Emotional Fitness & the CEO Mindset: Bernie Stoltz on Purpose, Pressure & Peace

Master your mind, lead with heart. Discover how Bernie Stoltz unlocks peak performance through emotional fitness and stoic resilience. Subscribe to Elevate Wellness now!

What You’ll Learn:

• How Bernie built 5 businesses before 30 but found purpose later
• The six life mastery pillars that guide his personal and professional life
• Why emotional fitness is more powerful than hustle
• How stoicism keeps you grounded in chaos
• How to detach from toxic social media pressure and lead with authenticity

In this powerful episode of Elevate Wellness, Lisa D. Murphy sits down with Bernie Stoltz, the CEO of Fortune Management, a bestselling author, and transformational business coach. Bernie opens up about his early success as a serial entrepreneur—and the emptiness that came with it. What followed was a radical shift toward purpose, self-awareness, and contribution.

Bernie unpacks his daily emotional fitness rituals, the philosophy behind his success, and how stoicism transformed his mindset. Together, he and Lisa explore how to stay centered in a chaotic world, release what you can't control, and build a life that actually feels good to live.

If you're feeling stuck in hustle mode or searching for more meaning in your success, this episode is your guide to peace under pressure.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Welcome & Lisa introduces Bernie Stoltz

1:05 – Bernie’s background and Fortune Management story

3:13 – Building 5 companies and feeling unfulfilled

5:43 – Pivoting toward purposeful work

7:33 – Life mastery: six essential areas

11:24 – The power of emotional fitness and stoicism

17:11 – Why mindset is your only true control

21:03 – Navigating social media with authenticity

27:18 – Daily gratitude and the five chosen emotions

31:03 – Warrior to statesman: redefining success with age

34:07 – Real-time coaching through adversity

38:32 – Bernie’s book: The Fortune Recipe

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Resources & Links:

The Fortune Recipe by Bernie Stoltz: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B28K3KFM

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