In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Dr. Brynn Winegard,  an award-winning neuroscientist, a former Fortune 500 marketing executive, and author of The Working Brain. Her specialty is translating complex neuroscience into practical performance strategies so you can lead, sell, and communicate better than your biology wants you to.

They delve into  how your outdated wiring sabotages your impact, and exactly how to reprogram it.

Dr. Brynn provides key neuroscience insights that will have you changing your schedule right away. She shares how decisions are really made, what  the actual prime time of our brain is, how to optimize your performance, a framework  to enact our best selves, and science-backed tips for successful influence.

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Episode Breakdown:

0:00:00 How Dr. Brynn runs a sugar-free household

0:05:24 The surprising neuroscience of decision-making

0:13:14 How to use your brain to be better

0:21:30 Peak performance and the miracle morning

0:27:32 How Dr. Brynn optimizes her workday performance

0:41:27 Debunking brain myths and misconceptions

0:45:19 The MERIT framework  to enact our best selves

0:58:05 Neuroscience insights for effective influence

1:08:51 Call to action: own and influence your thoughts

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In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan simplifies powerful ideas from psychology, behavioral science, and world experts into a playbook you can apply to influence yourself and others and create extraordinary success. He delves into  the first and most critical step of influencing anyone: getting someone to pay attention.

Howie shares how to grab attention like the best marketers in the game without manipulation or gimmicks. He covers what curiosity really is, how your brain reacts to open loops, and how leaders can use this to connect, convert, and communicate more powerfully with the 3C's framework.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 The  Zeigarnik effect

09:42 Contextual curiosity

12:33 Cognitive dissonance

13:59 Completion bias

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In this episode of the Influence Anyone Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Dr. Douglas Kenrick,  an evolutionary psychologist and professor at Arizona State University, who has also worked with Dr. Robert Cialdini, the godfather of influence, over the years.

They delve into  the primal forces behind decision-making and the underlying reason why we do what we do.

Dr. Kenrick provides the basic structure of evolved human motives and how to use them, along with the 7 principles of influence, to persuade others more effectively. He also shares a way to enjoy your work more and how you don't need to be dominant and aggressive to be a good leader.

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Episode Breakdown:

0:00:00 Kenrick’s redemption and early academic path

0:08:17  The controversial evolutionary psychology

0:17:00 The primal forces behind our decisions

0:23:23 Solving for ancient problems in modern times

0:25:15 Prestige-based vs. dominance-based leadership

0:30:25 How our ancient motives affect our influence

0:41:40 Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life insights

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