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The Primal Potential Podcast is about transformation, not information. So many of us KNOW what we need to do to achieve our goals but we aren't DOING it. There's a continuous gap between our INTENTIONS and our ACTIONS. Primal Potential is a TOOL to help you create massive change in your life and ENJOY the journey!
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615: Growth without the Grind?

615: Growth without the Grind?

You know "the grind"? That feeling like you're always working on something, that "effort" is "hard" or you're just not enjoying the journey? It's all hustle, all pursuit, no pleasure? I've certainly been there. In today's listener Q&A episode, we're answering a bunch of questions including several about how to balance growth & progress with contentment and really enjoying life and the journey of each day. This is such a critically important topic and I hope you'll take a listen! https://primalpotential.com/615/ Questions in Today's Growth without the Grind Episode: How do I balance what I want most with what I want now? I kind of just want to chill out and get out of the grind. Are there any foods you never allow yourself to eat? (I reference this episode on Soy Story) What do you think about something like the 21-Day Fix from Beach Body where you eat specific portions from specific-sized containers? I have persistent cravings. I want to get healthier and I want to enjoy the food I'm eating, but how do I fight these cravings? How do you learn to be content with what you have?   Resources: Join us in the free Primal Potential FB group Soy Story Episode Hop on the wait list for the Summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Follow Elizabeth on Instagram
38:1715/06/2019
614: Stop Complicating, Start Simplifying

614: Stop Complicating, Start Simplifying

Stop complicating things. It's holding you back, slowing you down and overwhelming you. Today we're talking about practicing simplicity in your thoughts and actions - I promise you it will fast track your progress! Whether you're thinking about changing what you eat, improving your health or fitness, losing weight, starting a business, paying off debt or enhancing your relationship, complexity is the enemy of progress! In today's episode we'll talk about a new paradigm around progress and I'll help you catch yourself when you're adding unnecessary complexity and help you get to your simple, effective path to progress. https://primalpotential.com/614 Stop Complicating, Start Simplifying People complicate things to justify their inaction and support their excuses. Complexity is the enemy of execution. Stop adding more when less will do. "Knowledge is about piling up facts. Wisdom lies in simplification" Martin Fischer Eliminate the unnecessary so the necessary may speak. What have you added to the facts? Identify the essential & eliminate the rest. Resources: Hop on the wait list for our Summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics. You can see some of my favorites here and make sure you shop through this link to snag that awesome deal - 2 pairs of leggings for just $24! Related episodes include: Episode 438: Simplify Episode 533: Simplify & Improve Your Decision Making The 80/20 Rule for Weight Loss Follow Elizabeth on Instagram
30:0213/06/2019
613: No More Missing Out on Vacation

613: No More Missing Out on Vacation

Do you struggle with not wanting to miss out? Do vacations, travel or evenings out get you worried about that line between deprivation and over-indulgence? Travel used to be a total train wreck for me. I was constantly worried about food. I worried about eating too much. I stressed about not enjoying things enough and feeling like I was on the sidelines, deprived. I really saw it as either/or - either I indulge and feel frustrated with myself, or I don't and I feel like I'm missing out and deprived. Last week, I took a vacation in Bermuda. I shared a lot of pictures in my Instagram stories and posted daily recaps in our private (free) Primal Potential FB group. Today, I'm sharing the mindsets and strategies I employed to ensure that I didn't ever miss out AND I felt amazing every single day! You never have to feel like you're missing out again AND you don't have to return feeling like you "blew it". https://primalpotential.com/613/ Resources: Hop on the wait list for the summer 12 Weeks to Transformation! Join us in the free Primal Potential FB group! Past episodes on vacation & travel include:  Episode 177 - Travel & Weight Loss Episode 461 - Avoid Travel Train Wrecks Part 1 Episode 462 - Avoid Travel Train Wrecks Part 2 Episode 534 - Binge Eating & The Holidays Follow Elizabeth on Instagram Don't forget to enter to win our weekly Saturday show giveaways! Every Saturday, we pick a winner from someone who has shared the podcast on social media (and tagged us) or left a review of the podcast in iTunes or a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon! 
48:2610/06/2019
612: Are Protein Smoothies Worth It?

612: Are Protein Smoothies Worth It?

It's another listener question & coaching episode! Today we're tackling protein smoothies - are they worth it? Should you drink them? Are they a waste of money or calories? On all of our Saturday shows we do a GIVEAWAY! Today's winner is @karmachow! Email [email protected] with 613 winner in the subject line! You win one of my favorite things: Artisana Coconut Butter travel packets from our sponsor - Thrive Market! If you're new to Thrive Market, be sure to shop through thrivemarket.com/primalpotential so you get a free 30-day trial membership AND 20% off your first order! There will be a new winner every single week, announced on the Saturday episode of the podcast! The following are ways you can win: Leave a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon OR Rate & review the Primal Potential podcast on iTunes OR Publish a post on your IG or FB (not inside the Primal Potential FB group) sharing an episode of the Primal Potential podcast you've loved. Make sure to tag @elizabethbenton on IG or @PrimalPotentialPodcast on FB so we see & can count the entry Curious about protein smoothies? Here's one of my fave smoothie recipes that mimicks the "Shamrock Shake" from McDonalds! Lately, the most common way I make my shakes are the two variations below: Choc/PB 1/2 can light coconut milk 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice 2 tsp sunflower butter 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (here's the one I use) pinch of pink himalayan sea salt water as needed for desired thickness Vanilla/Berry 2 cups unsweetened nut milk of choice (I usually do cashew) - water is fine, too 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice 1/4 cup frozen raspberries 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (here's the one I use) pinch of pink himalayan sea salt water as needed for desired thickness If you have a question for a future episode, submit them here. Resources: Make sure you're on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation! Chasing Cupcakes
39:3708/06/2019
611: Creating Big Change & Refusing to Settle

