Success Your Own Way
Welcome to SUCCESS YOUR OWN WAY
The podcast about how real people define and redefine success throughout their careers.
Hosted by Tina Schuricht and Yifat Rogers, this show features candid conversations with guests who’ve made intentional choices, navigated change, and built lives aligned with their values.
Their guests share their stories as well as strategies and tactics that helped them along the way.
Tina is a certified coach and former corporate leader who supports professionals in making confident, values-driven decisions.
Yifat is a consultant with a background in food science and engineering, helping people solve complex problems with a practical, no-nonsense approach.
Each episode offers inspiration and actionable insights for anyone rethinking what success looks like in their life, and how to get there.
We publish an episode every other week on Wednesdays
Success Your Own Way
Authenticity, Resilience, Confidence: Andy Nelson’s Path to Purpose
Andy Nelson is an ICF-certified executive coach (PCC) and principal at Nelson Executive Coaching (www.NelsonExecutiveCoaching.com) with decades of corporate leadership experience at four Fortune 150 companies, and coaching and leadership development experience across industries as diverse as agribusiness, healthcare, retail, technology, manufacturing, education, & financial services. He coaches to build more authentic, resilient, and confident leaders, at the largest Fortune 500s as well as in smaller companies. His unique mix of technical acumen, emotional intelligence, and leadership development skills makes him a sought-after executive coach, consultant, and featured speaker by leaders at all levels. Fortified by his experience as a stage 4 cancer survivor/thriver, Andy is dynamic, bold, and caring as a coach, to bring forth deep awareness, truth, and action for leaders and their teams.
In this episode of Success Your Own Way, Andy shares his transformative journey of personal growth, focusing on authenticity, resilience, and pursuing meaningful work. His path involved shedding societal expectations, embracing his true self, and prioritizing values over external ambitions. A stage 4 cancer diagnosis served as a pivotal moment, clarifying life's priorities and fueling his dedication to executive coaching, leadership development, and public speaking. Faith, self-awareness, and daily alignment with his values guide Andy’s actions, as he aims to inspire others by sharing his story. Rejecting traditional career paths like corporate promotions or advanced degrees that didn't align with his essence, Andy pursued coaching with clarity and courage, even leaving corporate America to work independently. He attributes his resilience to supportive relationships, physical self-care, and adaptability, while emphasizing that confidence develops through practice and reflection on personal growth. Andy’s current projects include a book, "Survivor's Gratitude," and a retreat initiative, "Begin Again," in collaboration with his wife, Michael, highlighting their mutual commitment to fostering human connection. Andy’s journey underscores the importance of self-awareness, courage, and intentional living, encouraging others to define success authentically and pursue lives of purpose and
