What separates those who bounce back from those who stay stuck? Frank Zaccari has spent a lifetime finding out.

In this episode of the Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts welcomes Frank Zaccari — 5x bestselling author, business turnaround expert, Air Force veteran, and host of the Bounce Back in Business and Life podcast — for a powerful conversation on leadership, resilience, and the lessons that only life can teach.

Frank shares how enlisting in the Air Force at 21 gave him a crash course in responsibility, critical thinking, and people management — skills he carried into 25+ years in the high-tech industry and later into turning around failing companies. He opens up about navigating Divorce as a single dad, writing nine books, building the Trust the Process book marketing program (18 consecutive bestselling launches), and mentoring veterans through the Veterans Treatment Court.

In this episode:

• Why what you don’t know is more dangerous than what you do
• How to lead with empathy without losing accountability
• The difference between strategy and tactics — and why most leaders confuse them
• What it really takes to market a bestselling book
• Why legacy is not what you accumulate, but what you activate in others

“The secret to walking on water is knowing where the rocks are.” — Frank Zaccari

Frank’s Bio and Contact Information

A native of western New York, Frank Zaccari served as a military medic in the U.S. Air Force before spending over 25 years in the high-tech industry. His experience included senior positions with Fortune 50 organizations “re-launching” small and mid-size companies.

Frank is a 5X bestselling and 4X award-winner author who has written and published nine books based on life altering events.

He led a workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs at Arizona State University; is a mentor with the Veterans Treatment Court; a mentor and judge with the University of California Entrepreneurship Academy and is an accomplished speaker. Frank hosts a Roku TV, Bounce Back in Business Life Podcast and youtube show which, has 240,000 listeners in 42 countries.

Socials are:

· https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4jSFziDx5ZQXP2ZY5-M0-w

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankzaccari/

· https://www.frankzaccari.net/

· https://fzaccari.substack.com/?

· [email protected]

· http://www.authorstrusttheprocess.com/

Connect with Frank Zaccari:

🔗 LinkedIn: Frank Zaccari

📧 [email protected]

🎙️ Podcast: Bounce Back in Business and Life

To connect with Dave, go to davidrobertsmsw.com

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