In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Lenore Lambert — psychologist, entrepreneur, secular Buddhist teacher, leadership expert, and masters track athlete — to explore human flourishing, fulfillment, presence, and growth.

Lenore shares why many high achievers reach success and still ask, “Is this it?” She explains why achievement matters, but can become toxic when it replaces connection, presence, and true fulfillment.

You’ll learn about the nine elements of human flourishing, why slowing down helps us live more fully, and the five growth superpowers: courage, curiosity, compassion, clarity, and commitment to growth.

This episode is for anyone who wants to stop rushing, redefine success, and build a life that feels meaningful from the inside out.

Timestamps

00:00 Meet Lenore Lambert
02:08 The “Is this it?” moment
04:24 Why society’s path to happiness often fails
09:56 When achievement becomes toxic
16:21 Why life feels like it speeds up
17:15 People Against Rushing
20:52 Why your attention is your life
22:20 Contribution as a key to fulfillment
26:12 Learning agility and leadership growth
29:27 The five growth superpowers
43:15 Why a good life is not all good
47:01 Where to find Lenore

#LenoreLambert #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #HumanFlourishing #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowthMindset #Mindfulness #HighAchievers #SuccessMindset #Fulfillment #LearningAgility #SelfAwareness #PurposeDrivenLife #Podcast

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Rodney Bullard joins JM Ryerson on Let’s Go Win for a powerful conversation about leadership, compassion, community, and the belief that we all belong to the same house.

Rodney is the CEO of The Same House, former Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Chick-fil-A, author of Heroes Wanted, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. In this episode, he shares how his background in football, military service, corporate leadership, and community development shaped his mission to build bridges and create economic mobility.

JM and Rodney discuss the three qualities of strong leadership: character, competence, and compassion. They also explore how companies can build trust with communities, why giving back is good business, how culture creates long-term success, and why AI may be one of the greatest opportunities to level the playing field.

This episode is for leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone who wants to create impact beyond themselves.

#LeadershipPodcast #RodneyBullard #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #TheSameHouse #CompassionateLeadership #ServantLeadership #BusinessLeadership #CommunityImpact #EconomicMobility

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Most high performers are running at full speed in the wrong direction. Dave Rossi lost a 130-person business, four properties, and a 17-year marriage before he realized that identity and ego were the root of his suffering — not the circumstances around him.

In this episode, JM Ryerson sits down with Dave Rossi, author of Alphas Die Early and The Imperative Habit, to talk about what it really takes to rebuild your life from the ground up. Dave shares how a Leo Tolstoy quote changed the direction of his life, why letting go is not the same as giving up, and how the animal side of the brain keeps high achievers trapped in survival mode.
If you have ever pushed harder for something that was never right for you, this conversation will hit.

What you will learn in this episode:
• Why identity and ego are the root cause of burnout and bad decisions
• How Dave went from a half-million-dollar lifestyle to $65 an hour and found more peace than ever
• The difference between alpha hustle and true aligned action
• Why your gut and your brain are in constant conflict and how to use both
• What faith actually looks like in practice when you are under real financial pressure
• How to slow down your decision-making without losing your competitive edge
• Why "walk through the fire" is more than a metaphor and how Dave used ice baths and Stoic philosophy to build unshakable resilience

Connect with Dave Rossi:
Website: daverossiglobal.com
Instagram: @DaveRossiGlobal
TikTok: @DaveRossiGlobal
Books: Alphas Die Early and The Imperative Habit — available on Amazon and at daverossiglobal.com

Connect with JM Ryerson:
Website: letsgowin.com
Instagram: @letsgowin365
Book a Strategy Call: letsgowin.com/contact
Subscribe to the Let's Go Win Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube for new episodes every week.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction
1:25 Ending a 17-year marriage and 130-person business
4:00 The Leo Tolstoy quote that changed his life
8:48 Rebuilding his relationship with his kids
16:46 Why identity is the root of all pressure
19:16 Alphas Die Early — ego and the survival brain
26:31 Surrender is not the opposite of hustle
33:51 The role of faith when logic is not enough
39:19 What would you do if you lost everything
44:35 Where to find Dave Rossi and his books

#AlphasDieEarly #LetsGoWin #JMRyerson #DaveRossi #MindsetPodcast #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #SelfMastery #EmotionalIntelligence #Surrender #EgoCheck #SuccessMindset #HighPerformance #PodcastEpisode #GrowthMindset #WinFromWithin #BusinessPodcast #LifeAfterFailure #Resilience

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Most business owners are playing the wrong game. They chase revenue, scale their operations, and work harder every year — only to find that the financial rewards are not keeping pace. In this episode, JM Ryerson sits down with Ben Hansen, known as The Profit Doctor, a business profitability consultant who works with seven- and eight-figure companies to identify profit leaks and generate real returns for business owners.

