Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey

Larry Coval spent nearly four decades leading sales organizations and billion-dollar operations at AT&T, Cox Business, Global Crossing, and more, and he says most modern leadership training has it backwards. In his book "Misled," Larry breaks down why the leadership industry's obsession with emotional intelligence and "feelings" has crowded out the practical, accountability-driven skills that actu...

Dr. Shawn Watson, neuroscientist specializing in neurophysiology and cognitive performance and founder of Newman, breaks down decision fatigue as a physiological brain-chemistry problem - not a willpower issue. He explains the glutamate buildup in your prefrontal cortex that quietly erodes your decision-making all day long. You'll learn: Why decision fatigue doesn't cause spectacular failure — it...

Dr. Tony Nader (MIT PhD, Harvard-trained physician, NYT bestselling author) brings a framework for human performance that most coaches and leaders have never encountered — and it may be the missing piece in your pursuit of sustained excellence. In this episode, Ryan sits down with the world's foremost expert on consciousness to unpack why the nervous system is your primary performance hardware, wh...

Colin Henderson trains #1 NBA draft picks and built the mind gym behind a UCLA national championship. He shares his 3 Rs (Recognize, Reset, Rewire), the Confidence Card exercise, and why fear is proof you're growing. Mental performance coach Colin Henderson (author of "The Oz Method," trainer of #1 NBA draft picks and the UCLA women's national championship team) breaks down the 4 levels of confide...

Positive thinking is sabotaging your performance. Performance psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Raymond Prior joins the Move The Chains Podcast to break down why "just believe in yourself" backfires under pressure, and what elite athletes and executives do instead. Drawing on decades of work with Olympians and high performers, Raymond explains the difference between stable and unstable confidenc...

Judd Shaw had the billboards. The yacht. The thriving law firm. And one night he was curled up on his garage floor wondering if it was worth going on. In this episode, USA Today bestselling author and attorney Judd Shaw tells the story behind How to Live Authentically — the real one, not the polished version. Ryan and Judd go deep on why high performers are often the most disconnected people in th...

What does it take to win an Olympic medal, build a gym named #1 in California, pivot to a multi-million dollar online business when COVID shut everything down — and do it all while homeschooling your kids across three continents? Tony Jeffries has done all of it, and in this episode he breaks down exactly how. Tony is a bronze medalist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, founder of Box N Burn, and cre...

What if you're failing at your habits because you're approaching them completely wrong? Rob Stein is a national speaker, championship bodybuilder, published author, and creator of the "Impossible to Fail" framework. With a Master's degree in education and decades of experience coaching high performers, he's built a system that removes the guesswork from habit formation — and reframes what it actua...

Most people treat self-sabotage like a willpower problem. Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Hochman says they're looking in the wrong place entirely. In this episode, Ryan sits down with the creator of Self-Recovery.org to break down the real psychology behind addiction, self-sabotage, and why high performers are actually more susceptible to destructive behavioral patterns — not less. Dr. Ho...

Navid Nazemian is the #1 executive coach in the world (CEO Today), author of "Mastering Executive Transitions," and has 25+ years coaching C-suite leaders at BP, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, and more. Nearly 40% of executives fail within their first 18 months. In this conversation, Navid reveals exactly why — and the proven framework to beat those odds. In this episode: • Why the "first 90 days" rule s...

Brad Beeler is a 25-year Secret Service veteran, federal polygraph examiner, and author of "Tell Me Everything." After serving on President George H.W. Bush's protection detail and training agents in credibility assessment and elicitation, Brad now teaches everyday people the same frameworks used in high-stakes investigations.   In this episode: Why your first impression is a cognitive trap (the H...

What separates a good leader from an elite one? According to T. Rowe Price CIO Sebastien Page, it's not skill. It's the mental game. Sebastien oversees over a trillion dollars in assets and has spent decades applying sports psychology to business leadership. In this episode of Move The Chains, he breaks down the mastery vs. ego framework, why eliminating stress is the wrong goal, and the single mo...

David Meltzer is the chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, and former CEO of the Lee Steinberg Sports Agency - the real agency behind Jerry Maguire . He's a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and one of the most recognized voices in high-performance business and mindset. His mission: make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun doing...

