Public Speaking, Confidence, Storytelling, Selling, Personal Brand, Career Advancement: Be In Demand
Public Speaking, Confidence, Storytelling, Selling, Personal Brand, Career Advancement: Be In Demand
Laurie-Ann Murabito, Corporate Speaking Coach & Visibility Strategist
What's Really Driving Your Motivation and Success (and How To Work with It) | Ep 420
7 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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You don’t need more willpower. Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do. And once you understand this one thing, avoiding your goals will never feel the same again.

Everything you do, every goal you chase, every habit you avoid comes down to one simple principle: pain vs pleasure. Your brain is wired to move toward what feels good and away from what feels uncomfortable. The problem is, most people have it backwards, and it's keeping them stuck.

In this episode, you're going to learn why you find some things effortless and others nearly impossible, how to flip the associations that are holding you back, and exactly how to use this to finally go after the goals you keep putting off.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • What your brain is actually doing when you procrastinate, avoid, or keep saying no to the things you know you need to do
  • How the pain and pleasure associations you've built around your goals are either working for you or against you 
  • Why two people can look at the exact same goal and have completely opposite reactions to it, and what that means for how you need to approach change
  • The simple mindset shift that turns hard, uncomfortable things into something you can actually stick with, so your goals stop feeling like punishment
  • How to apply this directly to speaking, leading, and showing up in the rooms that matter most for your career


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