611: Creating Big Change & Refusing to Settle

If you want to make big change in your life but you aren't sure how - this is your show. If you're going through the motions & want to break free, tune in! Today I'm talking with Rob Murgatroyd about his decision to refuse the status quo and his unwillingness to settle for anything less than a life he loved. We're exploring how he walked about from a successful chiropractic practice and embraced uncertainty so he could create the life of his dreams instead of settling for a routine he was no longer enjoying. Rob is so full of powerful truths and empowering mindsets. He serves up some tough love, reminding us that we can certainly continue to tell the story of why we can't do something but we're also free to stop telling that story and start to focus on how and why we can. https://primalpotential.com/611/ Want to connect with Rob? Check out his Work Hard Play Hard mastermind here. Tips for Creating Big Change Ask yourself these questions:  What would it look like if this was easy? What would it look like if this was fun? What would it look like if this was elegant? Learn more about morning pages for starting the day with intention & opportunity. One of Rob's tools for creating big change in his life is to use the mantra "I belong here". While I love that mantra and think it's an awesome tool for stepping up and creating confidence, what I love most is what he said next. He said that he says it over and over (for weeks and months) "until it starts to feel real..." That's the ticket. We create these new stories and we repeat them until they feel real. Whether the story is, "I make great choices" or "I am a creative energetic problem solver" or "I belong here" - you repeat it and repeat it until it starts to feel real. (Tune in for more on this) Resources: Chasing Cupcakes for questions Today's episode is brought to you by Thrive Market! Make sure to check them out and when you register via this link, you get a free 30-day trial and 20% off your first order! Want to connect with Rob? Check out his Work Hard Play Hard mastermind here.
41:5706/06/2019
610: Inconsistency - A New Perspective

610: Inconsistency - A New Perspective

If you're struggling with inconsistency, this episode is for you. This new perspective on the cost of inconsistency will reframe all your future choices! Today we're taking something you've probably heard before and taking it someplace new and powerful. We all understand that consistency is something that accumulates in value over time and that inconsistency reflects a short term perspective rather than a long term one, but today, we're putting it in a whole new light that makes the price paid for your lack of consistency MUCH more real! I'm taking you inside the 12 Weeks to Transformation with this one and I can't wait to hear what you think! Don't forget that I'm doing free video coaching for everyone on the 12 Weeks to Transformation wait list over the next couple weeks so get on the wait list now! Today's episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic - you can use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15% off your next order!  Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list!  Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list! Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here! Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram!  Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum!
15:0103/06/2019
609: How To Get Motivated & Stay That Way

609: How To Get Motivated & Stay That Way

How can you get motivated? More importantly: how can you stay motivated? Get more motivated? Saturday shows are listener question & coaching episodes and today's show definitely has a theme of motivation! We also pick a winner for a free giveaway every Saturday! You can enter to win by leaving a rating & review of the podcast on iTunes, leaving a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon or posting a favorite episode of the Primal Potential podcast on Instagram or Facebook. Today's winner is Joannew12 - please email [email protected] to claim your prize from Four Sigmatic. Four Sigmatic is the sponsor of today's show! Check them out here and use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15%! Questions Addressed in Today's Episode: Does it matter if you use decaf coffee for bulletproof coffee? How do I get motivated? I do I keep my motivation alive and strong? How do I commit to lifestyle change without being overwhelmed? What steps does it take to become motivated and believe you can win this battle? Beyond willpower, how can I change? If you have a question, you can submit it here. Resources: Make sure you're on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation! Chasing Cupcakes Dos and Don'ts of Bulletproof Coffee The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard Eat the Yolks by Liz Wolfe
34:2901/06/2019
608: 3 Tools for Any Change

608: 3 Tools for Any Change

Here's the great news about change: while there are thousands of tools, tactics and approaches, you don't need to collect all of them to win. You don't need 75,000 strategies. You don't need to know more. You certainly don't need to know anything. Creating change requires just a small handful of tools that you actually use. That right there is one of the keys - don't delude yourself into thinking that utility requires novelty - that something new is more valuable than something familiar that you just haven't implemented consistently. In today's episode I'm sharing with you the 3 most common tools I've been using with my 12 WT clients to help them create change in their lives. I think you're going to love them! You don't want to miss today's episode! https://primalpotential.com/608/ 3 Tools for Any Change: Move from a problem focus to a solution focus Leave the past out of the present Less drama means more success Resources Mentioned in Today's Episode: Get on the wait list for the Summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Chasing Cupcakes Episode 579 - Change Maker Part 1 - Awareness Episode 548 - Other Tools for Change Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics! Shop through fabletics.com/primalpotential to get 2 pairs of leggings for just $24! The new bra I just bought is the Megan Medium Impact Sports Bra. You can see some of my other favorites here.
31:1030/05/2019
607: How to Recover Faster From Any Setback

607: How to Recover Faster From Any Setback

If you want to hit any goal in your life, you have to know how to recover faster from setbacks & frustrations. The other day, I had a big setback and I was emotional about it. I cried. I got mad. I spent hours focused on how I didn't understand another person's behavior or thought process. Then, I had a bit of an "aha" moment. I came to the realization of a powerful perspective shift that I now think of as my "drama shut off" valve and I'm sharing it with you on today's episode! Today's episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic - you can use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15% off your next order!  Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list!  Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list! Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here! Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram!  Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum!
20:3727/05/2019
606: How to Let Go of Past Patterns & Negative Thoughts

606: How to Let Go of Past Patterns & Negative Thoughts

Today we are tackling how to let go of negative thoughts, past patterns and limiting beliefs. It's another listener Q&A episode AND we're announcing the winners of our 4 prizes in celebration of our 600th episode! Don't forget! We'll be doing a giveaway on every Saturday show! To be eligible to win, leave a review of the Primal Potential podcast on iTunes or a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon or post on FB or Instagram (and tag @elizabethbenton or PrimalPotentialPodcast) about your favorite episode of the podcast! Questions tackled in today's episode include: Old thoughts of the past keep popping up in my head. I'm ready to create change but I don't know how to let go! Please help! What kind of coffee do you drink? Spoiler! Four Sigmatic! You can check it out here and use the code primal to save 15%! I had no idea that there are different strains of probiotics and that they function differently. Can you talk more about this? (Listen to episode 596 for more on probiotics!) Why do I do things I know are bad for me? (Listen to Change Maker Part 1 - episode 579) How do I stay focused over the long term? (Spoiler: you don't) What's the best way to cope with late-40s body changes? Listen to episode 538! Why are you so awesome? To get on the wait list for the summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation, please click here. Follow Elizabeth on Instagram!
37:5625/05/2019
605: Tough Love on Excuses & Overwhelm

