Pathfinders Podcast

Stacey Berger is a transformational coach, speaker and business strategist who has spent her career studying what creates lasting success. After 16 years in corporate leadership across marketing, operations, finance and acquisitions, she was successful on paper but found that external success doesn't always bring internal fulfillment. She left the golden handcuffs of a secure career to help people change from the inside out. The early years were hard, and the pressure of starting over eventually landed her in the hospital, a moment that changed her life and her work.Today she is a certified transformational coach and award-winning speaker who has coached leaders and entrepreneurs around the world. Her work sits where business strategy meets human psychology, and she believes success is rooted in identity, belief systems and the "internal operating system" behind every decision we make. In this conversation with Vijayan Swaminathan, she shares why dissatisfaction is a signal to grow, how to manage fear, trust your intuition and upgrade your inner operating system, and why the most important relationship is the one with yourself.50 episodes of Pathfinders! A milestone. What a beautiful journey of conversations, stories, and lessons. I'm deeply grateful to every guest who shared their time and wisdom, and to everyone who has listened, encouraged, and supported this little journey. Every conversation has taught me something, and I hope to keep learning, listening, and sharing the stories and conversations with you. I hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did hosting and sharing it with you. Thank you for being part of this journey from the very beginning. Means a lot Pathfinders. 🙏FOLLOW STACEY BERGERWebsite: https://www.staceyberger.ca/Connect & Follow LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-berger/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/everexpandingInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/staceyaberger/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBiqdAxGgQPATHFINDERS EXCLUSIVEGet 10% OFF your first 6 months across eligible XaddWell services below.→Build your next product or service end-to-end → https://xaddwell.com/products→Get a stunning, high-quality website that makes your brand stand out → https://xaddwell.com/websites→Get an AI concierge that handles leads and books meetings 24/7 → https://xaddwell.com/products→Join the Trusted Partner Program and scale across regions, industries, and new frontiers → https://xaddwell.com/partner→Go from idea to working software fast → https://xaddwell.com/mvp-development→Build a customized AI recruiting engine — book a free strategy call → https://calendly.com/vijay-xaddwell/connect | Learn more → https://recruitt.aiPATHFINDERS→ Become a Proud Sponsor: https://pathfinders.fm/Watch & Listen YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@PathfindersHQ Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathfinders-podcast/id1826462124 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5GGJGFyPST8HG22zNsnDRP Podcast Playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8fVnJs7rGvyvVrMT_E-TaGkUwrqCt8Connect & Follow LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pathfinders-podcast/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pathfinders_hq Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/pathfindershq1 X → https://x.com/pathfinders_hqPathfinders Outlook → https://outlook.pathfinders.fmAll Pathfinders Links https://linktr.ee/pathfindershqFOLLOW VIJAYAN SWAMINATHANWebsite: https://xaddwell.com/Website: https://pathfinders.fm/Connect & Follow LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayanswaminathan/ X → https://x.com/vijswam His Writing on Pathfinders Outlook → https://outlook.pathfinders.fm/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vijswam/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/vijswamAll Vijayan’s Links https://linktr.ee/vijswamOUR SPONSOR — ADAPTECH GROUPA big thank you to Adaptech Group for supporting Pathfinders.Build with clarity before you code. Adaptech Group helps teams create a shared blueprint of their product, reduce risk, and align everyone before a single line of code is written.Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.Ideal for R&D, software MVPs, early prototypes, security, information management, automation, and complex business systems.Learn More Adaptech Group → https://adaptechgroup.com Event Modeling → https://eventmodeling.org/Follow Adaptech Group LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/adaptechgroup/ X → https://x.com/adaptechgroupConnect with Adam Dymitruk LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eventmodeling/ X → https://x.com/adymitruk#adaptechgroup #eventmodeling #adamdymitrukMentioned in this episode:MR Ad2AdaptechGroupAdaptech PR AdAdaptechGroup

