The Podcast
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
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The Man
“Live the shit out of every day!” -Todd Anderson
Todd’s Ordeal
Todd was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma.
The treatments are challenging and difficult.
Todd on the cover of Northwestern Mutual’s Annual Meeting 2019.
Todd Anderson is a champion of diversity and inclusion.
He has spent much of his career fighting for a corporate environment that encourages people to celebrate and fully engage in their differences, rather than hide them.
Todd’s passion for this work stems from his own challenges with severe mental illness, addiction and alcoholism, ADHD, and having a beautiful 7 year-old boy with Down Syndrome. His greatest desire is to inspire people to fall in love with themselves, bring their beautiful authentic selves to all areas of their lives, and create exceptionally productive and meaningful relationships through transparency and authenticity.
Todd has beaten all the odds to become a top leader in the financial services industry, and believes that our differences can become our greatest strengths. Todd lives in southern California with his wife Nicole and their four children.
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Friends & family
Todd’s sisters, parents, & friends
“Love one another, but make not a bond of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other’s cup, but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread, but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone.
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.
For only the hand of life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart.
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.”
About the Host
David & Todd during the recording session.
David Shechtman is a committed coach with the firm Evolution who works with CEOs, high-potential leaders, and successful sales professionals on mastering Deep Change. He has an unparalleled ability to cut through the fog of complexity, confusion, and fear.
David’s experience includes two decades of work in training & development, organizational consulting, and executive coaching. His experience includes work in the financial services, high tech, healthcare ,automotive, and travel & hospitality industries. Specific clients include Slack, Electronic Arts, Coursera, Collective Health, Northwestern Mutual, ADP, DaVita, Virtuoso, Elementary Robotics, and the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
David partners with clients as a trusted advisor. This work includes identifying core issues, naming key challenges, and organizing action plans. His expertise comes from decades of studying the art and science of behavior change, including many deep dives with Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey construct.
David’s education includes a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University.He also holds a PCC certification from the International Coach Federation. David has taught Organization and Strategy Consulting at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and is a regular presenter at the Organization Development Network annual conference. He has presented at TEDxPasadena on the topic of learning from adversity.
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