James Beshara was doing everything hustle culture told him to — 14-hour days, 7 days a week, 6-7 cups of coffee, a top Y Combinator batch — and ended up in the ER with a heart condition in his 20s. Today he's the founder of Magic Mind (approaching $100M in sales), an angel investor in 150+ companies including OpenAI and Liquid Death, and wakes up to surf every morning. What changed? A deep dive in...

In this conversation, Ryan Munsey sits down with Patrick Lencioni—bestselling author of The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team and creator of The 6 Types of Working Genius—to unpack a powerful framework for understanding your gifts, your frustrations, and your best role on any team. Pat explains The 6 Working Geniuses and how every project moves through three phases: Ideation, Activation, and Implementation...

In this episode of the Move the Chains podcast, Ryan Munsey interviews Tim Thomas, a former Australian Special Forces operator and founder of Breathwork in Bed. Tim shares his journey from military service to helping veterans and others heal through breathwork. He discusses the importance of breath as a tool for self-regulation, the impact of fatigue on performance, and the significance of connect...

Norman Wolfe is a former senior executive at Hewlett-Packard who led the turnaround of a $1.2B operation. Now the founder & CEO of Quantum Leaders and creator of The Living Organization® joins me to unpack how to build organizations that actually execute, grow, and thrive in a rapidly changing world. In this conversation, we explore: Why so many strategies fail How to move beyond the outdated "mac...

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Abbie Maroño – behavioral scientist, social engineer, and author of The Upper Hand – reveals how to ethically use the science of persuasion to influence decisions, build trust, and protect yourself from manipulation in everyday life. We unpack the real psychology behind social engineering, nonverbal communication, and trust so you can read people more accurately,...

Are you asking the questions that actually move your business forward—or just managing the chaos? In this episode of the Move The Chains podcast , Ryan Munsey sits down with Jon Bassford, JD, MBA, CAE—best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and founder of Lateral Solutions—to unpack how curiosity-driven leadership can transform growth, operations, and culture. Jon reveals how he's helped venture-backed...

In this episode, host Ryan Munsey sits down with Howard Falco, a renowned mental strength coach, spiritual teacher, and the author of Invincible , the step-by-step playbook for developing an unbreakable mindset. Today's episode reveals how anyone can break through mental barriers, unlock infinite possibility just as Howard teaches his athletes, executives, and high-achievers to make their best out...

Our guest on this episode of The Move The Chains Podcast is Former VP of 20th Century Fox (where he ran the Die Hard and Wolverine franchises) and Executive Vice President at DreamWorks for Kurtzman/Orci - Steven Puri. After a distinguished career in film & TV, Steven now focuses on helping individuals and teams increase focus, get into flow states, and improve productivity. In this awesome conver...

In this episode of the Move the Chains podcast, Ryan Munsey interviews Jake Stahl, a psychological strategist and CEO of Orchestrate. Jake works with elite sales teams and C-suite disruptors, to break down complex neuroscience into street-level strategies - In other words: Jake helps high performers change how they think, act, and win . His system,  Neurostrategy™ is a battle-tested operating syst...

In this episode of the Move the Chains podcast, host Ryan Munsey interviews Jenna Harrison, a top-ranked business coach and founder of The Uncommon Way. They discuss Jenna's unique journey from the fashion industry to coaching, the challenges of complacency, and the importance of resilience in entrepreneurship - and life in general. Jenna shares her insights on productivity, the concept of a 24-ho...

In this episode of the Move the Chains podcast, host Ryan Munsey interviews Tamsen Webster, a message strategist with extensive experience in marketing and behavior change. They discuss the keys to effective messaging, the lessons learned from Tamsen's time at Weight Watchers - including behavior change and belief systems, and the captivating messaging framework outlined in her book, The Red Threa...

In this episode of Move the Chains, Ryan Munsey interviews Rose Han, author of Add A Zero. Rose is a former Wall Street high performer who transformed her life from being $100,000 in debt to creating financial freedom in less than a decade. Rose shares her journey of financial awakening, the systems she built for success, and her method called 'At A Zero' which guides individuals towards financial...