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Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai
Built for high-performers who don’t need help.
Just leverage.
This is the show that breaks what quietly kills performance at scale.
Especially the mental patterns slowing down even the smartest founders.
If you never want to get dragged down by pressure, burnout, or hesitation… welcome home.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari.
Episodes
- Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai
How Founders Focus on Sales in the Wrong Place (Rick Brown) | 387
You take the client call yourself. Your team could run it. You take it anyway, because that's the room where the win is yours. It feels great to nail it. Next…
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Founders Say Yes. Teams Resist Change. Growth Waits. (Travis Hahler) | 386
Someone wants two days of your time. It's the kind of thing you'd love to do. And saying no feels like shutting a door that might matter. So you say yes. Then…
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Founders Don't Need More Time or Hands. Just Better Brains. (Doug Levy) | 385
TRAILER You had too much on your plate, so you hired. You went straight to the job post, the resumes came in, one interview went really well, and you made the…
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Revenue Looks Great. You Still Can't Leave. (Forrest Derr) | 384
The revenue looks great. And everything still flows through you. You hand something off. It comes back with questions. You hire more people. Now there are more…
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Why Your Team Won't Adopt the AI You Brought In (Nisarg Mehta) | 383
You saw what it could do. The hours it would hand back. The grunt work it would lift off your team. The room it would finally open to build the thing you keep…
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The Work That Stops Founders From Scaling (Adam Spector) | 382
You finally get into the work only you can do. Then a Slack message. An email. A customer on fire. And the morning's gone. You're pulled back out. The work…
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The Founder Mistake That Looks Like Good Hiring (Gaurav Sabharwal) | 381
You hire carefully. Values check. Track record check. Culture fit check. Then a project goes sideways. And quietly, people start protecting themselves before…
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Doing Everything Right. Still Not Working By Now. (Elizabeth Eiss) | 380
You’re doing everything that should be working. Real work. Consistent work. But the pipeline isn’t moving like it should by now. So you add more. New channels…
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The Hardest Person to Fire | 379
You already know who it is. You've known for a while. But every time you get close to the decision, something pulls you back. Gratitude. History. The memory of…
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Why Founders Stay Busy but Avoid the Work That Matters (Nicholas Louise) | 378
A founder blocks time for sales. The calendar fills anyway. Client work. Slack messages. Problems that feel urgent. By the end of the day, nothing new entered…
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AI Scales Startups. It Also Breaks Them. (Amos Bar Joseph) | 377
AI allowed the 3-founder company to scale with zero hiring. A co-founder had a baby. Great news! But the company almost stopped moving. It started with one…
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You Built It. Now You Can’t Step Back. (Christoph Merrill) | 376
You built the company. So why does it still feel like you can’t step away? You delegate. You hire well. You try to step back. And somehow, you still step back…
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Why Founders Struggle to Let Go (AJ Cassata) | 375
You built the team. You hired well. You know you should step out of the day-to-day. But every time you look closer… you find something missed. So you step back…
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When Your Team Stops Hearing You at Scale (Rob te Braake) | 374
You built the company by thinking fast. Now it’s bigger. Twenty people. Thirteen countries. But growth adds complexity. Complexity creates gaps. Gaps create…
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What Breaks When You Try to Sound Responsible (Jimi Gibson) | 373
You are doing the job right. But your words are starting to slip. Meetings sound fine. Decisions take longer. People nod, then hesitate. You wonder if it’s…
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The Real Reason Leaders Hesitate at the Next Level (Ari Galper) | 372
You feel the stretch. The game is bigger now. The move looks right on paper. But something doesn’t settle. Ari Galper has spent decades building trust at the…
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Why Leadership Feels Heavier Than It Should (Kira Shishkin) | 371
Uncertainty shows up. Not as noise. But as pressure. Not as failure. But as something you want to escape. Most leaders either push it away or get stuck inside…
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Why You Keep Second Guessing Yourself as a Founder (Pete Sacco) | 370
You can have more data than ever. And still feel slower than you should. Before email. Before meetings. A verdict gets made about the day. In this conversation…
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The Bottleneck Hiding In Plain Sight (Tom Schwab) | 369
Want a team that grows the business even when you’re not there? That’s what Tom wants. People who think. Experiment. Learn. Lead. But here’s the problem…
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Too Many Good Options (Bill Goodwin) | 368
You are not stuck because you have too many options. You are stuck because choosing one means letting the others down. You know what the smart move is. You…
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Why Everything Stalls When It Matters (Derek Crager) | 367
Your team knows what to do. Then the moment comes. Pressure goes up, and everything slows down. Someone hesitates. Guesses. Asks the same question they already…
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Escape Feels Like Speed (Eric Rogell) | 366
You say you want speed. But what you really want is relief. So you chase what feels lighter. New ideas. New paths. New distractions. It feels like movement…
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When Winning Breaks Your Identity (Nick Shelton) | 365
You win. Then you wake up and feel lost. And no one warned you about that part. This episode shows you how to rebuild the version of you that can climb your…
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Is Emotional Intelligence Dead? (Nada Nasserdeen) | 364
Every company says emotional intelligence matters. But if EI works… why are so many top performers still stuck? Why do smart people hesitate? Why do leaders…
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Stop Fighting the Wrong Fires | 363
You ever drop everything to fix a “fire”… then realize it wasn’t a fire at all? Today you'll learn why your internal alarm can pull you in all the wrong…
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Hard on Yourself? | 362
You ever catch yourself thinking, I’m too hard on myself? You hit a goal. And before you even take a breath, your brain says, Cool. What’s next? You’re not…
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Is Coping Eating 22.5% of Your Time? | 361
