The Action Catalyst
Southwestern Family of Podcasts
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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Dec 31, 2024 • 8min
REMASTERED: I See Something, with Dananjaya Hettiarachchi (Speaking, Storytelling, Success, Personal Development)
Championship speaker and executive coach Dananjaya Hettiarachchi shares the two principles behind crafting a great message, the three biggest things he changed to create a championship speech, pull vs. push messages, the two types of stories that exist, the power of connecting with failure, and why sometimes just being yourself is the hardest part.
Dec 26, 2024 • 5min
CLIP: Keep Your Small Business On The Right Side of The Law
Employment law attorney, author, and Founder/CEO of the Crone Law Firm, Alan Crone reveals the list of things a new or small business absolutely MUST do to stay on the right side of the law.Hear Alan's full interview in Episode 475 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 24, 2024 • 14min
REMASTERED: What Great Brands Do, with Denise Lee Yohn (Marketing, Branding, Business, Sales)
Brand leadership expert, author, and speaker Denise Lee Yohn explains what it means to have "brand as business", why you’re ALWAYS representing not one, but two brands, and the importance of having an integrated approach.
Dec 23, 2024 • 4min
Stephanie Maas is Cuckoo for Christmas
Action Catalyst host Stephanie Maas shares season's greetings and her best wishes for an amazing holiday.
Dec 19, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Managing Stress the Healthy Way
Entrepreneur, author, founder, and physician Dr. Josh Axe talks about managing your stress the healthy way for businesspeople. Hear Dr. Axe's full interview in Episode 75 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 17, 2024 • 28min
The Law at Work, with Alan Crone (Legal, Employment, Management, Business)
Employment law attorney, author, and Founder/CEO of the Crone Law Firm, Alan Crone explains how what you do defines who you are, reveals the 3 biggest constants over 30 years of law, as well as the list of things a new or small business absolutely MUST do to stay on the right side of the law, and shares why diversity is death (but not how you think).
Dec 12, 2024 • 4min
CLIP: Bullet Holes, KGB, and Fighting Stereotypes
Ellen Hoggard, President of High School in the USA cultural exchange program, a part of GEC, Global Educational Concepts, shares memories of hotels with bullet holes in the walls and being followed by the KGB, and all the good that comes from cultural exchange.Hear Ellen's full interview in Episode 474 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 10, 2024 • 18min
REMASTERED: Health Tips for Busy Business Executives, with Dr. Josh Axe (Fitness, Nutrition, Stress, Medicine)
Entrepreneur, author, founder, and physician Dr. Josh Axe identifies a few of the health trends that are most dangerous for business people, talks about managing your stress the healthy way and some of the cultural and religious differences in health, and addresses one of the most pressing questions of our times… IS Caesar salad the enemy?
Dec 5, 2024 • 3min
CLIP: How Did You Know He Was Done?
Author, speaker, and Founder of Courage Crafters, Andrea Waltz, talks about setting “no” goals, why hearing “no” is important EVEN for top producers, and why to never be afraid to ask for what you want.Hear Andrea's full interview in Episode 31 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 4, 2024 • 3min
Overtime with Outland: Ellen Hoggard, Episode 474
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 474 with Ellen Hoggard, President of High School in the USA cultural exchange program, a part of GEC, Global Educational Concepts.
