Find My Catalyst Podcast

"It is playoff hockey time—the best time of year." "If you're not a hockey fan, become one during the playoffs; the intensity is absolutely amazing." "Find a player, find a team, find a story—and enjoy your playoff hockey journey." Mike and Jacqueline break down the opening round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. They compare their brackets, share hockey fandom stories, and highlight key playe...

Mike Simmons is a leadership and operations expert who helps organizations drive growth through clarity and execution. He leads initiatives through Find My Catalyst, offering services in leadership, revenue, and operations. Tim Dyck brings deep experience in recruitment and people strategies. He is the founder of Best Culture Solutions, helping companies build great teams with purpose. Together, M...

Shira Abel is a marketing and sales expert with over 25 years of experience, having built a seven-figure agency specializing in account-based marketing (ABM) . She is the creator of the Perception Formula , a framework that helps people understand trust, communication, and decision-making in business and relationships. Shira's expertise spans startups, team dynamics, and behavioral economics, maki...

Christina Brady is a sales leader, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Luster.ai, a company dedicated to measuring and improving sales proficiency through AI. With 18 years of experience in sales, she is passionate about fixing broken hiring and onboarding processes and enabling professionals to succeed. Christina is also the Chicago Chapter Head of Pavilion and serves on the executive team at Women in S...

Jordan Benjamin is a mindset and sales expert passionate about helping people unlock their full potential. With a background in sales leadership and coaching, Jordan shares insights on resilience, professional growth, and the power of mindset. He emphasizes the importance of taking action, embracing failure, and building a strong network for success. Three Key Quotes from Jordan Benjamin: "The bes...

In this episode, host Mike Simmons dives into the complexities of leadership—how to lead up to difficult leaders, work effectively across teams, and lead teams with clarity and purpose. Mike shares personal experiences, leadership philosophies, and actionable strategies to help listeners navigate leadership challenges at all levels. Key Quotes: "Leadership starts with self. If you're looking for l...

Jody Maberry is a seasoned podcaster, content creator, and business strategist known for his work with high-profile executives like Lee Cockerell. He has helped launch and grow numerous podcasts, build impactful courses, and guide senior executives in shaping their post-corporate careers. In this episode, Jody shares insights into podcasting, content creation, and the evolution of his work in help...

Tim Dyck is an expert in HR and recruiting, specializing in fractional leadership —a growing approach that helps organizations get high-level expertise without committing to full-time hires. As the founder of Best Culture Solutions , Tim provides fractional HR services to help businesses build strong teams efficiently. Mike Simmons, host of Find Your Catalyst , is a leader in revenue growth and bu...

Morgan Ingram is a sales strategist, content creator, and keynote speaker known for his innovative approach to outbound sales and personal branding. A three-time guest on the podcast, Morgan shares insights on continuous experimentation, leveraging LinkedIn for business growth, and the importance of faith and flow in both personal and professional life. Key Quotes from Morgan Ingram "You cannot lo...

Heli Nehama-Ozery, an expert in leadership development and organizational design, dives into the transformative power of feedback in leadership. From strategies for giving and receiving feedback to using it as a catalyst for growth, Heli shares her insights on creating cultures that thrive on learning, reflection, and effective communication. Key Quotes from Heli Nehama-Ozery "Feedback is the most...

Pianpian Xu Guthrie is an innovator at the intersection of AI and leadership coaching. With a background in product management at companies like Ticketmaster and GoDaddy, Pianpian has translated her experiences into building AI tools designed to enhance workplace collaboration and individual growth. Her latest venture,  Amotions , delivers real-time coaching for professionals, aiming to make AI a...

Coach K (Jonathan) is an AI and Enablement expert and business consultant, deeply engaged in how emerging technology reshapes industries. Known for his sharp insights into leveraging AI for efficiency, scalability, and innovation, Jonathan shares transformative ideas about staying ahead in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. Key Quotes: "AI isn't just a tool; it's an amplifier for human potential....

