Change Wired

Strong emotions can be fuel or friction. Which one is it for you?   We walk through 6 practical tools - from CBT reframes to visualization - that help you stay steady in hard conversations, handle feedback without spiraling, and turn “I blew it” into “that was a rep.”  We get tactical with spatial distancing to cool heat in the moment, temporal distancing to choose what future you will respect, an...

Why do we invest millions changing customer behavior but ignore how people behave inside companies? In this thought-provoking conversation, behavioral scientist and author Matt Wallaert returns to Change Wired to explore the next evolution of behavioral science: internal change. We discuss why most organizations treat employee behavior as fixed or random — and what it takes to build systems where...

Ever felt “off” without a clear label? That unsettled itch - not sure what it is or what to do with this feeling?   We unpack 1 question that flips the script from vague discomfort to decisive action .   The shift from analyzing your current mood to aiming at a target feeling - confident, capable, empowered, which opens a practical path you can actually walk.  air it with one follow-up question, t...

What if the difference between busy and brilliant is one decision - choosing what feels right over what feels good? Today, together we build a practical system for high performance : map your peak cognitive hours, defend them with clear boundaries, and feed them your most important task so your best thinking meets your highest leverage. We walk through an elegant 2-step method for turning down dis...

Ever felt like so much of what happens at work is utterly meaningless, wasteful and backwards? You're not alone. In this eye-opening conversation with James Healy, founder of Behavior Boutique and author of "BS at Work," we dive deep into why modern work often feels like bullshit. What if the biggest problem in modern work isn’t lack of effort, technology, strategy, or "better...

Ever wonder why you can't just willpower your way to better habits, doing better work and making smarter choices? The answer lies not in trying harder, but in understanding how your brain actually works .   The most powerful force shaping our behaviors isn't conscious decision-making—it's our environment.   Research consistently shows that what surrounds us impacts our choices far m...

Decision regret doesn't have to be your default state.   Whether you're choosing shoes, supplements, a new career path, or a life partner, the quality of your decisions dramatically shapes your life satisfaction and success.  Drawing from Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman's work on dual thinking systems, this episode reveals why we make poor choices when stressed or o...

Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or someone reinventing yourself, the way you think about innovation will shape your future.  Innovation isn’t about guessing or chasing shiny ideas. It’s about having a process, the right tools, and the discipline to test, learn, and scale what creates value .  In this episode, I sit down with Alex Osterwalder —one of the world’s most influential str...

Have you ever wondered why so many of your meaningful intentions never transform into actual behaviors?   That language you want to learn, the presentation skills you hope to develop, the health habits you wish to build - all sitting in a metaphorical bucket of good intentions that rarely see the light of day .   The gap between intention and action represents your untapped potential , dreams that...

What makes some people capable of extraordinary consistency while others struggle to maintain even basic positive habits?   The answer lies in 3 foundational pillars that shape all human behavior. A framework so powerful it can transform not just individual actions, but entire organizational cultures.  The first pillar, stories , operates as the foundation of all behavior change. As your host Ange...

Do you find yourself grinding through tough projects, just waiting for them to end so you can finally enjoy life?  Do you quit things often because you get bored or tired?   What if sustainable high performance didn't require sacrificing your wellbeing or joy of living?   This episode tackles the critical challenge many ambitious professionals face: how to achieve difficult goals without burn...

Why do well-intentioned initiatives so often fail to deliver results?   The answer lies not in strategy but in execution - specifically, in the gap between what people intend to do and what they actually do.   Scott Young has spent his career at the intersection of behavioral science and business transformation, advising Fortune 500 companies and teaching at institutions like the London School of...

Ever wonder why willpower fails you  more at night? Why some days you're laser-focused and others you can't concentrate for five minutes?   The answer lies not in psychology, but in biology.   Your brain chemistry literally transforms throughout the day.   That morning brain, charged with cortisol and dopamine, is a focus machine ready for complex work. By evening, different neurochemica...

What if there's never gonna be a perfect plan and total clarity?   On today's episode Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff, the author of "Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World" , shares how tiny experiments can transform our approach to life, work, and meaningful change without rigid goals or predetermined paths. Her experimental mindset offers a powerful alternativ...

Have you ever felt stuck in life or business, unable to make progress despite having what seems like a perfect plan?     This espisode is definitely for you then!   The problem might not be your goal, but rather your attachment to how you think you should get there.   Life isn't a clearly mapped journey but more like walking through fog - we can glimpse our destination in the distance, but th...

What if everything you thought about changing habits is backward?   Most of us believe high performance comes from discipline, willpower, and pushing ourselves harder. But what if your environment shapes your behavior far more than your intentions ever could?   What if high performers are just better at putting themselves in a situation to win?  Drawing from recent conversations with behavioral sc...

What if your greatest strengths are secretly holding you back as a leader?   In this illuminating conversation with Dr. Martin Dubin, we uncover the hidden blind spots that prevent even the most successful leaders from reaching their full potential and making forward progress.   We all have blind spots, patterns we don’t notice in ourselves that limit our growth. In this episode of Change Wired, D...

Why do our intentions so rarely transform into consistent actions? What prevents our aspirations from becoming achievements?   The answer lies not in willpower or knowledge, but in a crucial missing link that's often overlooked in our pursuit of consistent behavior change.   In this enlightening exploration of human motivation, we uncover the fundamental truth about why behavior doesn't...

Ever feel frustrated when people don't seem to "get" what you're saying? The gap between what you mean and what others hear isn't about your words - it's about metacommunication , the powerful yet often overlooked dimension of human connection.  This episode unveils the science behind why we're frequently misunderstood .   Astonishingly, research shows only 10% o...

What if your greatest strengths are secretly sabotaging your success?   This eye-opening exploration delves into the fascinating paradox at the heart of personal development - how our natural talents, when overused or misapplied, become the very blind spots holding us back.   We'll explore the concept through analyzing my CliftonStrengths 34 report - not just learning to see how your blind sp...

Have you ever found yourself wondering why you keep making choices that don't align with your goals, despite your best intentions? The answer might surprise you. And it's not about willpower or discipline.  What happened when my family's Wi-Fi unexpectedly died during my parents' visit revealed a profound truth about human behavior. My father, who had been refusing physical act...

Ever wondered why changing habits feels like an uphill battle? What if culture change, product design, or even personal transformation wasn’t guesswork but a process as reliable as engineering? In this episode of Change Wired, I sit down with behavioral scientist, author, and “empathetic scientific activist” Matt Wallaert to talk about the science - and the humanity - behind designing change that...

The ability to adapt and change has never been more critical than in today's rapidly evolving world. Yet most of us unwittingly sabotage our own cognitive flexibility through one common mistake: keeping yourself stuck in unhelpful thought patterns.   And it starts with sleep...   Sleep isn't merely rest, it's when your brain performs its most sophisticated work.   During those preci...

Let's unlock the secret relationship between your biology and psychology that determines your energy levels, mood, and ability to create meaningful change in your life.     How's your energy each morning? Before coffee? Your ability to have a great sleep most nights? Without meds, Netlix or booze?   THAT determines your quality of life more than anything.   Discover the science-backed mo...

You can't force humans to thrive—you have to design for it.”  ~ Anish Padinjaroote   What if the secret to building a thriving workplace culture that builds great companies and humans wasn't about control, but about intentional design and extreme trust, spreading things that work like a virus?   Welcome to a fascinating conversation with Anish Padindrarote, a workplace architect with 23...