The Brain Vault: Where Science Meets Success

Larry R. Olsen

Ever feel like you’re capable of more, but something’s holding you back? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Welcome to "The Brain Vault" with Larry Olsen. This isn't some stuffy lecture; it's a deep dive into how your mind actually works and, more importantly, how to get it working for you. We're talking real talk with incredible people – the ones who've been stuck, figured it out, and built something amazing. Larry sits down with trailblazers from every walk of life: athletes who shattered records, entrepreneurs who built empires from nothing, thinkers who revolutionized their fields. They open up about their biggest challenges, their biggest breakthroughs, and exactly what they did to shift their mindset. Larry then helps break down these powerful insights, making them easy for you to bring into your own life. Forget the hype. We're talking genuine stories, actionable insights, and a whole new way to think about unlocking what's next for you. If you're curious, ready to learn, and want to finally break through those mental barriers, then pull up a chair. Together, we will explore your brain's hidden power. About Your Host, Larry Olsen: Larry Olsen has spent years mastering the art of mental optimization, translating complex ideas into everyday breakthroughs. As a world expert speaker, CEO, and relatable husband and father of five, he's dedicated to helping you harness the power of your own mind and apply it to your real life. He's not just talking theory; he lives these principles, which means the insights you gain here are genuinely applicable to your busy, complex world.

  1. When High Performers Hit Invisible Ceilings

    5D AGO

    When High Performers Hit Invisible Ceilings

    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

    35 min
  2. Your State Is Your Strategy: Unlocking 5D Leadership

    APR 22

    Your State Is Your Strategy: Unlocking 5D Leadership

    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

    35 min
  3. The Idea You Keep Sitting On

    APR 8

    The Idea You Keep Sitting On

    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

    34 min
  4. Become the Boss of You: The Neuroscience of Knowing Yourself

    MAR 25

    Become the Boss of You: The Neuroscience of Knowing Yourself

    You hit every target. You show up for everyone. You're the person others rely on. But underneath the achievement, there's a quiet exhaustion you can't explain. What if the pattern draining your energy isn't a flaw, but a brilliant childhood survival strategy that's long past its expiration date?   EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits.  Beatriz coined the term 'emotional outsourcing' to describe the deeply conditioned habit of seeking safety, validation, and worth outside of ourselves. In this powerful conversation, she breaks down how codependency, perfectionism, and people pleasing are actually brilliant childhood survival strategies that become leadership liabilities. This is science-backed, body-based work that will change how you relate to yourself and others.   👤 ABOUT BEATRIZ VICTORIA ALBINA: Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of the bestselling "End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits" (Hachette Balance, 2025) and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy. She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade Elizabeth. Connect with Beatriz: Website: beatrizalbina.com Book: End Emotional Outsourcing (beatrizalbina.com/book) Podcast: Feminist Wellness (available on all platforms) Instagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beavictoriaalbina   🧠 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://linkedin.com/in/larry-olsen Instagram: @larryolsenpdncoach Facebook: Larry Olsen - Performance Driven Neurology

