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255: Dealing with Self-Doubt, Disbelief & Negativity
For most of my life, I desperately wanted to change but didn't believe I could. I doubted myself and my ability to change. I was completely overcome by paralyzing self-doubt & negativity. It was toxic. In today's episode I want to talk about these things and share...
254: How To Overcome Fear – Turning “What If?” Into “What Now?”
Fear will hold you back. I get emails every single day from listeners looking for how to overcome fear. The fears are different, but the problem is the same. I'm afraid I don't have what it takes I'm afraid that even if I'll lose the weight I'll put it back on Fear of...
253: How To Build More Self-Control – A Willpower Challenge
I don't think any of us would argue that having more self control would be a positive change in our lives. But, easier said than done, right? In today's podcast I'm helping you understand effective and ineffective ways to build more self control and I'm also sharing a...
252: Values & Principles – What Do You Want & How Do You Get It
Do you know what you really want? I used to be incredibly frustrated with myself & confused: I desperately wanted to lose weight but I wasn't doing the work. How could I want something so bad yet continuously make choices which sabotaged that desire? I figured it...
251: Justifying Indulgences (Talking Yourself Into Treats)
Let's stop justifying indulgences. Let's stop talking ourselves into treats when we want our goals more. Today, I'll tell you how! You don't have to justify brussels sprouts or chicken, so why do you feel like you need to justify treats? Beyond that, is the way you're...
250: Motivational Minisode – Focus On This
There are so many things competing for your focus. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and like the deck is stacked against you. It's easy to focus on what you can't do. Maybe your schedule isn't conducive to the changes you want to make. Maybe your spouse isn't supportive....
249: Ending Excuses – I’ll Start Tomorrow
Today is about ending excuses, especially that tried & true excuse of, "I'll start tomorrow". Here's the reality: it doesn't matter how motivated you are, it doesn't matter how great your plan is or how much you want it if you are in the habit of talking yourself...
248: Are Evenings Hard? How To Improve Evening Eating Habits
The other day I asked my Fat Loss Fast Track veterans (folks who have been through more than one Fat Loss Fast Track with me) where they feel strong in their fat loss journey and where they don't feel so strong. One of the most common areas of struggle was evenings....
247: Eyes On Your Own Work (And How To Stop Comparing)
I'm sure you've heard that comparison is the thief of joy yet most of us manufacture insecurity & shame by comparing ourselves to others. In today's episode we're talking about why it's so important to keep your eyes on your own work but also HOW to do it. It...
246: 5 Dietary Changes For Faster Results
If you feel stuck, frustrated, confused or like you aren't seeing the progress you want, don't miss these 5 dietary changes for faster results. The key to today's episode lies in not seeking new information but in measuring your own consistent implementation of what...
245: How Successful People Think
I don't know about you, but I used to think that people who reached their goals simply had something I didn't have. They had more motivation. More self-discipline. Better genes. Whatever they had that made them successful, I just didn't have it. I was wrong. And if...
244: How To Overcome Negative Emotion
Life can be very hard. Many of deal with far too many negative emotions. We get frustrated, we feel lonely, overwhelmed, angry, sad. We focus on fear of the future and shame around the past. Instead of helping you improve your responses to negative emotions, today's...
243: Metabolism 101 – Why You Aren’t Losing Weight
Let's get back to the basics of metabolism to help you figure out why you aren't losing weight and what you can do about it! I recently shared with you guys that episode 240 was one of my favorites - we were talking about how your body allows or disallows fat burning...
242: Tough Love Topic – It’s Almost Never Worth It
I'm coming at you with another Motivational Minisode, tough love style! We're talking about indulgences - the repetitive food & drink choices that are keeping you from your goals. Here's the thing: despite the fact that you keep choosing them, they're almost never...
241: How To Stop Breaking Promises You’ve Made To Yourself
Do you find yourself making promises to eat healthy or workout, only to talk yourself out of it hours or days later? I used to do that all the time & it left me feeling frustrated and prevented me from making the progress I wanted desperately! In today's episode I...
240: Why We Get Fat & How To Turn Up Fat Burning
I am SO pumped about today's Book Club episode! This might be one of my very favorite podcast episodes! Today we're diving into the book "Why We Get Fat" by Gary Taubes. In this book you'll learn what drives insatiable hunger, what decreases satiety, makes us feel...
