My Fourth Act Podcast
Episodes
E60 | Lisabeth Reynolds | When A Spiritual Emergency Unlocked My Creative Self
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It took a spiritual emergency for Lisabeth Reynolds to fully embrace her creative gifts. In turn, Lisabeth ended up working for decades as a clow...
E59 | Philip Smith | How I Was Hurled Into A Wildly Eclectic Life
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Smith is an acclaimed visual artist from Miami where he was born and currently resides. Philip’s work has been widely exhibite...
E58 | Stephen Kuusisto | What My Blindness Keeps Teaching Me About Life
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Kuusisto is an acclaimed poet, teacher and disability activist. He is the author of the memoirs Have Dog, Will Travel; Eavesdropp...
E57 | Peggy Horan | How I'm Reinventing Myself In My 80s
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy 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&nbs...
E56 | Darrell Gurney | About The Joys Of Back Forty Experiments
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darrell Gurney is seasoned recruiting veteran, career advisor and spiritual counselor based in Southern California whose work has been featured i...
E55 | Dr. Margarita Gurri | When A Misbehavior Expert Finds Her Own Bawdiness
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Margarita Gurri is a Misbehavior Expert from Cuba who solves people problems. Margarita does this with an unbeatable combination of...
E54 | Heather Zoccali | When You Take Care Of Others Take Care Of Yourself
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Zoccali, a dancer and movement teacher, was thrust into a family caregiver role from the time she was a child. In 2017, Heather founded T...
E53 | Faisal Hoque | When All The Dots In Life Begin To Connect
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Faisal Hoque, born in Bangladesh, came to the US at the age of 18. Faisal is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, noted thought leader, well-publ...
E52 | Ruth Yunker | When I Roamed Paris And Chose To Be A Funny Girl
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Yunker is an author, humorist, yogini, fashionista, photographer – and that is just scratching the surface.Ruth has written two humorous t...
E51 | Ellen Watson | How Bali Opened My Doors To the World
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Watson is a globally recognized healer and healing arts educator. In 1984, with 3 marriages behind her, Ellen found her way ...
E50 | Dana P. Rowe | When A Hit Musical Theater Composer Expands His Life
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dana P. Rowe is an acclaimed American musical theatre composer whose works have been performed all over the world. His musicals “...
E49 | Mavis Tsai | Why I Yearn For More Connection And Love
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mavis Tsai is a psychologist, senior research scientist, author, TED speaker and one of the creators of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy.In...
E48 | Liz Brunner | I Had This Feeling There Was Something More
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Brunner is an Emmy award-winning Journalist, Executive Communications Coach, Motivational Speaker and Podcaster. If you have lived in th...
E47 | Melanie DewBerry | How I Became An Indigenous Ceremonialist
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie DewBerry had an exemplary career as a coach trainer and mentor with CTI, one of the most prominent coach training companie...
E46 | Thomas Vozzo | When Work Takes You On A Spiritual Trip
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Vozzo has a lite before and after becoming the CEO of Homeboy Industries, the largest and most successful gang rehabilitation pr...
E45 | Special Edition | Elder Wisdom Isn't What You Think It Is
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At 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 b...
E44 | Special Edition | What If The Stories You Tell Yourself Are All Wrong?
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It all began with Tom Asacker's provocative question: What if the stories you tell yourself are all wrong? What if your story of w...
E43 | Mark J. Silverman | When Personal Renewal Is the Story of Your Life
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark J. Silverman has LIVED renewal, more than most. From making millions to being homeless. From being gay to straight to gay again. From banish...
E42 | Fran Keogh | The Gifts of a Gorgeously Eclectic Life
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fran Keogh, 70, is living a gorgeously eclectic life. Former radio host, voice-over talent, alpaca farmer, laughter yoga teacher, health coach, and a ...
E41 | Jeffrey Davis | The Lost Art of Cultivating WONDER
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Davis, a sought-after speaker and thought leader on the creative process, is the Founder of Tracking Wonder Consultancy where he wor...
