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The Business of TrustBuilding Trust (and Clients) at the Highest Levels with Achim NowakWatch Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mewFVYOGxCgShow NotesI couldn’t think of a better person to kick off The Business of Trust podcast than my friend and mentor, Achim Nowak.Achim has a client roster that will make your jaw drop—Takeda, Owens Corning, WinTrust, and more. He’s an executive coach, a two-time TEDx speaker, and the author of four books. But beyond all that, what really stands out about Achim is how he’s built his business: through deep relationships, authentic connection, and the champion...
2025-09-2325 min
My Fourth Act PodcastE143 | Rosemary Ravinal I When We Make A BIG ChangeIn a delightful twist, Rosemary Ravinal, the world’s premier bilingual speaking coach, media trainer, and former VP of Public Relations for TelevisaUnivision Network, interviews Achim Nowak on his own MY FOURTH ACT podcast.Achim sheds light on how he made a series of critical career pivots in his 20+ years as a personal-growth-entrepreneur. These pivots include his recent decision to be based in Portugal, spend time on non-business writing, and launch his first Portugal-based enterprise, The Lisbon Sessions. Rosemary Ravinal explores what prompted her to leave a powerful corporate insider role to launch her own firm and embrace...
2025-03-2727 min
The Start, Scale & Succeed PodcastEmbracing a Vision for Your More Rewarding Journey Yet with Achim Nowak - Ep. 119In this dramatic episode, Achim Nowak, Founder and President of BRILLIANT BEST, shares how he helps successful leaders embrace their fourth act and all the joy that it brings.You will discover:- What to do when you're done and ready to sell your business or retire from your career- How do develop a new vision for the months and years ahead- Why you may not need bigger goals, and what you do need instead
Achim Nowak helps CEOs and C-Suite leaders around the world to show up...
2023-12-0423 min
Reaching your GoalsAchim Nowak on personal disruption to transform your lifeWhat has been the biggest disruption in your life so far? It might not have been the most pleasant experience in the moment. But It might have unleashed the greatest personal transformation in your life. That’s what we will talk about this week! Personal disruption to transform your life. Please meet my inspiring guest, Achim Nowak.
Dive deep into the world of personal transformation with us in this episode:
Unleashing the power of personal disruption and its potential to change your life.
Navigating company politics: Why it's not a game you have to play.
Achim's jou...
2023-09-1242 min
Reaching your GoalsAchim Nowak on personal disruption to transform your lifeWhat has been the biggest disruption in your life so far? It might not have been the most pleasant experience in the moment. But It might have unleashed the greatest personal transformation in your life. That’s what we will talk about this week! Personal disruption to transform your life. Please meet my inspiring guest, Achim Nowak.Achim Nowak is an executive coach, TEDx speaker, host of the MY FOURTH ACT podcast, and the author of four books on personal excellence. His writing has been published in numerous anthologies and received a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. His wo...
2023-09-1242 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE76 | Andy Ruffner | How I Ended Up In A Tropical Beach TownAndy Ruffner was born just outside of Cincinnati - and other than leaving town for undergraduate study and a M.A. in Community Counseling from the University of Maryland, Andy spent several of his adult decades back in Cincinnati. He worked in Healthcare, Workplace Training, HIV prevention, most recently as Project Director for the Early Intervention Program at the University of Cincinnati's Department of Emergency Medicine. Andy also taught Sociology, Education and Counseling as an Adjunct Professor at Xavier University, University of Cincinnati and the Art Academy of Cincinnati.And then, in his early 50s, Andy and his now...
2022-10-0645 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE75 | Rúna Bouius | When I Needed More Than My Business SuccessRuna Bouius is a serial entrepreneur and visionary thinker from Iceland. Her life of adventure and exploration has unfolded in wildly different settings – Reykjavik, Santa Fe, Los Angeles.For 20 years, Runa was a trailblazer and the industry leader in Iceland’s beauty and wellness industry. After her husband’s death, at the height of her commercial success, Runa moved with her sons to Santa Fe and embarked on a no-holds-barred soul journey.These days, Runa resides in LA where she co-founded the Conscious Leader Network, the Conscious Capitalism LA Chapter, the Together Network.and her own True P...
2022-09-2248 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE74 | Sue Elliott | About Muscle Cars and Speaking with AngelsSue Elliott, a seasoned publishing pro, has launched more than a dozen publications from scratch and served as Editor-in-Chief for countless other publications. Her publication “Law of Attraction,” a personal-growth magazine, was sold in ALL major retailers everywhere. In “Overhaulin’: The Magazine,” Sue took fans of the Discovery Channel TV show behind the scenes and helped them learn how to build the cars they loved.Somewhere during this 25-year publishing career, Sue came to understand that there were loving, divine forces at play. She calls them the angels – and she took the step of publicly coming “out of the spiritual close...
2022-09-1541 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE73 | Dr. William Benda | How To Leave A Magical PlaceBill Benda is a seasoned emergency physician, family doctor and integrative physician. His life has been spent practicing medicine in some magical places. For a time, Bill lived in California’s Big Sur region where he served as a physician at the Big Sur Health Center and at Esalen.In recent years, Bill has lived on South Florida’s Gold Coast where he has served as an Emergency Physician in West Palm Beach as well as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Bioscience at Florida Atlantic University. For the last two decades, Bill has been a passionate public...
2022-09-0848 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE72 | Kathie Klarreich | How I Found Meaning In Unlikely PlacesKathie Klarreich is a journalist and the author of Madame Dread: A Tale of Love, Voodoo and Civil Strife in Haiti. She spent half of her 24 years as an investigative journalist living in Haiti. Her reports from Haiti have been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, ABC, CNN and on NPR’s All Things Considered and Fresh Air. In 2014, Kathie founded Exchange for Change, a nonprofit that offers semester-long writing classes in South Florida correctional institutions and runs letter-writing exchanges between prisoners and students in local academic institutions.What I love about...
2022-09-0137 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE71 | Susan Howell | Ways In Which I Celebrate My Financial FreedomSusan Howell is a former Senior Special Agent who spent 26 years working for both the IRS and the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General. Her career included working many cases, including finance-related crimes. At age 50, with a lifetime of money-knowledge under her belt, Susan retired and stepped into her next act. She founded MoneyMaestra where she teaches people a holistic approach to heal their relationship with money and attain financial freedom.How "Charlie's Angels" influenced my life. What it was like to "live Miami Vice." How we get to create the life we want...
2022-08-2538 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE70 | Suzanne Evans | Why I Am Driven To Get Shit DoneSuzanne Evans is a mom, wife, sister, entrepreneur and risk taker from North Carolina. She went from working as a secretary in Manhattan to surpassing the seven figure mark as her own business woman in just over 3 years.Suzanne’s business hit the Inc 500/5000 for five years straight, and she wrote a NY Times best-selling book along the way. Suzanne’s current firm, Driven Inc, blends business, strategy, lifestyle and storytelling to help people build vibrant businesses, fueled by Suzanne’s no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is candor.What I learned from my farner parents. Why having too much time on your...
