Reclaiming Masculinity: A Journey of Self-Mastery | Nick Koumalatsos
Ryan Hanley and Nick Koumalatsos explore the challenges men face in modern society, particularly around identity, mental health, and the transition from military to civilian life.
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Nick Koumalatsos
Website: https://nickkoumalatsos.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickkoumalatsos/
They discuss the importance of self-mastery, the impact of trauma, and the need for men to take ownership of their happiness and decisions.
The dialogue emphasizes the significance of hard work, delayed gratification, and the necessity of confronting societal norms that undermine traditional masculinity.
Ultimately, the conversation serves as a call to action for men to embrace their roles as leaders and protectors in their families and communities.
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Nick Mornard Landed in Miami With Nothing. Now He Runs a Global Business.
What would you do if you landed in a foreign country…✔️ Couldn’t speak the language✔️ Had six bags to your name✔️ And zero clue what comes next?
That’s exactly where Nick Mornard found himself when he stepped off a plane in Miami.
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Nick Mornard
Book: https://amzn.to/43J4CR4
Website: https://nmornard.dreamvacations.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jCitCeId7yiNTC508O2ox
In this episode, Nick shares the raw, unfiltered story of how he left Belgium, won the green card lottery, struggled through his first years in the U.S.—and ultimately built a global sales organization spanning 8 countries and over 3,000 people.
You’ll learn:
✅ The mindset shift that turned setbacks into superpowers✅ How he taught himself English on the fly✅ What most Americans completely misunderstand about opportunity✅ His formula for building high-performance sales teams✅ Why mentorship and proximity changed everything
This one’s about more than business.It’s about grit, faith, and chasing freedom—no matter the cost.
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Everyone’s Fast. Only the Trusted Win.
In today’s AI-powered marketplace, speed is the norm. Automation writes the emails, books the meetings, even closes the deal. But if everyone’s fast… who actually wins?
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In this solo episode, Ryan Hanley makes a bold claim:
The real edge in business today isn’t speed to close. It’s speed to trust.
You’ll learn:
Why optimizing only for sales velocity is a dead-end
The neuroscience of first impressions—and how fast people actually decide if they trust you
Why trust is the multiplier that makes your data and tech stack actually work
Practical tactics to build trust at scale (without becoming a robot in the process)
If you're a founder, creator, or high-performer tired of shallow hacks and ready to build something people actually believe in, this episode is your blueprint.
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From Overwhelmed to Unstoppable: The System Only 2 % of Leaders Use
Feel like your calendar owns you? Fighter-pilot-turned-leadership scientist Rob Shallenberger hands you a cockpit checklist that yanks you out of overwhelm and shoves you into the elite 2 % of leaders with a written vision—the ones who actually run life on their terms.
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Rob Shallenberger
Website: https://www.becomingyourbest.com/
Book: https://amzn.to/3Sp9dmg
What’s inside the hour:
The Vision Gap – why 98 % of high achievers grind without direction and how one page closes it.
The 3-Habit System: Vision → Roles & Goals → Pre-Week Planning. Nail all three and you’ll rack up 800-1,000 extra high-impact priorities every year—stress down, momentum up.
Pre-Week Planning in 4 moves: schedule your priorities before the world schedules you.
Pepsi exec redemption arc: one scheduled call ends a seven-year silence and reunites a family—proof intentional planning changes bloodlines.
Founder guilt antidote: sprint in seasons, coach the Little League team, and still scale the company.
Listen if you’re ready to trade chaos for clarity, default for design, and busywork for needle-moving wins.
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Why Entrepreneurs Are Depressed (And No One Cares Until It’s Too Late)
Behind the headlines, hustle, and high valuations…There’s a crisis no one talks about.
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In this raw and unfiltered episode, Nick Jonsson—best-selling author and founder of Executives' Global Network—opens up about the silent epidemic plaguing founders and high performers: isolation, burnout, and depression.
Nick Jonsson
Website: https://www.nickjonsson.com/
Book - Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business: https://amzn.to/3FkBLKy
We dive deep into:
Why success can be the loneliest place on earth
The hidden costs of tying your identity to your company
Why most leaders don’t ask for help—until it’s too late
The cultural stigma around vulnerability (especially for men)
How to build your tribe before you hit rock bottom
If you’re a founder, executive, or ambitious builder chasing big things—this episode is your reality check.
Warning: This one might hit closer to home than you expect.
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The Ryan Hanley Show examines the ideas, habits, and mindsets of world-class original thinkers use to produce extraordinary results.
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