In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons, we sit down with Mycal Anders , Founder of Next Level Performance Consulting, to explore leadership development, identity-driven growth, and the deeper connection between personal alignment and business success. Mycal  shares how his journey began while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and later evolved through building one of the top CrossFit gyms in the United States before transitioning into executive coaching.

Mycal  l discusses how his coaching philosophy centers on identity rather than goals, helping founders and business leaders move beyond the traditional work-life balance mindset and instead create alignment between their professional ambitions and personal values. Through his ARA framework—Awareness, Release, and Aligned Action—Mycal works with leaders to redesign their lives and organizations so that performance, fulfillment, and long-term success become natural outcomes of who they are becoming.