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 9, 2021 • 4min
CLIP: Winning a Grammy on His First Try
Two-time Grammy Award winning producer and musician Dennis Scott shares the unlikely experience of winning a Grammy on his very first project as a producer, overseeing a country music album for Sesame Street.Check out the full interview in Episode 367 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 2, 2021 • 4min
CLIP: If You Want to be Happy, Be Grateful
Gratitude and mindfulness expert Deborah Hawkins explains her approach of "intentional gratitude", finding your personal gratitude themes, and the joy and valuable lesson of surprise.Check out the full interview in Episode 366 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 30, 2021 • 33min
2x Grammy Winner Dennis Scott, and the Music of Mr. Rogers (Grammy, Music, Children, Kindness)
Two-time Grammy Award winning producer and musician Dennis Scott shares the experience of winning a Grammy on his first try, writing for Sesame Street, working with artists like Kellie Pickler, Jim Brickman, Vanessa Williams, Ray Charles, Loretta Lynn, and others, discovering the music and message of Mr. Fred Rogers, and his new album, “Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories”. And be sure to stay tuned after the interview for a very special preview of the album.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Inspire Kindness.Inspire Kindness
Nov 23, 2021 • 18min
Thankfulness & Intentional Gratitude, with Deborah Hawkins (Thankfulness, Gratitude, Happiness, Mindfulness)
Just in time for Thanksgiving, gratitude and mindfulness expert Deborah Hawkins shares the enormous impact of thankfulness, how we can identify our personal gratitude themes, making gratitude internalized and not circumstantial, why we should seek contentment instead of true happiness, and how to give yourself credit before giving yourself tasks.
Nov 19, 2021 • 3min
CLIP: "You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School"
Inspire Kindness founder Mac Anderson explains "the ROI of kindness"; how companies who put kindness front and center in their culture end up at the top of their industry financially, and why leaders need to recruit for character.Check out the full interview in Episode 365 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 18, 2021 • 3min
CLIP: William Shatner and the 51 Year Old Backflip
Scott Hamilton shares the embarrassing, but impactful story of trying to pull off a backflip, on ice, at age 51, in front of Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner.Check out the full interview in Episode 364 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 12, 2021 • 16min
Inspiring Kindness, with Mac Anderson (Kindness, Company Culture, ROI, Inspiration)
Inspire Kindness founder Mac Anderson speaks to host Dan Moore about the beginnings and mission of his organization, how kindness generates tremendous Return on Investment and how companies like Southwest Airlines and Chick-fil-A embrace this philosophy, why kindness as a company culture only works from the top down, and why, in a world where you can be anything, you should be kind.Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Inspire Kindness.Inspire Kindness
Nov 11, 2021 • 9min
A Veteran's Story, with Anthony Cala
Southwestern Family of Companies Project Manager, and former Army Staff Sergeant Anthony Cala, shares the story of his 3 deployments to Iraq, his battle with PTSD, and how great organizations like Wounded Warrior Project, K9s for Warriors, and Building Homes for Heroes have helped him, and countless other veterans just like him.Mentioned in this episode:Looking for a change? Consider joining the team at Southwestern Family of Companies.Southwestern Family of Companies
Nov 10, 2021 • 2min
CLIP: What Would You Learn If You Had Won?
Scott Hamilton shares the lesson he learned about failure from his son's hockey game, and how winning isn't always the path to learning.Check out the full interview in Episode 363 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 9, 2021 • 23min
Going for the Gold, with Scott Hamilton (Olympics, Skating, Overcoming Failure, Cancer)
Scott Hamilton is back! This time, he shares the story of his Olympic gold medal victory, as well as how skating is a metaphor for all of life when dealing with failure, talks about his fundraising and charitable work, plus a surprise cameo by William Shatner!Mentioned in this episode:This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Speakers.Southwestern Speakers
