About this episode

The episode discusses how emotional regulation is crucial for founders to overcome stress and improve decision-making.

Success doesn't eliminate stress—it often amplifies it. Many founders spend years mastering strategy, sales, marketing, and leadership, yet continue to battle overwhelm, burnout, strained relationships, and self-sabotaging habits. The problem isn't usually a lack of knowledge. It's the invisible patterns driving their decisions. In this episode of Beyond Seven Figures , Charles Gaudet sits down with transformational coach Joey Klein , who has spent more than two decades helping high achievers, A-list celebrities, and nine-figure CEOs unlock higher levels of performance by changing how they operate internally. Together, they explore why emotional regulation—not willpower—is the foundation of sustained success, why so many entrepreneurs unknowingly make decisions from fear instead of clarity, and how a simple mindset shift (involving a memorable blueberry pie) can permanently change the way you approach business and life. If you've ever felt like you're achieving more while enjoying it less, this conversation will challenge the way you think about performance. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why emotional management—not time management—is the biggest challenge facing high-performing founders. The…

People in this episode

Host: Charles Gaudet

Guest: Joey Klein

Topics covered

• emotional regulation
• founder challenges
• performance improvement
• stress management
• decision making

Keywords

• founders
• stress
• emotional management
• performance
• burnout
• self-sabotage
• mindset shift

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