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From Cravings To Control: 7 coaching exercises to train your willpower

Think your willpower is weak? It’s probably just untrained. We explore a practical, science-grounded path to stronger discipline by reframing willpower as a skill you can build, not a talent you either have or don’t.From late-night snacking to endless scrolling to skipped workouts, we map the moments that derail you and show how small, targeted shifts create big results.We start by redefining willpower, then we dig into 7 exercises you can use today that reset your nervous system and clear your mind.Along the way, we share practical examples you can copy. We close with a step-by-step way to apply these tools to one habit this week and measure real progress without relying on motivation.If you’re ready to align actions with values and train willpower where it counts, press play and pick one tool to try today.If this helped, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs their willpower to make a change, and leave a quick review so more people can build the discipline they want.EVENT: Mindset Gym is Open! Let's train your inner game. Save your seat here: https://mindset-gym-lets-train-y-6umh3qc.gamma.site/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

Designing Habits and Cultures That Stick: decrease no-show rate, increase performance, make New Year resolutions last.

Plans don’t fail because you’re lazy; they fail because life pulls your attention away at the exact moment choices are made.Today we explore a practical, research-backed shift: deliver the right reminder at the right time so the goal you cared about is still vivid at action time. From slashing no-shows at early-morning events to nudging better hiring decisions and strengthening everyday habits, we map out how simple, timely cues can drive behavior change without adding complexity.You’ll learn how to build your own just-in-time nudges: short, identity-linked prompts before the moment of action. We also tackle why resolutions fade and how a daily why makes consistency easier than you think.Whether you lead teams, organize events, or want your personal habits to finally stick, these tools help you turn intention into execution with minimal friction and maximum effect.If this resonates, follow the show, share it with someone who needs a nudge that lasts, and leave a quick review so more people find these practical, science-backed strategies.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

How to sleep well through the toughest moments to show up strong the next day.

Pressure doesn’t make us superhuman; it exposes our defaults.   Today we unpack why motivation evaporates on the hardest days and show how to build systems that hold when life gets loud. Drawing from executive coaching and leadership development, Angela breaks down 7 practical resilience tools you can train now so they become your automatic response later.  We start with a candid look at why traditional leadership programs often fail. From there, Angela shares a coaching story about a client navigating a rough career transition.  That story sets up the toolkit - the goal isn’t to feel amazing when things get tough, it’s to be proud of how you showed up. If you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or high achiever who wants resilience that actually works outside the workshop, this one’s for you.  If the ideas land, share this with a friend who’s in a tough season, hit follow, and leave a quick review. Your support helps more strivers find tools they can trust when it counts.  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

Quitting to Win. 1 question to cure overcommitment and 1 principle to stick with your diet.

What if the fastest path to high performance is learning to quit sooner?We challenge the “never quit” myth and replace it with a sharper rule: winners don’t quit the right things, but they quit the wrong things often and fast.  Through a 24-hour race story, client case studies, and a simple question that filters good effort from wasted grind, we show how to align your time, energy, and identity so progress feels focused instead of frantic.  We dig into the difference between productive discomfort and misaligned struggle, a distinction that shields you from burnout while accelerating results.  You’ll hear how to choose your hard with intent, avoid the competence trap, and recognize sunk-cost thinking before it steals another month. Then we introduce the displacement principle, a practical way to make healthy habits stick by adding more of the right inputs first.  Finally, we walk through a ruthless but freeing calendar audit. The goal is clarity: a schedule that tells the truth about your values and a week that compounds toward the person you want to become. High performance without burnout isn’t about adding more; it’s about putting the right things in first so the wrong things fall away.  If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who’s drowning in commitments, and leave a review to help the show reach more people. What’s the first misaligned task you’ll cut 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

The High-Achiever's Compass: 3 coaching questions to unlock your next level of fulfillment.

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