Stompcast Pt 1: Why It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life | Dr Shadé Zahrai
Jan 26, 2026
Dr Shadé Zahrai, award-winning peak performance educator and behavioural researcher, shares her journey from corporate law to behavioural psychology. She talks about rewiring self-doubt, the four pillars of self-trust, using content to build consistency, and why bodily intuition signals misalignment. She underscores that it is never too late to change your life.
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How She Jumpstarted Her Social Media
- Dr Shadé Zahrai created 40 short videos in one day to force consistency for 40 days.
- Day 21 a video caught the algorithm and her TikTok grew to 220,000+ followers in six weeks.
Rescuing Bonbon Changed Her Life
- While living in Southeast Asia Dr Shadé found a stray dog with a broken femur and rescued her.
- The dog taught her presence and patience and became part of her family four years later.
Emotions Can Come Before Thoughts
- Emotions can precede thoughts: your body sometimes reacts before your mind explains the event.
- The brain uses past experience to label bodily reactions and shape ensuing thoughts.
