Protocol One Podcast

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic:https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join Protocol One:https://skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about Damilare:https://joyinsideout.com/Connect with Damilare:https://www.instagram.com/damilare_adeyeri/James Neilson-Watt sits down with Damilare Adeyeri for a conversation on energy, physiology, peak performance, and why strategy alone will never get you where you want to go.Damilare shares how his years as a results coach and lead energy activator at Tony Robbins events taught him that state — not strategy — is the real driver of success. He breaks down the state-story-strategy framework, the neuroscience of energy (D.O.S.E.), and why most people stay stuck not because they lack a plan, but because they lack the energy to execute one.James and Damilare explore why suffering is often a choice, why the worst person to ask for advice is yourself, and why physiology — not introspection — is the fastest path to clarity and change.James and Damilare discuss:Damilare's background with Tony RobbinsBeing the lead energy activator on stageState, story, and strategyWhy energy beats strategy every timeThe neuroscience of energy — D.O.S.E.Physiology first and shifting your statePain is inevitable, suffering is optionalThe if-and-when conundrumImpossible goals and building momentumAction brings clarityThe six human needsBeing your own worst advisorIdentity and the five shiftsShift Happens — the bookFind Your JAM and group coachingChapters00:00 Welcome and introduction01:08 Damilare's backstory and Tony Robbins05:13 State, story, and strategy explained09:03 Why knowing what to do isn't enough12:09 The neuroscience of energy — D.O.S.E.17:41 Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional23:04 Impossible goals and building momentum26:25 The if-and-when conundrum29:43 Why we seek effortless success34:36 Edison, mindset, and learning through action36:37 The worst person to ask for advice is yourself42:46 Get out of your head into your body44:41 Identity, the five shifts, and compelling future52:27 Physiology creates clarity to solve problems54:18 Shift Happens — the book56:17 Speaking, IRONMAN, and Find Your JAM58:27 The Protocol One takeawayDon't Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join Protocol One:https://skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about Charles:https://charlesbyrd.com/Connect with Charles:https://www.instagram.com/charles_byrd_/James Neilson-Watt sits down with Charles Byrd for a conversation on relationship-driven growth, joint ventures, entrepreneurship, parenting, courage, AI, future skills, and building a life around what matters.Charles shares how his mother's illness became a wake-up call about the temporary nature of life and pushed him to leave corporate Silicon Valley, burn the boats, and build a business around impact, freedom, and relationships. He explains how a low-ticket productivity course evolved into PureJV, the Deal Flow System, and FLOW, his mastermind for entrepreneurs who want to grow through warm traffic, referrals, speaking, and trust-based partnerships.James and Charles explore why AI can compress execution but cannot replace clear thinking, strong offers, or real connection, and why the next era belongs to people who define outcomes, build relationships, and use tools in service of mission.James and Charles discuss:Charles's Silicon Valley backgroundLeaving corporate after a wake-up callThe Deal Flow System and FLOW mastermindWarm traffic, referrals, and joint venturesBurning the boats and figuring it outCourage, skydiving, and hard thingsParenting, resilience, and self-leadershipThe six vectors and finding the real gapFundamentals, health, psychology, and controlAI, automation, and business leverageWhy bad offers are not fixed by AIRAG databases and relationship intelligenceFuture skills for kids and entrepreneursWhy social skills become more valuableCommunities, events, and connectionBuilding for where technology is goingChapters00:00 Welcome and reconnecting00:40 Charles's story and current work01:30 From events to warm traffic02:30 PureJV, Deal Flow, and FLOW03:40 Skydiving, bungee jumping, and fear06:50 Charles's mother's diagnosis08:40 I can, I will, end of story10:20 Teaching kids to do hard things13:30 Fundamentals and control15:00 AI tools and fast execution17:00 The six vectors and the real gap18:40 AI-centric operations20:20 Why pointless AI is still pointless23:40 AI, offers, and client work25:50 Training AI on proven frameworks27:50 RAG databases and context31:50 Building custom internal systems33:50 Kids, math, and learning to think36:50 Entrepreneurs waking up to AI42:00 Claude Cowork and OpenClaw45:00 Automated meeting workflows48:20 From APIs to computer control51:20 Outcome thinking and automation54:30 Kids, social skills, and rapport57:40 Relationships are everything59:30 Events, trust, and connection1:01:00 Technology serving human experience1:05:10 Robots and the future home1:09:30 Tesla, autopilot, and time leverage1:11:30 Build for where tech is going1:14:40 GPT wrappers and fading moats1:18:30 Learn more about CharlesDon't Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join Protocol One:https://skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about Adam:https://adamjablin.com/Connect with