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Unlock the secrets to transforming your life by harnessing the power of your thoughts with me, Maureen Chiana, on the Lead to Excel podcast. In this episode, I share an inspiring story of a woman who revolutionised her leadership journey through a shift in mindset. Discover the profound impact your thoughts have on your destiny and the pivotal role that neuroscience and scripture can play in reshaping your thought patterns.

My new book, "Rewire Your Brain with Neuroscience and Scripture Every Day," is a daily guide to realigning your mindset and empowering you to achieve personal and professional success. Choose your thoughts wisely and watch how they can shape your reality.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello and welcome to Lead to Excel podcast, where
every story sparks inspirationand every conversation brings
you closer to your best self.
I'm Maureen Chiana and I'm hereto explore the extraordinary
fusion of leadership, emotionalintelligence and the
groundbreaking insights ofneuroscience and the

(00:22):
groundbreaking insights ofneuroscience.
Together, we'll uncover secretsto unlocking your potential,
enhancing your decision-makingand elevating your performance
to new heights.
Whether you're leading a team,building a dream or simply on a
quest for personal growth,you're in the right place, so

(00:43):
let's dive in and transform theway we think, lead and live.
Welcome aboard.
Hello and welcome back toanother episode on Lead to Excel
podcast.
It's Maureen Chiana here, and Ican't tell you how excited I am
to be back behind this mic.
It's been a little while andI've been busy working on

(01:07):
something incredibly specialthat I cannot wait to share with
you.
First, let me thank you foryour patience and for sticking
with me.
Whether you're tuning in forthe first time or you've been
here since the beginning, knowthat this space is all about
growth, transformation andunlocking our God-given

(01:31):
potential.
But before we dive into whatI've been doing, let me just say
this you are here for a reason.
I don't believe in coincidences, so if you're listening today,
I hope that you live with asense of purpose, hope and tools
to rewire your life, onethought at a time.

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Let's dive into what I've beenup to and the exciting journey
ahead.
So where have I been?
And the exciting journey ahead?
So where have I been?
Well, over the last few months,I've been pouring my heart,

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mind and soul into a new project, a book that is already
transforming lives, and it'scalled Rewire your Brain with
Neuroscience and Scripture.
Every Day brain withneuroscience and scripture every
day.
And for those that arelistening to the audio version,
I'm actually holding up the bookand you can find this book in
Amazon or any other bookstore,on Kindle as well, and Kobo and

(02:39):
all other digital places thatyou read your books.
But the key thing about thisbook and I'm going to go into a
bit more detail later is thatit's a daily guide, so every day
you have content and the bookis actually split into 12
different sections.
So it's called Rewire yourBrain with Neuroscience and

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Scripture Every Day.
And before I get into the book,I want to go beyond just
introducing the book to you.
I want to leave you with amessage that will ignite
transformation in your life,starting right now.
So I've titled this podcast OneThought Away from

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Transformation to this podcastOne Thought Away From
Transformation.
And I'll start with a question.
What's one thought that hasbeen replaying in your mind
lately?
Whether you realize it or not,the quality of your thoughts act
as the foundation for the lifethat you build.
Proverbs 23, 7 reminds us andit says as a man thinks in his

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heart, so is he.
Science affirms this, with theprinciple that our brain
structure adapts to what wethink about most often.
A process that we now know isneuroplasticity, and this
process is what actually givesus the understanding that we can
actually change the thoughtpatterns we have.
We can change our life bychanging our thoughts.

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One thought can inspire you totake bold action or it can keep
you stuck in fear and hesitation.
Consider this If your thoughtswere the steering wheel of your
life, where are they taking you?
Are they guiding you towardspurpose, towards growth, or are

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they holding you back in acircle of self-doubt and
limitations and fear and worry?
Being risk averse.
For example, I once coached alady who was hesitant to step
into leadership.
Her inner dialogue was I'm notcut out for this.

