What if nothing in your leadership changes—not because you're not capable, but because you're still thinking like the person who created the problem? Anna Barnhill has spent 16+ years asking one question most leaders don't even realize they should be asking: why do high performers hit invisible ceilings? In this conversation, she introduces the concept that reshapes the entire leadership development conversation: your internal operating system.

EPISODE OVERVIEW:

In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Anna Barnhill, MCC—an ICF Master Certified Coach, CEO of AdvantEdge Leadership, Professional Fellow at Harvard Medical School's Institute of Coaching, and Learning Facilitator for MIT's Leadership & Innovation Program. Anna introduces the concept of the "leadership operating system" and explains why acquiring new skills isn't enough to break through invisible ceilings.

👤 ABOUT ANNA BARNHILL:

Anna Barnhill, MCC, is an ICF Master Certified Coach, CEO of AdvantEdge Leadership, Professional Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and Learning Facilitator for MIT Professional Education's Leadership & Innovation Program. With 16+ years of experience supporting Fortune 500 executives across technology, financial services, healthcare, and government, she is also a Forbes Coaches Council member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member, and author of Leaderwired: The AI-Era Leadership Playbook for Transforming How You Think, Decide and Lead.

Connect with Anna:

Book: Leaderwired (Amazon)

Website: https://annabarnhill.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabarnhillmcc/

🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN):

Performance Driven Neurology™ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 50/500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth..

🔗 TAKE ACTION:

Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r
Discover how your brain is wired? https://tally.so/r/jaodj4

Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide

📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN:

Website: https://www.larryolsen.com

Keynote: https:/www.larryolsen.com/keynote

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen

NeuroMinded Collective: https://www.neuromindedcollective.com

What if the key to your next level of leadership isn't another strategy — it's accessing a better state? In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Larry sits down with Grace Najean — transformational leadership strategist, former Tony Robbins master coach, and creator of the Soul Fluence Awakening — who has guided over 5,000 executives and high performers to lead with greater clarity, alignment, and power.

Grace breaks down her 3D-to-5D leadership framework — from reactive survival mode, through awareness, and into coherent leadership. This is where you respond instead of react, your thinking sharpens, and your decisions feel clean and fully aligned with who you are.

She also unpacks why slowing down is not doing less, and how reconnecting with your own identity is the foundation for leading others at your highest level.

If you're ready to lead with more energy, clarity, and intentional power — this is your episode.

👤 ABOUT GRACE NAJEAN:

Grace Najean is a Korean-French-Australian transformational leadership strategist and creator of the Soulfluence Method®. A former Platinum Tony Robbins Coach (2013–2020) with over 4,500 hours of coaching executives, founders, and high performers, Grace blends her unconventional journey—concert pianist in Korea, corporate strategy in Europe, and over a decade in personal development—into a coaching practice that aligns body, mind, and awareness. She leads the Soulfluence Retreat in Lombok, Indonesia, and is based in Perth, Western Australia.

Connect with Grace:

Website: https://gracenajean.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracenajean/

Instagram: @gracenajean

YouTube: @GraceNajeanCoaching

🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN)™️:

Performance Driven Neurology™️ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.

🔗 TAKE ACTION:

Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r
Discover how your brain is wired? https://tally.so/r/jaodj4

Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide

📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN:

Website: https://larryolsen.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen

Instagram: @larryolsenlive

Facebook: Larry Olsen

What if your best chapter isn't behind you — it's the one you finally have time to write?

Michael Fors spent decades in sales, knocked on thousands of doors, and heard more nos than most people ever will. Then he retired. And instead of slowing down, he did what most people only talk about — he acted on an idea he'd been sitting on for years, got a patent, and built something entirely new.

In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Michael and Larry explore what it actually takes to move from idea to action, why a lifetime of hearing "no" is the best preparation for building something that works, and how the people who create the richest experiences — at the table and in the boardroom — are the ones who know when to slow the pace down.

Visit liquidjazzexperience.com to learn more about Michael's work.

👤 ABOUT MICHAEL FORS:

Michael Fors is the inventor of the Liquid Jazz decanter, the first patented wine decanter designed to aerate wine through a gentle rocking motion, bringing out a bottle's full character in just four minutes. A lifelong salesman and 20+ year winemaker, Michael hosted Thursday wine night for decades, building community through shared experience. Based in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Michael pivoted from exclusively in-person sales to online and podcast marketing to share his invention with a wider audience. The Liquid Jazz Experience decanter is available at liquidjazzexperience.com.

Connect with Michael:

Website: liquidjazzexperience.com

Pricing: Regularly $149 | Podcast special: $99

Available for events, demonstrations, and partnerships

🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN)™️:

Performance Driven Neurology™️ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.

🔗 TAKE ACTION:

Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r
Discover how your brain is wired? https://tally.so/r/jaodj4

Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide

📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN:

Website: https://larryolsen.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen

Instagram: @larryolsenlive

Facebook: Larry Olsen