Habit Nerd

Dr Bree Hurn
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Few things can have a more powerful impact on your life than improving your daily habits. Essentially, your habits matter because they help you become the type of person you wish to be. So what are the work, health and mindset habits that lead to a remarkable life? And what can the research tell us about forming positive habits and overcoming those that don’t serve us?

  1. 6 hrs ago

    EP 94: It’s not you, it’s perimenopause with The Nutrition Pharmacist, Sarah Gray

    I'm joined by Sarah Gray — a qualified pharmacist, nutritionist, and certified menopause practitioner, and the founder of the Nutrition Pharmacist. Sarah is passionate about helping women cut through the overwhelm of perimenopause and midlife health, and she combines the latest evidence in nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle medicine to deliver solutions that actually work in real life. We're talking today about her book, It's Not You, It's Perimenopause. This conversation gave me so much hope, honestly. It's not all doom and gloom. There are real, practical things we can do. If you're in your mid-30s and beyond, or supporting someone who is, I think you'll walk away from this one feeling a lot more equipped. Find Sarah:Sarah's book, It's Not You, It's Perimenopause, is available now — including the audiobook, read by Sarah herself. Find her work, resources, and upcoming events at thenutritionpharmacist.com. IG: the_nutrition_pharmacist ---- Free Training Alert 🚨If this episode hit home and you're parenting a teen, I'm opening a free training on the habits that actually move the needle, how they manage their time, protect their energy, and guard their focus, without you having to nag or take it over. Save your spot here: ⁠www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/registration⁠ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  2. 23 Aug

    EP 93: Productivity hacks don’t work (Until you fix this one thing)

    Have you ever sat down to do something important, and somehow found yourself checking email, scrolling Instagram, tidying your desk, or suddenly remembering you really need to book that dinner reservation? Most of us blame our phones, our notifications, our busy workplaces, or our own lack of discipline. But what if distraction isn't actually the problem, just a symptom of something deeper? In this episode, I'm breaking down a framework from researcher Nir Eyal called the Focus Pyramid — a four-step model for becoming what he calls "indistractable." It completely flips the usual productivity conversation on its head, because it doesn't start with apps, systems, or notifications. It starts with what's happening underneath the distraction. Free Training Alert 🚨 If this episode hit home and you're parenting a teen, I'm opening a free training on the habits that actually move the needle, how they manage their time, protect their energy, and guard their focus, without you having to nag or take it over. Save your spot here: ⁠www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/registration⁠ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  3. 16 Aug

    EP 92: Friendship Smart with Michelle Mitchell: What Every Parent Needs to Know

    Today's guest is one of Australia's most trusted voices on parenting, adolescence, and wellbeing — Michelle Mitchell. Michelle is a bestselling author of 10 books, a speaker, and a parenting educator who has spent three decades helping families raise resilient, emotionally healthy young people. We're spotlighting Michelle's timely new book, Friendship Smart, a research-informed, deeply practical guide to help parents support tweens and teens as they navigate trust, boundaries, belonging, conflict resolution, and resilience in their friendships. Connect with Michelle: Website: https://michellemitchell.org/ Instagram: ⁠@michellemitchell.author Free Training Alert 🚨If this episode hit home and you're parenting a teen, I'm opening a free training on the habits that actually move the needle, how they manage their time, protect their energy, and guard their focus, without you having to nag or take it over. Save your spot here: www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/registration Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  4. 9 Aug

    EP 91: The social media post that knocked me flat

    A few weeks ago I was on a flight home from the Gold Coast, scrolling LinkedIn on the free Wi-Fi (the small joys), when I came across a post that genuinely knocked me for six. It was from a coach named Jude Fredman, and it was about the thing none of us want to hear: that the work is going to take years, it's going to be slow and boring and uncomfortable, and there is no shortcut. In this episode, I'm sharing that post and being really honest about why it hit so hard for me. I talk about starting this very podcast, the early ambition I had for it, the reality of what it's actually looked like behind the scenes (the no's, the re-records, the nights I've wanted to quit), and why regret hurts more than the hard work ever will. Today's episode is proudly sponsored by my absolute favorite empowering stationery brand, MiGoals! I am a total convert for life to their Goal Digger Planner. It has completely transformed how I organize my vision, short-term goals, and daily structure. To help you get organized and create more intentional days, MiGoals is offering all Habit Nerd listeners 20% off any of their products! 👉 Use code Nerd20 at checkout: ⁠https://migoals.com/ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  5. 2 Aug

    EP 90: Maria Ruberto on The Sleep Advantage: Unlocking Energy, Focus and Connection

