Episode Details

If your life feels successful on the outside but empty, chaotic or exhausted on the inside, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, Junaid Ahmed sits down with Irina Alexander – a high-performance coach who blends neuroscience, leadership, and ancient wisdom – to unpack what it really takes to stop living on default and start living by conscious choice.

Irina shares how she burned out as a driven business owner and mother, the moment she realized her “normal” was actually toxic, and the exact inner work she used to rewire her brain, heal from autopilot patterns, and build a life that feels aligned at a soul level. You’ll learn her 3P method (pause, pull back, physical scan), how to integrate what you know into how you actually live, and why small 1-degree shifts can completely change the trajectory of your life.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re smart, capable, and high-performing—but still not at peace—this episode will show you a new way forward.

5 Big Takeaways

• Awareness is the real starting line – Change begins when you honestly admit, “This isn’t working for me,” without judgment or shame.
• The 3P method to break old patterns – Pause, Pull Back, Physical Scan gives you a simple, in-the-moment way to stop reacting and start choosing.
• Knowledge isn’t power without integration – Reading books and collecting insights is useless unless you practice them in the messiness of real life.
• Small shifts create massive life reroutes – A consistent 1-degree change in your habits and beliefs can lead you to a totally different “destination” over time.
• Community can make or break your growth – Surrounding yourself with people on the same path is essential if you want to escape the “crabs in a bucket” effect.

Timestamps

• [00:00] Rewiring your brain: living by choice, not default
• [02:15] Is this really a problem for you? The first honest question
• [08:26] Burnout disguised as “normal” – Irina’s breaking point
• [14:48] The 3P method: pause, pull back, physical scan (do this today)
• [20:28] Communication that doesn’t backfire: what people actually need
• [21:39] Afraid of change? Why 1-degree shifts are more powerful than “radical” moves
• [25:21] Anything is possible: rewiring belief systems, science and soul

Guest Links – Irina Alexander Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/irina.alexander.7
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/your_favorite_russian_/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaalexander/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Life-By-Choice
Website – https://motivaction.academy/
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@motivaction.academy

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