You hit every target. You show up for everyone. You're the person others rely on. But underneath the achievement, there's a quiet exhaustion you can't explain. What if the pattern draining your energy isn't a flaw, but a brilliant childhood survival strategy that's long past its expiration date? EPISODE OVERVIEW: In this episode, Larry Olsen sits down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing: How to Overcome Your Codependent, Perfectionist, and People-Pleasing Habits. Beatriz coined the term 'emotional outsourcing' to describe the deeply conditioned habit of seeking safety, validation, and worth outside of ourselves. In this powerful conversation, she breaks down how codependency, perfectionism, and people pleasing are actually brilliant childhood survival strategies that become leadership liabilities. This is science-backed, body-based work that will change how you relate to yourself and others. 👤 ABOUT BEATRIZ VICTORIA ALBINA: Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, NP, MPH, SEP (she/her) is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, author of the bestselling "End Emotional Outsourcing: a Guide to Overcoming Codependent, Perfectionist and People Pleasing Habits" (Hachette Balance, 2025) and Breathwork Meditation Guide with a passion for helping humans socialized as women to reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems and rewire their minds, so they can break free from codependency, perfectionism and people pleasing and reclaim their joy. She is the host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast, holds a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Béa grew up in the great state of Rhode Island. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and lives with her wife, Billey Albina and their handsome all-black cat Wade Elizabeth. Connect with Beatriz: Website: beatrizalbina.com Book: End Emotional Outsourcing (beatrizalbina.com/book) Podcast: Feminist Wellness (available on all platforms) Instagram: @beatrizvictoriaalbinanp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beavictoriaalbina 🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN): Performance Driven Neurology is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth. 🔗 TAKE ACTION: Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r Discover how your brain is wired? https://tally.so/r/jaodj4 Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide 📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN: Website: https://larryolsen.com LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/larry-olsen Instagram: @larryolsenpdncoach Facebook: Larry Olsen - Performance Driven Neurology
What if your best chapter isn't behind you — it's the one you finally have time to write?
Michael Fors spent decades in sales, knocked on thousands of doors, and heard more nos than most people ever will. Then he retired. And instead of slowing down, he did what most people only talk about — he acted on an idea he'd been sitting on for years, got a patent, and built something entirely new.
In this episode of The BrainVault Podcast, Michael and Larry explore what it actually takes to move from idea to action, why a lifetime of hearing "no" is the best preparation for building something that works, and how the people who create the richest experiences — at the table and in the boardroom — are the ones who know when to slow the pace down.
Visit liquidjazzexperience.com to learn more about Michael's work.
👤 ABOUT MICHAEL FORS:
Michael Fors is the inventor of the Liquid Jazz decanter, the first patented wine decanter designed to aerate wine through a gentle rocking motion, bringing out a bottle's full character in just four minutes. A lifelong salesman and 20+ year winemaker, Michael hosted Thursday wine night for decades, building community through shared experience. Based in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Michael pivoted from exclusively in-person sales to online and podcast marketing to share his invention with a wider audience. The Liquid Jazz Experience decanter is available at liquidjazzexperience.com.
Connect with Michael:
Website: liquidjazzexperience.com
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🧠 ABOUT PERFORMANCE DRIVEN NEUROLOGY (PDN)™️:
Performance Driven Neurology™️ is Larry Olsen's methodology combining cognitive psychology and neuroscience to help leaders and high performers move from the 95% (thinking about what's on their mind) to the 5% (understanding HOW they think). With 40+ years of Fortune 500 experience, Larry transforms how people approach leadership, performance, and personal growth.
🔗 TAKE ACTION:
Take the FREE 5% Leadership Assessment: https://tally.so/r/kde74r
Discover how your brain is wired? https://tally.so/r/jaodj4
Download Your FREE 3-Step Morning Brain Activation Guide: https://larry-olsen.kit.com/3-steps-morning-guide
📱 CONNECT WITH LARRY OLSEN:
Website: https://larryolsen.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-r-olsen
Instagram: @larryolsenlive
Facebook: Larry Olsen