    Have you ever wondered why it feels almost impossible to stick to healthy habits, stay patient, or make good decisions when you’re running on low sleep? In this episode of The Habit Nerd, I am so excited to be joined by psychologist, resilience expert, and founder of Salutagenic Psychology, Maria Ruberto! With over 30 years of experience, Maria translates complex neuroscience into practical, life-changing strategies. Together, we unpack Maria's core philosophy, Biology Before Behavior, and explore why sleep isn't a luxury or a reward for hard work, but a non-negotiable biological necessity for high performance, emotional resilience, and healthy habits. Connect with Maria: Website: ⁠https://www.salutegenics.com.au/ Instagram: @salutegenics Today's episode is proudly sponsored by my absolute favorite empowering stationery brand, MiGoals! I am a total convert for life to their Goal Digger Planner. It has completely transformed how I organize my vision, short-term goals, and daily structure. To help you get organized and create more intentional days, MiGoals is offering all Habit Nerd listeners 20% off any of their products! 👉 Use code Nerd20 at checkout: ⁠https://migoals.com/ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  6. 26 July

    EP 89: How to Think Less and Do More (With One Simple Tool)

    Let me ask you a quick question: Have you ever reached 10:00 AM on a weekday and felt completely mentally exhausted, even though you haven't actually accomplished much yet? If so, you are definitely not alone. So many of us walk around using our brains as glorified storage units! We carry around appointments, to-do lists, groceries we need to buy, and emails we haven't answered, expecting our minds to keep track of it all. But here’s the truth: your brain is designed to process information, not store it. In today's episode, we are diving deep into cognitive psychology to understand why carrying all those "open tabs" in your head causes massive mental fatigue and how one simple, physical tool can free up your cognitive space, cut through overwhelm, and turn your vague intentions into real action. Today's episode is proudly sponsored by my absolute favorite empowering stationery brand, MiGoals! I am a total convert for life to their Goal Digger Planner. It has completely transformed how I organize my vision, short-term goals, and daily structure. To help you get organized and create more intentional days, MiGoals is offering all Habit Nerd listeners 20% off any of their products! 👉 Use code Nerd20 at checkout: https://migoals.com/ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  7. 19 July

    EP 88: The one question you should be asking yourself

    Have you ever found yourself completely stuck, facing a situation that feels so overwhelming or scary that you assume the outcome is entirely out of your hands? Lately, I’ve been right there with you. In this episode, I’m getting incredibly vulnerable about a personal challenge I’m navigating right now: going through a grueling, highly competitive annual promotion process at the university where I teach. For weeks, I let myself spiral into a story that I couldn't succeed, focusing purely on what I couldn't control. Until I caught myself and asked the game-changing question we are unpacking today: "What's one thing I can control in this situation?" If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to join me in the Tiny Habits Reset, a 17 day challenge where we slow things down, notice what's running on autopilot, and make tiny intentional shifts that actually stick. 👉 Grab your spot here → ⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/tiny-habits-reset-official⁠⁠ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

  8. 12 July

    EP 87: Secrets for a Time Abundance Mindset with Laura Vanderkam

    If you can just hear the absolute delight in my voice, it is because today’s guest is a total "pinch-me" milestone for me. Her short Before Breakfast episodes have been in my headphones just about every single day for years, and her research has heavily informed and inspired the messaging I use in my own keynotes, workshops, and high-performance coaching. The brilliant Laura Vanderkam is in the studio! Laura is one of the world's absolute leading voices on time management and productivity. She is the author of nine incredibly influential books, a regular on American TV, and she was recently featured on the world's #1 podcast, The Mel Robbins Podcast. Most conventional productivity advice starts from the broken assumption that we are all chronically running out of time. But Laura’s years of research tracking the actual schedules of thousands of real people proves the exact opposite: we aren't suffering from time scarcity; we are just losing our days to invisible, mindless time leaks. Connect with Laura: Website: lauravanderkam.com Instagram: @lvanderkam If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to join me in the Tiny Habits Reset — my 17 day challenge where we slow things down, notice what's running on autopilot, and make tiny intentional shifts that actually stick. One short daily lesson, for just $1 a day. 👉 Grab your spot here → ⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/tiny-habits-reset-official⁠⁠ Join the conversation in my weekly newsletter. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@habitnerd

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Few things can have a more powerful impact on your life than improving your daily habits. Essentially, your habits matter because they help you become the type of person you wish to be. So what are the work, health and mindset habits that lead to a remarkable life? And what can the research tell us about forming positive habits and overcoming those that don’t serve us?

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  • Creator
    Dr Bree Hurn
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr Bree Hurn
  • Show Website
    Habit Nerd