605: Tough Love on Excuses & Overwhelm

Need a little tough love to overcome your excuses and break out of a pattern of feeling overwhelmed or frustrated? Today's motivational minisode is serving up a dose of the truth: You don't need to change your circumstances. You need to change the way you interact with them. Too many people are talking themselves into their problems and their past patterns. As they do that, they're talking themselves OUT of their potential and today it's time to STOP! Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list!  Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list! Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here! Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram!  Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum! Join our Primal Potential Facebook Community! More Tough Love Episodes 401 - Self Talk 449 - Raise the Bar
19:5423/05/2019
604: Slay All Day

604: Slay All Day

Slay all day. I'm coining a new term: slay day. We are all capable of creating a Beyonce-style level 10 day, any day! It's time to get out of the middle and win the day we're in! Last week, I reached out to my friend Terri-Lynn and I asked if she'd be down to have a conversation about this "slay day" concept - what it takes to totally CRUSH the day you're in, and repeat that as a pattern. If you want to build momentum and enjoy the journey, listen in to this conversation with me and Terri-Lynn! (You can follow Terri-Lynn on Instagram here or check out her website!) Want to Slay All Day? Consider these elements: Communication Connection Nutrition Movement Stress Sleep Self-Care Thoughts/Perspective Fun Hydration Resources: Follow Terri-Lynn on IG Get on the wait list for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation! I'd love to work with you! New to Thrive Market? Check them out and register via the link thrivemarket.com/primalpotential Join our Primal Potential Facebook group
53:4120/05/2019
603: Positive Affirmations, Journaling and HOW to Create Change

603: Positive Affirmations, Journaling and HOW to Create Change

What's the deal with positive affirmations? Do they even work? And is journaling REALLY effective in helping you make better choices? How do I change my relationship with food? We're diving into these questions and more in today's episode of the podcast! Don't miss it! https://primalpotential.com/603/ Questions Addressed on Today's Episode How to break patterns from childhood How is journaling useful and what is it used for? Can you share more info around affirmations and journaling? Do you have a must read book list? What is your driving force? I'd love for you to talk about how to manage stress without overeating or drinking too much How do I live in the moment? What is your favorite chapter in Chasing Cupcakes? How do I improve my relationship with food? How do I change my beliefs in myself? Resources: Learn more about your summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Shout out to today's show sponsor - Fabletics! When you register via fabletics.com/primalpotential you get an epic deal on leggings - 2 for $24! Follow Elizabeth on Instagram Episodes mentioned in today's podcast:  559: Identity Journaling 206: Journaling Change Maker Part 1 Change Maker Part 2 Change Maker Part 3 Change Maker Part 4 Episode 577: Money Mindset  Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics! Be sure to register via fabletics.com/primalpotential to get this killer 2 for $24 deal on leggings!
33:3118/05/2019
602: How to Hold Yourself Accountable

602: How to Hold Yourself Accountable

Need to hold yourself accountable? Looking to get better at following through and staying consistent? Today's episode has the tools you need! "Masterminds" have become super trendy in the past few years - it seems like everyone in business is starting or joining a mastermind. Undoubtedly, they can be great tools for growth. Because of their popularity, there are a lot of components that have been identified that make masterminds work. Fortunately, we can take these components and incorporate them into our own lives, even if we aren't part of a mastermind or group! Today, we'll explore those components and look at how you can use them in your own life or with a family member or friend! The book mentioned in today's episode is Meet & Grow Rich by Joe Vitale & Bill Hibbler Steps to Hold Yourself Accountable In today's episode we explore questions, strategies and tools to assist you in building accountability. They include: What do you want to gain? What is your singular focus? Ask yourself questions instead of giving yourself advice (Chasing Cupcakes is a great tool for questions to ask yourself) Be confrontational without being emotional How can you help you? How can I help you? Inner Counsel Meeting from Meet & Grow Rich What will you put into practice from today's episode? Resources: Hop on the wait list for the summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Join us in the Primal Potential Facebook group!
34:3716/05/2019
601: The Struggles I'm Still Overcoming

601: The Struggles I'm Still Overcoming

What does "no mud no lotus" mean to you? To me, it's a reminder that all the dark times & moments in my life can take me to a new, brighter, higher level - if I choose to let them. My life hasn't been easy. In fact, I've been deeply unhappy and hopeless for most of it. It stings a little share that. Because I'm so open about my struggles with depression and obesity, I get a lot of questions about how I came out of the struggles. There are also a lot of people who assume that the struggles are behind me and it must be "easy" now. In the spirit of this "no mud no lotus" theme, today I want to share with you some parts of my past struggles that I'm still practicing overcoming. We're talking about fear of judgement from others as well as judging others. We're talking about drama and the perspective of abundance versus the perspective of lack. Resources: Hop on the wait list for the summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Join us in the Primal Potential Facebook group! Follow Elizabeth on Instagram
42:4313/05/2019
600: Loving Yourself & Creating Change In Your Life

600: Loving Yourself & Creating Change In Your Life

I get a lot of questions about loving yourself. Does loving yourself mean accepting where you're at? Being "okay" with all your choices? Today we're going there and answering your amazing questions. If you have questions you'd like us to address on the show, feel free to share them here or in the comments below. As you might have noticed, it's also episode 600 of the show! We're giving away some epic prizes (to three individual winners) and you can enter below. First, you need to share a screenshot of your favorite episode and/or one of your primary lessons from the Primal Potential podcast. If shared on Instagram, you need to tag @elizabethbenton. If shared on Facebook, your post must tag PrimalPotentialPodcast. https://primalpotential.com/600/ Questions addressed in this episode include: How to get back to self care after tragedy or loss? What's the best way to respond when people ask what I've been doing to lose the weight? I hate the attention and want a simple answer. How do I change my relationship with food? Have you done any episodes on loving yourself? How does lack of commitment add to drama? How do I figure out what is wrong with my gut and sort it out? Resources: Hop on the wait list for the summer 12 Weeks to Transformation Join us in the Primal Potential Facebook group! Episodes on loving yourself: Chasing Cupcakes (not an episode, but an epic stepping stone to treating yourself better!) 599 - Get off the Hamster Wheel 589 - Mental Wellness & Making Your Own Rules 586 - Personal Growth as the Drug of Choice 576 - How to Change Yourself Episodes on gut health: Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge Episode 596: Your Gut Health is Impacting Everything Here's to Loving Yourself! Every choice is a chance!
50:1311/05/2019
599: Get Off the Hamster Wheel

