Business Minds Coffee Chat

Emily Balcetis, PhD, social psychologist, professor at New York University, author, researcher, and speaker, joins me on this episode.

Emily directs NYU's Social Perception, Action and Motivation Lab and has spent more than 20 years studying behavioral science, judgment and decision-making, self-regulation, goal setting, and motivation. She has published more than 70 scientific manuscripts, delivered TEDx talks viewed by millions, and is the author of Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World.

Emily's research has been featured in Forbes, TIME, NPR, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and other major media outlets. She has lectured at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ How what we see isn't always an objective reflection of reality and how our perceptions influence our decisions, motivation, and behavior

✅ The science of goal setting and why the way we visually focus on a goal can change how difficult or achievable it feels

✅ Why narrowing your focus can make challenging goals feel closer and help improve motivation, effort, and performance

✅ The difference between simply visualizing success and creating a realistic plan that accounts for the obstacles we're likely to encounter

✅ How to think differently about progress, setbacks, and the strategies we can use to keep moving toward the person we want to become

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Emily:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilybalcetis/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBalcetis

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-balcetis-6b2853165/

TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_balcetis_why_some_people_find_exercise_harder_than_others

Purchase a copy of Clearer, Closer, Better: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1524796468/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_HedKFbA9WQGQ3

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store, retail innovator, author, speaker, and former CEO of JCPenney, joins me on this episode.

Ron worked directly alongside Steve Jobs as a member of Apple's executive team, helping create and lead the Apple Stores during their first twelve years. Before Apple, he helped bring great design to everyday consumers at Target through groundbreaking collaborations with designers like Michael Graves. His new book, Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius, explores timeless lessons on innovation, leadership, design, and building cultures rooted in love, kindness, and human relationships.

Ron is also the founder of Enjoy, the first mobile retail store.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Finding significance and meaning through work that aligns with who you are and what matters most

✅ Lessons from working with Steve Jobs and creating the Apple Store, including the power of bold thinking, action, and innovation

✅ Building winning cultures by putting people first and leading with love, kindness, service, and human relationships

✅ How curiosity, conversation, and collaboration help reveal breakthrough ideas and create extraordinary customer experiences

✅ Lessons from Ron's time at JCPenney about failure, humility, the importance of timing, and knowing when to change course

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Ron:

Website: https://ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopdifferent/

Purchase a copy of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063456958

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Dr. Cortney Warren, board-certified clinical psychologist, bestselling author, speaker, and award-winning researcher, joins me on this episode.

Cortney is an expert on self-deception, addictions, romantic relationships, eating pathology, and the practice of psychology from a cross-cultural perspective. Her TEDx talk, Honest Liars: The Psychology of Self-Deception, has been viewed nearly two million times.

In this conversation, Cortney explains why we all lie to ourselves, how self-deception influences our choices and relationships, and why developing the courage to face uncomfortable truths can help us change our lives.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ The lessons Cortney learned from growing up with a philosopher mother

✅ Resilience and how our response to adversity shapes who we become

✅ Why the relationship between a therapist and client is one of the strongest predictors of therapeutic change

✅ What self-deception is and why we often struggle to see it in ourselves

✅ How the stories and beliefs we create can keep us stuck in unhealthy patterns

✅ Using adversity, honesty, and self-awareness as mechanisms for learning, growth, and meaningful change

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Cortney:

Website: https://drcortney.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CortneySWarren/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcortney/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcortneywarren/

Purchase a copy of Letting Go of Your Ex: https://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-Your-Ex-Addiction/dp/1648480373

Watch Cortney's TEDx talk, Honest Liars: The Psychology of Self-Deception: https://youtu.be/YpEeSa6zBTE

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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George Mumford, globally recognized mindfulness and performance expert, sports psychologist, bestselling author, teacher, and speaker, joins me on this episode.

George has worked with some of the world's greatest athletes, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and championship teams coached by Phil Jackson. His teachings have helped athletes, leaders, and individuals strengthen their self-awareness, perform under pressure, and unlock more of their potential.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ George's journey through addiction, recovery, and personal transformation

✅ How mindfulness helped him become more aware of his thoughts, emotions, and choices

✅ Moving beyond fear, limiting beliefs, and the stories that keep us stuck

✅ Lessons from working with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, and championship teams

✅ Finding flow, performing under pressure, and unlocking the greatness within us

✅ And much more!

