Elevate Up: Leadership Lessons from The Sherpa

QUICK HIT: Facing the Fear That's Holding You Back

Are you truly able to face the fears that are holding you back? 
Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
The Sherpa is a high-altitude guide. They are the leaders who climb the mountain right alongside their teams. The Sherpa is about being both "grit and grace". 
Are you truly facing the fear that is holding you back? 
Steve is taking us into another "lesson from nature" - this time it's about the MAP or the GUIDE. Steve takes us back his amazing wilderness experience in Yosemite where having a map and guide for direction was essential in not only accomplishing the mission, but also in knowing what things were needed to get there. 
In this episode, Steve shines a light on a very important question - What is the fear that's holding you back from being a trailblazer? We also look at what is required for growth. He reminds us that it takes a recipe of both RISK and DISCOMFORT. 
LISTEN FOR THESE MOMENTS:
"Every action I take is like a vote for the person I want to become. Where do we begin today to be the painter in our own painting? Energy is created - not stored. The energy came from the steps we took." 
LEARN MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP SERVICES, the VOICES and TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:
Tap HERE to connect with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay
Tap HERE to BOOK at Complimentary Call with Steve Seay
Tap HERE to learn more about the Elevate Up 2025 Coaching Program
Tap to WATCH the Preview for The 2nd Mountain Project 2025
Tap HERE for Premium Additional Coaching from Steve on YouTube
MORE WAYS TO CONNECT:
Email Coach Steve Seay stevendseay@gmail.com
Phone Coach Steve Seay (916) 715-9252
Check out Steve Seay and Partners at Accelerate Leadership Group
Check out Steve Seay on the Leadership Rising Podcast
Nothing great can be created without enthusiasm. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

How to Lead with Empathy and Compassion | MEET EVERYDAY HEROES with Alvina Kaufman

Would you like to lead with more empathy and compassion? If you said YES ... this is the episode for you. 
Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and a deep-dive episode in our "EVERYDAY HEROES" series with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
Steve is sitting down today for an in-depth conversation with Alvina Kaufman.  She is a Registered Nurse for 22+ years at Sutter Health in California. She's currently working as a Nursing Instructor and Teacher at Sutter Health University. 
Alvina gives us the perfect reminder that "nothing is ever in a straight line" when it comes to life. Steve has known Alvina since 2010. The two met on what Steve says is probably the "hardest floor to work on in the hospital" - Trauma Neurosurgical ICU or TNI. Alvina was "different than any other nurse that Steve had ever met". He saw a spirit in her - a spirit of authenticity, realness, humor and compassion. 
LISTEN FOR THIS MOMENT: Steve talks about patient care and Alvina's ability to help with such a degree of empathy and compassion, regardless of the circumstances or the setting. 
For more in-depth interviews of "Everyday Heroes" check out the following episodes: 
Jason Call "Bulletproof Living"
Tommy Ferretti "Fueled by Love"
LEARN MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP SERVICES, THE VOICES and TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:
Tap HERE to connect with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay
Tap HERE to BOOK at Complimentary Call with Steve Seay
Tap HERE to Connect with Alvina Kaufman on Facebook
Tap HERE to learn more about the Elevate Up 2025 Coaching Program
Tap to WATCH the Preview for The 2nd Mountain Project 2025
Tap HERE for Premium Additional Coaching from Steve on YouTube
MORE WAYS TO CONNECT:
Email Coach Steve Seay stevendseay@gmail.com
Phone Coach Steve Seay (916) 715-9252
Check out Steve Seay and Partners at Accelerate Leadership Group
Check out Steve Seay on the Leadership Rising Podcast
Nothing great can be created without enthusiasm. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

QUICK HIT: A Toolbox for Leaders with the Necessities for Success

What do you have in your "leadership toolbox"? Do you have the necessities for success? 
Welcome to the Elevate Up Podcast and an in-depth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES called "Leadership Lessons from Nature" with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
Steve is unpacking how NATURE symbolizes something in our personal and professional life - something that we are also embarking on. From GEAR to TRAILS to TREES to HEAVY LOAD ON OUR BACK to the MAP & the GUIDE.
Today Steve is talking about GEAR! Gear symbolizes being prepared for the journey and all the right tools - the necessities we need so that we create the BEST chance for success. Grab your GEAR, let's go!
LISTEN FOR THESE MOMENTS: A goal is a place that I come from - not a place that I got to. "Making small consistent actions over time, it leads us to having significant results in our life."
LEARN MORE ABOUT LEADERSHIP SERVICES, THE VOICES and TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:
Tap HERE to connect with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay
Tap HERE to BOOK at Complimentary Call with Steve Seay
Tap HERE to learn more about the Elevate Up 2025 Coaching Program
Tap to WATCH the Preview for The 2nd Mountain Project 2025
Tap HERE for Premium Additional Coaching from Steve on YouTube
MORE WAYS TO CONNECT:
Email Coach Steve Seay stevendseay@gmail.com
Phone Coach Steve Seay (916) 715-9252
Check out Steve Seay and Partners at Accelerate Leadership Group
Check out Steve Seay on the Leadership Rising Podcast
Nothing great can be created without enthusiasm. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

