You ever catch yourself thinking, I’m too hard on myself?
You hit a goal.
And before you even take a breath, your brain says, Cool. What’s next?

You’re not broken. You’re built to grow.
But you might be running out of oxygen.

Old you pushes harder.
New you can move cleaner.

Here’s what you’ll hear inside:

• The hidden cost of “being hard on yourself” and how slowing down can actually make you faster.
• Why raising the bar before celebrating the last win can cut your drive’s ROI in half.
• Why you can hit 10 goals and still feel behind.
• How to bank wins so they drive you forward.
• How ease can become your edge.

This episode is for Founders/Execs who:

• Move from goal to goal and still feel behind.
• Can’t turn off their mind after a win.
• Want to turn pressure into fuel without losing their edge.

Key takeaways

• “Hard on yourself” is just misdirected hunger.
• Gratitude doesn’t cancel drive — it sharpens it.
• Forward doesn’t always mean fast. Sometimes fast slows you down.
• You can want more and love where you are. Both fit.
• You can be a chaser and chase hard forever. Or a builder who builds momentum that works even when you rest.
• When you stop fighting your standards and start using them, one small reframe changes everything.

Find your big domino. Get yourself in the right gear. Then watch how fast ease can become your edge. That’s where the real power starts

What to do next:

→ Share this with the founder who’s always chasing the next thing but secretly running on fumes. Ask them, “What would moving cleaner look like for you this week?”
→ 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.

Lots of executives lose ~22.5% to coping. Don’t.

Founders often think coping keeps things steady.
But coping drains time, trust, and cash.
Adapting turns pressure into progress.
Which one are you doing?

Inside the episode:

· Why “holding it together” burns hours — and how to stop the bleed today.

· The math of coping — the 22.5% time loss and what it costs your org.

· From prey to predator — the simple flip that your team can feel.

This episode is for Founders/Execs who:

· Push hard but feel stuck in place.

· See their team mirror stress instead of momentum.

· Want to buy back days by switching from coping to adapting.

What to do next:
→ Send this EP to the founder who calls burnout “part of the job.” Put “Are we coping or adapting this week?” in the message.
→ 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.

Every founder hits limits.
The question is which ones.

Business mechanics carry you into 7 figures.
But past $5M, human mechanics become the choke point.

That’s when the cost explodes.
You could be leaking millions a year without even seeing it.

This episode shows you how to tell if it’s time for a business coach…
or a performance coach.

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.

Inside the episode:

· Why business mechanics stop working after $5M ARR

· The math of wasted hours: how $3.1M leaks out every year

· Uber’s Kalanick vs. Microsoft’s Nadella: failure vs. success in human mechanics

· The Mechanics Check: how to diagnose if you need a business coach or a performance coach

This episode is for Founders/Execs who:

· Know the next move but keep hesitating

· Waste hours cleaning up team drama

· Feel like they’re stalling even with the right strategy

· Want to figure out their next leverage point (and how to pick the right coach to move faster)

What to do next:
→ Send this EP to the founder/exec who’s too sharp to stall this long.
→ 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)

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.

Your numbers look good.
Your team looks busy.
You think you’re winning.
But every week of drift is burning dollars and growth you can never get back.

That’s how $10M+ companies die in slow motion.
Not from the market.
Not from their people.
But from three sins that kill momentum while everyone’s still clapping.

It’s what gutted WeWork. InVision. Theranos.
And it’s what will gut you — unless you see it first.

Elite operators catch it early.
Coasters float blind until the crash.

Which one are you right now?

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.

Inside the Episode

• Why hitting your numbers can still mean $600K a year set on fire
• The Ferrari rule elite operators live by — and coasters ignore until they stall
• How the wrong win can set you back $4M in 12 months you’ll never recover
• The blind bet that drains top talent and speeds up your loss

This episode is for…

• Founders who look like winners on paper but feel the inside is sliding
• Execs burning millions on drift while competitors speed ahead
• Leaders doubling their job instead of their company’s edge
• The rare few who want to be elite operators, not coasters

What to do next

→ Send this EP to the founder/exec who’s too sharp to stall.
→ Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dryishai
→ Book a Mirror Session (link on LinkedIn page) to experience it firsthand (limited spots).

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.

(originally published Sept 6, 2024)

You thought smart decisions came from logic and discipline.
But the smartest leaders? They reframe decisions before they make them.

Most leaders waste time treating every choice the same.
They miss the hidden cost of decision drag.

This episode flips the whole game.

You’ll see why elite leaders don’t just decide faster.
They decide cleaner.

Once you get this shift, you stop second-guessing. You stop dragging. You move with precision.