239: Improving Your Responses, Setting Expectations & Comparison
If you are looking to take your motivation, consistency or progress to the next level, today's podcast is full of ways to do just that! If you need help setting expectations that are ambitious enough without setting you up for disappointment or failure, you don't want...
238: Food Intolerances – Are You Eating Things You Shouldn’t Be? – Part 2
If you haven't listened to episode 237, please start there!. In episode 237 I talk about the link between the foods you eat & your immune system. I think it's fairly likely that you're consuming something to which you're sensitive. It's very possible that your...
237: Are Food Intolerances Slowing Your Progress? Part 1
There is a difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance. You might have unidentified food intolerances that are impacting your health and your progress towards your goals and not even know it! And, just because you've tolerated a food before doesn't mean...
236: 10 Ways To Be More Productive Today
I think we all want to be more productive. We want to be less stressed while making more progress towards our goals. That can be a tricky thing to balance because we see the pursuit of our goals as demanding that more get done. We see being more productive as getting...
235: Yoga For Fat Loss, Fitness, Mindset & Crushing Life
So this isn't a pitch for yoga, actually. This is about, however, about a personal yoga challenge I've given myself & the lessons I've learned in my first week that will absolutely improve my fat loss, my fitness, and my mindset. I want to share those lessons with...
234: How to Avoid Dieting Failure (Or Personal Failure)
I think we're all sick & tired of dieting failure, dieting obsession and feeling like we've failed. It's exhausting! I don't know about you, but I've tried every diet under the sun. For years I felt frustrated, confused and like something was wrong with me....
233: How To Protect & Heal Your Thyroid – Part 2
Did you listen to part 1 of how to protect & heal your thyroid? If you're wondering how to improve thyroid health, this series is right for you! Make sure you start with part 1! You absolutely can improve thyroid health. You can protect your thyroid and prevent...
232: How To Protect & Heal Your Thyroid – Part 1
Here's the deal guys: your thyroid is about way more than your weight or your metabolism. Whether you have a thyroid issue or you don't, we all must ensure we're doing all we can to protect & heal this critical endocrine gland. Every single cell in your body has...
231: The Shame Spiral – Do You Need Another Approach
I'm not sure if you're familiar with the shame spiral, but I sure am. Here are the cliff notes: it sucks. We have this terribly inefficient habit: we keep returning to approaches that don't work. I want you to really think about this question: do you need a different...
230: The Missing Piece – Solve The Puzzle & Get Results
Some of my clients shared recently that they have found the missing piece of what they felt like was a fat loss puzzle. They knew something was missing - maybe that something was consistency, motivation, focus or the right strategy for their own body - but they've...
229: 5 Big Buts – Crush These Common Excuses
"Every vice has it's excuse ready" ~ Publilius Syrus If you aren't taking action, if you aren't being consistent, if you aren't doing the work, you've probably got a line up of common excuses to justify why. In today's episode we're going through 5 big buts - the most...
228: How To Let Go Of Past Pain, Be Happy & Crush Your Goals
Many of us, myself including, hold ourselves back by hanging on to past pain, shame, disappointment or rejection. That's a choice. It's a choice to hold on. It's a choice to let go. In today's episode, we're talking about how to let go of past pain so you can be...
227: Are GMOs Dangerous?
Are GMOs dangerous? What are GMOs? Where are they? Should I avoid them? These are all the questions we're answering in today's podcast. I'll share my thoughts on whether or not these are something you need to worry about and what risks exist with exposure to...
226: Slow Down To Go Faster
Sometimes, we actually hold ourselves back in our attempt to make rapid progress. More often than not, we have to slow down to go faster. In today's podcast, I'm talking about how doing less, focusing on fewer things and slowing down your thoughts can actually...
225: How To Dominate The Rest of 2016
As of today, there are only 4 months left before 2017. No matter what you've done for the first 8 months of the year, let's finish strong. The year will fly by and I want you going into 2017 without regrets and carrying forward a sense of pride, hope and...
224: Fat Loss & The Four Agreements
I've got another powerful book club episode for you today! Several years ago, I read the book The Four Agreements and recently realized there was a new book, The Fifth Agreement. After re-reading The Four Agreements & listening to The Fifth Agreement, I knew I...
