Time to Change

Nilesh Nadanapatham
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Time to Change is a podcast centred around one main question: "How can we change our behaviour to reach our goals?" To help answer this question, I sit down with guests including accomplished academics, successful founders and in-demand knowledge workers to tease apart their thoughts, ideas and suggestions on behaviour change.

  1. 20/04/2025

    Conclusion

    That's a wrap!

    1 min

  2. 16/03/2025

    Anna Glynn, a speaker, author and coach who specialises in sustainable high performance, on caring for our wellbeing, boosting engagement at work and addressing burnout (#14)

    “How do we perform at our best?” That’s a question Anna spends each day exploring - not just what high achieving companies do differently, but the strategies individuals can implement to thrive. Thriving isn’t just about meeting or exceeding KPIs, it’s characterised by harmonious passion, eudaimonic wellbeing, and a connection to the purpose behind one’s work! Tune in to the episode to hear Anna and I dive into these topics, and related elements, of positive psychology! Timestamps Introduction to positive psychology (1:48) Embracing strengths (5:37) Self-determination theory (10:32) Purpose in organisations (14:08) Measuring wellbeing effectively (18:33) Fundamentals of behaviours change (22:04) Rapid-Fire Questions (26:26) Wellbeing vs Happiness (31:57) Hypothetical (39:44) Question for me (43:39) Links Connect with Anna: Read her book, Visit her website, Contact her Links to explore content further: Masters of Positive Psychology | University of Melbourne How to Overcome Your Brain’s Fixation on Bad Things |  Jill Suttie Strengths-Based Approaches | Alex Linley Self-determination theory | Science Direct How Clearly Do You See Yourself? | No Stupid Questions PERMA | Positive Psychology Center BJ Fogg The Power of Habit | Charles Duhigg So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love | Cal Newport Les passions de l'ame: on obsessive and harmonious passion | Robert Vallerand et al. Self-Enhancement Bias | Drew Weiner & Corey Guenther Goal conflict and psychological well-being: A meta-analysis | Jacob Gray, Daniel Ozer, Robert Rosenthal Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman

    50 min

  3. 02/01/2025

    Katie Singh, a coach with a decade of experience helping individuals thrive, on integrating different areas of our lives successfully, in order to live out our values (#13)

    What if we shifted the conversation about balance to integration, focusing on integrating different our different roles and responsibilities into our life? And what if boundaries came from a place of embodying values, not resistance to social pressure? These are some of the ideas that Katie teaches. Katie is a Co-Active Certified Coach and Facilitator, and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California. She embodies the principles she teachers, findings ways to integrate her personal and work life to get closer to her ideal state. And in our conversation, you might find ideas that help you to do this too :) Timestamps Balancing work and personal commitments (1:00) Defining your desired end-state (4:37) Setting good boundaries (8:12) Connecting with your values (14:01) Rapid-fire questions (16:37) Gaining more support from others (22:55) Hypotheticals (29:05) Question for me (33:19) Links Katie’s website | LinkedIn | Contact Page 2022 Work Trend Index: Annual Report Attaining Personal Goals: Self-Concordance Plus Implementation Intentions Equals Success | Richard Koestner, Natasha Lekes, Theodore Powers & Emanuel Chicoine Working Identity | Herminia Ibarra Tiny Habits | BJ Fogg Healthy Conflict | Liz Fosslien Benjamin Franklin Effect | The Decision Lab

    40 min

  4. 29/10/2024

    Alexis Haselberger, a productivity coach who’s taught 170,000+ people and worked with Google and CapitalOne, on improving our effectiveness at work by tweaking our systems (#12)

    Alexis understands the stress and challenges of having too much to do and not enough time to do it. When faced with these pressures, she had to find smarter ways to tackle her workload to maintain both productivity and well-being. Now, she shares these strategies—and many others—with her clients, who include large multinationals and corporate workers. Alexis is well-versed in overcoming distractions, measuring our behaviour and performance more effectively, and setting ourselves up for success. Timestamps Overview of her work (1:51) Framing changes as experiments (3:17) Focusing on inputs over arbitrary deadlines (7:04) Changing default times for meetings (9:43) Addressing distractions (12:04) Understanding how we work best (17:50) Rapid-fire questions (22:05) Maximising the utility of plans (25:29) Hypothetical scenarios (30:00) Calendar vs todo list (35:17) Question for me (37:59) Alexis' Links Distraction Action Plan | Online courses Website  | Youtube | Podcast Insta | FB | FB Group Episode Links Jerry Uelsmann's Story - Quantity vs Quality Group Performance vs Process-Oriented Goals: Speedy Meeting Setup + Ending Meetings Early 40% Task-Switching Loss Evidence 97.5% Not Multitaskers Evidence Four Tendencies Quiz by Gretchen Rubin ADHD and Entrepreneurship How to Change - Katy Milkman TickTick Productivity App 4000 Weeks - Time Management Pomodoro Technique Overview Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte Making Things 1% Better (Continuous Improvement)

    43 min

  5. 26/09/2024

    Joey Corea, an author and content creator who explores the breadth of psychology, on improving our decision making process, the value of reflection and appreciating the everyday (#11)