2022-08-1839 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE69 | Jaime Manrique | How I Became An Eminent MariconJaime Manrique is a Colombian-born novelist, poet, essayist, and translator who writes both in English and Spanish. The Washington Post hailed him as “the preeminent Gay Latino writyer of his generation.” His work has been translated into fifteen languages and includes the novels Latin Moon in Manhattan, Twilight at the Equator, Our Lives Are the Rivers, and Cervantes Street; as well as the memoir Eminent Maricones: Arenas, Lorca, Puig, and Me.Jaime’s honors include Colombia’s National Poetry Award, a 2007 International Latino Book Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Bill Whitehead Award from the Publishing Triangle. Jaime lives in Manhattan...
2022-08-1144 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE68 | Marta Sanders | Why I Will Always Be A Show BroadMarta Sanders is a celebrated cabaret performer who this spring was awarded a MAC Lifetime Achievement Award (MAC awards are the Tonys and Oscars of the professional cabaret world). Marta is also a licensed New York City tour guide. She has fashioned a life that allows her to combine her exceptional guiding skills with her celebrated cabaret artistry.Marta moved to New York City in 1969 to study musical theatre. She went on to sing in night clubs and cabarets around the world. Marta made her Broadway debut in 1978 as an original cast member of “The Best Little Whorehou...
2022-08-0436 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE67 | Neal Goodman, Ph.D. | The Courage To Sell a Business I LoveIn 1963, smack in the thick of the civil rights movement, Neal Goodman, Ph.D. found his passion for social justice while attending high school in New Jersey. Neal served as Professor of Sociology at St. Peter’s University for 33 years before retiring in 2005. Along the way, Neal Goodman has become an internationally recognized authority on global mindset development and cultural competence Global Dynamics, the company he co-founded in 1983 with his wife Varda Goodman, implements programs that support global mindset development, cultural competence, and diversity and inclusion in Fortune 500 companies around the world. This spring, at the age of 75, Neal s...
2022-07-2838 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE66 | Jim Zupancic | When A Corporate Executive Takes a Radical TurnJim Zupancic had an exceptional career as an Operational Excellence executive with renowned manufacturing companies. By the time he was 34, Jim was the VP of Operational Excellence for a billion-dollar global enterprise. And then, Jim walked away from this life.Jim taught math in a public school in North Carolina. He married his husband Christopher. They adopted their son Xavier. And at the height of the pandemic, without the promise of work, Jim and Christopher sold their house and belongings and moved their family to Thailand.Why I am passionate about operational excellence. What authenticity looks like...
2022-07-2148 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE65 | vicki abadesco! | Why I Yearn For More Empathy In The WorldThe daughter of Filipino immigrants, vicki abadesco! has become an internationally recognized leader in the field of social-emotional learning, anti-bullying, and creating a more empathy-based world. Vicki brings over 35 years of experience teaching life skills to young people and adults.More importantly perhaps, vicki is a gatherer, storyteller, leader and community builder. She is a fellow for the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at MIT. In 2000, vicki co-founded an extraordinary organization, Soul Shoppe, that has impacted over 600,000 young people across the United States with its work. In a world of Highland Parks, Uvaldes, Buffaloes and...
2022-07-1439 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE64 | Melanie Roche | What I Have Learned About Tracking EnergyMelanie Roche is an internationally renowned energy healer in private practice who integrates mind-body healing, meditation, therapy, and movement. Melanie served on the faculty of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in Miami and Tokyo, and she helped inaugurate the Integrative Health and Wellness Program at Canyon Ranch Miami Beach.A cancer survivor, Melanie is the author of “Thriving Through Cancer: Tools and Practices to Feel Better and Improve Your Quality of Life During Cancer and Beyond – An Integrative Method.” Her acclaimed talk at TEDxRotterdam exhorts the power of social genomics. The Shift Network just launched Melanie’s course: “The...
2022-07-0748 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE63 | Blair Glaser | How an Expert on Authority Channels Her OwnBlair Glaser is a former actress, writer, executive and organizational consultant, and a leadership mentor. She specializes in helping leaders step into their authority and create truly collaborative cultures that move the mission and the bottom line forward. Blair’s life includes multiple acts – living in an ashram, getting a graduate degree in drama therapy, becoming a licensed psychotherapist, entering her first marriage in middle age, and after decades of living in New York City and upstate New York, packing up with her husband and moving to LA. Blair was the first online actor-advice columnist when her weekly column...
2022-06-3042 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE62 | Lama Karma Chötso | How I Became A Tibetan Buddhist NunLama Karma Chötso is a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist lama. She began to study and practice the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in 1982 after meeting Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche in New York City. She took refuge with him there, and 4 years later he ordained her as a novice nun. In 1986, Lama Karma Chötso entered a three-year, three-month meditation retreat held in strict seclusion.Lama Karma Chötso’s sangha, the Open Awareness Buddhist Center, convenes at a beautiful sanctuary in the El Portal section of Miami which it calls home. Her extensive community work includes having served as...
2022-06-2337 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE61 | Martina McGowan, MD | When An Introvert Taps Her RageMartina McGowan, MD is a seasoned physician, mother, grandmother, poet, writer, ceramicist, public speaker, and an activist in the fight against social, racial, and sexual injustices.A celebrated leadership blogger for more than a decade, Martina released her debut poetry collection in 2021. “i am the rage: a black poetry collection” is a poetic exploration of living inside injustice. Her book has received several awards – Nautilus Book Award (silver, poetry), International Book (winner, poetry, Social Change category), Royal Dragonfly (poetry), a Goodreads Choice Award nominee, and was recently awarded the 2022 Honor Book for Best Poetry Award by the Black Caucus of the Am...
2022-06-1629 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE60 | Lisabeth Reynolds | When A Spiritual Emergency Unlocked My Creative SelfIt took a spiritual emergency for Lisabeth Reynolds to fully embrace her creative gifts. In turn, Lisabeth ended up working for decades as a clown under the guise of her alter-ego, Lizzie the Clown. Lisabeth is also a beloved private writing and journaling teacher, has authored 3 books, and has spent many years teaching writing workshops in South Florida's Senior communities. She divides her time between homes in Boynton Beach and Western Massachusetts where she is fueled by the gifts of nature and the presence of brilliant artists.How a spiritual emergency released unimagined streams of energ...
2022-06-0943 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE59 | Philip Smith | How I Was Hurled Into A Wildly Eclectic LifePhilip Smith is an acclaimed visual artist from Miami where he was born and currently resides. Philip’s work has been widely exhibited in the US and abroad, including in the Whitney and Beijing Biennials, and he is represented in permanent collections of the Whitney, Museum of Fine Arts Dallas, the Perez Art Museum, among many others.Philip also served for a short while as Managing Editor for GQ Magazine in New York where he hobnobbed with the glitterati. He wrote an exquisite memoir, “Walking Through Walls,” published by Simon and Schuster. It details his extraordinary childhood growing up...
2022-06-0238 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE58 | Stephen Kuusisto | What My Blindness Keeps Teaching Me About LifeSteve Kuusisto is an acclaimed poet, teacher and disability activist. He is the author of the memoirs Have Dog, Will Travel; Eavesdropping: A Memoir of Blindness and Listening, and Planet of the Blind, a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year” that landed him on Oprah, a feature story on 48 Hours and endless international media.A Fulbright scholar with an accomplished teaching career, Steve is also the author of the poetry collections Only Bread, Only Light and Letters to Borges. He currently teaches at Syracuse University where he holds a professorship in the Center on Human Policy, Law...
