

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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Sep 8, 2022 • 4min
CLIP: Korean Mafia, CIA, and The Two Minds
Author and mental scientist Dr. Hank Seitz shares the unbelievable story of his time as a double agent for the Korean mafia and the CIA and explains how the conscious and the subconscious minds shape our beliefs.Hear Dr. Hank’s full interview in Episode 394 of The Action Catalyst.

Sep 6, 2022 • 23min
Driving Results, with Gary Garfield (Leadership, Automotive, Trust, Innovation)
Gary Garfield, speaker, author, and former CEO of Bridgestone Americas, shares the "rules of the road" from his new book, "Driving Results", including why humility is freedom from arrogance, the advice from the best boss that HE ever had, the equation to creating a productive and trusting company culture, the discrepancy between professional auto testing and consumer driving, creating innovation & how one of Bridgestone's best ideas came from an employee submission, and answering the question of "who's REALLY the boss?"Also be sure to check out Gary's first appearance on the podcast, in Episode 243 of the Action Catalyst.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Speakers.Southwestern Speakers

Sep 1, 2022 • 5min
CLIP: Minds Versus The Metaverse
Bill Ottman, CEO and co-founder of blockchain based, open source social network Minds, discusses the next frontier of social media, addressing matters of privacy, new capabilities brought by Web 3.0, and the Metaverse.Hear Bill’s full interview in Episode 393 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 30, 2022 • 19min
The Prize for All of Us Is Joy, with Dr. Hank Seitz (Mental Science, Psychology, Overcome, Disability)
Author and mental scientist Dr. Hank Seitz explains how he overcame what he was told was a permanent disability, talks quantum science and molecular biology, the conscious mind and the subconscious mind, the 3 steps that create experience, answers of the question of “What ARE beliefs?”, and shares the unbelievable story of his time as a double agent for the Korean mafia and the CIA.

Aug 25, 2022 • 3min
CLIP: Your Co-Workers Really ARE Warping Your Brain
Dr. Julia DiGangi, a neuropsychologist, author, and expert in the brain’s relationship with stress, resilience and relationships, explains the 2 drivers of the brain that create nearly all interpersonal problems, including how new studies suggest your co-workers really can have a lasting impact on your neurological makeup.Hear Dr. DiGangi’s full interview in Episode 392 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 23, 2022 • 20min
Mind(s) Power, with Bill Ottman (Social Media, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency, Joe Rogan, Meta)
Bill Ottman, CEO and co-founder of blockchain based, open source social network Minds, talks to host Dan Moore about systems theory, web 3.0 and the decentralized internet, Facebook and the dawn of the Metaverse, cryptocurrency, hanging out on Joe Rogan’s podcast, and more, in this wide-ranging, forward-looking interview.

Aug 18, 2022 • 2min
CLIP: The Gas Pedal Risk
Greg Patterson, CEO of The Advisory Group of San Francisco, covers the parallels between triathlon training and preparing for the business world, and how something known as the “gas pedal risk” can create premature burnout.Hear Greg’s full interview in Episode 391 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 16, 2022 • 21min
Our Suffering and Our Power, with Dr. Julia DiGangi (Neuroscience, Mental Health, Brain, Interpersonal Relationships)
Dr. Julia DiGangi, a neuropsychologist, author, and expert in the brain’s relationship with stress, resilience and relationships, covers the growing study of mental health, “emotional shake”, how 99% of the world has good intentions, the way co-workers can LITERALLY alter your physiology, behavioral math and emotional physics, and the 2 drivers of the brain that create nearly all interpersonal problems.

Aug 11, 2022 • 10min
Update: Michael F. Schein Takes On the Freemasons (Hype, Promotion, Marketing, Branding)
We catch back up with Michael F. Schein, writer, speaker, and Founder & President of Microfame Media, who recounts the success of his book “The Hype Handbook”, explains why forming your own secret networking society might yield big results, and spills the beans on the secrets of the Freemasons. Uh-oh! Hear more from Michael in his original appearance on Episode 382 of The Action Catalyst.

Aug 9, 2022 • 18min
The Balance of Hope and Fear, with Greg Patterson (Finances, Triathlete, Ironman, Business)
Greg Patterson, CEO of The Advisory Group of San Francisco, covers business lessons from time spent abroad and as a triathlete, including how overtraining and overconfidence can be tragic flaws, the “gas pedal risk”, determining what mile you’re on in the Ironman of life, and adopting the Spiderman principle of power and responsibility.