Elevate Up: Leadership Lessons from The Sherpa

Elevate Up: Leadership Lessons from The Sherpa

Coach Steve Seay is a Leadership Coach and Trainer. If you’re ready to get clear about your vision while exploring the gaps you need to fill in order to create the lasting impact that you desire to contribute to the world - you’re in the right place! Together, we will learn how to elevate up our lives while facing daily challenges, obstacles and stressors. In fact, we talk about how we become better as a result of leaning into the” battlefield” of running a business, raising a family or creating a new habit that you want to become a lifestyle! This podcast is for you if you are hungry to grow, humble to learn and hone-able in your pursuit of mastery!

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February 3, 2025 11 mins

In this concluding episode of the Elevate Up podcast, host and leadership coach Steve Seay announces the merging of his podcast with the Leadership Rising podcast to create a new show, with friend and colleague Jim Urban, called 'The Sherpa and the Shrink'.

Steve defines a Sherpa as a guide helping others through complex situations and transitions into discussing the common pitfalls of New Year's resolutions. He identifies three pr...

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In this episode of the Elevate Up podcast, host Steve Seay welcomes back licensed therapist and leadership coach Jim Urban for an engaging conversation about leadership, personal growth, and the importance of relationships.

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The duo reflects on New Year's resolutions versus being resolute, designing the year with intention, and the concept of being an influential leader in today's world. They emphasize the significance of having...

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In this episode of the Elevate Up podcast, host Steve Seay, a leadership coach known as 'the Sherpa,' explores the concept of the 2nd Mountain, inspired by David Brooks' book.

 

Steve delves into three principles: Resume Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues, Building Your Life Resume, and Living Life in Reverse. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on meaningful relationships, personal experiences, and living a life of selfless service. ...

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Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

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In this episode of Elevate Up, host Steve Seay interviews his mentor, Gary Mahler, exploring transformative practices like self-forgiveness and flow sessions. Gary shares insights from his personal journey, including his move from Japan to Vancouver, and emphasiz...

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Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay!    In this episode, Steve is excited to sit down with Ted Keefer - the President and CEO at Paragon Products based out of El Dorado Hills, California. He has led and operated the business since its infancy in 1994 (30 years). He is married for almost 32 years and has ...

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Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

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Steve is excited to dive into a great conversation with Dr. John Chuck. He is a Professor of Family Medicine & Chief Wellness Officer at California Northstate University Medical School.  

  John Chuck, M.D., is a Professor of Family Medicine at the Chief Well...

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In this episode of the Elevate Up Podcast, host, leadership coach, and The Sherpa Steve Seay, explores the power of systems in personal and professional development.

 

Steve compares the systems approach to the traditional psychology lens, emphasizing the benefits of neutral thinking and proactive planning over emotion-driven decisions. He introduces practical methods like the 'Pomodoro Method' and highlights the importance of acti...

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Are you on a Courage Journey? 

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Host and The Sherpa, Steve Seay is excited to dive into a great conversation with his mentor and good friend Jon Holmes. They discuss Steve's upcoming 'Elevate Up' program starting in January, which involves an intensive nine-month journey with influential leaders.

 

Jon shares his journey from being a therapist and coach to dealing with a life-changing brain injury from a car accident in 2013. Th...

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Are you chasing perfectionism? Can we ever really catch it?   Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Leadership Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay!    In this episode, Host and Coach Steve Seay also known as the Sherpa, concludes his five-part Yosemite series by exploring the profound life lessons learned during a recent ...

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Can we have effective leadership in all areas of our lives? Can we learn to how to balance it all? 

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In this episode of the Elevate Up podcast, host Steve Seay welcomes Eugene Pantangco, a leadership coach, mentor, and father. They delve into Eugene's journey in practicing effective leadership across various facets of life, including his professional career and family dynamics.

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Steve met Eugene during a Wellness training eve...

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October 31, 2024 28 mins

We can learn so many lessons from TREES! Their roots represent a solid foundation while their branches reach towards the sky. They teach us how to weather life's storms WHILE continuing to grow. Coach Steve is taking us to visit the "trees" in today's episode of "Leadership Lessons from Nature".

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Leadership Lessons from Natur...

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Ask yourself this question: WHY NOT ME?

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Coach Steve's guest today is Manuel Flores. He is a part-time Respiratory Therapist and part-time Personal Trainer of his own company (On the Clock Fitness).   Manuel was an only child from the Mojave Desert surrounded by a lar...

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Believing in your innate resourcefulness, creativity and wholeness is the foundation for the recipe of creating a life you ADORE! 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Coach Steve's guest today is a Leadership & Business Coach, originally from just outside of London, UK. He now lives as a digital no...

October 10, 2024 18 mins

How are you preparing for the unknown? Can we fully prepare? Coach Steve answers these common questions in today's episode of "Leadership Lessons from Nature".

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Leadership Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Before we get into the episode, check this out! The COUNTDOWN to the 2nd Mou...

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As a leader, do you have a true dedication that goes beyond your official duties? 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

A motorcycle ride, and a dead battery - that is what sparked a longer conversation between Coach Steve and Juan Perez in California when they met. 

Juan is a San Francisco native who c...

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Are you truly able to face the fears that are holding you back? 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

The Sherpa is a high-altitude guide. They are the leaders who climb the mountain right alongside their teams. The Sherpa is about being both "grit and grace". 

Are you truly facing t...

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Would you like to lead with more empathy and compassion? If you said YES ... this is the episode for you. 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Steve is sitting down today for an in-depth conversation with Alvina Kaufman.  She is a Registered Nurse for 22+ years at Sutter Health in California. She's cur...

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What do you have in your "leadership toolbox"? Do you have the necessities for success? 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Leadership Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Steve is unpacking how NATURE symbolizes something in our personal and professional life - something that we are also embarking on. From GEAR to TRAILS to TREES to HEA...

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As a leader, sometimes it's difficult to see the adventure right in front of you. 

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and the fourth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Today, Coach Steve is thrilled to sit down with another member of the FIRST "Elevate Up Tribe 2024 Coaching Group" that embarked on the EPIC 5-Day Yosemite Expedition.

Yamini Madhaven is an Inte...

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Welcome to the Elevate Up Podcast and the third episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 

Today, Steve is excited to sit down with another member of the FIRST "Elevate Up Tribe 2024 Coaching Group" that embarked on the EPIC 5-Day Yosemite Expedition.

Lucas Tvrdik is a Police Detective in the South San Francisco Police Department (SSPD). He holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and ...

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