unleashed with Rick Simmons

Rick and Joe wrap up their conversation with Alan Stein, Jr., the world-renowned coach, speaker, and author. In part two, Alan shares his process in dealing with change, what inspired his transition from working with elite-level athletes to working with corporate leaders, and the #1 coaching mantra he learned in his career.

Rick welcomes his old friend Alan Stein, Jr. to the podcast. Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker, and author. He spent over 15 years working with the best basketball players on the planet, and now he teaches folks how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. In part one, Alan talks about the impact of sharing stories, what he learned from the legendary Kobe Bryant, and the importance of self-awareness.

Rick and Joe conclude their conversation with Seth Streeter, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Mission Wealth, which manages over $4.6 billion across over 2000 clients. In part two, Seth talks about what separates Mission Wealth from other wealth management companies and why he believes money is a 'byproduct of the karma of our actions.'

This week, Rick welcomes Seth Streeter, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Mission Wealth, a nationally recognized wealth management company known for providing caring advice that empowers families to achieve their dreams. In part one, Seth shares his journey from subject-matter expert to a life-changing business leader, why he expanded the definition of wealth, and how he helps clients maintain a healthy relationship with money.

Rick and Joe wrap up their conversation with Dr. Theresa Larson, a healthcare and fitness expert and combat veteran. In part two, Theresa talks about her work with wounded warriors, the importance of companies hiring more Veterans, and how Movement Rx combines world-class physical therapy and mindfulness expertise.

Rick welcomes Dr. Theresa Larson to the podcast this week. Theresa is a healthcare and fitness expert, a former Marine Corps Engineer Officer and combat veteran, physical therapist, and the founder of Movement Rx, a company that treats patients with time, care, and movement education. In part one, Theresa discusses why change is good and healthy, why writing a memoir was a cathartic experience, and the importance of 'abandoning the perfect.'

Rick and Joe conclude their conversation with Paula Davis, the Founder & CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, and the author of Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience.  In part two, Paula discusses some of the ways she prevents burnout for herself, the importance of effective storytelling, and how businesses are currently improving their systems to beat burnout.

Burnout is recognized by the World Health Organization as a diagnosable condition and can cause feelings of irritation, frustration, cynicism, and emptiness. Joining Rick this week is Paula Davis, the Founder & CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, and the author of Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience. In part one, Paula shares why burnout isn’t just an individual problem, the differences between stress and burnout, and the inspiration for writing her book.

Rick concludes his conversation with Laurence Gonzales, the award-winning writer and bestselling author of numerous books about the psychology and neuroscience of survival. In part two, Laurence shares how people can become more resilient, how groups can work together in high pressure situations, and what business leaders can learn from his books.

There’s a quote that is often attributed to Charles Darwin: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” And the theme of this week's episode is survival. Joining Rick on this episode is Laurence Gonzales, an award-winning writer and bestselling author of Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why and its sequel Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience. In part one, Laurence discusses what inspired him to study survival, the twelve traits of survivors, and why 90% of people freeze or panic in certain situations.