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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!

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

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

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!

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

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/

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/

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.

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 wait for people to leave before you indulge? Do you eat differently alone then you do when there are a lot of people around? First, let's be super clear: there is ZERO shame in this. Sure, you can choose shame as a response, but that's not going to help. Awareness is POWER. It's an opportunity to create change! In today's episode we're looking at some of the risks of sneaking food and also strategies to step into a healthier pattern of behavior. Sneaking food can isolate you. It prevents connection It fosters insecurity Today is an opportunity to begin to reframe your relationship with food! I hope you love this episode and it forever changes your thoughts about sneaking food! Don't forget to join the new Primal Potential Facebook group! https://primalpotential.com/565/ Also, here's the listener win I shared on today's episode! Hi Elizabeth, I've been a listener for the past year and since listening have lost 30 pounds, got pregnant, kept the wait off during my pregnancy and have since gotten back to my prepregnancy weight while breastfeeding. This was something in previous pregnancies (Mom of 3 here) I told myself I couldn't do. BUT that's not my win. My win is a question I ask before every choice "Is this what I want to choose everyday?" If the answer is no. I don't choose it. Another way I'll ask "Does this fit my exception or my rule?". If the answer is exceptions, I ask "is this exception worth it" and if it's not a hell yeah, it's a no. This has been really helpful for me and I thought I'd share in case it might help someone else. Resources: Laura Lea Goldberg on Instagram - check her out! Thrive Market now carries pili nuts and pili nut butter! When you register via thrivemarket.com/primalpotential you'll get a free 30-day trial AND 25% off your first order! Pili nuts have incredible texture and flavor! They're high fat and low carb and contain all 8 essential amino acids! If you give them a try, let me know what you think! Hop on the wait list and learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation! Follow me on Instagram!

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. Chronic stress impairs your metabolism and your immune system. It creates systemic hormonal chaos. Stress is not meant to be chronic. If you are experiencing ongoing stress, day in and day out, it's time to create a change - for the sake of your health. Just as important to note: stress isn't just mental or emotional. In today's episode, we talk about toxins, thoughts and trauma - the three types of stress that contribute to living in a state of chronic stress. In today's episode we'll talk with Dr. Beth Westie about types of stress, the dangers of chronic stress and what you can do to reduce your exposure to stressors while improving your response to others you might not be able to easily avoid. We'll also talk about the strategies we each use in our own lives to respond more intelligently to periods of stress and individual stressors. Funny site note: when Dr. Beth and I hopped on video for the interview, we were both wearing Klassy Network blue blocker glasses! These are actually one of the ways we minimize exposure to toxins from blue light! You can save 10% on your Klassy glasses with the coupon code primal - I'd love to see a pic of you in your new glasses! Such a crazy coincidence that we were both wearing them AND talking about stress strategies! Chronic Stress - Types of Stress Toxins - this can include environmental toxins, toxins in products you use, toxins in food or water, etc Thoughts - worry, stress, negativity, complaining, gossip, etc Trauma - illness, injury, infection, recovery, over-exercising, emotional trauma Resources: Connect with Dr. Beth Westie on Facebook or Instagram Listen to Dr. Beth's Westies Podcast Want to check out Klassy Network blue blocker glasses? We're obsessed! Use the coupon code primal to save 10%! Learn more about Transcendental Meditation and how it's improved my life! Want to work with me to create LASTING change in your life? Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation! Follow me on Instagram https://primalpotential.com/564/