Charles Rotramel and Gregg Taylor talk about how people change their lives, with a focus on the Readiness for Change model, the five stages of change, and the ways forward to hope.

James Prochaska and colleagues developed the Readiness for Change model, officially known as the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Details are here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transtheoretical_model

James Prochaska's best known book is Changing for Good:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46680.Changing_for_Good

Dan Gilbert's TED Talk, The psychology of your future self

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_you_are_always_changing