223: How To Heal Your Metabolism
Yes! You can heal your metabolism! In today's episode we're talking about exactly how you can begin. Maybe you feel like you've always had a sluggish metabolism, maybe you're recognizing that you've done some metabolic damage with your yo-yo dieting past, perhaps...
222: Weight Gain When You’re Doing The Work
There is very little that is more frustrating than feeling like you're doing the work for fat loss, practicing self-discipline and putting forth your best effort only to step on the scale and see that it has gone up! Today I want to share my answer to a listener...
221: Turn Off The Thought Faucet
Powerful motivational minisode on tap for you guys today! Yes, you read it right: I want you to turn off the thought faucet! One of most destructive things keeping us from our goals and our highest potential is the way we leave reality, retreat into our minds and...
220: 5 Fat Loss Mistakes Most People Make
I spend a lot of time reviewing my clients' journals. This is where they record what they eat, how much, when, their progress, their workouts, what's working & what's not. The great thing about seeing the insider view of so many people's journeys is that I can...
219: How To Make Bad Days Good (And Have More Good Days)
I'm super excited about today's episode! In the last episode, we talked about how every choice is a chance to move in the direction of your goals. About how we have the opportunity to move in the direction of our goals with every single choice we make. It's not an...
218: Minisode – Every Choice Is A Chance
We've got a special minisode today! If you can get past the audio quality (I recorded outside on my iPhone), this message will help you make the most of each day! Every once in a while I record voice notes for my Fat Loss Fast Track clients (I recorded one for them...
217: 4 Ways To Improve Your Evening Eating Habits
The Primal Potential podcast is your podcast. I want to help you overcome your struggles & challenges. I want to help you reach your unique goals. This week, it's been obvious that many people are struggling with their evening eating habits so today I'm sharing 4...
216: A Powerful Strategy To Conquer Inconsistency
Sometimes we think we can out-smart ourselves. We think that with enough willpower, grit & determination, we can out-smart ourselves. I don't think that's too effective. I want to help you work WITH yourself, not against yourself. In today's episode, I want to...
215: 6 Ways To Get More Out of Your Workout
Whether you're working out regularly or you haven't yet incorporated it into your lifestyle, today we're going to tackle 6 simple ways to get more out of your workout! No matter what we spend our time & energy doing, we want to make sure we're getting as much from...
214: Top 7 Anti-Diet Strategies For Fat Loss
Dieting didn't work for me. Sure, I lost weight sometimes, but it was a yo-yo cycle of deprivation followed by over-indulgence - of weight loss followed by weight gain (misery and obsession accompanying every step). I got to the point where I realized that I was...
213: Favorite Summer Meals For Fat Loss & Flavor
Today we're talking about food! I'm sharing some of my favorite summer meals that are quick, easy, delicious and totally fat loss friendly! In today's episode I talk about the relationship between deprivation and temptation. Basically, the more you deprive yourself,...
212: Overwhelmed? How To Immediately Beat Overwhelm & Indecision
There was a definite theme in my coaching this week - individuals who feel overwhelmed or like they aren't sure where to start or how to proceed. I've got you covered in today's episode! If you ever feel overwhelmed by your goals or by all the strategies &...
211: Thin People & Food Issues (My Sister Is On The Show)
Food issues, guilt, emotional eating and food obsession are not exclusive to overweight and obese individuals. Not even a little bit. Today, we're talking about thin people & food issues. Except, it's more than that. We're talking to my sister. A couple weeks ago,...
210: When You Are Your Own Worst Enemy
I used to be my own worst enemy. There was a huge gap between what I wanted and what I did. There wasn't anyone keeping me from achieving my goals...except for me. Because of that, one of my affirmations is now "I am militantly on my own side". I am on my team. I will...
209: How To Stop Overeating
If we could master how to stop overeating, we'd be pretty much all set, right? In fact, I'd be a bazillionaire if I could give you just a couple words to help you stop overeating forever. Easier said than done, for sure! But today we are moving in that direction. I...
208: The Truth About Food Guilt
What is food guilt? We've all done it to ourselves, one bad food choice leads to throwing in the towel on the entire day. That gross feeling and disappointment with ourselves, that is food guilt. Beating yourself up and assigning emotion to your food choices is the...