Ben walks through the specific framework he uses to diagnose profitability problems, including the 50-20 Principle — his most powerful tool for quickly improving a company's bottom line. He also breaks down the psychology that keeps business owners focused on the wrong number, and why the path to financial freedom starts with looking at profitability, not revenue.
Topics covered in this episode:
• The revenue myth: why growing revenue without addressing profitability makes things worse
• Profit leaks: how to identify which products, customers, and team members are costing you money
• The 50-20 Principle: cut half of the worst 20 percent in 30 days across products, customers, and people
• The three pillars of profit improvement: mindset, tools, and data visibility
• The Michelangelo principle: how carving away the wrong things transforms a business faster than adding more
Free resource: Profit Leaks Assessment Tool at profitdoctor.com/leaks
Let's Go Win is hosted by JM Ryerson — executive coach, speaker, and author of Let's Go Win, Champion's Daily Playbook, and Upgrade.

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What does the future of work actually look like — and why aren't most leaders paying attention?
In this episode, JM Ryerson sits down with Dan Pontefract, six-time author and former Chief Learning Officer at SAP and TELUS, to talk about the biggest demographic shift happening in today's workforce. Dan's latest book, The Future of Work Is Gray, breaks down why the math on our aging workforce is changing everything — and what leaders and organizations need to do about it before it's too late.
They cover the real reason talented graduates can't find jobs while companies still struggle to find the right people, the boy-men crisis and the blue collar opportunity being ignored, why generational labels like Boomer and Gen Z are doing more harm than good inside organizations, and the case for reciprocal mentoring — where wisdom flows both ways regardless of age.
JM and Dan also dig into the accountability crisis gripping today's workplace, how communication overload is making it worse, and where artificial intelligence actually fits into all of this. Dan's take — OI plus AI equals EI, original intelligence combined with artificial intelligence produces enhanced intelligence — is one of the clearest frameworks you'll hear on the topic.
If you lead a team, run a company, or are trying to figure out your place in a workforce that's changing fast, this conversation is for you.
Find Dan's book at thefutureofworkisgray.com and connect with him at danpontefract.com.

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What if the very thing that made you successful is now your biggest limitation?
Executive coach Daniel Thomas Hind joins JM Ryerson for a raw, honest conversation about what it really takes to reach the NEXT level — and why most high performers are unknowingly stuck in a loop they built to survive.
Daniel breaks down the concept of your "winning strategy" — the unconscious formula for success that got you this far. It worked. In fact, it worked so well that you've doubled down on it at the expense of everything else. And now? It's your ceiling.

In this episode, you'll learn:

1. Why most entrepreneurs don't transform until they hit rock bottom — and how to break that pattern
2. What your "unconscious formula for success" is and why it's secretly running your life
3. Why ignoring your health makes every outcome you're chasing literally pointless
4. How a single lifestyle change unlocked a whole new level of personal control for Daniel at age 20
5. How to speak the language of high performers so transformation happens from empowerment, not breakdown
If you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or high performer who feels like something is off — even though the numbers look great — this episode will name exactly what that is.
Subscribe for weekly conversations that help you Win From Within.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Intro
2:00 — Meet Daniel Thomas Hind: Executive Coach & Peak Performance Expert
6:30 — Daniel's origin story: from 3-hour commutes to low-grade addiction
12:00 — What is the "winning strategy" and how it gets built
18:30 — Why high performers are wired to resist change
24:00 — Coaching from empowerment, not the breaking point
30:00 — The power that made you successful is now your ceiling
36:00 — Why ignoring your health makes your outcomes meaningless
42:00 — How the Paleo diet became Daniel's first real unlock
48:00 — Practical steps: how to rewrite your unconscious formula
54:00 — Final thoughts + where to find Daniel

#LetsGoWin #WinFromWithin #ExecutiveCoaching #Mindset #Entrepreneur #HighPerformance #Leadership #PersonalDevelopment #GrowthMindset #PodcastLife #SuccessMindset #CoachingPodcast #BusinessPodcast #JMRyerson #DanielThomasHind #Transformation #PeakPerformance #EntrepreneurMindset #SelfImprovement #LifeCoaching

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Your team isn't broken. Their brains are just doing their job.

In this episode of Let's Go Win, JM sits down with Travis Hahler — executive advisor, keynote speaker, and author of Rethink Resistance: Embracing Neuroscience to Lead Transformational Change. Travis has guided change initiatives touching tens of thousands of employees at companies like Salesforce, and he's cracked the code on why smart, capable people resist, stall, and burn out during organizational shifts — and what leaders can actually do about it.

This is the conversation every leader needs before their next big change.

Key Takeaways:
1. Resistance to change is biological — it's not a people problem, it's a brain problem
2. Silence is never neutral — what you don't say, people fill in with fear
3. The 3-part framework every change announcement needs
4. Change takes 66–90 days — there is no shortcut
5. All change is loss — the leaders who get this win every time
6. Empathy and accountability aren't opposites — it's about sequencing them right
7. How to bring people along instead of dragging them through

Timestamps:
0:00 — Intro
1:30 — Who is Travis Hahler? Background + Salesforce story
5:00 — Why resistance to change is hardwired into the brain
9:35 — The neuroscience behind why people fight change
14:00 — Silence is never neutral — what ambiguity does to your team
17:00 — The 3-part change announcement framework
24:00 — How long change actually takes (the 66-day truth)
31:00 — "All change is loss" — leading through grief
38:00 — When empathy becomes accountability
43:00 — Change applies at home too
45:30 — Travis's book Rethink Resistance + how to connect
If you've ever pushed a change initiative and watched your best people disengage, burn out, or quietly go back to old habits — this episode is the answer you've been missing. Travis gives you the neuroscience and the playbook to lead change that actually sticks.

Listen on all major platforms | letsgowin.com
#LeadershipDevelopment #ChangeManagement #Neuroscience #LetsGoWin #ExecutiveCoaching #TeamLeadership #Podcast

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What happens when you've built a successful career but you're slowly disappearing inside of it?Janine Mathó was a VP of two divisions at a global learning company, raising three kids, and performing at a high level — until her mom was killed in a car crash and her body finally said no. What followed was nine weeks without sleep, medical leave, and a question that changed everything: how can ambitious people live healthy, meaningful success that lasts without losing themselves or what matters most?This episode is not about hustle. It's about burnout, identity, energy, and what it actually takes to stop surviving and start living on purpose.If you've ever crushed it on paper but felt something was quietly off inside — this one's for you.Timestamps:0:00 — Intro: Who is Janine Mathó?1:48 — Does education need a fundamental overhaul?3:08 — Live Your Opus: what the book is and who it's for4:19 — The burnout: two VP roles, 7-day weeks, and no room left6:45 — Medical leave, existential questions, and the quest that started it all10:11 — Losing a parent suddenly and the perspective it forces11:04 — What burnout actually looks and feels like from the inside14:25 — The retreat in Switzerland that cracked everything open18:15 — Why telling ambitious people to slow down never works21:11 — How slowing down opened doors she never imagined24:11 — The question that broke her identity open — and rebuilt it29:51 — 2019 Janine vs. 2026 Janine: what's actually different33:24 — The 3 levels of energy management36:26 — Her mission: no one should have to burn out to wake up40:10 — The one shift to teach your kids above everything else43:16 — Navigating change and the 5 archetypes45:49 — Raising Humans for a World That's Already Arrived#BurnoutRecovery #LiveYourOpus #SustainableAmbition #EnergyManagement #LeadershipDevelopment #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #InnerCapabilities #HighPerformance #IdentityShift #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #ExecutiveCoaching #FutureOfLearning

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Why Top Talent Can Still Break Your Team

What really causes toxic teams, workplace drama, and burnout — even when your top performers are delivering results?

In this episode, Dr. Liane Davey breaks down why high performers can quietly damage culture, destroy trust, and reduce overall team performance if leaders avoid hard conversations.

From passive-aggressive behavior and psychological safety to accountability, leadership vulnerability, communication, emotional intelligence, and burnout — this conversation is packed with practical frameworks leaders can immediately apply at work and at home.

Dr. Davey also introduces her powerful new concept: “Thought Load” — the invisible mental and emotional burden exhausting modern teams far beyond normal workload.

If you’re a leader, entrepreneur, manager, sales professional, or someone trying to build healthier relationships and stronger teams — this episode will change how you think about communication, conflict, culture, and performance.

Timestamps

44:39 — Final thoughts on leadership & communication

#Leadership #TeamCulture #Communication #Management #BusinessLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #WorkplaceCulture #Entrepreneurship #ConflictResolution #PsychologicalSafety #Burnout #LeadershipDevelopment #AIinBusiness #Productivity #PersonalGrowth

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What does it really take to scale a business, lead people well, and build systems that actually work?

In this episode, Adam Povlitz shares the journey from working night shifts cleaning daycares to becoming CEO of one of the largest commercial cleaning franchise systems in North America.

This conversation goes far beyond cleaning. Adam breaks down leadership, customer experience, AI in business, company culture, accountability, burnout, work-life integration, and why small improvements compound into massive growth over time.

If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, operator, or leader trying to scale without losing your mind — this episode is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately.

Timestamps

0:00 — Intro & what Anago actually does
2:17 — Using AI and technology in the cleaning industry
6:22 — Why “silence doesn’t mean happiness” in business
9:02 — Scaling franchises while maintaining standards
13:10 — From finance career to commercial cleaning
15:20 — Starting at the bottom: janitor to CEO
18:20 — Growing Anago across the U.S. & Canada
20:39 — “That’s how we’ve always done it” kills growth
22:32 — Feedback, customer experience & radical transparency
25:43 — Work-life integration vs work-life balance
27:30 — Why everything goes on the calendar
29:20 — Burnout, mental overload & protecting your energy
31:48 — Family business, legacy & succession planning
35:15 — The reality of entrepreneurship & small business ownership
37:02 — Final thoughts & where to connect with Adam

#Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Franchising #CustomerExperience #CEO #StartupAdvice #SmallBusiness #BusinessLeadership #WorkLifeBalance #AIinBusiness #Productivity #SystemsThinking #ScalingBusiness #EntrepreneurMindset

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