In this solo episode, host Mike Simmons kicks off 2025 with a focus on leadership, personal growth, and impactful goals. Drawing from experiences in business, family, and life, Mike shares insights into building better leaders, fostering collaboration, and addressing the persistent leadership gap. Key Quotes from Mike Simmons: "Leadership starts with self. Build self-worth, self-awareness, and sel...

  Vincent Pugliese, a former sports photographer turned entrepreneur, shares his transformative journey of creating meaningful experiences, building connections, and inspiring others to live with intention. From his spontaneous trip to the Rose Bowl to the deeply personal lessons learned from his late brother, Vince embodies the power of living authentically. His work focuses on helping people fin...

Mike Simmons, founder of Find My Catalyst, reflects on 2024's milestones, challenges, and lessons learned. He dives into leadership, communication clarity, and strategies for personal and professional growth while sharing insights on building the Leader Lab and addressing leadership challenges. Three Key Quotes from Mike Simmons: "Stop what you would not start." Emphasizing the importance of elimi...

Terence Daniels is an experienced golfer, community-builder, and business strategist. A former college athlete, Terence shares how his love for golf evolved into a passion for connecting people and leveraging lessons from the sport to enhance both personal and professional growth. He recently launched The Cactus Club AZ , a local golf community initiative aimed at fostering connections and sharing...

Jonathan Moss, a thought leader in AI and emerging technologies, dives into how AI can help streamline processes, empower individuals, and unlock creative potential. As a passionate advocate for leveraging AI as a "thought partner," Jonathan shares insights on practical use cases, the future of AI agents, and strategies for overcoming adoption hurdles. Key Quotes from Jonathan Moss "AI is not goin...

Mike Simmons explores the art of effective meetings using a "Jobs to Be Done" framework. As a leadership coach and expert in organizational dynamics, Mike breaks down common meeting challenges, offers actionable strategies, and introduces practical tools for fostering clarity, engagement, and collaboration. Three Key Quotes from Mike Simmons "Clarity is key—if you don't have a specific objective f...

Tim and Mike dive into the challenges businesses face in hiring, the importance of leadership, and how fractional leadership can be a game-changer for organizations. They explore common hiring pitfalls, misconceptions about experience and skills, and the role mindset plays in leadership and business success. Their conversational style combines humor and actionable insights. Three Key Quotes: "If y...

John Karsant, founder of LevelUp Leads, shares his journey from tennis coaching to establishing a successful lead generation agency. With years of experience in sales development, John provides insights on building pipelines, hiring sales development representatives (SDRs), and the importance of aligning sales processes with organizational goals. Key Quotes : "If you don't have a sales process and...

Mike Simmons, leadership advisor, coach, guide and host of the "Find My Catalyst" podcast, emphasizes self-leadership as the foundation for guiding others. With years of experience helping leaders and teams achieve alignment and success, Mike shares actionable tools and insights for effective decision-making, communication, and goal execution. Key Quotes "Leadership starts with self. If you're loo...

Mike Simmons explores the intersection of leadership and meetings, focusing on how intentional planning and effective communication transform gatherings into powerful catalysts for success. He shares insights on running impactful meetings, leveraging collaboration, and cultivating leadership from self-awareness to organizational influence. 3 Key Quotes from Mike Simmons "Leadership starts with sel...

Tiger Joseph is the founder of Video Builders, a company that helps businesses create effective video content for B2B audiences. With a background in documentary filmmaking, Tiger emphasizes authentic storytelling and concise messaging, aiming to connect on an emotional level with viewers. Key Quotes "Storytelling is about transforming beliefs or behaviors. If your content doesn't have a clear mes...

James Buckley, sales leader and host of the Daily Sales Show via Sell Better brings energy and passion to the world of sales. Known for his insightful, high-energy hosting style, James leverages daily interactions with sales experts to provide accessible advice for both new and seasoned sales professionals. With a background that spans from cold-calling to guiding in-depth sales panels, James emph...

"You can't reflect on what you're going to do or what you've read in a book. You have to go out there and do the work." "Humility is realizing that I was trying to be pretty good at a lot of things, but you can't be great at everything." "You don't realize how burned out you are until you stop, and suddenly, you're not obligated to report to work." Jeff Bajorek joins Mike this week, and dives into...