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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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.

If you want to lead with humility, confidence, and real influence in a distracted world, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Sean Patton sits down with Scott Millson — former U.S. Navy Petty Officer, executive leader, and author of Frequency of Excellence — to explore why leadership breaks down when attention fades, how ego quietly erodes trust, and why the smallest behaviors reveal the real standard you’re setting as a leader.

From folding underwear in Navy boot camp to leading high-performing organizations, Scott shares timeless lessons on presence, growth mindset, humility, and human-centered leadership — and how leaders can build cultures that consistently perform at a higher frequency.

⏱ Episode Timestamps

00:00 – Why excellence isn’t about doing more — it’s about paying attention
00:42 – Scott Millson’s leadership journey: Navy, executive life, and beyond
02:09 – Joining the Navy and early lessons in discipline and perseverance
04:01 – “How you do anything is how you do everything”
06:17 – The power of presence and curiosity as a leader
08:15 – Growth mindset in a distracted, fast-moving world
10:58 – Reflection, pausing, and encoding lessons for long-term growth
12:28 – Capturing insights: journaling, notes, and learning systems
14:30 – Being intentional about who you surround yourself with
16:55 – Failure, humility, and learning the hard way
21:02 – Growth mindset vs ego at senior leadership levels
23:07 – Leadership lessons from the USS Benfold turnaround
26:11 – Trust, respect, and why leaders must give it first
30:03 – Why culture is the shadow of leadership
33:54 – The organization’s role in leader development
35:59 – Management vs leadership: tasks vs people
38:55 – Calm, optimism, and leadership as a force multiplier
42:00 – Where to find Scott and learn more

Scott Millson is a former U.S. Navy Petty Officer, seasoned executive, keynote speaker, and author of Frequency of Excellence: Tuning Into the Everyday Excellence of Life and Leadership. After decades in leadership roles across industries, Scott now dedicates his work to helping leaders grow with humility, confidence, and intentionality — focusing on presence, relationships, and continuous learning.

📘 Featured Book

Frequency of Excellence: Tuning Into the Everyday Excellence of Life and Leadership
🔗 https://scottmillson.com

🔗 Connect with Scott Millson

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-millson/
  
  

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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.