Why success is lonely. It’s often not for the reasons you think. Many high-caliber leaders find themselves in periods of collapse and losing their mojo. It’s rarely talked about at the top. Yet, it’s increasingly common.

In this episode, Colette Davenport, a private metaphysician to high-caliber leaders and power players, joins Julian Hayes II for a raw, expansive conversation on what happens when the strategies, identities, and systems that once drove success suddenly stop working.

Colette describes what she calls the void: an internal collapse that can’t be solved by hustle, intellect, therapy, or even peak performance tools. Drawing on her own experience and her work with high-level leaders, she explains why these moments aren’t failures but, instead, evolutionary thresholds.

Together, they explore why ambition eventually turns inward, how identity quietly shapes success and isolation, and what it really takes to rebuild from a place deeper than strategy. This episode reframes burnout, success, and power, not as problems to fix, but as invitations to transform.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about wealth, health, identity, and what leaders unknowingly pass on, unless they choose to do the work.

— Episode Chapter Big Ideas (timing may not be exact) —

0:00 – Introduction and 2025 reflections

2:45 – The quiet collapse happening inside high performers

6:30 – Why intellect, hustle, and conventional tools stop working

10:55 – When success feels empty despite external wins

15:40 – Surrender vs. effort: knowing when to stop pushing

20:10 – Do leaders need to hit rock bottom to evolve?

24:30 – Soul wounds: the invisible identity driving success and collapse

29:45 – Why patterns show up in money, relationships, or health

34:20 – “Soul surgery”: how identity actually gets rebuilt

41:10 – Emotional processing vs. intellectual understanding

47:00 – Why addictions, endurance sports, and intensity can become escapes

53:40 – Childhood moments that silently shape adult identity

58:00 – Redefining power beyond ego and status

1:01:30 – The first honest question leaders must ask themselves

1:07:15 – Riding the wave instead of fighting it

1:09:00 – Where to connect with Colette

— Key Quotes from Colette Davenport —

“The harder I worked, the further away everything became.”

“We don’t go back to who you were. We let it collapse.”

“The soul wound is not a trauma. It’s the veil that allows us to experience being human.”

“Power is knowing self as source and seeing others the same way.”

— Connect With Colette Davenport —

Website: https://colettedavenport.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colettedavenport/

— Connect with Julian and Executive Health —

LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii/

Ready to take your health, leadership, and performance to the next level? Request an introduction with Julian Hayes II. Link below. https://calendly.com/julian-exechealth/chemistry

Website — https://www.executivehealth.io/

***DISCLAIMER: The information shared is not meant to treat or diagnose any condition. This is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. The content here is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor and/or medical practitioner.

How leaders relate to money, success, and stress rarely starts with them.

In this opening episode of 2026, Julian Hayes II sits down with Ruschelle Khanna to explore how inherited trauma, family systems, and unspoken money scripts quietly shape your decision-making, health, and legacy—especially among high achievers.

Ruschelle shares how trauma can be passed down biologically and emotionally, why many ambitious leaders tie self-worth to their achievement, and how unresolved family patterns show up as burnout, overwork, scarcity, or emotional rigidity around money.

Together, they unpack what it means to build intergenerational well-being, not just financial success, and how leaders can shift from fear-based drive to compassionate, sustainable performance.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about wealth, health, identity, and what leaders unknowingly pass on, unless they choose to do the work.

