Character in Action
Character in Action
7 Degrees of Change Foundation
Join host Matthew J. Norcross as he talks with decision makers across who are living examples of the 7 Degrees of Change (Empathy, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Caring, and Citizenship) and are willing to explain how they live and show others to “be a Phoenix.” These character traits serve as a book series of the same name, and a correlating Character Education curriculum developed by the 7 Degrees of Change Foundation and High Point University.
Episode 9: Character through Martial Arts
This week, we talk with Steve Snyder, a martial arts instructor in High Point, North Carolina who specializes in the arts of TaeKwonDo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). He talks to us about how he demonstrates character through his martial arts teaching style, and how he motivates his students to be better people to their peers and their community.
Feb 26, 2023
28 min
Episode 8: Caring for Mankind
This week, we speak to Eric Ueland, a political advisor whose resume dates back to 1996. At the time of this recording, Ueland was a commissioner at the US Commission for International Religious Freedom, and he agreed to talk to us about how he uses the character traits of the 7 Degrees of Change in business and in life, especially the trait of Caring when it comes to the issue of global human rights.
Feb 19, 2023
56 min
Episode 7: Character in the C-Suite
John Stefani has had a distinctive career on Wall Street, working for such financial institutions as Credit Suisse and his current position at Elixirr. Stefani joins the show to talk about how he implements character in his personal and professional life.
Feb 12, 2023
24 min
Episode 6: Character with a Cost
This week’s guest, Paul Norcross, talks about - not only how he interprets character into his personal and professional life - but also how he implemented what he learned throughout his life from his hardships to his greatest achievements.
Feb 5, 2023
16 min
Episode 5: Character through Law
In this week's episode, we talk to attorney Steven Walker and ask how he implements character through his law practice as well as his time working for former Lt. Governor Dan Forest.
Jan 29, 2023
33 min
Episode 4: Character on the Battlefield - Part 2
We talk with Chris Swadener, an Associate Director of Operations for the Air National Guard. He talks about the events he experienced in his long military career, and how he interpreted character in those situations.
Jan 22, 2023
43 min
Episode 3: Character on the Battlefield
In a special format for this episode, we talk with Christian Castelli, a former Green Baret. The first part was recorded while Castelli was running for congress, while the second part was recorded via telephone post-campaign.
Jan 15, 2023
21 min
Episode 2: Dan Forest - Consistent Character
In this episode, we talk with former Lt. Governor Dan Forest about his concept on what character is
Jan 8, 2023
16 min
Episode 1: Character through Leadership
In the debut episode, North Carolina's Secretary of Treasury - Dale Folwell - talks about his varied and vast experiences in the private sector and in leadership in the public sector.
Jan 1, 2023
31 min