Change Wired

Angela Shurina
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Change Wired: Change in days - not in years!   Ready to ditch slow change and start thriving sooner? Change Wired is your new favorite podcast for practical, punchy insights into personal growth and about navigating career, life and business transitions, meaningful productivity, mindset mastery, and creating high-performing, purpose-driven, thriving cultures of growth.   Hosted by Angela Shurina, an Executive & High-Performance Coach, Be-Sci Fueled Culture Transformation Strategist with 18 years of global experience (who now runs a culture transformation consulting & coaching firm).   Each episode breaks down science-backed tools from biology, neuroscience, psychology of change, systems thinking and behavioral science into actionable tips you can start using today.   Expect lively solo episodes, inspiring guests, and real-world strategies designed specifically for change agents, leaders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused professionals eager to accelerate their evolution and impact beyond oneself - both personally and within their teams & communities.   Tune in, wire your brain for change, and get ready to transform in days - not years!

  1. 16H AGO

    3 useful beliefs that helped 500 clients to lose stubborn weight for life.

    If you’ve ever said “I eat pretty healthy, so why isn’t this working?” this one is for you. But it also goes a lot beyond weight loss attacking unhelpful beliefs that keep you stuck in other areas of your life.  I’m pulling back the curtain on the hidden reason so many nutrition plans fall apart: not a lack of willpower, but a handful of beliefs that quietly sabotage consistency, calorie balance, and long-term results. I walk through my own winding health journey, years of experimenting with vegan, low carb, keto, carnivore, juice cleanses, fasting, and other popular protocols. Some of it worked briefly, then something would break: energy, mood, sleep, or sustainability. The turning point came when I stopped chasing gurus and started leaning into science-based nutrition, the boring but powerful fundamentals that stay consistent across time. We talk energy balance, how calories actually drive weight trends, and why food quality still matters through essential nutrients like protein, fiber, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Then we get tactical with 3 common calorie beliefs I see in coaching again and again that keep my clients stuck on their health and fitness journey. The goal is sustainable health, better body composition, and a calmer relationship with food built on scientific research, not hope, gurus and "magical approaches". If this helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s stuck, and leave a review so more people can find a practical path to lasting change. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    27 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Navigating Life's Competing Priorities: polarity mapping and going beyond unsustainable balance.

    Balance isn’t the goal. Integration is. Not Either/Or but Both/And. If you’ve ever gone all in on hustle and deep work only to feel isolated, or filled your calendar with people and meetings only to feel scattered and behind - you’re not broken, you are human. You’re living inside a polarity and treating it like a problem to solve instead of a tension to manage. We walk through Polarity Mapping (also known as polarity management, based on Barry Johnson’s method) and show how “both and” thinking creates a more sustainable way to work, lead, and live. Using deep work and solitude versus social connection as the main example, we map the upsides of each side, the unintended negative consequences of overdoing either one, and the warning signs that tell you you’re drifting. Then we get concrete: time blocks, batching meetings, proactive relationship touch points, low effort ways to connect, and simple weekly reflection check ins that prevent burnout and resentment before they build. I also invite you to a free live online session called Beyond Balance on Thursday, April 2. It’s interactive, not recorded, and you’ll get assessments and worksheets so you can build your own polarity map and reuse it for work life integration, leadership, self development, and relationships. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s feeling stuck, trying to navigate competing priorities that are impossible to balance. Join the Workshop - go Beyond Balance - https://untitled-7pu3yin.gamma.site/ Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    28 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Reps Over Feelings: how to develop grit mindset of someone who never quits.

    Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    12 min

  4. MAR 23

    🍍The Cut Pineapple Principle: how to do the right thing without discipline

    A whole pineapple can ruin a perfectly good habit.  Today we start with a real coaching case study on nutrition habits and why “I’ll just do it” collapses under real life.   Then we translate the same systems thinking into workplace transformation and leadership: why telling a team to “use AI” or “give better feedback” rarely works, and what does work instead. Think: clear playbooks, tiny recipes, calendar time to practice, and scripts that remove hesitation so people can act without second guessing.   We also unpack the psychology behind stalled action, including choice overload and why too many options can lead to no choice at all, plus the neuroscience of habits and automatic behavior. You’ll leave with practical habit building and productivity tools you can apply to health routines, time management, feedback culture, and change management, especially when you have a busy schedule and zero extra bandwidth.   If this helps, subscribe to Change Wired Podcast, share it with a leader or teammate who’s trying to drive change, and leave a review so more people can learn how to cut the pineapple and make the right thing the easy thing.   Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    16 min

  5. MAR 21

    Why you keep quitting your diet after day 3. The missing piece of your lasting motivation.

    Quitting isn’t always a character flaw. A lot of the time it’s a belief problem. When I see people stall on a healthier diet, regular exercise, better sleep, a bold career move, or the messy work of improving relationships, the pattern is the same: they stop when they no longer believe their effort will pay off. Today I share a practical framework inspired by Nir Eyal’s work, the book Beyond Belief: a 3-part motivation triangle. Remove any side and consistency collapses. If you want more discipline  -this episode will help you get it. Subscribe for more conversations on motivation and human potential, and if this helps, share it with one person and leave a rating or review. Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    17 min
  6. Why you know what to do and still don't do it — with UCLA Nudge Unit Co-Director Hengchen Dai.

    MAR 15

    Why you know what to do and still don't do it — with UCLA Nudge Unit Co-Director Hengchen Dai.

