The LAB with Bryce Prescott

Bryce unpacks a powerful realization that surfaced during a week of speaking, coaching, and training across multiple audiences: every breakthrough conversation eventually leads to the same principle — authorship. Whether speaking to corporate employees, entrepreneurs, or investors, Bryce observed that success rarely hinges on tactics alone. Instead, the real differentiator is the story people believe about themselves and the degree to which they intentionally author their lives. He introduces two foundational forces that shape outcomes: direction through authorship and results through compounding habits. The message is clear — if you don’t intentionally write your life, someone else will write it for you.Listen in!Takeaways:Your life is authored intentionally or unconsciouslyIdentity determines whether tactics succeedOpportunities appear constantly, but capacity determines who keeps themHabits are daily evidence of who you believe you areMost people have never defined what they actually wantVague preferences create vague livesClarity is created through motion, not waitingInternal stories determine external outcomesCompounding decisions shape your life more than big momentsChaos in your day produces chaos in your lifeStructure creates the space for authorshipIdentity is reinforced through repeated practiceSelf-permission is the gateway to a bigger lifeThe life you experience is the result of compounded choicesEvery habit compounds either positively or negativelyYou are always writing your story whether you realize it or notDirection plus compounding habits creates transformationThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce confronts a hard truth: most people don’t actually want certainty — they want control. Building on the prior conversation about biology and leadership, Bryce connects nervous system depletion, hormonal imbalance, and anxiety-driven overthinking to the craving for guaranteed outcomes. He reveals how delaying decisions masquerades as wisdom while actually signaling a capacity issue. Through personal stories of cancer, marriage, and business evolution, he reframes confidence as capacity — not prediction. Authority, he argues, is posture under uncertainty. The message is direct: stop outsourcing responsibility to outcomes you can’t control, strengthen what you can, and lead your life through decisive action.Listen in!Takeaways:You don’t want certainty — you want controlControl over outcomes is an illusionAuthority is posture under uncertaintyConfidence is capacity, not predictionNervous system depletion amplifies fearOverthinking often masks avoidanceDelayed decisions feel powerful but are weaknessStrength allows tolerance of ambiguityAnxiety is often physiological, not philosophicalLeadership requires exposure to riskPhilosophizing can become insulationDecision creates momentum; momentum creates clarityYou control standards, discipline, and preparationTrying to control outcomes increases anxietyExposure builds authorityRegulated biology supports decisive actionCapacity eliminates the need for guaranteesThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce is joined by Dr. Jacob Egbert, a premier authority in men's health and performance medicine, specializing in elite-level optimization of energy, fitness, and longevity, and the host of the Escape The Drift Podcast, and they discusses the importance of optimizing physical health for overall well-being and success. They break down the difference between “normal” medical metrics and true optimization, revealing why many men trying to fix their lives through personal development are actually under-fueled physically. The discussion bridges performance medicine, emotional resilience, and identity work, emphasizing that confidence is largely biochemical and built through physical capacity. The core message is clear: if your biology is flat, your leadership will be flat — and optimizing the organism is often the first step toward meaningful personal transformation.Listen in!Takeaways:Many men feel stuck because their biology is depleted, not their mindset“Normal labs” do not equal optimal healthConfidence is tied to physical capacity and hormonal balanceNervous system regulation begins with biological stabilityMindset work fails when the organism is exhaustedParasympathetic states enable deeper emotional workTestosterone supports courage, clarity, and performanceChronic inflammation keeps men in fight-or-flightOptimization is elective but transformativePhysical strength improves psychological resilienceMen need risk and growth to feel aliveCommunity matters during transformationImproving your body can disrupt existing relationshipsGLP therapies are tools, not solutions by themselvesEnergy loss and low libido are early warning signsOptimization requires guidance and accountabilitySelf-development starts with the organism, not philosophyThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

