The Wellthy Life

37. You're measuring steps, calories and sleep. Why aren't you measuring this?

You track your sleep, steps, calories, time, revenue religiously, but research now shows that the quality of your human connections may have a greater impact on your health, performance, and longevity than all of those things combined. And most high performers have no benchmark for it whatsoever. In this episode, Deanna sits down with Stuart Knight, founder of the Human Connection Group, global keynote speaker, and one of the leading voices on human connection in high-performance environments, to explore why meaningful connection is not a soft skill. It is an essential physiological and human need. And what happens to founders and high achievers when that need goes unmet. What you will take away: * Why human connection has been proven to outperform diet, exercise, and sleep as a predictor of health and longevity and what that means for how you are building your life *  The HYPHA Standard, Stuart's proprietary framework for measuring and improving the quality of your human connections at work, at home, and in your community * Why the loneliness epidemic is not just a cultural problem but a performance problem, and why founders are disproportionately affected * The specific reason most people score far lower on human connection than they assume,  and the one shift that changes it immediately * Why co-regulation, the nervous system's need for safe human proximity, makes connection an essential biological need If you have been moving fast, carrying a lot, and quietly noticing that the connections in your life have become more surface than substance, this episode shows exactly what that is costing you, and what to do about it. About Stuart Knight: Stuart Knight has written, produced and starred in shows that have been seen by over one million people and each year speaks around the world helping some of the planet’s biggest companies reach new levels of success.  You may have seen or heard him on many TV and Radio shows where he is often asked for his expert opinion on high level communication.  As an international traveler, Stuart Knight writes a sought after blog, hosts a hit podcast and shares videos that are seen by over twelve thousand people every week.  As a critically acclaimed author of two books, Stuart Knight encourages people to boycott what they thought and join a new revolution in thinking.  Please join me in welcoming Stuart Knight. Find Stuart at: Website: humanconnectiongroup.com [http://humanconnectiongroup.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuartsknight/ [https://www.instagram.com/stuartsknight/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-knight-human-connection-expert/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-knight-human-connection-expert/]  14 Day inerOS Reset https://deannawrose.com/osreset [https://deannawrose.com/osreset] Take the Performance Archetype Quiz https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q [https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q] Connect on Social https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/ [https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/] How I support high performers https://deannawrose.com/programs [https://deannawrose.com/programs]  Get email updates https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter [https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter] Clarity call https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall [https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall]

36. Why rest stopped working (and the 6 minute practice that actually resets your system)

You took the holiday, slept in, took no calls, and it seems like you did everything right to reset. Within 48 hours of being back, you felt exactly the same as before you left. In this episode, we go through exactly what’s happening in your body when rest stops working and what actually shifts it. In this episode: * The science of why the nervous system can’t downregulate just because the envuronemnt changes * What a stress cycle is, why most founders never complete one and what that costs * The 6 minute stress cycle completion protocol you can use right now, anywhere and any time. Links: Download the protocol here: https://deannawrose.com/resources#Mini-stress-cycle-completion [https://deannawrose.com/resources#Mini-stress-cycle-completion] 14 Day inerOS Reset https://deannawrose.com/osreset [https://deannawrose.com/osreset] Take the Performance Archetype Quiz https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q [https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q] Clarity call https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall [https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall]  Connect on Social https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/ [https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/] How I support high performers https://deannawrose.com/programs [https://deannawrose.com/programs]  Get email updates https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter [https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter]