    What does it truly take to change what we do — for yourself and at scale, sustainably in the real world? In this episode, Angela sits down with Hengchen Dai, Associate Professor at UCLA Anderson and co-director of the UCLA Nudge Unit, to explore the science behind why people do what they do, and what it takes to shift it. Hengchen brings rigorous academic research published in Nature and other notable publications, and field experiments run inside hospitals, university health systems, and national pharmacy chains with millions of participants. What emerges is a practical toolkit for anyone trying to create lasting change — whether you're a leader, a clinician, a policymaker, or just someone trying to get better at your own habits. Key Takeaways   -  Behaviour change is not one-size-fits-all — someone who skipped their flu shot this year (but got it last year) has a completely different barrier (forgetting, procrastination) than someone who has never been vaccinated (belief, scepticism). Targeting interventions based on past behaviour dramatically improves results.   🗓 The Fresh Start Effect — people are more motivated at temporal landmarks: New Year, birthdays, work anniversaries, the start of a new quarter. Framing a retirement savings sign-up as "after your birthday" vs "in five months" increased sign-up rates — same date, different psychology. Time your change to ride this wave and boost motivation.   ⛰️ Friction kills adoption — a 2-click detour in a patient portal was enough to reduce cancer screening rates. If your process, tool, or habit requires even slightly more steps than what people already do, most people won't follow through.   ⏱ Timing beats content — a voter registration pop-up immediately after a charitable donation had near-perfect engagement. A text sent two minutes later, after people left the platform, had virtually zero. Meet people where their attention already is.   🎉 Find the short-term fun — long-term benefits rarely motivate day-to-day action. Help people identify immediate enjoyment in the behaviour (learning a new skill, the satisfaction of progress) and sustain engagement far better than selling abstract future outcomes.   👥 Social accountability works — people were more likely to go to the gym when the incentive required bringing a friend, even though that made it harder to earn. Build buddy systems into any change you start.   📢 Close the communication gap — managers assume employees notice what's changed. They don't. When UCLA Health explicitly told physicians "we changed X because you said Y in the 2024 survey," attitudes and participation improved significantly. Don't assume people will notice. Tell them. ... and so much more! __________ Links 🌐 Hengchen's website: www.hengchendai.com BIO About Hengchen Dai Hengchen Dai is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Behavioural Decision Making at UCLA Anderson School of Management and co-director of the UCLA Nudge Unit. Her research on motivation and behaviour change has appeared in Nature, PNAS, and Management Science, and been featured by the NYT, WSJ, Harvard Business Review, and Freakonomics. She received the 2026 Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and has been named one of the World's 40 Best Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    1h 8m

  7. MAR 11

    Rewiring Limiting Self-Belifs with Science-Backed Methodology. Book study: Beyond Belief.

    Proof changes everything.   When the world serves you endless "hot takes" about health, habits, and mindset, we need to slow down and build on what actually holds up—methods that work across people and across time.   Today we unpack why evidence-backed tools make personal growth more predictable, less stressful, and far more sustainable, and we put 3 practical techniques in your hands so you can start reshaping your limiting thinking and story-telling right away.   You’ll learn how to build a confidence stock—an ongoing log of small wins and improvements that counters your brain’s negativity bias and grows self-efficacy. We then pressure-test the stories you tell yourself with a clean filter: does this belief serve you? If holding it for a year shrinks your action and your world, it’s time to rewrite it toward utility, practice, and progress.   Finally, we explore self-distancing—third-person self-talk that lowers emotional heat and boosts clarity. This simple shift moves decision-making into a calmer part of your brain, so you can see options, choose a next step, and act with less friction.   Along the way, we highlight how modern, science-backed approaches deliver the predictability you need to navigate fast change without drowning in noise. The result: fewer yo-yo fixes, more consistent outcomes, and a sturdier path to the future self you’re building.   If this resonates, share the episode with one friend who’s stuck in a limiting story, then subscribe and leave a quick review to help others find us.   Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    26 min

  8. MAR 7

    Lower resistance to change, beat self-sabotaging habits, and create progress that lasts in yourself and when helping others.

    Big transformations don’t come from heroic sprints; they come from steady steps that respect how our brains and bodies adapt to change. We unpack the ABC coaching tool, a simple, repeatable way to make progress effortless and consistent, making it feel less like a war with yourself and more like a rewarding collaboration. If you’re ready to evolve on purpose - this guide is your blueprint. Subscribe, share with someone who’s hungry for change, and leave a review to help more people find a gentler path to lasting growth.   Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina   Behavior-First, Executive, Leadership and Optimal Performance Coach 360, Change Leadership & Culture Transformation Consultant

    23 min
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Change Wired: Change in days - not in years!   Ready to ditch slow change and start thriving sooner? Change Wired is your new favorite podcast for practical, punchy insights into personal growth and about navigating career, life and business transitions, meaningful productivity, mindset mastery, and creating high-performing, purpose-driven, thriving cultures of growth.   Hosted by Angela Shurina, an Executive & High-Performance Coach, Be-Sci Fueled Culture Transformation Strategist with 18 years of global experience (who now runs a culture transformation consulting & coaching firm).   Each episode breaks down science-backed tools from biology, neuroscience, psychology of change, systems thinking and behavioral science into actionable tips you can start using today.   Expect lively solo episodes, inspiring guests, and real-world strategies designed specifically for change agents, leaders, entrepreneurs, and growth-focused professionals eager to accelerate their evolution and impact beyond oneself - both personally and within their teams & communities.   Tune in, wire your brain for change, and get ready to transform in days - not years!

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  • Creator
    Angela Shurina
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.6K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Change Wired
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