Podcast
591: 73 Questions with Elizabeth & Sarah
You know Vogue's 73 questions? I'm answering them today! I actually don't think I answered all 73 but we got most of them plus a bunch of your great ones! [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/primalpotential/591_73_questions.mp3" background="#00ccbb"...
590: Big Wins – Are Your Little Wins in the Way?
Are you keeping yourself from big wins in the areas of your goals because you settle for little wins? Are you taking the perspective of "good enough" or "better than before"? You might be holding yourself back in a big way! I started thinking about this as my Winter...
589: Mental Wellness & Making Your Own Rules
Mental wellness drives physical wellness. Without a strong mental game, it's just a house of cards. You don't want to miss today's episode! I'm interviewing one of the most positive, enthusiastic women I know: Brooke Thomas. When I asked her what she's most passionate...
588: Carb Sensitivity & Sugar Addiction
What is carb sensitivity? How do you know if you're carb sensitive? In today's episode, we're answering listener questions about carbs, sugar addiction, the best foods when you're on a budget and much more! [smart_track_player...
587: Busy is Bullsh*t (and What You Can Do About It)
You aren't too busy to take care of yourself or to prioritize your health. Sure, you might be able to tell yourself and others that's the reason you aren't making progress or doing the work, but it doesn't make it true. It's just a convenient story - a permission slip...
586: Personal Growth as a Drug of Choice with Tara Romano
Get ready to expand your perspective about personal growth! Get ready to get excited about it and more enthusiastic in your pursuit of it! Today, we have Tara Romano on the show! Tara and I met a few months ago and when I saw her Instagram post where she said that...
585: Getting Yourself to Follow Through
Need to get yourself to follow through on the promises you make to yourself? I've gotcha! Today's episode will give you the mindset & strategy for success! One of the primary themes surrounding the questions in today's episode is that folks who are struggling are...
584: Fear of Failure and FOMO – Incomplete Truths
Fear of failure and fear of missing out (FOMO) reflect incomplete truths - emotional corners of the truth - and we can overcome them! I've been having a lot of conversations with clients about fear and today we're breaking it down so we can set ourselves free!...
583: Your Bad Mood Tool When You’re in a Funk
Being in a funk sucks but you don't have to submit to your bad mood! In fact, getting yourself out of a funk is a skill you must build if you want to be consistent. Today's episode has the strategy for you! You are not a victim of your bad mood but being in a funk can...
582: Change Maker Part 4: Adjustment
The barriers to adjustment are defensiveness and avoidance. To create change, you have set those aside and get clear on what you want & if it's working. Today is part 4 of our 4-part change maker series where we're exploring the 4 pillars of creating change:...
581: Change Maker Part 3: Advancement
We are working our way through the 4 pillars for creating lasting change and today we're diving into the third: advancement. Are you advancing your position? What action can you take now and next to move in the direction you want? [button...
580: Change Maker Part 2: Alignment & Positive Affirmations
Do positive affirmations really work or are they just wishful thinking? Simple answer: it depends on you. Yesterday, we kicked off this Change Maker series on the podcast with Part 1 on awareness. Today, we're tackling the second pillar of change: alignment. Alignment...
579: Change Maker Part 1: Awareness
You cannot and will not make sustainable change without awareness. There is no denying that the most critical cornerstone of change is increased awareness. In today's episode we're talking about what awareness actually means, how we can increase it and what behaviors...
578: EB Weighs in on Popular Diets
In today's listener Q&A episode, we're diving into popular diets like keto & OMAD (one meal a day) as well as questions about eating well on a budget, managing times of stress and much more! If you have a question, challenge or topic suggestion, send it to us...
577: Why Changing Your Money Mindset Matters
If you think your money mindset doesn't impact EVERY area of your life, you're wrong. In today's episodes, I'm sharing how and why I had to dramatically upgrade my money mindset and how it set me free from fear, worry, anxiety and pressure. If you are someone who...
576: How to Change Yourself – 4 Pillars for a Joyful Journey
Trying to figure out how to change your life? Maybe you just want to change your habits, your motivation or your crappy attitude. I've got 4 tools for you! If you feel overwhelmed with things you want to change, if you're not sure where to start or if you're feeling...
