DRVN Podcast Why Tech Billionaires Hire Him To Become “More Human” - Joe Hudson
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Sep 26, 2025 
Joe Hudson, an executive coach and founder of Art of Accomplishment, works with high-profile tech leaders to help them master emotions and decision-making. He discusses how ambitious clients often face loneliness and self-sabotage linked to overthinking and fear. Joe shares insights on tapping into different forms of intelligence for better decisions, the importance of feeling emotions to enhance capacity, and how to pursue big goals while remaining detached. His unique coaching approach emphasizes trust, enjoyment, and aligning personal values.
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Three-Part Intelligence Model
- Full transformation requires alignment of three systems: prefrontal cortex, emotional center, and nervous system.
- Joe Hudson emphasizes designing interventions that hit all three to create lasting change.
Invite The Fear, Don’t Rationalize It Away
- When decisions trigger fear, pause and invite the fear to be felt rather than overthinking outcomes.
- Feel the possible consequence and the emotion to clear fear-driven avoidance and gain real clarity.
Iterate Early And Celebrate Failures
- Build goals as a series of iterations so failure stops feeling terminal and becomes data.
- Plan early experiments that teach you the most about unknowns with minimal effort.