Finding the Rhythm of Grace | YOSEMITE SERIES with "Mini-Moto" Yamini Madhaven

As a leader, sometimes it's difficult to see the adventure right in front of you. 
Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast and the fourth episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
Today, Coach Steve is thrilled to sit down with another member of the FIRST "Elevate Up Tribe 2024 Coaching Group" that embarked on the EPIC 5-Day Yosemite Expedition.
Yamini Madhaven is an Internal Medicine Physician at Sutter Health in Palo Alto, California (in the Bay Area). She has been a practicing physician for over 17 years, and recently became Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine within the past 2 years.
LISTEN FOR THESE MOMENTS:
When it comes to joining Coach Steve and the Elevate Up Tribe on the Yosemite Expedition, Yamini said - "And there it was ... an adventure right in front of me - I wanted to take that opportunity of just doing something which I've never ever done, and I was excited."
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VOICES and TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:
Tap HERE to connect with Yamini on LinkedIn
Tap HERE to connect with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay
Tap HERE to BOOK at Complimentary Call with Steve Seay
Tap HERE to learn more about the Elevate Up 2025 Coaching Program
Tap to WATCH the Preview for The 2nd Mountain Project 2025
Tap HERE for Premium Additional Coaching from Steve on YouTube
MORE WAYS TO CONNECT:
Email Coach Steve Seay stevendseay@gmail.com
Phone Coach Steve Seay (916) 715-9252
Check out Steve Seay and Partners at Accelerate Leadership Group
Check out Steve Seay on the Leadership Rising Podcast
Nothing great can be created without enthusiasm. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 

Embracing Risk & Change | YOSEMITE SERIES with "The Planner" Lucas Tvrdik

Welcome to the Elevate Up Podcast and the third episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES with your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
Today, Steve is excited to sit down with another member of the FIRST "Elevate Up Tribe 2024 Coaching Group" that embarked on the EPIC 5-Day Yosemite Expedition.
Lucas Tvrdik is a Police Detective in the South San Francisco Police Department (SSPD). He holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and speaks multiple languages thanks to being raised partly in Norway and Switzerland. 
LISTEN FOR THESE MOMENTS:
During the EPIC -Day Yosemite Expedition, Lucas earned the nicknames "The Planner" and "Mr. Efficient". In speaking about the experience, Lucas said "I wanted to be with a group of people doing tough things".
*Trigger Warning: There are graphic, descriptive details given from a crime scene in this episode given from the point of view of the guest and his profession in Law Enforcement and Crisis Management. 
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VOICES and TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:
Tap HERE to connect with Lucas on Facebook
Tap HERE to connect with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay
Tap HERE to BOOK at Complimentary Call with Steve Seay
Tap HERE to learn more about the Elevate Up 2025 Coaching Program
Tap to WATCH the Preview for The 2nd Mountain Project 2025
Tap HERE for Premium Additional Coaching from Steve on YouTube
MORE WAYS TO CONNECT:
Email Coach Steve Seay stevendseay@gmail.com
Phone Coach Steve Seay (916) 715-9252
Check out Steve Seay and Partners at Accelerate Leadership Group
Check out Steve Seay on the Leadership Rising Podcast
Nothing great can be created without enthusiasm. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! 
 

Being Wild at Heart | YOSEMITE SERIES with "The Ranger" Barry Schafer

Welcome to the Elevate Up Leadership Coaching Podcast where I have the sacred opportunity to unpack and share the nuggets of wisdom from the life, work, and impact of everyday heroes!
Today, I was so excited to down with another everyday hero, Barry Schafer, who is an entrepreneur, expert in the ophthalmology sales industry, in particular with start-ups. Most importantly, he is married to his beautiful wife, Kelly for 41 years and has 2 adult children, Steven and Laura. He lives just outside of Sacramento, California. 
In our conversation, Barry shares why he decided to join and be a part of our first ever Elevate Up Tribe (Coaching Group), where we recently backpacked in the wilderness with 2 other leaders over a 5-day stretch. Barry shares how he got the nickname, “The Ranger,” and how returning to the wilderness is like returning “home” to him! He is a fish in the water, just happy as a can be in this epic adventure as we unpack some of the key takeaways from our time together! 
Join me as Barry opens up to the key takeaways, breakthroughs and how his courage, joy and determination has helped set up for what God is continuing to create in his life and around those he serves on a daily basis!! There is NO slowing down in this influential man, father, husband and leader!!!
If you'd like to connect with or follow Barry Schafer please click on the link below. 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-schafer/
 