    Joey climbed society’s “ladder to success” for quite some time, before finally stepping back and changing course. Moving away from a full-time job, Joey has built a life where he can share knowledge and ideas on areas of psychology with a broad audience. He’s also an author, a podcaster and maintains a blog at the intersection of psychology, creativity and tech. Today we nailed in on decision making, reflection and hedonic adaptation, the phenomenon where we quickly adapt to the pleasures in our life. Enjoy! Timestamps: Impact and reversibility in decision making (1:53) Considering downstream effects of your decision (4:53) Considering relative likelihood of different outcomes (8:32) Overcoming our biases when making decisions (15:45) Rapid-fire questions (19:46) Value of reflection for appreciation (25:16) Question for me (38:17) Links Joey’s Newsletter Joey’s socials Joey’s Book Thinking in Bets | Annie Duke BJ Fogg Daniel Kahneman Give It Up A Strategy for Combating Hedonic Adaptation The Challenge of Staying Happier: Testing the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model 4000 weeks | Oliver Burkeman

    46 min

  6. 31/07/2024

    Paul McGregor, a facilitator who’s hosted hundreds of events and meetings, on boosting engagement, embracing curiosity and asking better questions (#10)

    When was the last time you asked a question? In the last minute? The last hour? Regardless, it’s a skill we’re never really taught, but one we practice so regularly. Paul focuses his work around boosting engagement at work, changing organisational behaviour and importantly, asking better questions. He’s created tools for government, written a book for remote workers and worked across organisations as a consultant, driver of wellbeing, and now, a facilitator. His past clients include New Zealand’s Ministry of Education, Sport New Zealand and Auckland Council. Timestamps: What does it mean to be a facilitator? (1:11) Engagement at work (3:31) The COM-B Model of behaviour change (12:24) Rapid fire questions (22:15) Crafting a mantra (25:18) Rethinking the value and application of behaviour change (29:21) Asking better questions (31:51) Getting meaningful feedback (36:32) Question for me (42:10) Links Paul McGregor (Website) 4000 Weeks | Oliver Burkeman Tiny Habits | BJ Fogg Atomic Habits | James Clear Solving Tough Problems | Adam Kahane Pink Sheet Process | Matt Church Hurry Up and Meditate: Your Starter Kit for Inner Peace and Better Health | David Michie Tui Williams Tools of Titans | Tim Ferries How Positive and Negative Feedback Motivate Goal Pursuit | Ayelet Fishbach, Tal Eyal, Stacey Finkelstein Hidden Potential | Adam Grant

    45 min

  7. 03/07/2024

    Freya Stockman, UX Designer and Founder of Get Psyched, a startup that’s grossed over $250,000, on continual learning, self-development and managing competing commitments (#9)

    Freya has gone from dropping out of uni and struggling with identity and mental health, to launching numerous online products and services, helping hundreds of psychology students score high distinctions, and creating a startup that’s grossed over 250,000 dollars, all while working full-time! She’s collaborated on numerous publications in academia, developed services using automation and outsourcing and, developed designs seen by end-users at Ubank. Timestamps Freya’s drive and time management (1:08) How Freya charted her own path (10:02) How Freya sustains herself (18:45) Rapid-fire questions (23:06) Maintaining discipline (25:09) The role of photography for Freya (32:34) Question for me (36:40) Links Parkinson’s law (description) Parkinson’s law | Cyril Parkinson Slow Productivity | Cal Newport Freya’s links Get Psyched 80/20 rule Self-efficacy Self-actualisation Tony Robbins Events Goal attainment scaling Goal hierarchies

    39 min

  8. 14/04/2024

    Juan Campoo, TedX speaker and coach who’s guided more than 14,000 clients, on gaining clarity on your authentic self, reconnecting with your values and challenging the status quo (#8)

    Over a decade ago, Juan’s life came to a sudden halt. He was told that if he didn’t change significant facets of his life, workplace stress and burnout would lead him vulnerable to a fatal stroke before the age of 40. Since that day, he’s started he’s coached and trained thousands of people on areas like personal development and personal leadership, given a ted-talk with more than 10,000 views and developed strategies to live closer in line with values he sees as important. Juan’s ideas are filled with insights on how we too, can live in closer alignment with our values. Timestamps: Juan’s backstory and “why” (0:56) How to engage in personal development (9:50) What makes for meaningful work (14:30) Rapid-Fire Questions (19:32) Challenging the notion of becoming the best version of yourself (23:28) The Mind Canvas (28:05) The Odyssey Plan (35:10) Concluding remarks (36:24) Links The Mind Canvas: A Revolutionary Approach to Personal Mastery | Juan Campoo How to Go Beyond Personal Growth | Juan Campoo Juan Campoo | Transformational Coach, Trainer & Speaker Juan Campoo Why you should define your fears instead of your goals Brian Little Tara Westover 7 Levels of Consciousness | Richard Barrett Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Robert Dilts Viktor Frankl Mind Canvas model video Odyssey Plan How To Figure Out What You Want To Do With Your Life | Ali Abdaal

    38 min
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Time to Change is a podcast centred around one main question: "How can we change our behaviour to reach our goals?" To help answer this question, I sit down with guests including accomplished academics, successful founders and in-demand knowledge workers to tease apart their thoughts, ideas and suggestions on behaviour change.

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    Nilesh Nadanapatham
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