Character in Action

Character in Action

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.

Episodes

February 26, 2023 28 mins

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.

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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.

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February 12, 2023 24 mins

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.

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February 5, 2023 16 mins

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.

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January 29, 2023 33 mins

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.

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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.

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January 15, 2023 21 mins

In a special format for this episode, we talk with Christian Castelli, former Green Baret. The first part was recorded while Castelli was running for congress, while the second part was recorded via telephone post-campaign.

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In this episode, we talk with former Lt. Governor and architect Dan Forest about his concept of what character is.

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January 1, 2023 31 mins

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.

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