MTC 017: Erin Coupe | Balancing Performance, Productivity, and Fulfillment
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
Release Date: 08/26/2025
MTC 044: Dr. Tony Nader | Global Leader of Transcendental Meditation on the Neuroscience of Conscious Performance
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
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, what it actually means to be "in the zone" and how to access it more reliably, the critical difference between caring (which sustains performance) and carrying (which destroys the performer), how...
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MTC 043: The Confidence Card: Rewiring Fear With Elite Mental Performance Coach Colin Henderson
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
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 confidence, the Confidence Card exercise, and how to rewire fear using neuroplasticity — even if you've never felt "confident" a day in your life. What You'll Hear: The childhood stutter that almost...
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MTC 042: Raymond Prior | Sports Psychologist on Mindset, Anxiety, and Performance.mp3
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
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 confidence, why acceptance is the launchpad for action, and how to build a mindset that holds up when it matters most. In this episode: Why forcing positivity actually hurts performance The 5 sources of...
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MTC 041: Judd Shaw | Authenticity As The Cure For Loneliness
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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 the room, how success becomes a coping mechanism for unaddressed pain, and what it actually takes to stop performing and start showing up as who you really are. In this episode: Why external...
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MTC 040: How Olympic Medalist Tony Jeffries Built a 7-Figure Business While Traveling the World
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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 creator of one of the most successful boxing education businesses on the internet. Ryan and Tony dig into the real psychology of success — why most people have all the information they need and still...
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MTC 039: Rob Stein | The Impossible To Fail Framework: Identity Creates Results
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
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 actually means to succeed. You'll learn: Why "what do you want to accomplish?" is the wrong question — and what to ask instead The truth about habits: they don't start as habits, they start as...
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MTC 038: Dr. Daniel Hochman | The Root Cause of Self-Sabotage (And How to Finally Stop)
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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. Hochman's first-principles approach cuts through the noise around dopamine, habit loops, and treatment dogma to get to what's actually driving the behavior. You'll learn why dopamine isn't the...
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MTC 037: Navid Nazemian | Why Leaders Fail - And How to Win
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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 sets most executives up to fail • The 7 phases of The Double Diamond Framework© of Executive Transitions • The Five C's EVERY leader must master • Why soft skills (not technical ability)...
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MTC 036: Brad Beeler | The Secret Service Playbook for Reading People, Building Trust & Uncovering the Truth
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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 Horns & Halos effect) The FEEL method for building real rapport fast How investigators use "bait questions" — and how you can use them ethically Why "me too" responses sabotage connection...
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MTC 035: Sebastien Page | Why the Best Leaders STOP Chasing Wins (Mastery Ego)
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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 most powerful thing a leader can say to their team. In this episode: Mastery vs. ego: why elite performers measure themselves differently The Yerkes-Dodson curve and your optimal stress zone Why "I got...
info_outlineIn this episode of Move the Chains, host Ryan Munsey speaks with Erin Coupe, a high performer and founder of 'I Can Fit That In'. They discuss Erin's journey from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance, the importance of self-awareness, and how to overcome comparison and limiting beliefs. Erin shares insights on creating microcultures within organizations, the power of language in personal growth, and strategies for lasting change. The conversation emphasizes the significance of rituals over routines, finding balance between performance and fulfillment, and practical time management tips for high achievers.
Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction to High Performance and Fulfillment
- 01:47 Erin's Journey from Scarcity to Abundance
- 06:05 The Shift from External to Internal Focus
- 08:20 Understanding Comparison and Scarcity Mindsets
- 10:48 Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
- 15:33 The Science Behind High Performance
- 17:09 Identifying Root Causes in Organizations
- 19:54 Creating Alignment in Microcultures
- 22:44 The Power of Language in Transformation
- 24:33 Identifying Blind Spots and Fears
- 26:40 Strategies for Lasting Change
- 26:52 Actionable Takeaways for Lasting Change
- 28:22 Authenticity in Leadership
- 31:16 The Journey to Authentic Self
- 36:54 Finding Internal Balance
- 40:34 Time Management for High Performers
- 46:00 Rituals vs. Routines: The Power of Flexibility
- 48:59 Consistency: The Key to Success
Links
- Connect with Erin Coupe
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- I Can Fit That In book launches November 5th, 2025
- I Can Fit That in Podcast
- Connect with Ryan Munsey
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- Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn
- Get Your Copy of F*ck Your Feelings
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