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The Action Catalyst interviews top leaders and achievers, sharing hard-earned tips and advice to help you uncover your inspiration and gain valuable insights to overcome setbacks, defeat mediocrity, and reach your goals in life, business, and beyond.
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Southwestern/Great American, Inc., dba Southwestern Family of Companies, for itself and its related entities and their assigns, reserves and retains all rights to their copyrighted materials and trademarks contained in this podcast.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 33min
Your Best Life Forward, with Dr. Amy D'Aprix (Finances, Change Management, Family, Business)
Dr. Amy D'Aprix, President and Founder of Lifebridge Strategies, talks about bridging the gap between the stages, changes, and events of life transitions, how life and money go hand in hand, using the right “script” in your interactions, the 3 levels of listening, why empathy is everything, and offers a tease of what’s to come.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at LifebridgeStrategies.com.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 5min
CLIP: Make Metrics A Verb
Author, executive advisor, and Managing Partner and Founder of Rossman Partners, John Rossman, explains how to REALLY use metrics and how to make metrics a verb for your business.Hear John's full interview in our update episode, and catch his original appearance in Episode 433 of The Action Catalyst.

Mar 26, 2025 • 4min
Cut For Time: Pat's Alzheimer's Action Plan
In this cut-for-time clip from Episode 482 of The Action Catalyst, Tyler Summitt, son of legendary coach Pat Summitt, as well as the Co-Founder of Pat Summitt Leadership Group, shares the story of Pat's Alzheimer's diagnosis, and the ways that, for her as a leader, that was the START of a plan, not the end of one.Hear the rest of Tyler's interview in Episode 482 of The Action Catalyst.

Mar 25, 2025 • 28min
Beyond Basketball: Championship Lessons for Success, with Tyler Summitt (Leadership, Sports, Personal Development, Business)
Tyler Summitt, son of legendary coach Pat Summitt, as well as the Co-Founder of Pat Summitt Leadership Group, shares the group’s mission, the story of Pat’s humble beginnings, the art of mastering full executive decision making in 90 second or less, the "secret sauce" to Pat’s leadership, what she definitely didn’t understand about, but learned from, a 5-year-old’s soccer game, how to visualize winning in a (very, very) highly detailed way, the key component that gets you to over a 90% success rate, and the answer to the mystery of just who is “Trish”?

Mar 20, 2025 • 3min
CLIP: "Doing Good Is Good Business"
Best-selling author, businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of The Arison Group and Arison Investments, Shari Arison, explains why in EVERY aspect of ALL of her companies, the motto she lives by is that "doing good is good business".Hear Shari's full interview in Episode 91 of The Action Catalyst.

Mar 18, 2025 • 22min
Update: Winners and Losers in the Hyper-Digital Era, with John Rossman (Business, Data, Leadership, Future)
Author, executive advisor, and Managing Partner and Founder of Rossman Partners, John Rossman, rejoins the show to discuss “the innovator’s dilemma”, building foundations, chasing perfection, and making big bets, how to REALLY use metrics and make metrics a verb, 3 megatrends for the future of business, the role of business in democracy, and the #1 mistake leaders make.Mentioned in this episode:Download John’s free Business Manifesto and learn more at RossmanPartners.com.Rossman Partners / John RossmanDownload John’s free Business Manifesto and learn more at RossmanPartners.com.Rossman Partners / John Rossman

Mar 13, 2025 • 2min
CLIP: The 5 Ps of Vocal Variety
Michael Chad Hoeppner, author, professor, and the Founder and CEO of GK Training, shares the 5 P's of vocal variety, 4 of which you're probably familiar with, and 1 that you've likely never considered, and the difference it makes.Hear Michael's full interview in Episode 481 of The Action Catalyst.

Mar 11, 2025 • 13min
REMASTERED: Doing Good Is Good Business, with Shari Arison (Values, Leadership, Culture, Author)
Best-selling author, businesswoman, philanthropist, and owner of The Arison Group and Arison Investments, Shari Arison, explains why doing good is good business, how to instill a values-based culture from the top down, the best advice for young leaders, and why the issue is the future.

Mar 6, 2025 • 3min
CLIP: Throw an Adult Temper Tantrum
Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and master coach Christine Hassler explains how kids have the right idea when processing emotions, and throwing healthy, adult temper tantrums can actually be helpful.Hear Christine's full interview in Episode 87 of The Action Catalyst.

Mar 5, 2025 • 3min
Overtime with Outland: Michael Chad Hoeppner, Episode 481
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 481 with Michael Chad Hoeppner, author, professor, and the Founder and CEO of GK Training.


