Episode 36: J.M. Ryerson

Pressure exposes what is real. Not what is rehearsed. In this episode of the Harry Handles It podcast, Harry Nalbandyan sits down with entrepreneur and performance coach J.M. Ryerson to talk about what leadership actually looks like under pressure. When the stakes are high, emotions run hot, and results still matter. One line that frames the entire discussion: “I want to respond. I don’t want to react.” If leadership is performance, the stuff that actually determines outcomes is composure, routines, clarity, and how a leader shows up when it would be easier to default to ego.