2022-05-2642 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE57 | Peggy Horan | How I'm Reinventing Myself In My 80sPeggy Horan is a 50+-year practitioner and teacher of Esalen Massage, student of yoga and movement, and a retired midwife. She was one of the founders of the Esalen Massage School. and is the author of “Connecting Through Touch: The Couples’ Massage Book.” Peggy first visited Esalen in 1966, and both her work and personal journey are intimately entwined with the spirit and legacy of this legendary spot in Big Sur.Today, at the age of 82, in a time of virtual communication and sometimes physical distance, Peggy studies new coaching methodologies. She is exploring ways of serving clients without...
2022-05-1937 min
Mitchell Levy Presents AHA MomentsAchim Nowak, Nadene Joy & Clay Staires on Thought Leader Life Credibility SpecialsGet to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields.Achim Nowak is an author, TEDx speaker, C-suite coach, and international authority on leadership presence. He helps successful leaders reconnect with the fire that they once had about how to be of service through their work, as they continue in their journey of success in career and life. Achim’s clientele list includes Lonza, NXP, HSBC, Owens Corning, Sanofi, Takeda, Standex, and Knowles, among others. He is passionate about uncovering micro-behaviors that se...
2022-05-1625 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE56 | Darrell Gurney | About The Joys Of Back Forty ExperimentsDarrell Gurney is seasoned recruiting veteran, career advisor and spiritual counselor based in Southern California whose work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CBS MarketWatch and CNN Money.After 3 decades of successfully shepherding folks from every walk of life through their career transitions, Darrell faced his own. Born was his book “The Back Forty: 7 Essential Embraces to Launch Life’s Radical Second Half,” Darrell stepped into a deeper purpose and passion for his life.How I cultivated my Back Forty. What it takes to transform our “becauses.” What happens when we fully embrace our gi...
2022-05-1242 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE55 | Dr. Margarita Gurri | When A Misbehavior Expert Finds Her Own BawdinessDr. Margarita Gurri is a Misbehavior Expert from Cuba who solves people problems. Margarita does this with an unbeatable combination of wisdom and wit. Margarita is a clinical psychologist, passionate about ethics, has written numerous books, hosts 2 podcasts and is a Certified Speaking Professional.Cuban-born and Miami-raised, Margarita represents the best of what makes Miami such a vibrant global city. A true renaissance woman, Margarita keeps boldy exploring new playgrounds and refuses to retire.About the importance of grace under fire. What happens when Freud’s “Analysis of Dreams” hits you on the head. How I came to...
2022-05-0541 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE54 | Heather Zoccali | When You Take Care Of Others Take Care Of YourselfHeather Zoccali, a dancer and movement teacher, was thrust into a family caregiver role from the time she was a child. In 2017, Heather founded The Arch Foundation (TAF) after becoming a full time caregiver to her eldest son, Connor.Connor was injured in a vehicle-pedestrian accident while walking to school on March 10th, 2015, resulting in a catastrophic spinal cord injury. In 2018, Heather founded the Caregivers Program for No Barriers USA. Heather’s mission is to encourage and provide tools for often-forgotten self-care and foster individual empowerment. Her insights are invaluable for all FOURTH ACTers as we navigate our ow...
2022-04-2844 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE53 | Faisal Hoque | When All The Dots In Life Begin To ConnectFaisal Hoque, born in Bangladesh, came to the US at the age of 18. Faisal is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, noted thought leader, well-published writer, and one of Ziff-Davis’ Top 100 Most Influential People In Technology. His #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller “Lift – Fostering the Leader In You Amid Revolutionary Global Change” was just released. Faisal’s acclaimed book “Everything Connects,” initially published by McGraw Hill in 2014, will be released by Fast Company Publishing in 2022. Faisal is having a moment this year!Why I return to the ancient spiritual texts. What my mom and my son are teaching me about resilience. Ho...
2022-04-2139 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE52 | Ruth Yunker | When I Roamed Paris And Chose To Be A Funny GirlRuth Yunker is an author, humorist, yogini, fashionista, photographer – and that is just scratching the surface.Ruth has written two humorous travel memoirs, “Me, Myself and Paris” and “Paris, I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Ways.” Both are about surviving Paris as a single woman. In her latest book “Baby, I’m the Boss of Me,” Ruth takes on the joy and humor of aging. At the age of 72, with 2 divorced husbands and adult children she adores, Ruth is single and free. And what does that look like?When old dreams yearn to be fulfilled. Why Paris kept call...
2022-04-1432 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE51 | Ellen Watson | How Bali Opened My Doors To the WorldEllen Watson is a globally recognized healer and healing arts educator. In 1984, with 3 marriages behind her, Ellen found her way to the ground-breaking Esalen Institute in Big Sur where she learned to embrace her wounded healer within. For 30 years, Ellen lived at Esalen and served as staff chef, gardener, bodyworker and all-around mover and shaker.Just as Ellen’s life was changed by the legendary teachers she met at Esalen, Ellen has become a trainer and mentor to the next generation of healing arts practitioners around the world. Before Covid, Ellen spent the bulk of her time living in B...
2022-04-0746 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE50 | Dana P. Rowe | When A Hit Musical Theater Composer Expands His LifeDana P. Rowe is an acclaimed American musical theatre composer whose works have been performed all over the world. His musicals “The Fix” and “The Witches of Eastwick” were both nominated for London’s Olivier Award and produced by legendary theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh. “The Witches of Eastwick” is receiving a new concert staging in London’s West End this June.In recent years, Dana has combined his passion for composing with a passion for coaching – not as a vocal coach, but as a coach and mentor to other creative entrepreneurs who wish to expand their impact in the world.What happe...
2022-03-3142 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE49 | Mavis Tsai | Why I Yearn For More Connection And LoveMavis Tsai is a psychologist, senior research scientist, author, TED speaker and one of the creators of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy.In 2015, Mavis founded the Awareness, Courage and Love Global Project. Active in 92 cities around the globe and ever-expanding, ACL is a non-profit organization that aims to address loneliness as a major health issue and foster more meaningful connections with others and ourselves.What happens when we share our true selves. When social isolation shortens our longevity. How the war in Ukraine has impacted me very personally. Why I believe in the path of non-judgment.www...
2022-03-2441 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE48 | Liz Brunner | I Had This Feeling There Was Something MoreLiz Brunner is an Emmy award-winning Journalist, Executive Communications Coach, Motivational Speaker and Podcaster. If you have lived in the Boston area, you will remember Liz as the co-anchor of the #1 rated 6pm newscast at ABC-TV In Boston’s highly coveted media market.In 2013, at the top of her game, Liz abandoned her blooming tv career to launch her own business, dedicated to helping people find their authentic voice, and wrote her inspired best-selling book, Dare to Own You: Taking Your Authenticity and Dreams into Your Next Chapter.How I have reinvented myself numerous times over. So...
