This week Marcus Torgerson, a leadership coach and author, shares his struggles with abuse, alcoholism, and familial challenges, and how these events shaped his path to writing his book, ‘Be a Man: What the Firetruck Does That Even Mean?’
Rich Diviney: On Mastering Uncertainty, Building Trust, and Leading with Dynamic Subordination
This week Rich Diviney delves into his latest work, ‘The Masters of Uncertainty,’ which offers strategies for managing stress and performing under pressure.
Steven Pressfield: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
On today’s episode Steven Pressfield shares the power of resistance and how creatives can overcome self-doubt. Listen in as Steven and I discuss the barriers we create for ourselves by giving into resistance, the excavating process of writing, and how continuing to write after success is an ongoing process of following your own compass.
Derek Wellington Johnson: on Being a Strategic Sales Leader, Mastering the Art of Vision, Strategy, and Execution, Leading with Integrity, Clients vs Customers, and the 3 I’s of Leadership
In this episode Derek Wellington Johnson discusses the importance of vision, strategy, and execution in business and shares insights from his books, ‘The Wisdom of Leaders’ and ‘The Strategic Sales Leader.’
Nicky Billou on the Power of Serving Others, The Fragility of Freedom, and Overcoming Adversity
Nicky Billou, an immigrant from the Middle East turned successful entrepreneur and mindset coach shares his transformative journey from being overweight and out of the fitness industry to reentering it through a bodybuilding competition, demonstrating the power of self-leadership and the importance of stepping out of one’s comfort zone.
Dave Sanderson: The Miracle on the Hudson 15 years later, Leadership Under Pressure, and Reframing Adversity
This week on Acta Non Verba, Dave Sanderson, a survivor of the “miracle on the Hudson” shares how the event and his mentor’s teachings on keeping one’s word and taking decisive action shaped his response during the crisis.
Rhett Power on Coaching Leaders, Self-Awareness, and the Power of Accountability
This week on Acta Non Verba Rhett Power discusses the importance of accountability, discipline, and self-reflection for personal and professional growth.
G. Michael Hopf: Finding a Survival Mindset in Fiction
In this episode, author G. Michael Hopf explores the key lessons he’s learned from cultivating consistency in writing.
About the Host

Marcus Aurelius Anderson
Mindset Coach, Author, International Keynote Speaker