MTC 020: Jeff Munn | Action Creates Clarity (Not Vice Versa)
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
Release Date: 10/06/2025
Move The Chains Podcast | Unlocking Your Full Potential with Ryan Munsey
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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 conversation, you'll learn how to engineer “flow states” to improve performance and productivity, why dopamine management is the secret weapon of top performers, and many simple daily rituals that...
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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 system for human influence—one that blends adaptive psychology, behavioral economics, and elite communication into a single, unstoppable framework. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience of...
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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 Thread. Tamsen emphasizes the significance of understanding hidden problems in communication and how to apply these concepts to everything from important conversations, to meetings to marketing campaigns....
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In this episode of Move the Chains, Ryan Munsey interviews Jeff Munn, a performance coach who specializes in helping founders and high achievers overcome mental barriers to success. They discuss the importance of decision-making, the 'Pick Now' framework, and how fear often disguises itself as prudence. Jeff shares his journey from corporate law to coaching, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and recognizing emotional pitfalls. The conversation also touches on the significance of authenticity and the challenge of being true to oneself in a world filled with expectations. Jeff offers...
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In this episode of the Move the Chains podcast, Ryan Munsey answers audience questions from his recent speaking engagement at WLLE - Women Leaders in Law Enforcement. Questions include how to overcome performance anxiety, the importance of separating one's identity from their performance, healthy striving versus unhealthy perfectionism, differentiating between nerves and limiting beliefs, and how to uncover and challenge your limiting beliefs. Links (Women Leaders in Law Enforcement) Connect with Ryan Munsey Follow Ryan on Subscribe to Ryan's Connect with Ryan...
info_outlineIn this episode of Move the Chains, Ryan Munsey interviews Jeff Munn, a performance coach who specializes in helping founders and high achievers overcome mental barriers to success. They discuss the importance of decision-making, the 'Pick Now' framework, and how fear often disguises itself as prudence. Jeff shares his journey from corporate law to coaching, emphasizing the need for self-awareness and recognizing emotional pitfalls. The conversation also touches on the significance of authenticity and the challenge of being true to oneself in a world filled with expectations. Jeff offers practical tips for consistency and encourages listeners to embrace discomfort as a pathway to growth.
Chapters
- 01:53 Jeff Munn's Journey and Philosophy
- 04:01 The 'Pick Now' Framework Explained
- 05:58 Action Creates Clarity
- 09:39 Facing Discomfort and Uncertainty
- 11:27 Taking Small Steps Towards Big Decisions
- 13:57 Fear and Analysis Paralysis
- 18:02 The Impact of Gut Decisions
- 19:51 Emotional Pitfalls in Decision Making
- 23:15 Recognizing Patterns for Success
- 25:38 The Role of Neuroscience in Coaching
- 28:23 Navigating Emotional Safety and Vulnerability
- 31:38 The Balance of Achievement and Letting Go
- 35:13 Turning It On and Off: Mastering Performance
- 38:43 Understanding True Motivations and Goals
- 41:43 The Challenge of Authenticity
- 45:32 Creating a Legacy of Possibility
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