Execution doesn't define leadership.

Pivoting does.

In this powerful episode, Lisa Goldenthal breaks down why elite CEOs aren't measured by how well they follow a plan — but by how precisely they adjust when the plan disappears.

In today's AI-driven, high-volatility market, speed matters. But what most companies are losing isn't talent — it's leadership velocity.

The culprit? Decision Drag.

When teams wait for the CEO to approve, rescue, or emotionally stabilize the room, growth slows. Revenue stalls. Energy leaks.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:

• Is leadership measured by execution — or by your ability to pivot under pressure?
• How much "Decision Drag" is silently costing your company each year?
• If you disappeared for 30 days, would your organization hold — or stall?
• How do elite CEOs pivot without leaking panic into the system?
• Where are you "five inches off" that's compounding into future failure?

Lisa introduces the BOSS Architecture — a practical framework for emotional regulation, energy optimization, strategic mindset, and self-leadership that removes you as the bottleneck.

Because if your company's speed depends on your presence, you haven't built a system.

You've built a cage.

This episode is essential listening for CEOs, founders, and executive leaders who are ready to stop being the "Chief Everything Officer" and start being the Architect.

🎧 Watch or listen now. And if you're serious about eliminating Decision Drag, it's time to pivot precisely — not push harder.

What actually drives buying decisions — logic or emotion?

In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with Paul Larche to break down the Old Brain vs. New Brain concept in simple terms and explain what's really happening when someone says "yes."

We cover:

1-Why logical arguments fail — even with strong data

2-How AI-driven marketing may be over-optimizing logic

3-Why founders relying on features and proof lose influence

4-The emotional drivers behind conversion and trust

If you're a CEO, founder, or marketer navigating AI, algorithms, and persuasion, this conversation will change how you communicate.

👉 Watch now and learn how to align data with emotion for real impact. Subscribe for more leadership, psychology, and performance insights.

What separates resilient CEOs from reactive ones when crisis hits?

In this powerful episode, Lisa Goldenthal breaks down the truth most leadership experts avoid: Adversity doesn't build character—it exposes it. When pressure rises, leaders don't rise to the occasion. They fall to the level of their systems.

If you are a CEO, founder, executive, or high-performance leader navigating AI disruption, market volatility, or personal adversity, this episode delivers a practical blueprint for building real grit—not motivational hype.

Inside this conversation, Lisa answers five critical leadership questions:

• Does adversity build character—or expose it? • Do leaders truly rise in crisis—or default to their conditioning? • What is real grit in turbulent times? • Is your leadership prepared for disruption—or just hoping for stability? • How do you build impact-ready leadership before the crash happens?

Through powerful stories, real-world business insights, and the BOSS Method™, Lisa outlines how elite leaders train for impact before impact arrives.

You'll learn how to:

• Regulate your emotional state under pressure (Boost EQ) • Protect and allocate executive energy strategically • Install a resilient mindset before disruption strikes • Practice self-leadership so your company doesn't depend on your mood to survive

This episode explores leadership architecture, executive resilience, crisis management, emotional intelligence, CEO mindset, high-performance culture, and sustainable success in uncertain markets.

If you want to build a company—and a leadership identity—that can withstand volatility, this is required listening.

Subscribe to the podcast for more insights on CEO performance, strategic leadership, emotional mastery, and building organizations that scale without burning out their leaders.

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What happens when high-level business leadership collides with life-altering adversity?

In this powerful episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and author Tom LeNoble to unpack the real story behind his book, My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels.

This is not just a business conversation. It's a masterclass in risk, resilience, reinvention, and purpose-driven leadership.

Tom shares:

• The untold truth behind his entrepreneurial journey • What facing serious health challenges taught him about leadership and legacy • How to navigate risk without losing yourself • Why reinvention is a strategic advantage — not a last resort • The power of a philanthropic mindset in business and life

From boardrooms to hospital rooms, Tom reveals how adversity reshaped his perspective on success, wealth, identity, and impact.

If you are a CEO, founder, executive, or ambitious leader navigating pressure, uncertainty, or reinvention — this episode will shift how you think about resilience and purpose.

This conversation explores: Entrepreneurship, CEO mindset, executive resilience, leadership under pressure, risk management, business reinvention, personal growth, and philanthropy.

🎙 Subscribe to the WholeCEO Podcast for more conversations on high-performance leadership, mental resilience, and the future of executive success.

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Is your calendar running your company—or running you?

In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa Goldenthal breaks down one of the most underestimated performance drains for CEOs and senior leaders: calendar overload. If your days are filled with back-to-back meetings, constant context switching, and little time for strategic thinking, this conversation is your wake-up call.

Lisa challenges leaders to examine how many hours per week are lost to low-value meetings—and which recurring conversations drain energy without producing real decisions. She unpacks practical executive time management strategies, including eliminating status meetings, implementing DRIs (Directly Responsible Individuals), and replacing unnecessary meetings with clear written narratives.

This isn't about productivity hacks. It's about reclaiming leadership clarity, decision quality, and executive focus.

You'll explore:

1-How meeting overload impacts CEO performance and decision-making

2-The hidden cost of status meetings vs. decision-driven meetings

3-How written updates can replace hours of unnecessary calls

4-Why clear ownership (DRIs) reduces bottlenecks and frees leadership capacity

5-Where reclaimed time should actually go: strategy, growth, revenue, or personal recovery

If five extra hours appeared on your calendar next week, would you use them to think, build, sell—or finally step away?

