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Dec 25, 2025•54 sec
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.
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Episodes
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 listeners.
Dec 24, 2025•2 min
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 unique relational challenges of operating in a family business, how to establish a rhythm quickly with coaching, identifying patterns in yourself, learning to accept but also to question, and letting others help you help yourself. Mentioned in this episode: This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching. Southwestern Coaching...
Dec 23, 2025•21 min•Ep. 217
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 working ON your business rather than IN your business. Hear Angie and Brad's full interview in Episode 150 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 18, 2025•2 min
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 misunderstood issues and opportunities around artificial intelligence, including alignment, human centricity, how different nations are handling the new tech, and the application you can put to work in your business straight away that he calls "a little bit of genius". Mentioned in this episode: Get 10% OFF Taelor gift cards right now using prom...
Dec 16, 2025•27 min
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 in his career, he literally, LITERALLY, had to cut a cruise ship in half. Hear Richard's full interview in Episode 496 of The Action Catalyst.
Dec 11, 2025•3 min
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 Management , talk about the principles of working ON your business not IN your business, moving your on goalpost for success, and becoming a leader even before you have people to lead. Mentioned in this episode: This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching. Southwestern Coaching...
Dec 09, 2025•20 min•Ep. 150
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 value of aligning your business and team behind a shared creed (and how to create one). Hear Karla and Steve's full interview in Episode 171 of The Action Catalyst....
Dec 04, 2025•4 min
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 explains cheap expensive decisions, the antidote to fear, elevating and innovating the industry, and why he literally, LITERALLY, had to cut a cruise ship in half. Mentioned in this episode: Get 10% OFF Taelor gift cards right now using promo code PODCASTGIFT at Taelor.style Taelor Get 25% OFF your first month of Taelor using code ActionCatayst...
Dec 02, 2025•29 min•Ep. 496
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 which it's capabilities are expanding is exponential, but how despite this, the emerging technology is still not without its drawbacks... Hear the full conversation in a first-ever "live" episode of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 28, 2025•5 min
Happy Thanksgiving, from Adam Outland
Action Catalyst host Adam Outland shares what he's thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Nov 27, 2025•45 sec
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".
Nov 26, 2025•3 min
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 value of hiring the right assistants and what to look for when doing so, identifying your ideal client, aligning your business and team behind a shared creed (and how to create one), and why remaining coachable is an essential skill. Mentioned in this episode: This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching. Southwestern Coachi...
Nov 25, 2025•22 min•Ep. 171
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 purpose. Hear Steve and Tom's full interview in Episode 187 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 20, 2025•2 min
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. Amy D'Aprix, President and Founder of Lifebridge Strategies , and newcomer Gayathri Krishnamurthy, Head of Product Marketing at Level AI , for it's first ever "live" episode, from City Winery in Nashville, and a panel discussion on harnessing the growing power of AI without using the human touch. Each guest shares their unique perspecti...
Nov 18, 2025•59 min
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 the 6, shockingly straight-forward keys to a longer, healthier life, that you can begin to implement right away. Hear Dr. Frieden's full interview in Episode 495 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 13, 2025•8 min
REMASTERED: Finding Your Life Purpose, with Steve Reiner and Tom Merritt (Mission, Focus, Service, Business)
Executive business and life coach and Partner with Southwestern Consulting , Steve Reiner , and Tom Merritt, a Branch Manager with Summit Funding , explore the healthy way to start to put yourself first, how to find your purpose, setting aside the things you can't control, and being of service to others. Mentioned in this episode: This episode is brought to you by Southwestern Coaching. Southwestern Coaching...
Nov 11, 2025•22 min•Ep. 187
CLIP: Make It Scary NOT to Change
Speaker, coach, and CEO / Co-Founder of Disruption Advisors, Whitney Johnson , shares when you need to make it scarier NOT to change...in order to change. Hear Whitney's full interview in Episode 242 of The Action Catalyst.
Nov 06, 2025•3 min
Overtime with Outland: Dr. Tom Frieden, Episode 495
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 495, with Dr. Tom Frieden , former CDC Director, NYC Health Commissioner, and current President and CEO of the global health organization Resolve to Save Lives.