599: Get Off the Hamster Wheel

It's time to get off the hamster wheel of change. Great intentions, intermittent execution, frustration, repeat. Do you suck at keeping promises you make to yourself even when your word to others is gold? Today we're getting to the heart of change. Here's the scoop: It comes from the inside, not from the outside. Today I'm getting real about how to get off the hamster wheel of change and create a strategy that delivers results! EB's Resources: Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Join the Primal Potential facebook group Join the free VIP email list! Support Thrive Market and save big money on healthy food & lifestyle staples!
34:2209/05/2019
598: Struggling Despite Being Motivated

598: Struggling Despite Being Motivated

Are you struggling even though you're super motivated? The other day, inside the Primal Potential facebook group, I asked folks what mindset topics I could help with. Many of them surrounded this idea of struggle. Struggling to get yourself to keep the promises you make to yourself or feeling like it's just super hard to stay the course. In today's episode, I'm going to talk about how reframing the idea of "struggle" can be the very thing that makes all of this so much easier! https://primalpotential.com/598/ EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Join the Primal Potential facebook group Join the free VIP email list!
23:0506/05/2019
597: Should You Drink Kombucha?

597: Should You Drink Kombucha?

Should you drink kombucha? In this Q&A episode we're answering your questions about probiotics, kombucha, menopause, why diet's don't work & much more! We love tackling your questions and topics and you can submit them here. The questions we answer in today's episode include: Can you suggest a good brand of probiotics? Should I drink kombucha? Does it even help? What are your thoughts on being proactive for menopause? Is it worth listening to all primal potential episodes from the start or better to start at the end and work backwards? Why haven’t diets worked for me? I'm eating better but I'm still eating too much. Have you done episodes on overeating? Do you have any tips? I want to get up early but I just can't. EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Gut Health Resources: Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge Episodes on Overeating Include:  Episode 548 Episode 527 Episode 209
34:2904/05/2019
596: Your Gut Health is Impacting EVERYTHING

596: Your Gut Health is Impacting EVERYTHING

Your gut health is impacting everything. What happens in the gut does NOT stay in the gut. It impacts stress, anxiety, body composition and more! For too long, we've thought about the microbiome as exclusive to digestion, absorption, constipation, diarrhea, bloating and gas. That's just not true. What happens in the microbiome influences every single aspect of your mental health, your hormones, your body weight, immune system, metabolism and everything in between! If you have questions, please feel free to let me know! Do NOT miss today's episode! Probiotic strains that target brain health & mood include but aren't limited to:  lactobacillus helveticus R0052 - inflammation in the brain and depression bifidobacterium longum R0175 - anxiety lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 - stress and stress resilience EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Gut Health Resources: Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge
45:5502/05/2019
595: How to Slow Down When You Think You Can't

595: How to Slow Down When You Think You Can't

I think you need to slow down. I know I need to slow down. However, those of us who most need to slow things down are usually the ones who think there's just no way. This is one of my favorite podcast episodes of the year because we're talking about the tendency to rush through our days and our lives with an operating system of "too much at once". In today's episode, I'm sharing my incredible conversation with Sandy Vo about how to slow down, especially when you don't think you can. You know how when your computer starts to run slow, you close down all the programs that are open & running in the background when you're not using them? You can do that with your thoughts. What thoughts are open and running in the background, draining your energy and darkening your mood? You can turn them off. Turning them off doesn't mean deleting them anymore than closing Skype when it's not running means that it's gone forever. If you are ready to create more space in your life and in your mind, you want to carve out time for this episode! DM me on Instagram and let me know your favorite part! Connect with Sandy Vo Learn about Sandy & Ladies Aligned EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Chasing Cupcakes Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
47:0229/04/2019
594: Personal Power - Practical Ways to Step Into It

594: Personal Power - Practical Ways to Step Into It

It's another listener Q&A episode and today Sarah and I are diving into your personal power and practical strategies to help you step into it! For each of the questions we're covering in today's episode, we return to your personal power - your ever present ability to create improvement and make change! Questions covered in today's episode include: I'm looking for an accurate answer as to whether or not I can consistently get results with bulletproof coffee for breakfast, meat & veggies for dinner and carb refeed every 5th day. How can I get comfortable with my changing body? I go off the rails when I'm on vacation. Have you done episodes on vacation or travel? Do you have any go-to snacks for travel? How do I consistently make myself a priority? How do I stay focused? How can I channel the success of getting out of debt to win with weight loss? Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics! Shop today and get two incredible pairs of leggings for just $24! Make sure you register through fabletics.com/primalpotential to take advantage of that killer deal! You can check out my faves from Fabletics here. EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Chasing Cupcakes Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Travel episodes include:  Episode 461 Episode 462
41:2527/04/2019
593: Building Emotional Resilience

593: Building Emotional Resilience

Building emotional resilience is one of the most powerful steps toward happiness, confidence, peace of mind and consistency but it certainly requires intentionality and practice. In today's episode we're talking about how to go about creating this barrier to emotional volatility and how to enforce personal boundaries while practicing emotional resilience. https://primalpotential.com/593/ Emotional Resilience Questions Was insult intended? Do I know for sure? What assumptions have I made? Am I focused on the problem or the solution? Am I judging someone? Am I placing my standards and values on someone else? What is the difference between what actually happened (the facts) and what I added to the story (assumptions/intent/feelings)? What have I added to the facts? What else could this mean? Have I added insult where none was intended? What if I decided to not take this so seriously? What's my role in this? EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Chasing Cupcakes Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
43:1325/04/2019
592: What Are Your Core Values?