What if the problem isn’t religion, politics, biohacking, or mindset…What if the problem is you never actually committed to anything?In this episode, Bryce wrestles with a question that most high performers avoid:Which system is actually true?From Mormonism to pagan symbolism, from Law of Attraction to nihilism, from grind culture to nervous system regulation — Bryce walks through the tension of wanting certainty in a world full of competing frameworks. But instead of landing on a “correct” answer, he lands somewhere far more confronting.It’s not about being right. It’s about being aligned.If you’ve been bouncing between belief systems, doubting everything, over-intellectualizing your growth, or secretly frustrated that nothing seems to “work”…This one will hit.You don’t need a new system.You need conviction.• You are always operating inside a belief system — whether you admit it or not.• Most people don’t fail because the system is broken. They fail because their belief is fractured.• Confusion is often disguised fear of commitment.• It’s not about finding the “right” framework — it’s about fully aligning with one.• Belief isn’t mystical. It’s neurological, behavioral, and embodied.• Your identity governs your values. Your values govern your beliefs. Your beliefs govern your behavior.• Stop getting cute. Start being aligned.• You are the operator. The system amplifies whatever you bring to it.Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce steps away from structured teaching and delivers a raw, unfiltered riff on the weight many people are feeling as long-held illusions collapse. In response to cultural unrest, corruption revelations, and spiritual disorientation, Bryce explores a single grounding question that cuts through fear, shame, and overwhelm: What can I control?Drawing from his own evolving views on faith, evil, agency, business struggle, and personal responsibility, Bryce reframes anxiety, regret, and paralysis as signals pointing back to the present moment. He challenges the habit of asking “why” and replaces it with a more functional diagnostic: Does this work for me?This episode is an invitation to reclaim agency when the world feels unstable, to stop negotiating with distraction, and to anchor your life in actions you can actually take. Not to fix the world—but to stop abandoning yourself inside of it.Listen in. Takeaways:- You can only control the present moment- Agency exists even when the world feels corrupt- Heaviness increases when illusions collapse- Evil forces a confrontation with truth- Asking “why” often creates paralysis- “Does this work for me?” restores clarity- Anxiety lives in imagined futures- Regret lives in unchangeable pasts- Presence dissolves shame and guilt- Not everything is your fault—but it is your responsibility to respond- Diagnosis plus integration creates transformation- Indecision is still a decision- Distraction delays necessary action- Push motivation exhausts you- Pull motivation aligns you- Lack clouds long-term vision- Clarity comes from honest self-assessment- Ownership begins where excuses end- You don’t need certainty to take action- Agency returns when you stop negotiating with realityYour story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce discusses why so many capable people feel behind and reveals the hidden driver beneath most decisions: fear or love. Bryce breaks down how cultural timelines, comparison, and invisible expectations install a false sense of urgency that turns fear into the default sponsor of choice. Through personal stories of imposter syndrome, delayed action, and major investments in his own growth, he shows how fear disguises itself as realism, while love speaks with steadiness and clarity. The core invitation is simple but demanding: audit the sponsoring thought behind your choices. You are not late to your life — you’re being asked to start choosing from love instead of fear.Listen in!Takeaways:Every decision is sponsored by fear or loveFeeling behind is a symptom, not the problemCultural timelines install false urgencyConfusion does not equal failureStruggle does not mean you’re brokenFear disguises itself as realismLove sounds calm and steadyClarity comes from movement, not certaintyImposter syndrome often follows early exposureFear-based decisions leak into every domainSelf-disqualification delays what you wantComparison magnifies internal chaosAsking “what if it works out?” changes everythingShame is not a growth strategyClean decisions reduce inner frictionSelf-trust grows through honest ownershipYou are not late — you’re in processThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce explores the idea that most people are living inside a psychological trance — a set of beliefs and stories about their life they’ve stopped questioning. He explains how routines, identity, and perception quietly become automated, creating familiarity even when life no longer works. He introduces a powerful reframe: stop moralizing your experience and start asking a simpler question — does this work for me? From spirituality to identity to personal growth, he shows how ending the trance allows new choices, new identity, and new results to emerge. Transformation isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about consciously choosing a new operating system that actually supports who you’re becoming.Listen in!Takeaways:A trance is a belief system you stopped questioningNormal can be the most dangerous stateFamiliarity is not the same as alignmentMoralizing experience freezes change“Does this work for me?” bypasses shameIdentity governs values, beliefs, and behaviorYou cannot outwork your identityAwareness is not the same as integrationTranscendence is the ending of a tranceSimple does not mean easyDiscomfort can signal misalignmentYou are the author of your operating systemEnvironment doesn’t override identityHigh performers over-intellectualize changeReal shifts come from identity, not tacticsYou can consciously choose a new tranceGrowth requires honest self-questioningThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce reflects on the 13-year anniversary of his cancer diagnosis and the most dangerous phase of the experience: indecision. Bryce explains how delaying decisions kept his nervous system locked in chronic stress, draining energy, clarity, and self-trust. He reframes indecision as an active choice — one that quietly protects denial while eroding health, motivation, and alignment. Through lived experience, he dismantles the myth that waiting is