Change Made Easy

Laziness. It’s one of the harshest labels you can give someone—or yourself. But what if laziness isn’t bad? What if it’s… functional? Strategic? Even brilliant?

In this episode, Paul challenges everything you think you know about laziness. Instead of fighting it, what if you could build your life around it—and become happier, healthier, and more successful in the process?

💡 You’ll Learn:

• Why laziness is built into your biology (and that’s not a bad thing)

• The cultural myths around productivity and overwork

• The work-life tradeoffs Paul refused to make—and why

• How “lazy” decisions created more time, energy, and peace

• How to apply “intentional laziness” to your habits, business, and life

📎 Resources:

• Free weekly newsletter

• Free coaching call with Paul

What if the biggest shift you could make in your life was also the simplest—taking full ownership?

In this episode of Change Made Easy, I sit down with Tony Schmaltz, “The Upgrade Coach,” author of Wake the Bleep Up, and host of the "Wake The BLEEP Up" podcast.

Tony is on a mission to help 10 million people upgrade their lives by breaking free from programming and embracing responsibility.

We explore:

• Why taking responsibility—even when it’s “not your fault”—is the key to freedom.

• The journaling exercise Tony uses to help clients stop blaming and complaining.

• The role of programming in shaping your confidence and decision-making.

• How to use an accomplishment journal to celebrate small wins and build momentum.

• Why acknowledging others transforms both relationships and self-belief.

This episode will challenge the way you see yourself—and unlock the tools to start upgrading your life today.

You’re trying to get healthier. Or start a podcast. Or build a business. But every time you start, it feels like the goal breaks into a thousand little pieces—and before long, you’re overwhelmed and quitting again.

Here we share the two most important (and most overlooked) elements of any behavior change: foundational skills and cornerstone habits.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• Why “simple” goals get complicated fast

• How to stop the overwhelm before it starts

• What foundational skills make change sustainable

• How to identify the few habits that make everything else easier

📎 Resources & Mentions:

• Linked episode: 30 Days to Eliminate Self-Sabotage

• Want 1-on-1 help building your foundation? Book a free coaching call

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What if the difference between burnout and balance is as simple as the words you say to yourself?

In this episode of Change Made Easy, I sit down with Judy Belmont, psychotherapist, speaker, and author of 110 CBT Tips and Tools. Judy has spent over 40 years helping people transform negative self-talk, reframe stress, and find peace of mind.

We explore:

• Why stress isn’t always bad—and how chasing meaning makes it powerful.

• The role of ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) in anxiety and depression.

• Judy’s ABCDE framework for challenging irrational thoughts.

• Why forgiveness—especially self-forgiveness—is the missing link for many.

• How to shift from being a victim of life to being a victor in life.

If you’re ready to stop arguing with reality and start speaking to yourself with compassion, this episode is for you.

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You want to be healthier. You want to read more. You want to meditate or eat better or finally stick to your habits. So why can’t you?

In this solo episode, Paul explains the #1 mistake most people make when trying to build new habits—and how to fix it with a simple, powerful reframe: make it so easy you can’t not do it.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Why “doing it all” usually leads to doing nothing

• The firehose analogy (and how it applies to behavior change)

• How to break habits into puzzle pieces instead of full overhauls

• Why small, repeatable actions beat big, unsustainable efforts

• How to build momentum without relying on motivation

🎯 Listener Challenge:
Take one habit you've been struggling to build and cut it in half. Then cut it in half again. Start there.

📎 Related Episodes:

• “What If Your Bad Habits Are Actually Good?”

• “The Secret to Unlimited Motivation (From Science)”

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What does it really mean to trust yourself? Is fear just a byproduct of not knowing who you are—or who you could be?

In this mind-bending interview, Paul sits down with Lawrence Yeo—creator of the illustrated blog More To That and author of The Inner Compass—to explore the tension between certainty and curiosity, mastery and status, and how to rewrite the internal scripts running your life.

