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. 1D AGO

    EP 70: 5 habits to quit to reach peak success

    Hi there, Habit Nerds! Thanks for spending some time with me today. We’re looking at something quick but hopefully impactful. You know I love a good habit "add," but today we’re doing something a little refreshing. We’re talking about pruning. Sometimes, reaching that next level of high performance—whatever that looks like for you—isn't about doing more. It’s actually about taking things away. Inspired by the research of productivity expert Dr. Christian Poensgen, I’m diving into the five habits that might be silently holding you back from your peak. As always, I’m adding my own flavor with stories from my own life (including a Sunday afternoon "busy-work" trap I fell into) and my work with clients. We even have a little guest appearance via a clip from The Kardashians to talk about failing forward. Let's get into it! Did any of these "pruning" tips resonate with you? I’d love to hear about the habits you’re quitting this week! Come say hi over on Instagram @habitnerd or join the conversation in our weekly newsletter. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@habitnerd

    22 min

  2. MAR 8

    EP 69: Lisa Lie - essential habits for success at work

    Have you ever finished a 10-hour workday feeling like you achieved absolutely nothing? You aren't alone. Most of us are trapped in a cycle of "reactionary busyness"—responding to Slack pings, sitting in dragging meetings, and letting our inboxes decide our priorities. This week, I’m joined by Lisa Lie, an organizational coach and founder of Learna, a micro-learning platform designed for modern work. Lisa has built a career helping leaders create healthier, more human-centered workplaces, and today she’s sharing the exact scripts and habits that separate the "busy" from the truly productive. We dive deep into why "work is designed to be never-ending" and how you can use micro-adjustments to reclaim your time, your focus, and your sanity. Connect with Lisa Lie: App: Learna Socials: Follow Lisa on LinkedIn and Instagram Podcast: Listen to Lisa on Biz Get a deeper dive into these science-backed habits every Friday. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@habitnerd

    37 min

  3. MAR 1

    EP 68: Look around you - the missing piece in forming good habits

    Design Your Environment, Design Your Habits In this episode of The Habit Nerd Podcast, I’m diving into one of the most underestimated drivers of behaviour change — your environment. So often we blame ourselves for lacking discipline or motivation, when in reality, our spaces are either supporting us or working against us. The truth is, your environment can quietly nudge you toward better habits… or pull you further away from them. In this episode, I break down how to intentionally design your home, workspace, and even social environments to make good habits easier and unhelpful habits harder. Because sustainable change isn’t about trying harder, it’s about setting yourself up smarter. Get a deeper dive into these science-backed habits every Friday. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@habitnerd

    25 min

  4. FEB 22

    The Habit Nerd Podcast is back! 5 simple keys to a successful year

    Season 2 of The Habit Nerd Podcast is here 🤍 And we’re starting with something simple, practical, and powerful. In this episode, I’m introducing a framework I use both personally and professionally, the 5 M’s:Mornings, Meals, Media, Movement, and Mission. These five areas quietly shape your energy, focus, habits, and long-term trajectory. When they’re aligned, everything feels clearer. When they’re neglected, everything feels harder. This isn’t about overhauling your life or chasing perfection. It’s about making small, intentional shifts in the areas that matter most so your year is shaped by design, not default. Get a deeper dive into these science-backed habits every Friday. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: @habitnerd

    17 min

  5. FEB 15

    EP 66: Summer Series w/ Steph Pase

    In this Summer Series replay, I’m revisiting a deeply honest and refreshing conversation with Steph Pase entrepreneur, author of Mastering My Messy Life, and someone who beautifully embodies both ambition and self-acceptance. In this episode, we talk about the tension so many of us feel between wanting systems and structure… and also living in the very real messiness of life. Steph shares openly about navigating motherhood, business, identity shifts, and the pressure to “do it all” and why balance isn’t really the goal. Connect with Steph: Website:✨ ⁠https://stephpase.com⁠ Instagram:📸 ⁠@⁠⁠stephpase_ Book Your FREE 30-Minute Clarity Call This call is designed to help you get clear on what’s draining your energy and where to start. Connect with me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/drbreehurn/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign-up to my newsletter here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to build powerful habits? Grab our free Productivity Audit to start optimizing your work and life today!

    54 min

  6. FEB 8

    EP 65: Summer Series w/ Dr Gina Cleo

    In this Summer Series episode of the Habit Nerd Podcast, I’m revisiting a powerful conversation with Dr Gina Cleo — one of Australia’s leading experts in habit change and behavioural science. We dive into the psychology and neuroscience behind how habits are formed, why sleep is foundational to behaviour change, and how flexibility (not rigidity) is key to building routines that actually last. Gina shares why small, achievable changes are more effective than big overhauls, and how understanding your identity and sense of self-efficacy plays a crucial role in creating sustainable habits. 📍 Connect with Dr. Gina Cleo: Website: ⁠www.drginacleo.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@drginacleo Book Your FREE 30-Minute Clarity Call This call is designed to help you get clear on what’s draining your energy and where to start. Connect with me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/drbreehurn/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign-up to my newsletter here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to build powerful habits? Grab our free Productivity Audit to start optimizing your work and life today!

    35 min

  7. FEB 1

    EP 64: Summer Series w/ Lael Stone

    In this Summer Series replay, I’m revisiting one of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had on the podcast, a beautiful and honest chat with author and educator Lael Stone. In this episode, we talk about the imprints formed in childhood and how they quietly shape our habits, relationships, and the way we speak to ourselves as adults. Lael shares her journey of writing Own Your Story and why understanding your past isn’t about blame, it’s about awareness, compassion, and choice. We explore emotional intelligence, self-care, and why modelling healthy behaviours matters more than striving for perfection, especially if you’re parenting or caring for others. This conversation is a reminder that growth isn’t linear, and that being kind to yourself is not a weakness, it’s a skill. ✨ Connect with Lael Stone Website: ⁠www.laelstone.com.au⁠ Instagram: ⁠@laelstone⁠ Her book Own Your Story is available now through major bookstores and online at ⁠Booktopia⁠. Book Your FREE 30-Minute Clarity Call This call is designed to help you get clear on what’s draining your energy and where to start. Connect with me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/drbreehurn/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign-up to my newsletter here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to build powerful habits? Grab our free Productivity Audit to start optimizing your work and life today!

    51 min

  8. JAN 25

    EP 63: Summer Series w/ Dr. Emily Musgrove

    In this Summer Series episode, I’m revisiting a conversation that so many of you told me stayed with you long after listening. I’m joined by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Emily Musgrove to explore what’s really going on when we feel “stuck” and why it’s not a sign that something is wrong with you. Feeling stuck is a deeply human experience, and when we understand it through a psychological and neuroscience lens, it becomes something we can work with, not fight against. We talk about how habits shape who we are, why goals often fail when they’re disconnected from our values, and how flipping that relationship can change everything. Emily explains the role of the inner critic — how it can sometimes protect us, but also keep us frozen — and why compassionate self-talk is essential for sustainable change. 📚 Connect with Dr Emily Musgrove: Website: ⁠www.dremilymusgrove.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠@dremilymusgrove⁠ Unstuck (book): ⁠Link to purchase Book Your FREE 30-Minute Clarity Call This call is designed to help you get clear on what’s draining your energy and where to start. Connect with me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/drbreehurn/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign-up to my newsletter here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowyourwhylearning.com.au/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to build powerful habits? Grab our free Productivity Audit to start optimizing your work and life today!

    52 min
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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
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dr Bree Hurn
  • Show Website
    Habit Nerd

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