responsible and shows how choosing restores regulation, momentum, and personal power. The core lesson is clear: you don’t need certainty to move forward. A decision doesn’t guarantee the outcome — but it immediately gives you back direction, energy, and agency.Listen in!Takeaways:Indecision is a choice, not a neutral pauseWaiting keeps the nervous system in constant threatOpen loops quietly drain energy and motivationChronic stress undermines physical and emotional healthAvoidance often disguises itself as responsibilityThe body always knows when truth is being delayedDecision restores regulation before outcomes changeMotivation follows ownership, not clarityFear is less costly than prolonged uncertaintyChoosing collapses fantasy but restores powerAgency is how humans self-regulateChronic indecision fuels irritability and numbnessPrecision replaces panic when importance is clearHealth requires alignment, not punishmentSelf-trust is rebuilt through ownershipA wrong decision owned beats a delayed perfect oneCourage is choosing despite uncertaintyThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce explores the concept of psychological stolen valor — the danger of borrowing identity, authority, or credibility through proximity, environment, or appearance without earning it. Using real-world cases of stolen military valor and personal experiences with wealth, environment, and perception, Bryce exposes how upgraded surroundings can quietly replace real foundation if unchecked. He explains why symbols of success can erode motivation, distort self-trust, and create internal misalignment when they arrive before the work is done. The episode offers a clear framework for self-auditing authenticity, rebuilding true authority, and using environment as a tool — not a credential — reinforcing the core truth that sustainable success is built, not stagedListen in!Takeaways:Stolen valor isn’t always criminal — it can be psychologicalBorrowed authority creates fragile identityProximity to success is not proof of successEnvironment can support growth or replace itSymbols without substance erode motivationAuthentic authority is earned through actionAppearance can short-circuit internal disciplineSuccess that isn’t earned creates anxietyIdentity must be built before it’s displayedSocial media amplifies psychological stolen valorInternal alignment cannot be fakedTrue confidence removes the need to explain yourselfPrivate behavior reveals real foundationDiscomfort is data, not failureReal growth is quiet, boring, and lonelyFoundations are built before recognition arrivesUpgrade foundation before upgrading environmentThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce breaks down why what many people label as depression, burnout, or lack of motivation is often something far simpler and more dangerous: unresolved decisions. When a choice is delayed, the nervous system interprets ambiguity as powerlessness, keeping mental and emotional resources trapped in open loops that exhaust the psyche. Bryce challenges the myth that clarity or motivation must come first, arguing instead that movement creates energy. A decision doesn’t guarantee the outcome you want — but it restores agency, momentum, and self-trust, which is where real power begins.Listen in!Takeaways:Indecision is not passive; it actively drains psychological and emotional energyOpen loops keep the brain working in the background, exhausting your systemWhat feels like depression is often stagnation, not sadnessThe nervous system equates ambiguity with powerlessnessWaiting does not preserve energy — it consumes itMotivation does not precede action; it follows itDecision → ownership → movement → energy → motivationYou don’t need certainty to choose — only agencyGuidance often comes after the decision, not beforeWanting guarantees is a refusal to take responsibilityMovement stabilizes the psyche, even when outcomes are unknownA wrong decision owned beats a perfect decision delayedYour body knows the truth before your mind admits itEmotional numbness is a signal, not a flawFaith is embodied through action, not contemplationIndecision protects comfort, not alignmentChoosing restores self-trust, not certaintyThanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce delivers a deeply personal and uncompromising message about why most people don’t fail from lack of discipline—but from abandoning themselves to preserve approval, comfort, and belonging. Drawing on the concept of The Courage to Be Disliked and Adler’s idea of task separation, Bryce breaks down how fear of rejection quietly erodes self-trust, confidence, and momentum over time. He explains why growth always creates friction, why New Year’s resolutions fail without a change in loyalty, and why real commitment isn’t about outcomes—it’s about refusing to betray yourself to avoid discomfort. This episode is a powerful invitation to enter the next chapter of your life with clarity, honesty, and the courage to choose alignment over acceptance, even when it costs you familiarity, relationships, and applause.Listen in!Takeaways:Most people fail because they abandon themselves, not because they lack discipline.Approval-seeking quietly destroys self-trust and momentum.Fear of rejection is more powerful than fear of failure.Growth always disrupts belonging and familiar identity roles.Being liked costs clarity, speed, and truth.Self-betrayal erodes authority one avoided truth at a time.Task separation restores personal responsibility and power.You are responsible for your alignment—not others’ reactions.Courage is consistency under social friction, not confidence.Real courage happens quietly, without witnesses or applause.New outcomes require the death of old contracts and identities.Resolutions fail when loyalty to approval remains unchanged.Boundaries rebuild confidence faster than motivation ever will.Fear is not a stop sign—it’s a signal of importance.Alignment simplifies life, even when it makes it harder.You are allowed to want more without apologizing.