The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur, with Pauline Nguyen

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  • On October 20, 2026
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  • author, breathwork, burnout, Business, calm, CEO, emotional intelligence, entrepreneur, leadership, mindset, overwhelm, stress, success, Workplace Culture
Pauline Nguyen, acclaimed entrepreneur, author, speaker, and founder of the world-renowned Red Lantern restaurant, shares powerful insights on emotional mastery, conscious leadership, and sustainable high performance. Drawing from her extraordinary personal journey as a Vietnamese refugee and successful business owner, Nguyen explains why many high-achieving leaders excel externally while struggling internally with stress, burnout, and […]
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Smiles Worldwide, with Jim Siti

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  • On October 13, 2026
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  • accounting, AI, Business, finance, hiring, leadership, nonprofit, Southwestern Talent, staffing, success, talent, technology
In this special bonus episode of The Action Catalyst, Southwestern Talent‘s Martin De Waal guest hosts, sitting down with Jim Siti, CFO of Operation Smile, as he shares how the global healthcare nonprofit is transforming lives by providing cleft lip and palate care to children in underserved countries while building sustainable local healthcare systems through […]
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Shop Different, with Ron Johnson – Episode 508 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On October 6, 2026
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  • Adam Outland, author, being authentic, Business, CEO, culture, customer experience, empowerment, entrepreneur, hiring, innovation, leadership, management, retail, success
Ron Johnson, the visionary behind the Apple Store and the iconic Genius Bar, shares powerful lessons on leadership, customer experience, innovation, and company culture drawn from his leadership roles at Apple, Target, and J.C. Penney. Johnson explains how principles of unconditional support, authentic leadership, and empowering frontline employees helped transform retail by creating meaningful customer […]
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The AI Instinct, with Rana Gujral

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  • On September 29, 2026
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  • AI, author, Business, decision making, ethics, leadership, tech, technology
Rana Gujral, former CEO of Behavioral Signals and former exec at Logitech and Cricut, explores the future of artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence, and human decision-making in an AI-driven world. Gujral challenges common misconceptions about AI, arguing that the greatest risk is not a dramatic technological takeover but the gradual outsourcing of human judgment and critical […]
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The Octopus Organization, with Phil Le-Brun – Episode 506 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On August 4, 2026
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  • author, Business, feedback, growth, leadership, ownership, purpose, startup, strategy, success, team, technology
Phil Le-Brun, former McDonald’s VP and International CIO and current AWS leader, shares powerful leadership and organizational strategy insights from his book The Octopus Organization, emphasizing how modern businesses can thrive by balancing centralization and decentralization. Drawing on experience scaling technology across 38,000+ global locations, Le-Brun explains why curiosity, clarity of purpose, and strong leadership […]
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Check Your Comms, with Janice Kapner

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  • On July 21, 2026
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  • Business, change, communication, leadership, storytelling, success, tech, transformation, trust
Janice Kapner, former communications leader at Microsoft and T‑Mobile, shares expert insights on navigating high‑stakes corporate transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and leadership without formal authority. Drawing on her experience leading communications during the largest telecom merger in U.S. history, Kapner explains how transparency, strategic storytelling, and consistent stakeholder communication are critical to maintaining trust, credibility, […]
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I Bottled My Mother, with Monica Nassif – Episode 505 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

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  • On July 7, 2026
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  • author, bravery, Business, disruption, entrepreneur, leadership, risk, startup, Stephanie Maas, success
Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and Caldrea, reveals hard‑earned lessons on entrepreneurship, leadership, and building a successful consumer brand from the ground up. Nassif emphasizes the importance of simplicity, resilience, and belief—highlighted through her “plant, water, weed, believe” philosophy—as well as the mindset that failure is simply learning. She explains how successful […]
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Nothing Is Everything, with Dr. Barb Rembiesa

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  • On June 30, 2026
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  • AI, author, Business, CEO, Information technology, IT, kindness, leadership, ROI, speaker, success
Dr. Barb Rembiesa, founder and CEO of the International Association of IT Asset Management, shares how small, intentional acts of kindness can create outsized impact in leadership, business, and everyday life. Drawing on her experience building IAITAM into the world’s leading authority on IT asset management and guiding organizations through technology compliance, AI governance, and […]
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HeartPrint, with Meg Tuohey

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  • On June 16, 2026
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  • author, Business, emotional intelligence, growth, high performance, leadership, personal development, psychology, purpose, self-help, self-improvement, speaker, success
Meg Tuohey, licensed psychologist, author, speaker, and host of the Wisdom Stripes podcast, explores why modern self‑help culture often fails women by encouraging self‑override instead of self‑trust, and introduces the concept of “heartprint”—the unique inner blueprint that guides fulfillment, purpose, and growth. Learn how high‑achieving women can feel successful yet emotionally numb, why intuition is […]
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Assess for Success, with Dr. Tony Alessandra – Episode 504 of The Action Catalyst Podcast

  • Posted by Action Catalyst
  • On June 2, 2026
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  • assessments, author, Business, communication, growth, leadership, performance, psychology, sales, speaker, success
Dr. Tony Alessandra, founder of Assessments 24×7 and a pioneering authority in personality assessments, sales psychology, and leadership development, shares insights from more than five decades in the assessment and training industry. In this conversation, Alessandra recounts his journey from door‑to‑door sales and academic leadership to creating widely used assessments that help individuals and organizations […]
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