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The Action Catalyst
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. 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.
Episodes
- The Action Catalyst
Overtime with Outland: Ken Coleman, Episode 502
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
The Action CatalystWired for Progress, with Ken Coleman | (Career, Education, Mindset, AI)
"America's Career Coach" and author Ken Coleman discusses parenting, curiosity, and the evolving workplace in the age of AI, emphasizing the value of human…
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CLIP: The #1 Way to Get Audited
Tax strategist Carlotta Thompson explains how the IRS TRULY operates, what they actually ARE and ARE NOT looking for, and highlights the most common audit…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: Global Adventures in Mental Toughness, with Rob Lilwall | (Mindset, Risk, Self-Discipline, Motivation)
Speaker, author, and adventurer Rob Lilwall shares hard-earned lessons from decades of outrageous expeditions, including tips on assessing risk, why there's…
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CLIP: What Are You Working On?
Speaker, author, and the CEO of the Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher, explains the one question leaders MUST have an answer for, and how to respond to…
The Action CatalystTax Strategy, with Carlotta Thompson | (Business, Finance, AI, Money)
Tax strategist Carlotta Thompson explores her unique early start in tax law, her years as an IRS enrolled agent, and what it taught her about helping business…
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CLIP: People Average Rather Than Add
Speaker, author, and the CEO of the Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher, explains how, when it comes to building credibility with someone, people tend to…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: 6 Elements of Great Communication, with Dianna Booher | (Leadership, Personal Development, Balance, Confidence)
Speaker, author, and the CEO of the Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher, explains the difference between a leader and a manager, the one question leaders…
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CLIP: The Waldorf Astoria Elevator Problem
Jason Wild, an author, strategist, and former leader at Salesforce, IBM, and Microsoft, shares the revealing story of how a creative intern at the Waldorf…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: What More Can I Say, with Dianna Booher | (Communication, Trust, Storytelling, Sales)
Speaker, author, and the CEO of the Booher Research Institute, Dianna Booher, shares the lessons we can learn from politics about communication, mistakes we…
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CLIP: Time Management is DEAD
Best-selling author and time management coach Elizabeth Saunders explains why traditional time management has given way to "time investment", and the…
The Action CatalystGenius at Scale, with Jason Wild | (Innovation, Leadership, Culture, Strategy)
Jason Wild, an author, strategist, and former leader at Salesforce, IBM, and Microsoft, addresses misconceptions around what innovation is and isn't and the…
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CLIP: Remembering Lessons / Staying Curious / Restoring Faith
Action Catalyst hosts Adam Outland, Stephanie Maas, and Dan Moore share an early blunder in hosting, reflect on the critical nature of staying curious, and…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: Breaking Through the Barrier of Busy, with Elizabeth Saunders | (Time Management, Productivity, Business, Decision Making)
Best-selling author and time management coach Elizabeth Saunders explains why more input doesn’t equal more busy, and shares ways to expertly manage email, use…
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CLIP: Relaters & Bottom-Liners
Hall of Fame speaker, author, and human behavior expert Connie Podesta breaks down the differences between relaters vs bottom-liners, and how those differences…
The Action CatalystCelebrating 500 Episodes - Action Catalyst Host Roundtable
Action Catalyst hosts past and present unite to mark a major milestone; the 500th episode of The Action Catalyst. The trio of Adam Outland, Stephanie Maas, and…
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CLIP: Pulling People Out of "The Matrix"
Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of unicorn company Quest Nutrition and CEO of Impact Theory, explains what "The Matrix" is for him, and how his life's purpose is to…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: How To Get People On Board, with Connie Podesta | (Influence, Sales, Relationships, Business)
Hall of Fame speaker, author, and human behavior expert Connie Podesta explains why EVERYTHING is sales, breaks down the difference between relaters vs…
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CLIP: Work-Life Balance / Work-From-Home
Internationally renowned psychologist and author Dr. Guy Winch reveals the biggest misconceptions about work-life balance, and how the pandemic presented an…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: Impact Theory and Rising Above Limiting Beliefs, with Tom Bilyeu | (Nutrition, Startups, Mindset, Leadership)
Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of unicorn company Quest Nutrition and CEO of Impact Theory, lays out the impact of acting for ONE vs many, talks about making their own…
The Action CatalystFrom Podium to Podcast - Olympians Johnny Quinn, Vince Poscente, & Scott Hamilton
With the 2026 Olympic Games underway, we dug into The Action Catalyst archive for three guests who have represented Team USA on an Olympic level; Vince…
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CLIP: Trust and Purpose
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation, examines the emotional and practical implications of trust, both in personal relationships, and…
The Action CatalystMind Over Grind, with Dr. Guy Winch | (Psychology, Stress, Business, Mental Health)
Internationally renowned psychologist and author Dr. Guy Winch shares how a life-changing event in an elevator set him on his path, reveals the biggest…
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Cut for Time: The Internet - Both Wonderful and Horrible
In this cut-for-time clip from Episode 499 of The Action Catalyst, Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation, explains how the internet…
The Action CatalystNFL Stars on The Action Catalyst!