Adam:https://instagram.com/adamjablin/Listen to Adam's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hero-project-podcast/id1800764307James Neilson-Watt sits down with Adam Jablin for a conversation on recovery, surrender, faith, entrepreneurship, purpose, parenting, AI, and trusting life's timing.Adam shares how getting clean and sober forced him to let go of his old identity, and how the last five years challenged him to surrender deeper. He opens up about comparison, social media, losing trust, reconnecting with God, and learning not to rush the process but to trust it.James and Adam explore how meaning shapes experience, why the outside world distracts us from inner work, and how purpose is found not only through pain, but through joy.James and Adam discuss:Recovery and surrenderComparison, chase energy, and entrepreneurshipFaith, trust, and divine timingMeaning, identity, and inner languageParenting, responsibility, and self-awarenessThe hero's journey and answering the callPurpose, mission, and serviceJoy in the solutionIdeas, courage, and timingDistraction, social media, and lower needsHealth, family, and future selfAI, education, and capable kidsConnection and presenceChapters00:00 Welcome to Protocol One00:40 Adam reconnects01:00 Surrender and sobriety02:40 Noise, comparison, and chasing04:10 Lessons repeated until learned05:20 Knowing, doing, and staying open06:30 Being wrong and changing your mind07:20 Meaning, language, and stories09:20 Creating space from old filters10:30 Parenting, identity, and growth13:50 Responsibility and accountability14:40 Adam's upbringing16:20 Outside validation17:50 Alcohol, drugs, and what they fixed18:40 Getting clean and inside work19:20 Entrepreneurship and helping people20:10 Tony Robbins and pressure21:00 Surrendering Superman21:50 Trust, God, and the process24:20 Divine timing26:40 Comparing paths and seasons28:40 Mission vs. job energy30:00 The cost of rushing goals31:50 Goals and becoming33:50 LearnSpark, impact, and kids36:40 The hero's journey38:00 Finding mission when stuck39:40 Pain, joy, and the solution41:10 Creativity and ideas43:00 Ideas are in the field44:40 Courage, timing, and ownership47:10 Grab the idea and run49:30 Struggle, stories, and experience51:20 News cycles and distraction52:40 Quieting noise to find purpose54:00 Heart, state, and presence55:20 Needs, movements, and contribution56:40 Sports and identity58:40 Future self and rocking chair test1:01:20 Staying healthy and on mission1:02:00 Longevity and what matters1:05:00 AI education and future skills1:07:00 Social skills and kids1:09:00 Final reflectionsDon't Settle

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join Protocol One:https://skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about Matt:https://mattscoletti.com/Connect with Matt:https://instagram.com/mattscoletti/Listen to Matt's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/challenges-build-champions-with-matt-scoletti/id1486256327In this episode, James Neilson-Watt sits down with Matt Scoletti for a conversation on sobriety, identity, discipline, endurance, speaking, AI, connection, and rebuilding yourself one choice at a time.Matt shares how alcohol took hold of his life, the moment that forced him to face who he was becoming, and how one 15-minute commitment became 10 years of sobriety. He opens up about blame, accountability, health, running over 100 marathons, and celebrating the choices that shape identity.Together, James and Matt explore how small wins reinforce identity and why human connection matters more in an AI-driven world.James and Matt discuss:Sobriety, accountability, and changeIdentity through daily choicesThe 15-minute ruleStaying the same vs. changingCelebrating small winsResistance from old environmentsHealth, wealth, time, and living fullyBalancing contentment with driveSpeaking, race MCing, YouTube, and valueAI, curiosity, and educationParenting, social skills, and rapportChapters00:00 Welcome to Protocol One00:40 Matt's background: Pittsburgh, basketball, college, alcohol02:00 The moment Matt had to change02:40 Addiction, health, and ultra running03:00 Addictive personalities05:00 Blame, accountability, and truth06:00 The future if nothing changes07:20 Tony Robbins, energy, action, and change08:40 The 15-minute rule09:20 Identity, votes, and health10:00 Why strategy fails without identity13:20 Breaking change into small actions15:20 Health, energy, and longevity17:20 Taking pressure off achievement18:00 Celebrating small wins20:40 Love, fear, and reinforcement22:00 15 minutes to nearly 10 years sober23:00 Becoming your best is not selfish24:00 Responsibility, values, and who relies on you26:00 Encouragement and gratitude30:00 Resistance when you change31:20 Staying true to who you are becoming33:00 Choosing identity before life chooses for you34:20 Speaking goals and intentional living36:00 Contentment and drive40:00 Health, wealth, and time43:20 Matt's fake gravestone reminder45:20 Enjoying today while building tomorrow48:20 Build it, love it, and value the journey52:00 Two lives and the death calendar55:20 Memories, AI, and documenting life59:20 Speaking, race MCing, and YouTube1:01:40 AI, creativity, and what to make1:05:20 AI tutors, education, and interaction1:07:20 Why real-world experiences matter1:11:20 Curiosity and learning from everyone1:12:40 Raising socially