Conversations With Corliss- A Real Leadership Podcast

Tom Watson’s life began in circumstances that could have defined him forever.

Growing up in foster care and described as a “wild animal” at just five years old, his future looked anything but promising. Then one retired couple made a choice to love him, believe in him, and show him a different way to live.

In this deeply moving conversation, Tom shares the simple wisdom that changed the course of his life and has since impacted thousands of people around the world, including his powerful formula:

My Choice + My Actions = My Life.

Together, we talk about the seven zones of life, the importance of self-leadership, why learning to love yourself changes everything, and what it really means to live a life worth remembering — one where, when your time here is over, there’s standing room only at your funeral.

Tom’s story is proof that where your life begins does not have to determine where it ends.

This conversation will challenge you to take ownership of your life, invest in becoming the best version of yourself, and then use who you become to make life better for someone else.

And if Tom’s message moves you as much as it moved me, you’ll have the opportunity to experience it in person when he takes the stage at LEAD Conference Canada 2026.

https://www.corliss.ca/LEAD2026