In This Age Of Distrust It Seems We Do Not Trust Ourselves - This Is Where To Start w/ Behavioral Researcher Shadé Zahrai

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🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 106 minutes

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I feel we are in an age of trust. A desire for trust, and a lot of distrust. Right now you are listening to this podcast. Outside of podcasts that are news or entertainment, I see people tuning in to listen to hosts that they look to for…trust. You would not be listening here and now if you did not have a level of trust in me. And I see this as good and bad. As of this recording I am headed to a podcast convention where they are inducting my Dad, Dan Miller, into the Podcast Hall of Fame. He’s being inducted by Dave Ramsey and my family and I are receiving it and I’m giving the acceptance speech. I’m incredibly honored. But Dave Ramsey. He’s a celebrity who got famous for his guidance on money. Today however he has massive trust from a huge audience who looks to him for guidance on about everything. And I see a cultural who is erroring on over-trust. And I feel it brings up the question of how much we trust ourselves. So in this episode I have Dr. Shadé Zahrai with me. Shadé is a behavioral researcher, peak performance educator, and leadership strategist for major global companies, with a PhD in organizational behavior. She is known for helping organizations and individuals build confidence and overcome self-doubt through practical strategies drawn from psychology and neuroscience. Shadé has a new book that compiles her findings, Big Trust: Rewire Self-Doubt, Find Your Confidence, And Fuel Success. She walks us through a proven framework of Acceptance, Agency, Autonomy, and Adaptability, and helps us reveal and reframe limiting beliefs, quiet imposter thoughts, and reclaim our inner strength. Whether you’re second guessing a big decision, overthinking in high-stakes moments, or feeling stuck despite knowing you’re capable of more, Shadé has developed practical steps that lead to powerful, lasting results. You can find Shadé at bigtrustbook.com and do a 12 question self-diagnostics on your level of trust and self-doubt. Sign up for your $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to start your free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome. I'm Kevin Miller. This is a podcast for your personal evolution. In this episode,
0:08.0	in this age of distrust, it seems we do not trust ourselves. This is where to start.
0:15.6	I feel we are in an age of trust, a desire for trust, and a lot of distrust.
0:22.2	Right now, you're listening to this podcast.
0:24.9	And outside of podcasts that are just news or entertainment,
0:28.7	I see people tuning in to listen to hosts that they look to for trust.
0:34.3	You wouldn't be listening here now if you did not have some level of trust in me. I see
0:39.5	this as good and bad. As of this recording, I'm about to head to a podcast convention where they're
0:45.7	inducting my dad, Dan Miller, 48 days to the work and life you love fame into the podcast Hall of
0:52.1	Fame. Ten inductees, he's one of them. He passed away a
0:55.6	couple years, and he's being inducted by Dave Ramsey, his lifetime, long time, at least friend
1:01.5	and family friend. And my family and I are receiving the award and I'm given the acceptance speech.
1:07.7	I'm incredibly honored by that. But to Dave Ramsey, that was my point.
1:12.4	Guy's a celebrity who got famous for his guidance on money. Today, however, he has a massive
1:18.7	following and massive trust from that audience who he can give guidance to about anything
1:24.7	and everything and they will listen. And I see a culture who
1:28.8	tends to err on, I'd say over trust. We find somebody like that to trust and then we want to
1:34.9	trust them for everything because we don't know who else to trust. And I feel it brings up the
1:39.1	question of how much do we trust ourselves? Not to be islands unto ourselves and not look for guidance. Of course we
1:46.5	would do that. Seek wisdom and counsel. But how much do we trust ourselves? So in this episode,
1:51.9	I have with me, Dr. Shadeh Zari. So Shade is a behavioral researcher, peak performance
1:58.7	educator and leadership strategist for major global companies with a PhD
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