The Unlock Moment: find your purpose for leadership and life

In this episode, I interview U.S. strengths coach and serial foster mom Wendy Willard about her Unlock Moment, in which a move to Nicaragua with her family led her to fundamentally re-evaluate her needs. Through foster-parenting 25 teenagers, she developed her simple but effective SLATHY (shamed, lonely, afraid, tired, hungry, yucky) framework to help people in families and in business find the words to talk about their feelings when their needs aren't met.Learn more at thestrengthsencourager.com Discover SLATHY at slathy.comFollow Wendy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthsencourager/Follow The Strengths Encourager on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-strengths-encourager/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview best-selling author, coach, and psychiatrist Dr. Mark Goulston about his unique methodologies Surgical Empathy, and the Michaelangelo Mindset. He brings these powerful approaches to life through the stories and experiences that have led him to where he is today. A master storyteller and a master listener, Mark is someone you could listen to for hours - this is truly a powerful episode that you will remember for a long time. Dive deep inside his mind when he describes his formative experiences at medical school and how he intentionally translated that experience into the design of the work he has built his career on. * CONTENT WARNING: Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist and expert in suicide prevention, and this episode discusses suicidal feelings *Follow Dr. Mark Goulston on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markgoulston/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markgoulston/Website: https://markgoulston.comCheck out Defeating Self Defeat on Himalaya. The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview Micah Lorenc, U.S.-based strengths expert, and executive coach. We talk about his journey over several years to exit the relative safety of an enjoyable and comfortable corporate role to pursue his passion for coaching and facilitation. Micah talks with great honesty and authenticity about the realities of the choices you have to face as an entrepreneur with a family to support and you will feel his warmth and energy as he brings to life his personal journey.Connect with Micah Lorenc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-lorenc-0564885/Visit his website on https://micahlorenc.com/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview US champion and world silver medallist professional ballroom dancers Mariko Cantley and Nazar Batih. They talk about their unusual backgrounds and how Nazar dealt with being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as an elite athlete in his mid-20s. Their Unlock Moment was a meeting with two coaches in Italy who completely changed their outlook on dance and enabled them to break through to the highest echelons of world-level competitions. They are an inspirational example of achievement against the odds and the power of pursuing your passion with every ounce of your being.Follow Mariko Cantley & Nazar Batih on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nazarandmariko/Support using Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nazarandmarikoWebsite: https://www.nazarandmariko.com/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview US-based strengths guru and former senior marketing leader for Southwest Airlines, Dana Williams. Her Unlock Moment was to discover a new understanding mid-career about what she was really here to do. That realisation led to a fundamental reorientation of priorities in the pandemic, the creation of a new business and her book, 'The Strengths Journal'. She reminds us that we should always stay curious about what makes us love the work we do.Connect with Dana Williams on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danawilliamsconsultingFollow her Strengths Journal on https://thestrengthsjournal.com/Website: https://www.danawilliamsco.com/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview Hollywood actor and producer Marietta Melrose, whose extraordinary journey from Bulgaria to London to the bright lights of LA could really have been taken from a movie. Her Unlock Moment was discovering certainty about her passion for acting, and her subsequent story of unwavering commitment against the odds is genuinely inspiring. Follow Marietta on Facebook & IG: https://www.instagram.com/marietta_melrosehttps://www.facebook.com/mariettamelrose The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

In this episode, I interview Samuel Haughton, an actor and performer, and one of the first people ever to work with me on the IDEA Mindset journey. His Unlock Moment was finding clarity on his true purpose by giving his brain the space and time to do the thinking it needed to do. Follow Samuel Haughton on Twitter & IG:https://www.instagram.com/samuel.haughton.42https://twitter.com/samuelhaughton The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.

I'm Dr Gary Crotaz, host of The Unlock Moment podcast, coach and award-winning author of The IDEA Mindset. In this podcast trailer I'm going to share with you three very special segments from the podcast to bring to life what I'm all about and what you can look forward to as you delve into The Unlock Moment content. Thank you for joining me on this journey. It's really wonderful to have you here. The Unlock Moment is that flash of remarkable clarity when you suddenly know the right path ahead. When I'm in conversation with my coaching clients, these are the breakthroughs that are so profound that they remember where they were, who they were with, what they were thinking when their Unlock Moment happened. In this podcast I'll be meeting and learning about people who have accomplished great things, or brought about significant change in their life, and you'll be meeting them with me. We'll be finding out what inspired them, how they got through the hard times, and what they learned along the way that they can share with you. Thank you for joining me on this podcast to hear all about another Unlock Moment. --Discover The Unlock Moment at: https://theunlockmoment.comDiscover The IDEA Mindset at: https://theideamindset.comDiscover more about Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD at: https://garycrotaz.com The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — executive coach, speaker and award-winning author. Downloaded in over 120 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.