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281: Is It Self-Sabotage? Jan 10, 2017

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I ask every one of my Primal Potential e-mail readers: how can I help? What do you need from me? Recently, I've seen a number of responses talking about self-sabotage.

I can't say I'm surprised by the number of people who feel like they self-sabotage - like they are intentionally setting themselves up for failure.

Here's the thing though: I don't think it's self sabotage, at all.

I think it's inconsistency and lack of practice. I believe that calling it self-sabotage is way more dramatic than it actually is and I think the drama holds us back and prevents us from seeing a far simpler truth: we're inconsistent and we can change it.

In today's episode I'm talking about self-sabotage, failures and how to change deeply engrained patterns on behavior. Don't miss it!

280: Can't Stop Eating? Jan 07, 2017

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Hunger is a spectrum and we all experience it differently.

Maybe you feel like you can't stop eating - even if you eat to the point of feeling full, your hunger returns after just 30-60 minutes.

Maybe you feel like you are only in control of your hunger when you aren't eating, but as soon as you start, your hunger takes off.

Maybe you feel like you're always hungry and never full.

Understanding what causes hunger and the options for decreasing your hunger response & improving your response in general can be a transformative change.

That's what we're tackling on today's episode. Don't miss it.

http://primalpotential.com/280-cant-stop-eating/

Can't Stop Eating? Tips To Take Control of Hunger

One of the primary factors that leads to chronic hunger or hunger when you don't truly need to eat is failing to control your blood sugar.

When you overeat or eat foods which are primarily starch and sugar, you send your blood sugar on a roller coaster ride. The higher the peak, the lower the valley. When your blood sugar drops down from it's high, your body has to work to bring it back to a balanced baseline. As this is happening, you often experience hunger and/or cravings. This does not mean you need to eat.

In today's episode we talk about how to respond to those sensations more intelligently and how to avoid that blood sugar roller coaster all together.

We also discuss ghrelin, the hormone responsible for triggering and/or suppressing hunger signals and how we can optimize it's expression.

Episodes mentioned in today's podcast include:

The Golden Rules of Carbs & Fat Loss

051: Real Hunger & False Hunger

Q&A 34: How To Manage Hunger & Cravings

137: Always Hungry?

174: Hacking Hunger

Oh! And there was a huge announcement at the top of the episode! I've launched a brand new podcast! It would mean the world to me if you'd check it out! If you find it helpful & enjoy it, please take a couple minutes to subscribe, leaving a rating and write a review!

279: How To Avoid Weight Re-Gain Jan 05, 2017

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One of my clients, Chris, joined the Fat Loss Fast Track because though she had already lost a lot of weight, she was beginning to put it back on.

This wasn't a new cycle but it was one she didn't want to continue. She didn't want to keep doing what she'd always done - losing weight, gaining it back, working hard to lose it again.

Today we're having a candid conversation about why she turned to the Fat Loss Fast Track to help avoid weight regain and how she broke out of that cycle.

Not only does Chris talk about what worked for her like journaling and switching to more fat loss friendly breakfast options, but we discuss what's not going so well. We talk about overeating at night and struggling with the pursuit of perfection.

I think you're really going to enjoy Chris's story!

http://primalpotential.com/279-avoid-weight-regain/

How To Avoid Weight Regain

After beginning to put on weight she had lost, Chris joined the Fat Loss Fast Track. She shares that some of the most effective strategies she adopted include journaling and eating a fat loss breakfast.

I've shared my thoughts on journaling here and go over the details of what makes up a fat loss breakfast here and here.

We also talk a lot about implied apologies for imperfections and the all-or-nothing attitude which I've talked about here.

Resources:

Check out the all new Daily Motivations Podcast! If you enjoy it, please leave a rating & review.

If you have no idea how to leave a review, I've put instructions here.

To join the winter 2017 Fat Loss Fast Track, click here.

For more on Breaking Barriers, click here.

278: 2017 Blueprint For Achievement Jan 03, 2017

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I used to set a lot of goals. I didn't achieve most of them.

