The Top 1% Don’t Leave This to Chance (3 Habits to Adopt Now)

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Released

January 13, 2026

Duration

20m

Channel

Dr. Shadé Zahrai

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

• Get My New Book - Now Available: http://bigtrustbook.com Big Trust - The Breakthrough Guide to Rewire Self-Doubt, Find your Confidence, and Fuel Success ------------

• Discover your Doubt Profile & What it's Quietly Costing You: http://doubtprofile.com Take the 2 minute questionnaire and get your free report Uncover which of your 4 attributes are weakest right now & how that shape-shifts into perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, procrastination, or staying small. ------------ If you’re new here, I’m Dr. Shadé Zahrai – a behavioral researcher, self-leadership Expert, and author of Big Trust. A little about me… 10 years ago:

• I was a young employee in corporate trying to “earn” my seat at the table.
• Constantly overthinking.
• Constantly doubting myself.
• Constantly trying to fit into rooms I eventually learned to own.

Today:

• I teach millions of professionals around the world how to master confidence, self-trust, and high performance.
• I speak on global stages, partner with Fortune 500 companies, and run a research-driven leadership firm with clients across the US, Europe, and APAC.
• My debut book, Big Trust, is coming January 2026.

And here’s the most important part: Success didn’t remove my self-doubt. It taught me how to work with it. Because you don't grow confidence by pretending you’re fearless. You earn it by showing up even when you’re afraid. My message to you: If you have a bigger vision for your life, don’t shrink it to make others comfortable. Don’t water down your brilliance. Don’t ask smaller minds for permission to pursue a bigger dream. You were made for more... and the moment you start backing yourself with Big Trust Energy, everything changes. 🧡 _______________________ Who is Dr Shadé Zahrai? She’s a behavioral researcher, self-leadership expert, and peak-performance educator for Fortune 500 companies. A former lawyer with both an MBA and a PhD, she’s taught over 7 million learners on LinkedIn Learning, is a LinkedIn Top Voice, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, Yahoo Finance, and Fast Company. She’s also a contributor for CNBC. To find out more about Shadé, visit the website: https://www.shadezahrai.com Follow her on:

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadezahrai

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• Dr. Shadé Zahrai

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  High-performance and leadership coach and educator known for evidence-based personal development content.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Dr. Shadé Zahrai, featuring Dr. Shadé Zahrai, The Top 1% Don’t Leave This to Chance (3 Habits to Adopt Now) explores Three top-1% habits: curate circles, ignore approval, seek feedback strategically Conscious affiliation means actively auditing who influences your mindset because others’ expectations can raise (Pygmalion effect) or lower (Golem effect) your performance.

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