592: What Are Your Core Values?

What are your core values? Do you show up with honesty & kindness for others but not for yourself? Do you feel like you're a great leader in you work or for your family but you aren't leading yourself? Today I'm talking with leadership expert Kareen Walsh about how to become a more effective leader of yourself and you won't want to miss it! One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when Kareen reminds us all to give ourselves permission to show up as the version of ourselves we want to be TODAY. She talks us through what we can do when we know our core values, or we know what we want them to be, but we aren't making choices accordingly. https://primalpotential.com/592/ Connect with Kareen Kareen's 8-Week Business Masterclass Lead with Value Follow Kareen on Instagram EB's Resources: Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!  Chasing Cupcakes Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
41:4522/04/2019
591: 73 Questions

591: 73 Questions

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! The 73 questions include: What did you do for the first 30 minutes of your day? What's a typical lazy day? What was the last emoji you used? What's it like living on Cape Cod? If it wasn't Cape Cod, where would it be? Who's career do you admire & respect the most? What's the most overused phrase right now? What drives you the most crazy right now? Listen to today's episode for the rest! Plus, my answer to listener questions including: I lack long-term motivation. I am confused why some days I want progression and other days I don't care. Is my WHY too weak? How do I stop mindlessly eating? How can we motivate those we love to lose weight and get healthy? Resources: Get on board for the free e-series about mental & emotional spring cleaning! It kicks off Monday May 6th! The wait list is now open for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation! Join the Primal Potential Facebook group! Change Maker Part 1: Awareness You can submit questions and topics for the show here. Follow Elizabeth on Instagram!
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590: Big Wins - Are Your Little Wins in the Way?

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 12 WT clients went through their good/better/best challenge and then just a few days later I heard Chris Harder talking about not letting easy money keep you from big money. In today's motivational minisode, we're diving into an honest look at how we hold ourselves back and what we can do to break free from the confines of our comfort zone and small wins. Resources: Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram
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589: Mental Wellness & Creating Your Own Rules

589: Mental Wellness & Creating 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 about sharing, she told me her incredible story that led her to the realization that mental wellness trumps physical wellness. We dive into strategies for when you feel stuck or burdened by the life you designed. It's a powerful conversation about creating the life you want, slowing down to speed up and not settling for less than what you're capable of. https://primalpotential.com/589/ Connect with Brooke:  Follow Brooke on Instagram Connect with Brooke on Facebook Learn more about her Live Out Loud programs Work with Elizabeth Hop on the Wait List for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Follow Elizabeth on Instagram  
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588: Carb Sensitivity & Sugar Addiction

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! Questions tackled in today's episode include: How can you tell the difference between being sluggish from something you ate and not getting quality sleep. I'm struggling with knowing if I'm getting enough/quality sleep. I've listened to your episode on Identity Journaling but after I answer the questions,I'm not sure where to go with it. What do I do with my answers to the questions? If I take your advice and ask myself, "What is possible?", what do I do with the answer? What I struggle with most, I identify as "sugar addiction". I know that I would be healthier if I never ate refined sugar, but it's a mind game where I feel deprived instead of feeling elated that I'm choosing to do good things for myself. I just don't know how to get out of my own head. I have no willpower. I listen to your podcasts and although they are so good, nothing is helping me. I lose 2-3lbs and then go on a blitz of eating poorly. At 58years old, I don’t think anything will help me. How can you tell if you are sensitive to carbs or not? What are the best nutritious foods available for a person currently living pay check to paycheck? Resources for Carb Sensitivity Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf Primal Potential Episode 316 on Wired to Eat Carb Sensitivity Program by Dr. Natasha Turner Primal Potential Q&A 2: What's Your Carb Tolerance Get on the Wait List for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Resources for Eating on a Budget Thrive Market 21 Day Sugar Detox Salmon Cake Recipe Episode 066: Eating Healthy on a Budget Episode 116: 5 Meals Under $1.99 Join the Primal Potential Facebook group! Follow Elizabeth on Instagram https://primalpotential.com/588/  
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587: Busy is Bullsh*t

587: Busy is Bullsh*t

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 you write yourself for being inconsistent. The reality is - taking great care of yourself increases your bandwidth, it doesn't decrease it. It gives you more energy, more focus, more determination, clarity and efficiency. I love the Zen saying about meditation. "If you don't have time to meditate for an hour each day, meditate for two hours." If you think you're too busy, you need to adjust both your schedule and your perspective! There are so many other elements to this permissive lie and we're exploring them all on today's episode! https://primalpotential.com/587/ A Few Tips If You're "Busy" Stop using "busy" Ask yourself if you're creating a life you love or just keeping yourself busy Are you getting the results you want? Create more space Talk more slowly Think more slowly Move more slowly Meditate Eliminate obligations that you aren't passionate about Resources Join the Primal Potential Facebook group!  Watch the 4-Part Change Maker Series Part 1: Awareness Part 2: Alignment Part 3: Advancement Part 4: Adjustment Follow me on Instagram
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586: Personal Growth as a Drug of Choice

586: Personal Growth as a Drug of Choice

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 personal growth is her drug of choice, I just had to have her on the show. Personal growth is a gift, not a burden. It's something you do FOR yourself, not TO yourself. It's not a sacrifice. In today's episode, we dive into both personal growth, the gift of it and overcoming insecurity and comparison. Some of Tara's personal affirmations include: Interupt the pattern It's not that serious Stop making up so many stories I'm a perfect work in progress I'm a magnet for all I desire My life is perfect as it is and I'm capable of making any changes as I desire All I need is always taken care of. I am safe. Resources: Learn about Tara and her fitness empire, Tone & Tease Follow Tara on Instagram Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening "The glassblower knows, while in the heat of beginning, any shape is possible. Once hardened, the only way to change is to break." Join the Primal Potential Facebook group!  Are you on the wait list for ASCEND?! More details coming soon!
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585: Getting Yourself to Follow Through

