Dr. Jon Finn

The Habit Mechanic — Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution

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The Habit Mechanic is a science-based podcast about brain performance in the AI era. As AI reshapes the work humans get paid to do, focus, decision-making, and mental energy are becoming the real constraints on performance. This podcast explores how to optimise your brain’s natural energy patterns — what I call Brain States — so you can do high-value work, work effectively with AI, and sustain performance over time. I’m Dr Jon Finn, a performance consultant with 25 years’ experience working with professionals, leaders, teams, and elite performers across business and sport. Drawing on applied n...

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Dr. Jon Finn

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Science

Podcast website

www.tougherminds.co.uk

Latest episode

Mar 6, 2026

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Episodes

How to Build Elite Human-AI Teams in the AI Era 06.03.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Take the 🧠 Brain State Assessment 👉 here Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares the audio from a recent webinar exploring one of the biggest questions facing professionals and businesses right now: as AI replaces more routine cognitive work, what new roles are...

Protect Your Ability to Do What AI Can’t: Brain State Intelligence + The Six Habits 21.02.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Take the 🧠 Brain State Assessment 👉 here Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here Podcast description In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares the replay of a live webinar designed to help you protect your ability to do what AI can’t — by becoming more Brain State intelligent . Dr. Finn explains why neu...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (Part 6) 10.02.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Take the 🧠 Brain State Assessment 👉  here Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this final episode of the How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 series, Dr. Jon Finn brings everything together by getting practical about a simple question: what should you actually be doing over the next 30 days — and...

How AI Is Reshaping Jobs — and What Humans Must Do to Stay Valuable 01.02.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode of the Habit Mechanic Podcast , Dr. Jon Finn is joined by Tougher Minds’ Head of Coaching, Andrew Foster , to examine new evidence showing how rapidly AI is reshaping the jobs humans have traditionally been paid to do — particularly in the UK. U...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 5) 27.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Want support putting this into practice? Get personal help from Dr. Finn inside Six Habits Live 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn continues the How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 series by focusing on a critical but often overlooked step: measuring and strengthening your foundation . As AI rapidly displaces procedural, medium-charge wo...

Why AI Is Replacing Humans Faster Than Anyone Predicted 24.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Want support putting this into practice? Get personal help from Dr. Finn 👉 here In this episode of the Habit Mechanic Podcast , Dr. Jon Finn is joined by Tougher Minds’ Head of Coaching, Andrew Foster , to unpack what’s emerging from Davos 2026 — and what it means for work, jobs, and human performance in the AI era. Using a headline cla...

Why Willpower Isn’t a Myth — and Why Habits Really Matter in the AI Era 14.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here 🗓️ Book a free call with Andrew Foster here In this episode of the Habit Mechanic Podcast , Dr. Jon Finn is joined by Andrew Foster , Tougher Minds’ Head of Coaching (and a long-time member of the team), for a practical conversation about why so many mainstream...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 4) 13.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn continues the How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 series by focusing on something many people overlook: the foundations that make sustainable motivation possible in an AI-accelerating world. As businesses rapidly adopt AI and the pace...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 3) 09.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn continues the How to Motivate Yourself for 2026 series by tackling a critical question: how do you turn a future vision into clear, meaningful action in an increasingly complex, AI-driven world? As organisations prepare to scale AI...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 2) 06.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn continues the Motivating Yourself for 2026 series by guiding you through the next step in building your Future Ambitious, Meaningful (FAM) Story . Following on from Part 1, this episode focuses on creating the foundations of sustai...

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 1) 04.01.2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn explores what motivation really means as we enter 2026 — and why it will look fundamentally different in the AI era. As AI increasingly takes over tasks humans have traditionally been paid to do, motivation will no longer come from...

Why Stress Is a Brain State Problem (And How I Learned to Coach Myself Out of It) 16.12.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares the single most important thing he’s learned about managing stress — not from theory, but from coaching himself over many years. We live in a world of constant transition: post-COVID disruption, rising uncertainty, and the accelerating AI era. Yet most traditional approaches to stress were never desig...

