Episodes

June 11, 2025

Stop Existing and Start Living: The 700,000 Hour Audit for High-Perfo…

Episode 55: Stop Existing and Start Living: The 700,000 Hour Audit for High-Performers Episode Summary: In this powerful episode, hosts Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop dive deep into Ed Mylett's concept of "quality time remaining" and challenge high-performers to audit whether they're truly living with …

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June 4, 2025

The 4 Forces of An Irresistible Offer Revisited: Sales & Marketing In…

[00:02] Welcome to the Show Ryan and Brook welcome Michael Hunter, founder of Spiffy Checkouts, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, marketing, and building scalable businesses. [01:01] The Accidental Marketing Journey ...

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May 30, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Stop Living as Yesterday's You, Your Clients Ha…

The Coaching Equation Podcast - Fast Five Friday: Growth, Optimization & Leadership Transformation **[00:00] **Welcome Back: Growth and Expansion Focus Ryan sets the stage for a power-packed Fast Five Friday centered on the driving force behind both personal and professional transformation—grow…

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May 28, 2025

The Leadership Equation: Building High Performance Teams with Whitney…

The Coaching Equation Podcast - Whitney Faires on The Courageous Leader Roadmap [01:05] From Division I Volleyball to Leadership Mastery Whitney's earliest leadership lessons came from coaches and teammates—discovering that transformation of the person, not just driving outcomes, is what makes lead…

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May 23, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: The Wake-Up Call That Changes Everything

[00:00] A Different Kind of Fast Five Ryan and Brook pivot from the usual format to dive into a timely and emotional topic—how much time we really have left and how we’re using it. [01:20] The Power of QTR: Quality Time Remaining Ryan shares a concept he heard from Ed Mylett—QTR—and how it reframed…

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May 21, 2025

Ultimate Sales Revisited: The Complete Brook Bishop Interview on Clim…

[03:05] From Bunk Beds to Zig Ziglar Brook’s uncle, Navy-SEAL-in-training, fills a shared bedroom with personal-development tapes—sparking Brook’s fascination with influence and landing him a high-end restaurant job that doub...

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May 14, 2025

The Power of Better Questions: Life-Changing Communication with Marcu…

Episode Highlights 00:01 – Why communication is the missing skill in leadership, sales, and coaching 01:13 – The shocking stat about managers and communication training 02:54 – Marcus’ early experiences that sparked his obsession with asking better questions 06:17 – A baptism gone wrong… and the mo…

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May 7, 2025

The Top 5 Contract Mistakes That Cost You Clients, Cash, and Credibil…

Episode Highlights [00:01] Meet Angie Boynton, Contract Law Expert Angie shares her journey from litigator to contract law specialist—and why she believes contracts are the foundation of every business relationship.[06:12] Contracts Are About Clarity, Not Combat Contracts aren’t swords or shields—t…

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May 2, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Fitness First, Surfing the Chaos, and Reframing…

Episode Highlights [00:01] Health and Fitness Should Be Job #1 Ryan shares wisdom from health icon Mark Sisson and reflects on how even high performers let their health slide—and why it’s time to prioritize your body like you...

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April 30, 2025

5 Keys to Avoiding a Mid-Year Slump

Episode Highlights [00:00] What You Condition Becomes Real Brook shares a story about losing momentum in sales—and how he turned it around by conditioning his mind, environment, and habits around a powerful goal. [06:54] Reco...

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April 24, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: The Question Holding You Back, What REAL Progre…

Episode Highlights [00:00] From Doubt to Possibility Ryan breaks down why the question “ Can I...? ” often leads to hesitation—and how adding just one word (“ How can I...?”) can shift you into possibility and action. [02:23]...

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April 23, 2025

Your Dream Business: 6 Steps to Building a Coaching Business You Love…

Episode Highlights [00:00] Define the Lifestyle You Want Ryan and Brook explore how lifestyle preferences directly shape your business model—with a story about a misaligned business partner whose “no Mondays or Fridays” rule ...

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April 18, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Influence with Integrity, Toughness Through Pur…

Episode Highlights [00:00] Do What You Can with What You Have, Where You Are A sweaty post-Peloton Ryan reminds us that waiting for perfect conditions is a trap. The best things in life are built on imperfect action. [02:32] ...

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April 16, 2025

Your Dream Business: 6 Steps to Building a Coaching Business You Love…

Episode Highlights [00:01] Breaking Free from the Coaching Industry Echo Chamber Ryan and Brook call out the toxic “7-figure-or-bust” culture and explain why success must be defined on your own terms—not someone else’s market...

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April 11, 2025

FFF 020: Bagel Shop Lessons, The Power of Influence, Calculating Oppo…

Episode Highlights [00:00] Bagel Shop Lessons in Customer Service Ryan shares a frustrating Friday morning tradition gone wrong—and explains how one small apology can change the course of your customer’s loyalty. [05:35] Infl...

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April 9, 2025

Is the Hero’s Journey Dead? How to Write Winning Copy TODAY with Kuli…

Episode Highlights [05:21] Copywriting Essentials That Haven’t Changed The enduring power of a great headline, hook, CTA, and irresistible offer. [08:46] Why Founders Should Master Marketing & Sales First Why outsourcing sale...

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April 4, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Cultivating Energy, Giving When It’s Hard, and …

Episode Highlights [00:00] Hard Conversations & Real Leadership Ryan reflects on a week of tough conversations—and how great leaders grow by receiving feedback instead of resisting it. [02:30] Are You Managing or Leading? A p...

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April 2, 2025

Sales Team Secrets: Your Guide to Hiring, Training, and Retaining Top…

Episode Highlights [00:00] When (Not) to Hire a Salesperson Ryan and Brook explain why most coaches hire too early—and the costly mistake of hiring just to escape sales discomfort. [02:56] The Must-Have Metrics Before You Bri...

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March 26, 2025

The Truth About Low-Ticket Offers: Do They Really Cannibalize High Ti…

Episode Highlights [00:11] Where This Debate Comes From Ryan and Brook open up about a common fear in the coaching space: Will a low-ticket offer sabotage high-ticket sales? The answer: only if you build it wrong. [01:15] Why...

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March 19, 2025

Our Event Strategy Shift: Steal These 4 Secrets Now

Episode Highlights: [00:01] Why We Shifted Our Event Model Ryan and Brook reveal the intentional changes they made to their live event strategy—including allowing guests into mastermind events—and how this shift prioritized c...

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March 14, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Born to Win, The Programming to Fail, and The 4…

Episode Highlights: [00:12] The Power of Passion Projects Brook shares how revisiting a long-shelved book project reignited his creativity and focus—reminding us all that when passion calls, it’s time to go all in. [02:07] Th...

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March 4, 2025

The Secret That the Top 2% of Sellers Know That You Don't

Episode Highlights: [00:00] The Calendar Mistakes Costing You Sales Ryan and Brook break down why most salespeople and business owners fail to maximize their calendar—and how simple scheduling changes can skyrocket your conve...

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Feb. 28, 2025

Fast Five for Friday: Hindsight to Foresight, Practical Success, and …

Episode Highlights: [00:13] The Question That Changes Everything What would you do if you completely trusted yourself? Ryan shares how this question stopped him in his tracks, revealing hidden doubts and subconscious fears th...

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Feb. 25, 2025

How to Rebound After a Setback: Turning Losses into Business Growth

Episode Highlights: [00:24] When You Swing and Miss in Business Ryan and Brook dive into the reality of setbacks—when you invest in something that doesn’t work out, hire the wrong people, or take a big financial loss. Every e...

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