How Slowing Down Helps Ambitious Men Reclaim Balance and Redefine Success with Jason Pooley

Dec 11, 2025

In this episode of A Wealthy Life, Vicki Wusche speaks with performance coach Jason Pooley, Founder of The House of Yoga, about the pressures facing high-performing men, how AI is reshaping the workplace, and why old notions of male success are no longer serving health, happiness or fulfilment. The discussion explores shifting expectations, burnout, identity, and how slowing down can create a more aligned and meaningful life.

Jason Pooley is a coach specialising in high-performing men. Through his community, The Elevated Man, he helps clients move from traditional high performance to “happy high-performance” by focusing on balance, fulfilment, connection and personal growth, rather than pressure, overwork and external achievement.

Expect to Learn

• How AI is changing workplace expectations for men

• Why high performance often leads to burnout

• The difference between high performance and “happy high-performance”

• How societal pressure shapes male identity and well-being

• How slowing down, redefining values and reconnecting improve fulfilment
  
  

Episode Breakdown with Timestamps

• [00:00] - Introduction

• [03:07] - Transition of men revolving AI

• [04:52] - Pressure, Job security and Changing roles in the Workplace

• [08:03] - Happiness, Fulfilment and Redefining Success

• [10:09] - Awareness, proximity and the power of community

• [13:48] - The Rise of Openness among Men and Changing Conversations

• [21:49] - Definition of Elevated Men

• [31:26] - Loneliness in leadership and the need for Safe Spaces

• [33:33] - High Performance Syndrome

• [35:52] - Three Insights for Supporting Healthier Performance

• [40:19] - Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Episodes

 

Follow the Guest Jason:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-pooley-coaching-4a39a91a/

• Website: https://jasonpooley.com/  

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonpooley 

• Vicki’s interview on One Great Life with Jason: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G6BxOBNExLtDfwZKPt3.
  
  

 

Follow the Host Vicki:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiwusche/ 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VickiWusche 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicki_wusche/ 

• Book a Call: https://bit.ly/BookVicki 

• Scorecard: https://vickiwusche.com/Scorecard 

• The Values Manual: Https://bit.ly/ValuesManual
  
  

Listening Links: 

• Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/VickiWusche 

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/a-wealthy-life/id1617293196 

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13lVRTAioD5mR4XUiylAk8
  
  

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