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What if the supplements, the tracking, and the protocols you rely on to live longer are quietly draining the life out of you? My guests today are Ramona Roemer and Andreas Heigl, co-founders of Vimed Cell, a private longevity clinic in Switzerland and Germany. They've spent more than twenty years working with people who are already doing everything right for their health, and they're the co-authors of Unlongevity. The pattern they keep seeing is the same one: disciplined, informed people who tell them, "I'm doing so much for my health, but somehow I still don't feel quite like myself." We start with a habit most high achievers share: running their health like a business, with a handful of KPIs. Sound familiar? From there we get into routines that made sense once and may not anymore, why one lab number is never the whole story, and what a hard year can do to your lab work. I think you're going to get a lot out of this one. ABOUT RAMONA ROEMER AND ANDREAS HEIGL Ramona Roemer and Andreas Heigl are the co-founders of Vimed Cell, a private longevity clinic based in Switzerland and Germany. They have worked for more than twenty years with high-performing individuals, including business leaders, public figures, and royal families. They are the co-authors of Unlongevity. Their approach combines school medicine, natural practitioners, and energy medicine, with no branded supplement line behind it. They are parents of three children. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS If you want to find out which patterns are currently running your leadership, take Larry's free 5% Leadership Assessment. Less than 5 percent of leaders operate from the patterns it measures. 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r CONNECT WITH LARRY Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH RAMONA ROEMER AND ANDREAS HEIGL Website: https://unlongevity.com  Book: Unlongevity   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. #BrainVaultPodcast #Unlongevity #LarryOlsen #RamonaRoemer #AndreasHeigl #Longevity

Why can intelligent, successful leaders see everything in the room except the one thing holding their company back? My guest this week is Nicolas Pokorny. He trained in neurobiology and neuroscience, then spent more than 30 years leading teams in global business. He's the best-selling author of The Mammoth in the Room and the founder and CEO of Mammoth Leadership Sciences. Nicolas looks at leadership the way a scientist looks at behavior. People do what gets them the outcomes they need, and a good leader works with that instead of pretending it isn't there. We start with how Nicolas got his first leadership job. He was good at building detail aids, so they handed him a team of eight. Sound familiar? From there we get into power plays that pass for strategy debates, why company politics aren't the enemy, and why the best leaders he's known could tell you the names of their people's kids. I think you're going to get a lot out of this one. What you'll hear: The mammoth in the room: the issue everyone in the meeting already knows and no one will nameWhy leadership is really about leading human behavior, not the businessThe evolutionary roots of leadership, and why followers matter as much as leadersWhy span of control should never exceed six to eight peopleThe law of reciprocity, and the difference between appealing to someone and manipulating them  ABOUT NICOLAS POKORNY Nicolas Pokorny is the best-selling author of The Mammoth in the Room and the founder and CEO of Mammoth Leadership Sciences. He has a PhD-level background in neurobiology and neuroscience and more than 30 years of global business leadership. Over that time he has built high-performing teams and helped organizations turn human behavior into a competitive advantage. His approach draws on evolutionary science to explain how people behave in groups, and his philosophy is simple: do the right things rather than simply doing things right. He also hosts The Mammoth in the Room podcast, which looks at leadership lessons from history through the lens of human behavior.   ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.  IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU Some things in a room are true whether or not anyone says them out loud. Naming what's actually happening, not just what's comfortable, is the same lens Larry brings to every leadership conversation he has. How Leaders Think: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/how-leaders-think CONNECT WITH LARRY Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen  CONNECT WITH NICOLAS POKORNY Website: https://mammothleadershipsciences.com/ Book: The Mammoth in the Room (Amazon) Podcast: The Mammoth in the Room (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)  SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.  #BrainVaultPodcast #MammothInTheRoom #LarryOlsen #NicolasPokorny #Leadership

