Most companies don’t have a culture problem — they have a comfort problem.

In this episode, Sean sits down with Mike Krupit — former CTO, COO, and CEO turned leadership advisor and founder of Trajectify — to unpack what really happens when companies scale.

They dive into the uncomfortable transitions founders must make, why delegation is emotional (not tactical), how to manage up, and what CEOs should actually spend their time doing. Mike also breaks down why culture must evolve and how high-growth companies avoid stagnation by embracing discomfort.

If you’re leading a growing organization — or becoming the leader your company needs next — this conversation is for you.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 – Comfort vs. Culture
Why most companies misdiagnose their real growth problem.

03:00 – From Individual Contributor to Leader
The mindset shift that derails new managers.

07:00 – Managing Up & Owning Your One-on-Ones
How to take control of your growth at any level.

12:00 – Leading in a Remote World
Overcommunication, systems, and preserving humanity.

16:30 – Founder Mode vs. CEO Mode
Why scaling requires letting go — emotionally and strategically.

19:30 – The CEO’s Four Real Jobs
Visionary, fiduciary, talent architect, and external voice.

25:00 – Evolving Culture Through Discomfort
Why hiring people “like us” limits growth.

30:00 – Vision vs. Mission
Why your mission should change more often than your vision.

33:00 – The Quadrant That’s Killing Leaders
Escaping urgency and investing in long-term growth.

🔗 Connect with Mike Krupit

🌐 Trajectify: https://www.trajectify.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkrupit/

🔗 No Limit Leadership

🌐 Website: https://www.nolimitleadership.com

🎙️ Podcast: https://www.nolimitleadership.com/podcast

No Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that build high-performing teams. Whether you're focused on leadership development, building a coaching culture, improving leadership communication, or strengthening team accountability, each episode equips you with actionable insights to unlock leadership potential across your organization. From designing onboarding systems that retain talent to asking better questions that drive clarity and impact, No Limit Leadership helps you lead yourself first so you can lead others better. If you're ready to create a culture of ownership, resilience, and results, this leadership podcast is for you.

In this episode, Sean sits down with physicist, eight-figure founder, and author Randy Lyman to explore the missing piece in leadership most high performers never address: emotions. Randy shares how logic, strategy, and execution alone eventually led him to burnout—and how integrating emotional awareness transformed his leadership, his businesses, and his life.

This conversation dives into emotional intelligence as a leadership multiplier, the science behind emotional energy, why unprocessed emotions quietly shape culture and performance, and how leaders can begin leading themselves first.

If you’ve achieved success but still feel something’s missing, this episode will change how you think about leadership, fulfillment, and growth.

Episode Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:52 – Meet Randy Lyman
01:49 – When Logic Hits a Ceiling
02:24 – The Emotional Wake-Up Call
04:29 – Why We Avoid Emotions
05:49 – Sean’s Story of Suppression
07:20 – The Inner Child & Approval
09:27 – Strength and Vulnerability
11:19 – Emotions in Leadership
13:21 – The Science Behind It
15:27 – Releasing Emotional Energy
17:01 – The Cost of Avoidance
18:54 – Emotions & Physical Health
19:47 – Burnout and Breakdown
21:42 – Healing Through Feeling
22:45 – Leadership Starts With Self
25:20 – Testing a New Leadership Model
26:55 – What It Looks Like in Practice
27:22 – What People Really Need at Work
32:15 – Leadership as a Cheat Code
35:21 – Where to Start
37:29 – Consciousness & Reality
40:01 – A Simple Experiment
41:02 – Final Thoughts

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Guest Links -Randy Lyman

Website: https://www.randylyman.com

Book — The Third Element: https://www.randylyman.com/the-third-element

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/randylyman

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

No Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that build high-performing teams. Whether you're focused on leadership development, building a coaching culture, improving leadership communication, or strengthening team accountability, each episode equips you with actionable insights to unlock leadership potential across your organization. From designing onboarding systems that retain talent to asking better questions that drive clarity and impact, No Limit Leadership helps you lead yourself first so you can lead others better. If you're ready to create a culture of ownership, resilience, and results, this leadership podcast is for you.

Most leaders believe control is the key to success. It helps them push through pressure, survive adversity, and achieve results. But what happens when the very strategy that once saved you starts holding you back?

In this episode of the No Limit Leadership Podcast, host Sean Patton sits down with executive coach Houston Bradley for a deeply personal and transformational conversation. Houston shares how a near-fatal brain injury at 17, years of high performance in Hollywood, and eventual recovery reshaped his understanding of leadership, identity, and control.

Together, Sean and Houston unpack the difference between confidence and ego, when control is a useful tool—and when it becomes a dangerous identity. They explore why so many driven leaders know what they want to have but lack clarity around who they need to be to create it.

This conversation challenges the grind mentality, exposes the hidden costs of unchecked control, and offers a new framework for leadership rooted in self-awareness, accountability, and transformation.

⏱️ Episode Highlights & Timestamps

• 00:00 – The hidden downside of control in leadership
• 01:00 – Introducing Houston Bradley and his unconventional path
• 02:30 – A near-fatal skateboarding accident and waking up in a coma
• 05:45 – Using control as a survival tool—and when it turns against you
• 08:20 – Faith, recovery, and the identity shift after trauma
• 10:20 – Ego, overachievement, and drifting from humility
• 12:20 – Ignoring warning signs and living without accountability
• 14:45 – Confidence vs. ego: how high performers get trapped
• 16:40 – Rock bottom, recovery, and choosing a new way of being
• 20:00 – When control becomes an identity instead of a tool
• 23:00 – Blind spots, accountability, and why self-reflection isn’t enough
• 26:00 – Vision vs. identity: why “doing more” doesn’t create change
• 28:00 – Why leaders know what they want—but not who they must become
• 30:45 – Coaching, transformation, and creating a future worth the work
• 36:00 – The power of having people who call you out and call you forward
• 39:00 – Final reflections on growth, leadership, and transformation

👉 Houston Bradley
https://www.hbmetacoaching.com/

IMDb Profile — Background on his creative work and credits:
👉 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5652382/

No Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that build high-performing teams. Whether you're focused on leadership development, building a coaching culture, improving leadership communication, or strengthening team accountability, each episode equips you with actionable insights to unlock leadership potential across your organization. From designing onboarding systems that retain talent to asking better questions that drive clarity and impact, No Limit Leadership helps you lead yourself first so you can lead others better. If you're ready to create a culture of ownership, resilience, and results, this leadership podcast is for you.