George has been featured in popular media outlets, including ABC News, Huffington Post, Boston Globe Magazine, Psychology Today, and many others.

Get connected with George:

Website: https://georgemumford.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/george.t.mumford

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-mumford/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtmumford

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/george.mumford/

Purchase a copy of Unlocked: https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Embrace-Greatness-Discover-Success/dp/0063210096

Purchase a copy of The Mindful Athlete: https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Athlete-Secrets-Pure-Performance/dp/1941529062

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Nir Eyal, behavioral design expert, keynote speaker, former Stanford lecturer, and New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Belief, Indistractable, and Hooked, joins me on this episode.

Nir writes, consults, and teaches at the intersection of psychology, technology, and human potential. His work has helped millions of people build better habits, improve their focus, and gain greater agency over their lives and work.

In this episode, Nir explains why our beliefs influence far more than the way we think. They shape what we notice, what we attempt, how we respond to challenges, and how long we persist when things become difficult.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ What beliefs are, where they come from, and why many of them operate outside our conscious awareness

✅ Why beliefs are tools rather than absolute truths, and how to determine whether a belief is helping or limiting us

✅ The role belief plays in motivation, behavior change, perseverance, and achieving meaningful goals

✅ How our beliefs shape perception, influence the opportunities we notice, and affect how we respond to failure and adversity

✅ How to identify, question, and move beyond beliefs that no longer serve us

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Nir:

Website: https://www.nirandfar.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nireyal/

Purchase a copy of Beyond Belief: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Belief-Science-Backed-Limiting-Breakthrough/dp/0593852036

Subscribe to Nir's newsletter: https://www.nirandfar.com/subscribe/

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Payam Zamani, entrepreneur, investor, founder and CEO of One Planet Group, and bestselling author of Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys, joins me on this episode.

At 16 years old, Payam was forced to flee Iran because of the persecution he faced as a member of the Bahá'í Faith. After a dangerous journey and time in a refugee camp, he was granted asylum in the United States and began rebuilding his life in a new country.

Payam went on to become a pioneering tech entrepreneur, co-founding AutoWeb, one of the first online automotive marketplaces, and taking the company public during the early days of the internet.

But his story is about much more than business success.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Fleeing religious persecution in Iran at 16 and the difficult journey that eventually brought Payam to the United States

✅ How hardship, uncertainty, and starting over shaped his resilience, perspective, and approach to life

✅ Co-founding AutoWeb, becoming an early internet entrepreneur, and what he learned from achieving extraordinary success at a young age

✅ Why financial success alone does not create meaning, fulfillment, or happiness

✅ How faith, purpose, service, and responsibility influence the way Payam leads companies and uses business as a force for good

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Payam:

Website: https://www.oneplanetgroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/payamzamaniSV

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/payamzamani/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/payamzamani/

Twitter: https://x.com/payamzamani

Purchase a copy of Crossing the Desert: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Desert-Embracing-Difficult-Journeys/dp/1637744609

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Henna Pryor, workplace performance expert, executive coach, bestselling author of Good Awkward, and award-winning two-time TEDx and keynote speaker, joins me on this episode.

Henna was named a SUCCESS Magazine Woman of Influence and has spoken to global organizations including Google, Johnson & Johnson, and JPMorgan Chase. She's been featured in popular media outlets including Forbes, NBC, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and Fast Company.

Henna has spent much of her life thinking about what other people think, navigating the discomfort that comes with not fitting expectations, and learning what happens when we stop trying to avoid awkwardness and instead get better at it.

Her work explores why awkwardness is a natural part of being human and how learning to navigate it can help us become more confident, courageous, creative, and connected.

In our conversation, Henna shares the science behind awkwardness, why our social muscles may be getting weaker, and practical strategies we can use to become more comfortable with discomfort.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Where awkwardness comes from, the difference between good and bad awkward, and why getting good at it can make us more courageous

✅ How worrying about what other people think shapes our decisions and why abandoning ourselves is also a risk

✅ Why our social muscles are getting weaker and the importance of intentionally building our social fitness

✅ How to navigate awkward moments in real time using awareness, humor, and the willingness to name the awkwardness

✅ Why achievement isn't identity and the importance of becoming more intentional about how we spend our time and what we say yes to

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Henna:

Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennapryorcoach/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/

Purchase a copy of Good Awkward: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Awkward-Embrace-Embarrassing-Celebrate/dp/1646871456

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Dr. Ron Friedman, award-winning social psychologist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast.