What if engagement isn't the goal? Dave Garrison says buy-in is a much higher standard, and most leaders are optimizing for the wrong one. Dave Garrison holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has spent more than 30 years helping CEOs, senior leaders, and organizations create meaningful buy-in across their teams, with executive leadership experience and board roles including Ameritrade. He is the founder of Garrison Growth and author of The Buy-In Advantage. In this conversation, Larry sits down with Dave to talk about why engagement is the wrong finish line, and what actually gets people to bring their full selves to work. What you'll hear: Why buy-in is a higher standard than engagement, and the Friday night football analogy that explains the gapThe real reason people say they're leaving for "more money"The three things employees are actually looking for: purpose, voice, and being seen as a human beingWhy "do you have any questions" is one of the least intelligent questions a leader can ask ABOUT DAVE GARRISON Dave Garrison holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has more than 30 years of executive leadership experience, including board roles with organizations such as Ameritrade. He is the founder of Garrison Growth and author of The Buy-In Advantage, and hosts free monthly workshops on leadership topics.  ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.   IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU A new buy-in process won't fix an old operating system. What actually changes outcomes is how a leader makes decisions under pressure, and that's the same lens Larry brings to every leadership conversation he has. How Leaders Think: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/how-leaders-think   CONNECT WITH LARRY Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen   CONNECT WITH DAVE GARRISON Website: garrisongrowth.com Free assessments and monthly workshops available on his website Book: The Buy-In Advantage   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.  #BrainVaultPodcast #SituationalLeadership #LarryOlsen #AdaptiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment

Sam Shriver and Suzie Bishop join Larry Olsen from the Center for Leadership Studies, the home of the original Situational Leadership model. Sam brings more than 45 years of experience and has designed and delivered over 200 leadership and coaching programs. Suzie is Vice President of Product Development at the Center and has spent more than a decade adapting the model for today's modern learner. Together they are co-authors of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance.   In this conversation, Larry sits down with Sam and Suzie to talk about why one-size-fits-all leadership fails, and how meeting people where they are unlocks trust, performance, and human potential.   What you'll hear: Why "it depends" is the mantra of situational leadership, not a fixed leadership style The behaviors that run from direction to empowerment, and when each one backfires Referent power: why trust outperforms position power or expertise How a leader's presence alone can stifle honest conversation   ABOUT SAM SHRIVER AND SUZIE BISHOP Sam Shriver has more than 45 years of experience in situational leadership and has designed and delivered over 200 leadership and coaching programs. Suzie Bishop is Vice President of Product Development at the Center for Leadership Studies. Together they are co-authors of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance. The Center for Leadership Studies is the global home of the original Situational Leadership model.   ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.   IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU Leadership isn't one style forced onto every person, it's reading the person in front of you and adjusting from there. That's exactly how Larry thinks through every leadership conversation he has.   How Leaders Think:  https://larry-olsen.kit.com/how-leaders-think   CONNECT WITH LARRY Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen   CONNECT WITH SAM SHRIVER AND SUZIE BISHOP Website: situational.com LinkedIn: Sam Shriver and Suzie Bishop Book: Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance (Amazon and other major retailers)   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.

What if the biggest threat to your business right now is not moving too slowly? It is moving boldly in the wrong direction. Michael Hofer is a CFO, transformative executive, author, and advisor with 40 years in finance. He has led more than 30 mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions worldwide, giving him a front-row seat to what happens when bold strategy works and when it turns into costly noise. He is the founder of the Thrive Network, where he connects business performance with human potential and health optimization. In this conversation, Larry Olsen sits down with Michael to talk about how leaders can tell whether their next move (AI, M&A, transformation) is creating value or just creating expensive complexity.   ABOUT MICHAEL HOFER Michael Hofer is a CFO, transformative executive, author, and advisor originally from Austria, now based in Denver, Colorado. With 40 years in finance and 30+ mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions worldwide, he brings a rare combination of strategic finance depth and human optimization philosophy. He is currently CFO of a major energy company, MIT-certified in artificial intelligence, and the founder of the Thrive Network. His work spans thriving with diabetes, thriving in business, and thriving in life.   ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology.   IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge   FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS If you want to find out which patterns are currently running your leadership, take Larry's free 5% Leadership Assessment. Less than 5 percent of leaders operate from the patterns it measures. 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r   CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen   CONNECT WITH MICHAEL HOFER Website: bymichaelhofer.com   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday.   Yours in growth, Larry

