{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast","title":"How to Make Change Actually Stick: Michael J Lopez on the Neuroscience of Habits","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2981,"description":"Michael J Lopez helps organizations make change actually stick, which is one of the hardest problems in business\nIn this episode, Nicole Greer sits down with Michael, founder of Michael J Lopez Consulting and author of Change: The 6 Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Your Body, and Your Behavior, to unpack the neuroscience behind why change is so hard and what it actually takes to build habits and culture that last.\n\nMichael has spent over 20 years guiding Fortune 500 leaders at companies like Entergy, Clorox, Vanguard, and Meta through major transformations. He is also the lead researcher behind Rethinking Change Management 2026, a national workforce study on why change initiatives keep failing.\n\nIn this episode, you'll learn:\nWhy roughly 47% of what you do every day is habit, and what that means when you want to change\nThe six science-backed strategies behind lasting change: Shift environment, initiate movement, embrace stress, create focus, generate repetitions, and reward effort\nWhy \"Quitter's Day\" happens every January, and how to avoid it\nHow the anterior midcingulate cortex (the brain's \"air traffic control center\") grows stronger every time you do something hard\nWhy culture designs itself, whether you're intentional about it or not\nThis episode is perfect for leaders, business owners, and teams who want to build habits and culture that actually stick.\n\nTopics include change management, the neuroscience of habits, organizational culture, leadership development, resilience, and employee motivation.\n\n\n The Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast helps leaders improve work culture, communication, and business performance through real-world leadership strategies and practical insights.\nConnect with Michael J Lopez at https://www.michaeljlopez.coach/\nLearn more about training, coaching, and courses at https://vibrantculture.com\nConnect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/\nFor speaking inquiries:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JbijweU_Q05qURoANM0G99f7SfcW_Y1nM2gUySn-cKM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNTIz/ZDFkNzQ1ZDE3MmVk/MTc4MGJlMmFiMGY5/MTIzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}