2022-03-1743 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE47 | Melanie DewBerry | How I Became An Indigenous CeremonialistMelanie DewBerry had an exemplary career as a coach trainer and mentor with CTI, one of the most prominent coach training companies in the world. She co-founded the first coaching magazine, Choice, and was selected as an author by Hay House Publishing with her book “The Power of Naming: A Journey Toward Your Soul’s Indigenous Nature.”All she has done and all that she IS have guided Melanie to her vocation as an Indigenous Ceremonialist.What does it look like to be an imperfect student of love? How do we follow the Native American way of life? Wh...
2022-03-1036 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE46 | Thomas Vozzo | When Work Takes You On A Spiritual TripThomas Vozzo has a lite before and after becoming the CEO of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang rehabilitation program in the world. Prior to Homeboy, Tom served as an Executive Vice President with Aramark, a 13 billion dollar revenue leader in the food services industry.Serving as the first-ever CEO of Homebody Industries has taken Tom on a profound spiritual journey, with many lessons about leadership, life and love. Loyola Press just published Tom’s deeply moving book about the insights he has gained, The Homeboy Way.The moment I knew I was done wi...
2022-03-0342 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE45 | Special Edition | Elder Wisdom Isn't What You Think It IsAt what point in our lives do we become an elder? Does anyone really want to listen to elder wisdom? And what does it actually look and feel like to be a "modern elder?" I get to explore these salient questions on the MY FOURTH ACT Podcast with a very wide range of very cool peeps. I knew I had to speak with Chip Conley, the former Head of Hospitality and Global Strategy at Airbnb. Not only was Chip instrumental in helping Airbnb become the global mega-brand it is today - Chip also wrote THE book that si...
2022-01-1316 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE44 | Special Edition | What If The Stories You Tell Yourself Are All Wrong?It all began with Tom Asacker's provocative question: What if the stories you tell yourself are all wrong? What if your story of what life should look like no longer meets your soul's desires?Hear 3 richly accomplished humans tell me how they shifted into completely unexpected new lives.Tom Asacker, iconic business thinker and bestselling author of 6 books, Adriana Machado, former CEO of GE Brazil, Sam Yau, former Head of the Board at the pioneering Esalen Institute.
2022-01-0619 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE43 | Mark J. Silverman | When Personal Renewal Is the Story of Your LifeMark J. Silverman has LIVED renewal, more than most. From making millions to being homeless. From being gay to straight to gay again. From banishing addiction to embracing sobriety.A sought-after Executive Coach, podcaster and best-selling author, Mark has a passion for helping others master overwhelm. The possibility of liberating renewal is at the heart of this passion.Why I had to stop being “the nice guy.” How I keep my demons at bay. What everyday renewal looks like in my life.www.markjsilverman.com
2021-12-2339 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE42 | Fran Keogh | The Gifts of a Gorgeously Eclectic LifeFran Keogh, 70, is living a gorgeously eclectic life. Former radio host, voice-over talent, alpaca farmer, laughter yoga teacher, health coach, and a business life coach and speaker – Fran has reinvented herself multiple times.As a mother of 4 and grandmother, Fran celebrates the power of intuition, empathy and humor in her work and passionately claims her elder wisdom.The beauty of falling into things. The courage of asking for exactly what you want. The joy and terror of doing things you have never done before.www.frankeogh.com
2021-12-1637 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE41 | Jeffrey Davis | The Lost Art of Cultivating WONDERJeffrey Davis, a sought-after speaker and thought leader on the creative process, is the Founder of Tracking Wonder Consultancy where he works with organizations and individuals to advance their best ideas and best lives with integrity and wonder.Wonder, according to Jeffrey, is the antidote to hustle culture, a balm that connects us to our deepest purpose and drive. Jeffrey’s just-released book Tracking Wonder offers wisdom and very practical tools for cultivating and experiencing more wonder in our everyday lives.The rewards of reconnecting with your Young Genius. Our biases against wonder. Why bewilderment is wonder, too...
2021-12-0946 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE40 | Charles Horton | What Does a Firewalking Millionaire Do for an Encore?Charles Horton, a Texas business maverick, launched his first business at a New Mexico flea market at the age of 16 and was a self-made millionaire at 30. His financial retail group was twice featured in the INC 500 as one of the fastest-growing corporations in America.A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, motivational speaker and firewalk instructor, Charles ended up buying F.I.R.E., the business that taught Tony Robbins how to firewalk. Charles is one of only 6 Certified Master Firewalk instructors in the world. He has taught thousands of people how to firewalk and face their fears.What pro...
2021-12-0243 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE39 | Leeatt Rothschild | The Gifts of Dreaming Out LoudLeeatt Rothschild is a citizen of the world and the Founder of Packed with Purpose, an agency that champions the act of doing good into the gifts we choose to give. Packed with Purpose was born out of Leeatt’s desire to create social impact while recognizing the importance of gifting in fostering meaningful relationships.Leeatt’s work is informed by her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay and her role as a Social Impact Executive when she served as VP of Advisory Services with Mission Measurement.What happens when we channel our inner adv...
2021-11-2536 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 38 | Jayne Warrilow | Why I Can’t Stop Reinventing MyselfOriginally from the UK, Jayne Warrilow is one of the world’s most exclusive business coaches, with a passion for resonance in all of its forms as the key driver of individual and organizational success.Author, Speaker and the Founder of Coaches Business School, Jayne has supported CEOs and senior executive teams around the world, best-selling authors, trailblazing coaches, entrepreneurs and people who simply want to make a difference. And she just recently fully embraced her connections to spirit and spirit communication.What I learned from being chronically ill. How wildly successful people experience energy. Wh...
2021-11-1852 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 37 | Susan Thorn, RN | How a Nursing Leader Hit Her Stride During COVIDSusan Thorn, R.N. is a registered nurse, former competitive bodybuilder, and currently serves as the Director of Employee Health Services at Community Health System in Fresno, a giant health enterprise with over 8500 employees.Susan entered her 60s in the midst of the Covid pandemic while working on her Doctoral dissertation in Industrial and Organizational Engineering and, at the same time, finding new love. “Last year was the best year of my life,” Susan asserts.How did Susan maneuver the multiple facets of her life in a time when so many people felt overwhelmed? How did her co...
2021-11-1134 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 36 | Juan Jose Reyes, MD | How a Doc Became a Global Photography MaverickAfter owning a thriving pediatric practice for nearly 20 years, Juan Jose Reyes, MD, took a radical departure. He closed his practice, studied mindfulness to better manage his stress, and became a mindfulness teacher.Juan’s passion for photography, in turn, led him to launch The Miami Street Photography Festival, the largest festival of its kind in the world, with an equally successful sister festival in Milan. Spurred by the success of these festivals, Juan just launched PhotoWhy, an App that connects photography enthusiasts from around the world with iconic photographers.What prompted me to leave a highly...
2021-11-0439 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 35 | Zachary Minor | When a Die-Hard NEW YORKER Skips TownZachary Minor, a professional actor with a silky, mellifluous voice, has spent the last 3 decades teaching “life skills” to Rockstar athletes in the NBA, NFL, MLB and NFL. Zach has personally touched the lives of countless legendary athletes through this work.Zach and his wife Wicki were die-hard Manhattanites, residing in a beautiful loft in Tribeca, enjoying the seductions of Manhattan life – until they decided to move on. Part of their FOURTH ACT journey involves settling into a full-time bucolic life in the country, 2 hours North from Manhattan, entirely different from what they might have imagined in the past.
