You can have more data than ever.
And still feel slower than you should.

Before email.
Before meetings.
A verdict gets made about the day.

In this conversation with Pete Sacco, we explore why high performers don’t get stuck from lack of information.

They get stuck because they turn internal signals into conclusions.

If you’ve ever felt behind before the day even started, this one lands.

About Pete
Pete Sacco is a veteran engineer and founder who has built and led large-scale energy and data infrastructure while staying deeply human in how he thinks and decides.

INSIDE THE EPISODE

· Why leaders feel slow despite strong results

· How fast judgment turns signals into verdicts

· Where the old approach breaks

· The shift from judgment to interpretation

· What changes when leaders stop second-guessing

THIS EPISODE IS FOR
Founders and leaders who feel slower than they look on paper and want cleaner decisions without forcing.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

Share this episode with the leader who keeps mistaking internal signals for verdicts.
Ask them this: What if nothing inside you is a problem?

Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/

Book your free Ceiling Break Session on his LinkedIn page to get the shift yourself.

Guest Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petertsacco/
• Personal site: https://www.petesacco.com/
• PTS Data Center Solutions: https://www.ptsdcs.com/
• Book. Living in Bliss:
  https://www.amazon.com/Living-Bliss-Achieve-Balanced-Existence/dp/1636803725

ABOUT THE PODCAST

You were built for speed.
But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.

Most founders try to outwork that slow-down. It only burns them out.

The truth is simple.

Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.

This show helps you fix that.
Stop outworking the slowdown. Upgrade the machine.

We make hyper-performance simple and accessible for every founder ready to unlock real speed.

Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results are not guaranteed and will vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2026 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results are not guaranteed and will vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2026 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Want a team that grows the business even when you’re not there?

That’s what Tom wants.

People who think.
Experiment. Learn. Lead.

But here’s the problem.

Things still slow down when the work gets unclear.
People wait. Look up the chain.
Ask him what to do.

And the harder he tries to help… the more he becomes the bottleneck.

Which means everything keeps coming back to him.
And when everything keeps coming back to you… growth slows.

What actually creates a team that keeps growing on its own?

Not because you push harder.
Because of how you show up.

And where this conversation goes… is not where most leaders expect to look first.

About Tom

Tom Schwab is the founder of Interview Valet and a pioneer in podcast interview marketing, helping leaders grow through real conversations that compound.

INSIDE THE EPISODE

• Why having answers can quietly slow the whole company
• The shift that helps your team solve more on their own
• What changes when people start learning faster than you expect
• The rewards that teach people to take the lead

THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• Leaders who still feel everything runs through them
• Founders who want speed without becoming the bottleneck
• Teams who freeze when things feel unclear
• Builders who want a culture that experiments, learns, and levels up

GUEST LINKS

• Website: https://interviewvalet.com/thinkmastery/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmschwab/
• Book: Podcast Guest Profits - https://www.amazon.com/Podcast-Guest-Profits-Business-Interview/dp/1945930650

WHAT TO DO NEXT

• Share this with the leader who keeps carrying more and still feels stuck. Ask them: “What would change if your team grew because of how you lead?”
• Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
• Book your free Ceiling Break Session on his LinkedIn page to get the shift yourself.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

You were built for speed.
But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.

Most founders try to outwork that slow-down. It only burns them out.

The truth is simple.

Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.

This show helps you fix that.
Stop outworking the slowdown. Upgrade the machine.

We make hyper-performance simple and accessible for every founder ready to unlock real speed.

Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

DISCLAIMER

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

You are not stuck because you have too many options.

You are stuck because choosing one means letting the others down.

You know what the smart move is.

You just cannot make yourself commit to it.

So you keep everything alive.

And everything slows.

Every week you wait, the choice gets heavier.

This episode shows where that hesitation really comes from.

And what finally makes the choice feel clean.

Bill Goodwin is the founder of Priority Living Consulting Group and author of Priority Living, helping leaders make clear choices without losing alignment or momentum.

INSIDE THE EPISODE (FINAL CUT)

• Why having too many good options can quietly stall progress.
• The real emotional cost of choosing one path.
• The distinction that makes hesitation disappear.
• How one clean choice can restore speed everywhere else.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• Founders pulled by too many good options
• Leaders who know the right move but hesitate to commit
• High performers keeping everything alive and feeling slower for it
• Executives who want momentum without inner conflict

GUEST LINKS

• Book: https://www.prioritylivingcg.com/priority-living-book
• Website: https://www.prioritylivingcg.com
• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/coachbillgoodwin
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-goodwin-09549099/

WHAT TO DO NEXT

· Share this with the leader who keeps everything open and feels stuck. Ask them this: “What are you avoiding choosing?”

· Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/

· Book your free Ceiling Break Session on his LinkedIn page to get the shift yourself.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

You were built for speed.

