Stay ConnectedA podcast for people who want to create a life that feels good.
Grow With Intention explores questions like:
✨ How can you get things done in a way that’s a custom fit for your brain?
✨ How can you react in a more helpful way to your thoughts and feelings?
✨ How can you create habits that you look forward to every day?
✨ How can you change patterns of behaviour in a self-compassionate way?
And ultimately:
✨ How can you create a life that feels good?
Copyright: © Michelle B
Sooooo... you wanna be more consistent. But you feel like strict habits and systems have failed you in the past. In this video, I talk about a different (more helpful) approach that works.VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢
00:00 Why habits don't stick
1:04 The most common approach to change (why it's broken)
2:03 Quiz to test your change mindset
2:56 What to do instead (the identity first approach)
4:01 The benefits of an identity-first approach
6:22 The twenty paths rule to make change easier
7:10 How to prioritise "freshness" to make change easier
8:09 The one question to ask yourself
8:42 How to prioritise enjoyment
9:26 Creating more consistencyLINKS ⇢🔗 Wendy Wood Good Habits Bad Habits - https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-Habits-Bad-Positive-Changes/dp/1035042134/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V6REK6E2UKRX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cXgbmAnxOs0V3U61SYjRm7Bqn3B_5vOPNBuxjhNpp_zT80jreTleRIXxfB9b9KTD_Qp01NQSeQm0-SNf_cRWNkmuHkSkwLeR8OP0r_u1omNMsNIchgdjz1hnqHe7WNf_B2v9wS7JoV4z35FYZsKzow.FTugSyCc-20rw5RJJGCekc9YAGmYOo5cioskurvef2Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=Wendy+Wood+Good+Habits+Bad+Habits&qid=1756375862&sprefix=wendy+wood+good+habits+bad+habits%2Caps%2C507&sr=8-1🔗 For the Fun of It: Harnessing Immediate Rewards to Increase Persistence in Long-Term Goals - https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article-abstract/42/6/952/2358882?redirectedFrom=PDF🔗 Michelle Segar isn't directly mentioned but I absolutelyyy was inspired by her work on habits - in her book The Joy Choice she talks about how the amount of "CHAOS" in your life determines how possible it actually is for you to form stable and steady habits: https://www.amazon.com.au/Joy-Choice-Finally-Achieve-Exercise/dp/0306826089/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TV3214IJ681L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4yBvHl7EBYA0UlhzmTCG_FfXjI6o9shpkx3g6qvxQzntPB5RkfmvDD_7fCq49u8GQkpyISldjz0xBQBr03dPP5E27rChbDcCVx_K2fXQs8hREapWkfCW7DRo2Djwc1UclE-Fa6zuczjQAXilotUYsd7EmMAZaQDh0mgD2sFi6znsdC6cOAlZu54uP5Oy46GOZKLh1gVWP5bYHWr8RW0JTV61UwFY0tHI_94DyYqM75yJYpcfnj61AuPTnfTiGFdjchp0TGOyLYit1l7JI9EF7dyg-eZHiqMyzmD64rK9f-w.DxqMTpfJITTuCQcr8f5KCZJgscVkr6XzSE6goMd38GI&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+joy+choice&qid=1756376171&sprefix=the+joy+choi%2Caps%2C417&sr=8-1SHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-mapCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take what resonates with you from this video and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
Hey hey! If you didn't catch the update, my main channel videos are now going to appear in your podcast feed 💫 That's why this format might feel a little different. I'm still in figure out mode when it comes to timing of video releases, hence the weird upload time, but please enjoy this video on how to figure out what you want!