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That single belief shaped howshe approached opportunities,
holding her back over years, itimpacted on the decisions that
she made, still holding her back.
But once she challenged herthoughts and replaced it with
I'm equipped and empowered tolead with confidence, her

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actions began to align with hernew mindset.
Over time, that one transformedthought shifted her entire
trajectory and she's nowthriving as an exceptional
leader in her organization.
The key message is this in highorganization, the key message is

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this what you choose to thinkabout most often is what you
eventually become.
And I'll repeat that again whatyou choose to think about most
often is what you eventuallybecome.
So take charge of your innerdialogue today, because even one
small shift in your thinkingcan spark a ripple effect of

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transformation in every area ofyour life.
The way you think shapes youremotions, your decisions, your
results and, ultimately, yourdestiny.
Think thoughts of fear, andyour brain wires itself to see
more fear.
Think thoughts of faith, andyour brain begins to seek

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opportunities and solutions.
So here's the big takeaway youhave the power to choose your
thoughts.
So choose wisely, so choosewisely.

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So this one thought concept isreally what enabled me, or
inspired me, to write the book,because when you understand the
importance of being aware ofyour thoughts, being aware of
what you say and the impact ithas on the decisions that you
make.
The impact it has on how youeven communicate, how you

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perceive yourself and how peopleperceive you.
Once you understand that andtake the actions to now rewire
the thought processes, thelimiting beliefs, the limiting
thoughts that you have, itcompletely changes your life.
And this book I call it.

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It's actually a daily guide.
So this daily guide is whatwill enable you each day to stay
focused on where you want to goand what you want to achieve,
so that you can keep rewiringwhat needs to be rewired and
actually maintain that newwiring you have to enable you to

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achieve the end result that youwant to achieve.
So rewire your brain withneuroscience, and scripture is
your tool, your weapon, yourammunition, your resource to
enable you stay focused andachieve the results you want.

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The element of scripture isquite unique and the importance
of it is that, as a Christian,it gives you the anchor, the
foundation, because that is ourfoundation.
So it gives us the anchor toenable you actually take the

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actions that you want to take.
For example, you can keephaving affirmations, keep saying
positive statements, but ifit's not based on any solid
foundation, they become wordsthat you're just saying and they
don't have any impact.
But as a Christian, when youbring it back to scripture and

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know the foundation ofChristianity, the fact that we
are made in God's image,bringing it back to the concept
of identity, of who God has madeyou and how God has made us in
his image, I always say there'sa topic, there's a day that
actually has the question who amI and whose am I?

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Who am I and whose am I?
And if you're able to just hookon to those through challenges,

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to push through life's problems, issues and live the life that
God has ordained for you to live.
So the book is designed as a366-day guide.
It's not just a book you readand forget.
It's a tool for transformationand it goes from day one to day
366.

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So you keep reusing it everyyear and you can start it at any
time.
So you can start it in February, you can start it in the middle
of the month, you can startfrom day one or you can decide I
want to go into this section onrelationships or I want to go
into this section about how tolet go of the past, because a

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lot of times what holds peoplestuck is being stuck in the past
, and there's a section thatwill help you through that.
There are topics on how toovercome imposter syndrome, how
to overcome procrastination.
There's literally everythingthat you need to live.
A fulfilled, high-level,powered, successful life is in

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this book, so one of my favoriteparts is that it's not about
perfection, it's about progress.
So I share stories, challenges,victories and lessons to remind
you that transformation ispossible for anyone willing to
take the journey.

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The core principles in the bookare faith, meeting science,
combines scripture with insightsfrom neuroscience, showing you
how to rewire your thoughts,build resilience and live

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purposefully.
You've also got practical tipsevery single day.
So, after going through theinformation, the educational
part and inspirational part, youthen have practical steps from
letting go of the past, like Ijust said, to achieving your
biggest goals.
There's a section on goalsetting.
This book gives you bite sizedactions that will enable you
achieve big results.