What if the reason your business cannot scale is not your team, your strategy, or your market. It is you. Rajesh Nagjee is a business physicist. Over more than 30 years, he has worked with over 350 CEOs across 15 countries to solve what he calls the founder bottleneck. That moment when a company is ready to scale but still depends on the founder for decisions, clarity, and stability. He is also the creator of CEO Freedom OS, a leadership architecture designed to help CEOs scale without losing control. In this conversation, Larry Olsen sits down with Rajesh to talk about how the very person who built the company becomes the one holding it back. Not because they are not capable, but because the way they think, decide, and operate has not evolved at the same speed as the business itself. What you'll hear: • Why Rajesh believes recognition produces a fixed way of being (and how it locks founders into identity traps) • The 1989 breakdown that reshaped Rajesh's entire methodology • The observer effect in quantum physics applied to founder-run businesses • The five default states of survival that keep leaders stuck (cynical, skeptical, resigned, cocky, arrogant) • The two intersections: where whining lives, and where possibilities live • Rajesh's father's line that shaped his life: the moment you decide, you will succeed • What Rajesh learned from meeting Mother Teresa about ruthless compassion ABOUT RAJESH NAGJEE Rajesh Nagjee is a CEO mentor and self-described business physicist with over 30 years of experience and work with more than 350 CEOs across 15 countries. He is the creator of CEO Freedom OS, a leadership architecture designed to help CEOs scale without losing control. His methodology was forged through personal breakdown in 1989 and refined over decades of working with founders and leaders. Based in Dubai. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERS AND FOUNDERS If you want to find out which patterns are currently running your leadership, take Larry's free 5% Leadership Assessment. Less than 5 percent of leaders operate from the patterns it measures. 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH RAJESH NAGJEE LinkedIn: Rajesh Nagjee (posts regularly) Website: RajeshNagjee.com Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

What if the body you're living in right now is already sending you signals you've been trained to ignore? Dr. Sofia Din is a board-certified MD and anti-aging specialist who spent decades watching what happens when those signals go unanswered. Today she's doing something about it. In this episode, she breaks down the hormonal shifts most people never hear about, why aging is now being treated as a disease you can actually do something about, and why your skin and your brain have been soul mates since the very first cell of your life. Larry brings his own story into this one, sharing what taking ownership of his health at 78 has looked like and what he's discovered along the way. Together they dig into what it really means to age with agency. Once again, science meets success in The Brain Vault Podcast. ABOUT DR. SOFIA DIN Dr. Sofia Din is a board certified MD with over 25 years of clinical experience and decades in geriatrics and hospital care. She completed her medical training twice, once in Pakistan and again in the United States. Her practice sits at the intersection of longevity, aesthetics, health span, lifespan, and what she calls beauty span. She is the author of Do We Really Need Botox?, the host of the Bathroom Diaries podcast, and publishes on Substack under Dr. Sofia Din. Her physical practice is in Westchester, New York. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

What if the real threat of AI isn't that it replaces your job — but that it slowly replaces you? In this electrifying episode of The Brain Vault Podcast, Larry sits down with Derek Rydall — bestselling author, founder of the Whole New Human Movement, and host of the globally recognized Emergence podcast — for one of the most expansive conversations we've ever had about human potential, identity, and what we're really here to become. After a near-death experience shattered his understanding of success, Derek spent decades bridging ancient wisdom with modern neuroscience to answer one question: what makes us truly irreplaceable? In this episode, you'll hear: Why AI is the greatest existential crisis and the greatest evolutionary opportunity we've ever faced What the ancient Sanskrit meaning of "human" reveals about who you actually are How the Oracle of Delphi's "Know thyself" was never an affirmation — it was a warning Why your conditions don't determine your destiny, but your character does The race car driver principle that explains why you keep hitting the same walls Why knowledge is not power — and what to do with it instead This conversation isn't just about surviving the AI revolution. It's about finally becoming who you were always meant to be. Connect with Derek at derekrydall.com and grab his book A Whole New Human on Amazon. ABOUT DEREK RYDALL Derek Rydall is the bestselling author of A Whole New Human, The Abundance Project, and Emergence. He is the founder of the Whole New Human Movement and the host of the globally recognized Emergence podcast. Derek bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, drawing on decades of study in psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and creativity. His work has been forged through profound personal transformation, not theory alone. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH DEREK RYDALL Website: DerekRydall.com YouTube: Legendary Life, Derek Rydall Podcast: Emergence Latest Book: A Whole New Human: 10 Ways We Must Evolve to Survive and Thrive in the AI Age SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

