The Brain Vault: Where Science Meets Success

The CEO Your Business Has Been Waiting For

Fleet Maull · March 11, 2026

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The CEO Your Business Has Been Waiting For — Fleet Maull

Podcast: The Brain Vault: Where Science Meets Success

March 11, 2026 · 47 min

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Key topicsThe Mindset Shift from Operator to CEOFleet shares insights on the common traps founders fall into when scaling-trying to do it all, failing to delegate, and staying stuck in 'operator' mode. He explains how immersive, mindset-first training can help entrepreneurs develop true leadership capacity, build effective teams, and move from chaos to clarity. This episode unpacks how to shift from working in the business to leading on the business with purpose and vision. Why Business Leaders Need Contemplative Discipline, Not Just Mindset HacksMost leadership advice today leans on quick fixes-positive thinking, morning routines, productivity tricks. Fleet Maull shows why the deeper training of Zen and Tibetan meditation offers something those methods can’t: the ability to stay fully present in the storm of scaling a business. With 50 years of contemplative practice and 25 years advising executives, he reveals how disciplines forged over centuries sharpen decision-making, expand emotional resilience, and help leaders cut through noise with clarity. This isn’t about slowing down-it’s about developing the presence to lead in complexity. Radical Responsibility®: The Antidote to Victimhood Culture in Business and LifeFleet shares insights on Radical Responsibility®, his framework for helping leaders eliminate blame, reclaim agency, and become an unstoppable force for change. He explores how owning every outcome-regardless of fault-can transform business culture, relationships, and results. Perfect for audiences fatigued by victim narratives and ready for deep accountability. View all topics →

About Fleet Maull

Zen-Informed Business Strategist & Mindset Mentor for High-Performing Entrepreneurs

50 years Meditation practice & training100+ Meditation retreats led worldwide2x Inc. 5000 entrepreneur25+ years Business strategy

Fleet Maull helps overwhelmed founders and scaling entrepreneurs step out of survival mode and into CEO-level leadership. Drawing on 25+ years as a business strategist and founder of multiple mission-driven ventures, including an Inc. 5000 company, Fleet developed a high-impact MBA program specifically for bootstrapped entrepreneurs looking to break through 6- to 7- or 7- to 8-figure bottlenecks.

His immersive program isn't just business coaching—it’s a complete recalibration of how leaders approach growth, delegation, and sustainability. Fleet’s work combines proven operational strategies with mindset mastery, helping founders replace burnout with vision, build aligned teams, and unlock years of progress in a fraction of the time.

Fleet is also a globally respected meditation teacher with decades of deep training in Zen and Tibetan traditions. He is the creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness®—a powerful synthesis of contemplative practice and cutting-edge neuroscience. His mindset and meditation coaching is geared toward high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs ready to scale their inner world alongside their business impact.

Fleet is also the host of the Radical Responsibility Podcast, where he interviews top-tier thought leaders in entrepreneurship, neuroscience, trauma, and performance—including guests like Jack Canfield, Dave Asprey, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, and Dan Sullivan. The show reflects the depth, rigor, and clarity Fleet brings to every conversation.

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About this episode

What if the next level of your business is already within reach — and the only upgrade needed is in you? Dr.Fleet Maull, founder of HeartMind and creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness, has spent more than 50 years mastering the science of human performance — and he brings an edge no traditional business advisor can match. From building an Inc. 5000 company to pioneering the world's first prison hospice program, Fleet discovered that the leaders who scale fastest aren't those with the best strategy — they're the ones with the most optimized nervous system.

In this powerful episode of The Brain Vault, Larry and Fleet unpack the neuroscience behind why your greatest leadership breakthroughs live on the other side of regulation — not hustle.

This is the episode for every founder, executive, and leader ready to scale not just their business — but their capacity to lead it.

👤 ABOUT FLEET MAULL, PHD:

Fleet Maull, PhD, CMT-P, is the founder and CEO of the Heart Mind Institute and creator of Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness (NSM), a powerful synthesis of contemplative practice and modern neuroscience. He is the author of Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good. Fleet served 14 years in federal prison, where he founded the first prison hospice program in the world (1987), meditated three hours daily, and earned his PhD. He is a Zen Roshi (master teacher), an Acharya in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and brings 45+ years of meditation practice. Post-prison, he founded an Inc. 5000 company, created the National Prison Hospice Association, and now works with overwhelmed founders and scaling entrepreneurs through his entrepreneurial mastery training. The Heart Mind Institute archives over 2,000 hours of interviews with leading neuroscientists, psychologists, and thought leaders.

Connect with Fleet:

Website: heartmind.co & https://www.fleetmaull.com/

Book: Radical Responsibility (available at all major bookstores)

Entrepreneurial Mastery Summit: April (check heartmind.co for details)

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleetmaull/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fleetmaull

Twitter: https://x.com/fleetmaull

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartmindinstitute

🧠 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.

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Guest: Fleet Maull