🔑 Topics we cover:

• How conditioning disguises itself as identity

• Why curiosity is gratitude for the unknown

• The true difference between confidence and self-trust

• How to stress-test your intuition and stop living on autopilot

• Why real creativity starts with agency—not art

💬 Favorite Quotes:

“Creativity is your birthright.”
“Every fear is a fear of uncertainty.”
“Mastery is the quest to improve for its own sake.”

📘 Grab Lawrence’s book The Inner Compass:✍️ Read his work at MoreToThat.com

🎯 Action Step: Start a 5-minute journal entry today—but ask why, not what.

If you’ve ever felt like your biggest enemy is yourself, this one’s for you.

In this solo episode, I share my proven 30-day plan for eliminating self-sabotage using the SLUMP framework I’ve taught to hundreds of coaching clients. Whether you’re struggling with diet, fitness, business, or just following through on anything—you’ll finally understand why you keep stopping, and how to get back on track.

💡 You’ll Learn:

• How "expectation language" poisons motivation

• Why clarity matters more than perfection

• How to get comfortable with uncertainty without losing momentum

• The hidden form of perfectionism that looks like “research” or “preparation”

• How to spot and shift self-sabotaging thoughts before they stop you

📎 Resources:

• Linked episode: Why Is Change So Hard? on ⁠SPOTIFY⁠ and ⁠APPLE⁠

• ⁠Book a free coaching session with Paul⁠

• Follow the show on Instagram @ChangeMadeEasy

• Leave a review if this episode hit home—it helps more than you know!

If you’ve ever felt like your biggest enemy is yourself, this one’s for you.

In this solo episode, I share my proven 30-day plan for eliminating self-sabotage using the SLUMP framework I’ve taught to hundreds of coaching clients. Whether you’re struggling with diet, fitness, business, or just following through on anything—you’ll finally understand why you keep stopping, and how to get back on track.

💡 You’ll Learn:

• How "expectation language" poisons motivation

• Why clarity matters more than perfection

• How to get comfortable with uncertainty without losing momentum

• The hidden form of perfectionism that looks like “research” or “preparation”

• How to spot and shift self-sabotaging thoughts before they stop you

📎 Resources:

• Linked episode: Why Is Change So Hard? on SPOTIFY and APPLE

• Book a free coaching session with Paul

• Follow the show on Instagram @ChangeMadeEasy

• Leave a review if this episode hit home—it helps more than you know!

What does it mean to truly be free? According to Anna Shilina, it’s not about eliminating habits—it’s about making sure your habits are aligned with your values and moving you closer to the life you want.

In this episode, Anna shares her Habit Freedom framework and explains why radical responsibility is the foundation for building a life of freedom, connection, and authenticity.

💡 In This Episode:

• The difference between limiting vs. expansive habits

• Why habits are never “good” or “bad”

• How values shape the habits you need to thrive

• The role of imagination in creating your future self

• Anna’s powerful 5-word mantra: Do the Hard Thing Now

🎯 Listener Challenge:
Today, when faced with a tough decision, hold up your hand, touch each finger, and repeat: Do the hard thing now.

📎 Resources:

• Anna Shilina’s book Habit Freedom

• Subscribe to Change Made Easy for weekly inspiration

• Leave a review—it helps more people discover the show

Why do we self-sabotage? Why do we quit diets, skip workouts, or put off the things we know matter most? The answer might surprise you: all behavior is functional.

In this episode, I share why even your “bad” choices are serving a purpose—and how understanding the hidden function behind your actions can help you finally break free from self-sabotage.

💡 In This Episode:

• The truth about why you quit on yourself

• Why nothing you do is truly “bad” in the moment

• How to identify the positive function behind negative actions

• Why willpower isn’t the issue (and never was)

• The practical reframe that creates more progress with less guilt

🎯 Listener Challenge:
Next time you slip up, ask: What was the positive I got from this? Then brainstorm a healthier way to get that same benefit.

📎 Resources:

• Linked episode: The Secret to Unlimited Motivation from Science on SPOTIFY and APPLE

• Book a free coaching session

• Subscribe to Change Made Easy for weekly episodes

• Leave a review to help others discover the show