Change Academy

Some new research caught recently our attention because it reinforces and expands on a concept that we introduced about 6 months ago in our episode on the Law of Subtraction. When we recorded that, we weren’t aware that our so-called “law of subtraction” had been studied by University of Virginia professor Leidy Klotz. In this episode, we explore some of that research and how we can use this insight to create better solutions to our challenges. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Motivation gaps and their causes are explored, including the impact of permission-giving thoughts and the importance of having a compelling reason. The concept of a motivation gap in a fitness boot camp is discussed, as well as the challenges of unlearning old habits and behaviors. Understanding motivation gaps and pushing through discomfort are highlighted as key in creating positive change.

In our last episode, we were talking about feelings of unworthiness and how that can affect our ability or willingness to work on ourselves and our lives to make them better. This episode sort of picks up where that one left off.!Monica and our guest Cassie Christopher are discussing something that we often hear people say when they are disappointed with their results or their progress:  “I guess I just didn’t want it enough.”Given the time of year that this episode is coming out, we’re betting that right about now, a lot of people may be thinking similar things that in regard to their abandoned New Year’s Resolutions. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

In our recent episode "Will I succeed?" we offered some questions to evaluate your chances of succeeding at whatever goal you are working toward. One of them was: Do I believe I am worth the effort – and worthy of the outcome? What if your answer to that question is No? What can you do to change that to a Yes?In this episode, we explore some possible answers to this question.  Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Do you know the difference between goals and commitments? Both play an important role in creating a life that is both meaningful and purposeful. In this episode, we explore the distinctions between them, and how they can work together to guide your efforts. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

This free workshop will be on Tuesday, January 3rd, at 6 pm Eastern (3 pm Pacific) and you can sign up at weighless.life/action Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Creating change can be difficult.  It can also be great…but it is rarely easy.  So it makes sense that we want some assurance that we have a reasonable chance of success before we’re willing to invest our resources–and get our hopes up. But when we ask, “Will I succeed?” we often look in the wrong places for the answer.In this episode, we talk about ways to evaluate your chances of success. More importantly, we want to offer some ideas for maximizing your chances of success. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this encore episode, we revisit an interview with one of the excellent individuals that we coach in our Weighless.life program. Marieka has, at the time of this recording, lost 15% of her body weight. And she has done it through the types of lifestyle overhauls, habit changes, mindset shifts and all the fun stuff we talk about in this podcast, each and every episode.Find out more about Weighless (and enroll) at Weighless.life/enrollThe reason we asked Marieka on this episode is that we think it’s really valuable for you, someone who is in the process of making big changes (in any area of your life) to have concrete evidence that change really is possible (even when it’s a change you’ve been trying to make for a long time!) Monica and I can give you advice like crazy and assure you that “this stuff works” but it means a lot more coming from someone who has experienced it from the other side. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever wondered why you seem to be stuck at a particular weight, or a particular level of fitness, or a particular amount of money in the bank?If you’re like a lot of the people we work with, you’ve spent a fair amount of mental energy (and other resources) trying to make a change.  And yet, you find yourself seemingly stuck…unable to move out of your current reality into that vision of your future.The reason is both more surprising and simpler than you might think. In this episode, we will dig into what actually shapes our current reality (hint: it’s not your goals) and what we need to focus on in order to start making progress toward our future self. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Change can be scary. And sometimes, fears about what transformation might cost us can lead us to sabotage our own success. We may have mixed feelings about leaving certain parts of our selves (or our lives) behind–even if they are things that we don’t particularly like.These worries and fears are totally normal. But left unexamined or unchecked, they can keep us stuck. In this episode, we’re going to get all of that out in the open, so we can engage with it more intentionally…and more productively. Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★