175. The Comfort Crisis
There’s a real crisis happening in our world today, one that’s been decades in the making. And I find it somewhat disturbing that no one is really talking about it. But if left unchecked, if we allow this crisis to continue as-is, it could lead to the end of human life – at least as we know it today. In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking about the comfort crisis and how our insatiable quest for comfort might just lead to our downfall.
174. The Desire Scale
One of the most important concepts you need to learn if you want to take back control of eating is the desire scale. This is a tool we have recently started using in The Coaching Project and it’s been so well-received that I thought I’d share it with you here today! When you’re trying to lose weight, sticking to your food plan makes or breaks your progress. So in this episode, I explain the desire scale, what it is, how it works, and how it might just be the key to your weight loss success.
173. Replay: Why Diets Don’t Work
There are more diets out there in the world right now (and more conflicting information about those diets) than I even care to think about. And there is one thing I’ve noticed that comes up again and again – the fact that diets don’t work. Why? Why don’t diets work? Today I’m going to dive into the five biggest reasons why diets don’t work and give you a few options for what you should focus on instead.
172. Can Losing Weight Be Fun?
Most people think that losing weight equals suffering. If you want to lose weight you have to stop eating all “delicious” foods forever and you will suffer every single day. If this is what you think losing weight looks like, then it’s no wonder most people quit. Can losing weight be fun? Armed with the right mindset, I think it can absolutely be fun.
171. Getting Unstuck
One of the biggest problems people talk about when they can’t seem to take action toward a goal is feeling like they are stuck. That’s what I’m here to share with you today. This episode of the podcast is all about getting unstuck. I’ll share some ideas for getting yourself out of stuck mode and into action mode so you can keep making progress toward all your health and fitness goals.
170. Getting Started With Habit Change
If you want different results you have to do things differently, right? But doing things differently requires some work, it’s an uncomfortable process, and honestly, this is why most people refuse to change. So today I’m going to give you some tips on getting started with habit change. Because if you can just get started you can start making progress. Change won’t happen if you never start, so let’s get started shall we?
169. What Should I Eat?
One of the most confusing topics in the health and fitness world today is…what should I eat? So today I’ll explain why what’s out there in the media is so confusing and what you should do instead. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a much better understanding of the complexity of the question, “What should I eat?”, and have a few simple steps you can take right away to help you get started on your own weight loss journey.
168. Dealing With Criticism
One of the biggest fears you face when you set out to better yourself is the fear of being criticized. Today, I’m taking a comprehensive look at the fear of being judged and criticized and how dealing with criticism might be one of the most important things you do on your journey to becoming your best self.
167. Reframing Failure
Failure, or rather the fear of failure, is perhaps the biggest reason why you do not achieve the important things you want for yourself. People are so afraid of failure that oftentimes, they never even try. Instead of fearing failure and giving up, you need to reframe what failure means for you. So in this episode of the Running Lean podcast, I’ll explain exactly how reframing failure can help you reach your weight loss and running goals.
166. Overcoming Your Fear of Success
If you ask people why they can’t seem to reach a particular goal, they will come up with all kinds of reasons, excuses, and stories, and they’ll almost never say “fear of success”. In this episode, I’ll explain what fear of success is and how overcoming your fear of success can be the key to achieving your weight loss goals.