Surbhi Gupta is a product strategist and technology leader with over two decades of experience at companies including Tesla, Meta, and Zoox. From driving $1.62 billion in revenue at Tesla to advancing secure, scalable AI at Meta, her journey reflects innovation, adaptability, and impactful leadership.Beyond technology, Surbhi challenges the traditional career ladder, championing career equity, portfolio careers, and continuous reinvention. Featured in Forbes and a guest lecturer at NYU Stern, she believes lasting success comes from curiosity, lifelong learning, and the ability to adapt.In this episode of Pathfinders, we explore how to build a resilient, fulfilling career, embrace change, and stay relevant in the age of AI.#Pathfinders #SurbhiGupta #CareerEquity #PortfolioCareer #Leadership #CareerReinventionFOLLOW SURBHI GUPTAConnect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/surbhi7/YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@lifetalks842/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5plvZez7mCQPATHFINDERS EXCLUSIVEGet 10% OFF your first 6 months across eligible XaddWell services below.→Build your next product or service end-to-end → https://xaddwell.com/products→Get a stunning, high-quality website that makes your brand stand out → https://xaddwell.com/websites→Get an AI concierge that handles leads and books meetings 24/7 → https://xaddwell.com/products→Join the Trusted Partner Program and scale across regions, industries, and new frontiers → https://xaddwell.com/partner→Go from idea to working software fast → https://xaddwell.com/mvp-development→Build a customized AI recruiting engine — book a free strategy call → https://calendly.com/vijay-xaddwell/connect | Learn more → https://recruitt.aiPATHFINDERS→ Become a Proud Sponsor: https://pathfinders.fm/Watch & ListenYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@PathfindersHQApple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathfinders-podcast/id1826462124Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5GGJGFyPST8HG22zNsnDRPPodcast Playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8fVnJs7rGvyvVrMT_E-TaGkUwrqCt8Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pathfinders-podcast/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pathfinders_hqFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/pathfindershq1X → https://x.com/pathfinders_hqPathfinders Outlook → https://outlook.pathfinders.fmAll Pathfinders Linkshttps://linktr.ee/pathfindershqFOLLOW VIJAYAN SWAMINATHANWebsite: https://xaddwell.com/Website: https://pathfinders.fm/Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayanswaminathan/X → https://x.com/vijswamHis Writing on Pathfinders Outlook → https://outlook.pathfinders.fm/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vijswam/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/vijswamAll Vijayan’s Linkshttps://linktr.ee/vijswamOUR SPONSOR — ADAPTECH GROUPA big thank you to Adaptech Group for supporting Pathfinders.Build with clarity before you code.Adaptech Group helps teams create a shared blueprint of their product, reduce risk, and align everyone before a single line of code is written.Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.Ideal for R&D, software MVPs, early prototypes, security, information management, automation, and complex business systems.Learn MoreAdaptech Group → https://adaptechgroup.comEvent Modeling → https://eventmodeling.org/Follow Adaptech GroupLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/adaptechgroup/X → https://x.com/adaptechgroupConnect with Adam DymitrukLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eventmodeling/X → https://x.com/adymitruk#adaptechgroup #eventmodeling #adamdymitrukMentioned in this episode:MR Ad2AdaptechGroupAdaptech PR AdAdaptechGroup

Robert Helm is an experienced manufacturing and operations leader whose career spans manufacturing, transportation, logistics, and business development.From starting as a welder to serving in Director-level roles, Robert has spent decades improving operations, leading teams, and creating environments where people can succeed.Today, he serves as Director of Business Development at Chrysalis: An Alberta Society for Citizens with Disabilities, bringing his private-sector experience into the nonprofit and social enterprise world.In this episode, Robert shares lessons from his journey through manufacturing and leadership, exploring continuous learning, embracing change, empowering people, technology and automation, vulnerability, and finding purpose through helping others.It’s a conversation about leadership, people, perspective, and what it takes to keep growing—both professionally and personally.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH3k57hd5xsFOLLOW ROBERT HELMWebsite: https://chrysalis.ca/Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-helm/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/robert_helm/PATHFINDERS EXCLUSIVEGet 10% OFF your first 6 months across eligible XaddWell services below.