Why do high-performing men lose their identity in midlife? After 35 years on the front lines of emergency medicine and over 170,000 patients treated, Dr. Kenneth Ro stepped back and named something he was seeing repeatedly. The men coming through his ER weren't just breaking down physically. They were losing their identity, their edge, and their sense of purpose. In this conversation, Larry Olsen sits down with Dr. Ro to talk about what happens when a man's identity gets fused to his profession, and what to do about it before it costs him his health, his relationships, or his career. What you'll hear: • The Triple Caretaker Effect and why most men get the order wrong • Why "midlife crisis" is the wrong frame and what Dr. Ro calls a midlife inflection point • The Stephen Covey line that most leaders have heard but very few apply: climbing the ladder against the wrong wall • Dr. Ro on why silence is a bigger health risk factor than blood pressure or cholesterol • What happens when I've attached who I am to what I do? ABOUT DR. KENNETH RO Dr. Kenneth Ro is a double board certified emergency physician with 35+ years on the front lines of emergency medicine and over 170,000 patients treated. He is the author of Prime: How to Win the Second Half of Life and the founder of the Reclaim Method, a framework helping high-performing men in midlife rebuild their health, clarity, and confidence. Dr. Ro practices in Cypress, Texas. ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology. IF THIS LANDED FOR YOU The next step is Larry's Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH DR. KENNETH RO Website: kennethromd.com Book: Prime: How to Win the Second Half of Life (Amazon, search Ken Ro MD) SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE New episodes of the Brain Vault Podcast publish every other Wednesday. Yours in growth, Larry

What if the only real limit is the story your brain keeps accepting? Kyle and Brent Pease — co-founders of the Kyle Pease Foundation and veteran Ironman competitors — have completed over 150 races together, including multiple Ironman events, with Kyle racing from his wheelchair. But this isn't a story about disability. It's about what becomes available when you decide to see possibility where others see a ceiling. In this episode, Kyle and Brent share how a single question — can people in wheelchairs do an Ironman? — launched a movement that helped over 170 athletes cross more than 1,300 finish lines in one year alone. If you want to lead at a higher level, perform with more grit, and discover what you're actually capable of, this conversation will rewire the way you see your own limits.   ABOUT LARRY OLSEN Larry Olsen is a Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year and Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor with 40+ years of client work at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Frito Lay, Lexus, and Tropicana. He is the author of Get a Vision and Live It! and the founder of Performance Driven Neurology, the methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience for C-suite leadership.   ABOUT KYLE AND BRENT PEASE Kyle and Brent Pease are brothers, co-founders of the Kyle Pease Foundation, and one of the most decorated inclusive endurance duos in the world. Kyle, who has cerebral palsy and has used a wheelchair for 41 years, is an Ironman finisher and the face of a 15-year movement that is redefining what inclusion looks like in endurance sports. Learn more about the Kyle Pease Foundation at kylepeasefoundation.org.   READY TO START YOUR OWN BRAIN HACKS PRACTICE? If something Kyle, Brent, or Larry said landed for you in this episode, the next step is the Brain Hacks Intensive. It is a guided practice that walks you through the foundational mindset shifts behind the Performance Driven Neurology methodology, the same shifts Larry teaches Fortune 500 executives and the same principles Kyle and Brent have lived out for 15 years. Brain Hacks Intensive: https://neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge   CONNECT WITH LARRY Website: larryolsen.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen CONNECT WITH KYLE AND BRENT Website: kylepeasefoundation.org

