Fishing Without Bait 478: Redefining Success: Vulnerability, Sobriety & the Executive Mindset with Nick Jonsson

Fishing Without Bait—hosted by Jim Ellermeyer—continues our conversation (Part 3) with TEDx speaker and best‑selling author Nick Jonsson (Executive Loneliness). We unpack executive mental health, burnout, and recovery as Nick describes moving from “I have to” to “I choose,” owning financial insecurities, confronting toxic masculinity, and evolving from command‑and‑control leadership to an identity grounded in values rather than titles or status.

Jim and Nick explore 12‑step spirituality versus religion, daily prayer in sobriety, and how service informed Nick’s men’s community Limitless after supporting Singapore’s SOS Samaritans—offering a safe space that can interrupt isolation and suicide risk.

Nick also shares professional growth—studying psychotherapy and counseling at the School of Positive Psychology and leading leadership workshops in the Maldives—plus practical coaching for busy executives with flexible scheduling and a whole‑life Wheel of Life approach.  His book Executive Loneliness is available on Amazon and Audible; learn more at www.nickjonsson.com.

Topics: vulnerability in leadership, amends and family healing, community support for men, suicide prevention, mindfulness, and choosing authenticity at work and at home.

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