Lots of executives lose ~22.5% to coping. Don’t. Founders often think coping keeps things steady. But coping drains time, trust, and cash. Adapting turns…
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Business Coach or Performance Coach? The One That Unlocks You. | 360
Every founder hits limits. The question is which ones. Business mechanics carry you into 7 figures. But past $5M, human mechanics become the choke point…
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Three Sins that Destroy 10M+ Businesses | 359
Your numbers look good. Your team looks busy. You think you’re winning. But every week of drift is burning dollars and growth you can never get back. That’s…
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The One Skill That Quietly Makes or Breaks Elite Leaders (throwback) | 358
(originally published Sept 6, 2024) You thought smart decisions came from logic and discipline. But the smartest leaders? They reframe decisions before they…
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Still in the Game? It’s Quietly Killing Your Company | 357
Episode Summary: You’re not the CEO. You’re still the star player. That move is quietly costing you millions in lost valuation, team velocity, and time. In…
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Success Doesn’t Kill Your Doubt. It Scales It. | 356
You thought success would kill your doubt. It didn’t. It scaled it. Every hour you hesitate costs thousands — sometimes millions — in burned payroll, lost…
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If You Still Feel Effort… You’re Scaling Wrong | 355
Still feel effort? You’re dragging 100lbs uphill while top founders sprint past you barefoot and smiling. Effort feels real. But it’s a trap that can cost you…
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Stop Letting Doubt Slow You Down. Use It to Win | 354
Episode Summary: Most high performers treat doubt like a red flag. They either believe it and stall… or fight it and bleed energy. But the ones who scale? They…
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The Hidden Cost of “Managing” Stress | 353
Most founders think stress is a problem to solve. They try to suppress it, manage it, or push through it. But actually, stress isn’t the threat. It’s a signal…
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Why You’re Slowing Down, Even When You’re Winning | 352
Most founders push harder when pressure hits. But the real drag on performance isn’t strategy — it’s what you’re doing with your emotions. In this episode, Dr…
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The True Value of Being Wrong (with Bill Blain) | Episode 351
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Sustainable High Performance (with Sarah Schlafly) | Episode 350
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Mastering tech with a human touch (with Kamran Adil) | 349
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Unlocking inner clarity (with Oksana Matviichuk) | 348
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Unlocking a Winning Culture (with Brad Federman) | 347
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Lead Boldly, Disrupt Fearlessly (with Brendan Keegan) | 346
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Sales Excellence Unleashed (with Fred Diamond) | 345
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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The Build is the Reward (with Christine Colucci) | 344
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Turning Pain into Power (with Hugh Hornsby) | 343
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Humble Leadership for Bigger Impact (with Vince Burruano) | 342
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari, this podcast explores…
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Scaling Beyond a Single Startup (with Paul Luen) | 341
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you’ll…
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Turning Setbacks into Breakthroughs (with Pankit Desai) | 340
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you’ll…
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Unlocking Resilience for Growth (with Karrie Sullivan) | 339
Welcome to Think Mastery with Dr. Yishai. Hosted by Doctor of Psychology, entrepreneur, and executive coach Dr. Yishai Barkhordari. On this podcast, you'll…
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Trust Builds Success (with Raahuul Kapoor) | 338
Dr. Yishai welcomes Raahuul Kapoor, founding partner of Sibling Cigars and co-founder of Surya Concepts, to share his powerful insights on building trust…
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Small Steps to Big Leadership Wins (with Leo Scheinkman) | 337
Dr. Yishai welcomes Leo Scheinkman, founder of Triumph Sports Marketing and President of Triumph Sports Foundation, to share how small, intentional actions can…
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The Best Investment Executives (and Founders) Can Make (with Jeff Lackey) | 336
Dr. Yishai welcomes Jeff Lackey, founder of JKL Advisors and talent expert, to share how investing in people drives massive growth. Jeff shares lessons from…
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Outrank Billion-Dollar Companies and Still Have a Life (with Damon Burton) | 335
Dr. Yishai welcomes Damon Burton, President of SEO National, who shares his journey from outranking billion-dollar companies to helping clients achieve…
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How Fortune 50 Leaders Stay on Top (with David Cross) | 334
Dr. Yishai welcomes David Cross, Fortune 50 executive and Navy veteran, to share the secrets of resilience, emotional mastery, and leadership. Learn how David…
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Why Trust Beats Tactics in Business Growth (with Natalie Doyle Oldfield) | 333
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by Natalie Doyle Oldfield, President of Success Through Trust Inc. and author of Trusted: The Proven Path to Customer Loyalty and…
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How Serving Others Builds Real Wealth (with Steve Ramona) | 332
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by Steve Ramona, global sales director at InPhone LLC and host of Doing Business with a Servant's Heart. Steve shares how…
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The Science-Backed Way to Lead Change (with Richard Boyatzis) | 331
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by Richard Boyatzis, distinguished professor, researcher, and author of "The Science of Change," who shares groundbreaking insights…
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Mastering Influence and Business Growth While Working Less (with Colleen Biggs) | 330
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by Colleen Biggs, co-founder and executive of multiple six-figure businesses, who shares her powerful strategies for achieving…
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Mastering Mindset and Focus in High-Performance Teams (with Joe DiRoma) | 329
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by Joe DiRoma, COO of GetClients.com, who shares how he transformed an 8-figure business from the inside out. Joe reveals the keys…
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9-Figure Entrepreneur Talks Mastering the Whole Economy of the Transaction (with Chase Harmer) | 328
Today, Dr. Yishai is joined by multi-9-figure entrepreneur Chase Harmer, founder of multiple ventures, including Wishes.Inc and Pay Certify. Chase shares how…