Five Core Values That Shape Who We Are and How We Think, with Andy Crocker

About this episode

Marcel Schwantes interviews Andy Crocker about the five core values that influence leadership and personal growth.

This episode is brought to you by Smarsh. AI is transforming how businesses communicate, and compliance can’t fall behind. Smarsh is helping global organizations build defensible, future-ready compliance programs powered by AI. To learn more, visit smarsh.com or download their 2026 AI Insights Report. Episode recap: In this episode, Marcel sits down with Andy Crocker—a former rocket scientist and author of The Unconditionals: Five Timeless Values to Live Without Limits and Ignite Your Superpower—to unpack the five core values that shaped both his leadership philosophy and personal transformation. Drawing from a pivotal career setback and personal reflection, Andy explains how practicing these values without conditions can reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and help leaders show up more authentically, even in high-performance, technical environments. BIO: Andy Crocker is an aerospace executive with three decades of experience building high-performance teams and leading ambitious projects, including NASA’s Human Landing System. He holds degrees in engineering, humanities, management, and leadership and is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and…

People in this episode

Host: Marcel Schwantes

Guest: Andy Crocker

Topics covered

• core values
• leadership philosophy
• personal transformation
• stress reduction
• authenticity in leadership
• high-performance teams

Keywords

• leadership
• values
• personal growth
• authenticity
• high-performance
• stress management
• team building

Sponsors

Smarsh

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Books & works: The Unconditionals: Five Timeless Values to Live Without Limits and Ignite Your Superpower

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