Run Your Life Show With Andy Vasily
Host Andy Vasily interviews inspiring leaders from professional sports, the field of education, and the health/wellness industry to unpack what striving for excellence means and to learn more about the guiding principles that shape their work.
Episodes
241 episodes since 2020
#258- Always Asking the 'Why' Behind Learning & Leadership with Kevin Bartlett
It gives me great pleasure to introduce Kevin Bartlett, the Founding Director of the Common Ground Collaborative. This episode is part of my 'Perspectives on Pedagogy' podcast series which are education-based in nature, but rooted deeply in wha...
August 03, 2024
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59:38
#257- Wisdom of Alignment Series: Human-Centered Leadership
In the latest Wisdom of Alignment series, we explore the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations driving people to pursue leadership roles. While some leaders may be motivated by career advancement or recognition, many seek to drive positive change...
July 25, 2024
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14:24
#256- The Wisdom of Alignment Series: Finding the Right Path
In today's Wisdom of Alignment episode, we explore Joseph Campbell's idea that "invisible hands" help us when we're on the right path in life. Delving into Aristotle's ancient teachings on eudaimonic well-being, we discuss how aligning our acti...
July 22, 2024
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17:39
#255- Disciplined for Greatness: The Inspiring Story of Munashe Masawi
Today, we have an inspiring guest, Munashe Masawi, whose journey from Zimbabwe to Canada is a powerful testament to discipline, commitment, adaptability, and resilience. Known as Mu by his close friends and family, his story is nothing short of...
July 15, 2024
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1:04:10
#254- The Wisdom of Alignment Series: The Shadow Side of Leadership
In today's short Wisdom of Alignment podcast series, I dive into the work of Dr. Carl Jung and his focus on the 'shadow side' of self. His work has great application to leadership. In this episode, I share what it means to have a shadow side an...
June 30, 2024
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11:20
#253- Beyond the Ice: Daniel Carcillo's Path to Purpose, Meaning and Impact in Life
Today’s conversation is with Daniel Carcillo, two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Chicago Blackhawks
April 26, 2024
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1:04:06
#252- Real Life-The Journey From Isolation to Openness and Freedom with Sharon Salzberg
The podcast you are going to hear today is with Sharon Salzberg. She has been a true pioneer in the realms of meditation and mindfulness for more than four decades now. Sharon's influence has been pivotal in bringing these practices to the fore...
April 14, 2024
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1:08:30
#251- Cultivating Authenticity in Coaching: Wisdom from Dr. Jim Knight
My conversation today is with Dr. Jim Knight, Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG). Jim is also a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and has spent more than two decades stu...
March 23, 2024
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49:47
#250- The Heart of Life and Leadership: Insights From Ila Edgar
My guest today is the brilliant and inspiring Ila Edgar, a leadership development coach and trust-builder for organizations and businesses. Ila's story is a testament to the resilience we all require when challenged by life’s mental and e...
March 15, 2024
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1:23:20
#249- Compassion in Action: Inspiring Stories from Global Changemakers with Kathy Kelly and LeeAnne Lavender
Today’s episode was recorded in the studio of American Community School of Amman in Jordan which is located on the boarders of Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Palestine. A big shoutout and very special thanks to my inspirational frien...
March 01, 2024
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54:42
#248- The Winning Edge: Building Trust and Psychological Safety for High Performance with Jean-Paul Circelli
In today's episode, I sit down with Jean-Paul Circelli, head football coach at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. This episode is a special one for me as I once played 5 seasons on this football team back in the 1990’s as a quarterba...
February 19, 2024
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1:40:30
#247- Building Trust on Purpose with Charles Feltman & Ila Edgar
How many times have you asked yourself, “what’s my purpose”? If you’re like most of us, probably too many times to count. As we get older, the question seems to get a little louder. Today’s guests on the Run Your Life Podca...
