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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

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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.

    Harnessing Positivity for Success: Chris Toledo’s Journey from Basketball to Motivational Speaking

    Harnessing Positivity for Success: Chris Toledo’s Journey from Basketball to Motivational Speaking

    “My trademark brand of positivity is called positosis.”

    -Chris Toledo















    In this episode of the Mindset Zone, host Ana Melikian talks with Chris Toledo, a former professional basketball player turned motivational speaker, about his career journey and the pivotal role positivity played in his success.







    Toledo shares his experiences from playing basketball in college and professionally in Mexico to teaching dance and finally becoming a professional speaker. He introduces the concept of Positosis, his brand of positivity, and how it has influenced both his career and his mission to help others.















    The discussion also covers his transition from athlete to a leading figure in fitness and entertainment, including his work with Reebok and ESPN and his eventual pivot towards personal and organizational development with a focus on positivity and mental fitness.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:00 Harnessing Positivity in High-Pressure Moments







    * 01:46 The Power of Positivity: Chris Toledo's Basketball Journey







    * 06:19 Transitioning from Professional Basketball to Club Med and Beyond







    * 09:11 Embracing Dance and Launching a Global Fitness Program







    * 12:09 From TV Fame to Discovering Tai Chi and a New Mission







    * 14:50 Becoming a Professional Speaker and Emcee







    * 17:58 Introducing Positosis: A Unique Brand of Positivity







    * 19:52 The Positosis Mindset: Reset and Remix







    * 22:07 Chris Toledo's Journey: Inspiring Through Positosis

















    Meet the Guest:







    Chris Toledo is a keynote communicator, storyteller, multilingual surprise and delight speaker, and MC who helps organizations improve and develop company culture through a dynamic crafted experience on the power of Positosis™.







    Chris’ trademarked Positosis™ is a mindset reset that transforms life's experiences into personal and professional success by training and retraining YOUR brain to scan for the positive FIRST to shift into a positive mindset.







    A former international professional basketball player and television show host, Chris is comfortable in the spotlight. With a host of experiences ranging from being the on-air host of “The Reebok City Jam Show,” in association with ESPN, Universal Studios Orlando, Reebok International, to working with Club Med International, Chris Toledo's positive, focused, and engaging energy entertains, delights, educates and moves audiences, while sharing the essential Positosis skills for personal and professional success.







    Chris’s keynote, “The Positosis Mindset,” teaches and demonstrates tips and tools to tap into YOUR Positosis Mindset on command. With his unique brand of storytelling that has a natural ebb and flow, a signature style, and cadence, his presentations are a combination of insight and entertainment to deliver a transformative interactive experience.







    The work that Chris has done includes collaborations with AirBnB, TikTok, Amazon, Nordstroms, and The Boeing Leadership Association in the role of Master of Ceremony, Keynote Speaker and a hybrid of the two.

    • 24 min
    Navigating Change and Identity in the Age of AI Disruption

    Navigating Change and Identity in the Age of AI Disruption

    “It is an odd reality of being human that we are always changing, yet we dislike change. Especially too much, too fast.”

    -Giles Crouch | Digital Anthropologist















    In this episode, host Ana Melikian explores the paradox of human evolution amidst technological advancement, with a focus on identity shift in the digital era. Drawing insights from an article by digital anthropologist Giles Crouch, Ana discusses the long history of technology's role in human identity, from the Stone Age to modern smart devices, and the psychological effects of rapid technological change.







    She highlights the tension between the human need for stability and the inevitable march of technological progress, particularly in the face of AI disruption. Ana uses the metaphor of navigating a river to describe the pursuit of mental wellness, balancing between rigidity and constant change.















    She emphasizes the importance of proactively adapting to these changes to enhance humanity and addresses the collective challenge of navigating these transitions as a community. The episode calls for engaging in conversations to co-create a hopeful future, leveraging AI advancements in a human-centered manner.







    Let's dive in!















    This week on The Mindset Zone:









    * 00:00 Introduction







    * 01:05 Evolution of Human Identity in the Digital Age







    * 02:03 The Long History of Technology and Its Impact







    * 04:57 Navigating the River of Life: Mental Health and Change







    * 07:33 Using AI to Enhance Our Humanity







    * 11:15 Proactive Response to AI Disruption and Future Possibilities







    * 13:30 The Importance of Community and Conversation

















    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:









    * Human Identity in the Digital Age

















    Related episodes:























    Expand What’s Possible

    • 14 min
    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

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
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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!

Profit First ,

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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