575: Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
Need some tips for overcoming procrastination? How about battling that feeling over overwhelm or frustration? It's another Q&A episode where Sarah and I dive into your questions and challenges! [smart_track_player...
574: How To Create Personal Transformation
The idea of personal transformation can seem daunting - impossible, even. Fortunately, it's far simpler than you might think! In today's episode, we're exploring the simplest, happiest, most sustainable path to personal transformation and we're doing so by way of a...
573: The Powerful Alternative to Being Goal Oriented
Being goal oriented might not be the most effective way to achieve your goals. In fact, I don't think it is! In today's episode, we're talking about the difference between goal oriented and growth oriented and how the latter is likely a far more powerful, lasting...
572: Mindset Coaching – Addressing Listener Struggles
I am so pumped that we've added this third podcast episode each week because it allows me to do something we both appreciate: mindset coaching. Even though the questions are about weight loss, overwhelm, inconsistency or motivation, the solution is often the same:...
571: Limiting Beliefs – Identifying & Overcoming the Thoughts that Hold You Back
Are your limiting beliefs holding your back? Here's the reality: your life is a reflection of your beliefs and I think it's time to upgrade! I am 100% convinced that the primary reason people are inconsistent and continue to struggle with the same change for years is...
570: Drama Queen – How Drama Is Slowing Your Progress
Whether you think you're a drama queen or you're sure you're not, you MUST listen to today's podcast! Drama is draining and every single one of us has room for improvment in our creation of and response to drama. [smart_track_player...
569: Facing Your Fears – Listener Q&A
Growth and change will both require facing your fears. Progress demands that you face your fears. Personally, I believe that fear is a doorway. Whether we're talking about fear of failure, fear of judgement, fear of missing out or any other fear, it is a doorway. Do...
568: Personal Growth – A Strategy for Immediate Progress
Recently, I shared in one of the Primal Potential VIP emails a personal growth mantra that inspires the heck out of me: If you want to double your income, triple your growth. To me, this doesn't mean triple the growth of your business, it means triple your personal...
567: Your Questions About Mindset & Fat Loss
I'm answering your questions today! If you have questions, please feel free to submit them here and listen to today's episode about an exciting improvment I'm making to the way I answer your questions! I'd love for you to join me in our brand new Primal Potential...
566: How to Let Go of What’s Holding You Back
You need to learn how to let go. I need to learn how to let go. This is, without question, one of my favorite episodes of the Primal Potential podcast. This is one of these most powerful episodes of the podcast. For you to benefit from this episode as much as...
565: Sneaking Food & Eating Differently Alone
I used to be the queen of sneaking food. It started when I was a kid, but let's be clear - sneaking food is NOT just a kid thing. Do you hurry to finish something before someone can see you eat it? Do you ever hide wrappers or other food evidence in the trash? Do you...
564: Chronic Stress Risks and Solutions with Dr. Beth Westie
If you have accepted chronic stress as a way of life, this episode is for you. Chronic stress isn't just a quality of life issue, it's a health issue. Remaining under chronic stress decreases your ability to burn fat while increasing your likelihood of storing it....
563: Motivation For When You Feel Stuck
We all have moments when we feel stuck. However, just because you feel stuck doesn't mean you are stuck. The other day, I posted this on...
562: Living Together, Eating Differently and Navigating Health Changes with Your Partner
If you're living together but have different health goals and priorities, how do you navigate it? That's one of the most common questions I get about my relationships. My boyfriend and I are now living together but we have very different lifestyles and personalities....
561: How to Set Goals That Get You What You REALLY Want
Most of my clients set goals for themselves. Most of them are going about it the wrong way. Why do you think so many people who set a goal of weight loss end up regaining the weight? Why do so many people who get out of debt shortly reaccumulate it? My friends, as you...
560: HOW To Think Differently – A Practical Strategy for Creating Change
Change feels hard. I get it. Often, it feels hard because we're going about it the wrong way. Our tendency is to focus on changing our actions and our choices. What this approach overlooks is the simple fact that our thoughts drive our choices. Conscious or...
