Small shifts, real change

I'm Kris Riley. Every Sunday I share simple, research-backed tools that help you do your best work — without burning out.

Hi, I'm Kris

I've spent the last 15 years helping founders, athletes, and leaders do the hardest thing in high performance: sustain it. After burning out twice myself, I rebuilt my approach around energy, focus, and recovery — and now I teach it to people who refuse to slow down.

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The Momentum Lab

Conversations with world-class performers on how they think, train, and recover.

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Episode 1: The Burnout Paradox

Why the people most at risk of burning out are the ones who think they're immune.

Episode 2: Train Like You Mean It

An Olympic coach on building focus the same way you build muscle.

Episode 3: The 4 PM Rule

A deceptively simple routine that protects your best energy for what matters.

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Work With Me

How I help leaders and teams perform at their best.

1:1 Coaching

For founders & senior leaders

A private 12-week container to rebuild your focus, energy, and decision-making under real pressure.

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Team Performance

For leadership teams

Hands-on workshops that turn a high-output team into a high-resilience one.

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Keynotes

For conferences & offsites

Warm, practical talks on performance, resilience, and momentum — tailored to your audience.

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Kris helped me ship the biggest launch of my career without running myself into the ground. The energy framework alone was worth it.
Daniel BrooksDaniel BrooksFounder & CEO, Northwind
I've worked with a lot of coaches. Kris is the first who treated my calendar, my sleep, and my goals as one system.
Priya NairPriya NairVP Product, Lumen