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce delivers a timely and grounding message for anyone feeling overwhelmed, unsettled, or pressured to “have a take” in a noisy, polarized world. Rather than dissecting politics directly, Bryce explores the deeper issue beneath cultural chaos: the loss of discernment when nervous systems are overloaded. He unpacks the critical difference between opinion and clarity, conviction and reactivity, urgency and importance—and explains why speaking before you’re settled quietly erodes credibility, authority, and self-trust. Using real-time political examples and personal reflection, He makes a powerful case for restraint as a leadership skill, not a weakness. This episode is a masterclass in slowing down, honoring your internal signal, and choosing coherence over tribalism so you can lead yourself—and others—from a place of truth rather than adrenaline.Listen in!Takeaways:Having an opinion is not the same as having clarity.Speaking before you’re settled causes authority to leak.Discernment is the ability to separate clarity from adrenaline.Nervous-system overload drives tribalism, not intelligence.Certainty can feel like strength while actually being reactivity.Restraint protects credibility, trust, and self-respect.Loudness does not equal leadership.Most people aren’t captured by bad ideas—they’re captured by discomfort.Social media rewards certainty, not wisdom.Staying informed should not cost you inner peace.Defensiveness is a signal of dysregulation.Authority comes from coherence, not volume.Pausing is not disengagement—it’s recalibration.You lose trust faster by speaking tense truths than by staying silent.True leadership begins with self-mastery.Accountability—not victimhood—is the doorway to growth.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce breaks down one of the most subtle but destructive forces in leadership, communication, and influence: frame blindness. Using timely cultural examples—including Erika Kirk’s rise into leadership amid personal tragedy as well as the public reckoning of Sean “Diddy” Combs—Bryce explains how the roles we speak from quietly determine what rules apply, what accountability is expected, and how trust is earned or destroyed. He introduces the concept of communication “frames” as invisible contracts that govern empathy, authority, power, and scrutiny. When those frames collide or are exploited, credibility erodes. This episode is a masterclass in discernment, helping you recognize where you may be unknowingly borrowing grace, avoiding accountability, or stacking conflicting identities—and how to clean it up before trust collapses.Listen in!Takeaways:Communication always happens within a frame—whether you recognize it or not.Frames are contracts with rules, obligations, and consequences.Switching frames mid-conversation without signaling destroys trust.You can be a victim or a leader—but not both at full volume.Authority requires accountability; empathy requires vulnerability.Conflicting frames create confusion, not clarity.When people feel disoriented, they withdraw trust automatically.Borrowing grace without repaying it creates relational debt.Leadership collapses when power is shielded by pain.Empathy is time-sensitive; authority is time-indifferent.Exploiting frames turns influence into manipulation.Credibility comes from coherence, not correctness.Frame blindness makes people feel attacked when they’re only being evaluated.The most dangerous leaders don’t lie—they confuse.Alignment requires choosing the frame you’re actually willing to honor.Trust is lost faster through incoherence than through mistakes.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce digs into one of the most destructive—and misunderstood—forces in personal development and leadership: ego. Using powerful real-life examples ranging from online influencers and political tribalism to his own past business failures, Bryce exposes how ego masquerades as confidence while sabotaging credibility, connection, and opportunity. He breaks down the difference between earned authority and performative arrogance, and offers a framework for recognizing when ego—not truth—is running the show. This episode invites you to stop performing, tell the uncomfortable truth, and build a life grounded in integrity, curiosity, and presence instead of insecurity and posturing. Listen in!Takeaways:Ego masquerades as confidence but collapses when exposed to truth.Performance identity replaces genuine leadership with self-protection.When you don’t trust yourself internally, you compensate externally.Influence without humility becomes arrogance—and repels connection.Confidence grows from earned results; ego grows from insecurity.Authority is quiet; ego is loud.Punishing curiosity destroys trust and silences engagement.Tribal thinking replaces nuance with lazy certainty.Being right is not the same as being useful.Humility requires curiosity over judgment and presence over performance.Unchecked ego destroys opportunities before they mature.True leadership makes people feel safe—not afraid to be seen.Credibility protects truth, even at the expense of image.You don't need to be perfect—you need to be honest.Letting the false identity die makes space for real authority to emerge.The world doesn’t need more performers—it needs grounded leaders.