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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 Ideas Support the show Brought 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 Ideas Support the show Brought 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 Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Want steady energy without complicated biohacks? We walk through the small, overlooked habits that create outsized gains - from underappreciated easy sleep hacks, to nutrition supplements and the science of drinking water. This is practical leverage for high performers who need clarity, energy, cognitive stamina, and mood stability to do their best work. Choose your weakest link and start small. These simple shifts compound fast. If this helped you think differently about energy and focus, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a boost, and leave a quick review so more people can find us. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Resolutions don’t fail because you’re undisciplined; they fail because the system around you was never built to help you win. Kicking off 2026, we get brutally practical about why goals crumble by mid-January and how to make behavior change stick using evidence, not hype. Drawing on research from behavioral scientists like Katy Milkman and hard-won coaching lessons, we unpack 7 common traps and turn each one into a simple, brain-friendly plan you can use today. By the end, you’ll know exactly which bottleneck holds you back and how to install a system to fix it, whether that’s a two-minute starter habit, a standing calendar cue, a lockbox for your phone, or a rule that pairs your favorite show with the treadmill. Trade willpower for design and watch consistency become your new default. If this conversation sparks a plan, share it with a friend who needs it, hit follow, and leave a quick review so more high performers can find us. What’s the one system you’ll set up today? Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if your best ideas are getting crowded out by mental clutter, not a lack of talent or willpower? We dive into simple, science-backed habits that free working memory, protect your peak focus hours, and turn effort into meaningful output without relying on endless caffeine. We walk through practical tools you can use, then we map your day to biology to honor ultradian cycles with breaks that reset your brain instead of scrolling. We also tackle the hidden costs of multitasking and the massive upside of a decluttered environment. Finally, we cover nutrition for steady focus. The result is less overwhelm, fewer mistakes, and more work you’re proud of in less time. If you’re ready to think clearer, create better, and finish more without burning out, press play and try one tool today. If this helped, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a cleaner mental desk. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Big decisions get heavy when our lives don’t match our values. We set out to change that by getting ruthless about clarity and gentle about self-honesty. Think of this conversation as a blueprint for making choices that align with your best life you always think about: together we define deal breakers across career, relationships, and where you live, and we show how a short pause for reflection can prevent months of second-guessing. Instead of hoping the shiny option will evolve into your best-case scenario, you’ll learn to look for evidence, protect your daily non-negotiables, and walk away from almost-right. We start with a simple truth: successful people get what they want because they know what they want and act on it. From there, we map a practical process. The Clarity Reset. Year-End Guided Reflection. Claim Your Seat. The goal is probability, not control, designing for a high chance of fit instead of gambling on luck. I'm hosting a free, 90‑minute Clarity Reset on January 3 to help you do this work in real time. Bring your year, your questions, and a willingness to define what you won’t trade away. Subscribe, share this with someone making a big choice, and join us for the reset. What’s one deal breaker you’re ready to honor now? JOIN THE CLARITY RESET AND INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Most big goals don’t fail because they’re impossible. They fail because people never set themselves up for winning. They fail because the plan is vague, the timeline is short, and the strategy doesn’t fit the person. We dig into a single question that changes everything: what would have to be true for this (for YOU) to succeed? From there, we map a decade-long vision into near-term moves you can actually execute, and we show how to replace wishful thinking with a system that compounds. This conversation is a playbook. You’ll learn to deconstruct a bold goal into components you can build, design systems that run on bad days, and choose what to say no to so your yes actually matters. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your own ambition, this is your map from inspiration to implementation, no luck required. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if the motivation you need to reach your goals doesn't last because you don't know how to set your goals? We dig into the goal gradient effect and the surprising lesson from elite marathoners who don’t stare at the finish line. That shift fuels engagement in careers, health, and creative projects. Then we tackle 3 research-backed changes with outsized payoff. First, swap leap goals for stretch goals so effort reliably becomes progress. Second, trade blind positive thinking for mental contrasting: vividly imagine the outcome, then list likely obstacles and your if-then responses. This lowers drama, speeds recovery, and keeps action steady when reality resists. Third, stop celebrating outcomes you can’t control and start rewarding actions: reps, attempts, sessions, pitches, miles. Track what you do, learn from feedback, and adjust without shame. Mastery is built rep by rep, and momentum is a function of consistent starts. By the end, you’ll have a practical framework to plan 2026 with fewer illusions and more traction: vision as compass, milestones within reach, sober plans for obstacles, and a daily system that reinforces action. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s mapping their year, and leave a quick review - it helps more curious people find these tools and start taking the next right step. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Busy isn’t the same as better. We sat down with product strategist, coach and consultant, and now a pubslihed author Tim Herbig to unpack a simple truth: real progress with impact that matters happens when strategy, metrics, and discovery align. If you lead change across a product, a platform team, culture or your own habits - you’ll leave with a clearer way to choose what to focus on, what to measure, and what to learn. Say no with confidence. Retire progress theater. And build momentum you can be proud of. Key Insights: Context beats templates every timeStrategy’s real job if you can't explain why you're doing something, you're probably just checking boxesHow to spotprogress theater... also how to choose a better strategy for your beach body in 2026 and a lot more! ___________ TIM'S BIO Tim Herbig is a product management coach, consultant, and author who helps teams make evidence-informed decisions by connecting strategy, OKRs, and discovery. For over a decade, he worked in various in-house and consulting roles across publishing, professional networking, and enterprise B2B SaaS. Tim's work has helped organizations from Lufthansa Group Digital Hangar to early-stage startups move from following "best practices" to developing better practices suited to their context that led to desired impact. Tim writes a popular weekly newsletter and is the author of "Real Progress: How to Connect the Dots of Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery." He lives by 3 core values: integrity (doing what you say), curiosity (going down rabbit holes), and sincerity (being honest even when it's hard). 5) CALL TO ACTION & RESOURCES Ready to move from alibi progress to real progress? Connect with Tim's work: Newsletterhttps://herbig.co/newsletter Book"Real Progress: How to Connect the Dots of Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery"Websitehttps://herbig.co/LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/herbigtMentioned in the episode: Tim's homework for you: Start by asking one question this week: "Why are we doing this?" Then see if you can connect your answer to actual measurements and learning. That's where real progress begins. _________ Enjoyed this conversation? Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an insight! Rate, and share the show with someone who needs a better way to make progress. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if worry stopped being a wall and became an action signal? Today we take on the everyday fears that stall big goals and break them down using a simple, repeatable framework that turns anxiety into momentum. Drawing from coaching work and the fear-setting method popularized by Tim Ferriss, we show how to move from vague dread to concrete action without pretending fear disappears. You’ll leave with a t3-step tool you can use today: define the fear, prevent what you can, repair when needed. Apply it to outreach anxiety, high-stakes presentations, career shifts, or relocations. When the worry voice shows up, you’ll have a script to answer it and a system to keep moving. If this helped, share it with someone who’s stuck on the edge of a decision, and subscribe to get more practical frameworks for growth. Your next brave step is one question away: what’s the worst that can happen? Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if follow-through wasn’t a willpower problem but a design problem you can fix? We unpack a clear, 5-part system to create dependable action for yourself and your team. Drawing from behavioral science and real leadership practice, we show how uncertainty, skill gaps, weak rewards, and hidden blockers quietly kill momentum, not laziness, and how to replace them with simple, repeatable processes that make high performance the default. By the end, you’ll have a straightforward playbook to design conditions where action is easy, results compound, and performance becomes consistent rather than heroic. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who leads or is building better habits, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show. Your feedback helps us grow and keeps the conversation moving. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Waiting for motivation wastes the best hours of your day. We break down a simple, reliable system to create more motivation on demand. We dig into why discipline isn’t about loving hard work; it’s about doing the important thing when desire is missing. You’ll learn how behavioral activation flips your brain from rumination to action, why dopamine rises in response to movement, and how tiny, friction-free starts trigger the energy you thought you needed first. We then share 3 prompts that sharpen your why. The other part of you motivation engine you can control and recalibrate as you need for consistent action, whether you feel like it or not. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if consistency were easy? We pull back the curtain on how long‑term results come from better decision design, not iron will. After years of yo‑yo attempts, I found three frameworks that made health, work, and daily choices surprisingly easy to sustain—even through parties, vacations, and stressful seasons. If you are ready to stop white‑knuckling and start designing for habits that stick, this conversation gives you the playbook to build automaticity, instead of training willpower. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is stuck in “try harder” mode, and leave a quick review to help more people discover decision models that make goals feel almost effortless. Claim your sample Executive Coaching Session with Angela: https://calendly.com/angelashurina/executive-coaching-360 Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

Ever notice how easy it is to diagnose everyone else’s mistakes while your own patterns stay stuck on repeat? We dive into a simple, research-backed tool that cuts through bias fast: self-distancing. By stepping just a little outside your story, you cool emotional heat, spot blind spots, and see the strategic move that’s been hiding in plain sight. We start with the core problem of the inside view—how ego, fear, and history warp our decisions—and show why clarity comes from changing the frame, not collecting more facts. Then we get practical. You’ll learn the Friend Test for emotional regulation, the New CEO Test to pierce organizational inertia, and how to build an outside view with base rates before your hopeful narrative takes over. These aren’t theories; they’re field-tested habits drawn from leadership research, decision science, and emotional intelligence. If you want different outcomes in your business, health, or relationships, you don’t need endless motivation—you need a better vantage point. Listen for the prompts, try them this week, and watch how your choices shift from reactive to strategic. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a clearer view, and leave a review to help others find the show. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if the real reason your motivation fades isn’t what goals you achieve, but the way you plan your days? We open up a counterintuitive truth: the way to lasting motivation is understanding that your brain rewards visible progress toward meaningful goals, not big payoffs. Using the Progress Principle research on 12,000 work diaries, we break down why tracking inputs you control, reps, learnings, foundation work, creates renewable motivation, while fixating on outcomes you can’t control drains it fast. We get practical and specific. You’ll hear the exact daily ritual we use with clients to turn motivation into eternal fire that keeps you moving as long as needed. Along the way, we address common pitfalls like bloated to-do lists, optimism bias about timelines, and the quiet shame of missed goals. Instead of judging yourself when results lag, you’ll learn to inspect the system, adjust the channel, refine the offer, and keep stacking reps. If you’re a founder, builder, or leader searching for a reliable spark, this conversation gives you a simple, science-backed blueprint to keep your internal fire burning. Progress becomes visible, discipline becomes easier, and outcomes become more likely, even if they refuse to happen on your schedule. Better is always available. _______ THE CHALLENGE: Ready to build systems for health, energy, focus, and consistent productivity? Apply for our free 5-day High-Performing Entrepreneur Reboot. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if the real problem isn’t your willpower, but your timing? Today we dive into a very practical exploration of how your brain shifts across the day, and how to design a life that cooperates with those shifts instead of fighting them. From the morning’s high executive function to the evening’s predictable crash, we unpack why your 9 a.m. self feels like a sharp CEO while your 9 p.m. self behaves like a tired intern, and how to use that predictability to your advantage. We break down the predictability principle and share accessible, battle-tested tools that remove decision friction when you’re depleted. You’ll hear how to apply “system over hope” in real life. Then we get strategic about the high points. Guard your mornings for high-friction work like writing, strategy, complex learning, difficult conversations, when focus and clarity peak. Shift afternoons to nudge tasks like email, scheduling, and admin, so your best hours serve your most important goals. We also show why coaches wire new habits to early slots for dramatically better odds, and how to run a simple audit: identify where you’re pushing against your biology, realign tasks to your energy, and install one small system tonight to help your future self succeed. If you’re ready to reduce regret, increase follow-through, and build kinder systems that work even when you’re tired, this conversation is your playbook. Listen, try one tool today, and tell us: which habit are you moving to your morning slot? Subscribe, share with a friend who overplans mornings and underdoes nights, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

If doing the “right thing” still feels like a daily arm wrestle, you don’t need a pep talk - you need better systems. Today we dig into systems that make good choices easy and consistent, drawing on Angela Duckworth’s research on grit and practical behavior change to show how environment, routines, and scheduling can carry the load so willpower doesn’t have to. We start with a simple truth: humans, young and old, choose the path of least resistance. Phones win when they’re within reach. Late nights win when nothing reminds us to stop. Instead of blaming discipline, we rewire the setup. You’ll hear practical examples: a bedtime cue that ends nightly debates, frictionless food prep like pre-boiled eggs and pre-loaded protein shakers, and a weekly shopping and planning loop that removes decision fatigue. These aren’t hacks; they’re scaffolds that keep your values front and center on the busiest days. Then we zoom out to time and energy. Most of us hit a predictable early afternoon slump. Rather than fight biology, we protect morning peak hours for deep work and tough thinking, move admin to the dip, and leave room to finish strong later. We also share a simple weekly outcome planning system: define what success looks like by Friday, block it on the calendar, cancel what doesn’t serve the target, and stack those wins week after week. By the end, you’ll have a blueprint to make progress automatic: design your environment, align your schedule with your rhythms, and let systems do the heavy lifting. If you’re ready to stop grinding and start gliding, press play. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more people find the show. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

The finish line is seductive and often the very thing that stalls progress. We take you inside a behavior-first approach that replaces outcome anxiety with clear, repeatable actions you can control today. Speaking from nearly two decades of coaching, we break down why revenue targets, weight goals, and follower counts are lagging indicators that reflect the past, and how leading indicators—your consistent behaviors—are the true drivers of future results. We map the mindset shift from chasing to creating, showing how to use vision as a compass while building daily momentum with quality reps. Expect practical examples across fitness, writing, and business: from scheduling a 45-minute strength session to publishing one deeply researched article a week to delivering two sharp sales presentations. You’ll learn the 2-step method—realistic assessment and internal release—that translates big aspirations into scheduled, trackable behaviors, then frees your mind from fixating on the scoreboard. We also reframe failure as feedback. When the outcome lags despite solid execution, it’s not a moral verdict—it’s data that your plan needs adjustment. We offer three reflection questions to drive continuous improvement and show how to protect your best energy for your most important reps. If you’re ready to swap magical thinking for a system that compounds, this conversation gives you the tools to define, schedule, and honor the actions that move you forward. Subscribe for more process-driven strategies, share this with a friend who’s goal-stuck, and leave a review to tell us the one behavior you’re committing to this week. Your next step is the only one that matters—what will you put on the calendar today? Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

What if the best shape of your life has little to do with the willpower problem? And more with a system design problem. We break down a practical, science-backed framework that turns cravings from a daily fight into a reliable signal you can trust, that works FOR your health and fitness, not against it. Drawing on my 10+ years of weight loss and health, coaching and evidence-based nutrition, plus a guided AI co-host experiment, we map out 6 simple, actionable pillars that align biology, behavior, and environment so the right choices feel easy. We close with a challenge: pick one pillar this week and create a small win that cascades across the rest. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s tired of white-knuckling cravings, and tell us which pillar you’re choosing so we can celebrate your momentum and keep your accountable!👊 Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant