The Action Catalyst

Join us as we launch a brand new podcast, "Let's Talk Legacy", presented by Southwestern Legacy Insurance Group! In this roundtable discussion, we introduce you to the new podcast's host, Gary Michels, along with Ben Majeske, and hear about how the show will tackle questions like what does it mean to build and maintain a legacy, what tools and resources are available to help, and how to grow today, for a better tomorrow.Subscribe here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/letstalklegacy/Learn more at LetsTalkLegacyPod.comMentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Legacy Insurance Group.Southwestern Legacy Insurance Group

Peter Warmka is a former CIA agent that specialized in social engineering and "human hacking", and now uses that knowledge to help businesses assess their vulnerability to foreign intelligence groups, criminals, and other threats. Peter discusses the biggest threats facing the nation as well as individuals and public & private companies of all sizes and how to protect yourself, and cover the next generation of targeted phishing known as “spear phishing”, deception campaigns & the role of the media, and the cybersecurity threats of the future.Mentioned in this episode:Don't become a victim. Verify, then trust. Visit Counterintelligence-Institute.com to learn more.Counterintelligence InstituteDon't become a victim. Verify, then trust. Visit Counterintelligence-Institute.com to learn more.Counterintelligence Institute

Johnny Quinn, a professional speaker and former professional football player with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers tells the story of getting trapped in a bathroom in Olympic village just ahead of competing with the USA bobsled team at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia!

Actor, comedian, and entrepreneur Michael Stein shares advice ripped straight from the movies, about overcoming tough situations by answering empowering questions, creating a physical trigger to get yourself into a peak performance state, and reframing your life as a movie where the next act has yet to be written.Hear Michael’s full interview in Episode 372 of The Action Catalyst.

If you want your movie to win awards, consider casting Michael Stein in it!  In addition to starring in Oscar winning and nominated films such as La La Land and Boogie Nights, Michael is also a successful entrepreneur, comedian, writer/director, and podcast host of the Long Shot Leaders Podcast.  Michael and host Dan Moore dive into how you can “direct the movie of your own life”, create a physical trigger for jumping into your peak mental state, and develop “unconscious competence”, and touch on real lessons learned from movies such as Rocky, The Natural, The Matrix, and It’s a Wonderful Life.

With the 2022 Olympic Games underway, we dug into The Action Catalyst archive for three guests who have represented Team USA on an Olympic level; Vince Poscente, who is now an in-demand speaker and expert on resiliency, explains how he used determination and innovation to rise to the ranks of an Olympic skier in just four short years, Johnny Quinn, a professional speaker and former professional football player with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers tells the story of his unbelievable journey from the NFL to the United States Olympic bobsled team, to competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and getting trapped in a bathroom in Olympic village, and Scott Hamilton shares the bittersweet experience of his gold medal win in 1984.

Coach Paul Assaiante shares how resilience is the most important trait of a successful teammate or individual, how you learn far more from losing than winning, and how the Dallas Cowboys found amazing player value by putting making “character” a measurable quality.Hear Coach Assaiante’s full interview in Episode 371 of The Action Catalyst.

Coach Paul Assaiante, a two-time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, and the winningest coach in college sports history with 17 NCAA championship titles and the longest winning streak in college sports, talks with Action Catalyst host Dan Moore about empathy as a coach and a leader, measuring the character of a player and a person, how all sports are team sports, but they all start with the individual, and his friendship with world famous author Tom Wolfe and how it inspired his book, “Run to the Roar:  Coaching to Overcome Fear”, which is about to be made into a motion picture, as well as the interesting story behind its title.

Futurist Daniel Burrus explains what he looks at to make predictions about the future, and give listeners a simple exercise they can do to make actionable predictions about their own lives, so grab a pen and paper, and listen up! Your future depends on it!Hear Daniel's full interview in Episode 370 of The Action Catalyst.

Futurist, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and Founder, President, and CEO of Burrus Research, Daniel Burrus, takes a look forward, covering topics like what trends to look at to make predictions, the future of cryptocurrency, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, and robotics, smart weapons, military vehicles, and drones, fighting COVID, and gives listeners a simple exercise to make actionable and educated predictions about their own future.