559: The Most Powerful Way to Journal
For years, I've been a huge fan of journaling. Recently, I've made a shift in the way I journal that has completely changed the game. It's made me happier, more present, more confident and more productive. A few of my Masters Club members have begun journaling this...
558: Two Shifts That Will Set You Free
The answer isn't always the truth. Today we're talking about two different but very deceptive thought patterns that keep people from creating change in their lives. One is the mindset of "I know", where you dismiss information, strategies and tools you're already...
557: Rationalize or Rational Lies?
Do you rationalize choices that hold you back? Is it possible that you're actually telling rational lies? Just because it's your answer doesn't mean it's the truth. In today's episode, we're looking at rational lies, times when we rationalize and how to break the...
556: Standing On The Shoulders of Your Story
First we make our stories, then our stories make us. We are story tellers. You are a master story teller. Whether you're conscious of it or not, you make about stories about everything that happens around you, about every choice you make, every single day. When I say...
555: Why It STILL Feels Hard & What To Do Differently
I used to think in terms of what I didn't want. I didn't want to be so overweight. I didn't want to overeat so frequently. I didn't want to feel so out of control. I didn't want to be unhappy, lonely or isolated. I didn't want to have so much debt. You get the...
554: I’m Fixing This Health Mistake I Made
I've been thinking a lot about the life & business I want to create in 2019. I shared a lot of those details in episode 549 of the podcast. I missed out on a LOT of my life. There are decades, relationships and experiences that I can't get back. In saying "yes" to...
553: Chaos Without Crisis
I used to use stress, pressure, chaos and crisis as reasons to not take care of myself. As soon as life got hard, I'd stop trying. I'd stop making good food choices, I'd stop going to the gym, I'd stop being financially responsible. I'd check out. I'll be the first to...
552: Chasing Cupcakes
At long, long last, my first book - Chasing Cupcakes - is finally available! You can purchase it here! It would have been easy to write a book about nutrition, hormones or fat loss, but that's not the book I wanted to write. I wanted to write a book that hadn't...
551: My Food Philosophy
What is my food philosophy? What is yours? Do you have one? Are you living like it? I talk a lot about food and share a lot of the way I eat and the way I don't eat, but today I want to share with you exactly what my food philosophy is. It's not about macros. It's not...
550: My Coaching Method & Process
Today I'm sharing my coaching method with you. This isn't just how I work with clients, it's how I coach myself. I'm not on a diet and I don't "put" my clients on a diet. I'm not into guilt, drama, negativity, sacrifice or an obsession with a "goal weight". Today I'll...
549: Workshop For Creating Change In 2019
It's the final episode of 2018 and today I'm sharing my process of reflecting on the past year and creating priorities and plans for the one to come. A year-end review is something I've come to love and enjoy at the end of every year. In fact, I've been doing a...
548: 3 Strategies to Get Out of Your Own Way
You know what to do but you aren't consistently doing it. You're super clear on the problem, but you aren't holding yourself accountable to taking action on creating the solution. You think about it all the time. You wish things were different. Maybe you're frustrated...
547: 10 Ideas Worth Spreading
We are so quick to spread ideas that are negative. We're quick to share about the problems in our lives or the things that upset us, and while I think being open is valuable, I also think it's high time to start spreading some ideas that make us better - that make us...
546: Don’t Get It Twisted
Not long ago, someone asked me if I'd provide transcripts for the 12 WT weekly challenge webinars. Then, I got a similar question about the format of the 12 Weeks to Transformation. My answer to both requests was the same... Here's the deal, my friend. We aren't here...
545: Insecurity & Judgement Part 2
Episode 543 of the podcast was one of the most popular ones to date! By popular demand, we're doing a follow-up episode to talk about how we can improve our responses to what we perceive as judgement from others. If you want to build self confidence, improve your...
544: 3 Big Changes I Just Started Making
There are 3 things I've just begun practicing to improve both my health and my happiness. In today's episode, I'm sharing them with you and giving some examples of what the practice looks like in my daily life. I'm already convinced that these will improve my...