Please stay tuned for future interviews from everyday heroes and people whom I consider the most fascinating people on the planet!!
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http://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpHeroes
 
If you'd wish to have a conversation with me, please connect through my website or email:
stevendseay@gmail.com
https://coachsteveseay.com/
https://calendly.com/coachsteveseay/60min
Let’s Elevate Up Together!!
https://coachsteveseay.com/http://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpHeroes

In the Wilderness | Intro to the YOSEMITE SERIES with "The Sherpa" Steve Seay

Welcome to the Elevate Up Podcast and the first episode in THE YOSEMITE SERIES with me - your Host, your Coach, and "The Sherpa" Steve Seay! 
Today, I had the privilege of sharing my recent 5-day Yosemite Expedition where I was honored in guiding, leading and facilitating 3 other high-level leaders from my coaching group known as the Elevate Up Tribe. They humbly, willingly and courageously signed up for this epic adventure called “The Wilderness Experience.” Together, we were not only able to accomplish the task at hand, which was backpacking from Tenaya Lake and down to Yosemite Valley, but also accelerating our growth in the process. I even got the name, "The Sherpa," which I consider one of the highest compliments that I have ever received!! 
In the experience in the wilderness, we faced many challenges and obstacles:
1.      Mosquitoes
2.      Dehydration
3.      Excessive Heavy Gear
4.      Fear of Heights (Anticipation)
5.      Increased Vulnerability (No Alone Time)
Join me as I share highlights from the epic adventure and unpack some of the key takeaways for this 5-day Yosemite Expedition! 
If you'd like to schedule a conversation or learn how we can work together, please click on the links below. 
(Website) https://coachsteveseay.com/
(Calendar) https://calendly.com/coachsteveseay/60min
(Email) stevendseay@gmail.com
Please stay tuned for future interviews from everyday heroes and people whom I consider the most fascinating people on the planet!! Also, please check out my YouTube channel…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-up-podcast/id1742563352
https://open.spotify.com/show/455QzL63MQQbiGdEhJ7uBn?si=1db24d4265d943ce
http://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpPlus 
More about "The Sherpa" Steve Seay:
Steve is a coach, speaker, leadership training and development expert who works with individuals, groups, and companies to help them reach their full potential.
Let’s Elevate Up Together!!
https://coachsteveseay.com/http://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpHeroes

Leadership Superpowers | MEET EVERYDAY HEROES with Jason Call

Welcome to Episode #10 on the Elevate Up Podcast where I have the sacred opportunity to unpack and share the nuggets of wisdom from the life, work, and impact of everyday heroes!Today, I was super excited to sit down with my tenth hero, Jason Call, who is the Founder of Handyman Marketing Pros https://handymanmarketingpros.com/ He is one of the reasons why I started a podcast as he’s been such an amazing friend, long-term client and influential leader. I just knew that I had to share the “secret sauce” of what makes Jason tick. He is married to his amazing wife, Cassie for over 9 years. He lives in Brookings, Oregon. In our conversation, Jason talks about his “superpower” of living from a place of integrity, faith and taking care of his temple (body). He shares the key to building, sustaining and living a life of integrity comes his internal convictions and making God his #1 Coach. Jason shares that his business is his ministry and that his testimony is lived out now. He unlocks his daily routines that are the bedrock to what makes him tick such as reading Scripture, prayer, playing music and exercise. Join me as Jason reveals that success is doing the little things, the daily repetitions of consistently leaning into his spiritual, mental, emotional, relational and physical practices. He is real about how you live your personal life as a leader directly correlates to how you show up in owning, operating and elevating his business. Ultimately, internal growth & fulfillment drive external achievement & performance. Jason lives what I call a “bulletproof life.” If you'd like to connect with or follow Jason Call, please click on the link below. https://www.facebook.com/jasoncall11 https://handymanmarketingpros.com/ https://jasoncall.com/ Please stay tuned for future interviews from everyday heroes and people whom I consider the most fascinating people on the planet!!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-up-podcast/id1742563352https://open.spotify.com/show/455QzL63MQQbiGdEhJ7uBn?si=1db24d4265d943cehttp://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpHeroesIf you'd wish to have a conversation with me, please connect through my website or email:stevendseay@gmail.com https://coachsteveseay.com/https://calendly.com/coachsteveseay/60minLet’s Elevate Up Together!!https://coachsteveseay.com/http://www.youtube.com/@ElevateUpHeroes