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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Jul 15, 2025 • 16min
REMASTERED: Putting Feet to Vision, with Jenni Catron (Mindset, Leadership, Personal Development, Self-Improvement)
Culture strategist and leadership coach Jenni Catron takes a hard look at “clout killers”, and talks about exchanging fear for truth, comparison vs jealousy, combating a scarcity mentality, the duality of insecurity and pride, and how control means putting power over influence.
Jul 10, 2025 • 5min
CLIP: Understanding Energy and "Performance Zones"
Klaus Kleinfeld, the former CEO of Siemens and Alcoa and the only leader to have successfully served as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies on different continents, explains why we should be talking about energy instead of productivity, and what it means to staying in your desired "performance zone".Hear the full interview with Klaus in Episode 490 of The Action Catalyst.
Jul 8, 2025 • 25min
Update: Becoming Better, with Ryan Gottfredson (Mindset, Growth, Healing, Personal Development)
Best-selling author, professor, and leadership expert Ryan Gottfredson explains how mindsets aren't just attitudes, distinguishes the doing side vs. the being side of ourselves, and talks about gauging your "window of tolerance", the 3 levels of adult development, reaction vs. response, and healing to grow.And be sure to check out Ryan's original appearance in Episode 317 of The Action Catalyst.
Jul 3, 2025 • 4min
CLIP: Comparison and Contentment
Author, podcast/radio host, and Certified Financial Coach Rachel Cruze explains why comparison isn't just the thief of joy...it's the thief of your paycheck as well.Hear Rachel's full interview in Episode 161 of The Action Catalyst.
Jul 2, 2025 • 3min
Overtime with Outland: Klaus Kleinfeld, Episode 490
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 490, with Klaus Kleinfeld, the former CEO of Siemens and Alcoa and the only leader to have successfully served as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies on different continents.
Jul 1, 2025 • 32min
Leading to Thrive, with Klaus Kleinfeld (Leadership, Performance, Business, Language)
Klaus Kleinfeld, the former CEO of Siemens and Alcoa and the only leader to have successfully served as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies on different continents, recalls going to work at age 12, and covers the perils of sign language in the business world, getting close to the source of an issue, why we should be talking about energy instead of productivity, the "rule of feedback", the 5 critical components of a high performance team, why purpose is a laser, and being a "hypothesis generating machine".Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching
Jun 26, 2025 • 2min
CLIP: Debt Free College
Author, podcast/radio host, and Certified Financial Coach Rachel Cruze breaks down the easiest methods for paying for college WITHOUT debt.Full interview with Rachel in Episode 39 of The Action Catalyst.
Jun 24, 2025 • 13min
REMASTERED: Love Your Life, Not Theirs, and Eradicating Comparison, with Rachel Cruze (Finances, Debt, Money, Gratitude)
Author, podcast/radio host, and Certified Financial Coach Rachel Cruze shares the role gratitude plays in financial stability, why it’s never too early, or too late, to get your finances in shape, and says…..uh oh…. the "C" word (not that one).Mentioned in this episode:Purchase the Monthly Bill Payment Checklist here. And please consider leaving a great book review if you found the book useful.Stephen Ural / Monthly Bill Payment Checklist
Jun 19, 2025 • 5min
CLIP: You Can Lead The Dance
Daniel Goddard, CEO of the AI networking app, Dysko and an actor with over 30 years of experience, examines the parallels between entertainment and entrepreneurship and the same qualities that make you successful in both.Hear Daniel's full interview in Episode 489 of The Action Catalyst.
Jun 17, 2025 • 13min
REMASTERED: Smart Money, Smart Kids, with Rachel Cruze (Finance, Parenting, Debt, Author)
Author, podcast/radio host, and Certified Financial Coach Rachel Cruze talks about putting 4-year-olds to work, teaching your kids about giving, paying for college without debt, and what contentment REALLY means.Mentioned in this episode:Purchase the Monthly Bill Payment Checklist here. And please consider leaving a great book review if you found the book useful.Stephen Ural / Monthly Bill Payment Checklist