confident kids1:15:20 Building rapport quickly1:18:00 Matt's resources and Challenges Build Champions1:19:00 Final reflections and Six VectorDon't Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic.Visit: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join the Protocol One community.Visit: https://www.skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about John and Annie Meng at LoveJAAM.Visit: https://lovejaam.com/eventsIn this episode, James Neilson-Watt sits down with John Meng for a deep conversation on relationships, responsibility, fatherhood, endurance, masculine leadership, and what it takes to build a love that lasts.John shares how his background in engineering, motocross, tennis, and Ironman racing shaped his understanding of discipline, pressure, and emotional control. He opens up about the performance standards he grew up with, the relationship struggles that forced him to grow, and the path that led him into helping couples create stronger, more connected partnerships.Together, James and John explore the difference between fault and responsibility, why relationships often break down when partners expect each other to meet unmet needs, and how commitment, compassion, and chemistry shape the seasons of a relationship.In this episode, James and John discuss:• Fatherhood, sons, daughters, and masculine development• The pressure of high standards and performance-based identity• Motocross, tennis, Ironman, and endurance as self-discovery• The difference between fault and responsibility• Why relationships break down when needs become expectations• The four seasons of a relationship• Commitment, compassion, chemistry, and lasting love• The men’s tunnel, rites of passage, and masculine growth• Mission, submission, admiration, and leadership in relationshipsChapters00:00 Welcome to Protocol One with John Meng00:40 John’s background: engineering, motocross, tennis, and family01:40 Raising sons and daughters04:40 Guiding boys’ energy and masculine development05:50 Fatherhood, high standards, and performance pressure08:40 From sports to relationships and Ironman11:20 Marriage, divorce, and learning to lead in relationship13:00 Tony Robbins, David Goggins, and the Ironman path16:00 Fully committing to the Ironman journey17:00 Heart-rate training, calm, and emotional stability18:00 Responsibility vs. fault22:40 Loving the spouse you have23:00 Relationship needs and breakdown patterns26:00 The four seasons of a relationship27:20 Spring, commitment, and the power struggle28:40 Summer, self-discovery, and compassion30:00 Fall, partnership, and reigniting chemistry31:20 Winter and the fully developed relationship33:40 The men’s tunnel and rites of passage39:20 Who am I really?48:40 Compassion as the core relationship lesson54:40 Mortality, health scares, and living fully58:20 Making your relationship the top priority1:05:00 Who do I need to be for my partner?1:06:00 Mission, submission, and masculine leadership1:10:40 John’s resources and LoveJAAM1:12:20 Final reflections and the Six Vector AssessmentDon’t Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic.Visit: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join the Protocol One community.Visit: https://www.skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about what Philippe is building with Oneka Elements.Visit: https://www.onekaelements.comIn this episode, James Neilson-Watt sits down with Philippe for a wide-ranging conversation on discipline, business, resilience, AI, and the personal growth required to build something that lasts.Philippe shares how growing up on a family farm, playing professional hockey, and transitioning into entrepreneurship shaped his view of work, pressure, and persistence. He opens up about the identity shift of leaving hockey behind, building Oneka Elements into a natural personal care brand, and facing a major production crisis that nearly broke the business.Together, James and Philippe explore how problems can become gifts when they force clarity, stronger systems, better leadership, and real profitability. They also dig into the role of AI in modern business, why operators need to rethink outdated software and manual processes, and how entrepreneurs can use technology as leverage instead of noise.The episode lands on a simple but powerful personal protocol: use a daily hard practice, like an ice bath, to train state, discipline, and the ability to choose discomfort before life chooses it for you.In this episode, James and Philippe discuss:• Turning pressure into leverage• The discipline learned from professional hockey• Leaving an old identity and building a new one• Why business problems can become gifts• Profitability, systems, and stronger leadership• Building teams that create real leverage• Using AI to replace manual work and outdated systems• Why people skills matter more as technology gets stronger• The ice bath as a daily protocol for state and disciplineChapters00:00 Welcome to Protocol One with Philippe00:40 Growing up on a family farm01:20 Hockey, discipline, and early lessons02:20 From professional hockey to sustainable business05:00 State management, passion, and success13:00 Leaving the hockey identity behind17:00 Hockey, connection, and leadership20:00 Handling failure and setbacks24:20 The production crisis that changed the business26:00 Profitability as the only way forward29:00 