I thought about them a lot & wanted them badly - I even had a plan for achieving them. But routinely, I failed to do the work and, year after year, I had less confidence in my ability to achieve.

Fortunately, things have changed. I have changed. And in today's episode I want to share with you my 2017 blueprint for achievement, completely goal-free.

http://primalpotential.com/278-2017-blueprint/

2017 Blueprint for Achievement

When I set goals, I didn't realize at the time that I was basically convincing myself that things, as they were right now, weren't enough and I was always wishing for some future point in time.

When I lost weight...

When I had more money...

When my relationship was better...

By always wishing for a different time, place, or circumstance, I wasn't fully present in the moment. And not being fully present, I couldn't really take advantage of the ONLY time & place where change was possible: the present.

But, I'm a high achiever. I don't want to settle. How to remain fully present in the current moment and also reach my highest potential?

I do that by having a manifesto or a blueprint.

By creating the standards by which I want to live my life and focusing on them each day, the results take care of themselves.

When I live according to my values and principles, the outcomes are a byproduct without sacrificing mindfulness and gratitude.

In today's episode, I'm sharing with you my revised manifesto.

I created it and put it up on the Primal Potential blog in August of 2015 and boy does it ever need some updating.

I hope you'll tune in to hear my blueprint for success in 2017 and also take some time to create your own.

I am strong with purpose & light at heart

I give myself the best

I look for chances to make myself proud

I travel light, refusing to carry what's not mine to hold

I cherish those who cherish me

No matter what happens, I am not a victim

Life is hard, and I'm grateful for the challenges

I am unapologetically authentic and those who don't accept that help me ensure my inner circle is true & real

I spend for more time acting on what I want than thinking about it

My attention flows to solutions, not problems

I challenge myself to go a step further than I think I can

I make no assumptions – when I am unclear, I ask questions

I never lie, especially to myself

I am generous with my time, my heart and my money

I am patient with myself and everyone I meet

I appreciate moment and maximize minutes

I outwork yesterday's best

Doubt is a liar and courage will set me free

277: How To Get What You Want in 2017 Dec 31, 2016

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I know just about everyone & their mother is talking about how to set goals. Except me.

I actually think we've made goals way too important.

The magic isn't in the goal. The magic is in the work you do each day.

We all need to focus more on the work we can do TODAY to help us get what we want instead of perfecting the art of goal setting.

I'm not suggesting that goals aren't helpful - they might be for some people.

No matter what though, the magic is in the work. In the process. In what you do, not in what you want to achieve.

Today I want to help you get what you want in any month, week, day or year, and I want to put the focus where the focus needs to be - knowing what you want and staying focused on the work that will help you get it!

http://primalpotential.com/277-get-what-you-want/

How to Get What You Want in 2017

Define ONE THING that will make the most difference (it doesn't have to be a big thing, but it does need to be tied to a primary thing that is holding you back)
Identify "the work" you can do on a daily basis that will help you get the one thing you want. These are the steps, choices, actions & inactions that exist as opportunities TODAY.
Be honest with yourself by acknowledging what thoughts, circumstances or actions could get in the way
Evaluate your progress every few days by asking, "Am I doing the work? Is it helping? What could I do differently today?"
Have a positive attitude about it!

"His goal attracts him because he doesn't let anything enter his soul that might oppose the goal" ~ Siddhartha

Resources:

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

To join the winter 2017 Fat Loss Fast Track, click here.

For more on Breaking Barriers, click here.

276: Top Lessons From 2016 Dec 29, 2016

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This year has been a major one for me. It's been full of challenges & lessons, ups & downs, wins and setbacks. In today's podcast, I'm sharing with you the top lessons I've learned in 2016 and what I'm carrying with me into the New Year.

I had a few breakthrough moments that I've shared with many of my clients and today I want to share them with you.

Some are about weight loss, some are about emotions and others are about money. We're covering a lot of ground today! Don't miss it!