2021-10-2844 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 34 | Bija Bennett | How I Keep Restructuring MyselfBija Bennett has been a champion of the wellness industry for over 3 decades, since before wellness became fashionable. Bija has written 4 internationally acclaimed books including Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind, translated into 11 languages.Bija is known for her longtime professional association with Dr. Deepak Chopra, launched a Yoga Therapy program for him in Boston, served as Program Director for the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, and taught George Harrison how to do yoga. A lifelong learner, Bija currently writes for Rolling Stone, Ageist Magazine and numerous other publications.How a young athlete restructured he...
2021-10-2142 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 33 | Ozlem Brooke Erol | How I Became a Corporate Drop-OutOzlem Brooke Erol, born in Turkey and now a Southern Californian, passionately champions a more purposeful world. Ozlem worked at IBM for 11 years and held positions as VP of Sales and Marketing in several other companies. Ozlem left her native Istanbul at the age of 33 to come to the US with her family. A happy corporate drop-out, Ozlem launched two businesses that support a greater sense of personal purpose and more humane places of work. Brooke is a contributing author to Doug Kirkpatrick’s book “From Hierarchy to High Performance” and the solo author of “Create a Life You Love: Reflectio...
2021-10-1444 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 32 | Dr. Tom Garcia | When We Reclaim the SACREDAfter 25 years as a chiropractor, Dr. Tom Garcia, 63, fully stepped into his shamanic Self. He sold his practice and now serves the world as a Shamanic Teacher and Guide.Tom helps people from every walk of life to reclaim the sacred via fire ceremonies, fire medicine circles and wellness retreats.How do you embrace your shamanic nature? What sort of courage is required to “come out” as a shaman? How does our exploration of the sacred impact everyone in our lives?www.reclaimthesacred.com/
2021-10-0740 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 31 | Benja Kay Thomas | When We FULLY Chase Our DreamsAt an age when many actresses say “there are no more parts for me,” OBIE and AUDELCO award-winner Benja Kay Thomas decided to go for it.Benja has fashioned an acclaimed career that includes work in film, television, regional theatre and very notably on the New York Stage, where she has acted in choice venues like The Public Theatre, Playwrights Horizons and the Atlantic Theatre Company, in the works of beloved playwrights like Robert O’Hara and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis.What does it take to commit to a professional acting career late in life...
2021-09-3033 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 30 | Paul Zelizer | How I Became a Mindful Social ActivistPaul Zelizer, 53, is one of the first global business coaches to focus on the needs of conscious entrepreneurs and social impact businesses. He is the former Director of Social Media for Wisdom 2.0, one of the premier mindfulness brands in the world.In 2017, Paul founded the Awarepreneurs community when he saw the need for more honest conversations about combining conscious business practices with the dynamism of the social impact movement. Paul is also host of the popular Awarepreneurs Podcast. How a psychotherapist became the Head of Social Media for one of the world's most admired mindfulness br...
2021-09-2344 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 29 | Ande Lyons | The Joys of Being and Inspirational MentorAnde Lyons is a 4x Business Founder, Startup champion, Podcaster, the radiant Live Stream Host of Startup Life, and Co-host of Boston’s Founders Live Pitch event.A seasoned Startup pro, Ande is committed to amplifying diverse Founder’s voices. She is passionate about helping Startup founders of any age maximize the joy and minimize the heartaches of their Startup journey.Why launching a FOURTH ACT startup is a brilliant idea. How I fully embraced being a public personality. What I know about resilience and adaptation from my 4xFounder journey.www.andelyons.com
2021-09-1636 min
The NTM Growth Marketing PodcastSFH # 167 Thinking Time with Achim Nowak"I believe that all business success in the end, and I'm stressing in the end because there is a lot to it, is about our ability to be in a relationship with others and our ability to create a world where people want to work with us and for us and excel and do more work together." - Achim Nowak, Brilliant Best Masterminds Achim Nowak helps successful CEOs and C-Suite executives in blue-chip global enterprises to show up with relaxed authority and amplify their personal influence. Achim has written three books that pinpoint the nuances of authentic...
2021-09-1338 minThe NTM Growth Marketing PodcastSFH # 167 Thinking Time with Achim Nowak"I believe that all business success in the end, and I'm stressing in the end because there is a lot to it, is about our ability to be in a relationship with others and our ability to create a world where people want to work with us and for us and excel and do more work together." - Achim Nowak, Brilliant Best Masterminds Achim Nowak helps successful CEOs and C-Suite executives in blue-chip global enterprises to show up with relaxed authority and amplify their personal influence. Achim has written three books that pinpoint the nuances of authentic...
2021-09-1338 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 28 | Cassis Birgit Staudt | When We Throw Caution To The WindCassis Birgit Staudt is a German musician, composer, performer and teacher. Cassis won a Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for her work as a producer for filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, and she was the muse behind the Oscar-nominated film Ferry Tales. Cassis has composed symphonies as well as film scores for many award-winning films. Her life spans both New York and Berlin, in pursuit of a lifestyle that integrates all of her passions and talents.What happens when you have an inner climate change? How do you weave multiple threads through your professional life? How does life...
2021-09-0936 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 27 | Bruce Turkel | Is That Really All There Is?Miami-based Bruce Turkel, 64, is a global branding expert, riveting Keynote Speaker, and the author of five acclaimed books on branding. Bruce is a regular on-air contributor at CNN International, Fox Business, and CCTV (China Central Television).Bruce’s newest book, “Is that All There is,” takes an intimate look at his own life and that of others who have reached a high level of success – and then change their lives. How do we step away from a career that is wildly successful? What does living a little more in the moment look like? Why Peggy Lee’s “Is That A...
2021-09-0237 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 26 | Malissa Smith | How Boxing Uncaged MeMalissa Smith, 67, is a retired civil servant who served as the Agency Chief Contracting Officer for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. An amateur boxer, Malissa trains at the world-famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn. Malissa wrote A History of Women’s Boxing, the definitive history of female boxers.Malissa is a Founding Board Member of The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame and a member of the Women’s Boxing Rating Committee, Ring Magazine. Her FOURTH ACT includes her own continued boxing, more writing, and becoming a caretaker for her husband who lives with dementia...
2021-08-2645 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 25 | Carl Ficks, J.D. | My Life Off The Check-ListAfter a 30-year career as a trial lawyer, Carl Ficks, 57, quit his law practice this spring. A life-long athlete, committed long-distance runner and cyclist, Carl has stepped into a whole new Act. In his new venture, No Surrender, Carl helps busy professionals reclaim their wellness.How bicycling through the pandemic opened the door to new possibilities. What I learned in Paris about stepping off the check-list. How being a competitive athlete and lawyer fuel the playground of my FOURTH ACT.www.carlficks.com
2021-08-1935 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEP 24 | Debra Olshan Cooper | What Liz Taylor Taught Me About Telling a Great StoryDebra Olshan Cooper, 64, has a storied life. Born in Beverly Hills, a Runway Model in Paris and Milan, Muse to Roberto Cavalli, PR Frontwoman for Elizabeth Taylor, groundbreaking AIDS Charity Promoter and the top Fashion Publicist in Manhattan.Debra’s FOURTH ACT? She now takes her storytelling mojo and helps students craft their authentic stories – and lives – via her firm Your Career Design Lab. And she continues to tell GREAT stories.What Debra learned from working with Elizabeth Taylor in the midst of the early AIDS crisis. The rewards of crafting a great story. The veracity of divine...
