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Our mindsets determine the way we see the world, as well as, the way we behave and who we are as people.

It’s very easy and normal to stay stuck in fixed mindsets - limiting beliefs about our abilities and skills that prevent us to learn new things.

We can intentionally cultivate a growth mindset that allows us to stretch our minds and amplify the realm of possibilities of what we do, and who we are.

Amplifying our mindsets is one of the secrets of success, for most entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals out there.

Mindset Zone Ana Melikian

    • Education
    • 4.7 • 226 Ratings

Our mindsets determine the way we see the world, as well as, the way we behave and who we are as people.

It’s very easy and normal to stay stuck in fixed mindsets - limiting beliefs about our abilities and skills that prevent us to learn new things.

We can intentionally cultivate a growth mindset that allows us to stretch our minds and amplify the realm of possibilities of what we do, and who we are.

Amplifying our mindsets is one of the secrets of success, for most entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals out there.

    Overcoming Contradictions and Reclaiming Health with Udo Erasmus

    Overcoming Contradictions and Reclaiming Health with Udo Erasmus

    “98% of the atoms in your body are removed and replaced every year.”

    -Udo Erasmus















    In this episode of the Mindset Zone, host Ana Melikian discusses the transformative power of nutrition, particularly focusing on the role of fats and oils in human health with guest Udo Erasmus, a renowned figure in the field of health and nutrition.







    Erasmus, the author of ‘Fats That Kill' and a pioneer in understanding essential fatty acids, delves into his personal journey of healing from pesticide poisoning through nutritional research. He emphasizes how the body's constant renewal process makes healing possible through improved dietary standards, particularly by incorporating the right fats.















    Ana and Udo also explore broader concepts such as the importance of addressing contradictions in science and life, the unity behind apparent paradoxes, and the significance of internal exploration for holistic well-being.







    The conversation further covers Erasmus's development of a method for producing health-beneficial oils and his insights into achieving vitality and energy through alignment on multiple life levels. The episode underscores the interconnectedness of physical health, emotional well-being, and spiritual awareness in living a fulfilled life.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:00 The Power of Healing Through Nutrition







    * 00:37 Introduction to the Mindset Zone Podcast







    * 01:20 Special Guest: Udo Erasmus, Visionary in Health and Nutrition







    * 02:23 Exploring Contradictions and Unity in Life and Science







    * 09:12 The Journey from Pesticide Poisoning to Nutritional Enlightenment







    * 13:20 The Essential Role of Fats and Oils in Our Health







    * 20:04 Creating Healthier Oils: The Birth of Udo's Oil







    * 25:18 The Impact of Proper Nutrition on Skin and Overall Health







    * 28:15 Udo Erasmus Shares His Philosophy on Life, Energy, and Vitality







    * 33:27 Where to Learn More About Udo Erasmus and His Work







    * 35:05 Closing Thoughts and Podcast Outro

















    Meet the Guest:







    The legendary Udo Erasmus is the co-founder of Udo’s Choice line, which can be found in Whole Foods and other health food stores worldwide. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion dollar industry. However, Udo walked a difficult path to become the man he is today. Being a child of war, Udo’s life began with intense struggle. As an adult, he got pesticide poisoning in 1980, leaving doctors at a loss regarding treatment. Deciding to take his health into his own hands, Udobegan researching, and his discoveries led him to a passion for finding the answers to life’s big questions which would hopefully one day bring him and the world peace.







    Today, Udo is an acclaimed speaker and author of many books, including the best-selling Fats That Heal Fats That Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies. He teaches at events hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra, has keynoted an international brain health conference, and has traveled to over 30 countries to conduct thousands of live presentations, media interviews, and staff trainings impacting more than 25,000,000 lives with his message on oils,

    • 35 min
    Are you feeling boxed in?

    Are you feeling boxed in?