Want to know my fave books of 2016? I'll share those, too!

http://primalpotential.com/276-top-lessons-from-2016/

EB's Top Lessons from 2016

It's been a really powerful year. Today's episode is short and I think you'll really want to take a listen to hear how these few lessons have transformed my peace of mind, improved my health and saved me time & money!

Set it down
Travel light
Do things that scare you

My favorite books of the year!

Deep Work (work/business)
Tools of Titans (everything but the kitchen sink)
The Way of the Peaceful Warrior (mindset/emotions)
The Slight Edge (achievement)
The Most Important Thing (finance)

Try Paleo Power Meals - use the coupon code ebprimal20 to save 20% (If you haven't listened to my episode where I review my experience with them, check out #273 here)

My top songs of the year (these were most frequently played on my Spotify playlist)

Let It Go by James Bay
No Mediocre by T.I (explicit)
There Will Be Time by Mumford & Sons
Pour Johanne by Jean-Michel Blais
Unstoppable by Sia

Resources:

To join the winter 2017 Fat Loss Fast Track, click here.

For more on Breaking Barriers, click here.

275: How To Start From Stuck Dec 27, 2016

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I get so many emails from people who feel like they are stuck.

Do you want to do the work but you aren't doing it?

Had you made a lot of progress but it has stalled?

Today I want to help you identify how you can start from stuck.

This is a powerful tool you can use on any day, for any challenge and in any moment.

If you implement the strategies in today's episode, you will never feel stuck again.

http://primalpotential.com/275-start-from-stuck/

Resources:

To join the winter 2017 Fat Loss Fast Track, click here.

For more on Breaking Barriers, click here.

274: Fired Up - You Won't Exceed Your Own Expectations Dec 24, 2016

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One of the final episodes of the Primal Potential podcast for 2016! I get super fired up debunking this notion that some people are "all or nothing". No, you aren't.

However, you won't exceed your expectations so if that's the story you keep telling yourself, that's the path you'll continue to choose.

You control the narrative, the narrative doesn't control you.

As I explain in today's episode, maybe you always sleep on the left side of the bed. Does that make you a "left side of the bed person"? No, of course not.

You're 100% capable of sleeping on the right side of the bed or on the floor. It's just that you've made the decision, the choice, to sleep on the left side of the bed a lot.

That pattern has nothing to do with what you're capable of today.

However, if you tell yourself that you can only sleep on the left side of the bed, guess what? You'll be right every time.

You won't exceed your expectations so if they aren't getting you where you want to go, it's time to change them.

This is an episode you won't want to miss!

http://primalpotential.com/274-exceed-your-expectations/

273: Paleo Meal Delivery Services Dec 22, 2016

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I had been really resistant to try any kind of paleo meal delivery service for a couple of reasons: they seemed really expensive and difficult to customize. I felt like it wasn't worth the price to buy a package of meals most of which included components I wouldn't personally eat (potato, sweet potato, fruit, etc).

I changed my mind when I found Paleo Power Meals. Today I'm sharing my 2-3 week experiment with Paleo Power Meals - the pros, the cons, what I loved and what I didn't and how I plan to make this work for me moving forward.

**I have not been compensated in any way for this review. I paid in full for my meals and only reached out to them after 3 weeks of orders to request a coupon code for my listeners, which they gave. If you want to try Paleo Power Meals, use the coupon code ebprimal20 to save 20%**

Please note: there is no transcript for this episode.

http://primalpotential.com/273-paleo-meal-delivery/

272: 2 Steps To Turn Down Temptation Dec 20, 2016

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'Tis the season for temptation! I've got two practical strategies today to help you make it easier to turn down temptation without willpower or feelings of deprivation!

Some people argue that if you let enough time pass, the temptation will subside.

Sometimes that works, often it doesn't.

I believe the two factors we need to take control of are attention & resistance.

In today's episode I'll go through what it means to leverage resistance & attention to turn down temptation.

http://primalpotential.com/272-turn-down-temptation/