E40 | Charles Horton | What Does a Firewalking Millionaire Do for an Encore?
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
E39 | Leeatt Rothschild | The Gifts of Dreaming Out Loud
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leeatt 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 ...
Ep. 38 | Jayne Warrilow | Why I Can’t Stop Reinventing Myself
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally 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 th...
Ep. 37 | Susan Thorn, RN | How a Nursing Leader Hit Her Stride During COVID
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Thorn, R.N. is a registered nurse, former competitive bodybuilder, and currently serves as the Director of Employee Health S...
Ep. 36 | Juan Jose Reyes, MD | How a Doc Became a Global Photography Maverick
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After owning a thriving pediatric practice for nearly 20 years, Juan Jose Reyes, MD, took a radical departure. He closed his practice, ...
Ep. 35 | Zachary Minor | When a Die-Hard NEW YORKER Skips Town
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zachary Minor, a professional actor with a silky, mellifluous voice, has spent the last 3 decades teaching “life skills” to Rockstar ath...
Ep. 34 | Bija Bennett | How I Keep Restructuring Myself
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bija Bennett has been a champion of the wellness industry for over 3 decades, since before wellness became fashionable. Bija has writte...
Ep. 33 | Ozlem Brooke Erol | How I Became a Corporate Drop-Out
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ozlem Brooke Erol, born in Turkey and now a Southern Californian, passionately champions a more purposeful world. Ozlem worked at ...
Ep. 32 | Dr. Tom Garcia | When We Reclaim the SACRED
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 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 Sh...
Ep. 31 | Benja Kay Thomas | When We FULLY Chase Our Dreams
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At an age when many actresses say “there are no more parts for me,” OBIE and AUDELCO award-winner Benja Kay Thomas decided to go fo...
Ep. 30 | Paul Zelizer | How I Became a Mindful Social Activist
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul 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...
Ep. 29 | Ande Lyons | The Joys of Being and Inspirational Mentor
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ande Lyons is a 4x Business Founder, Startup champion, Podcaster, the radiant Live Stream Host of Startup Life, and Co-host of Bos...
Ep. 28 | Cassis Birgit Staudt | When We Throw Caution To The Wind
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cassis Birgit Staudt is a German musician, composer, performer and teacher. Cassis won a Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film ...
Ep. 27 | Bruce Turkel | Is That Really All There Is?
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miami-based Bruce Turkel, 64, is a global branding expert, riveting Keynote Speaker, and the author of five acclaimed books on bra...
Ep. 26 | Malissa Smith | How Boxing Uncaged Me
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Malissa Smith, 67, is a retired civil servant who served as the Agency Chief Contracting Officer for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation a...
Ep. 25 | Carl Ficks, J.D. | My Life Off The Check-List
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 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 ...
EP 24 | Debra Olshan Cooper | What Liz Taylor Taught Me About Telling a Great Story
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debra Olshan Cooper, 64, has a storied life. Born in Beverly Hills, a Runway Model in Paris and Milan, Muse to Roberto Cavalli, PR Fron...
Ep. 23 | Dan Smolen | The Beauty of a Side Hustle
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Smolen, 60, is a self-described Future of Work sherpa who advocates for people doing meaningful work. Dan’s wonderfully ecle...
EP. 22 | Marge Schiller | What Radical Authenticity Looks Like At 83
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marge Schiller Ph.D., 83, is an Appreciative Inquiry thought-leader and professional grandmother. Marge has been an Appreciative Inquiry pra...
EP. 21 | Adriana Machado | When a Celebrated Latina Business Leader Changes Course
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adriana Machado, 52, is one of Latin America’s most celebrated women business leaders. Former CEO of GE Brazil and an outspoken ...
Ep. 20 | Meredith Bell | When We Serve And Love Profoundly
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith Bell, 69, is a beloved leader in the Personal Development field. Her firm, Strong for Performance, which she has helmed with 2 othe...
