

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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Aug 18, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: Finding Your "Why"
Sales leader, artist, and ADHD & mental health advocate Amber Shae Friedman explains why “finding your why” is the most important advice she can give for both sales, and life.Hear Amber's full interview in her bonus episode of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 17, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: The First Step to Starting is Starting
Susan Beischel, designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of luxury brand Skin, explains why it’s never too late to start or make a change, and how simply setting the wheels in motion is the single biggest step.Hear Susan's full interview in Episode 438 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 11, 2023 • 14min
Live Life Now, with Amber Shae Friedman (Sales, Coaching, Purpose, Mindset)
Sales leader, artist, and ADHD & mental health advocate Amber Shae Friedman recounts being the only woman in the sales department at every auto and RV dealership she worked at, giving women a voice in her industry, the experience as a client of Southwestern Coaching, the best financial decision she ever made, and the importance of “finding your why”.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching.Southwestern Coaching

Aug 10, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: I DO So Like Green Eggs and Ham
Elite-level sales and leadership coach and Partner of Southwestern Consulting, Dave Brown, explains why “Green Eggs and Ham” is hands-down THE best book on sales ever written, and why persistence is a rare quality that can't be practiced.Hear Dave's full interview in Episode 437 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 8, 2023 • 22min
More Than Skin Deep, with Susan Beischel (Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Resilience, Business)
Susan Beischel, designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of luxury brand Skin, talks about working at Neiman Marcus alongside Stanley Marcus, always listening to what’s inside of you, why it’s never too late to start or make a change, how resilience is an achievement in itself, being "built for challenge", what discipline REALLY is, and why she’s known as the "queen of pleasure".

Aug 3, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: Finding Your "Zone of Genius"
NASA Flight Surgeon, peak performance coach, and "Productivity MD" Dr. Ann Tsung explains talks about finding your “zone of genius”, and the 3-step process to efficiency (automating, delegating, and eliminating).Hear Dr. Tsung’s full interview in Episode 436 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 2, 2023 • 3min
Overtime with Outland: Dave Brown, Episode 437
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 437, with author, speaker, founding Partner of Southwestern Consulting, and elite-level sales and leadership coach, Dave Brown.

Aug 1, 2023 • 35min
Servant Selling, with Dave Brown (Sales, Leadership, Coaching, Relationships)
Elite-level sales and leadership coach and Partner of Southwestern Consulting, Dave Brown, details his new book and guiding principle of “Servant Selling”, as well as the only two ways to earn money in the world (hint: they're both the same thing), why “Green Eggs and Ham” is THE best book on sales ever written, exploiting your uniqueness in service of others, “WYDFLI” motivation, creating credibility deposits, perpetually being valuable, and how asking for someone’s business empowers THEM.You can also catch Dave’s previous appearance on Episode 195 of The Action Catalyst.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student CoachingThis episode is presented by Dave Brown's "Servant Selling", available now.Servant Selling, by Dave Brown

Jul 27, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: Acres of Diamonds
Dan Moore shares his wisdom from spending half a century with the same company, learning to bloom where you’re planted, and not ignore the “acres of diamonds” beneath your feet.Hear Dan’s full interview in Episode 435 of The Action Catalyst.

Jul 25, 2023 • 21min
It's Not Rocket Science, with Dr. Ann Tsung (Productivity, Performance, Management, Decision Making)
NASA Flight Surgeon, peak performance coach, and "Productivity MD" Dr. Ann Tsung explains how delegation makes financial sense and why efficiency means automating, delegating, and eliminating, talks about working within your "zone of genius", using an Eisenhower matrix, hiring a virtual assistant, obtaining the "5 Freedoms", and learning English from Full House, and shares her super relatable hobby as an Olympic weightlifter, as well as a few travel tips....if you’re headed to Antarctica.