→Build your next product or service end-to-end → https://xaddwell.com/products→Get a stunning, high-quality website that makes your brand stand out → https://xaddwell.com/websites→Get an AI concierge that handles leads and books meetings 24/7 → https://xaddwell.com/products→Join the Trusted Partner Program and scale across regions, industries, and new frontiers → https://xaddwell.com/partner→Go from idea to working software fast → https://xaddwell.com/mvp-development→Build a customized AI recruiting engine — book a free strategy call → https://calendly.com/vijay-xaddwell/connect | Learn more → https://recruitt.aiPATHFINDERS→ Become a Proud Sponsor: https://pathfinders.fm/Watch & ListenYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@PathfindersHQApple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathfinders-podcast/id1826462124Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5GGJGFyPST8HG22zNsnDRPPodcast Playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8fVnJs7rGvyvVrMT_E-TaGkUwrqCt8Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pathfinders-podcast/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pathfinders_hqFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/pathfindershq1X → https://x.com/pathfinders_hq📕 Subscribe for FREE to Pathfinders Outlook here → https://outlook.pathfinders.fm/All Pathfinders Linkshttps://linktr.ee/pathfindershqFOLLOW VIJAYAN SWAMINATHANWebsite: https://xaddwell.com/Website: https://pathfinders.fm/Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayanswaminathan/X → https://x.com/vijswamHis Writing on Pathfinders Outlook → https://outlook.pathfinders.fm/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vijswam/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/vijswamAll Vijayan’s Linkshttps://linktr.ee/vijswamOUR SPONSOR — ADAPTECH GROUPA big thank you to Adaptech Group for supporting Pathfinders.Build with clarity before you code.Adaptech Group helps teams create a shared blueprint of their product, reduce risk, and align everyone before a single line of code is written.Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.Ideal for R&D, software MVPs, early prototypes, security, information management, automation, and complex business systems.Learn MoreAdaptech Group → https://adaptechgroup.comEvent Modeling → https://eventmodeling.org/Follow Adaptech GroupLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/adaptechgroup/X → https://x.com/adaptechgroupConnect with Adam DymitrukLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eventmodeling/X → https://x.com/adymitruk#adaptechgroup #eventmodeling #adamdymitrukMentioned in this episode:Adaptech PR AdAdaptechGroupMR Ad2AdaptechGroup

In this Pathfinders Outlook episode, we explore The Great Deconcentration: a world where countries may increasingly build relationships across multiple centers of economic power rather than simply choose one bloc.From trade and technology to capital, critical minerals, energy and the everyday friction businesses face, this is a deeper look at a global economy quietly being rewired.Canada is drawing closer to Europe while remaining deeply connected to the United States. India, China, BRICS and the Global South are building overlapping relationships of their own.What if globalization is not ending, but changing shape?CANADA, EU AND THE GREAT DECONCENTRATIONContinue Listening and Read the full article here:https://vjs1.substack.com/p/canada-eu-and-the-great-deconcentrationWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1NAkteivr4#Canada #EuropeanUnion #CanadaEU #TheGreatDeconcentration #Globalization #Geopolitics #GlobalEconomy #InternationalTrade #EconomicDiversification #Trade #CETA #EconomicSovereignty #MultipolarWorld #GlobalTrade #India #China #BRICS #GlobalSouth #CriticalMinerals #EnergySecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #AdvancedManufacturing #SupplyChains #EconomicIntegration #FutureOfGlobalization #Leadership #Pathfinders #PathfindersOutlookFOLLOW VIJAYAN SWAMINATHANWebsite: https://xaddwell.com/Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayanswaminathan/X → https://x.com/vijswamInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/vijswam/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/vijswamAll Vijayan’s Linkshttps://linktr.ee/vijswamPATHFINDERS EXCLUSIVEGet 10% OFF your first 6 months across eligible XaddWell services below.Build your next product or service end-to-end → https://xaddwell.com/productsGet a stunning, high-quality website that makes your brand stand out → https://xaddwell.com/websitesGet an AI concierge that handles leads and books meetings 24/7 → https://xaddwell.com/productsJoin the Trusted Partner Program and scale across regions, industries, and new frontiers → https://xaddwell.com/partnerGo from idea to working software fast → https://xaddwell.com/mvp-developmentBuild a customized AI recruiting engine — book a free strategy call → https://calendly.com/vijay-xaddwell/connect | Learn more → https://recruitt.aiPATHFINDERSJoin the Pathfinders Community: https://xaddwell.com/pathfindersWatch & ListenYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@PathfindersHQApple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathfinders-podcast/id1826462124Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5GGJGFyPST8HG22zNsnDRPPodcast Playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8fVnJs7rGvyvVrMT_E-TaGkUwrqCt8Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pathfinders-podcast/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pathfinders_hqFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/pathfindershq1X → https://x.com/pathfinders_hqAll Pathfinders Linkshttps://linktr.ee/pathfindershqOUR SPONSOR — ADAPTECH GROUPA big thank you to Adaptech Group for supporting Pathfinders.Build with clarity before you code.Adaptech Group helps teams create a shared blueprint of their product, reduce risk, and align everyone before a single line of code is written.Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.Ideal for R&D, software MVPs, early prototypes, security, information management, automation, and complex business systems.Learn MoreAdaptech Group → https://adaptechgroup.comEvent Modeling → https://eventmodeling.org/Follow Adaptech GroupLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/adaptechgroup/X → https://x.com/adaptechgroupConnect with Adam DymitrukLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eventmodeling/X → https://x.com/adymitruk#adaptechgroup #eventmodeling #adamdymitrukMentioned in this episode:MR Ad2AdaptechGroupAdaptech PR AdAdaptechGroup

Sekar Vembu is the Founder and CEO of Vembu Technologies, a Chennai based software company building enterprise backup, data protection, and cyber resilience solutions for businesses around the world. An IIT Madras alumnus, he has spent more than three decades building globally competitive software products from India. Earlier in his journey, he was also a cofounder of what eventually became Zoho Corporation.Beyond technology and entrepreneurship, Sekar is an independent thinker on money, markets, freedom, power, decentralization, and human behavior. His worldview places strong emphasis on individual agency, free markets, smaller communities, voluntary cooperation, and the importance of questioning systems and assumptions rather than simply inheriting them.What makes Sekar especially distinctive is the path he has chosen in an era of founder celebrity. He has largely stayed away from the spotlight, choosing instead to build quietly, think deeply, question convention, and let ideas speak louder than personality.#SekarVembu #VembuTechnologies #pathfinderspodcast #vijayanswaminathan #xaddwell #Freedom #Money #Power #HumanNature #Decentralization #FreeMarkets #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #IndependentThinking #FirstPrinciples #Liberty #Technology #IndianEntrepreneurs #FounderMindset #HumanBehavior #SoundMoney #IITMadrasFOLLOW SEKAR VEMBUWebsite: https://www.bdrshield.com/Connect & FollowX → https://x.com/sekar_vembuWatch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/ioTwJVYe-FoPATHFINDERS EXCLUSIVEGet 10% OFF your first 6 months across eligible XaddWell services below.→Build your next product or service end-to-end → https://xaddwell.com/products→Get a stunning, high-quality website that makes your brand stand out → https://xaddwell.com/websites→Get an AI concierge that handles leads and books meetings 24/7 → https://xaddwell.com/products→Join the Trusted Partner Program and scale across regions, industries, and new frontiers → https://xaddwell.com/partner→Go from idea to working software fast → https://xaddwell.com/mvp-development→Build a customized AI recruiting engine — book a free strategy call → https://calendly.com/vijay-xaddwell/connect | Learn more → https://recruitt.aiPATHFINDERSBecome a Proud Sponsor: https://xaddwell.com/pathfindersWatch & ListenYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@PathfindersHQApple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathfinders-podcast/id1826462124Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5GGJGFyPST8HG22zNsnDRPPodcast Playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8fVnJs7rGvyvVrMT_E-TaGkUwrqCt8Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pathfinders-podcast/Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/pathfinders_hqFacebook → https://www.facebook.com/pathfindershq1X → https://x.com/pathfinders_hqSubstack → https://vjs1.substack.com/All Pathfinders Linkshttps://linktr.ee/pathfindershqFOLLOW VIJAYAN SWAMINATHANWebsite: https://xaddwell.com/Connect & FollowLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayanswaminathan/X → https://x.com/vijswamInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/vijswam/Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/vijswamAll Vijayan’s Linkshttps://linktr.ee/vijswamOUR SPONSOR — ADAPTECH GROUPA big thank you to Adaptech Group for supporting Pathfinders.Build with clarity before you code.Adaptech Group helps teams create a shared blueprint of their product, reduce risk, and align everyone before a single line of code is written.Using Event Modeling, teams can turn even complex systems into clear visual timelines—simplifying software design, information flows, business rules, security, automation, and more.Ideal for R&D, software MVPs, early prototypes, security, information management, automation, and complex business systems.Learn MoreAdaptech Group → https://adaptechgroup.comEvent Modeling → https://eventmodeling.org/Follow Adaptech GroupLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/company/adaptechgroup/X → https://x.com/adaptechgroupConnect with Adam DymitrukLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eventmodeling/X → https://x.com/adymitruk#adaptechgroup #eventmodeling #adamdymitrukMentioned in this episode:Adaptech PR AdAdaptechGroupMR Ad2AdaptechGroup