— Episode Chapter Big Ideas (timing may not be exact) —

0:00 – Introduction and reflections on growing up in the 90s

2:45 – The illusion of danger, media narratives, and childhood freedom

4:45 – Misconceptions about West Virginia and cultural stereotypes

7:55 – What “inherited trauma” actually means

9:55 – When issues don’t resolve despite years of self-work

11:30 – How inherited trauma can shape identity and career paths

13:25 – Achievement, conditional love, and high-performing families

15:54 – Self-compassion as a missing skill for ambitious leaders

16:55 – Why money is one of the hardest topics to talk about

18:00 – Shame, security, and the body’s relationship with money

22:10 – Wealth, poverty, and the mental prisons on both ends

23:37 – Family businesses, trauma, and what actually breaks success

25:00 – Debunking the “three generations” wealth myth

27:38 – Money scripts, emotional security, and social capital

29:54 – Separating self-worth from net worth—without losing drive

33:16 – Building intergenerational well-being through compassion

35:19 – Fear-based identities and the inability to feel safe

37:12 – Creating a family mission, values, and shared culture

40:40 – How trauma awareness changes leadership style

42:07 – Rapid fire: motherhood, training, legacy, and curiosity

48:24 – A final question for leaders building wealth and well-being

— Key Quotes from Ruschelle Khanna —

“We’re often operating from coping mechanisms, not our true selves.”

“Money sits at the level of security—and shame lives there too.”

“Legacy is living fully in the present so it echoes into the future.”

“Before asking how wealthy you want to be, ask how satisfied you are right now.”

— Connect With Ruschelle Khanna —

Website: https://www.lifestyleforlegacy.com/

Ancestral Healing Center: https://www.ancestralhealingcenter.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruschelle-khanna-lifestyle-for-legacy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ancestralhealingcenter

— Connect with Julian and Executive Health —

LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii/

Ready to take your health, leadership, and performance to the next level? Book a complimentary private executive health diagnostic call with Julian Hayes II. Link below. https://calendly.com/julian-exechealth/chemistry

Website — https://www.executivehealth.io/

***DISCLAIMER: The information shared is not meant to treat or diagnose any condition. This is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. The content here is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor and/or medical practitioner.

The Permanent Standard Time Health Benefits you’re not hearing enough about go far beyond convenience or seasonal preference. In this conversation, Jay Pea, founder and president of Save Standard Time, breaks down why ending clock changes matters for our sleep, safety, health, and society at large.

We explore the hidden biological, cultural, and economic consequences of shifting the clock twice a year and why permanent Standard Time is the most science-backed, health-protective solution.

From the history of how DST began, to its surprising lobbying origins, to the modern legislative tug-of-war, this episode demystifies one of the most misunderstood public health issues in America.

If you care about better sleep, better decision-making, safer mornings for kids, or being aligned with nature’s rhythms, this is a must-listen.

— Episode Chapter Big Ideas (timing may not be exact) —

0:00 – Why the angle of sunlight shapes biology

01:44 – Amateur astronomy and learning to tell time by the sky

03:35 – From software engineer to national advocate

04:56 – What it’s really like to testify in state capitols

06:35 – Why DST confuses everyone and why it’s not harmless

09:59 – The surprising origins of clock changes

17:32 – Why state-level change is difficult (but possible)

21:06 – The three-legged stool of natural health

24:46 – Why DST especially harms kids and teens

26:37 – The spike in heart attacks and traffic accidents after spring forward

28:03 – Are we detached from nature?

30:27 – Seasonal rhythms, food patterns, and the wisdom of winter

33:30 – What businesses can do: endorsements, seasonal hours, and leadership

35:51 – The Sunshine Protection Act and where legislation stands today

38:52 – Tennessee’s complicated position

41:07 – Why economic arguments for DST don’t hold up

42:35 – Reinvention, suits, and stepping into leadership

45:17 – What’s ahead in 2026 and where to learn more

— Key Quotes from Jay Pea —

“Permanent daylight time would mean children going to school in the dark for months.”

“Better alignment with sunlight leads to better sleep, better decisions, and better health.”

“Most people who say they love daylight saving time—they just love summer.”

— Connect With Jay Pea —

Website: https://savestandardtime.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/savestandard/

Jay’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtheletter/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@savestandard

— Connect with Julian and Executive Health —

LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianhayesii/

Ready to take your health, leadership, and performance to the next level? Book a complimentary private executive health diagnostic call with Julian Hayes II. Link below. https://calendly.com/julian-exechealth/chemistry

Website — https://www.executivehealth.io/

***DISCLAIMER: The information shared is not meant to treat or diagnose any condition. This is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. The content here is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor and/or medical practitioner.