the team at North Fulton Business Radio, LLC, an affiliate of Business RadioX®, produce the show, and it is recorded inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants, bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
