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
249 episodes
#265: Leading with Heart: Stef Okamoto on Courage, Vulnerability, and Impact
I feel very fortunate to release today’s episode as I had a chance to sit down on Zoom with the brilliant Stef Okamoto, who is currently the Director of Manager Excellence for Service Now, a fast growing American software company based in Santa...
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#265: Transforming Schools: How Culture Shapes Learning and Leadership with Anne van Dam
In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to sit down with the brilliant Anne van Dam, an educator, leader, and consultant with a wealth of experience working in schools across the globe. And in our conversation, Anne shares her unique journey—from her ...
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#264: Radical Candor in Practice with Amy Sandler (Part 1)
Before diving into today’s conversation with my guest, Amy Sandler, I want you to pause for a moment and think about your own career journey, whatever that may be and reflect on all the places you’ve worked, the teams you’ve been a part of, and...
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#263: Healing Through Compassion: Dimitra Kalogeropoulou’s Journey of Recovery
In this episode, Andy introduces Dimitra Kalogeropoulou, a bilingual Greek/English Registered Clinical Psychologist and certified Compassionate Inquiry practitioner. Dimitra’s journey is deeply inspiring—having overcome a serious drug addiction...
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#262: The Science of Motivating Young People with Dr. David Yeager
Today’s episode is a special one as I had the chance to interview Dr. David Yeager, professor of psychology at University of Texas at Aus...
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#261- Wisdom of Alignment Series: Being the Lead Learner in Your Life
In this short Wisdom of Alignment podcast episode, Andy emphasize the transformative power of adopting a learner's mindset, especially when it comes to challenging our own assumptions and stepping outside our comfort zones. We often cling to fa...
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#260- Mastering Performance: How Actions Shape Our Success with Mark Bennett
In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Bennett, a Performance Architect whose work in performance psychology has shaped the way individuals and teams think about success. Our conversation dove into some powerful concepts t...
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#259- Building and Maintaining Trust in the Workplace with Charles Feltman
In today's episode, you'll hear from Charles Feltman, a trust expert and leadership coach known for his work on building and sustaining trust in relationships, particularly in the workplace. His book, The Thin Book of Trust, is widely ...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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...
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#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 ...
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