The Grumpy Coder Who Became a Habit Mechanic 10.12.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares a powerful story about a senior coder who became unexpectedly angry — because a simple Brain State insight transformed his performance overnight. This real-world example reveals: why your Brain States determine how you think...

How Your Brain States will Shape Your Success in 2026 09.12.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get your copy of 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 here In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn takes you behind the scenes of one of the most important breakthroughs in Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution : Brain States — the hidden driver of everything you think, feel, and do. Jon shares the origin story of Brain Stat...

Build The Human Skills That Make the AI Era Work For You 26.11.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... 🗓️ Book a FREE  call with Andrew Foster (Tougher Minds, Head of Coaching) 👉 here to see whether one-to-one coaching for AI-Era Success is a good fit for you. AI is advancing faster than people can adapt — and for many professionals, that feels scary. In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn returns after several weeks inside the AI frontline: pane...

What are the Six Habits of High-Performing AI-Era Professionals? 14.11.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In this episode, we practically unpack how Human-AI Performance Psychology™ gives professionals and teams a real competitive edge in the AI era. You’ll learn why mastering your Brain States —not learning more tools—is the true multiplier for performance, crea...

The Six Habits Of High‑Performing AI Era Professionals 11.11.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here Today’s job market feels like a jobless boom — productivity is rising, yet opportunities feel more fragile than ever. In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn explains why that’s happening and reveals how two very different species of AI are reshaping work. Discover how...

Day 4 – Automate Super Habits: How to Coach Yourself and Thrive in the AI Era 24.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... 👀 Watch the video ▶️ here Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In Day 4 – Automate | Build Super Habits: How to Coach Yourself and Thrive in the AI Era , we move from knowing what to do to making it automatic — using the Nine Action Factors and a simple habit-building plan anchored by a daily W...

Day 3 – Optimise | Design Your Day: Strengthen Focus, Willpower, and Brain State Control 23.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... 👀 Watch the video ▶️ here Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In Day 3 – Optimise | Design Your Day: Strengthen Focus, Willpower & Brain State Control , we show how to lead AI by managing your own brain state , building a practical 30-day performance plan , and using the Day Designer to sc...

Day 2 – Plan | Build Your Long-Term Focus: How to Lead Your Own Life in the AI Era 22.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... 👀 Watch the video ▶️ here Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In Day 2 – Plan | Build Your Long-Term Focus: How to Lead Your Own Life in the AI Era , we connect your long-term ambitions to your daily actions using the science of Human–AI Performance Psychology. You’ll learn how to turn your fu...

Day 1 – Measure Your Brain State – The Hidden Key to Thriving in the AI Era 21.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... 👀 Watch the video ▶️ here Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here We’re launching the 4-Day Audio Challenge — your free introduction to Human–AI Performance Psychology , the science of thriving in the AI era by mastering your Brain States . In Day 1, you’ll measure where your energy really goes ,...

AI And The Brain: From Busy Work To Better Lives 17.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In this episode, we explore how neural-network AI pairs with Brain-State Intelligence® — the foundation of Human-AI Performance Psychology — to help you outsource busy work , focus on high-impact thinking , and build habits that actually stick . You’ll hear p...

AI, Your Brain, Your Edge 10.10.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In this episode Dr. Jon Finn (creator of Human-AI Performance Psychology) and his AI team show how to win the AI era by training energy and attention before tools. We unpack Recharge, Medium, and High Charge Brain States; the Daily 3:1 Reflection; and the fou...

How to Coach Yourself to Success in the AI Era (in 4 Steps) 29.09.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 here In this episode Dr. Jon Finn explores how to thrive in the AI revolution by mastering brain states and developing strategic habits. The AI-Edge Success Cycle provides a framework for measuring and optimizing performance as AI transforms industries and elimina...

Are You AI-Proof? Why Your August Habits Matter 01.08.2025

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast... Join the August Challenge here August is a critical month for setting up September success by establishing foundational habits for optimal brain function. The continued growth of AI technologies like those from Microsoft and Meta means we need to focus on our unique human capabilities to remain valuable. • Focus on better sleep, better d...

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