Actualize
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Actualize explores the journeys of high performers in various fields, from sports to business to the arts and beyond. Join us as we delve into the mindset, sacrifices, and motivation of these successful individuals and learn how they achieved their goals. Through Actualize, we look beyond the highlights and get curious about hardships endured and resilience built.
Actualize is hosted by Rob Pintwala, the founder of First Session, and Kim Foster Yardley, a Clinical Psychologist and mental performance coach.
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Actualize
Sep 5, 2023
#10: Taylor Loren - The influencer training influencers
Taylor Loren is a creator and social media educator who shares about the intersection of marketing and mental health. She is passionate about helping small businesses and creators grow their audiences without burning out, which she does through her courses and Instagram account.
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Jun 6, 2023
#8: Daniel Eberhard, Founder & CEO of Koho - Trying to be useful at scale
Daniel is the Founder and CEO of Koho, a Canadian fintech company founded in 2015. Koho recently passed 1 million customers, and the company employs over 350 people. Daniel is a very thoughtful leader, who combines emotional intelligence, high intellect, and the ability to zoom in and out when need. He’s extremely humble, and values humility and warmth in the workplace.In this episode we talk about creating a psychologically safe culture, how Koho employs coaches for their entire team to utilize, and how Daniel thinks about hiring. We also discuss Daniel’s personal experience with therapy and coaching, his desire to be useful in society, and his views on parenting and the importance he places on being a dad.
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Aug 28, 2023
#9: Alessia Scauzillo - From corporate finance to fitness influencer
Dive deep with Alessia Scauzillo (aka Alessia Sculpt @alessiasculpt) as she uncovers the hidden facets of shifting from a full-time corporate role to the influencer field. Alessia candidly speaks on the pivotal role her mother's passing played in reshaping her life, teaching her to follow her heart and illuminating both her life and others.
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Apr 25, 2023
#2: Mark MacLeod, CEO Coach - Operating at the right altitude and unlocking peak performance
Our guest is Mark McLeod, a seasoned expert in the tech startup world. Mark has an impressive track record having served as CFO for companies such as Shopify and FreshBooks. With over two decades of experience in the venture-backed startup industry, Mark now spends his time coaching and advising CEOs. In this episode, Mark shares his journey of how he transitioned from being a CFO to an executive coach. He highlights how he found his true passion in coaching and advising CEOs, which he feels was the most fulfilling aspect of his previous roles. Mark's mission is to help CEOs of venture or private equity-funded technology companies grow faster than their businesses, a concept he elaborates on during the conversation.
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Actualize
May 23, 2023
#6: Andy Johns - A journey from Silicon Valley to a mental health awakening
On paper, Andy Johns has had a remarkable career in Silicon Valley. He worked at nine companies worth over 1 billion each. He was an early employee of Facebook, Twitter, and Quora, and was President of Wealth Front. When Andy was a few years into his tech career, he discovered deep psychological pain stemming from childhood trauma. After years in therapy, while still being a top performer in the tech world, Andy now dedicates his life to healing and growth. Andy has a new venture and passion, Clues.life, which is all about empowering others with the tools (clues) to the life they want.
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