It’s like replacing your operating system with one built for speed. Without burning you out.

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.

Inside the episode:

• The real reason smart leaders still make slow, costly decisions
• The 4 hidden phases of clean, high-leverage decision-making
• Why emotions are actually data — and how to read them right
• The identity shift that helps you frame and solve the real problem

This episode is for Founders/Execs who:

• Make big calls but question themselves mid-move
• Feel like they’re dragging, even when things look fine
• Lead high-stakes teams but second-guess silently
• Want to feel decisive again — without faking it

What to do next:
→ Send this EP to the founder/exec who’s too sharp to stall.
→ 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)

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.

Episode Summary:
You’re not the CEO. You’re still the star player.

That move is quietly costing you millions in lost valuation, team velocity, and time.

In this episode, Dr. Yishai breaks the myth that hustle scales. It doesn’t. It stalls you.

You’ll see how staying in the game silently caps your revenue, valuation, and optionality.

He breaks down the math behind the ceiling you built yourself. And shows how Bezos scaled by stepping back — while Oprah lost $100M by staying too close.

You’ll walk away with 3 fast, founder-ready moves to break free and step into the real seat of power: ownership.

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.

Inside the Episode:

• The math behind how founders lock themselves at $1-5M/year
• One critical mistake that kills compounding revenue and valuation
• The $100M difference between Oprah’s burnout and Bezos’ exit
• 3 moves to free you from the founder trap without burning down what you’ve built.

This episode is for Founders/Execs who...

• Are still the decision bottleneck, even with a solid team
• Can’t find time for the moonshot that could change everything
• Know they’re playing smaller than their skills, but don’t know how to unleash their genius
• Feel chained to the business they built but unconsciously reinforce it with their own effort

What to do next:
→ Send this to the founder who’s too sharp to stall this long.

→ Follow Dr. Yishai for more decision-grade clarity: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/

→ Book a free Pattern-Break Session: quick, no pitch, just surgical-precision insight

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.

You thought success would kill your doubt. It didn’t. It scaled it.

Every hour you hesitate costs thousands — sometimes millions — in burned payroll, lost deals, and silent trust leaks.

If you’ve ever stared at a big decision and felt frozen, this episode is for you. I’ve been there. My clients have been there.

In it, you’ll hear why doubt doesn’t disappear when you “make it”… and how to stop it from bleeding your business dry.

There are only two kinds of founders:

• Pretenders — wait for certainty, lose speed, and watch opportunities pass.
• Weaponizers — use doubt as a signal to act fast, learn faster, and win while others stall.

This episode shows you how to join the second group — making fast, high-quality calls without burning time, money, or momentum.

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.

Inside the Episode

• Why insecurity and doubt don’t go away
• The hidden “hesitation tax” draining $60K+ while you wait to decide
• How elite operators flip doubt into a competitive edge
• The simple loop that makes hard calls obvious in minutes, not months
• The binary choice that separates fast-lane founders from stalled pretenders

This episode is for Founders and Execs who…

• Have wins, but still feel doubt or insecurity
• Make big moves but second-guess while doing it
• Feel hesitation creeping in before high-stakes decisions
• Want their edge back so competitors stop stealing the win

What to do next:
→ Know a founder or exec who needs this? Share the episode
→ Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
→ Book a Mirror Session (link on LinkedIn page) to experience it firsthand (limited spots)

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.

Still feel effort?
You’re dragging 100lbs uphill while top founders sprint past you barefoot and smiling.
Effort feels real. But it’s a trap that can cost you $432K+ a year. And your edge.
This episode hands you the cheat code top founders use to make hard feel light.

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.

Inside the Episode

• The cost of a “5-minute delay” — in hours, dollars, and momentum
• The real reason some tasks feel heavy (and how to make them feel light)
• How I flip effort and pain into power and joy
• The line that top performers live by to make work effortless

This episode is for founders and execs who...

• Put things off and feel guilty later
• Push hard but feel drained at the end of the day
• Think they need more discipline — but still don’t follow through
• Are tired of “white-knuckling” their way to results

What to do next:

→ Know a founder or exec who needs this? Share the episode
→ Follow Dr. Yishai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dryishai/
→ Book a Mirror Session (link on LinkedIn) to experience it firsthand (limited spots)

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is for general informational purposes only and shall not be relied on or construed as coaching advice or therapy.
All examples, stories, and scenarios are illustrative only. They are not guarantees of results or indicative of past or future outcomes. Results vary based on individual effort, personal factors, and external circumstances. No guarantees of success, performance, or outcomes are made.
Always consult with qualified professionals before making decisions that affect your life, business, or mental health.

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