This episode is for founders, CEOs, and senior executives ready to redesign their operating rhythm and take back control of their time.

🎧 Listen now to reclaim your calendar—and your leadership edge.

Most leadership development fails for one simple reason: it focuses on skills, not on how leaders actually change.

In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with Philip Botha to unpack why so many leadership programs create short-term insight—but rarely produce lasting, behavioral transformation.

Together, they explore what really drives monumental change in leaders: how neural pathways are formed and rewired, why emotional regulation is a leadership capability (not a soft skill), and how values—not tactics—shape decision-making, trust, and culture over time.

This conversation goes beyond performance hacks and into the internal architecture of leadership. You'll hear why alignment between personal values and organizational values is critical for sustainable growth, how authenticity impacts culture at scale, and why leaders who ignore emotional development often hit invisible ceilings—no matter how talented they are.

If you're a CEO, founder, or senior leader who's invested in growth but frustrated by stalled change—this episode will challenge how you think about leadership development entirely.

In this episode, we cover:

1-Why traditional leadership development fails to create lasting change

2-How neural pathways influence behavior, habits, and leadership patterns

3-The role of emotional regulation in trust, judgment, and decision quality

4-Values alignment as the foundation of authentic leadership

5-How personal growth directly shapes organizational culture

6-Building trust and psychological safety through emotional awareness

This episode is for leaders who want real change—not just better ideas.

🎧 Listen if you're ready to lead from the inside out.

If you stepped away from your company for 72 hours, would it keep moving—or quietly stall while everyone waits for you to decide?

In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa Goldenthal delivers a leadership reality check for CEOs and founders who feel constantly pulled back into decisions that shouldn't require them. This isn't about working harder or being more available. It's about how permission culture turns capable teams into bottlenecks—and leaders into safety nets.

Lisa breaks down the hidden costs of decision drag, how "alignment" often masks decision avoidance, and why too many choices still land on the leader's desk. You'll learn where execution slows, how momentum quietly leaks, and what it's really costing the business in speed, focus, and growth.

Most importantly, this episode outlines the three decision rules every CEO must reset—ownership, authority, and consequences—to reclaim time, restore clarity, and build an organization that moves without constant permission.

If you're tired of carrying decisions that don't belong to you and ready to lead a company that executes without you being the fallback, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now and start dismantling the permission culture holding your leadership—and your business—back.

What if peak performance wasn't about pushing harder—but about aging smarter?

In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa G. sits down with Dr. Jeff Gross, a former neurosurgeon who made a bold pivot into longevity and regenerative medicine. Together, they unpack what today's top leaders must understand about cellular health, resilience, and sustainable performance.

Dr. Gross explains—in simple, practical terms—why many successful people are aging faster than they realize, and how emerging science like plant-derived exosomes is changing the longevity conversation.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

-Why Dr. Gross shifted from surgery to longevity medicine

-What plant-derived exosomes are and why high-performing leaders should care

-How exosomes differ from supplements and IV therapies at the cellular level

-Early warning signs of accelerated aging in driven, successful people

-Why gut health and immune function are critical for energy, clarity, and resilience under pressure

-One immediate change leaders can make to support long-term performance and longevity

If you're building companies, leading teams, and carrying constant pressure, this episode challenges the idea that burnout and decline are inevitable. Longevity isn't about slowing down—it's about upgrading how your body supports your leadership.

🎧 Listen now and rethink how you lead—for the long game.

Burnout isn't about weakness—it's about systems. On this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa Goldenthal breaks down why so many CEOs silently struggle under the weight of their role—and exactly how top executives reclaim their energy, focus, and clarity.

You'll discover: 1️⃣ Why most CEOs experience burnout yet rarely talk about it 2️⃣ Why executives feel constantly "plugged in," even when they step away 3️⃣ How work follows CEOs home and prevents real rest 4️⃣ Why tying your sense of worth to results fuels exhaustion 5️⃣ Practical steps and structures to overcome burnout and build sustainable leadership

If you've ever felt stretched, exhausted, or trapped under the weight of leadership, this episode is for you. Learn how to step out of the grind without losing control, reclaim your time, and lead at your highest level.

🎧 Tune in now and start breaking the burnout cycle.

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What if the leaders shaping the future aren't the loudest in the room?

On this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, host Lisa G. sits down with Sébastien Page to challenge one of business's most persistent myths: that great leadership requires charisma, volume, and constant visibility.

They explore why introverted leaders are increasingly outperforming their more extroverted counterparts—especially in complex, high-stakes environments where clarity, judgment, and signal detection matter more than presence.

This conversation reframes how we evaluate leadership potential and success in today's volatile landscape. Sébastien shares research-backed insights and real-world examples of leaders who didn't win by becoming louder—but by leaning fully into how they think, decide, and execute.

You'll learn: • Why the business world has historically rewarded extroversion over effectiveness • Which quiet leadership behaviors consistently outperform charismatic leadership under pressure • A real example of an introverted leader who scaled impact without changing their personality • The signals boards, investors, and senior teams should watch for when identifying high-potential leaders beyond the obvious voices

If you're a CEO, founder, board member, or senior leader questioning traditional leadership models—or if you've ever felt underestimated because you lead quietly—this episode will change how you see power, performance, and influence.

🎧 Tune in and discover why the quietest leaders may be the ones actually winning now.