After experiencing dramatically different workplace cultures throughout his career, Ron became fascinated by a simple question: What do the best teams do differently?

To find out, Ron and his research team surveyed thousands of workers across a wide range of industries and discovered that only 8% of teams qualified as Superteams.

What they learned challenges many of our assumptions about teamwork, collaboration, productivity, meetings, feedback, and even where work should happen.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ What the best teams do differently and the three characteristics that separate Superteams from average teams

✅ Why meetings and constant communication may be hurting performance

✅ Why managing energy is just as important as managing time

✅ What makes a great teammate and how the best teams make one another better

✅ Why most feedback fails to improve performance and what to do differently

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Ron:

Website: https://ronfriedmanphd.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronfriedmanthewriter

Twitter: https://x.com/RonFriedman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronfriedmanphd/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronfriedmanphd/

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@ronfriedmanphd

Purchase a copy of Superteams: https://www.amazon.com/Superteams-Science-Secrets-High-Performing-Teams/dp/198218633X

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Amy Morin, psychotherapist, mental strength trainer, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and keynote and TEDx speaker, joins me on this episode.

Amy's TEDx talk is one of the most viewed talks of all time – with more than 24 million views. She's been featured by popular media outlets including Inside Edition, Fox News Health Talk, CNBC, Good Morning America, Harvard Business Review, Oprah.com, and many others.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Amy's personal journey through grief, loss, and rebuilding her life after unimaginable tragedy

✅ What mental strength really is, why it's often misunderstood, and the three essential components that determine how we think, feel, and behave

✅ Practical strategies for regulating emotions, reframing negative thoughts, and making better decisions under pressure

✅ Common misconceptions about resilience, people-pleasing, emotional toughness, and what truly makes someone mentally strong

✅ Why developing mental strength should begin in childhood and the simple daily habits that can help anyone become more resilient

✅ And much more!

Get connected with Amy:

Website: https://amymorinlcsw.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMorinAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amymorinlcsw

Instagram: https://instagram.com/amymorinauthor/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymorinlcsw/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@amymorinauthor

Subscribe to the Mental Strength Newsletter: https://amymorinlcsw.com/mental-strength-newsletter/

Listen to the Mentally Stronger podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-stronger-with-therapist-amy-morin/id1687655510

Purchase Amy's books here: https://amymorinlcsw.com/books/

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324

Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Mollie Eastman, behavior change specialist, sleep optimization expert, founder of Sleep Is a Skill, and host of the Sleep Is a Skill podcast, joins me on this episode of the Business Minds Coffee Chat podcast.

After struggling with debilitating insomnia herself, Mollie became determined to understand the science behind great sleep. What she discovered transformed her own life and led her to help entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and high performers improve their health, energy, and performance by mastering one of the most overlooked skills of all: sleep.

🎙️ What We Discuss:

✅ Mollie's personal battle with insomnia and how it became the catalyst for her life's work

✅ Why sleep should be viewed as a skill that can be learned, improved, and optimized rather than something that simply happens

✅ The powerful role circadian rhythms, morning sunlight, and light exposure play in improving sleep, health, and performance

✅ Common misconceptions about melatonin, artificial light, sleep supplements, and today's most promising sleep technologies

✅ Practical strategies anyone can begin using immediately to improve sleep quality, increase energy, and perform at a higher level ✅ And much more!

Get connected with Mollie:

Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollie.eastman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepisaskill/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SleepIsASkill

Subscribe to Mollie's Sleep Obsessions Newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter

Listen to the Sleep Is A Skill podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sleep-is-a-skill-podcast/id1501931597

Resources mentioned:

Purchase The Sleep Fix book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Fix-Practical-Surprising-Solutions/dp/0063040026

Purchase the Why We Sleep book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324

Get the Shift Work App: https://www.timeshifter.com/the-shift-work-app

Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/

WHOOP: https://www.whoop.com/us/en/

At-home sleep tests: https://lofta.com/products/sleep-apnea-test and https://www.empowersleep.com/

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Subscribe to my Business Builder Newsletter: https://bit.ly/32y0YxJ

Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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