"Life is good. Extraordinary is possible!" TUNE IN TO LEARN: C- to straight As - what was the crucial factor that made the difference in Erik’s education; How Erik ended up reading up to 2 books a day after reading almost none; Erik’s fast-reading secret ; How gardening, planting onions and carrots led Erik to entrepreneurship and building a 9-figure business; How Erik uses self-videotaping to keep himself focused and on track with his priorities every day; How to keep the passion alive when in ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How to never fail at building habits and feel good VS stressed while building healthy, challenging business and personal habits. Personal development must feel rewarding not soul-draining - this is how you do it. Produced by Angela Shurina, CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Email me to work together: angela@brainbreakthroughcoach.com Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Brought to you by Angela Shurina Behavior-First Chan...
Jan 04, 2023•27 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How I approached goal-setting this year - very differently from SMART goals but that's actually more effective for long-term development and designing trajectory of life and business. 2 main mistakes most people do when setting goals that make them as probable as a miracle or magic. Want to set goals together to achieve them❓ Email me - angela@brainbreakthroughcoach.com Produced by Angela Shurina, CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Te...
Jan 02, 2023•39 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Here's how stress robs your body from vitamins and minerals that you need to stay strong, motivated, action-oriented to think clearly, stay full of energy and take effective action to improve things, to move forward. 💊 Essential Supplement stack for stressful and challenging times - new business, becoming a parent or losing it all and having to start from scratch. Produced by Angela Shurina, CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Text Me...
Dec 29, 2022•27 min
TUNE TO LEARN: Essential food items I pick up first in any country where I move. From B vitamins to Omega 3s , to Magnesium and Zinc and vitamin C, my favorite probiotics and protein sources and why I choose those. My favorite fruit and vegetables to pick up first and why. Shopping with a certified nutritionist and brain, high performance coach is like this. Produced by Angela Shurina, FOUNDERS CIRCLE CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Text Me Your Tho...
Dec 27, 2022•26 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Schema and Mimicry - very simple and powerful tools to bring people "on your side", right from the start so the rest of the interaction goes in your favor. We'll also talk about what NOT to think about to perform your best at the moments when it matters the most - pitching, presenting, competing in sports etc. Produced by Angela Shurina, FOUNDERS CIRCLE CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the sho...
Dec 23, 2022•23 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: 5 different ways to change disempowering self-talk that make you miss: Work opportunities The best relationships Investor deals Winning at big sports competitions Getting the best grade at a test Delivering an influential public talk. Why do even the most talented people often fail when stakes are high❓ Produced by Angela Shurina, FOUNDERS CIRCLE CERTIFIED PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH, NUTRITION COACH Change in days - not in years! Text Me Your Thoughts and Ideas Support the show Broug...
Dec 22, 2022•21 min
“Remember, everyone you are trying to win over is a human being” ~ Simon Lancaster TUNE IN TO LEARN: The best way to start your speech to get your audience’ attention ; How to use metaphors to connect with people faster and deeper, persuade them , make them believe to ultimately take the desired action; 5 types of metaphors that absolutely everyone understands as long as they are human - using the metaphors that one can’t relate to is a sure way to “lose” this person; What can help you breakthro...
Dec 20, 2022•59 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN! These are science-based habits and environment setup that gives you the best chance to have great sleep consistently no matter how busy and unpredictable your life gets. When you don't do these - don't be surprised to: 👉🏻Falling-asleep time increase; 👉🏻Sleep quality suffers, multiple wake-ups; 👉🏻Waking up in bed mood, anxious with low motivation and energy. Want to achieve a lot? Sleep like a champ! Design for it! TUNE IN TO LEARN: How do I get creative to solve problems ...
Dec 16, 2022•20 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How do I get creative to solve problems , to code great solutions, to lead my people when I'm tired, fatigued, waking up unmotivated ? Here's how creativity works and why it fails. 3 simple tools to jump start your creativity when you most need it. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you use nutr...
Dec 14, 2022•17 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: For me it's always been about simplicity - how do I help my brain to keep me fit? Especially as an entrepreneur, wearing many hats - I don't have the bandwidth for calorie counting and weighing my food, do you❓ Here's my answer, coming from 17 years of nutrition coaching. Also remember, high quality food builds a strong prefrontal cortex that makes great long-term decisions, like prioritizing health VS snacks. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the ...
Dec 13, 2022•26 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: You can't wait for external results to get your confidence up - you must have this confidence to move forward , get back on track and take bold and consistent action. Here's one of the most effective exercises to build your confidence up . It has to do with self-talk and switching focus. TUNE IN - GIVE YOUR CONFIDENCE A BOOST🚀 And get after it!!! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PE...
Dec 12, 2022•12 min
TUNE IN TO WORK: Oxytocin. I believe this is the next molecule that will get popular. From recent studies on accelerated learning, to data on longevity and the role of social bonds - oxytocin might be the new "hack" for everything! TUNE in to learn how to get your Oxytocin fix daily, start loving your work, sleep better and change easier to make progress in life and while building your business in the most fast paced era for humanity. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up f...
Dec 09, 2022•20 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How to use caffeine for an important event: like a public talk, or investor pitch to deliver your best performance ; or to beat your personal fitness records - abstain, consume with perfect timing and personalized amount. Also, did you know caffeine can help you learn faster? Not in the way you think! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohack...