2021-08-1244 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 23 | Dan Smolen | The Beauty of a Side HustleDan Smolen, 60, is a self-described Future of Work sherpa who advocates for people doing meaningful work. Dan’s wonderfully eclectic past includes on-air radio reporting in college, stints working for advertising and marketing agencies and founding his own Executive Recruitment Agency, The Green Suits.Dan left headhunting in 2018 to launch The Dan Smolen Experience and his Dan Smolen Podcast where he celebrates work that is profound, protects the planet, empowers people and is fun to do. Dan is very much living his own expansive FOURTH ACT.Why we can dream at any age. How side hustles have t...
2021-08-0538 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEP. 22 | Marge Schiller | What Radical Authenticity Looks Like At 83Marge Schiller Ph.D., 83, is an Appreciative Inquiry thought-leader and professional grandmother. Marge has been an Appreciative Inquiry practitioner, consultant and collaborator for over 30 years, with a passion for intergenerational learning partnerships. Marge is the co-author of 2 books, Appreciative Leaders: In the Eye of the Beholder and Stan and the Four Fantastic Powers, a children’s book which she co-wrote with her grandchildren Sarah and Max Schiller. Why intergenerational collaborations energize me so much. Why plerking is the ONLY way to work. What fresh discernment is showing up in my FIFTH ACT.http://margeschiller.com/
2021-07-2936 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEP. 21 | Adriana Machado | When a Celebrated Latina Business Leader Changes CourseAdriana Machado, 52, is one of Latin America’s most celebrated women business leaders. Former CEO of GE Brazil and an outspoken advocate for an impact economy, Adriana went on to found the Briyah Institute, a B_Corp that bridges innovation, practice and purpose to inspire leaders to transform their organizations. Adriana serves on multiple Boards where she supports causes like Alzheimer’s prevention. She is a wife, mother and resides in Miami.How dance training shaped a business leader’s adult life. The rewards of mentorship and a “We Can Do This” mindset. The moment it becomes clear that you MUST...
2021-07-2247 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 20 | Meredith Bell | When We Serve And Love ProfoundlyMeredith Bell, 69, is a beloved leader in the Personal Development field. Her firm, Strong for Performance, which she has helmed with 2 other colleagues for over 30 years, helps companies develop the people side of their business. Meredith is also an author and just recently released the 100th episode of her own marvelous podcast, aptly named Strong for Performance Podcast. Each conversation is illuminated by Meredith’s richly caring and purpose-driven soul.How a clear personal mission statement informs every moment of our lives. How our knowing of purpose deepens over time. Why retirement is out of the question when a li...
2021-07-1544 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 19 | Steven Petrow | Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get OldSteven Petrow, 63, is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. His just-published sixth book, Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old is a funny and poignant FOURTH ACT page-turner. Steven is also an opinion columnist for USA Today, where he writes about civil discourse and manners. His 2019 TED Talk, “3 Ways to Practice Civility” has been viewed nearly two million times and translated into 16 languages.I Won’t Color My Hair (Even If It Worked for Diane MeSawyer). I Won’t Lie About...
2021-07-0835 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 18 | Diane Primo | Why PURPOSE & BRAND Always MatterDiane Primo is the groundbreaking CEO of Purpose Brand Agency, an award-winning Chicago-based public relations, branding and digital marketing firm. She is the only African American female CEO of a purpose-driven communications agency. Diane understood and harnessed the power of purpose long before purpose became "sexy."Diane is also involved with a variety of organizations that support her commitment to eradicating homelessness, helping underserved populations and furthering gender equality. In 2020, Diane was recognized with the Ragan Communications Top Women in Communications Trailblazer Award.How do we live a life that is fueled by purpose and true authen...
2021-07-0138 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 17 | Alisa Alexander | When We Fill Our Cup FirstAlisa Alexander, 53, is the quintessential performer. Alisa is a motivational speaker. A recording artist. A woman of faith. And she is a consummate expert in the professional development field.For the last 16 years, Alisa has worked in the Corporate Headquarters of the iconic Mary Kay Cosmetics. Alisa creates and hosts events that empower, celebrate and uplift a global workforce of over 5000 women in every part of the world. Mary Kay’s work celebrates the power of entrepreneurialism and our ability to chart new ACTS at any stage in our lives, no matter the circumstances.Why school...
2021-06-2442 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 16 | Kent Schwendy | When Your Mind Switches To WHY NOT NOWKent Schwendy, 53, is an Engineer, former US Air Airforce Captain, Champion for Sustainable Housing, Beekeeper and writing his first historical novel. As the CEO of a non-profit in Hartford/CT, the Corporation for Independent Living, Kent helps to create and sustain affordable, accessible and independent housing. The apiary in the back of his garden is home to half a million bees. Kent is also completing the first draft of a historical novel. And he just started teaching a course on beekeeping at Cornell University.What happens when we decide to travel in multiple lanes? How do we shift from I WIL...
2021-06-1739 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 15 | Chip Conley | Ways of Becoming a Modern ElderChip Conley, 60, was Airbnb’s Global Head of Hospitality and Strategy. Chip helped grow Airbnb into a hospitality company with more than a million hosts in 191 countries. He is a TED speaker and the author of multiple best-selling books including his most recent, “Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder.”When Chip was hired at Airbnb at the age of 52, he claimed the role of an elder in a company of mostly twentysomethings. Chip has reclaimed the power of elderhood ever since. In 2018, he founded the Modern Elder Academy in Baja California Sur, a wisdom school dedicated...
2021-06-1039 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 14 | Denise Gallagher | When a Gal From Tiny Fairfield/Iowa Becomes a Global AdventurerDenise Gallagher, 67, is an artist, occupational therapist, sublime photographer – and more importantly perhaps, a seeker and explorer. Based in small-town Fairfield/Iowa, Denise has fashioned an expansive life that includes extended travel escapades around the world. Travel not to sightsee, not to work. Travel to just live and BE – and take rapturous photographs.What’s it like to live in a small town where 1/5 of the residents are serious meditators? What sort of mindset is required to embark on epic world travels and make it all up as you go along? What freedoms do we discover in such travel...
2021-06-0339 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 13 | Rosemary Ravinal | When Your Inner Life Hasn't Caught Up With Your External SuccessRosemary Ravinal, 66, is a consummate public relations pro with 3 decades of bilingual, bicultural communications expertise. She has worked with everyone – Telemundo, HBO Latin America, The Latin Grammys, Lifetime, Sony Ericsson, MSNBC, Azteca, Republica Havas. Rosemary is the Past President of the Hispanic Public Relations Association and most recently served as the VP of Public Relations for Univision. At a time when some folks retire, Rosemary launched her own Communications Training firm, simply called Rosemary Ravinal.What happens when our sense of Self doesn’t match the outer acclaim we receive? What sort of inner journey lifts us out of de...