    42 min
  5. The CEO Your Business Has Been Waiting For

    MAR 11

    The CEO Your Business Has Been Waiting For

    What if the next level of your business is already within reach — and the only upgrade needed is in you? Dr. Fleet Maull, founder of HeartMind and creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness, has spent more than 50 years mastering the science of human performance — and he brings an edge no traditional business advisor can match. From building an Inc. 5000 company to pioneering the world's first prison hospice program, Fleet discovered that the leaders who scale fastest aren't those with the best strategy — they're the ones with the most optimized nervous system. In this powerful episode of The Brain Vault, Larry and Fleet unpack the neuroscience behind why your greatest leadership breakthroughs live on the other side of regulation — not hustle. This is the episode for every founder, executive, and leader ready to scale not just their business — but their capacity to lead it.     👤 ABOUT FLEET MAULL, PHD: Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P, is the founder and CEO of the Heart Mind Institute and creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness (NSM), a powerful synthesis of contemplative practice and modern neuroscience. He is the author of Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good. Fleet served 14 years in federal prison, where he founded the first prison hospice program in the world (1987), meditated three hours daily, and earned his PhD. He is a Zen Roshi (master teacher), an Acharya in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and brings 45+ years of meditation practice. Post-prison, he founded an Inc. 5000 company, created the National Prison Hospice Association, and now works with overwhelmed founders and scaling entrepreneurs through his entrepreneurial mastery training. The Heart Mind Institute archives over 2,000 hours of interviews with leading neuroscientists, psychologists, and thought leaders.   Connect with Fleet: Website: heartmind.co & https://www.fleetmaull.com/ Book: Radical Responsibility (available at all major bookstores) Entrepreneurial Mastery Summit: April (check heartmind.co for details) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleetmaull/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleetmaull/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fleetmaull Twitter: https://x.com/fleetmaull Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartmindinstitute   🧠 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

    47 min
  6. Transforming the Leadership Mindset

    FEB 25

    Transforming the Leadership Mindset

    What if the leadership that got us here is the very thing standing in the way of our survival? In this episode of The Brain Vault, Larry Olsen sits down with global powerhouse Maria Brinck to expose the "outdated mindsets" quietly failing our organizations and our planet. From the boardrooms of Europe to the indigenous circles of the Congo Basin, Maria has witnessed a transformation that most leaders are completely missing.   This isn’t about "doing better"—it’s about a total neurological and cultural evolution. Maria reveals how to stop looking for an external authority and finally become the "Inner Author" of your own life. If you’re ready to shatter the alpha-myth, reclaim your purpose, and tap into the $8.8 trillion secret of human engagement, this is the conversation you cannot afford to miss. The world has changed. It’s time for your leadership to evolve. Press play and step into the future.   👤 ABOUT MARIA BRINCK Maria Brinck is the founder of Zynergy International (est. 2013), a leadership advisory firm working with Fortune 500 companies including Stryker, IBM, ConMed, Vizient, and Brasseler. She is the author of The Leadership We Need: A New Mindset for a Brighter Future. Born and raised in Sweden and Algeria, Maria was educated in Sweden, France, and the USA with a focus on International Business. Her most transformative experience came living and working with indigenous communities in the Congo Basin Rainforest in Cameroon, where she worked on rehabilitation of chimpanzees and gorillas. Maria is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, co-founder of the Highland Institute, and a Climate Reality Leadership Corps leader and mentor.   Connect with Maria: Website: www.mariabrinck.com LinkedIn: Maria Brinck Book: The Leadership We Need (available at all major bookstores)

    41 min
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Ever feel like you’re capable of more, but something’s holding you back? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Welcome to "The Brain Vault" with Larry Olsen. This isn't some stuffy lecture; it's a deep dive into how your mind actually works and, more importantly, how to get it working for you. We're talking real talk with incredible people – the ones who've been stuck, figured it out, and built something amazing. Larry sits down with trailblazers from every walk of life: athletes who shattered records, entrepreneurs who built empires from nothing, thinkers who revolutionized their fields. They open up about their biggest challenges, their biggest breakthroughs, and exactly what they did to shift their mindset. Larry then helps break down these powerful insights, making them easy for you to bring into your own life. Forget the hype. We're talking genuine stories, actionable insights, and a whole new way to think about unlocking what's next for you. If you're curious, ready to learn, and want to finally break through those mental barriers, then pull up a chair. Together, we will explore your brain's hidden power. About Your Host, Larry Olsen: Larry Olsen has spent years mastering the art of mental optimization, translating complex ideas into everyday breakthroughs. As a world expert speaker, CEO, and relatable husband and father of five, he's dedicated to helping you harness the power of your own mind and apply it to your real life. He's not just talking theory; he lives these principles, which means the insights you gain here are genuinely applicable to your busy, complex world.

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