Choosing a story of victory36:20 Building a stronger team38:40 Why clarity changes everything40:20 Raising capital, discomfort, and growth47:00 Strong people, better systems, and real leverage52:00 AI as a thinking partner54:40 Rethinking outdated software and manual work1:00:00 Using AI to remove waste1:04:20 Technology, kids, and people skills1:13:20 Oneka Elements and the ice bath protocol1:16:00 Closing thoughtsDon’t Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic.Visit: https://sixvectorassessment.com/Join the Protocol One community.Visit: https://www.skool.com/protocol-oneLearn more about what Dr. Austin Lake is building with Wholly Health.Visit: https://wholly.healthIn this episode, James Neilson-Watt sits down with Dr. Austin Lake for a deep conversation on faith, entrepreneurship, health, family, and what it really means to build a life with purpose.Austin shares how his journey from physical therapy and functional medicine into online health education grew into a mission-driven business reaching millions. Together, they explore the tension between growth and family, the role of faith in decision-making, the danger of chasing money without meaning, and why success only matters when it serves something bigger than yourself.The episode also lands on a simple but powerful Protocol One: create a consistent bedtime. Austin explains why sleep is often the first domino for better health, clearer thinking, stronger leadership, and deeper alignment with your mission.In this episode, James and Austin discuss:• Faith, family, and entrepreneurship• Building success without losing what matters most• Why mission matters more than money• Health as the foundation for clearer thinking• Marriage, parenting, and leadership inside the home• Travel, homeschooling, and creating meaningful memories• The simple protocol of setting a consistent bedtimeChapters00:00 Welcome to Protocol One with Dr. Austin Lake00:54 From physical therapy to functional medicine04:22 Why mission matters more than money06:00 Faith, entrepreneurship, and serving others11:40 Faith, provision, and breaking scarcity17:00 Building a life with meaning21:00 The rocking chair test and choosing adventure23:45 Travel, family freedom, and creating new dreams26:00 Homeschooling, flexibility, and online work28:40 Fatherhood, leadership, and family roles30:40 Women’s health, stress, and household balance41:40 Resourcefulness, risk, and family alignment46:20 Family as the first mission field53:40 The Protocol One framework and six vectors55:20 The first domino: a consistent bedtime57:25 Challenging limiting beliefs1:00:50 Simple protocols that create big change1:04:40 Austin’s next mission and Wholly Health1:10:07 Final reflections: build what mattersDon’t Settle.

Complete the Six Vector Diagnostichttps://sixvectorassessment.com/Join the Protocol One communityhttps://www.skool.com/protocol-oneIn this launch episode, James Neilson-Watt introduces the core philosophy behind Protocol One: the gap between external success and internal fulfillment.James breaks down "the drift," explains why most people overcomplicate personal growth, and introduces the six vectors that shape a high performance life: Physiology, Psychology, Resources, Environment, Mission, and Connection.This episode sets the foundation for the Protocol One ecosystem. It shows how each listener can identify their current bottleneck, choose one clear protocol, and begin building a life with more direction, health, focus, fulfillment, and connection.At the center of the episode is a simple idea: you do not need to change everything at once. You need to find your Protocol One, install it into your life, and let that one focused change move you out of drift and into integrated excellence.In this episode, James discusses:The gap between success and fulfillmentWhat James calls "the drift"Why hustle culture and soft spirituality are both incompleteThe six vectors of Protocol OneHow to identify your current bottleneckWhy one simple protocol can create meaningful changeThe purpose of the Protocol One podcast and communityWhy "Don't Settle" is more than a taglineChapters00:00 The gap between achievement and fulfillment00:47 Welcome to Protocol One01:20 What James calls "the drift"02:35 Why Protocol One exists02:47 Extracting your Protocol One from experts03:06 Why personal growth gets overwhelming03:13 The two traps of personal growth03:44 What Protocol One is really about05:36 Finding the one thing to execute05:52 Integrated excellence and life architecture06:18 Protocol One as an operating system06:37 Extracting protocols from real conversations07:45 The Protocol One framework07:55 The six vectors and two-phase structure09:57 The six vectors explained12:22 Finding your current bottleneck12:24 The Six Vector Diagnostic Assessment13:01 How one simple protocol creates change14:10 Why overcomplication blocks action15:52 Your lowest scoring vector is the starting point16:48 Your lowest scoring question becomes your Protocol One18:15 How guests are chosen18:52 Extracting one protocol from each guest19:10 Building a library of Protocol Ones19:53 What to expect from future episodes20:14 The Protocol One ecosystem20:23 The mastermind community and accountability21:51 Why the brand is built on "Don't Settle"23:39 Complete the Six Vector Diagnostic24:20 Join the community and start the journeyDon't Settle.