We explore what it really means to lead with clarity, courage, and heart in a world that often feels like it's asking us to harden and constantly prove ourselves. This first installment of our three-part series examines the vibrant way of being many of us felt as children before life taught us to shrink and armor up.

• Examining the phenomenon of reconnecting with childlike wonder while maintaining adult wisdom and experience
• Ryan shares his personal experience of reaching a heightened state of awareness and clarity through conversation
• How theta brainwave states in childhood allowed deeper connection with our environment and creativity
• The impact of emotional hijacking in our information-saturated world and its effect on our well-being
• Discussion of why we cannot simply think our way into higher states like joy, confidence, and creativity
• Exploring how reconnection with our authentic self provides greater agency, emotional regulation, and presence
• The neuroscience behind maintaining heightened states through long-term potentiation
• David shares his personal transformation through the Resilient Leader Method and the profound impact on sleep, focus, and overall well-being

What if you were never broken, just buried? What if coming home was the bravest, wisest thing you could do to revolutionize not only your life but your effectiveness as a leader? The path home is already you.

Connect with Our Co-Hosts:

- Anatoly Yakorev: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yakorev/

- Ryan McShane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mcshane-743382a/

Unfazed Under Fire Podcast - Host: David Craig Utts, Leadership Alchemist

Our podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

To access additional platforms, follow this link:
https://www.unfazedunderfirepodcast.online

Self-mastery forms the foundation of powerful leadership, enabling us to navigate today's chaotic world with clarity and authenticity. Through conscious attention to our internal beliefs and patterns, we can develop stronger alignment between our intentions and actions.

• Walking the talk creates essential trust with our teams, making self-mastery a prerequisite for leading others
• Theta brainwave state provides access to both our subconscious limitations and our deepest potential
• Examining and updating beliefs formed early in life is crucial for leadership development
• Most executives lack dedicated reflection time, limiting their growth and effectiveness
• Psychological safety allows leaders to be vulnerable, authentic, and bring their best thinking forward
• The ability to observe yourself without judgment creates space for meaningful change
• True self-mastery comes from connecting with your core self, not adding more information
• The Resilient Leader Method offers a rapid pathway to identify and transform limiting beliefs
• Leaders must address what energies they bring and manage when working with others
• Many executives only examine their beliefs after retirement or during moments of crisis

If something in this episode resonated with you and you're ready to explore your own transformation, reach out by visiting resilientleadermethod.com or emailing david@davidcraigutts.com to explore how you can enhance your impact as a leader.

Unfazed Under Fire Podcast - Host: David Craig Utts, Leadership Alchemist

Our podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

To access additional platforms, follow this link:
https://www.unfazedunderfirepodcast.online

We explore what beliefs actually are, why they're so sticky, and how they invisibly script our leadership behaviors, outcomes, and identity. Our conversation reveals how deeply embedded childhood experiences and emotional charges create belief systems that feel real but may be limiting our potential.

• Beliefs are defined as "accepting something as true without proof" and are necessary interpretations that help our brains navigate reality
• The emotional charge connected to beliefs makes them stick, especially those formed during early childhood when our nervous system was developing
• Our identity becomes wrapped around these beliefs, making us defend them even when they hurt us or limit our effectiveness
• Executives often crash and burn when their unprocessed childhood trauma gets triggered in high-pressure situations
• The current leadership development approach of building "governors" to manage reactive behavior is failing in today's complex environment
• Softening into experience and expanding awareness creates true executive presence versus rigid ego-driven leadership
• The Resilient Leader Method helps reset the nervous system to factory settings without imposing beliefs or values
• Successful transformation occurs when leaders stop operating from "have to" and begin leading from a grounded, authentic place

Join us next week for the final episode in our three-part series where we'll explore how to consciously choose our beliefs and leverage them for greater leadership impact.

Connect with Our Co-Hosts:

- Anatoly Yakorev: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yakorev/

- Ryan McShane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mcshane-743382a/

Unfazed Under Fire Podcast - Host: David Craig Utts, Leadership Alchemist

Our podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music

To access additional platforms, follow this link:
https://www.unfazedunderfirepodcast.online