Take Command Conversations
The mission of Take Command Conversations is to share inspiring stories from people of all walks of life that created the next level of success in their life, their relationships, and their business... especially when the chips weren't stacked in their favor. Paul Gowin is a former US Marine Corps Mustang Officer turned Peace Monger and Professional Speaker.
Episodes
In this Take Command Conversation, Annie talks about:
- Authenticity in the face of the “perfection” of social media
- Leaving behind the victim mentality and finding confidence in your experience
- Understanding that grit and tenacity is so important to living the life of your dreams
And I asked:
- What lessons did she learn growing up as a woman in Texas and being a single mother running a cattle ranch?
- ...
Herb Thompson retired in March 2019 after over 20 years in the U.S. Army. He culminated his service as a Special Forces (Green Beret), Team Sergeant, in the 5th Special Forces Group. Before earning his Green Beret, he earned the 2008 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year award. He is the only person in the history of the Army to have earned this award and the Green Beret. He is the award-winning and best-selling...
Sarah Arnold-Hall is a High Performance Coach who helps people achieve impossible goals. Her own impossible achievements include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, hiking to Everest Base Camp, walking the red carpet in Hollywood, and she is currently on a mission to hit 100 push ups in a row.
In this Take Command Conversation, Sarah talks about:
- The importance of family in stressful times
- How she Takes Command of her tho...
In this Take Command Conversation, Jim talks about:
- The accounting lesson he learned directly from the founder of Sony
- How diversity and inclusion moves any group forward
- The power of asking “why” five times
And I asked him:
- About how we can improve the treatment for our veterans based on lessons learned from past wars
- How to have a conversation with someone that has a differing perspective
In this Take Command Conversation, Lukas talks about:
- Impacting his university department head with his thesis
- How confronting a class bully earned his respect
- The three steps people can take to move past fear
And I asked him:
- What it was like to lead some of his leaders
- About the importance of personal leadership in the world right now
- What is his biggest fear
And you’ll l...
In this Take Command Conversation, Susan talks about:
- Making choices after survival is assured to advance interests and passion projects
- How she succeeded as one of only a few women in her workplace early in her career as an attorney
- Her passion project as she pivots to her second career
And I asked her:
- How shared experiences create bonds
- What she learned from being taught to suppres...
In this Take Command Conversation, Kelly talks about:
- Need vs want within relationships
- Showing up with energy is a choice
- Small steps lead to big change
And I asked him:
- The impact of rapid promotions on his family
- How he Takes Command of his relationships
- What is his “why” that defeats his lies
If you enjoyed this episode, show notes and more at https://www.paulgowin.co...
In this Take Command Conversation, Sam talks about:
- How to change your training
- What inspired her to enter the Secret Service
- How to move through anxiety and depression
And I asked her:
- What to do when the imposter voice is screaming
- About her experience as one of the few women in the Secret Service
- How to redefine titles that others use to describe you
In this Take Command Conversation, Jake talks about:
- The effectiveness of a Marine leader being vulnerable
- How Jake transformed the retention rate of his team’s interpreter in war-torn Afghanistan
- His take on how people with post traumatic stress take short term pleasure that has long term effects
And I asked him:
- How to innovate and pursue process
- What his biggest lesson he lea...
In this Take Command Conversation, Shay and I talk about:
- When she challenged a teacher who was acting outside of school policy (9:49)
- Her drive to innovate at Dell (23:19)
- How she leverages past lessons learned for the future (26:29)
And I asked her:
- About the tradition of choosing to wear a scarf in the religion of Islam (12:26)
- How she grew her team into a new section of her company (22:24)
- What compels her to mak...
Questions I asked:
What are the lessons you learned from your service in the military? (11:19)
How does a person take the first step when you are stuck? (15:00)
How to leverage military training around uncertainty in the private sector? (26:00)
You will learn:
The rule that Anastasia put in place for her growth (6:45)
How Anastasia faced her fear of public speaking. (8:00)
How COVID-19 is an opportunity for leaders. (14:14)
Th...
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