“You Can’t Lead Others Until You Lead Yourself”—Evan Mestman on Fueling Leadership Through Health

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Cut The Tie Podcast with Evan Mestman

What if the very drive that made you successful is the same thing destroying your health? In this powerful episode of Cut The Tie, host Thomas Helfrich sits down with Evan Mestman, founder of ProAttitudes and a health transformation and leadership coach for high-performing executives.

After 20 years in corporate America—including a career that survived 9/11—Evan walked away from burnout to rebuild not just his body, but his purpose. Today, he helps business leaders who’ve “climbed the ladder but left their health on the bottom rung” reclaim their energy, reframe their mindset, and reawaken their leadership.

This conversation dives into the mental, emotional, and physical ties that hold many executives back—and how taming your inner critic might just save your life.

About Evan Mestman

Evan Mestman is the founder of ProAttitudes, a health transformation and leadership coaching company that helps executives lead with clarity, energy, and confidence. A certified nutritionist and diabetes educator, Evan’s career spans startups, leadership roles in medical device sales, and 20 years in corporate America. Today, he combines neuroscience, mindfulness, and behavioral science to help clients rewire their habits, strengthen their “attitude muscle,” and shift from burnout to balance.

In this episode, Thomas and Evan discuss:

Climbing the ladder while losing your health
Why high-performing executives often leave their well-being behind—and how to climb back up before it’s too late.Taming the inner critic
Evan explains how to quiet the self-defeating voice in your head and strengthen your “inner coach.”Reframing success
Why true success lies in the intersection of what you do, how you do it, and why you do it.Fueling leadership through health
The habits, mindset, and tools that help leaders rediscover joy, energy, and purpose in both work and life.

Key Takeaways

You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself
Great leadership starts with physical and emotional health.Health is a leadership skill
How you fuel yourself determines how you show up for your team and family.Tame the inner critic, train the inner coach
Self-awareness is the foundation for lasting transformation.Habits reveal your mindset
Change your thoughts and your behaviors will follow.Private victories create public victories
The small, consistent wins in health and mindset make the biggest business impact.

Connect with Evan Mestman

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-mestman/
🌐 Website: https://www.proattitudes.com
📧 Email: evan@proattitudes.com

Connect with Thomas Helfrich

🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelfrich
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutthetie
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashelfich
🌐 Website: https://www.cutthetie.com
📧 Email: t@instantlyrelevant.com
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