The Bamboo Lab Podcast

"Holistic Human Performance" with Troy Black and John Neyer

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/fan_mail/new] Most people chase performance by pushing harder, grinding longer, and hoping willpower holds up. That works until life gets loud, stress stacks up, and your “discipline” disappears at the exact moment you need it most. I’m joined by John Neyer, an executive leadership coach and consultant, and Troy Black, a retired U.S. Marine whose career reached the most senior enlisted leadership levels in the Marine Corps and at the joint force. Together we unpack what elite leadership looks like when the stakes are real, and why the best lessons translate cleanly into business leadership, team culture, and everyday family life. We talk about holistic human performance, the mind body spirit connection, and why purpose is not your job title, it’s your anchor when conditions are imperfect. You’ll hear practical tools you can use immediately, including the “Freeze” exercise to check what you’re thinking, feeling, and doing, plus a clear framework for building habits that last. We get honest about willpower vs systems, discipline vs atomic habits, and why doing hard things on purpose can train you for chaos without burning you out. If you care about peak performance, leadership development, resilience, perseverance, and becoming your best self without sacrificing your relationships or health, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with three people who need it, and leave a review so more of the Bamboo Pack can find the message. What’s one habit you’re ready to build next? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/support] https://bamboolab3.com/

Ray Kelly: "Stop Relying On Willpower And Start Installing Better Systems"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/fan_mail/new] What if your biggest growth edge isn’t more information, but a better system for turning insights into action? That’s the challenge leadership coach Ray Kelly brings to the table as we dig into practical ways to remember what we learn, teach it fast, and make it stick for good. We start by dismantling a common myth: long-term success is not powered by superhuman motivation. Ray explains why only a small slice of outcomes come from willpower and why systems do the heavy lifting. He walks us through his simple but powerful framework—capture two or three nuggets from any book or talk, write them in a dedicated leadership journal, and then teach them to someone the same day. Twice a year, he schedules a focused "Ray Day" to review notes, extract the best ideas, and design concrete next steps. It’s less about consuming more and more about integrating better. From there, we map the four attributes of great leaders: self-awareness, self-assessment, the ability to learn and integrate, and the will to win. Ray breaks down the difference between reliable level four leadership and true level five impact. The key? Tie goals and actions to a clear why—personal values, vision, mission—and develop other level fours. He shows how teaching accelerates mastery (you learn it twice), how the 70-20-10 model keeps growth grounded in action, and how cutting distractions protects the deep focus that makes strategy real. You’ll also hear practical tactics you can try today: reserve the first and last pages of your notebook for quotes and factoids, voice-note insights on walks, compress your year’s best ideas into four pages you can teach, and schedule your next review before you leave the room. If you lead or coach, choose who you invest in with intention—work with people you like, who want to grow, and who have upside—so the learning loop stays strong and energizing. If you’re ready to step off the hamster wheel and build momentum that lasts, hit play. Then share one takeaway with a colleague and schedule your own "Ray Day" on the calendar. Enjoyed this conversation? Subscribe, leave a quick review, and share it with someone who’s serious about leading with purpose. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/support] https://bamboolab3.com/

"You Were Supposed To Go Through This!" with the Limitless Mischelle Miller

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/fan_mail/new] What if your body has been listening to your beliefs all along? We sit down with Mischelle Miller of Neuro-Based Training to unpack how the brain, heart, and subconscious shape pain, performance, and healing—and why intention beats willpower when the stakes are high. Mischelle’s journey from traditional training to muscle testing began with one question: how do we help people beyond sets and reps? She explains muscle testing as a way to “ask the brain,” revealing how words, identity, and hidden stressors can weaken or strengthen the system in real time. From sciatica resolved remotely to a client who lost pain the moment she stopped bracing for it, Mischelle’s stories show how expectation becomes physiology. We dig into practical mindset shifts—“I am healing now” versus “I hope it heals”—and how that single change influences food choices, stress, and consistency. Faith and heart coherence give her method its edge. Whether you name it God, Source, or the universe, asking for help and thinking from the heart creates a safer nervous system and steadier results. We explore the HeartMath perspective, gratitude habits that tame the brain’s negativity bias, and why media diets matter for recovery. Mischelle’s rapid femur healing becomes a case study in alignment: out of fight-or-flight, disciplined rehab, clean inputs, and a relentless belief in a faster timeline. Add smarter communication—enter every conversation with intent to respect and uplift—and your environment starts working for you, not against you. You’ll walk away with tools you can use today: a one-minute hand-on-heart reset, clear mantras that program focus, and a fresh lens on pain that starts at the source—the brain. If you’re ready to turn setbacks into signals and train a body that follows a decisive mind, this conversation will change how you lift, move, and live. If it resonates, subscribe, rate, and share this episode with someone who needs a nudge toward healing. What belief will you rewrite today? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/support] https://bamboolab3.com/

"Be Grateful For The Pain" with the Inspiring Tashina Dunham

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/fan_mail/new] What if the hardest season of your life became the one that finally taught you how to live? We sit down with Tashina Dunham to trace a path from a tough Wisconsin childhood and the grit of team sports to a divorce that demanded self-work, and a love story written in the shadow of terminal illness. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the real-time lessons of presence, faith, and self-worth learned the hard way and shared with uncommon honesty. Tashina shows how sports can wire us for life’s fourth quarter: pushing through fatigue, trusting teammates, and playing the next play. She opens up about leaving a marriage to grow, then choosing to love a man whose prognosis forced radical clarity. The shift from frantic fixing to simply sitting together changed everything. In hospital corridors, she discovered a calm that looked like prayer and felt like breath, and a community that showed faith as warmth rather than judgment. We explore the quiet tools that heal: meditation, sound baths, grounding in nature, gardening as ritual. We talk about looking strangers in the eye, calling the cashier by name, and turning off the loud news to meet the human next door. Tashina’s definition of a win is simple and powerful: a conversation where someone feels safe enough to tell their story. Along the way, she offers a mirror test for leadership and healing alike—being able to look at yourself and say, I’m proud of you. If you’re craving resilience, spiritual calm, and the courage to be present, this conversation will meet you where you are. Listen, share with someone who needs hope, and tell us: what small act grounds you today? Subscribe, leave a review, and join us in choosing presence over panic. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/support] https://bamboolab3.com/

A Playbook For Bold Growth with the Unapologetic Carolyn Nolan

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/fan_mail/new] What happens when “unapologetic” meets “kind”? We sit down with CEO and wealth advisor Carolyn Nolan to unpack how bold honesty can coexist with empathy, and why that pairing—candor with care—changes your career, your money, and your relationships. Carolyn shares how she built a self-managing company, stepped back from direct advising to lead a mostly women team, and reframed dreaded financial meetings into energizing conversations about purpose, tradeoffs, and freedom. Along the way, she shows why saying no creates room for the right yes, and how to edit a calendar until it reflects what you actually value. We explore the difference between being unfiltered and being reckless, and we get tactical. Carolyn’s go-to tools include the “helpful or harmful” filter for quick decisions, a practice of crafting bespoke core values instead of borrowing them, and a simple test for healthy relationships: do we celebrate, support, and challenge one another? She talks about redefining adult friendships by seeking out “my people,” setting fair expectations, and building trust so tough feedback lands with care. The result is a working model for presence over performance. We also go there on habits. Carolyn explains why she quit alcohol, what she gained in clarity and safety, and how anyone can audit habits that once helped but now hold them back—overwork, endless scrolling, or rules that let you avoid the real choice. If you’ve felt stuck on the hamster wheel, this conversation offers a path out: fewer obligations, more intention, and the courage to articulate what you truly want. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with three friends, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. What’s one habit you’ll retire to make space for what matters next? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1894128/support] https://bamboolab3.com/