200 episodes. 31 countries. Hundreds of conversations with high-performing leaders, 200 episodes. 31 countries. Hundreds of conversations with high-performing leaders, executives, coaches, and entrepreneurs from around the globe. In this milestone episode of the Brain Vault Podcast, Larry Olsen sits down with his wife of 28 years and COO Diane Olsen to reflect on the journey, the biggest lessons learned, and the mindset shifts that create lasting transformation. Together, they unpack what it really takes to move from autopilot to intentional leadership, why presence and curiosity outperform fear-based habits, and how to lead yourself and others with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. If you’re ready to stop reacting and start leading at a higher level, this episode is for you.   About Larry Larry Olsen is a Fortune 50/500 Executive Performance Advisor and creator of Performance Driven Neurology™, a methodology that combines neuroscience and cognitive psychology to help C-suite leaders think and perform at their highest level. A Two-Time Vistage Speaker of the Year, Larry has spent 40+ years working with leadership teams at Toyota, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Harley-Davidson, Honda, American Airlines, State Farm, Lexus, Tropicana, and other global organizations. The Brain Vault Podcast reaches listeners across 31 countries.   About Diane Diane Olsen is the COO of the organization and Larry's wife and business partner of 30 years. She has been involved with every Brain Vault Podcast episode since the beginning. This is the first time she has hosted the show.   🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN): Performance Driven Neurology™ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 50/500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth..   🔗 TAKE ACTION: If something in this conversation moved you, the next step is the Brain Hacks Intensive. 14 days. 4 Brain Hacks. A simple, structured way to stop running on autopilot and start leading your life on purpose.   Brain Hacks Intensive: https://www.neuromindedcollective.com/brain-hacks-challenge   📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://www.larryolsen.com Keynote: https:/www.larryolsen.com/keynote LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen NeuroMinded Collective: https://www.neuromindedcollective.com

What if nothing in your leadership changes—not because you're not capable, but because you're still thinking like the person who created the problem? Anna Barnhill has spent 16+ years asking one question most leaders don't even realize they should be asking: why do high performers hit invisible ceilings? In this conversation, she introduces the concept that reshapes the entire leadership development conversation: your internal operating system. EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Anna Barnhill, MCC—an ICF Master Certified Coach, CEO of AdvantEdge Leadership, Professional Fellow at Harvard Medical School's Institute of Coaching, and Learning Facilitator for MIT's Leadership & Innovation Program. Anna introduces the concept of the "leadership operating system" and explains why acquiring new skills isn't enough to break through invisible ceilings. 👤 ABOUT ANNA BARNHILL: Anna Barnhill, MCC, is an ICF Master Certified Coach, CEO of AdvantEdge Leadership, Professional Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and Learning Facilitator for MIT Professional Education's Leadership & Innovation Program. With 16+ years of experience supporting Fortune 500 executives across technology, financial services, healthcare, and government, she is also a Forbes Coaches Council member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member, and author of Leaderwired: The AI-Era Leadership Playbook for Transforming How You Think, Decide and Lead. Connect with Anna: Book: Leaderwired (Amazon) Website: https://annabarnhill.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabarnhillmcc/ 🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN): Performance Driven Neurology™ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 50/500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.. 🔗 TAKE ACTION: Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r Discover how your brain is wired?  https://tally.so/r/jaodj4 Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide 📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://www.larryolsen.com Keynote: https:/www.larryolsen.com/keynote LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen NeuroMinded Collective: https://www.neuromindedcollective.com

