"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - explores the art of creating value in all aspects of life. In this episode, Rob reveals three essential steps to meaningful impact: identifying opportunities, leveraging your skills, and measuring results. Drawing from his extensive business and coaching experience, Rob shows how true value creation goes beyond financial gain to encompass relatio...
Jun 02, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - explores the transformative power of empathetic leadership. In this episode, Rob breaks down three crucial elements of leading with empathy: understanding emotional cues, responding to team needs, and fostering an inclusive environment. Drawing from his extensive coaching experience, Rob demonstrates how empathy can enhance employee engagement, b...
May 15, 2025•5 min
Join Dr. Rob Faw, a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and organizational leadership researcher in The School of Empowerment. Each episode delivers powerful insights and actionable strategies to elevate your personal and professional performance. From mastering team dynamics to unlocking leadership potential, Rob combines his extensive experience with cutting-edge research to help you break through limits and achieve extraordinary results. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, ...
May 01, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - examines the art of extending your influence. In this episode, Rob reveals the three essential components of lasting influence: building credibility, engaging effectively, and empowering others. Learn how to develop trust through consistent action, connect meaningfully with different audiences, and inspire growth in those around you. Drawing from...
Apr 15, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - explores the art of consistently demonstrating excellence in all aspects of life. In this episode, Rob shares powerful insights on three essential elements: cultivating a mindset of excellence, refining your processes, and delivering consistent results. Drawing from his extensive coaching experience, Rob explains how to make excellence a daily ha...
Apr 01, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - tackles the essential journey of realizing your full potential. In this episode, Rob breaks down three fundamental steps to unlocking your capabilities: self-assessment, goal setting, and skill enhancement. Drawing from his extensive coaching experience, Rob addresses how to overcome self-doubt, conduct honest self-evaluation, and create actionab...
Mar 17, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - delves into the transformative power of personal empowerment. In this episode, Rob shares powerful insights on harnessing your inner strength through three key elements: identifying your unique strengths, cultivating resilience, and influencing others positively. Drawing from his extensive experience in endurance sports, business, and coaching, R...
Mar 03, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - explores the critical role of emotional intelligence in personal and professional success. In this episode, Rob breaks down the three pillars of emotional intelligence mastery: developing self-awareness, practicing empathy, and managing relationships effectively. Learn how to understand better and control your emotions, genuinely connect with oth...
Feb 17, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - delivers transformative strategies for peak performance. In this episode, Rob shares his expertise on maximizing performance through three essential components: optimizing your environment, refining your skills, and maintaining mental focus. Drawing from his extensive coaching experience with athletes and business leaders, Rob provides practical ...
Feb 03, 2025•5 min
"The School of Empowerment" hosted by Rob Faw - a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership - delivers actionable insights to help you unlock your full potential. In this episode, Rob breaks down the three essential steps to empowering your journey: recognizing your inherent strengths, setting purpose-driven goals, and taking proactive actions. Drawing from his extensive experience in athletics, coaching, and business leadership, Rob prov...
Jan 15, 2025•5 min
In this inspiring episode of the School of Empowerment, veteran marathoner and master coach Rob Faw reveals how to make this year your best one yet. Drawing from his extensive experience in athletics, leadership, and high-performance coaching, Rob breaks down three essential steps to extraordinary success: setting ambitious goals, executing effective strategies, and reflecting on progress. Learn how to transform an ordinary year into an extraordinary one through intentional planning and strategi...
Jan 01, 2025•6 min
In this enlightening episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw—a 70-time marathoner, master coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate—explores the transformative concept of "aiming higher" in all aspects of life. Drawing from his extensive experience as an Air Force veteran, marathon runner, and business leader, Rob breaks down three essential steps to elevating your goals: setting visionary goals, embracing challenges, and maintaining relentless pursuit. He shares powerful insights o...
Dec 23, 2024•7 min
Join Rob Faw, accomplished marathoner and master coach, in this inspiring episode of the School of Empowerment as he tackles the ambitious goal of changing the world. Drawing from his extensive experience in athletics, leadership coaching, and business innovation, Rob breaks down world-changing impact into three actionable steps: identifying your unique impact, engaging with communities, and inspiring others to act. Discover how your individual actions can create ripple effects of positive chang...
Dec 16, 2024•5 min
Join Rob Faw, a 70-time marathoner, master coach, and doctoral candidate, as he explores the transformative power of discipline in this episode of the School of Empowerment. Drawing from his extensive experience in athletics, entrepreneurship, and leadership research, Rob breaks down the three key steps to building lasting discipline: setting clear goals, maintaining consistency, and measuring progress. Whether you're looking to enhance your personal growth or professional success, this episode ...
Dec 02, 2024•5 min
In this valuable episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw tackles the essential skill of managing healthy conflict. Drawing from his encounter with renowned leadership expert John Maxwell and his extensive experience in coaching and business leadership, Rob explores how constructive conflict management can drive innovation and strengthen relationships. He introduces his unique "conflict reconciliation" approach over traditional conflict resolution, emphasizing the importance of priorit...
Nov 15, 2024•7 min
In this insightful episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw delves into the transformative power of gratitude and its impact on personal and professional well-being. Drawing from his conversation with Dr. Robert Emmons, a leading scientific expert on gratitude, Rob explores how this fundamental practice can enhance psychological and physical health, strengthen relationships, and build resilience. Through a structured approach, he breaks down three essential steps to cultivating gratitu...
