The Action Catalyst
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. 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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Nothing Is Everything, with Dr. Barb Rembiesa | (Kindness, IT, Business, Leadership)
<p>Dr. Barb Rembiesa, founder and CEO of the International Association of IT Asset Management, shares how small, intentional acts of kindness can create outsized impact in leadership, business, and everyday life. Drawing on her experience building IAITAM into the world’s leading authority on IT asset management and guiding organizations through technology compliance, AI governance, and digital transformation, Dr. Rembiesa explains how “nothings” — simple actions that cost little time or money — can strengthen workplace culture, build trust, and deliver real ROI by restoring humanity to business. This episode offers practical insights for leaders seeking to integrate compassion, intentional listening, and purpos...
CLIP: Brains Don't Like Doing New Things
<p>Meg Tuohey, licensed psychologist, author, speaker, and host of the Wisdom Stripes podcast, introduces the concept of "heartprint"—the unique inner blueprint that guides fulfillment, purpose, and growth, and explains how high‑achieving women can feel successful yet emotionally numb, and a bit of the neuroscience behind elite performance.</p><p>Hear Meg's full interview in her special bonus episode of The Action Catalyst.</p>
REMASTERED: The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster, with Darren Hardy | (Business, Sales, Author, Focus)
<p>New York Times bestselling author Darren Hardy delivers a candid and practical look at why most entrepreneurs fail—and how to beat the odds. Hardy explains that the 66% small‑business failure rate is driven less by external factors like capital or competition and more by internal, emotional unpreparedness, lack of focus, and unrealistic expectations about the entrepreneurial journey. He explores the psychological cost of leaving the “herd,” including criticism, isolation, and resistance from peers, and reframes these challenges as evidence of progress, as well as covers effective sales as a discipline rooted in questioning and listening rather than pitching, the dang...
CLIP: Success Seldom Exceeds Personal Development
<p>Hal Elrod, bestselling author of "The Miracle Morning", shares the experience that set him down the path to self-improvement, and the snooze‑proof wake‑up strategy that KEEPS him on that path each day.</p><p>Hear Hal's full interview in Episode 53 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
HeartPrint, with Meg Tuohey | (Psychology, Self-Help, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence)
<p>Meg Tuohey, licensed psychologist, author, speaker, and host of the Wisdom Stripes podcast, explores why modern self‑help culture often fails women by encouraging self‑override instead of self‑trust, and introduces the concept of "heartprint"—the unique inner blueprint that guides fulfillment, purpose, and growth. Learn how high‑achieving women can feel successful yet emotionally numb, why intuition is a critical emotional survival skill, utilizing emotional literacy and relational intelligence in leadership, the neuroscience of burnout and elite performance, and how self‑attunement enables clearer decision‑making in both personal and professional environments. With insights grounded in psychology and lived expe...
CLIP: Experience Vs. Wisdom
<p>Dr. Tony Alessandra, founder of Assessments 24x7, addresses the lessons he learned from failure, and how learning when to say "no" is the REAL test of your goals and objectives.</p><p>Hear Dr. Alessandra's full interview in Episode 504 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
REMASTERED: The Miracle Morning, with Hal Elrod | (Routine, Productivity, Mindset, Health)
<p>Hal Elrod, bestselling author of "The Miracle Morning", shares the life‑changing philosophy behind his globally influential morning routine, recounts his extraordinary journey from being clinically dead after a head‑on collision with a drunk driver and weathering financial collapse, to overcoming the odds. Learn about the six core practices that help individuals improve health, income, mindset, and relationships, the snooze‑proof wake‑up strategy, a powerful morning routine speed-run for busy schedules, and why success is driven by who you become daily.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Dr. Jeremy S. Owoh: Leading Today, Transforming Tomorrow. Click he...
Cut For Time: Going Out Like Koufax
<p>In this cut-for-time clip from Episode 504 of The Action Catalyst, Dr. Tony Alessandra, founder of Assessments 24x7 shares how when it was time to leave the speaking circuit, he looked to a few MLB greats for guidance...</p><p>Hear the rest of Dr. Alessandra's interview in Episode 504 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
CLIP: 10 Minutes to Pitch / 90 Seconds to Succeed
<p>John Livesay, funding strategist and author, reveals how to structure a winning pitch, grab attention in the first 90 seconds, and position the founder as the “jockey” investors want to back. </p><p>Hear John's full interview in Episode 145 of The Action Catalyst.</p>
Overtime with Outland: Dr. Tony Alessandra, Episode 504
<p>Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests.</p><p>In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 504 with Dr. Tony Alessandra, founder of Assessments 24x7.</p>
