Achim Nowak Podcast
My
Fourth
Act
My Fourth Act Podcast
Over a span of 5 seasons (2021 – 2025), I had the privilege of speaking with over 160 celebrated humans from the worlds of entertainment, entrepreneurship, personal excellence, literature, and spiritual exploration. The list includes Broadway stars, iconic business leaders, and some of the most famous authors alive.
All guests on the MY FOURTH ACT podcast have lived bold and unexpected lives. Each conversation centers on a core question: If life is a 5-Act play, what will you do in your FOURTH ACT?
My guests are wildly inspiring. I invite you to listen, again and again.
Some Of Our Exceptional Guests
David Allen | E137
Author of “Getting Things Done.” 21st Century’s Most Influential Personal Effectiveness Book.
Bija Bennett | E34
Wellness Pioneer. 4x Author. Yoga Therapist. Program Director for the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center.
Simon T. Bailey | E3
Former Disney Executive. 5x Author. Inspirational Life Coach. Serial Entrepreneur. NSA Hall of Fame Speaker.
Franchesca D’Amore | E85
Outspoken Transgender Activist. Medium. Reiki Master. Serial Entrepreneur. Public Figure.
Pamela Mitchell | E109
The Queen of Reinvention. CEO of The Reinvention Institute. 2x Audible Original Top 10 bestseller.
Tom Asacker | E1
Iconic Business Thinker. 6x Author. Cage-Rattling Speaker. Advisor to Businesses and Humans.
Sam Yau | E8
Former Billion-Dollar Corporate CEO. Ex-Chairman of the Board at Esalen. Poet. Author of “Soul’s Journey.”
Marta Sanders | E68
Celebrated Cabaret Performer. MAC Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. New York City Tour Guide.
Dr. Laurence Hillman | E148
Archetypal Coach. Leading global authority in Archetypal Astrology. Author of “Planets in Play.”
Suzanne Evans | E70
Celebrated Inc 500/5000 Entrepreneur. NY Times bestselling author. Fierce business thinker.
Raj Raghunathan | E96
Leading Happiness and Fulfillment Researcher. Author of “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?”
Heather “The Heat” | E115
WBO World Featherweight Boxing Champion. Outspoken advocate for pay equity in women’s boxing.
Lama Karma Chötso | E62
Ordained Tibetan Buddhist nun. Founder of Open Awareness Buddhist Center in Miami, Florida.
Faisal Hoque | E53
3x #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. Top 100 Most Influential People In Technology by Ziff-Davis.
Dr. Edith Shiro | E93
Psychologist. Author of “The Unexpected Gift of Trauma.” Media authority on Resilience and the Impact of Trauma.
Larry Duplechan | E125
Celebrated writer of 5 Queer Novels. Iconic Author of the first modern Black “coming-out” novel.
Benja Kay Thomas | E31
Acclaimed Broadway, Off-Broadway, Film and Television Actress. OBIE and AUDELCO award-winner.
Luis Gallardo | E12
Former Global Chief Marketing Officer at Deloitte. Author. Founder of the World Happiness Foundation.
Rebel Brown | E149
Pioneering Silicon Valley marketing strategist. Innovator. Horse woman. Neuroscience geek.
Chip Conley | E15
Founder of the Modern Elder Academy. Former Global Head of Hospitality and Strategy Airbnb.