But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.

Most founders try to outwork that slowdown. It only burns them out.

The truth is simple.

Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.

This show helps you fix that.

Stop outworking the slowdown. Upgrade the machine.

We make hyper-performance simple and accessible for every founder ready to unlock real speed.

Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

DISCLAIMER

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance.
All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions.
Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.
© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Your team knows what to do.

Then the moment comes.
Pressure goes up, and everything slows down.

Someone hesitates. Guesses. Asks the same question they already asked last week.

The real cost is not training. It is the pause.

Derek is the CEO of Practical AI and the creator of Pocket Mentor, built to keep people moving when real work gets unclear.

He built Amazon’s highest-rated training program. And still watched people freeze when it mattered most.

Not because they were lazy. Not because they did not care.

Because the moment arrived. And no one wanted to get it wrong.

It’s true for frontline workers. But also for managers and execs – on a whole other level.

Same slowdown. Three different fears.

What does it actually take to keep the work moving at every level?

Inside the episode

• Where work actually slows. People do not stall because of training. They stall because they need answers in the middle of working.
• Why one message isn't enough. Frontline workers, managers, and execs slow down for different reasons. When you speak to only one, the work still stalls.
• The moment the old model breaks. Hours of onboarding videos still leave people stopping, guessing, or feeling judged when they have a question.
• How to get the right words, to the right people, at the right time. To keep things moving smoothly.

This episode is for

• Founders whose teams slow down at the exact moment results matter.
• Leaders tired of answering the same question in five different ways.
• Execs who look fast on paper but feel drag underneath.
• High performers who want motion without more pressure.

Connect with Derek:

• Website: https://www.practicalai.app
• Book (Free Chapter): https://www.humanfirstai.net
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amazonleadership/
• Email: dc@practicalai.app

What to do next

• Share this with the leader who keeps saying, “Why does this keep slowing down?” Ask them this: “Where does the work pause when it should flow?”
• Connect with Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
• Book your free Ceiling Break Session on his LinkedIn page to get the shift yourself.

About the podcast

You were built for speed.

But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.

Most founders try to outwork that slow-down. It only burns them out.

The truth is simple.

Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.

This show helps you fix that.

Stop outworking the slowdown. Upgrade the machine.

We make hyper-performance simple and accessible for every founder ready to unlock real speed.

Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

You say you want speed.
But what you really want is relief.

So you chase what feels lighter. New ideas. New paths. New distractions.

It feels like movement. But it quietly slows you down.

In this conversation with Eric, we expose why losing focus is not a productivity problem. It is a fear problem.

And what it actually takes to stay with the one thing that matters when escape feels easier.

Eric Rogell is a bestselling author and leadership expert who has spent years studying courage, presence, and what separates real strength from performative motion.

INSIDE THE EPISODE

• Why focus starts to feel heavy
When pressure rises, your nervous system looks for relief. Distraction feels like speed, but it is not.

• The hidden reason leaders drift
Focus breaks when staying present requires courage. Escape is easier than commitment.

• Where the old approach fails
More discipline does not fix fear. Trying harder only adds weight.

• The distinction that changes everything
Focus is not about forcing attention. It is about choosing courage over comfort.

• What to notice going forward
Anytime something shiny pulls you away, ask what you are avoiding, not what you are missing.

THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• Founders who feel busy but slower than they used to
• Leaders jumping between ideas that all feel urgent
• High performers mistaking relief for progress
• Anyone who knows their real work but keeps stepping away from it

WHAT TO DO NEXT

• Share this with the founder who keeps changing direction but says they want momentum. Ask them this: “What would happen if you stayed?”
• Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
• Book a Pattern Break Session on his LinkedIn page to feel the shift yourself.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

You were built for speed.

But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.

Most founders try to outwork that slowdown. It only burns them out.

The truth is simple.

Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.

This show helps you fix that.

Stop outworking the slowdown. Upgrade the machine.

We make hyper-performance simple and accessible for every founder ready to unlock real speed.

Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

DISCLAIMER

This content is for informational purposes only. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance.
All examples and stories are illustrative. Some stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions.
Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.
© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

You win. Then you wake up and feel lost.
And no one warned you about that part.

This episode shows you how to rebuild the version of you that can climb your next mountain without losing yourself.

Nick thought retirement would feel like a forever summer.
Warm. Easy. Free. And it did, for a bit. But then it was miserable.
No mission. No pull. No clear self.

Most people fear failing.
But the deeper fear is who you become after the win fades.

Nick rebuilt meaning, structure, and drive when his old identity ended.
And you learn the simple moves that stop drift and bring back direction.

Inside the Episode

• Why success feels empty when the structure that held your life together disappears, and how a simple personal audit gives you back control fast.

• Drift costs months. When you split your focus across shiny paths, you lose speed. One main thing makes your results jump.