    In this episode of the MINDSET ZONE, host Ana Melikian delves into the concept of being boxed in and the ways in which we categorize things in our lives. Ana shares her insights on how our brains are wired to simplify and categorize, leading to the tendency to put things in boxes or categories. She reflects on her experience working with clients who resist being boxed in, particularly in defining a target market for their businesses.







    Ana offers a strategy for accepting this resistance and shifting the focus to understanding the ‘why' behind what individuals do, tapping into their values and purpose. She draws connections to Mitch Axelrod’s interview about understanding our Soul-Role-Goal, emphasizing the importance of clarifying why we do what we do. Ana then presents a powerful visualization exercise where she encourages listeners to imagine stepping out of the box and even flipping the box to see it as a platform for elevating their message and impact.















    Ana invites listeners to pause when feeling boxed in, recognize their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors (increase self-awareness), and embrace experimentation as a response. She speaks about her concept of the P.I.E. Method: Pause, Increase Self-Awareness, and Experimentation.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:07 Introduction and Welcome







    * 00:50 Exploring the Tendency to Categorize and Box In







    * 02:26 The Importance of Understanding the ‘Why'







    * 03:29 Connecting Values and Purpose to Business







    * 05:28 Navigating Resistance to Being Boxed In







    * 07:00 Embracing the Power of Clarifying ‘Why'







    * 09:37 Visualizing Stepping Out of the Box and Flipping the Box







    * 12:49 The Invigorating Power of the Box as a Platform







    * 15:00 The PIE Method: Pause, Increase Self-Awareness, Embrace Experimentation







    * 15:57 Conclusion and Invitation to Engage Further

















    Meet your Host:







    Ana Melikian, Ph.D., advises leaders on how to amplify impact while avoiding burnout. She is passionate about teaching others how to unlock their human potential using simple and powerful approaches such as her P.I.E. method.







    𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭?







    Set a time to speak with Ana HERE and learn about your (or your team's) burnout risk and how to enhance well-being, effectiveness, and teamwork!















    Connect with:









    * Ana on LinkedIn

















    Related episodes







    Listen to:









    * The NEW Game of Service with Mitch Axelrod







    * The PIE Method: A Simple Three Steps Approach To Personal Growth







    * Between stimulus and response, there is this space.

    • 16 min
    The NEW Game of Service with Mitch Axelrod

    The NEW Game of Service with Mitch Axelrod

    ” If the people are serving the system, you have an inversion of value. If it gets extreme, you have a perversion of value, to where the system actually, instead of serving people, abuses people.”

    -Mitch Axelrod















    In this episode, Ana Melikian is joined by Mitch Axelrod, a business strategist and advisor, to discuss the importance of serving people in business and the impact of technology, automation, and outsourcing. Together, they delve into the soulful approach to success, revealing Mitch's “Soul. Role. Goal.” framework to serve people first, anchored in a philosophy that values the human element in every business interaction.







    Ana and Mitch discuss procedures, automation, and AI and their potential to either uplift humanity or facilitate systemic abuse. They stress the critical importance of companies focusing on genuinely loving and serving the customer (and their employees), rather than being hamstrung by rigid rules and impersonal policies.















    Our guest, Mitch Axelrod, shares his wisdom on nurturing human capital, aligning the soul, role, and goal of companies, and fostering a work environment that champions humanity and engagement. They take a critical look at modern work culture, questioning whether we’ve lost sight of the human connection.