Nov 05, 2025•3 min
The Formula for Better Health, with Dr. Tom Frieden (Healthcare, Leadership, Mindset, Success)
Dr. Tom Frieden , former CDC Director, NYC Health Commissioner, and current President and CEO of the global health organization Resolve to Save Lives, shares the influence of his father, the single question that changed his life, the 3 step formula for impactful healthcare, how to assess levels of certainty, the 6 keys to a longer, healthier life, the low-tech device he uses every day, and the mindset that keeps him moving forward. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting....
Nov 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 495
CLIP: Perfecting Your Press Release
Mickie Kennedy , PR expert and the founder of eReleases , a leading press release distribution service, dives into how to create the perfect press release for maximum attention for your business. Hear Mickie's full interview in his special bonus episode of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 30, 2025•5 min
REMASTERED: Disruption, Innovation, and Battling Complacency, with Whitney Johnson (Business, Leadership, Executive, Learning)
Speaker, coach, and CEO / Co-Founder of Disruption Advisors, Whitney Johnson , talks about disruptive innovation and the levers of disruption, making it scarier NOT to change, providing “proof points”, the “learn, leap, repeat” method, disrupting a MARRIAGE, when feeling scared and lonely is a positive sign, and silly little things that take over the world.
Oct 28, 2025•16 min•Ep. 242
CLIP: Don't Be A Nickel
Speaker, author, and President & CEO of OCLC, Skip Prichard , shares the insightful way that people can often be like nickels....but you shouldn't want to be. Hear Skip's full interview in Episode 230 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 23, 2025•3 min
Release Yourself, with Mickie Kennedy (Public Relations, News, Promotions, Business)
Mickie Kennedy , PR expert and the founder of eReleases , a leading press release distribution service, dives into why press releases aren’t just for the big boys, how to create the best one for maximum attention, and what to do in a damage-control setting, plus shares his “3% rule”, and explains how even local press can net BIG wins for your business. Mentioned in this episode: The Puppet Masters Playbook is available now at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXB4VKBH Puppet Masters Playbook / Jonatha...
Oct 21, 2025•26 min
Introducing "Think Big, Buy Small"
Today on the podcast, we’re excited to feature a conversation from Think Big, Buy Small , produced by our friends at Harvard Business School. Hosted by HBS professors (and former Action Catalyst guests) Rick Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, Think Big, Buy Small explores the world of entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA), highlighting how ambitious leaders build lasting wealth and careers by acquiring and growing small businesses. Each episode features candid conversations with CEOs, investors, and...
Oct 20, 2025•59 min
CLIP: The 51 Percent Rule
Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, co-founders of Beekman 1802 skincare, partners in both business as well as life, explain the "51% rule" for decision making, both professionally, and personally. Hear Brent and Josh's full interview in Episode 494 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 16, 2025•4 min
REMASTERED: Mistakes Leaders Make, with Skip Prichard (Nonprofit, Publishing, Success, CEO)
Speaker, author, and President & CEO of OCLC, Skip Prichard , shares his unusual childhood background, the research on near death experiences, why to fail faster, how people are often like nickels, and the philosophy of working harder on yourself than you do on your job.
Oct 14, 2025•12 min•Ep. 230
CLIP: What Has Being Realistic Cost You?
CEO and Founder of Dream University , Marcia Wieder , explains the value of realism, self-confidence, and risk taking in dreaming, how to break down big dreams into small projects, and why you should want to be PIE (but not the baked good). Hear Marcia's full interview in Episode 134 of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 09, 2025•4 min
GOAT Wisdom, with Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell (Entrepreneurship, Business, Community, Skincare)
Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, a.k.a. the “Fabulous Beekman Boys”, co-founders of Beekman 1802 skincare, recount settling in with Farmer John and his goats and packing 52,000 bars of soap, and chat about making neighbors, not customers, making hay while the sun shines, NOT Shark Tank-ing every business, making kindness part of the business model, working with your partner, reframing work-life balance, and finding contentment without sacrificing ambition....
Oct 07, 2025•28 min•Ep. 494
CLIP: Creating "Creating Humanity At It's Best"
Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard , the tech entrepreneur known as the “ father of the cable modem ", explains what things like broadband and cable modems REALLY are, and how their invention quickly impacted producers, consumers, and the broader economy. Hear Rouzbeh's full interview in his special bonus episode of The Action Catalyst.
Oct 02, 2025•5 min
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