Ep. 19 | Steven Petrow | Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Petrow, 63, is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times ess...
Ep. 18 | Diane Primo | Why PURPOSE & BRAND Always Matter
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Primo is the groundbreaking CEO of Purpose Brand Agency, an award-winning Chicago-based public relations, branding and digit...
Ep. 17 | Alisa Alexander | When We Fill Our Cup First
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alisa Alexander, 53, is the quintessential performer. Alisa is a motivational speaker. A recording artist. A woman of faith. And she is a consummate e...
Ep. 16 | Kent Schwendy | When Your Mind Switches To WHY NOT NOW
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kent Schwendy, 53, is an Engineer, former US Air Airforce Captain, Champion for Sustainable Housing, Beekeeper and writi...
Ep. 15 | Chip Conley | Ways of Becoming a Modern Elder
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Conley, 60, was Airbnb’s Global Head of Hospitality and Strategy. Chip helped grow Airbnb into a hospitality company with more than a mill...
Ep. 14 | Denise Gallagher | When a Gal From Tiny Fairfield/Iowa Becomes a Global Adventurer
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Gallagher, 67, is an artist, occupational therapist, sublime photographer – and more importantly perhaps, a seeker and explorer. Based i...
Ep. 13 | Rosemary Ravinal | When Your Inner Life Hasn't Caught Up With Your External Success
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rosemary Ravinal, 66, is a consummate public relations pro with 3 decades of bilingual, bicultural communications expertise. She has worked ...
Ep. 12 | Luis Gallardo | How A Corporate Marketing Whiz Became a Citizen of the World!
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Luis Gallardo, 49, is the Former Global Chief Marketing Officer for Deloitte. He has been an advisor to CEOs, thought leaders, Nobel Laureat...
Ep. 11 | Eileen McDargh | How Does the "Queen of Resilience" Find Adventure In Her 7th Decade?
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eileen McDargh, 72, is a Rockstar motivational speaker, hope merchant, truth teller, and the Founder and Chief Energy Officer of The Resiliency G...
Ep. 10 | Belinda Harris | How Do You Give Birth to a "New You" When You Formally Retire?
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Belinda Harris, 66, is an Academic, Former School Principal, Psychotherapist, just-retired Professor in the University of Nottingham’s School of...
Ep. 9 | Saamdu Chetri | How Does a "Happiness Guru" Experience Inner Peace and Happiness
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Saamdu 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, ...
Ep. 8 | Sam Yau | How Does a Corporate CEO Emerge as a Poet After Tragedy Upends His Life?
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
E7 | Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | How Do We Take Our Life's Work and Meet the Call of the Moment?
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lynne Maureen Hurdle, 63, is a veteran conflict resolution strategist, TEDx speaker, communication coach and bestselling author. Over the past 30...
Ep. 6 | Trisha Lewis | How I Stepped Into FLOW and Unsquashed Myself
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trisha Lewis, 63, is a British actress, writer, and communication consultant who champions confident authenticity. When she wasn’t getting the actin...
E5 | Walt Hampton | How Does an American City Guy Run a Global Business in Ireland?
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Walt Hampton, J.D., 63, is a former criminal defense lawyer, author. speaker, adventurer and bonvivant who helps solopreneurs and entrepreneurs t...
Ep. 4 | Janet Gerson | How Do You Run With Your Many Seemingly Divergent Passions?
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Gerson, Ed.D., 72, boldly explores her creative and intellectual passions through her work. After over two decades as a dancer, performance make...
Ep. 3 | Simon T. Bailey | How Do You PIVOT When Life Disrupts Everything?
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Simon T. Bailey, 52, is a former Disney executive, author, life coach and serial entrepreneur. Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, I...
Ep. 2 | Bobbie Gottschalk | How Do We Navigate LIFE When Our PURPOSE Won't Let Us Quit?
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 legi...
Ep. 1 | Tom Asacker | What if the Stories You Tell Yourself Are all WRONG?
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 wor...
My Fourth Act Trailer
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’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 yo...