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce welcomes his longtime friend and direct-response copywriter, Mike Stenger, for a raw and emotional conversation about building belief from the inside out. They unpack why self-belief isn’t a mood but a structure—one built on evidence, courage, consistency, and the willingness to keep moving even when confidence fails. From childhood wounds and shame, to imposter syndrome, ambition, success, community, and the power of being seen, Bryce and Mike explore what it really takes to trust yourself when no one is clapping. They dive into navigating mediocrity in culture, confronting fear publicly, reaching for help, and recognizing your own value. This episode is a masterclass in personal truth, emotional honesty, and the lifelong experiment of becoming someone you actually believe in.Listen in!Takeaways:Belief isn’t a feeling — it’s a structure built through repeated choices.Courage means acting even when the confidence hasn’t shown up yet.Ambition triggers people who feel threatened by excellence.Many people secretly fear being seen more than being ignored.Shame often originates in childhood and sabotages adult identity.Success requires learning what you were never taught growing up.You can outgrow your family without abandoning them.Community magnifies confidence — isolation weakens it.Mentorship accelerates growth by giving you lived experience, not theory.You’re not a burden — people want connection and honesty.Every major breakthrough happens after a moment of almost giving up.Social media lies — most people are silently struggling too.Consistency beats talent when building belief.You must tell the world who you are, repeatedly and unapologetically.Self-trust is earned through action, not positive thinking.You’re one bold step away from becoming someone you can rely on.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Follow Mike Stenger on Instagram here @mikestengerYour story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce discusses the hidden cost of self-deception and the life-changing power of telling the truth. Through personal stories—ranging from his Mormon mission to painful relationship patterns, money avoidance, career struggles, and confronting God Himself—Bryce exposes how the lies we tell ourselves quietly shape our identities, sabotage our desires, and keep us stuck in cycles that feel impossible to escape. He introduces “The Truth Experiment,” a simple but transformative practice designed to crack open avoidance, end internal chaos, and rebuild alignment from the inside out. This episode is a masterclass in reclaiming self-trust by finally speaking the one truth you’ve been avoiding.Listen in!Takeaways:The most damaging lies are the ones you tell yourself.Self-deception is a survival mechanism, not a moral flaw.Avoiding truth keeps you stuck, suffocated, and disconnected.Half-truths create patterns of burnout, anxiety, and chaos.Internal misalignment begins with a single avoided truth.Childhood and religious narratives often shape adult dishonesty.Staying quiet can feel safer than telling the truth—but costs more.Speaking truth invites consequences, but silence guarantees suffering.Truth is an activator that reorganizes your entire life.You can’t build a powerful life on a weak foundation of denial.Shame dissolves when you finally speak what’s real.Truth-telling strengthens your voice, presence, and authority.Self-honesty is how you reclaim alignment and rebuild trust with yourself.Every breakthrough starts with admitting the sentence you fear most.Truth will break things—but it never leaves you weaker.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce introduces The LAB Podcast and opens the door to a new kind of personal transformation—one rooted in honesty, experimentation, and reclaiming your true voice. Sharing deeply personal stories about religion, family, desire, identity, comedy, heartbreak, and rebuilding, Bryce explains how years of performing for approval disconnected him from his authentic self. Now, at 50, he introduces The LAB as a space for truth-telling, self-mastery, and dismantling the patterns that keep people small. This episode lays the foundation for what the show stands for: alignment, authority, faith, humor, and the courage to confront your shadow so you can finally become who you were designed to be.Listen in!Takeaways:Most people don’t need motivation — they need a place to tell the truth.Authenticity begins with admitting where you actually are.Performing for approval disconnects you from your real identity.Childhood programming shapes adult behavior more than we realize.Desire is not wrong — suppressing it is what creates shame.Truth doesn’t come from institutions; it comes from within.Comedy can be a tool for healing and honest expression.Painful experiences crack us open so we can rebuild correctly.Identity built only on success collapses under pressure.Shadow work transforms shame into power.Your voice is the gateway to personal authority.Wealth reflects inner order, not greed.Faith is a daily practice, not a wish.Breaking old patterns unlocks your higher self.Alignment is a skill that can be developed.The Lab is a community for people who want to experiment, evolve, and become more.Thanks for listening to this episode of The LAB Podcast!Your story is waiting to be told, and we're here to help you tell it better.If you’d like to join The Lab, our weekly group coaching experience please visit BrycePrescott.com/thelabgroup and follow the prompts. We’re ready to give you the right information, guidance and community needed for your next level of success!Please visit BrycePrescott.com to learn more about how to work with us relating to your podcast production, creation or consulting needs.Please follow our host on Instagram @bryceprescott

Bryce kicks it off with this episodeListen In!