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Resilience, Reinvention, and the Relentless Pursuit of Growth: Larry North’s Journey from Fitness Icon to Private Equity Leader

Resilience, Reinvention, and the Relentless Pursuit of Growth: Larry North’s Journey from Fitness Icon to Private Equity Leader

Entrepreneurship is being glamorized in real time. Social media highlights overnight wins, AI tools promise instant scale, and private equity is reshaping industries at a rapid clip. Yet behind every “success story” is something far less flashy: failure, adaptability, and the discipline to keep going when life hits hard. According to the U.S. Bureau…

MarketScale·Feb 20, 2026
From Caregiver to Changemaker: How Purpose and Community Create Lasting Impact

From Caregiver to Changemaker: How Purpose and Community Create Lasting Impact

Resilience isn’t just about enduring challenges — it’s about leading with compassion, patience, and faith, even when the path feels uncertain. It’s a quality embodied by every caregiver, whose daily acts of care and commitment reflect the essence of true leadership — helping others grow stronger through empathy, service, and understanding. In this episode…

Jason Winningham·Nov 5, 2025
From Bitter to Better: How Purpose and Second Chances Can Change Entire Communities (Ep. 2)

From Bitter to Better: How Purpose and Second Chances Can Change Entire Communities (Ep. 2)

In the second installment of this powerful two-part series, DisruptED turns from personal origin stories to the enduring lessons that come from surviving life’s hardest seasons. For host Ron J Stefanski and guest John Valverde, President and CEO of YouthBuild Global, the conversation is rooted in lived experience: moments of deep loss, the resilience…

Ron Stefanski·Aug 13, 2025
Rewriting the Odds: Leadership Resilience at the Heart of Norberto Orellana’s Rise

Rewriting the Odds: Leadership Resilience at the Heart of Norberto Orellana’s Rise

Economic mobility is often portrayed as a straight climb. In reality, it’s shaped by adversity, identity, and access to opportunity. As research from the University of Michigan notes, mobility requires not only income, education, and employment, but also more intangible resources such as social inclusion and power—the ability to make choices and exert influence….

Kevin Stevenson·Jun 23, 2025
Resilience in Adversity with Kate Cline | Ep. 13 |

Resilience in Adversity with Kate Cline | Ep. 13 |

Self-awareness becomes the cornerstone for leaders navigating complexity and bouncing back from professional setbacks

Josh Byrd·Sep 11, 2024
From the GED to a PhD to the Board of Directors: A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment

From the GED to a PhD to the Board of Directors: A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment

One educator's unconventional path from high school equivalency to executive leadership reveals how alternative education routes can unlock unprecedented opport

Education Technology·May 15, 2024
Turning Tragedy into Triumph: How Ordinary People Can Channel the Power of Resilience to Make an Extraordinary Impact

Turning Tragedy into Triumph: How Ordinary People Can Channel the Power of Resilience to Make an Extraordinary Impact

Personal hardship becomes a catalyst for community transformation when individuals harness resilience as their greatest strength

Ron Stefanski·May 1, 2024
TEDx Champion: Perseverance and Unfinished Business in a DisruptED World – Part 2

TEDx Champion: Perseverance and Unfinished Business in a DisruptED World – Part 2

An education leader reveals how building resilience transforms learning systems beyond pandemic recovery

Ron Stefanski·Oct 19, 2023
TEDx Champion: Perseverance and Unfinished Business in a DisruptED World – Part 1

TEDx Champion: Perseverance and Unfinished Business in a DisruptED World – Part 1

As workforce disruptions widen skill gaps, leaders discover that perseverance becomes the competitive advantage organizations can't ignore

Ron Stefanski·Oct 19, 2023
What Happens When Disruption Creates Trauma?

What Happens When Disruption Creates Trauma?

Rapid technological change is triggering widespread psychological distress that organizations can't afford to ignore

Ron Stefanski·Oct 17, 2023
Sabrina Wilson and the Power of Perseverance: Part 1 of 2

Sabrina Wilson and the Power of Perseverance: Part 1 of 2

A first-generation leader reveals how her father's resilience and unconventional upbringing shaped her path to the executive suite

Mike McCalley·Aug 7, 2023
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