How She Got Into Erewhon and Goop's Gift Guide With $0 in Marketing

High-Performer Mindset: Fix Your Attention Span. Fix your Life.

What if the reason you can't finish a task, stay present in a conversation, or feel truly rested… isn't a diagnosis — it's a habit? In this episode, I'm getting real about something that's quietly affecting all of us: a fractured attention span. Not because we're lazy, unmotivated, or broken, but because modern life has literally rewired our brains to crave constant stimulation. And most of us don't even realize it's happening. From the neuroscience behind your prefrontal cortex, to why the guy who invented infinite scroll regrets it, to the 23-minute reset cost of a single distraction. This episode breaks down exactly what's stealing your focus, your creativity, your confidence, and your relationships. And more importantly? How to take it all back. 💡 What You'll Learn: ✅ Why your attention span isn't broken; it's just been trained wrong ✅ The science behind your brain's CEO (and why it needs boredom) ✅ Why it takes 23 minutes to refocus after one distraction ✅ How a fractured attention span is quietly destroying your relationships ✅ Why stillness is a superpower, especially for high-achieving women ✅ The connection between focus and confidence you've never heard before ✅ How to time block, protect your mornings, and design your environment ✅ The YouTube focus music trick that changed how I work ✅ How to rebuild your attention span starting today — no diagnosis needed Your attention was not always like this. It was trained. And it can be retrained. If this hit home, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT one thing you're doing today to reclaim your focus. 🎥 Watch on YouTube 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 📱 Watch on Spotify Follow @NinaPalDixon & @ChaiTeaWithNinaD for daily mindset shifts.

Why You Feel Sick When Every Test Says You're Healthy | Dr. Chan on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Follow Nina Dixon & CTND on Instagram for BTS + Daily Takeaways https://www.instagram.com/ninapaldixon/ https://www.instagram.com/chaiteawithninad/ She grew up in Hong Kong, studied neuroscience in the West, and had every door open in front of her. Then she walked away from all of it to practice medicine that's 3,000 years old. Dr. Felice Chan is a licensed Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncturist based in Los Angeles. She trained for five years post-grad, spent years inside Western hospital systems doing clinical research, and had her medical school applications ready to go. What she saw in those hospitals, and what happened to her own body, changed everything. In this episode, Dr. Chan breaks down what Western medicine is missing, why your labs can come back "normal" while your body is screaming otherwise, and what 3,000 years of healing wisdom understands about the female body that modern medicine is only beginning to prove. This is not a woo-woo wellness episode. This is a doctor who studied both worlds and chose the one that actually answers the question: why. Follow Dr. Felice Chan: https://www.instagram.com/drfelicechan/ https://www.instagram.com/feliceacupuncture/ https://www.instagram.com/moonbow_skin/ 💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✅ Why your anger, grief, and anxiety aren't just emotions; they're physical events happening inside specific organs right now ✅ What a healthy cycle is actually supposed to feel like, and the signs yours is telling you something deeper is off ✅ Why so many women are bloated, exhausted, and hormonally wrecked, and the three things to change first ✅ How acupuncture actually affects your hormones (the mechanism, explained simply) ✅ What TCM understands about fertility and postpartum that Western medicine never tells you ✅ The one thing she'd tell every woman to do tomorrow to start regulating her nervous system This episode was filmed at a private residence in the hills in Los Angeles, hosted by The Maimon Group. Learn more at themaimongroup.com. 🔔 Subscribe for more elevated conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaiTeawithNinaD 💻 Watch on YouTube 📱 Watch on Spotify 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts

Stop Postponing Happiness. Train Your Brain to Feel Joy Today.

Follow Nina Dixon & CTND on Instagram for BTS + Daily Takeaways https://www.instagram.com/ninapaldixon/ https://www.instagram.com/chaiteawithninad/ Feeling like "I'll be happy when…"? You're working hard, hitting goals, planning the next big thing, but happiness still feels just out of reach. In this episode, Nina peels back why we wait for joy, how overthinking hijacks our mood, what the latest science says about happiness and the brain, and the simple daily non-negotiables that transformed her life. She also shares a personal story about her late father, surprising results from a her Instagram happiness poll, lessons from people in their 60s–90s, and the science that proves practiced positivity protects your brain. What you'll learn: - Why happiness is a skill you must practice (not a lucky event!) - How to stop deferring joy to "someday" - Nina's non-negotiable morning + bedtime routine (what she actually does) - Time-blocking, recovery, and tiny rituals that anchor pleasure - Neuroplasticity + the 2022 Nature Aging study linking positivity to less cognitive decline - A vulnerable story about Nina's father and the lessons she learned from her grandparents If you've ever thought "I'll be happy when…," hit play – this one's for you!

