Fred Feistmann has been a cowboy, a logger, an oil patch worker, an engineer, an auctioneer, and a wealth advisor. Every four years or so, he reinvents himself. But when he pulled out his Unique Ability® card in an airport recently—eight years after his session with Julia Waller—he read through all 12 Best Habits and wouldn't change a single word. 

In this conversation, Fred shares how his Unique Ability of collecting, reframing, and repackaging ideas to facilitate awakenings has become the through line across every chapter, the filter for every relationship, and the foundation that gives him confidence to walk into whatever’s next.

Key Takeaways

• Your Unique Ability is the distillation of your entire past—the Discovery Process doesn't create something new, it makes conscious what you've been doing unconsciously your whole life.

• Creating Islands Of Time™—protected spaces for reflection and deep conversation—is how you access your Unique Ability at its purest, whether alone or with others.

• The pandemic became a natural laboratory for Unique Ability when every trivial stimulus was removed, leaving only the vital few—and the energy was so intense, his kids still remember it.

• Your Unique Ability doesn't change, but your understanding deepens, new dimensions reveal themselves, and you apply it in increasingly refined ways over years.

• Knowing your Unique Ability gives you grounding in transition. When you don't know what's next, you know who you are, and that's enough to move forward with confidence.

Notable Resources

• www.strategiccoach.com

• www.uniqueability.com

• Unique Ability® 2.0: Discovery book & workbook: https://uniqueability.com/the-book/

• Unique Ability Book Club Guide: https://www.strategiccoach.com/resources/guides/unique-ability-20-discovery-book-club-discussion-guide

• Kolbe Index: www.kolbe.com

• CliftonStrengths® 34: www.gallup.com

• PRINT® Survey Special Offer via Strategic Coach: 

• REGISTRATION LINK: www.PrintSurvey.com/specialoffer

• ACCESS CODE: P8768

• Learn more about Tamar’s podcast studio: https://podcastimpactstudio.com/

  Contact Fred here: [email protected]

  Learn more: http://www.cowboysmooth.com/

• You’ll find Fred’s Substack here

You can see Fred’s full Unique Ability Best Habits here.

Fred’s Unique Ability: My Unique Ability is collecting and repackaging ideas that facilitate an awakening and inspire people to take action in ways that are fulfilling and meaningful.

Kolbe: 6454

CliftonStrengths: Achiever, Responsibility, Maximizer, Learner, Belief

PRINT: 1-2 Medium For things to be perfect, correct, and right/To be needed and appreciated

Ready to begin discovering your own Unique Ability? Go through the Unique Ability® Discovery Process using our Unique Ability 2.0: Discovery book and accompanying workbook. Download your free Unique Ability® Beginner’s Guide at www.uniqueability.com or if you’re a successful, ambitious entrepreneur, visit www.strategiccoach.com. 

The Unique Ability® Podcast explores the power of living and working in your Unique Ability®—what you love to do, do best, and feel most energized by. Hosted by Julia Waller and built around the cornerstone concept developed at Strategic Coach®, each episode features real stories, practical insights, and conversations that help you align your work, relationships, and life with what’s most natural and fulfilling for you.

Real Stories, Real Magic.

🎵 Music Credits

The intro and outro music for The Unique Ability® Podcast comes from “Outside In” by Paitra Walker, an independent musician, singer-songwriter, and creative collaborator whose eclectic sound deeply resonated with us. This song holds a special personal connection and reflects the heart of what this podcast is about. 

Explore more of Paitra’s music on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Music used with permission. All rights reserved to the original creator.