The Brain Vault: Where Science Meets Success

What if the real threat of AI isn't that it replaces your job — but that it slowly replaces you? In this electrifying episode of The Brain Vault Podcast, Larry sits down with Derek Rydall — bestselling author, founder of the Whole New Human Movement, and host of the globally recognized Emergence podcast — for one of the most expansive conversations we've ever had about human potential, identity, a...

Why do high-performing men lose their identity in midlife? After 35 years on the front lines of emergency medicine and over 170,000 patients treated, Dr. Kenneth Ro stepped back and named something he was seeing repeatedly. The men coming through his ER weren't just breaking down physically. They were losing their identity, their edge, and their sense of purpose. In this conversation, Larry Olsen...

What if the only real limit is the story your brain keeps accepting? Kyle and Brent Pease — co-founders of the Kyle Pease Foundation and veteran Ironman competitors — have completed over 150 races together, including multiple Ironman events, with Kyle racing from his wheelchair. But this isn't a story about disability. It's about what becomes available when you decide to see possibility where othe...

200 episodes. 31 countries. Hundreds of conversations with high-performing leaders, 200 episodes. 31 countries. Hundreds of conversations with high-performing leaders, executives, coaches, and entrepreneurs from around the globe. In this milestone episode of the Brain Vault Podcast, Larry Olsen sits down with his wife of 28 years and COO Diane Olsen to reflect on the journey, the biggest lessons l...

What if nothing in your leadership changes—not because you're not capable, but because you're still thinking like the person who created the problem? Anna Barnhill has spent 16+ years asking one question most leaders don't even realize they should be asking: why do high performers hit invisible ceilings? In this conversation, she introduces the concept that reshapes the entire leadership developme...

What if the key to your next level of leadership isn't another strategy — it's accessing a better state? In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry sits down with Grace Najean — transformational leadership strategist, former Tony Robbins master coach, and creator of the Soul Fluence Awakening — who has guided over 5,000 executives and high performers to lead with greater clarity, alignment,...

What if your best chapter isn't behind you — it's the one you finally have time to write?   Michael Fors spent decades in sales, knocked on thousands of doors, and heard more nos than most people ever will. Then he retired. And instead of slowing down, he did what most people only talk about — he acted on an idea he'd been sitting on for years, got a patent, and built something entirely new.   In...

You hit every target. You show up for everyone. You're the person others rely on. But underneath the achievement, there's a quiet exhaustion you can't explain. What if the pattern draining your energy isn't a flaw, but a brilliant childhood survival strategy that's long past its expiration date?   EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained...

What if the next level of your business is already within reach — and the only upgrade needed is in you? Dr. Fleet Maull, founder of HeartMind and creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness, has spent more than 50 years mastering the science of human performance — and he brings an edge no traditional business advisor can match. From building an Inc. 5000 company to pioneering the world's first prison ho...

What if the leadership that got us here is the very thing standing in the way of our survival? In this episode of The Brain Vault, Larry Olsen sits down with global powerhouse Maria Brinck to expose the "outdated mindsets" quietly failing our organizations and our planet. From the boardrooms of Europe to the indigenous circles of the Congo Basin, Maria has witnessed a transformation that most lead...

You're disciplined. You're committed. You show up every day and put in the work. But what happens when effort and motivation aren’t delivering the results you know you're capable of?   Santiago Brand is an international educator and consultant in brain mapping and neurofeedback who uses real brain data to reveal what's actually happening when people perform, stall, or burn out. Trained as both a s...

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In this episode of The Brain Vault Podcast, Larry sits down with Louisa Loran, leadership advisor and author of Leadership, Autonomy and Motion, for a conversation that redefines how leaders create change. Not through more programs or strategies—but through behavior, presence, and motion. Louisa shares why listening creates movement, why autonomy unlocks momentum, and why clarity matters even when...

What if uncertainty isn’t something to fear… but one of the greatest advantages you have as a leader? In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry Olsen sits down with Scott Stirrett — best-selling author of The Uncertainty Advantage, founder of Venture for Canada, and a rising force in modern leadership. Scott’s journey from leaving Goldman Sachs at 22 to building a national organization reve...

What if the success you’re after isn’t somewhere “out there”… but already built into you, simply waiting to be activated? In this energizing episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry welcomes Wei Houng, co-founder of HumanOp Technologies, whose groundbreaking work reveals how every one of us carries a natural blueprint for clarity, flow, and high performance. This isn’t motivation—it’s measurable s...

What if great leaders aren’t born…they’re biologically built? What if the real secret to confidence, influence, and connection isn’t charism, but the hidden signals your brain and body are sending every second? In the next episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry’s guest, the highly esteemed Dr. Scott Hutcheson, reveals how to biohack leadership and rewire the way you think, lead, and succeed. Onc...

What if the biggest limits in your life aren’t real—just stories your brain keeps replaying? In this electrifying episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry Olsen sits down with Anthony Cudjo, a transformational coach who doesn’t just optimize performance—he rewires how you think, feel, and live. Get ready to shatter the mental loops holding you back and step into a state of peak physical, mental, e...

What does it take to break barriers, beat the odds, and lead with unstoppable courage? Larry’s next guest, Stephanie Chung, is a breast cancer warrior, #1 international best-selling author, and aviation trailblazer who rose from baggage handler to become the first African-American president of a private aviation company. With 35 years of experience and a track record of driving nearly a billion do...

What if the fastest way to advance your career isn’t what you know, but who you can influence? In this must-listen episode, Brad Englert—seasoned tech executive, former Accenture Partner, and CIO of the University of Texas at Austin—who has spent over four decades transforming cultures through the power of relationships. Drawing from his book Spheres of Influence, Brad shows why relationships aren...

What if everything you know about success, aging, and transformation is about to be turned upside down? Masati Sajady is a visionary thought leader and the founder of Xponential Intelligence Science, a groundbreaking approach that fuses quantum physics, frequencies, and consciousness to awaken human possibility. In this electrifying episode, Masati shares how surviving three near-death experiences...

Brace yourself for an unforgettable ride as Ken Miller takes us from the depths of addiction and homelessness to the heights of personal triumph and leadership. In this gripping episode, Ken reveals the raw moments that changed his life, the mindset shifts that fueled his comeback, and the powerful truths about resilience, self-worth, and unconditional love. Every minute is packed with hard-won wi...

Feeling stuck in a world of constant uncertainty? Dr. Rebecca Homkes is about to flip your perspective upside down. In this electrifying episode of The Brain Vault, she reveals why uncertainty isn't your enemy—it's your greatest opportunity for growth. Learn how top CEOs are transforming chaos into breakthrough strategies, and discover the game-changing mindset that separates successful leaders fr...

Nick Fransen, a licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine specialist shares an astonishing truth that our behaviors and results in life are 95% predictable based on how we were programmed as a child, and why affirmations, visualizations, and meditation will rarely break these deeper negative subconscious patterns.