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! https://primalpotential.com/585/ Questions Answered in Today's Episode Why do I keep holding myself back? How to stay focused on the process today and not go down the rabbit hole of worrying about the future or how long change will take? Who's your favorite band? I am quite OCD, so why is it I have trouble following through with my goals? My inconsistency is driving my frustrations. What is the key to overcoming this? What should I do when I feel mentally blocked? I need to take action. What can I do to get out of "learning mode"? When does the next 12 Weeks to Transformation start and how much of a daily commitment does it take? Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes! Got a question or topic for the podcast? Send it to us here! Join the Primal Potential Facebook group!
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584: Fear of Failure & FOMO

584: Fear of Failure & FOMO

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! https://primalpotential.com/584/ Questions from Today's Episode: What's possible? What stories do you tell yourself (or excuses do you sell yourself) that talk you out of your potential? What else is true? Fear is a liar because you are in control! You create your results! Fear of failure is a liar because you have the power of choice! You don't have to fear failure because you control it with your own actions! The fear is a distraction! Instead of submitting to the fear, challenge it with those questions. Instead of limiting yourself to the boundaries of your fears, choose to press on in spite of any fears. "The fears you don't face become your limits." ~ Robin Sharma Primal Potential Episode 577: Money Mindset Join the free Primal Potential FB group!
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583: Your Bad Mood Tool When You're in a Funk

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 threaten your progress UNLESS you know how to pull yourself out. You are in control of your own funk-extraction! This is actually one of the weekly challenges from the Winter 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation spring group and I'm excited to share it with you! https://primalpotential.com/583/ Questions from Today's Episode: How can you help yourself today? What are you able and willing to do today to help yourself? What do you want more of? What do you want less of? What's hard? What's in the way? What are you focused on when things feel hard? What's in your power to change? Don't settle for the funk. Don't allow it. Recover the person you were intended to be! Register for the Spring 12 Weeks to Transformation!  Primal Potential Episode 553: Chaos without Crisis Join the free Primal Potential FB group!
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582: Change Maker Part 4

582: Change Maker Part 4

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: Awareness Alignment Advancement Adjustment https://primalpotential.com/582/ The Path to Effective Adjustment: Clarity + Consistent Assessment Clarity: What do you want? What is the outcome you're seeking? What is the result you want to get or the change you want to create? Consistent Assessement: How will you know it's working? What factors drive results? When & how will you monitor your progress without defensiveness? Register for the Spring 12 Weeks to Transformation! 
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581: Change Maker Part 3

581: Change Maker Part 3

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? https://primalpotential.com/581/ Since these 4 pillars of being a change maker build on eachother, make sure you've listened to the first 4 parts! Creating Advancement: What can you do now or next to advance your position? What's your next best choice? What am I able and willing to do today to make progress? Change Maker Part 1: Awareness Change Maker Part 2: Alignment Resources: Register for the Spring 12 Weeks to Transformation - registration closes Friday and we kickoff Sunday April 7th!  Join the free Primal Potential FB group!
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580: Change Maker Part 2

580: Change Maker Part 2

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 is about making sure that your intentions (what you want) and your attention (what you're focused on) are in sync. When they aren't in sync, you will experience excuses & inconsistency. While there are many tools we use within the 12 Weeks to Transformation to create alignment, one of the simplest and most effective (when done right) include positive affirmations. In fact, I just did an episode about how affirmations related to money have been changing the game for me lately. https://primalpotential.com/580/ Here are a couple of my favorite affirmations and you can hear more in episode 577. Fear is a liar because I am in control. I create the results I want. Resources: Join the Spring 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation Change Maker Part 1: Awareness Learn more about affirmations and limiting beliefs by listening to episode 577 and episode 571. Atomic Habits by James Clear Learn more about the practice of Identity Journaling Positive Affirmations for Weight Loss  
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579: Change Maker Part 1

579: Change Maker Part 1

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 and patterns reduce it. No matter what change you want to create in your life, this is the most critical pattern to establish! To learn more about the 12 WT or to register for the spring session, click here. 
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578: EB Weighs in on Popular Diets

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 here. Questions Addressed in Today's Episode: What are your thoughts on OMAD (one meal a day)? I get on these streaks of great self-care and then something happens in my life - chaos or crisis - how can I train myself to embrace this lifestyle even when things are hard? Is it wrong to feel like you need outside help to change? One of the excuses I always give myself is that I can't afford to eat healthy. The thing is, it feels true, not like an excuse. Do you have any tips? What are your top 2-3 perspective shifts or mindset changes that have improved your life? You get up very early. What time do you go to bed and how much sleep do you try to get? Does the 12 WT center around weight loss or can it apply to any goal in life? How do you feel about the keto diet? I'm good at abstinence but as soon as I have one treat, I go off the rails. How can I get to the point where I can have one treat without blowing it? When is your cookbook coming out? How to I get back on track after a binge streak? Resources: [button link="https://primalpotential.com/transform/" type="big" color="teal" newwindow="yes"] Register for the 12 Weeks to Transformation[/button] Change Maker Series: Part 1 Awareness: https://primalpotential.com/awareness/ Part 2 Alignment: https://primalpotential.com/mindset-for-success/ Part 3 Advancement: https://primalpotential.com/change-maker-advancement/ Part 4 Adjustment: https://primalpotential.com/adjust-your-goals/ Join the Primal Potential FB group! Episodes on ketogenic diets Episode 033: Is A Ketogenic Diet Right for You? Episode 389: Primal vs Keto Episode 388: Keto Reset Diet with Mark Sisson Other episodes mentioned in today's show Episode 559: Identity Journaling Episode 571: Limiting Beliefs Episode 116: 5 Meals Under $1.99 Episode 066: Eating Healthy on a Budget Thrive Market - register via this link to get your first month free and save 25% on your first order!
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577: Why Changing Your Money Mindset Matters

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 stresses out, works yourself up and talks yourself into what might go wrong, you must listen to this episode! https://primalpotential.com/577/ My Money Mindset Affirmations Fear is a liar because I am in control. I create the results I want. Money comes to me from unexpected places every day. There is nothing to fear. I have more than enough money for all I need and desire, with more than enough for extreme generosity. Because I serve without limit, money comes to me without limit. Every dollar I spend comes back to me exponentially. I create abundance. I seek abundance. I believe in abundance. My actions create wealth. Money is not a problem, it's a solution. Money Mindset Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation Think & Grow Rich The Biology of Belief Learn more about ALIGNMENT and creating a mindset that works for you Watch this presentation on creating awareness Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics. Shop through this link to take advantage of their crazy good deals and get 2 pairs of leggings for $24!  
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576: How to Change Your Habits