What if the key to your next level of leadership isn't another strategy — it's accessing a better state? In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry sits down with Grace Najean — transformational leadership strategist, former Tony Robbins master coach, and creator of the Soul Fluence Awakening — who has guided over 5,000 executives and high performers to lead with greater clarity, alignment, and power. Grace breaks down her 3D-to-5D leadership framework — from reactive survival mode, through awareness, and into coherent leadership. This is where you respond instead of react, your thinking sharpens, and your decisions feel clean and fully aligned with who you are. She also unpacks why slowing down is not doing less, and how reconnecting with your own identity is the foundation for leading others at your highest level. If you're ready to lead with more energy, clarity, and intentional power — this is your episode. 👤 ABOUT GRACE NAJEAN: Grace Najean is a Korean-French-Australian transformational leadership strategist and creator of the Soulfluence Method®. A former Platinum Tony Robbins Coach (2013–2020) with over 4,500 hours of coaching executives, founders, and high performers, Grace blends her unconventional journey—concert pianist in Korea, corporate strategy in Europe, and over a decade in personal development—into a coaching practice that aligns body, mind, and awareness. She leads the Soulfluence Retreat in Lombok, Indonesia, and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Connect with Grace: Website: https://gracenajean.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracenajean/ Instagram: @gracenajean YouTube: @GraceNajeanCoaching 🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN)™️: Performance Driven Neurology™️ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth. 🔗 TAKE ACTION: Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r Discover how your brain is wired?  https://tally.so/r/jaodj4 Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide 📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://larryolsen.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen Instagram: @larryolsenlive Facebook: Larry Olsen

What if your best chapter isn't behind you — it's the one you finally have time to write?   Michael Fors spent decades in sales, knocked on thousands of doors, and heard more nos than most people ever will. Then he retired. And instead of slowing down, he did what most people only talk about — he acted on an idea he'd been sitting on for years, got a patent, and built something entirely new.   In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Michael and Larry explore what it actually takes to move from idea to action, why a lifetime of hearing "no" is the best preparation for building something that works, and how the people who create the richest experiences — at the table and in the boardroom — are the ones who know when to slow the pace down.   Visit liquidjazzexperience.com to learn more about Michael's work.   👤 ABOUT MICHAEL FORS: Michael Fors is the inventor of the Liquid Jazz decanter, the first patented wine decanter designed to aerate wine through a gentle rocking motion, bringing out a bottle's full character in just four minutes. A lifelong salesman and 20+ year winemaker, Michael hosted Thursday wine night for decades, building community through shared experience. Based in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Michael pivoted from exclusively in-person sales to online and podcast marketing to share his invention with a wider audience. The Liquid Jazz Experience decanter is available at liquidjazzexperience.com.   Connect with Michael: Website: liquidjazzexperience.com Pricing: Regularly $149 | Podcast special: $99 Available for events, demonstrations, and partnerships   🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN)™️: Performance Driven Neurology™️ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.   🔗 TAKE ACTION: Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r Discover how your brain is wired?  https://tally.so/r/jaodj4 Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide   📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://larryolsen.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen Instagram: @larryolsenlive Facebook: Larry Olsen

You hit every target. You show up for everyone. You're the person others rely on. But underneath the achievement, there's a quiet exhaustion you can't explain. What if the pattern draining your energy isn't a flaw, but a brilliant childhood survival strategy that's long past its expiration date?   EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits.  Beatriz coined the term 'emotional outsourcing' to describe the deeply conditioned habit of seeking safety, validation, and worth outside of ourselves. In this powerful conversation, she breaks down how codependency, perfectionism, and people pleasing are actually brilliant childhood survival strategies that become leadership liabilities. This is science-backed, body-based work that will change how you relate to yourself and others.   👤 ABOUT BEATRIZ VICTORIA ALBINA: Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of the bestselling "End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits" (Hachette Balance, 2025) and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy. She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade Elizabeth. Connect with Beatriz: Website: beatrizalbina.com Book: End Emotional Outsourcing (beatrizalbina.com/book) Podcast: Feminist Wellness (available on all platforms) Instagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beavictoriaalbina   🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN): Performance Driven Neurology is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.   🔗 TAKE ACTION: Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r Discover how your brain is wired?  https://tally.so/r/jaodj4 Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide   📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://larryolsen.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/larry-olsen Instagram: @larryolsenpdncoach Facebook: Larry Olsen - Performance Driven Neurology