Building Interest, Presented by Leader Bank

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Jun 2025

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Welcome to the Building Interest Podcast presented by Leader Bank. In season two of our podcast we will be exploring what it means to be a leader through conversations with leaders from Leader Bank from within the communities we serve, and from across the banking and technology industries. Each conversation will focus on our guests’ personal leadership journey and provide some insights into what it means to be a good leader.

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June 17, 2025Episode 3945 min

Episode 39: Combining Humility & Accuracy with Danielle and Matt Noyes

In this episode of Building Interest, Greg is joined by Matt and Danielle Noyes, the Co-Founders of One Degree Outside, a brand new weather app hitting New England. The duo have over 40 years of combined meteorology experience where they've delivered over 200,000 weather broadcasts. They chat with Greg about their love of weather, live broadcast mishaps, and how they share their love of STEM with their community.

April 30, 2025Episode 3832 min

Episode 38: Trusting the Process with Juliana Perez

In this episode of Building Interest, Juliana Perez, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at Leader Bank, shares her journey from Colombia to the U.S., highlighting her resilience and leadership skills. Born in a remote Colombian farm, Juliana moved to Boston at 11. At 17, she chose to stay in the U.S. while her family returned to Colombia. Juli credit's her career success to caring for others, leading by example, and trusting the process.

March 17, 2025Episode 3742 min

Episode 37: Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs with Kate Garabedian

On this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we sit down with Leader Bank Loan Officer Kate Garabedian. Greg and Kate tackle a range of topics from changing careers, work life balance, and even racecar driving!

January 22, 2025Episode 3630 min

Episode 36: New Year New Mindset

In this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, Leader Bank's President Jay Tuli returns to reflect on 2024. We look back on the themes of the year, talk about the importance of a positive mindset, and make some predictions for 2025.

December 3, 2024Episode 3530 min

Episode 35: A Reminder to Stay Nimble with Sean Valiton

On this week's episode of the Building Interest Podcast, Leader Bank's Senior Vice President & Head of Residential Lending, Sean Valiton, discusses Entrepreneurship 101. In this episode, we cover the importance of evolving and changing, surrounding yourself with like-minded people, and how your personal life can teach you to be a better leader.

November 7, 2024Episode 3428 min

Episode 34: Becoming a Meaningful Mentor with Dorothy Zahir

On today's episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Leader Bank's Senior Vice President, Head of Retail & Elevate Banking, Dorothy Zahir. A leader in every sense of the word, she has a background in law, higher education, and financial services. Dorothy and our host, Greg Farber, discuss maintaining calmness in chaos, balancing fearfulness with fearlessness, and everything you need to know about building our next generation of leaders.

October 22, 2024Episode 3316 min

Building Interest Podcast – Ep 33: Prioritizing People with Greg Farber

On this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we're turning the mic around. Our host, Greg Farber, sits down with producer Sydney Clapp to answer some of your burning questions!

August 26, 2024Episode 3248 min

Building Interest Podcast - Ep 32: Pivotal Moments with Sasha Chanoff

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, Jay Tuli discusses pivotal moments and critical decision-making with Sasha Chanoff, CEO & Founder of RefugePoint, an inspiring author, humanitarian, and value-based leader.

June 26, 2024Episode 3141 min

Episode 31: Celebrating Mighty Moments with Henry Manice

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Henry Manice, Co-Founder of Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., activist, and Massachusetts native. Listen as Henry discusses starting a global clothing company while finishing his undergrad, how his international leadership studies have shaped his mindset, and following his passion for helping others.

May 9, 2024Episode 3040 min

Episode 30: Being Creative in a Technical World with Larry Lou

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Larry Lou, the Chief Technology Officer for Leader Bank. Larry is an innovation leader, a Scout Master, and an avid pickup basketball player. He discusses the importance of creativity within the information technology industry, his mentor's impact on his leadership skills today, as well as the obstacles he faced immigrating from China to the United States as a teenager.