Built on Behavior

What makes some people execute under pressure while others freeze? In this episode of Built on Behavior , Brooke Trometer sits down with Hollywood actor, stuntman, and peak performance strategist Gian Shaw to explore the mindset behind confidence, discipline, identity, and execution. Known for his work on productions like S.W.A.T. and General Hospital , Gian shares the real-life experiences that s...

There’s a moment that doesn’t announce itself. It’s quiet and so very easy to overlook. It’s the moment you’re told everything is normal. The tests are fine, the labs are clean and there’s nothing to be concerned about. Yet, something in you doesn’t settle. You leave with “answers”, but not relief; “reassurance”, but not resolution. For a while, you try to accept it. You even tell yourself maybe t...

When Winning Stops Feeling Like Winning At some point in many high performers’ journeys, something shifts. You’ve worked hard. You’ve built success. You’ve reached rooms that once felt out of reach. But instead of feeling more confident, things begin to feel heavier. The stakes rise. Expectations grow. The room gets bigger. And suddenly it can feel like you’re performing instead of leading. That’s...

AI, Ethics, & the Line Between Star Trek and Skynet | Christopher Trocola There is a difference between someone who talks about artificial intelligence and someone who has lived inside the tension of it. You can feel it quickly. It shows up in how they answer questions, and in what they don’t say. It shows up in whether they reach for hype or pause before they speak. When Christopher Trocola s...

There are certain conversations that stay with you long after the recording ends, and my conversation with Taylor Harrell was one of them. When we sat down to record this episode of Built on Behavior, I knew pieces of her story. I knew she had built BeLively Company at a young age. I knew she was hosting the Legacy Conference. I knew she had been through significant health challenges. What I did n...

What if the real battle most people face is invisible? In this episode of Built on Behavior , Brooke Trometer sits down with Spiro Demetriadi, founder of Spiritual Combatives and author of How to Kill PTSD Before It Kills You . Drawing from decades of military training, martial arts, and faith-based study, Spiro explains why spiritual warfare is real, why mindset is survival, and how faith becomes...

Success Isn’t a Destination. It’s Who You Get to Be Along the Way. Some conversations don’t feel like interviews. They feel like space opening up. That’s what this one felt like. When I sat down with Thomas Edwards Jr. , I knew we would talk about identity, success, and leadership. What I didn’t expect was how naturally the conversation kept circling back to a quiet tension so many people are carr...

Success Has Seasons: Knowing When It’s Time to Let Go Some conversations stay with you long after the recording ends.  This was one of those conversations. In this episode of Built on Behavior , I sat down with Monique Alvarez to talk about identity, reinvention, intuition, and what it actually costs us to keep living and working in ways that no longer fit. What struck me immediately about Monique...

Why do so many productivity systems fail women? In this episode, I sit down with Nancy Garfinkel, productivity coach and former healthcare executive, to talk about what actually works when you’re juggling business, life, responsibility, and everything in between. This isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing what matters. From 36 Years in Healthcare to a Line in the Sand Nancy spent more than thre...