2021-05-2748 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 12 | Luis Gallardo | How A Corporate Marketing Whiz Became a Citizen of the World!Luis Gallardo, 49, is the Former Global Chief Marketing Officer for Deloitte. He has been an advisor to CEOs, thought leaders, Nobel Laureates, political and institutional game changers on strategic personal positioning and brand building. After leaving Deloitte, Luis founded the World Happiness Foundation and World Happiness Fest. He is the Author of “Happytalism and The Exponentials of Happiness” and the Director of the Gross Global Happiness program at the United Nations University for Peace.How do you step into a post-corporate life? How do we realize a world with greater happiness? What sort of courage is required to ventur...
2021-05-2049 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 11 | Eileen McDargh | How Does the "Queen of Resilience" Find Adventure In Her 7th Decade?Eileen McDargh, 72, is a Rockstar motivational speaker, hope merchant, truth teller, and the Founder and Chief Energy Officer of The Resiliency Group. Since 1980, Eileen has helped organizations and individuals transform the life of their business and the business of their life through conversations that matter and connections that count. She has spoken on stages all over the world and been inducted into the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame. Eileen’s marvelous 8th book, “Burnout to Breakthrough,” was published by Berrett Koehler last fall. What are the rewards of stopping the chase? What happens when adventure becomes “venturing in?”...
2021-05-1341 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 10 | Belinda Harris | How Do You Give Birth to a "New You" When You Formally Retire?Dr. Belinda Harris, 66, is an Academic, Former School Principal, Psychotherapist, just-retired Professor in the University of Nottingham’s School of Education, and the outgoing Chair of the UK Association for Gestalt Therapists. For several years, Belinda worked closely with the world-renowned Gestalt International Study Center on Cape Cod where she co-led their senior leadership program and helped establish an education initiative. How do you stop doing “the same old work” once you retire? How do we honor our legacy as we courageously step into the unknown? What facets of personal rebirth are possible as we release our formal comm...
2021-05-0645 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 9 | Saamdu Chetri | How Does a "Happiness Guru" Experience Inner Peace and HappinessSaamdu Chetri, Ph.D., 64, was born in a cowshed in rural Bhutan. After 5 years of working in the cabinet of Bhutan’s prime minister, Saamdu co-founded and headed Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Centre. The Centre’s focus on measuring the country’s GNH instead of GDP, and its framework for fostering happier countries, gained worldwide recognition.Saamdu is the author of 2 books, has been featured extensively in the global media, and generously shares his wisdom on mindfulness and happiness practices at conferences and institutions of learning all over the world.What are some of the secrets to cr...
2021-04-2946 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 8 | Sam Yau | How Does a Corporate CEO Emerge as a Poet After Tragedy Upends His Life?Sam Yau, 72, has reinvented his life several times over – from being a 6-month-old baby on a refugee boat to a penniless student in a distant land, from the CEO of a billion-dollar corporation to the Head of the Board at Esalen, the pioneering and iconic personal growth center on the California coast. After facing an unexpected personal tragedy in 2016, Sam went into seclusion, only to re-emerge as a poet and publish a luminous first book of poetry, “Soul’s Journey.” How do we face unimagined loss and grief? What new gates will open for us when we allow the help of other...
2021-04-2242 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE7 | Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | How Do We Take Our Life's Work and Meet the Call of the Moment?Lynne Maureen Hurdle, 63, is a veteran conflict resolution strategist, TEDx speaker, communication coach and bestselling author. Over the past 30 years, Lynne has partnered with conflict resolution luminaries in every part of the world. In response to the George Floyd murder and the Black Lives Matter protests, Lynne created her “On the Matter of Race: White People Committed to Beginning the Journey Together” experiences. What began as a small-group Cohort has spawned waiting lists and group journeys on multiple continents.How do we shift from flying below the radar into boldly claiming center stage? What are the childhood dreams t...
2021-04-1548 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 6 | Trisha Lewis | How I Stepped Into FLOW and Unsquashed MyselfTrisha Lewis, 63, is a British actress, writer, and communication consultant who champions confident authenticity. When she wasn’t getting the acting parts she desired, Trisha wrote her own one-woman shows and began to tour. At a time when some people plan retirement, Trisha launched a communication consultancy. Trisha hosts the Make It Real Podcast and just released her book “The Mystery of the Squashed Self.”What are all the ways in which we squash ourselves? How did Trisha Lewis fully claim her unique voice and vision? How do we find our communities of joy?www.trishal...
2021-04-0844 minMy Fourth Act PodcastE5 | Walt Hampton | How Does an American City Guy Run a Global Business in Ireland?Walt Hampton, J.D., 63, is a former criminal defense lawyer, author. speaker, adventurer and bonvivant who helps solopreneurs and entrepreneurs to grow and scale businesses that set them free. A longtime resident of the Hartford/Connecticut area, Walt and his wife Ann Sheybani now reside in rural Ireland. It serves as home base for their very global lives.What impulses propel you to trade one life for another that looks, smells and feels radically different? What gets in the way of dreaming the unthinkable? What inflection points in your life help you lean into what your heart des...
2021-04-0139 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 4 | Janet Gerson | How Do You Run With Your Many Seemingly Divergent Passions?Janet Gerson, Ed.D., 72, boldly explores her creative and intellectual passions through her work. After over two decades as a dancer, performance maker and community activist via her own dance company, Janet returned to Columbia University for a Doctorate in Education. She was the Co-Director of the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University and currently serves as Education Director for the International Institute on Peace Education. Now, in her early 70s, Janet is emerging as an utterly exquisite painter.How do you create a life where you run with all of your seemingly divergent passions...
2021-03-2535 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 3 | Simon T. Bailey | How Do You PIVOT When Life Disrupts Everything?Simon T. Bailey, 52, is a former Disney executive, author, life coach and serial entrepreneur. Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC is one of Simon’s many acclaimed books. He is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the world and a 2015 inductee into the National Speaker Association’s Hall of Fame. Simon champions a remarkable, unified world filled with purpose-driven people.What happens when you are temporarily robbed of one of your Superpowers? How far do you go to shift and adapt when a pandemic prevents you from getting up on a live stage?
2021-03-1840 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 2 | Bobbie Gottschalk | How Do We Navigate LIFE When Our PURPOSE Won't Let Us Quit?What began in 1993 with 46 Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian teenagers who gathered at a camp in Maine to learn how to coexist has evolved into a legion of over 7300 alumni all over the world who are committed to transforming legacies of conflict. Bobbie, 78, is the "spiritual grandmother" to these brilliant young leaders. Her many awards include a Medal of Honor from King Hussein of Jordan.What drives us to stay engaged? What fuels our PURPOSE over long periods of time? And how do we adapt in a world that is changing?seedsofpeace.org
2021-03-1145 minMy Fourth Act PodcastEp. 1 | Tom Asacker | What if the Stories You Tell Yourself Are all WRONG?Are your stories keeping you anxious and dispirited? How do you let go of “happily ever after” and step into being radically alive? Or, in the words of Mary Oliver, what is it you plan to do with your wild and precious life?