576: How to Change Your Habits

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 like change is hard and an uphill battle, we're going to clear that up today.What I've found to be undeniably true is that there are a VERY small handful of tools that apply to just about every problem or obstacle in our lives. By mastering these few tools, you will make your life easier and your journey to self-improvement far more manageable and enjoyable! https://primalpotential.com/576/ If you want to learn more about the Spring 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation, please click here.  How To Change Your Habits - 4 Pillars for a Joyful Journey These four tools will dramatically simplify your answer to the questions: How do I change my habits? How do I change my mindset? How do I change my beliefs about myself? How do I change my attitude? How can I stop struggling? How can I make change easier? I've got you covered, my friend, with these 4 pillars. Awareness Alignment Advancement Adjustment We also talk about how registration is now open for the Spring 12 Weeks to Transformation. We kick off April 7th but you can get your identity journal sent out today by registering. However, I expressed a major caveat on today's podcast - if you aren't willing to watch the entire Q&A and truly understand the process, my coaching style and the elements of our 12 Weeks to Transformation, it's probably not for you. Resources: Episode 559 on Identity Journaling Episode 571 on Limiting Beliefs Join me tonight (and throughout this week) to learn how to apply these 4 pillars for lasting, joyful change! Join the free Primal Potential Facebook group!  Follow me on Instagram!  
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575: Tips for Overcoming Procrastination

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! Today's topics include: Sustaining and amplifying motivation Overcoming procrastination Becoming better in any area of your life Identifying negative triggers Helping children develop a healthy relationship to food Feeling overwhelmed by the journey ahead of you If you have questions or topics you'd like to hear on the show, you can submit them here. Join the free 4-night seminar on creating change! 
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574: How To Create Personal Transformation

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 poem that one of my 12 Weeks to Transformation clients wrote and is allowing me to share. https://primalpotential.com/574/ Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation Listen to episode 559 on the power of Identity Journaling Join the free Primal Potential FB group Follow me on Instagram
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573: The Powerful Alternative to Being Goal Oriented

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 approach to creating change. Being growth oriented doesn't mean you don't care about your goals and it certainly doesn't mean you won't reach them. It means that you'll enjoy the journey more and you'll optimize who you are instead of merely trying to manipulate what you choose. https://primalpotential.com/573/ Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation!  Join me Wednesday March 20th at 8pm ET to learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation and find out if it's the right move for you! Register here.  Episode 559: The Most Powerful Way to Journal Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Got questions for the podcast? Submit them here!
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572: Mindset Coaching

572: Mindset Coaching

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: mindset. In today's episode (and likely all subsequent Q&As) we're taking your challenges, struggles and questions and using them as mindset coaching moments. How can you create a solution? Where are there limiting beliefs at play? In what ways are you lying to yourself or only considering one small part of the story? If you have questions or challenges that you'd like my $0.02 on, you can submit them here. Mindset Coaching Questions: How do I stop quitting? How do I stay motivated? How do I overcome my "all or nothing" attitude? I want to be happy with my body again. I'm overweight and pretending to be happy. Can you help? If you have always failed to keep the weight off or failed to be successful at work (or really anything) and you feel like there's no point in trying, how do you get back on your feet to try again? How do I become a better mother & wife and at the same time, lose weight and take great care of myself? One of the things that ruins my motivation when I get going is work and other obligations. I am sure you have an episode in the podcast or have sent an email but how do I prioritize my personal health goals in the midst of work and grad school? Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation and get on the wait list here Register for the March 20th live information session! Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:  Episode 548: 3 Strategies to Create Change Episode 559: Identity Journaling Episode 572: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs Join the Primal Potential Facebook Group! Follow me on Instagram
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571: Limiting Beliefs

571: Limiting Beliefs

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 that they are focused on changing their choices while neglecting to change their beliefs. For example, if you fundamentally believe and continue to make a case for the fact that you're an emotional eater, your choices will align with your belief. Here's the reality about all beliefs, including limiting beliefs: "Your body is a barometer of your belief system." ~ Pam Grout Your life reflects your belief system. Your limiting beliefs will limit your choices and your ability to grow! It's time to edit your beliefs and upgrade your identity! In today's episode we're diving into the impact that our belief system has on our choices, identifying the beliefs that hold you back and talking about how we can fundamentally change what you believe about yourself and your life. https://primalpotential.com/571/ Resources: Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation and get on the wait list! Join me Wednesday March 20th at 8pm to chat about your goals and how we can crush them (and enjoy the journey) during our Spring 12 Weeks to Transformation. Join the free Primal Potential Facebook group! Want to hear that 12 WT client testimonial from today's episode? Click here. Episodes mentioned in today's podcast: 559 - The Most Powerful Way to Journal 548: 3 Strategies to Get Out of Your Own Way Books mentioned in today's episode: Atomic Habits Think & Grow Rich Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Today's episode is brought to you by Fabletics! Shop through this link and get 2 pairs of leggings for just $24! My favorite picks from Fabletics Follow me on Instagram
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570: Drama Queen - How Drama is Slowing Your Progress

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. Drama takes the form of assumptions, gossip, worry, rumination over the past and so much more. In case you're still convinced that you're not a drama queen, let's take a minute to get on the same page. Cy Wakeman defines drama as emotional waste and describes drama as mentally wasteful thought processes and unproductive behaviors that keep you from your potential. Drama includes: Lack of ownership, accountability or committment Blaming circumstances or other people for your lack of results Arguing with circumstances that are non-negotiable Resistance to change Spreading gossip Projecting (and believing) made up stories instead of focusing on facts Defensiveness to feedback Dealing with hurt feelings Questions for the Drama Queen: Is this mine or someone else's? Am I doing something productive about it? Is this my business or someone else's business? Am I trying to control someone else's thoughts or behaviors? What actually happened without my story? What do I know for sure? What's my part in this? What are my ideas for resolving the issue? Am I grounded in reality? What am I doing today to resolve this? Other powerful ideas from "No Ego" and today's episode: "Venting is your ego's way of avoiding self-reflection." "Your ego is brilliant at finding insult where none is intended." Drama is draining! https://primalpotential.com/570/ Resources: Join the Primal Potential Facebook group Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation Check out No Ego by Cy Wakeman Previous book club episodes: Episode 137: Always Hungry Episode 388: Keto Reset Diet Episode 540: Younger by Dr. Sara Gottfried Get notified when pili nuts are back in stock and save big with Thrive Market! 
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569: Facing Your Fears

