Episodes

The Power of Pressure: How One Coach's Ultimatum Created Incredible Urgency. A slamming locker room door. A coach's warning. Thirty-six words that turned a .500 team into a wrecking crew. This isn't a story about inspiration; it's about consequences. When a high school basketball coach threatened t…

In this episode of The Underlayer , David Young sits down with business & leadership mentor Jodi Wilding to unpack the quiet ways high achievers play small: staying in safe roles, pleasing identities, and waiting for certaint...

Why do so many high achievers burn out? And even set goals they don't even want? In this episode of The Underlayer, David Young and Katarina Kiseli break down the psychology of high achievers, burnout, and goal-setting mistakes that lead to exhaustion rather than fulfillment. If you’ve ever felt: -…

Maira has spent two decades translating complex ideas into clear frameworks for senior leaders and experts, but her real gift isn’t just strategy. It’s helping high achievers identify the red thread running through their live...

In this episode of The Underlayer , host David Young sits down with LinkedIn strategist and writer Allison Ditmer to explore the quiet pull for something more, and what happens when successful careers stop matching who we’re ...

Ever feel anger rise up and wonder, “Where did that come from?” Explore why anger isn’t the problem, and what it’s been trying to protect all along. In this episode of The Underlayer, host David Young is joined by Carolyn Warsham for a deep, honest conversation about anger, emotional health, and pe…

In this solo episode of The Underlayer , host David Young explores how childhood fear, especially around visibility and public speaking, quietly shapes our lives well into midlife. David shares personal stories from growing u...

Episode — The Real Story Beneath Your Relationships with Lisa De Nicola What if the relationships you’re struggling with aren’t the problem, but the old patterns running beneath them? In this episode of The Underlayer, leadership and executive coach Lisa De Nicola takes us below the surface to unco…

Episode 6: Learning That Actually Sticks — Why Your Brain Loves the Easy Stuff (and Why It Fails You) with Sheila B. Robinson What if the way you think you learn is the very thing keeping you from learning at all? In this epi...

Bonus Episode — The Comedy Hidden Inside Everyday Life with David Young What if the funniest set you’ve ever heard was hiding inside ordinary life? In this special bonus episode of The Underlayer, I took on a dare to create 30 minutes of standup from nothing but real stories. TV dinners, botched Je…

Episode 3: Human Design, Frequency, and the Decisions Your Body Already Knows with Lauren Ammon What if your best decisions aren’t made in your head? In this episode of The Underlayer, I sit down with Human Design coach and practitioner Lauren Ammon to explore a simple, liberating shift: your body …

Episode 2 — How Authentic Swag Builds Real Relationships And Standout Brands What if your branded merch could actually mean something? In this episode of The Underlayer, I sit down with Amanda Hoffman, CEO and co-founder of Go To Market, to uncover how authenticity and choice are reshaping the worl…

Episode 1 – When Your Decisions Don’t Match Your Dreams Ever follow the “smart” path and end up miles from what you actually want? In this debut episode of The Underlayer, I unpack the real story behind my zigzag career. From dreaming of broadcasting to majoring in biology, selling pharmaceuticals,…

Join me, your host, David Young, as I outline the vision for this new Podcast, The Underlayer.