Change Wired

The grind feels right until it doesn’t. If you’ve been stacking wins yet sensing a misfit between effort and fulfillment, this conversation offers a fresh compass for your next chapter.  We explore how to replace blind push with intentional pause through 3 precise questions that recalibrate your direction, clarify your target, and protect your time for what truly matters.  We start by unpacking why high performers still hire coaches when results look strong from the outside. The truth: the same patterns that powered your early success often cap your next level. You hear how external validation can mask inner drift, why “what got you here won’t get you there” is not a critique but a signal, and how structured reflection creates space for new choices.  From there, we introduce the 3-question framework.  You’ll learn how to eliminate misaligned commitments before adding more, create empty space for mastery to take root, and structure thinking time that’s unrushed and uninterrupted.  Whether you’re aiming for deeper impact, calmer days, or work that feels aligned, these tools help you lay the right bricks on the right path, step by step, without the fog of indecision.  If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s navigating change, and leave a quick review to help more high achievers find their compass.  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Ever notice how a new habit feels great for a week, then suddenly turns into an impossible grind?  We dig into the 2 hidden reasons change collapses, and show how to flip both.  Using intermittent fasting as a working example, we unpack what’s really happening in your brain when routines shift: the nervous system flags big change as threat, stress hormones surge, and your mind rushes to restore safety by pushing you back to old patterns. That’s not failure; it’s biology doing its job.  From there, we build a better playbook.  We lean into kaizen, small, steady steps that fly under the brain’s alarm threshold, until 16 feels normal. We talk practical sequencing. We also show why design beats discipline: aligning your fasting hours with your calendar, planning meals in advance, stacking cues like “tea at seven means kitchen closed,” and choosing low-friction activities on tougher days. The same system applies to sales outreach, workouts, writing, and any skill that looks intimidating until repetition normalizes it.  You’ll learn how to reduce friction, add supports, and use the environment as your silent coach. When obstacles hit, you’ll know whether to lower the load or improve the design instead of blaming motivation.  By the end, you’ll have a stepwise method to make fasting and other goals sustainable, joyful, and resilient under real-life stress.  If this helped, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s wrestling with change, and leave a quick review so more people can build habits that last.  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

The ground keeps shifting, but your core doesn’t have to.  We dive into the art of evolving your identity without feeling lost, using one deceptively simple question to turn uncertainty into clarity.  When we anchor to purpose and let the packaging change, we gain freedom to pivot, experiment, and still feel like ourselves.  We start by dismantling the end of history illusion, that sneaky belief that who we are today is who we’ll be forever.  You’ll hear how Maya Shankar reframed a lost violin career into cognitive science by following her values, and how Vera Wang translated the drive of elite skating into world-changing fashion. Those stories aren’t fairy dust - they’re blueprints. If your why is service, creation, truth, or potential, there are many hats that can honor it, even as technology and markets evolve.  Walk away with a simple, repeatable practice to keep your core steady while your tools, titles, and tactics evolve with the times.  If this sparked something for you, follow the show, share it with a friend or your mastermind, and leave a quick review so more people can navigate change with clarity and courage.  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Forgetfulness isn’t a character flaw - it’s a design problem.When your mind is crammed with small reminders, you burn the fuel needed for creativity, focus, and complex thinking.We walk through a simple, 3-step blueprint to make good habits effortless and free up your best mental energy. The key is treating habits like brain software: write a clean script and it runs without fail.Ready to build habits that don’t fail and reclaim your focus for high-impact work?Share this episode with someone who needs a better system, and leave a quick review so more people can unlock their best thinking.Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Overwhelm doesn’t come from having no options. It comes from having too many options, and feeling like the “right” one is always out of reach.  Today we open up a grounded way to choose when the stakes are high and the clock is ticking, using a 4-lens framework that cuts through noise and surfaces what actually matters for the life you have right now.  With that foundation in place, we walk through the 4 lenses: Values, Joy, Success, and Impact, borrowed from Decisions That Matter and refined through coaching experience.  Values asks what truly matters this season, not in theory but in practice. Joy identifies the energy sources that keep you moving under pressure, enjoying the journey no matter what. Success demands a clear target. Impact clarifies who you want to reach and how your environment either enables or blocks that reach. By scoring options against these lenses, trade-offs stop feeling like failure and start looking like strategy.  There’s no perfect world, only the world you’re building from where you stand.  The easy choices are gone; what remains are the ones that shape trajectory. This conversation helps you act with alignment and peace of mind.  Listen, apply the prompts, and pick the best available choice for who you’re becoming, not the imaginary version of you with endless time and resources.  If this resonates, tap follow, share the episode with someone stuck at a crossroads, and leave a quick review so more people can find tools that move them forward.  Your next aligned step starts here.  My Daily Blog on Substack: https://yourbestcoaching.substack.com/  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Ever notice how a choice can look perfect on paper yet feel wrong in your gut? Or do you ever wake up with this thought, "What was I thinking?"  