What if your brain’s "operating system" is running on outdated software? In this transformative episode of Productivity Smarts, host Gerald J. Leonard sits down with Agnes Chau—award-winning transformational coach, aerospace engineer, and founder of the nonprofit Empowered Heart—to explore how neuroscience, subconscious reprogramming, and heart-mind alignment can unlock unparalleled productivity and fulfillment.

From sound healing with gamma waves (backed by MIT research on Alzheimer’s prevention) to muscle testing and Psych-K techniques, Agnes reveals actionable strategies to bridge the gap between conscious goals and subconscious blocks. Discover why 95% of behaviors are subconscious, how to "cancel" limiting beliefs in real time, and why stress relief isn’t just self-care—it’s a non-negotiable for peak performance.

Packed with metaphors (think "Dead Sea vs. Mediterranean" for energy flow) and Gerald’s personal vertigo comeback story, this episode is a masterclass in rewiring your mind, elevating resilience, and leading a life of purpose. Let’s get into it!

What We Discuss

• [00:00 ] Introduction to Agnes

• [07:26 ] The importance of understanding subconscious behaviors and beliefs

• [08:28 ] The role of the subconscious

• [11:31 ] Upgrading the human operating system

• [18:28 ] The importance of achieving inner peace for positive life changes

• [21:04 ] The size of conscious vs. subconscious

• [22:22 ] Team alignment: football analogy

• [23:24 ] Heart and brain coherence

• [26:57 ] Practical application of alignment 

• [30:06 ] The Empowered Heart nonprofit organization

• [35:04 ] Stress impacts on physical and mental health

• [41:20 ] The Dead Sea vs. Mediterranean Sea analogy

• [45:08 ] Closing remarks

Notable Quotes

• [10:42 ] "The subconscious is like that high speed train, whereas your conscious mind is like riding a bicycle. Well, if that high speed train is pointed in the wrong direction, you may get there faster." — Agnes Chau

• [11:49 ] "To upgrade your human operating system, you can tap into the powerhouse which is your brain, and align it with your divine heart, which is your intuition, your higher self, the holy spirit within the superconscious, and also tapping into and harmonizing the heart, the mind, and the body intelligence to create that life that you want." — Agnes Chau

• [32:26 ] "I'm not proposing that it's just all positive thinking. I'm proposing balanced thinking. And the challenge is that we have too much negativity and that's why there's this whole push towards more positivity to balance ourselves out. But at the end of the day, what you want is accurate thinking." — Agnes Chau

• [35:27 ] "If we're not constantly rinsing and washing out our brain with positivity through meditation and taking care of ourselves, then over time, stress will create a physical issue." — Gerald J. Leonard

• [39:25 ] "The importance of learning is about neuroplasticity. And it's always important to learn something new, whether it's physical or mental." — Agnes Chau
  

Resources

Agnes Chau

• Empowered Heart Website: https://www.empowered-heart.org/about-5

• Website: https://www.agneschau.com/agnes-background

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-chau-llc

Productivity Smarts Podcast

• Website - productivitysmartspodcast.com

Gerald J. Leonard

• Website - geraldjleonard.com

• Turnberry Premiere website - turnberrypremiere.com

• Scheduler - vcita.com/v/geraldjleonard

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