As a high-performing CEO or founder, you track revenue, churn, and margins — but are you tracking your health with the same precision? In this episode, Julian breaks down 11 biological KPIs every elite leader should monitor to multiply energy, focus, longevity, and impact. If you’re building a billion-dollar business, your health is your billion-dollar asset. And today, you’ll learn how to manage it that way.

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

0:00 – Intro: Your health is your most valuable asset

2:05 – Why leaders overlook their biology

4:20 – KPI #1: VO₂ Max = Your Energy Output Capacity

6:17 – KPI #2: HRV (Profit Margin of Resilience)

8:01 – KPI #3: Blood Glucose & Metabolic Liquidity

10:00 – KPI #4: Inflammation = Biological Churn Rate

11:50 – KPI #5: Recovery Efficiency = Customer Acquisition Cost

13:20 – KPI #6: Circadian Rhythm & Operational Efficiency

14:55 – KPI #7: Mood & Mental Performance (Your Net Promoter Score)

16:30 – KPI #8: Biological Age = Your Health Net Worth

18:15 – KPI #9: Forecasting with Advanced Health Testing

19:30 – KPI #10: Health Panels = Your Board Reports

21:00 – KPI #11: Relationships & Longevity (Your Emotional Infrastructure)

22:40 – 3 Common Blind Spots for High-Achieving Leaders

24:30 – How to implement this without overwhelm

25:00 – Final thoughts & your next steps

— Key Quotes —

"Optimal health is the ultimate leverage instrument. It’s your infrastructure for every decision you make.”

"Most CEOs don’t crash because they’re lazy — they crash because they’re unmeasured.”

"You track churn and revenue…why not inflammation and VO₂ Max?”

— 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.

Learn how to manage stress and avoid burnout by uncovering five hidden psychological traps that silently drain leaders' energy, clarity, and performance. In this episode, Julian breaks down the mental habits that even elite founders and CEOs can fall into—ones that sabotage health, leadership, and longevity without warning signs.

Whether you’re scaling a company or steering a team, this episode will help you reclaim your energy and operate at your highest level. Managing health as a high performer entails various types of stress.

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

00:00 – Intro: The silent epidemic of high-achiever burnout

02:00 – What real CEO burnout looks like today (not just exhaustion)

03:00 – Overview of the 5 temptations that erode energy and leadership

04:00 – Temptation #1: Performance over authenticity

07:00 – Action steps to reconnect with your authentic self

09:30 – Temptation #2: Pleasing over boundaries

12:00 – Setting strategic boundaries to protect your time and health

13:00 – Temptation #3: Certainty over progress

16:30 – Perfectionism as a form of procrastination

18:30 – Temptation #4: Comfort over growth

20:45 – Why “coasting” is actually reverse gear in disguise

22:00 – Temptation #5: Independence over connection

24:00 – How isolation sabotages performance and emotional health

26:00 – Recap: The 5 hidden burnout traps

27:00 – Closing thoughts + invitation to connect

— Key Quotes —

"The second you stop pretending, you start leading.”

"Burnout doesn’t always scream—it whispers. And by the time you hear it, the damage is done.”

"Comfort is a velvet coffin. If you're not growing, you're silently declining."

— 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.

This Fourth of July, while we celebrate independence, it’s worth asking—are you truly free if your health is in chains?

In this short post-run episode, I reflect on why optimal health is the ultimate form of freedom—and how too many high performers have unknowingly surrendered their internal sovereignty.

Because when your biology works for you, it doesn’t just improve your energy—it amplifies your business, your relationships, your communities, and your legacy.

— Topics covered —

The overlooked freedom every high performer needs

Why internal sovereignty starts with biology

A quick reflection from a half-marathon run

A call to declare your own “Health Independence Day”

If you’re a founder, CEO, or leader ready to lead from a place of strength, this one’s for you.

— 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.