    Strap in for a journey that rethinks standard business practices and advocates for leading with soul and purpose.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:00 Introduction and Purpose of Systems







    * 00:44 Meet the Host and the Guest







    * 01:26 The NEW Game of Business







    * 03:04 Mitch's Early Life and Business Ethos







    * 04:44 The Importance of Service in Business







    * 06:16 The Value of Service and its Impact on Business







    * 08:17 Service as a Profit Center







    * 11:30 The Impact of AI and Automation on Service







    * 12:47 The Soul, Role, Goal Model







    * 14:35 The Inversion of Value and its Consequences







    * 17:48 The Importance of Work-Life Balance







    * 22:28 The Future of Business and Conclusion







    * 30:38 Where to Learn More About Mitch's Work







    * 31:47 Closing Remarks and Podcast Outro

















    Meet the Guest:







    Mitch Axelrod is a 45-year entrepreneur, speaker, trainer, advisor, and a # 1 Wall St. Journal, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon best-selling author. Mitch has delivered 3,500 seminars, workshops, keynotes, webinars, executive briefings, and coaching clinics on business, entrepreneurship, sales, leadership, values, intellectual property, and life skills to more than a million people.







    Mitch is the author of The NEW Game of Business™, The NEW Game of IP™ (Intellectual Property), and the #1 bestseller, The NEW Game of Selling™. His articles, special reports, newsletters, white papers, and training programs are read in 40 countries. Mitch is an intellectual property specialist who pioneered “renting your content” to monetize IP.







    Golden Mike Award winner for speaking excellence and industry contribution, he has helped his clients generate $3 billion in revenue.







    Featured on dozens of media, including WABC, Best-Seller TV,

    • 32 min
    Do we always have a choice?

    Do we always have a choice?

    In this episode, host Ana Melikian explores the concept of choice and its impact on our lives. She delves into the idea of always having a choice, examining it from different angles and shedding light on its complexities.







    Ana discusses the powerful message present in the work of authors like Edith Eva Eger and Viktor Frankl, highlighting the nuanced understanding of choice in the face of challenging life circumstances. She also delves into the concept of choice overload and the impact of decision-making paralysis in our daily lives.















    Throughout the episode, Ana emphasizes the importance of recognizing the power of choice in shaping our responses to life's challenges, even when circumstances are beyond our control. She encourages listeners to consider the wisdom in knowing when to choose and when to allow autopilot to guide our actions.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:00 Introduction and Welcome







    * 00:56 Questioning the Simplistic Notion of “We Always Have a Choice”







    * 03:21 The Depth of Choice in the Context of Life Circumstances







    * 08:38 Exploring the Paradox of Choice Overload







    * 11:49 The Role of Autopilot in Our Lives







    * 14:04 The Power of Response







    * 16:14 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

















    Meet your Host:







    Ana Melikian, Ph.D., advises leaders on how to amplify impact while avoiding burnout. She is passionate about teaching others how to unlock their human potential using simple and powerful approaches such as her P.I.E. method.







    𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭?







    Set a time to speak with Ana HERE and learn about your (or your team's) burnout risk and how to enhance well-being, effectiveness, and teamwork!















    Connect with:









    * Ana on LinkedIn

















    Resources:









    * The Choice by Edith Eva Eger







    * The Gift by Edith Eva Eger







    * Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl







    * The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz

















    Related episodes







    Listen to:









    * AI Disruption: Do you have the Right Mindset?







    * Navigating the AI Revolution: Opportunities, Choices, and Impact







    * Between stimulus and response, there is this space.

























    Expand What’s Possible

    • 17 min
    Exploring the Zone of Proximal Growth

    Exploring the Zone of Proximal Growth

    In this episode, your host, Ana Melikian, delves into the concept of the Zone of Proximal Growth (ZPG) and its implications for personal and professional development.







    Ana draws from her background in psychology and her own experiences to explain the ZPG, highlighting the potential for growth just beyond our comfort zones. By sharing her own adventurous foray into indoor skydiving, Ana illustrates how embracing new challenges and experiences can lead to significant personal growth and joy.