How She Got Into Erewhon and Goop's Gift Guide With $0 in Marketing

Follow Nina Dixon & CTND on Instagram for BTS + Daily Takeaways https://www.instagram.com/ninapaldixon/ https://www.instagram.com/chaiteawithninad/ She started with 70 dates in her freezer and Amazon craft boxes with a sticker slapped on top. One year later, Gabriella Labi's company Gato Dates is on Goop's gift guide, stocked at Erewhon, and in hundreds of stores across the country. Kristin Cavallari is obsessed. Nina is obsessed. And Gabi is still answering every single DM herself. But this isn't just a brand story. It's the story of a woman who spent a decade bouncing through entertainment, real estate, Paris, and Pilates — not lost, but quietly building the foundation for something she couldn't name yet. Until her body broke down and a doctor asked the right questions. Until she started making dates in her kitchen just to have a dessert she could actually eat. Until her best friend said: this should be a business. One month later, they were at a farmer's market with no plan and no packaging. They sold out in three hours and made $1,500. They didn't know they were building a company. Now they can't keep Gato Dates on the shelves. This is the honest, unglamorous, deeply personal founder story you rarely get to hear — before the profile piece, before the acquisition, before the world catches up. 💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✅ Why launching before you're ready is the only way to actually get ready ✅ How a "scattered" career path can be the ultimate training ground ✅ The zero-dollar marketing strategy that got Gato Dates into Erewhon and onto Goop's gift guide ✅ What building a wellness brand actually does to your own wellness ✅ How to celebrate the wins so the lows don't swallow you whole Follow Gato Dates on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gato_dates/ This episode was filmed at a private residence in the hills in Los Angeles, hosted by The Maimon Group. Learn more at themaimongroup.com. 🔔 Subscribe for more elevated conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaiTeawithNinaD 💻 Watch on YouTube 📱 Watch on Spotify 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts

Million Dollar Listing's Tracy Tutor: Why Trusting Yourself Is Your Greatest Advantage

Tracy Tutor opens up about her divorce, gaslighting, trusting your intuition, and life after "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" in this raw and unfiltered conversation. From being gaslit by her ex-husband on camera to filing for divorce during her first season on the show, Tracy shares what it really takes to trust yourself when everything is on the line. She breaks down her path from USC theater student to one of the top luxury real estate agents in the country, why she walked away from a $500M listing, and the exact moment she knew her marriage was over. Tracy also speaks candidly about coming forward after being drugged and assaulted, and how that experience shaped her voice today. This episode dives into dating after divorce, the "trad wife" debate, raising daughters in LA, and the power of intuition in high-stakes decisions. Tracy opens up about: - Why trusting your intuition is a woman's greatest advantage in business and relationships - Knowing when to walk away from success that isn't aligned - The real impact of gaslighting, and what it's like to watch it happen on TV - Why self-trust is the ultimate competitive edge - How to stay authentic in high-pressure, high-visibility environments - The long-term cost of overriding yourself in relationships and business - Why women don't need to shrink their voice to be accepted - The power of speaking up, even when it's uncomfortable Chapters: 1:33 Welcome Tracy Tutor 1:59 A Day in the Life of Tracy Tutor 3:13 Fitness Routine & Staying Fit at 50 4:25 Her Facelift Journey & Making a Comeback 7:37 Trusting Intuition in Luxury Real Estate 8:31 What People Get Wrong About Intuition 10:36 Walking Away From a Toxic $500M Client 13:02 Why Women Need to Speak Up 15:41 Growing Up in Hidden Hills With a CEO Dad 17:36 "No One's Going to Do It Better Than You" 19:29 Tracy's Mom & Family Dynamic 22:26 Raising Two Daughters in LA 23:55 From Theater Major to Real Estate 26:27 Early Career Mistakes & Humble Beginnings 28:08 Finding Creativity in Real Estate 29:25 Women in a Male-Dominated Industry 33:37 Dealing With Millionaires vs Billionaires 35:03 Authenticity vs Knowing Your Audience 36:42 How She Landed Million Dollar Listing 38:14 Being a Human Behind the TV Persona 40:50 Helicopter Parenting vs Letting Them Fly 42:14 Trusting Her Gut to Get Divorced 44:42 Your Partner Can't Be Everything 46:30 The Maimon Group 47:05 Million Dollar Listing: The Full Story 47:57 Her Husband's Affair 50:07 The Gaslighting Scene That Changed Everything 53:41 Women & Gaslighting in Relationships 56:07 The Trad Wife Trend 59:22 Dating at 50 1:01:01 Trusting Intuition in Love vs Business 1:04:01 The Moment She Knew Her Marriage Was Over 1:07:14 Letting Go of "I Can Fix It" 1:08:31 Expanding to Texas & Career Milestones 1:10:04 Top 3 Non-Negotiables in Business & Life 1:11:25 California's Real Estate Crisis & Politics 1:14:42 Using AI in Real Estate 1:15:17 The Unglamorous Side of Real Estate 1:17:39 There's Power in Failure 1:18:15 How Motherhood Changed Her Self-Trust 1:20:18 Coming Forward About Assault 1:24:47 What She's Looking For in a Partner 1:27:29 What She Hopes Her Daughters Learn 1:29:22 Advice for Women Whose Intuition Is Speaking 1:30:12 Is She Fulfilled Today? 1:31:01 Go for a Drive & Blast Your Bangers Playlist 1:33:08 When She Stopped Abandoning Herself 1:34:23 What's Next for Tracy Tutor Follow Tracy Tutor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracytutor/ This episode was filmed at a private residence in the hills in Los Angeles, hosted by The Maimon Group. Learn more at themaimongroup.com. 🔔 Subscribe for more elevated conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChaiTeawithNinaD 💻 Watch on YouTube 📱 Watch on Spotify 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts Follow @NinaPalDixon & @ChaiTeaWithNinaD for BTS + daily takeaways