The Leadership Gambit
The Leadership Gambit
The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taught
Let’s be real: you don’t need more cliche advice and a lot of content doesn’t go deep enough. You need practical guidance you can actually use to help you overcome your challenges or achieve your goals.
Recent studies show most people today feel unsupported, underprepared, and overwhelmed by a system and management that teaches very little about navigating, leading, or thriving in the chaos of modern life.
This podcast is for anyone who’s ready to take ownership of their personal journey and needs a guide to support them along their path.
We take over 20 years of real-world experience, hundreds of field experiments, and the best of leadership, psychology, and personal development knowledge and turn it into clear, honest, and useful guidance you can start using right away.
No fluff, real talk, and real tools, to thrive at work and in life.
Hosted by Chris Miller and Dane Smith. Edited by Joseph Pitz.
The Leadership Gambit
S04E09: Breaking Hard Habits: How I Beat Nicotine With Neuroscience
We all have habits we wish we could break but what if quitting wasn’t about willpower at all? What if the real key was learning how your brain works and using that to your advantage?
In this episode, I share how I painlessly quit smoking after more than two decades and not by suffering through withdrawal, but by hacking the habit at the root. Using neuroscience-backed techniques and practical tools, I rewired my brain, redefined my identity, and shut down the voice that once planned my life around cigarettes.
What’s in it for you?
- Learn how habits are formed and how to break them for good
- Discover the power of identity shifts and mindset rewiring
- Use visualization and delay tactics to take control without going to war with yourself
- Explore tools like habit inventories, the “10-more-minute” method, and neuroplasticity-based visualizations
- Understand why accountability and self-compassion matter more than willpower
Whether you’re trying to quit smoking or just want to break a bad habit holding you back this episode is your roadmap to real, lasting change.
👉 Habits aren’t destiny. They’re systems. And systems can be hacked. Tune in to hack yours!!!
Additional Resources:
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
No.1 Habit & Procrastination Expert: We've Got ADHD Wrong! Break Any Habit & Never Be Distracted!
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