Leading from Within with Gary Seelhorst of Prime Peak Executive Coaching

After two decades in biotech and a near-fatal heart attack at 43, Gary Seelhorst realized that success without self-awareness isn’t sustainable. He left corporate life to build Prime Peak Executive Coaching, a practice that helps leaders align peak performance with personal well-being. What started as volunteer work guiding veterans through career transitions has become a fast-growing, referral-only coaching business for executives and founders.

Key takeaways from our conversation:

Wellness drives performance: “When leaders are in an optimal state, that’s when executive business coaching really works.” Gary integrates mindset, nutrition, and energy management into every plan, bridging the gap between corporate achievement and personal health.

Lessons from the edge: “Ten years ago, I had a massive heart attack… I wasn’t out of shape, but I was in the red all the time.” His experience reshaped how he teaches resilience and balance to clients facing the same high-stress demands.

From Navy SEALs to CEOs: Prime Peak began at a wellness retreat where Gary coached veterans re-entering civilian life. “They’d been elite operators, but needed to learn how to transfer those skills to business.”

Coaching with chemistry: With a background in biochemistry and management at Pfizer, Gary brings science to strategy, optimizing performance through neuroscience, cortisol timing, and cognitive energy mapping.

Human over hype: “Find your key demographic and don’t try to be all things to all people.” Prime Peak’s growth has come organically through results, not algorithms.

With Prime Peak Executive Coaching, Gary Seelhorst proves that sustainable success starts with self-care and that the most effective leaders are the ones who learn to coach themselves first.

Learn more at Prime Peak Executive Coaching and listen to Gary’s full conversation on The Irresistible Factor podcast.