We unpack why that happens and how to fix it by pairing clear analysis with the kind of steady feeling that signals identity and values. Instead of chasing quick relief and regretting it later, we walk through a simple routine that turns impulse into alignment and helps your future self breathe easier.  You’ll learn a 3-step inquiry to break the impulse loop. These steps work for everyday purchases and high-stakes moves like career shifts or creative pivots.  By the end, you’ll have a toolkit to cut regret, increase follow-through, and design choices that feel right and make sense.  If this helped, share it with someone facing a tough decision, hit follow, and leave a quick review so more people can find it.  What’s one choice you’re ready to make with your WISE MIND today?  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Food advice that finally meets real life and your future.We break down the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines for 2025 and translate them into clear, doable steps you can apply today, whether you’re an athlete, a busy parent, or just trying to feel better and think sharper. From higher protein targets to gut-friendly eating, we explore what matters, what to skip, and how to turn policy into a plate you can repeat.We start with personalization, calories, and hydration. Then we dig into the biggest shift: prioritizing protein at every meal, with a target of 1.2 to 1.6 g/kg and a focus on quality sources. We highlight microbiome health with vegetables, fruit, legumes, whole grains, and fermented foods, and explain why ultra-processed foods create the wrong gut signals over time.You’ll hear practical guidance on fruits and vegetables, healthy fats from fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, olives, and avocados, and a realistic approach to whole grains that respects calorie budgets. We get candid about added sugars, plus alcohol moderation and sodium basics, including when active people should add salt for hydration. Finally, we share how to implement all of this to plan macros without overthinking and with some smart tools like your favotire chat bot.  If this helped you rethink your plate, follow the show, leave a quick review, and share this episode with someone who wants more energy, better focus, and a simpler way to eat well.  Your Free Nutrition ConsultationLink to US Dietary GuidelinesText Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Ever feel like you’re doing more and moving slower?!  We dig into meaningful productivity and share three practical frameworks to help you ship the work that matters without burning out or drowning in “work about work.”   First, we reframe productivity around outcomes, not activity.  Taking on too many projects creates coordination overhead, constant context switching, and slower delivery. We explain how a simple limit on simultaneous projects, paired with a public queue, frees up deep work time and accelerates real progress. This is about concentrating effort, not clocking fewer hours, so the final product is sharper and more valuable.  Next, we install a 5‑word buffer that protects your focus.  With a living list of current priorities, every new request becomes a conscious trade‑off. You keep your best hours for your highest‑impact work, reduce overwhelm, and regain the satisfaction of finishing important things well.  Finally, we tackle AI with a practical lens.  Open‑ended chat can expand options and slow shipping, but a human‑first, AI‑second flow flips the script. You preserve your voice and lived experience while capturing speed on the back end. We share concrete examples from presentations and coaching to show how this approach saves time and avoids the sameness that turns off clients and recruiters.  If you’re ready to cut busywork, protect your attention, and deliver distinctive results, this one’s for you!  Follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a focus reset, and leave a quick review to help more people find the pod.  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Your sharpest ideas can still fool you into doing the wrong thing.  Today we unpack why smart, driven people overtrust their thoughts, and how a simple 3-question filter turns hunches into high-quality decisions. Instead of chasing certainty, we practice decision hygiene: use evidence, test small, and weigh real outcomes before you go all in.  We start with the cognitive traps that quietly steer choices: availability bias makes vivid stories feel true, while the halo effect lets first impressions spill into misplaced trust. From there, we shift to practical tools you can use today.  You’ll walk away with a compact framework you can apply to health goals, career pivots, and strategy shifts: evidence → experiment → evaluation → expanded outcomes.  If you’re ready to swap guesswork for smart iteration, hit play, save the three questions, and put them to work.  If this helped you think clearer, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who’s making a big decision right now.  Have more time to upgrade your thinking? Listen to the most popular episode of 2025:  Simon Lancaster. How to speak like a leader: influence, inspire, educate to create change. Neuroscience of public speaking.  Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Ready to stop sprinting into burnout and start winning your year with calm, focused momentum?  Focus not Frenzy?  We dig into why so many smart, motivated people fail on their goals and how a few design choices can flip the odds in your favor. Instead of spreading energy across a dozen ambitions, we show how to pick the one that matters most, translate it into daily behaviors, and engineer your environment so doing the right thing becomes the easy thing.  We unpack the EAST framework.  You’ll learn how to strip friction, make your cues impossible to miss, connect actions to identity and values, and raise stakes with smart accountability. We talk pacing and capacity too: why marathons are won by people who manage resources, not by those who sprint the first mile.  This conversation also tackles a subtle trap: not every good idea is a good idea for your life right now. We offer a clear lens for evaluating goals against your current time, energy, and context so you stop forcing seeds into dry soil. If you’re ready to trade diluted focus for designed progress, hit play, pick one target, and build the system to support it.  If this helped you think differently, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a quick review to help others find the show.    Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant