Let's Go Win Podcast

What does it really take to build a business, a network, and a legacy that lasts?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and Founder of the C-Suite Network, entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and business leader.

Jeffrey shares how he built a powerful network of C-suite executives, why relationships drive opportunity, and why the best leaders think big, act bigger, and stay relentless. He also talks about business values, healthy tension, AI, legacy, and why great companies must know exactly what they stand for.

If you are a leader, entrepreneur, business owner, or someone who wants to build bigger with more purpose, this episode is for you. Jeffrey’s core message is clear: content leads to community, community leads to commerce, and strong values make every decision easier.

Key Timestamps

00:00 Meet Jeffrey Hayzlett
00:14 Building the C-Suite Network
02:12 Voices of 250 and celebrating business in America
05:47 From South Dakota to Fortune 100 leadership
07:38 Think big, act bigger, and stay relentless
09:19 Why “fake it till you make it” is bad advice
13:05 Standing up for what is right
18:08 Why company values matter
23:24 Building big projects with passion
30:56 Choosing the right opportunities
35:54 Getting back up after failure
38:49 How leaders should use AI
43:15 Why the right room changes everything

#JeffreyHayzlett #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #CSuiteNetwork #ThinkBigActBigger #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #LegacyBuilding #BusinessLeadership #AI #Networking #PersonalGrowth #SuccessMindset #Podcast

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Most people plan vacations, weddings, and weekend trips — but never create a real plan for their own growth.

In this solo episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson breaks down the Win Performance Platform, a personal and professional growth system built from 20+ years of coaching, leadership, sales, team building, and performance work. Inside the platform are four courses, three books, and 28 practical tools designed to help you grow in six key areas: personal growth, team building, sales, leadership, business growth, and performance.

JM shares why hope is not a strategy, how to build habits that actually stick, and how the right tools can help you show up better in your health, career, relationships, leadership, and business.

If you’re ready to stop hoping for growth and start building it, this episode is for you.

Ready to build your own personal growth plan? Check out the Win Performance Platform - https://win.letsgowin.com/

Key Timestamps

00:00 Why most people do not plan their growth
02:31 Why JM created the Win Performance Platform
04:54 Helping people grow beyond professional goals
07:17 Building Your All-Star Team course
09:45 Sales tools and practical business growth
11:55 Let’s Go Win book and personal growth lessons
14:21 Upgrade and the Champions Daily Playbook
16:42 28 tools for leadership, sales, team building, and business growth
19:08 Daily 100 and performance habits
21:33 Daily affirmations and rewiring the subconscious
23:58 Why the platform was built to save time, energy, and heartache
26:26 How to access the platform, coaching, and mastermind

#JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #WinPerformancePlatform #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessGrowth #SalesTraining #TeamBuilding #PerformanceCoaching #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Podcast

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What if clarity does not give you certainty — it simply shows you the next step?

In this episode of Let’s Go Win, JM Ryerson sits down with Stacie Shifflett, founder of Modern Consciousness and author of Treasure Map to Joy, for a powerful conversation about reinvention, grief, clarity, personal growth, and conscious living.

Stacie shares how major life disruptions — including the loss of her infant son, the end of a 28-year marriage, and major career transitions — shaped her perspective on resilience, self-awareness, and joy. She explains why personal growth is not always easy, why emotions are not meant to be judged, and why clarity is only the beginning of change.

You’ll also hear how Stacie built and helped acquire a $50 million software company with no upfront cash, why joy is more than an emotion, and how we can become the next best version of ourselves one small step at a time.

If you are navigating change, rebuilding after loss, seeking clarity, or learning how to create your own path forward, this episode is for you.

Key Timestamps

00:00 Meet Stacie Shifflett
00:11 Modern Consciousness and conscious living
01:29 Reinvention after a 28-year marriage
05:47 Anger, grief, and personal growth
07:30 Why clarity is not the same as certainty
10:51 Processing emotions without judgment
15:04 Treasure Map to Joy
17:05 Turning life disruptions into growth
20:17 Taking an honest look at your life
25:19 Surviving loss and choosing perspective
34:06 Building a $50 million software company
37:22 Standing up for yourself
43:07 Why joy is a relationship, not just an emotion
44:36 Final thoughts

#StacieShifflett #JMRyerson #LetsGoWin #ModernConsciousness #TreasureMapToJoy #PersonalGrowth #ConsciousLiving #Reinvention #Clarity #Joy #SelfAwareness #Resilience #Leadership #Mindset #Podcast

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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.
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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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