• Find your worthy rival. Old you waits. New you shows up.

This episode is for founders and execs who

• Hit a big milestone and felt less joy, not more
• Keep bouncing between shiny ideas and lose their main thing
• Want a clean way to rebuild purpose after a big shift in work or life

Guest Links

• https://ericrogell.com/
• https://www.boldmenadventures.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericrogell/

What to do next

• Share this with the founder who is already winning but feels drift under the surface. Ask them this: "How long do you want to wait to become your next iteration?" They'll remember you as the person who sees even greater things in their future.
• Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
• Book a Pattern Break Session on his LinkedIn page to feel the shift yourself.

About the Podcast

Built for high-performers who don’t need help.
Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance at scale.
Especially the mental patterns slowing down even the smartest founders.
If you never want to get dragged down by pressure, burnout, or hesitation, welcome home.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions.
Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.
© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

Every company says emotional intelligence matters.
But if EI works… why are so many top performers still stuck?
Why do smart people hesitate? Why do leaders plateau? Why do teams still fall apart?

This episode starts with how Nada trains EI (emotional intellgience) inside Fortune 500 companies. Then we expose the real truth your career actually runs on.

EI helps you talk better.
Self-confidence helps you live better.
And only one of them gets you out of purgatory.

Inside the conversation, you’ll see why 83% of professionals struggle with confidence, why comfort kills growth, and how to build the courage to make real moves before life forces your hand.
This is one of the most honest talks we’ve ever had on the show.

Inside the Episode

• Why emotional intelligence stopped being enough... and how EI without self-confidence becomes performance, not leadership.

• Micro-confidence vs self-confidence. Why skill isn’t enough. How to stop overthinking and start moving again.

• The math of comfort-zone purgatory. Why staying “fine” drains momentum. How to feel alive again and take real action.

• Pain as a cage vs fuel. How to turn loss into lift. So you rise instead of freeze.

• Alignment, integrity, and saying no. Why you can’t influence anyone when you’re unclear on what you stand for.

Confidence is the switch. You forgot where it is.

This Episode Is For Founders & Execs Who…

• Feel capable but still hesitate.
• Are living the same week on repeat (and feel the cost).
• Want clarity, courage, and conviction without waiting for a crisis.
• Want leadership that’s felt, not performed.

Guest Links

Website: https://www.nadalena.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadalena/

Host Links

Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/

Book a Pattern-Break Session (link on LinkedIn page) to experience it firsthand (limited spots)

About the Podcast

Built for high-performers who don’t need help.
Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance at scale.
Especially the mental patterns slowing down even the smartest founders.
If you never want to get dragged down by pressure, burnout, or hesitation… welcome home.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Results are not guaranteed and will vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari, Psychologist, PLLC. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.

You ever drop everything to fix a “fire”… then realize it wasn’t a fire at all?

Today you'll learn why your internal alarm can pull you in all the wrong directions.
And how to respond the right way, every time.

I’ll walk you through a simple research-based framework for how you react to threat, and how to use it to drive better results instead of overreaction.

If you want to stop fighting the wrong fires and put your focus where it matters… this one’s for you.

Inside the episode

• Why urgency isn’t strategy — it’s wiring.
• The psychology behind false alarms and overreaction.
• A simple, research-backed framework you can use to read threats with accuracy.
• How to shift from reacting to noise → leading from signal.

This episode is for Founders / Execs who:

• Feel like they’re constantly putting out fires.
• Want cleaner thinking and fewer false urgencies.
• Are ready to reclaim time, trust, and focus by responding with precision.

Key takeaways

• Your sense of urgency is shaped by experience, not truth.
• False alarms drain hours, slow teams, and break momentum.
• Precision beats speed.
• Calm isn’t risky when you know how to read threat correctly.

Old you reacts fast.
New you can respond right.

When you understand your internal alarm system, you stop fighting the wrong fires.
You stop pouring time into the wrong problems.
You start putting energy where it compounds.

What to do next:

→ Share this with the founder who’s always “putting out fires.” Ask them, “Where did your alarm pull you this week?”
→ Try the 1-minute GPT quiz here: Why You Keep Putting Out the Wrong Fires GPT
→ Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
→ Book a Pattern-Break Session (link on LinkedIn page) to experience it firsthand (limited spots).

About the Podcast

Built for high-performers who don’t need help. Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance at scale.
Especially the mental patterns slowing down even the smartest execs and founders.
If you never want to get dragged down by pressure, burnout, or hesitation… welcome home.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Results are not guaranteed and will vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari, Psychologist, PLLC. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer

This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. It is not therapy, clinical advice, or coaching guidance. All examples and stories are illustrative. Some examples or stories are composites. Results vary based on personal effort, context, and market conditions. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions that impact your business, health, or well-being.

© 2025 Yishai Barkhordari. All rights reserved.