# The Hidden Bottleneck in Your Business: Your Nervous System (And What Top AI Founders Are Doing About It) with Stephen Zerfas

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Podcast: [Entrepreneurs on Fire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/entrepreneurs-on-fire-389136)
Published: 2026-07-10T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Stephen Zerfas is CEO of Jhourney, which trained 1,400 people, including OpenAI and Anthropic founders, to reach profound meditative states in a week previously believed to require thousands of hours. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Nervous system mastery is your ability to regulate your inner state. It is a greater competitive advantage than intelligence, hustle, or strategy. 2. Meditation fails for most people because of poor feedback loops; progress accelerates when you treat it like a skill with real-time feedback and experimentation. 3. Emotional regulation is the future edge in a world where intelligence is commoditized; those who stay calm, clear, and present under pressure will outperform. Check out Stephen's website for retreats & programs. Join live calls and guided experiments - Jhourney Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com . Strawberry - Discover what's possible with a professional coach by your side. Start today and get 50 percent off your first coaching session at Strawberry.me/fire .

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