In honor of this year’s Superbowl, we've put together a special episode featuring the many guests we've been pleased to welcome to the show, all of whom have…
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CLIP: Bankruptcy / Net Income / Cash Flow
Dawn Fotopulos, Founder of Hidden Profit Academy, and Associate Professor of Business at The King's College, explains what bankruptcy really IS and ISN'T, and…
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Overtime with Outland: Jimmy Wales, Episode 499
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
The Action CatalystThe Seven Rules of Trust, with Jimmy Wales | (Leadership, Internet, Entrepreneurship, Media)
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation, replays the origins of Wikipedia and the unique challenges it faced, examines the emotional and…
The Action CatalystGrammy Winners on The Action Catalyst
In honor of this year's Grammy Awards, we are taking a look back at a pair of Grammy nominated and Grammy winning artists that we have had the pleasure of…
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CLIP: The McDonald's Ball Pit of Fitness
Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands, explains why the fitness industry is like the McDonald's ball pit, and what AI…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: Accounting for the Numberphobic, with Dawn Fotopulos | (Finance, Business, Education, Mindset)
Dawn Fotopulos, Founder of Hidden Profit Academy, and Associate Professor of Business at The King's College, lays out the 3 financial questions to ask when…
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Overtime with Outland: Dave Mortensen, Episodes 497 and 498
Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests. In…
The Action CatalystLiving in the Grey, with Dave Mortensen | (Fitness, Leadership, Franchising, Partnerships)
Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands, continues the conversation with insights on advancement vs perfection, noise…
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CLIP: The Super Power That Fights Risk
Adam Outland, Action Catalyst host and President of Southwestern Consulting, examines the true superpower of curiosity and it's relationship to risk, both in…
The Action CatalystLeading With Purpose, with Dave Mortensen | (Fitness, Leadership, Franchising, Partnerships)
Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self-Esteem Brands / Purpose Brands, recounts the improbable meeting between himself and his business partner of…
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CLIP: Never NOT Marketing
Scott Stratten, Creator and President of UNMarketing Inc, explains what marketing is at it's core, and how you're never NOT doing it. Hear Scott's full…
The Action CatalystScaling With Purpose: An Action Catalyst Panel (Business, Leadership, Growth, Technology)
Adam Outland, Action Catalyst host and President of Southwestern Consulting, and David Stuart, President and Founder of Southwestern Insurance Group, break…
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CLIP: Using AI to Learn AI
Vice President of Information Technology for the Southwestern Family of Companies, Ed Solima, and Training and Development Manager for Southwestern Consulting…
The Action CatalystREMASTERED: Un-Selling, with Scott Stratten (Sales, Marketing, Social Media, Business)
Scott Stratten, Creator and President of UNMarketing Inc, explains how the context defines which sales approach you need, why marketing is an "always on"…
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CLIP: We're Building a LIFE
Ron Alford, Senior Partner and a Professional Sales and Leadership Coach at Southwestern Consulting, lays out his holistic approach to coaching. Hear Ron and…
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A Toast to '26, from Stephanie Maas
Action Catalyst host Stephanie Maas helps turn the page on 2025, and takes a look ahead for this podcast and all of our listeners!