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You also have reflectivequestions at the end of every
day so that you can really stopand reflect, because that
process of reflection helpscreate new wiring in your brain
and as you start going throughthe daily guide, it then helps
keep rewiring, because it'srepetition that rewires the

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brain.
The third thing is that it's ajourney, not a destination.
So this guide structure willhelp you grow in areas like
confidence, relationships,leaderships, purpose,
self-discovery, one step at atime.

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Why this book matters now isthat we live in such a
fast-paced, uncertain world,don't we?
It's easy to feel overwhelmedor stuck, like you're running on
empty or chasing things thatdon't truly fulfill you.
This guide is my way of sayingstop breathe is my way of saying

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stop, breathe and refocus.
The world will try to tell youwho you are, but God already has
given you an identity.
The problem is so many peoplehave forgotten how to access it.
Rewire your Brain withneuroscience and scripture is
about helping you take back thatpower.
Step by step, day by day.

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It will help you rediscover whoyou are.
It will help you rediscover whoGod is.
One of the key messages I hoperesonates with you is this
You're not your past.
You're not your past, you'renot your mistakes.
You are what you choose tobelieve and build today.

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So grab your copy of the bookfrom Amazon, and you can also
get a copy from Mindsight Storeor any bookstore where you shop.
You can also get the digitalcopy from Kindle or Kobo or
Apple Play wherever you listento your digital books, you can

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also get a copy.
So get your copy and starttransforming your life today.
So I'm going to give you a fewpractical tips to enable you
rewire your brain so that youcan achieve that transformation,
and remembering that you'rejust one thought away from

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transformation.
So I'll leave you with threesimple but powerful steps to
start today.
First, pause and reflect.
Take a moment to identify yourmost frequent thoughts.
Is it uplifting or limiting?

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Write it down.
Awareness is the first step tochange, because if you don't
know what you need to change,then what are you actually
changing?
Replace the lie with truth.
If your thought is negative,challenge it with God's truth.
For instance, if you think I'llnever succeed, replace it with

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I can do all things throughChrist, who strengthens me.
Philippians 4.13.
Can you see how, I said, thescripture gives you an anchor
because it takes it away fromyou telling yourself or feeling
that you're telling yourself alie I can do all things.
When your brain is then tellingyou, no, you can't.

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But you take it away from you,from your ability, and when God
says you can do all things.
He created you.
He is the one that made you.
He knows what he has put in you, so you have no choice but to
believe him.
So, with that, that becomesyour anchor.
So, taking it away from thelimiting thought, you move it

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into what does scripture say,and that's why this book is so
powerful.
The third step I'll leave youwith is repeat and reinforce.
Repetition is key to rewiringyour brain.
Speak your new thought daily,especially during moments of
doubt.
That's when you need to go backto something that you're going

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to hold on, to a scripture, aquote, a statement, but
anchoring it with what God saysyou can do.
Your brain strengthens pathwaysthrough repetition.
So consistency is everything.
So I'm inviting you to takethis journey with me.
Whether you've been following mywork or you're new to this
space, this book is for anyoneready to grow, thrive and step

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into the life that God hasplanned for you.
If you've ever felt stuck, ifyou're ready for a change, or if
you simply want a daily dose ofinspiration rooted in faith and
science, this is your startingpoint.
This book has launched and,like I said, it's available in

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bookstores.
Anywhere where you buy yourbooks Amazon, mindsight store
grab your copy and, before we go, I want to say thank you again
for being here.
Your support, prayers andencouragement mean everything to
me.
This podcast is back and I haveso much in store for you

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Interviews, lessons and moretools to help you excel in every
area of your life.
So please subscribe, share thispodcast with a friend and
connect with me on social media.
Connect with me on LinkedIn,and also on YouTube and Facebook
, and every first Saturday ofthe month I go live on YouTube

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and LinkedIn as well.
So 12 pm UK time and 7 amEastern time every first
Saturday of the month.
Until next time, remember thisyou are limitless when you
choose to trust God and takesteps forward.

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So stay blessed, stay inspiredand I'll see you in the next
episode.
Bye for now.
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