Dec 08, 2022•16 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How to get yourself into the zone for optimal performance with caffeine ? Long-form writing or sales calls, or working out consistently or even loving your vegetables! Caffeine amount per kg of body weight and what it is in coffee cups; Timing of coffee; Increasing motivation but not stress and anxiety with coffee and so much more! * Yerkes-Dodson law, Huberman Lab podcast, "Trust Factor" book - some of the resources mentioned. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE...
Dec 06, 2022•20 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: I've been feeling a bit defeated and not accomplished lately - didn't hit it seems any of my business goals this year . I realized, while reading " Trust Factor: the science of creating high-performance companies " - it was a very wrong approach to boost my future accomplishments. Let's dig into the science of positive reinforcement and what Paul Zak (neuroeconomics studies) calls Ovation to start showing up with above average performance. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule o...
Dec 05, 2022•13 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: How I use food to make myself feel motivated and confident when things get hard in my entrepreneur journey ; The difference between emotional eating and emotional regulation with food to make progress VS distracting yourself with food; The best foods/the meal I have to raise dopamine and serotonin levels for drive to act and confidence that you'll figure it all out. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUT...
Dec 02, 2022•20 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: 5 most effective tools to change how you feel , how you think and what you do at ANY moment! Wouldn't it be cool if you could control your emotions instead of them controlling your life? It would be and it can be - TUNE IN and LEARN! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you use nutrition and lifes...
Dec 01, 2022•19 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Why do so many people eat emotionally? Why do people often eat to the point of getting sick? I struggled and lived with emotional eating and weight loss roller-coaster for about 15 years of my life (stopped 8-9 years ago) - I learned these skills and took this challenge that forever changed my relationship with food and stopped all weight loss struggles. Food is no longer interesting to me - even though I love and enjoy it! TUNE IN! Perhaps it's time to separate food from emoti...
Nov 30, 2022•25 min
Or biology of persuasion and why movies make us cry. TUNE IN TO LEARN: How Paul got to measure pro-social chemical aka oxytocin ; How oxytocin makes us more persuasive and affects our decisions in the real world; How measuring a combination of signals in the brain can accurately and consistently predict what people and markets would do after a message or experience with 85-95 % accuracy ; Attention + Emotional Connection = Immersion; Technology to measure immersion wirelessly with an algorithm a...
Nov 27, 2022•57 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Without this skill you will not achieve any high, hard goal - business, changing the world, getting into the best shape of your life - forget about it! Without this skill. This is the one and only difference between you and Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos or whoever you admire. They just have THIS down, sometimes not thinking about it much. But you can develop it with practice. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED...
Nov 25, 2022•22 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Change. We all talk about change. But did you know that change activates brain' stress response❓ Making you and people around you procrastinate and resist change and new ideas? There's a workaround! And it starts with an ancient concept of Kaizen... Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you use nut...
Nov 24, 2022•24 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: We can talk all day long about leadership and change but as Chris Palmer writes in his new sensational book "Brain Energy" - it won't produce desired impact unless we optimize energy and mitochondria in our body and brain. We can't escape biology! It's primal to mindsets and leadership. And this one supplement can help - add it to your stack, our brain will thank you 😊 From leadership and changing the world to tiny molecules in our body - it's all connected! Produced by Angela...
Nov 23, 2022•17 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Neurodiversity, neurosignature - what we truly miss at our workplaces to solve problems and make progress faster and to increase productivity with more insightful, prolific work; Where companies fall short of diversity at work; “Let’s make every brain shine!” - creating a brain-friendly workplace for ANY brain type; 4 systems that shape our different brains , and the different ways we do things, approach work and solve problems; Don’t look for like-minded people for your high-p...
Nov 20, 2022•50 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Focused, deep thinking and creative ideation are quite different when it comes to brain chemistry and the best ways to approach both. Timing of the day matters, type of the room and ceiling matters, even how you schedule it matters . Give yourself the best chance to do your best in creative projects and the work that requires attention to detail - give this a listen! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NU...
Nov 18, 2022•22 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: 3 cooking practices to watch out for and experiment with if brain fog, anxiety and hard time focusing after meals is something you experience regularly . From fried eggs to smoothies. And why eating out is almost always a focus killer. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you use nutrition and lif...
Nov 16, 2022•27 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Chris Reynolds “Keep it awesome, keep it cool” - Chris’ motto for life, personal growth and business; Choosing safe and familiar over our own, very often a messy, sometimes dangerous path that can lead to extraordinary , why do we do this? Can nomadic life be a recipe for longevity ? - hear what insights Chris has about that; “4-hour Work Week” - we wonder, for how many nomads it was the inspiration for their nomadic life? It was for Chris, it was for me, you? What Chris did to...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: 3 lifestyle+nutrition flow-state blockers. Our environment is set up to encourage all 3‼️ No wonder people find it hard to reach a state of peak performance. Learn them, change them - flow! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you use nutrition and lifestyle protocols, biohacking and space design ...
Nov 11, 2022•18 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: Have you heard of a highly productive flow state? When you are able to accomplish 2-5x more work in the same time period? Here's a checklist of things to align to have much higher chance of getting into flow consistently. Don't hope for it - design for it! Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior Change I help you ...
Nov 10, 2022•21 min
TUNE IN TO LEARN: 3 foods that I eat every single day to support optimal learning . The brain just like any other organ depends on nutrition to function optimally. These foods optimize learning ability and our ability to change in response to life's experiences VS staying stuck in patterns. Produced by Angela Shurina, Schedule our call HERE. Sign up for the Brain Upgrades Newsletter HERE. CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST, BRAIN PERFORMANCE COACH Lifestyle + Nutrition + Biohacks + Neuroscience + Behavior C...
Nov 09, 2022•26 min
