{"podcast":{"title":"I Am Refocused Radio","slug":"i-am-refocused-radio-225790","podcast_index_feed_id":225790,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2671113/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/i-am-refocused-podcasts-show","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e49aa8bd5b523022e1ec6fb802751f40.jpg","author":"I Am Refocused Radio","episode_count":1000,"summary":"I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed. Through meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention, the show highlights stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and authentic real-life experience. What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,600 interviews. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. Built on the core belief that stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection that restores perspective, challenges thinking, and encourages perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a grounded reset—intentional, authentic, and deeply human. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com Become a supporter of th…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T06:21:19.315950+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790"},"episode":{"title":"Why Trying Harder Isn’t Working: Kohila Sivas on Readiness, Burnout & Breakthrough","slug":"why-trying-harder-isn-t-working-kohila-sivas-on-readiness-burnout-breakthrough","published_at":"2026-08-10T12:00:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790/why-trying-harder-isn-t-working-kohila-sivas-on-readiness-burnout-breakthrough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-trying-harder-isn-t-working-kohila-sivas-on-readiness-burnout-breakthrough--73755373","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73755373/kohila_sivas_iarr_pod_final.mp3","summary":"What if the answer to feeling stuck isn’t more motivation, more discipline, or more pressure?On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits down with Kohila Sivas, educator, researcher, founder, and creator of Wholistic SuccessCodes™, to explore why readiness may be the missing piece behind learning, personal growth, and sustainable success.Kohila shares how an overwhelmed nervous system can impact focus, memory, behavior, motivation, and our ability to move forward. We discuss why constantly pushing harder can sometimes make things worse, how parents and educators can recognize when someone is operating from survival mode, and what it looks like to create the conditions for real growth.We also explore Kohila’s journey from student, teacher, tutor, and single mother to researcher and founder, along with her mission to help people move away from burnout-driven performance and toward healthier, more sustainable growth.A powerful conversation about readiness, burnout, learning, parenting, education, nervous-system regulation, and becoming capable of moving forward without destroying yourself in the process. https://www.wholisticsuccesscodes.com https://www.instagram.com/kohila_sivas/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support . Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.","meta_description":"What if the answer to feeling stuck isn’t more motivation, more discipline, or more pressure?On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1815,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-am-refocused-radio-225790/episodes/why-trying-harder-isn-t-working-kohila-sivas-on-readiness-burnout-breakthrough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio-225790/why-trying-harder-isn-t-working-kohila-sivas-on-readiness-burnout-breakthrough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}