Change Wired

Ever wonder why your brilliant emails go unread or your fantastic ideas seem to fall on deaf ears?  

The answer lies in cognitive budgeting - the brain's ruthless allocation of its limited energy resources. 

Your brain is remarkably hungry, consuming over 20% of your daily energy despite being just 5% of your body weight. As we're bombarded with more information than ever before, our brains have become increasing...

The technological landscape is transforming at breakneck speed, but what determines your success in this new world isn't your mastery of the latest AI tools - it's your AI-first mindset.  

While everyone's focused on which AI applications to learn, we're neglecting something far more fundamental: the mental habits that will either propel us forward or anchor us in the past. 

Your AI mindset, the questio...

Ever wonder why it's so easy to fall into habits you know aren't good for you?   The answer lies in the Law of Least Effort, a fundamental principle governing not just human behavior but systems throughout nature.  

The Law of Least Effort explains why we naturally choose "the bad thing", even when it doesn't serve our long-term goals.  

This isn't a character flaw; it's hardwired into our...

Why do we so often work incredibly hard without seeing the results we want?   

The answer lies not in our effort, but in how we design that effort. 

Drawing from an insightful MIT Sloan Management Review study on leadership development programs, this episode reveals 3 critical mistakes that prevent both organizations and individuals from achieving meaningful growth. These same principles explain why many of us struggle to ...

Feeling lost in the noise of a hyper-connected world? Too many things to do, to learn, to try, and seems like every place is taken and everything you want to do is done?  

Actually, it's the best time to be uniquely you!  

The secret to standing out in a noisy world isn't shouting louder, it's communicating clearer.  

Be different.  

This podcast is about HOW to actually do it.  

What makes you uniquely you in a...

We're obsessed with outcomes but rarely talk about the engine that creates them: consistent, tracked actions.  

This transformative episode challenges the magical thinking around results. Every meaningful change, from fitness transformations to business growth to cultural shifts, follows the same fundamental principle.  

Results aren't random; they're mathematical.  

The episode explores how this principle app...

Ever wonder why diets fail, business strategies collapse?  

The answer lies not in the approach itself, but in how we think about implementing change.  

Thinking in first principles, Elon Musk's favorite mental model that helped him build seemingly impossible businesses, transforms how we approach challenges across all domains.  

When we stop following rules and shortcuts we don't understand and instead dig into th...

Imagine organizations where relationships aren't just an afterthought but the foundation of everything. Where performance, innovation, and well-being flow naturally from meaningful human connections. That's the transformative vision Bryan shares in this profound conversation.

Drawing from 30 years of talent management experience across five continents, Bryan reveals why focusing on relationships is the key to thr...

Ever feel trapped in a cycle of perpetual busyness?  

Wonder why, despite your best efforts, you never seem to have enough time to create better time management systems? The answer lies in what behavioral scientists call "the scarcity tunnel", a fascinating cognitive phenomenon that explains why the busier we get, the worse we become at managing our time. 

When we're short on time, our brains enter a surviva...

Willpower is a lie that's been sold to us for generations.

The truth?  

Even Elon Musk doesn't wake up every morning relying on "discipline" to build rockets and trillion-dollar companies. Something far more powerful is at work.  

Gamification expert Yu-kai Cho has identified 8 core drivers that move humans to action. This stuff make us want to do hard things consistently without the struggle of forcing o...

Ever feel like you're constantly busy but not making real progress toward what matters most?  

That's the frustration horizon planning solves.  

Your time is the only truly finite resource you have, 24 hours a day that, once spent, you never get it back. While the demands and options competing for your time multiply endlessly.  

Without a clear framework connecting your daily actions to your life's purpose, ev...

What truly determines success in creating lasting change?

Contrary to popular belief, it's not motivation, willpower, or even your inherent abilities. The research reveals something far more fundamental: your ecosystem shapes your outcomes far more than your genetic makeup.  

Your zipcode matters more than your genetic code.  

How do we shape ecosystems that bring the best in us?  

From Silicon Valley entrepreneurial ec...

Is this feeling of never catching up normal? What if nobody, not even that person you admire who seems to have everything together, has actually figured it all out? 

This episode introduces a powerful 3-step Frustration List Technique that transforms how we handle the anxiety of unfinished tasks and unrealized potential.  

Drawing from well-researched strategies in stress management, wellness, and productivity science, thi...

Ever catch yourself frustrated by a lack of progress despite feeling like you're working hard? 

You're not alone. It's the most common reason for quitting ... early.  

The disconnect between effort and results often comes down to a simple truth: we expect extraordinary outcomes from ordinary input.  

Looking at myself in the gym mirror recently, I realized something powerful. I've achieved better physical...

Ever wonder why thousands of people willingly sign up for grueling marathons and obstacle courses, yet struggle to maintain basic health habits?  

Games!  

The answer lies not in the level of difficulty, but in how our brains perceive challenges when they're framed as games rather than obligations. 

In this fascinating exploration of gamification, we decode the psychological techniques that companies like Facebook use ...

Have you ever felt that nagging impatience when working toward an important goal? That almost physical itch wondering why success isn't happening faster?  

You're not alone. 

The truth is that transformative change rarely feels significant in the moment. While we expect to see daily improvement, real progress accumulates invisibly, only revealing itself after consistent effort over extended periods.  

What do you ...

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How to you practically become a better you?  

You got your Enneagram, or results of StrengthsFinder, what's now? How do you develop new habits of being you... just different you?  

This episode explores the disconnect between how we approach career development versus character development, and why that gap keeps us from becoming who we truly want to be. 

What if the same systems that helped you excel...

Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a loop, making the same decisions day after day despite your best intentions to change?

You're not alone.  

In this episode we'll explore this fascinating fact how 75% of our daily thoughts are nearly identical to yesterday's, creating a cycle that keeps us living in our past rather than growing into our future. 

Discover groundbreaking research that shows people wit...

What if could upgrade performance at work, build deep relationships at home and in the workplace, heal loneliness everywhere by communicating 3 simple things?

We're facing a crisis that's hiding in plain sight.

It's not just loneliness or disengagement - it's what researcher Zach Mercurio calls a "mattering deficit." Despite our hyper-connected world, people simply don't feel seen, heard, and valued...