35. Loosening the grip: 9 lessons on scaling your business without losing your soul

I spent my 20s paralyzed by social anxiety and a desperate need for approval, traits many high performers mistake for drive. In this episode I’m sharing the 9 pivotal lessons that allowed me to stop fighting the world. If you feel like you’re white-knuckling your business, struggling with burnout, or waiting for a future version of yourself to finally be happy, this conversation is your pattern interrupt. Book a free Clarity Call with me https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall [https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall] 14 Day inerOS Reset https://deannawrose.com/osreset [https://deannawrose.com/osreset] Take the Performance Archetype Quiz https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q [https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q] Connect on Social https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/ [https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/] How I support high performers https://deannawrose.com/programs [https://deannawrose.com/programs]  Get email updates https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter [https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter] [05:58] Lesson 1: Let them be: Why we must allow others to experience their own pain to change. [07:54] Lesson 2: The seasons of life: Embracing winters of rest and healing as a natural part of growth. [09:47] Lesson 3: The power of surrender: Stepping out of the prison of perceived control. [12:06] Lesson 4: The impact of one kindness: How small gestures change the lives of those carrying hidden burdens. [13:28] Lesson 5: Releasing suppressed emotions: Moving beyond childhood survival skills to somatic expression. [15:36] Lesson 6: Loosen the Grip: Why being stuck is often just gripping your timeline or identity too hard [17:34] Lesson 7: Facing pain directly: Breaking the cycle of avoidance and reclaiming your power. [19:18] Lesson 8: Being your own best friend: Moving from seeking external validation to internal completion. [21:18] Lesson 9: Choosing aliveness amid tragedy: How to acknowledge the world's pain without drowning in it. Keywords: Founder burnout, entrepreneur mental health, scaling leadership, emotional intelligence for CEOs, high-performance mindset, social anxiety in business, entrepreneurs, CEOs, founders, high achievers, how to stop people pleasing as a boss, managing stress while scaling a company, how to deal with social anxiety as a founder

34. Why your success feels like a failure (and how to fix it)

You’ve hit the milestones and got the revenue, but it’s leaving you exhausted and wondering why it doesn't feel the way you thought it would. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact exercise that broke me open and forced me to stop living on autopilot. I’m breaking down the 5 Whys framework, a tool used by industrial titans to fix machines, and by elite performers to fix their lives. If you are a high achiever who feels like you’ve reached a plateau or you're on the verge of burnout, this is the internal audit you cannot afford to skip. Book a free clarity call with me https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall [https://calendly.com/deannawrose/claritycall]  14 Day inerOS Reset https://deannawrose.com/osreset [https://deannawrose.com/osreset] Take the Performance Archetype Quiz https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q [https://shorturl.at/aHm4Q] Connect on Social https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/ [https://instagram.com/dr.deannawrose/] How I support high performers https://deannawrose.com/programs [https://deannawrose.com/programs]  Get email updates https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter [https://deannawrose.com/connect#newsletter] Related: Entrepreneur burnout, business scaling, 5 Whys exercise, founder mindset, high-performance coaching, intrinsic motivation, founders, CEO, Agency Owners, High Achievers, burnt-out entrepreneurs, how to find purpose in business, exercises for entrepreneur burnout, why do I feel empty after achieving goals.

33. From hypermasculinity to healing and presence: how Jeff Murray used breathwork & psilocybin to break a 25 year resentment cycle

Most high achieving men think they're built different. What they don't realize is that their nervous system has never stopped running from something they’ve likely been avoiding since childhood, and it's costing them their health, relationships, quality of life and shaving off decades of their life. In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Murray, coach, speaker, and host of The Power of Presence podcast, to go deep on the inner work that actually gets to the root of it all. Jeff opens up about walking away from a promising baseball career at 17, carrying resentment toward male mentors for over 20 years, and the psilocybin ceremony that finally freed him from a pattern he didn't even know he was in. We break down why mindset work alone will only take you so far, how hyper-masculine conditioning drives men into chronic fight-or-flight, and why learning to receive is one of the hardest, but most healing things a high performer can do. About Jeff: Jeff Murray is a dynamic speaker, podcaster and working on his first book.  With over two decades of success in sales leadership across various industries. Over the past five years, he has dedicated himself to entrepreneurship, helping high performers—including leaders, veterans, athletes at all levels, and former athletes—achieve mental clarity and peak performance. Jeff’s mission is to guide individuals toward peace with their past so it no longer holds them back in the present. If Jeff could give just one piece of advice, is wherever you are be all there, believing true success and fulfillment comes from being fully present in every moment. Website: https://athletesarete.com/ [https://athletesarete.com/] IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeffmurraynow/ [https://www.instagram.com/jeffmurraynow/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-adam-murray/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-adam-murray/] Keywords: Healing masculine energy, high achiever nervous system, breathwork for trauma, psilocybin healing resentment, power of presence, identity after sports, rebuilding trust after betrayal, masculine feminine balance, founder performance