Nov 01, 2024•7 min
On this episode of the "School of Empowerment" podcast hosted by Rob Faw, a marathoner, coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate. The episode focuses on achieving world-class performance in any field. Faw outlines three key steps to becoming world-class: setting high standards, engaging in continual learning, and driving innovation. He emphasizes that these principles can be applied to personal and professional life, leading to excellence and significant impact.
Oct 01, 2024•7 min
Join Rob, a seasoned marathoner, master coach, and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership, in the "School of Empowerment" podcast. Each episode delivers powerful insights on self-leadership, drawing from Rob's diverse experiences in athletics, business, and academia. Grounded in his Christian faith and the "5F" value system (Faith, Family, Finance, Fitness, and Friendships), Rob guides listeners through the essentials of effective self-leadership: cultivating self-awareness, practicing ...
Sep 16, 2024•8 min
In this episode, Rob explores the transformative power of passion, diving into how to identify your true passions, integrate them into daily life, and inspire others through your own passionate pursuits. Drawing from his extensive experience in endurance sports, executive coaching, and leadership research, Rob provides practical advice and psychological insights on harnessing passion to enhance well-being, boost performance, and live a more fulfilling life. Whether you're looking to reignite you...
Sep 02, 2024•7 min
In this episode of the School of Empowerment podcast, host Rob Faw explores the powerful concept of perceived reality. Drawing from his extensive experience as a marathoner, coach, entrepreneur, and doctoral candidate, Rob delves into how our perceptions shape our lives and influence our actions. He introduces three key steps to transform our perceived reality: challenging assumptions, embracing positive framing, and influencing perceptions. Through real-life examples and psychological insights,...
Aug 15, 2024•6 min
Today, we are focusing on the crucial skill of effective listening. I love today’s topic because mastering the art of listening is fundamental to enhancing communication, building relationships, and understanding others deeply. In my experiences across marathons, coaching, and business, I have learned that being a good listener is essential for success and fostering meaningful connections.
Aug 01, 2024•7 min
In today's episode, we are examining the essential nature of competition and how it drives us towards excellence. It is about setting high standards, striving for excellence, and pushing beyond our limits. Through my experiences in marathons, coaching, and business, I have realized that the mindset of competing to win is crucial for achieving significant personal and professional milestones. Competing to win is a transformative journey that enriches every aspect of our lives. Competing is not ju...
Jul 15, 2024•7 min
Today, we are exploring the transformative power of courage. Courage can significantly alter our lives and the lives of those around us. Let's delve into the concept of courage from a psychological perspective. Courage involves acknowledging our fears and deciding to move forward. This kind of courage can lead to extraordinary personal and professional growth. Being courageous is a transformative journey that enhances every aspect of our lives. It is about facing our deepest fears, seizing life-...
Jul 01, 2024•6 min
In today's episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw dives into the powerful concept of developing an abundant mindset. For many, the word abundance in the spiritual realm can become conflated with the word prosperity. Specifically, an abundant mindset with this framing is often considered wealth. From another perspective, an abundant mindset leads to a fully lived life. A full life is one with trials, tribulations, wins, losses, successes, and failures; an abundant life. Let's explore ...
Jun 17, 2024•6 min
In today's episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw discusses developing resilience. Through marathons, coaching, academic achievements, and entrepreneurial experiences, I've found resilience to be the backbone of enduring success and personal growth. It's not just recovering but thriving in the face of challenges. Everyone has the capacity for resilience, but it requires practice, patience, and perseverance. Are you looking to cultivate resilience? Wondering how to stand firm in the s...
Jun 03, 2024•6 min
In today’s episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw dives into the transformative power of motivation as we explore the essence of finding and sustaining drive in all aspects of life. From enduring marathon challenges to navigating academic pursuits and entrepreneurial ventures, I've learned that motivation isn't just a fleeting emotion—it's a force that can be cultivated and harnessed. In this journey, supported by faith, family, and friends, I've uncovered invaluable strategies for u...
May 15, 2024•6 min
In today’s episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw dives into the transformative journey toward high performance as we explore the essential pillars of discipline, resilience, and a growth mindset. Drawing from diverse experiences in coaching elite athletes, navigating academia, and leading international organizations, we delve into the holistic approach to achieving peak performance in all aspects of life. From rigorous academic pursuits to advocating for innovation on a global scale...
May 01, 2024•7 min
In the latest episode of The School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw delves into the transformative journey of influence expansion as we explore the power of genuine connections, personal branding, and effective communication. Drawing from personal anecdotes and professional insights, we dive into the essence of influence—inspiring, guiding, and positively impacting lives. Discover how to amplify your influence and leave a legacy by nurturing authentic relationships, cultivating a compelling persona...
Apr 15, 2024•7 min
In today's episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw embarks on a journey into the extraordinary world of discovering your genius by uncovering your unique talents and abilities. This is more than just identifying what you're good at; it is about tapping into the deep reservoirs of your natural strengths and passions. Through his varied experiences, from leading businesses to enduring marathons, Rob explains how embracing one's genius can lead to significant fulfillment and success. He ...
Apr 01, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In today's episode of the School of Empowerment, host Rob Faw dives into the extraordinary world of discovering your genius by uncovering your unique talents and abilities. This is more than just identifying what you're good at; it is about tapping into the deep reservoirs of your natural strengths and passions. Through his varied experiences, from leading businesses to enduring marathons, Rob explains how embracing one's genius can lead to significant fulfillment and success. He also emphasizes...
Mar 15, 2024•9 min•Season 2Ep. 5
