

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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Feb 7, 2023 • 26min
Calling the King Out of the Kid, with Shawn Harper (Success, NFL, Teamwork, Culture, Coaching)
Shawn Harper, Former NFL offensive lineman, CEO and founder of American Services and Protection, motivational speaker, and author, explains how there's no such thing as success; it's a man made construct, talks about adopting a "success" vs a "win" model, planting seeds of potential in the fields of Iowa, emphasizing culture first, teamwork and collaboration on and off the field, what makes a great coach, breaking down to built up, playing hurt versus injured, and how essentially waterboarding himself every day is a critical piece of his morning routine.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching

Feb 1, 2023 • 2min
Overtime with Outland: Dean Koontz, Episode 413
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 413, with best-selling author Dean Koontz.

Jan 31, 2023 • 28min
Hilarious Catastrophe, with Dean Koontz (Author, Publishing, Writing, Business)
Dean Koontz, best-selling author with over 100 novels published and more than 500 million copies sold, talks about the way his alcoholic father shaped his childhood as well as his writing, has a personal realization about his first major character, shares the real life experience that led to creating the character of Odd Thomas, addresses how to deal with naysayers, gives his best advice that translates from the literary world to the business world, tells a cautionary career tale about zombie novels, and reveals more than a few spoilers from his latest book.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching

Jan 26, 2023 • 2min
CLIP: Representing the "Water Protectors"
Courtney Bowie, Managing Attorney for Earthjustice, shares the huge misconception and history-making moment around the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and why water rights, not race, lie at the bottom of many civil issues.Hear Courtney's full interview in Episode 412 of The Action Catalyst.

Jan 17, 2023 • 21min
Every State, Every Race, Every Place, with Courtney Bowie (Legal, Environment, Civil Rights, History)
Courtney Bowie, Managing Attorney for Earthjustice, shares her thanks to ThinkingAhead and her time in the New York Supreme Court, why 50 years in the legal world is just a short time ago, the huge misconception and history-making moment around the protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline, the importance of resting up for a squabble, and other thoughts on the history of struggle, working with existential threat, "forest bathing", leaning on a higher power, and a bit of motivation from Helen Keller.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Thinking Ahead.Thinking Ahead

Jan 12, 2023 • 4min
CLIP: Is Title IX Still Working?
Joan Cronan, University of Tennessee Women's Athletic Director Emeritus and Pat Summitt Leadership Group Advisory Board Chairman, talks about being denied the right to compete as a child, repeating the mantra of “left foot, right foot, breathe”, and decisively answers the question “Is Title IX still working 50 years later?”Hear Joan's full interview in Episode 411 of The Action Catalyst.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Pat Summitt Leadership Group.Pat Summitt Leadership Group

Jan 5, 2023 • 4min
CLIP: Combating "The Great Resignation"
Nationally syndicated radio host, "America's Career Coach", and No. 1 bestselling author Ken Coleman explains how employers can drive retention in the midst of the “Great Resignation”, the three categories that most job-seekers fall into, and the 4 “F’s” that hold people back.Hear Ken’s full interview in Episode 410 of The Action Catalyst.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by ThinkingAhead.Thinking Ahead

Jan 4, 2023 • 4min
Overtime with Outland: Joan Cronan, Episode 411
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 411, with Joan Cronan, University of Tennessee Women’s Athletic Director Emeritus and Pat Summitt Leadership Group Advisory Board Chairman.

Jan 3, 2023 • 30min
The View From The Summitt, with Joan Cronan (Teams, Athletics, Basketball, Women's Leadership)
Joan Cronan, University of Tennessee Women's Athletic Director Emeritus and Pat Summitt Leadership Group Advisory Board Chairman, talks about being a tennis champion and a pioneer in women’s athletics, repeating the mantra of “left foot, right foot, breathe”, discusses her friendship with Pat Summitt, the inception of the “Definite Dozen”, the ongoing work of the Pat Summitt Leadership Group and Foundation, and the true meaning of legacy, plus shares Jerry Jones’ definition of a leader, and asks the question “Is Title IX still working 50 years later?”Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Pat Summitt Leadership Group.Pat Summitt Leadership GroupLearn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching

Jan 1, 2023 • 1min
Welcome to 2023, with Host Dan Moore
Action Catalyst host Dan Moore reflects on one of the best parts of 2022, and looks forward to a prosperous 2023.