    Throughout this episode, Ana encourages listeners to reflect on their own experiences of stepping into their zone of proximal growth and the valuable lessons learned from such experiences. She emphasizes the importance of creating time and space for these opportunities for growth, ultimately inviting listeners to share their insights and takeaways.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:08 Introduction and Welcome







    * 00:50 The Concept of Zone of Proximal Growth







    * 04:07 Applying the Concept to Personal Development







    * 05:14 The Magic of Coaching in the Zone of Proximal Growth







    * 06:01 A Personal Adventure in the Zone of Proximal Growth







    * 06:24 The Experience of iFly – Indoor Skydiving







    * 07:29 Reflections on the Experience and the Power of Stepping Out of Comfort Zone







    * 12:12 Invitation to Reflect on Your Own Experiences







    * 13:25 Conclusion and Invitation to Engage





































    Meet your Host:







    Ana Melikian, Ph.D., advises leaders on how to amplify impact while avoiding burnout. She is passionate about teaching others how to unlock their human potential using simple and powerful approaches such as her P.I.E. method.







    𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭?







    Set a time to speak with Ana HERE and learn about your (or your team's) burnout risk and how to enhance well-being, effectiveness, and teamwork!















    Connect with:









    * Ana on LinkedIn

















    Resources:









    * Zone of Proximal Development, ZPD by Vygotsky

















    Related episodes







    Listen to:









    * AI Disruption: Do you have the Right Mindset?







    * Navigating the AI Revolution: Opportunities, Choices, and Impact

























    Expand What’s Possible

    • 14 min
    AI Disruption: Do You Have the Right Mindset?

    AI Disruption: Do You Have the Right Mindset?

    In this episode, host Ana Melikian discusses the widespread impact and looming potential of artificial intelligence (AI) that is causing a fast-paced disruption.







    She highlights the importance of adopting the right mindset to successfully navigate this AI disruption, moving from a reactive to a proactive mode, increasing self-awareness around thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to AI.







    Ana also brings attention to a provocative statement that half of AI researchers believe there's a significant chance human beings could go extinct due to our inability to control AI, highlighting the importance of learning and influencing AI policies and practices.







    She wraps up by discussing the PIE Method™ (Pause, Increase self-awareness, Embrace experimentation) method to better approach AI.







    Discover AI's potential benefits and risks, and learn how to adopt the right AI mindset.















    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:07 Introduction and Contact Information







    * 00:54 AI Disruption and Its Prevalence







    * 01:30 AI's Impact on Social Media and Communication







    * 04:01 AI Revolution vs. AI Disruption







    * 05:15 AI's Potential for Accelerated Change







    * 05:24 The Importance of the Right Mindset







    * 06:39 Facing Our Fears and Blind Spots







    * 07:17 The AI Dilemma and Its Potential Risks







    * 12:25 AI's Impact on Workforce and Professional Lives







    * 14:03 Unlocking Human Potential in the Age of AI







    * 14:19 The PIE Method and Embracing Experimentation







    * 15:34 Conclusion and Further Resources

















    Meet Your Host:







    Ana Melikian, Ph.D., advises leaders on how to amplify impact while avoiding burnout. She is passionate about teaching others how to unlock their human potential using simple and powerful approaches such as her P.I.E. method.







    𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭?







    Set a time to speak with Ana HERE and learn about your (or your team's) burnout risk and how to enhance well-being, effectiveness, and teamwork!















    Connect with:







    Ana on LinkedIn















    Resources:







    The AI Dilemma by the Center for Humane Technology







    Podcast and transcript



























    2022 Expert Survey on Progress in AI















    Related episodes:







    Navigating the AI Revolution: Opportunities, Choices, and Impact.







    The PIE Method: A Simple Three Steps Approach To Personal Growth/a...

    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
226 Ratings

226 Ratings

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Great host with great questions

I always leave each episode learning something new and with a fresh perspective on the topic. Five stars!

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The power of Asking!

Super pumped listening to Ana's interview with Larry Kasanoff, the producer behind hits like Platoon and Terminator 2. I'm practicing the power of asking and seeing results. Thank you for your amazing Mindset Zone podcast!

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Not to be missed Podcast

Amazing podcast. I learn something new every time I listen; many of the episodes are worth listening to again and again. Love the Mindset Zone!

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