2021-03-0345 minMy Fourth Act PodcastMy Fourth Act TrailerI’m Achim Nowak, Executive Coach, Author, Mastermind Convener and host of the My Fourth Act Podcast. If life is a 5-act play, what will you do in your 4th act? Your childhood conflicts have been resolved. The big dramas of life are behind you. Most importantly, you’re not ready to stop.Join me as I speak with exceptional humans who have created bold and unexpected 4th acts. Listen and be inspired.
2021-02-2600 min
The Credibility Nation ShowTranscending Your Story of Success with Achim Nowak (CNS 130)Achim Nowak is an author, TEDx speaker, C-suite coach, and international authority on leadership presence. In this episode, he talks about transcending your story of success through accountable leadership demonstrating your humanity and mindful influence. Achim helps successful leaders reconnect with the fire that they once had about how to be of service through their work, as they continue in their journey of success in career and life. He is passionate about uncovering micro-behaviors that set highly influential leaders apart from the pack and transform them into authentic, insightful, and inspiring leaders. If you’re suc...
2021-01-2907 min
Thought Leader Life#344, 345, 346, 347: Achim Nowak, Donald Rheem, Paul Smith, Andrea Simon w/ Mitchell Levy on Thought Leader Life Credibility#344: Achim Nowak and Mitchell Levy on Thought Leader Life Credibility Episode
Transcend your story of success through accountable leadership demonstrating your humanity and mindful influence. This episode features #ThoughtLeader and #Expert Achim Nowak (https://www.linkedin.com/in/achimnowak/), author, TEDx speaker, C-suite coach, and international authority on leadership presence. He helps successful leaders reconnect with the fire that they once had about how to be of service through their work, as they continue in their journey of success in career and life.
Achim’s clientele list includes Lonza, NXP, HSBC, Owens Corning, Sa...
2020-06-0832 min
Sacred Changemakers13 | Doing Sacred Work In Non-Sacred Places with Achim NowakEpisode #13: Doing Sacred Work in Non-Sacred Places Our guest on the podcast this week is Achim Nowak. Achim is a Business Thinker, C-Suite Coach, Mastermind Convener, TEDx Speaker, and the author of 3 books on Personal Presence. He helps CEOs and C-Suite Executives in Fortune 500 companies around the world to show up with relaxed […]
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2020-05-1158 min
Self Belief Unsquashed#29 Achim Nowak - Open the door to connectionC-Suite success coach, Achim Nowak reminds us not to limit how we show up because of false narratives and that we can be authentic in many different ways - being a successful adult means we choose a way that's helpful to the context we are in. We talk about energy and opening the door to connection. There is plenty of that in this conversation. Finally Achim shares a moment of real discovery whilst preparing for his TEDx talk ‘Enough Already’ - it might surprise you.
2020-01-0931 min
Listen Up, Read With Ease With Full Audiobook | Business, Career SkillsInfectious by Achim Nowak | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: InfectiousAuthor: Achim NowakNarrator: Tom ParksFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5 hrs and 51 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 06-30-17Publisher: Brilliance AudioGenres: Business, Career SkillsSummary:Master performance coach Achim Nowak teaches listeners how to create profound interpersonal connections for explosive business success!Technology has transformed the way we communicate. We send and receive more and more emails every day. We text. We tweet. We have reduced our communications down to efficient...
2017-07-015h 51
Work Alchemy: The Impact InterviewsEpisode 75: Achim NowakExecutive coach, author, speaker and international authority on personal presence, Achim Nowak, joins me on the podcast to share how he has built his successful global business.
2017-03-1536 min
School for Startups Radio11.18 Hall of Fame Speaker Sally Hogshead & Brilliant Best Mastermind Achim NowakNovember 18, 2016 Hall of Fame Speaker Sally Hogshead & Brilliant Best Mastermind Achim Nowak
2016-11-1854 min
The Dr. Brenda Wade ShowAchim Nowak: Living in the MomentWhat if there was a way of knowing our moments more richly and more deeply as they unfold? What if we experienced more memorable moments in any given day? How might this alter the experience of our lives?
That is the tantalizing premise of Achim Nowak's book, THE MOMENT. It introduces us to 4 simple keys. These keys are entirely common-sense, and therein lies their beauty.
Achim is an international authority on presence and interpersonal connection. His first two books--Infectious and Power Speaking--have become essential leadership development tools with Fortune 500 executives and entrepreneurs. Achim's work integrates a wealth of experience in the per...
2016-04-1331 min
Positivity StrategistFour Keys To Live Every Moment More Richly, With Achim Nowak - PS49Guest, Achim Nowak, talks about his beautiful, latest book, "The Moment - a Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World." Listen to his four simple keys which are easy and fun to practice and will awaken your senses, provide meaning, energize and add flow to your life.For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.org/ps49
2016-02-1747 min
Agile.FMAchim Nowak
Achim Nowak is an internationally recognized authority on personal presence and interpersonal connections. His book Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within has received acclaim in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes and Publishers Weekly. His first book Power Speaking: The Art of the Exceptional Public Speaker has become an essential leadership development tool with Fortune 500 companies around the world. His book The Moment: A Practical Guide to Creating a Mindful Life in a Distracted World was published by New Page Books in December 2015.
Achim’s work draws on a wealth of experience in the...
2016-02-0400 min
The Self-Employed Life103: Achim Nowak - The MomentWelcome to our special Thanksgiving episode! When you think about it, Thanksgiving is a savory holiday. The stuffing, the turkey, the delicious pies. All savory. But these are also the moments that can so easily slip by in all the busyness and be forgotten. Today we're going to talk about being present so you can get the most out of your holiday while savoring the moment.
Achim Nowak and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, Fox News, NPR, in The New York Times and The Miami Herald. His weekly Energy Boost message champions an energized life...
2015-11-2535 min
The Self-Employed Life55: Achim Nowak - Why Deep Connection Accelerates Personal SuccessTechnology has made it socially acceptable to communicate in sound bites at a furious pace. At the same time we seem to know less and less about how to deeply, profoundly connect. Without a balance between the two, disconnection is inevitable says author Achim Nowak.
2015-06-0239 min
Natural Born CoachesAchim Nowak: Show Biz, Remote Islands and Coaching!Achim Nowak isn't a traditional coach! He left a career in show business to move to a remote island for a year, and came back refreshed and ready to help others. He's written several books and has seen his business grow every year as a coach!
2015-03-1229 min
Positivity StrategistA Momentous Life, With Achim Nowak - PS027Achim Nowak talks with ease and elegance about human interaction and how energy is infectious. His 2013 book, "Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within" is all about that. His new book, "The Moment: 4 Keys to a Momentous Life" goes even deeper to help us appreciate that the choices we make moment to moment can lead us to make a huge difference in the world. For resources and links mentioned in this episode, visit http://positivitystrategist.org/ps27
2015-02-2439 min
Engaging Leader | Engaging Leader with Jesse Lahey035: Infectious: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within | with Achim Nowak
Do you connect deeply with others? Do you inspire people? Do you leave a lasting impression? Beyond strategy, beyond business expertise – what people ultimately respond to is YOU. Your energy. Your vision. Your ability to move hearts and souls. To help us expand our leadership influence, our guest is Achim Nowak. He is the […]
2013-05-0231 min