569: Facing Your Fears

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 you go through the doorway of the fear or do you remain on the other side, letting fear stop you and allowing it to limit your life, your growth, your happiness and your relationships? In today's listener Q&A episode, I'm introducing the newest Primal Potential team member and we are sharing honestly how this transition has required both of us to face our fears and step through the doorway of fear. We're also answering your questions about: overcoming emotional eating and the story of the struggle leaving your job to start a new business whether or not there are truly foods that make it more difficult to remain in control adding vegetables to protein shakes which veggies are best raw versus cooked   One of the major things I did recently to face my own fears was make three significant financial investments in Primal Potential. I hired a new team member (you meet her on today's episode) I joined a $30,000 business mastermind I hired a business coach Talk about facing your fears! These kinds of major financial investments have always been scary to me. However - here's what they did for me: they forced me to level up. They demanded a next-level committment and performance from me. They were big and scary enough to help me think bigger and work smarter. How are you facing your fears? What will you do about it today? If you're ready to face your fears and make some changes, think about joining me for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation! https://primalpotential.com/569 Resources: Learn more about our next 12 Weeks to Transformation! Registration opens soon and you can learn more by hopping on the wait list! Are you part of the Primal Potential Facebook group? Learn more about Sarah's company: Seasouled Share your questions or challenges to the Primal Potential inbox! Check out our last listener Q&A episode from Primal Potential episode 567 Follow me on Instagram
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568: Personal Growth

568: Personal Growth

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 growth. I believe this has much broader appeal. If you want to double your rate of progress in any area of life, triple your personal growth. If you want to 2x the quality of your relationships, triple your personal growth. Without fail, one of the ways that I create personal growth every single day is via the circle of achievers inside the 12 Weeks to Transformation and the Primal Potential Masters Club. In fact, that might be one of the most powerful ways I create daily personal growth. Recently, of my 12 WT clients shared someone that helped me grow tremendously, and we're exploring it as a personal growth strategy in today's episode. This is one you can apply immediately and with incredible results. Resources: Learn more about the spring 12 Weeks to Transformation! Are you in the Primal Potential Facebook group? Join us there to discuss today's episode, create motivation, help each other grow and so much more! Listen to episode 521 to hear more about how you can get out of debt no matter how much you make (and learn about my sister Debi's journey to becoming debt free!) Listen to episode 548 for more tools that will help you overcome frustration, accelerate progress and facilitate personal growth. Follow me on Instagram! https://primalpotential.com/568/
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567: Your Questions About Mindset & Fat Loss

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 Facebook group! It's totally free and amazing way to stay motivated and engaged! It's also a great place to get your questions answered! Here are some of the mindset and fat loss questions I'm answering on today's show: I have a question about support. I don’t have a big social circle and the few that are in it, aren’t focused on weight loss or mindset. I’m loving the new community for this!!!! I was wondering if you have suggestions on how to meet like minded people in my area. I’ve tried the gym but find everyone politely says hello and then goes on about their routine in silence. Would a different kind of gym help? Any other avenues you think I should explore? You share so many great things-but what have been the TOP couple ideas/perspective shifts that created a pivot or tipping point in your life? Knowing what you know now, if you were to take up 100 pounds overweight tomorrow, and knew you could "perfectly" lose the weight, what are the top 5 things you would adjust immediately. I would love more ideas about how to recognize automatic thoughts, because I'm a weirdo who doesn't think in actual sentences? Or maybe, I'm just so accustomed to having the thoughts that they don't register as sentences in my head (habits). Like I KNOW I do the whole "screw it, Ill start tomorrow" or "this treat doesn’t really matter" etc... But those do not come up as words in my mind, more like my mind skips the whole thought and goes straight to the feeling. How to reverse engineer this? Is there normally an "aha" moment that turns us around and takes us down the easy road? Or is it just lots of practice and consistency and eventually it will start working? Resources: Episode 513: Fitness & Fat Loss Episode 195: The Golden Rules of Carbs & Fat Loss Join the Primal Potential Facebook group! Work with me in the next 12 Weeks to Transformation! https://primalpotential.com/567/
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566: How to Let Go of What's Holding You Back

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 possible, there are a few things I want you to consider before we begin. Do you need to learn how to let go of your excuses? Do you need to learn how to let go of your past? Do you need to learn how to let go of your anger? Your fear? Your feelings of rejection? Do you need to learn how to let go of a particular habit or behavior? What are you ready to let go of? On today's episode, you'll hear an incredibly raw, real and powerful conversation with relational alchemist, Stef Sifandos. Through his programs and his coaching, he helps people create transformation through connection. He's one of the most clear-minded and genuine humans I've ever met and I'm honored to share our conversation with you!  https://primalpotential.com/566 How To Let Go - Questions to Ask: What sets you off? What situations in your life are creating an exaggerated reaction? How do you feel when you react that way? When was the last time you felt that way? Who are you without that thought? Are you willing to let go? What else is true? What else is possible? How can you practice a different reaction today? For more questions that will help you create change, check out Chasing Cupcakes! Resources: Learn more about Stef Sifandos! His website features incredible articles as well as all the ways you can work with him. Follow Stef on Instagram Work with me in our next 12 Weeks to Transformation! Today's episode is proudly brought to you by Fabletics! If you get excited about workout clothes that are comfortable, cute and completely affordable, Fabletics is going to blow your mind! When you register through fabletics.com/primalpotential you can take advantage of their special offer - 2 pairs of leggings for $24! And you can check out some of my favorites here.
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