February 05, 2024
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1:15:45
#246- Turning Feedback into Gold: Rod Black's Story of Broadcast Mastery
Today's episode features one of the greatest, most respected, and beloved commentators in Canadian sport broadcast history, Mr. Rod Black. As soon as you hear Rod’s voice, you will know immediately that he was destined for a career in broadcast...
January 23, 2024
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1:25:57
#245- The Heart of the Game: Joe Siddall's Path to Broadcasting Excellence
In today’s episode, Andy connects with former professional baseball player and current Toronto Blue Jays’ TV analyst and commentator Joe Siddall. A quote that comes to mind with this episode is...
December 26, 2023
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57:46
#244- Herb Thompson: "Courage Under Fire: Life Lessons from a Special Forces Green Beret"
“Does that own me, or do I own it?” In today’s episode, Andy is talking with Herb Thompson, retired Army Green Beret. And they cover a lot of ground. Herb has had the deck stacked against him many times throughout his life. Any one of them coul...
December 18, 2023
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1:19:30
#243- The Perfection Trap with Professor Thomas Curran
This week, Andy interviews Professor Thomas Curran, Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics. His writings have appeared in TIME magazine, the Harvard Business Rev...
December 10, 2023
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57:29
#242- The Noble Beauty of a Purposeful Life with Patrick Dougher
Ever wonder about the meaning of life? In this episode, Andy and Patrick explore this very question from a truly unique and emotional perspective that is certain to encourage you to reexamine your own thoughts on the matter. Patrick shares his ...
November 30, 2023
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1:11:20
#241- Obert Jongwe: A Brushstroke of Excellence
My guest in today’s podcast exemplifies what it means to take the risks needed to find his passion and true calling in life. His name is Obert Jongwe and he is a Zimbabwean artist who has devoted his life to the craft of painting. W...
November 04, 2023
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52:39
#240- Green Renaissance- Reflections on Life with Michael Raimondo
Today’s episode is devoted to two very inspiring humans, Justine and Michael, who have made it their life mission to spread hope and joy in the world and they do this through their Green Renaissance project which will soon be changing names to ...
September 18, 2023
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1:16:38
#239- George Mumford- Unlocking Your Masterpiece Within
Joining me on my Run Your Life podcast this week is George Mumford. He is arguably one of the greatest sports psychologists in the world based on the results he has achieved with his work. He has taught mindfulness and meditation to everyone fr...
September 06, 2023
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1:34:08
#238- Joel Monk: Trusting The Intelligence Within
My conversation today is with Joel Monk, the co-founder of Coaches Rising which is a global community of over 6000 coaches dedicated to having the biggest impact they can have. He co-founded Coaches Rising nearly 15 years ago and has done exten...
July 18, 2023
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1:32:18
#237- Dr. Chris Johnson: The Leadership Pause
Dr. Chris Johnson joins me for episode #237 of my Run Your Life podcast. She’s the author of the book The Leadership Pause and is a highly sought after speaker and executive coach to many successful leaders. The experience she has, as a leaders...
July 11, 2023
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1:11:58
#236- Luke Czepeila: Flying on the Edge of Possibility
On March 13th, 2023, world-renowned Red Bull aerobatics pilot, Luke Czepeila, became the first human to ever land an airplane atop the helipad of the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai. In today's episode, Luke and I have a chat about his car...
May 27, 2023
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42:03
#235- Charles Feltman: On Leadership, Trust and Supporting Teams That Truly Thrive
In today’s episode, we will hear from well-known trust expert, author, coach and consultant Charles Feltman. Charles’ work has been instrumental in they field of leadership and is embraced by many around the world as it genuinely helps leaders ...
May 21, 2023
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1:01:31
#234- The Path to Virtuoso Leadership with Andy Vasily & Jorge Rodriguez
Why is it that some leaders excel at creating lasting success in their organizations in regards to motivation, well-being, productivity, and engagement while other leaders don't? What separates the very best leaders from the rest of them? Despi...
May 15, 2023
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