Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley · 2026-06-04 · 51 min
In this episode of the Always Better Than Yesterday Podcast, host Ryan Hartley sits down with executive coach, therapist, speaker, Ironman athlete and bestselling author Nick Jonsson. Nick’s story is one of extraordinary contrast. From climbing the corporate ladder and appearing outwardly successful to privately battling burnout, addiction, depression and profound loneliness, Nick shares the painful truth behind what many high performers experience but rarely talk about. Together, Ryan and Nick explore executive loneliness, the cost of hiding our struggles, the danger of suffering in silence and why vulnerability may be one of the most powerful leadership skills available to us. Nick shares how losing his marriage, career, health and identity ultimately became the catalyst forrebuilding a more meaningful life. This conversation explores leadership pressure, psychological safety, men’s mental health, addiction recovery, healthy community, peer support, coaching, purpose and what it means to create spaces where people can finally stopperforming and start being human.
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