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So Long to 2025, from Adam Outland
Host Adam Outland bids farewell to 2025, and looks ahead to the new year and everything that's in store for our listeners!
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Innovation at the Edges: An Action Catalyst Panel (AI, Technology, Security, Business)
Vice President of Information Technology for the Southwestern Family of Companies, Ed Solima, and Training and Development Manager for Southwestern Consulting…
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CLIP: "A Little Bit of Genius"
Alex “Sandy” Pentland, a Professor at MIT, a Stanford University Fellow, and one of the most cited computational scientists in the world, explains the…
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Christmas Greetings From Adam Outland
Host Adam Outland wishes all of our listeners a very "Catalyst" Christmas!
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Happy Holidays from Stephanie Maas!
Action Catalyst host Stephanie Maas shares what's keeping her spirits merry and bright at this magical time of the year, and her wishes for all of our…
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REMASTERED: Repairing Broken Relationships, with Ron Alford and Josh Hudson (Sales, Responsibility, Coaching, Accountability)
Ron Alford, Senior Partner and a Professional Sales and Leadership Coach at Southwestern Consulting, and Josh Hudson, CEO of Hudson's Furniture, cover the…
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CLIP: Double-Time Part Time for Full-Time Free Time
Angie Moss, Sales and Leadership Coach and Certified Trainer with Southwestern Consulting, shares how her coaching client adopted the productive mindset of…
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Shared Wisdom, with Dr. Alex Pentland (AI, Technology, Business, Data Science)
Alex “Sandy” Pentland, a Professor at MIT, a Stanford University Fellow, and one of the most cited computational scientists in the world, dives into the…
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CLIP: Cutting a Cruise Ship In Half
Richard Fain, the chairman and former long-term CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, explains how Royal Caribbean elevated the entire cruise industry, and why, early…
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REMASTERED: Conquering Complacency, with Angie Moss and Brad Moore (Management, Coaching, Goal Setting, Potential)
Angie Moss, Sales and Leadership Coach and Certified Trainer with Southwestern Consulting, and Brad Moore, Senior Vice President with BancorpSouth Wealth…
- The Action Catalyst
CLIP: Creating the Creed
Karla Lewis, an executive sales and leadership coach and Partner with Southwestern Consulting, and Steve Frody, co-founder of City2Shore Real Estate, share the…
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Delivering the WOW, with Richard Fain (Leadership, Travel, Culture, Business)
Richard Fain, the chairman and former long-term CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, recounts the dark days of the Covid pandemic for the cruise business, and…
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CLIP: Unstructured Data, Moore's Law, and Hallucinations
Gayathri Krishnamurthy, Head of Product Marketing at Level AI, explains how AI is beginning to use data differently from previous versions and how the rate at…
- The Action Catalyst
Happy Thanksgiving, from Adam Outland
Action Catalyst host Adam Outland shares what he's thankful for this Thanksgiving.
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Thanksgiving Wishes from Stephanie Maas
Action Catalyst host Stephanie Maas breaks down her favorite parts of the Thanksgiving holiday, and what it really means to have an "attitude of gratitude".
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REMASTERED: How to Beat Being Busy, with Karla Lewis and Steve Frody (Home Ownership, Coaching, Business, Sales)
Karla Lewis, an executive sales and leadership coach and Partner with Southwestern Consulting, and Steve Frody, co-founder of City2Shore Real Estate, share the…
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CLIP: The Parts of Purpose
Executive business and life coach and Partner with Southwestern Consulting, Steve Reiner breaks down the key steps towards identifying and living into your…
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The Action Catalyst Live! AI & You: Harnessing Technology Without Losing the Human Touch (Tech, Business, Success, Education)
The Action Catalyst unites several of its esteemed alumni; Anya Cheng, founder and CEO of Taelor, Dave Brown, Founding Partner at Southwestern Consulting, Dr…
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CLIP: The 6 Keys to a Long, Healthy Life
Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director, NYC Health Commissioner, and current President and CEO of the global health organization Resolve to Save Lives, shares…