Why High Performers Still Feel Empty | Episode 64
  • May 11, 2026

Why High Performers Still Feel Empty | Episode 64

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About Podcast

Stu wired his whole career chasing recognition. He didn't know it until a live coaching session on camera revealed the exact lie running underneath everything.


Dallin Harmon left a high-paying angel investing role to coach founders full-time — and in this episode, he does it live with Stu. What came up wasn't what either of them expected.


What he covers:

→ Discovering the subconscious belief: "The only way to be valued is to be seen and recognized by the world's standards"

→ The day Stu's big payday hit his bank account — and his family already had Saturday plans

→ Calling CFO Mike Andrus and screaming at the top of their lungs on the phone (ten years of work, finally done)

→ Why reframing thoughts almost never creates permanent change — and what actually does

→ Two truths that changed Dallin's life: every belief that drives you to suffering is a lie, and your best moments are who you really are

→ Stu's daughter's four-year health battle, spending 40 days in the hospital, and the moment he snapped at the mold specialist

→ Three emotional memories used to rewire a belief live on air — including Stu's dad hugging him after a wrestling match

→ Sending a son off on a mission at the airport and why that moment hit harder than any business win

→ The Chad Willard quote that landed differently after the coaching: "I don't inhale the compliments, so I don't spiral over the criticism"

→ Why Dallin says he learned more about himself in 3 years of coaching than in the previous 3 decades combined

→ The difference between "useful" and "powerful" — and why Stu's drive got him far but couldn't take him further




🔗 CONNECT WITH STU

Instagram: @stu

Website: https://startupswithstu.com


📌 CHAPTERS

00:00 – How Dallin went from building companies to coaching them

02:30 – The cost of building with stress, shame, and overwhelm for a decade

05:00 – "You can have it all — you just have to reclaim your time from suffering"

08:00 – The mold specialist story: Stu's worst self, caught live

13:00 – Two truths that change how you see every hard moment

18:30 – Uncovering the lie Stu didn't know he believed

24:00 – Shocking the brain out of a false belief

28:30 – Three emotional memories used to rewire the belief live

36:00 – The payday, the normal Saturday, and the wake-up call

42:00 – Chad Willard quote + the shift in how Stu will operate now




#entrepreneur #startups #founderstory #mindset #coaching #selfawareness #founders #personaldevelopment #leadership #businesspodcast



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