There Actually *Is* a Shortcut

You’ve probably heard me say that there are no shortcuts. When it comes to nutrition and fitness, I absolutely stand by that. In fact, nutrition and fitness “shortcuts” are usually big mistakes – paths to unsustainable progress and undoing whatever results you worked hard to create. 

But, I believe there are a couple shortcuts to creating big changes in your life. In fact, I’m sure of it.

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If you’re like me, your attempts to learn, change and grow are tenuously mixed into the frenzy of a very full life. 

When you make time to listen to a podcast, journal, or do absolutely anything to work on yourself, there’s a flurry of other things competing for your time and attention. You’re keeping an eye on the time because you have somewhere to be. You’re warding off incessant thoughts about the hundred other things on your day’s list. The phone rings. Your kid wants a snack. 

There are 1,000 things competing for your attention at any given moment. I get it. It makes creating change harder and it makes progress take longer.

If we think of your path from where you are to where you want to be as an interstate highway, components of your daily life have you stopping, starting, taking detours and bathroom breaks every few feet. It can get frustrating. 

That’s why finding & creating opportunities to step away from the distractions and obligations of daily life – even just once a year – can be an invaluable short cut. 

It’s one of the primary reasons that I hosted ASCEND – a Primal Potential weekend workshop – in both 2016 and 2017. 

I realized that our personal lives are a lot like running a business. As a business owner, I can get so bound up working IN my business – getting through the hustle of day to day life – that I don’t have time to truly work ON my business – to do the things that will take it to the next level.

When we create time to step away and work ON our lives instead of just IN them, it’s nothing short of transformational. 

It’s one of the single most powerful shortcuts to improving your life and dramatically accelerating progress toward your goals. That’s why ASCEND is so important to me and so powerful for the people who come.

Unfortunately, I didn’t host ASCEND in 2018 because I needed to make Chasing Cupcakes a priority. 

But! In 2019, ASCEND is back and better than ever! I’m sure you have a million questions about the schedule, price and everything in between but for today, I have only two things for you: 

The date & a wait list. 

ASCEND will be November 8-10 2019 in Portland, Oregon! Ticket information is not yet available, so thank you for refraining from questions about the agenda, tickets and pricing because those details aren’t yet available. 

Please save the date! Put it on your calendar! 

If you want to be notified as more information becomes available about ticket options, pricing and a loose agenda, please make sure to get on the wait list over on the Work With Me page of my website. I’ll be sending out more information soon, including thoughts and experiences of people who have been to ASCEND in the past. 

Once again: pricing and ticket information is not yet available so if you have those questions, the very best thing you can do is put the dates on your calendar and get on the wait list! 

I would LOVE the opportunity to spend the weekend with you in November!

556: Standing On The Shoulders of Your Story

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 “stories” that DOESN’T mean you made something up.

Your story is the meaning you attach to your experiences.

Your story can take you to new heights or it can overwhelm you and lead to you to isolate yourself and feel defeated.

In today’s episode, we’re taking a look at the stories you tell yourself and how you can stand on the shoulders of your story and allow it to take you to new heights!

Today’s episode features pieces of a powerful conversation I had with story-expert Marlo Ellis – founder and visionary behind The Uncommon Woman.

Don’t miss this episode!

Resources:

Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes! If you aren’t much of a reader, I’ve got you! Listen to me read the book on Audible!

Marlo Ellis & The Uncommon Woman

The Uncommon Woman on Facebook and Instagram

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555: Why It STILL Feels Hard & What To Do Differently

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 picture.

If I had to choose a sound effect to represent how I felt at that point in my life, it would have been a groan.

Ugh. Exasperation. Frustration. Resignation. Irritation. Disappointment.

At least once a day, someone asks me how much weight I’ve lost or how much debt I paid off. Totally fair questions and I’m happy to answer them (except I don’t own a scale and don’t worry about my present body weight.)

Here’s the thing though – what I’ve gained is so much more interesting.

I’ve gained so much more energy.

I’ve gained happiness.

I’ve gained health.

I’ve gained freedom.

Mental clarity.

Certainty.

Confidence.

Peace.

Opportunity.

This shift from “less” to “more” is what we’re diving into today. It’s not just a more peaceful perspective, we’ll talk about why it’s a more effective one, too!

Resources:

Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes!

Related Episodes 

Episode 552 – The Backstory of Chasing Cupcakes

Episode 547 – 10 Ideas Worth Spreading

Episode 550 – My Coaching Methodology

Episode 532 – Finding Your Way to Win

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554: I’m Fixing This Health Mistake I Made

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 food, saying “no” to happiness and relationships, I destroyed a lot of relationships and experiences. I don’t want to live that way naymore. In fact, I refuse to live that way.

But here’s the very important thing: it’s not just about physical health. Often, that gets all the priority. What we eat. Our body composition. Our exercise routine.

Today we are talking about another very, very, very important component and the shift I’m making in my own life.

Resources:

Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes!

Related Episodes 

Episode 552 – The Backstory of Chasing Cupcakes

Episode 454 – How Transcendental Meditation is Helping Me

Episode 206 – All About Journaling

Episode 550 – My Coaching Methodology

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Chasing Cupcakes Now Available!

You guys – this is such a huge day! My first book – Chasing Cupcakes – is now available! This isn’t a book that is going to help you learn. This is a book that will help you CHANGE. I cannot wait for you to read it!

If you would rather listen to this blog than read it, please click play below. Otherwise, keep on reading! 

I considered writing a book about hormones. I thought about writing about nutrition or anti-diet fat loss. But, I didn’t. Chasing Cupcakes isn’t about hormones, nutrition or fat loss.

Here’s why: there are a ton of amazing resources on those topics. But more importantly:

We already have enough information.

We know the things would could or should do – whether that is eat less, eat better, spend less, exercise more or anything in between.

We KNOW what to do.

What I needed when I was deep in my struggle with obesity, debt and depression was a tool to help me actually DO the things I wanted to do.

I needed the tools and resources to help me CHANGE. I didn’t need to know more. I needed to do more.

I needed help overcoming my excuses, exceptions, doubts and delays.

So, that’s the book I wrote.

Chasing Cupcakes is a tool book, not a rule book.

If there is a change you want to make in your life – this book will help you make it happen.

It doesn’t matter if you want to get out of debt, lose weight, start a business or anything in between – Chasing Cupcakes will help you create change in your life – big or small.

If you want to hear more about the book, the writing process or the formats available and where you can find it, definitely tune in to episode 552 of the Primal Potential podcast. I’m sharing the story behind the title and answering your questions about the book.

In the meantime, you can buy it on Amazon.com.

I can’t wait to hear what you think of the book!

 

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