A rotating list of fundraisers for Gazans: https://linktr.ee/fundsforgaza?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadBhFrzb6R-FW4NMpUFafTQkszoEcFX_0W-qJDR6IUs0KhjcYLNcabUz0tivw_aem_dY3Df097O0Fvg0snY88yBAVIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE ⇢✨ How to Change Your Life in Six Months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQbSb_2rQU&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVp_dlOxoROdW4WB0_eiFRAT&index=1&ab_channel=muchelleb✨If you’re wasting all of your time, you need to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPGnRzcD1Eo&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVrxrOSvViA1PcZVh3hhD6cs&index=9✨18 Small Changes to Make for a Happier Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c8cN3lH0zY&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVrRqdEg2mFrp9r7CEq6LqRF&index=1VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro00:12 The Evidence Audit00:12 Okkk get to the point - Evidence Audit How To02:34 The Yes But Map03:56 The Swap Test05:56 The Decision Filter08:18 Learning Whether You Like the Game08:54 Other ActivitiesLINKS ⇢🔗 John Demartini on Values (13 questions) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptv2RQzVUuE🔗 Suzy Welch’s “Swap Lives With” Question - https://www.suzywelch.com/🔗 Rigging the Game by Dan Nicholson 'Closer Over More' - https://www.amazon.com.au/Rigging-Game-Financial-Certainty-Navigate/dp/1956955437🔗 Bumpers by by Nic Peterson 'Closer Over More' Daily Life Exercise - https://www.amazon.com.au/Bumpers-Framework-Personal-Abundance-Productivity-ebook/dp/B09XTGX4L9SHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-mapCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take what resonates with you from this video and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
In this video, I talk about the fear of being judged and what to do to about it!TIMESTAMPS ⇢00:00 Intro and Podcast Updates00:31 Understanding Self-Perception01:24 The Ingredients to Being Unbothered03:26 Reframing Judgement and Self-Centring06:38 Accepting and Embracing Flaws08:47 Practical Tips for Self-Acceptance12:16 Recs of the weekLINKS ⇢🔗 ICBT Cruise Ship - https://icbt.online/handouts-and-visual-materials/FIND GWI ⇢☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionSHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
Hey! This video is all about how to be more creative and get better ideas with more ease. TIMELINE00:00 Over Responsibility01:00 Greg's Creative Ritual02:30 My Experience with Idea Meditation03:15 How Idea Meditation Works05:07 Challenges in Idea Meditation07:02 Conclusions and RecsLINKS🔗 Podcast episode on writing letters to your subconscious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeP5Xf9iYGU🔗 Book - The Eureka FACTOR omg - https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-Creative-Insights-Brain-ebook/dp/B00RKX0SAC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2WAKR3IV6PRXF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fVmKu2_E-GsFqp2Zp5nXWMI3ETOo_TtQoJyWW0NR9TdVtIe70k7QxXVcuc2NaQJkJQn80bpTlz5IYrDMQfCqAESosZBIFd9gaE8FCtS9APitu3HB44NkUUnxekVJk6Osv3r8TP03NPX8Tb8s3Uoi09j484lyDlrMAn-8-r9fo6AzefHvhGq64BBp6a2k49c8x29Ury_5W573mLRGbbmSTIXI_f63r7QEvM6Vt7LBycQ.g_yYu-E6P3j0mlBE5BfFlk7jIVkNbeFy765TqcNzRZg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+eureka&qid=1751592254&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+eureka+effect%2Cdigital-text%2C316&sr=1-2🔗 Book - Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko - https://amzn.to/4nyPD59🔗 Book - The MacGyver Method - https://amzn.to/403EvDoFIND GWI ⇢☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionSHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
In this episode, I talk about one part of personal growth that often gets overlooked.VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro01:03 The Awkwardness of Change: A Real-Life Example03:02 The Importance of Practice and Repetition05:30 Practical Tips for Forming New Habits06:47 Mental Rehearsal and Heightened Awareness08:06 RecsLINKS ⇢🔗 Michelle Segar: The Joy Choice - https://www.amazon.com.au/Joy-Choice-Finally-Achieve-Exercise/dp/0306826070FIND GWI ⇢☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionSHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
In this episode, I share one slightly weird practice that’s helped me stop gripping so tightly to my problems and actually find better answers.
VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE ⇢✨ How to Change Your Life in Six Months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEQbSb_2rQU&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVp_dlOxoROdW4WB0_eiFRAT&index=1&ab_channel=muchelleb✨If you’re wasting all of your time, you need to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPGnRzcD1Eo&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVrxrOSvViA1PcZVh3hhD6cs&index=9✨18 Small Changes to Make for a Happier Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c8cN3lH0zY&list=PLW3yd6NHmEVrRqdEg2mFrp9r7CEq6LqRF&index=1VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Breaking the Habit of Forced Solutions
00:42 Embracing the Subconscious Mind
02:05 The Power of Writing Letters to Your Subconscious
02:14 Practical Steps to Engage Your Subconscious
03:31 Overcoming Over-Responsibility
04:16 Integrating Subconscious Practices into Daily Life
04:53 Additional Tools for Mental Clarity
05:13 RecommendationsLINKS ⇢🔗 Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko: https://www.amazon.com.au/Thinkertoys-Michael-Michalko/dp/1580087736
🔗 The Eureka Factor by John Kounios (Author), Mark Beeman (Author): https://amzn.to/462VaKU
🔗 The MacGyver Method by Lee Zlotoff: https://amzn.to/449VepG
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The Power of “Giving Up” to Get What You Want – A thoughtful podcast-style exploration of what surrender really means and how to practice it. ➤ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL41wCovnpMSHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-mapCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take what resonates with you from this video and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
Discover your Productivity Pattern: Take the 3-minute quiz to find out what’s been making progress feel harder than it needs to be: https://www.muchelleb.com.au/productivity-pattern-quizVIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro00:43 Understanding the Root of Procrastination02:49 Building Emotional Tolerance03:45 Practical Tools and Techniques04:35 Personal Insights and Realisations05:56 RecsLINKS ⇢🔗 Time Surfing: https://www.amazon.com.au/Time-Surfing-Paul-Loomans/dp/1786780917LOVE THE PODCAST? ⇢The Intention App is where I share more of what I don’t put on the podcast. Inside, you’ll find the tools I use to feel calmer, regulate my emotions, create more lightbulb moments, reset my days, and take tiny steps forward toward my goals.💸 Starts at $7.99/month (with a 3-day free trial) - it’s cheaper to join via the website http://www.theintentionapp.comYou get:☁️ A premium podcast episode every other week☁️ Actionable mini-courses☁️ Guided journaling audios☁️ Meditation tracks☁️ Quick, on-the-go tools for emotional regulation + mind managementFIND GWI ⇢☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionCONNECT WITH ME ⇢🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintentionSHOP ⇢☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
Hey! This video is all about ONE way of motivating yourself to do stuff that you just don't want to do. I also forgot to do the podcast intro in this what the heck, my bad. Will be onto it next time! Like I said... this is just ONE approach, and should probably be integrated with a few different approaches that I've spoken about before / will speak about in upcoming podcasts.
VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢
00:00 Intro00:15 Understanding Task Avoidance01:18 The Pain of Procrastination03:06 Rewiring Your Brain03:43 Recommendations
LINKS ⇢
🔗 Dr Jud Brewer: https://drjud.com/
LOVE THE PODCAST? ⇢
The Intention App is where I share more of what I don’t put on the podcast. Inside, you’ll find the tools I use to feel calmer, regulate my emotions, create more lightbulb moments, reset my days, and take tiny steps forward toward my goals.
💸 Starts at $7.99/month (with a 3-day free trial) - it’s cheaper to join via the website http://www.theintentionapp.com
You get:
☁️ A premium podcast episode every other week
☁️ Actionable mini-courses
☁️ Guided journaling audios
☁️ Meditation tracks
☁️ Quick, on-the-go tools for emotional regulation + mind management
FIND GWI ⇢
☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO
☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847
☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
CONNECT WITH ME ⇢
🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb
🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/
🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
SHOP ⇢
☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack
☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map
💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫 Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
If your excitement or interest in your goals is fading, here are a few ways to get excited about motivated about achieving your goals again.
VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢
00:00 Reconnecting with Your Goals
00:28 "Self-discipline tests"
00:40 Shifting Your Mindset
01:04 How do you know if you're seeing your goals as discipline tests?
01:39 How to inject joy and curiosity back into your goals
02:14 Repackaging Your Goals
03:13 Revisiting your goal behind the goal
04:23 Changing your goals
06:09 Reconnecting with your goals
07:32 Recs of the week
LINKS ⇢
🔗 The Power of Flexing: https://www.amazon.com.au/Power-Flexing-Experiments-Create-Life-Changing/dp/0063011573
🔗 The Life Map: https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map
LOVE THE PODCAST? ⇢
The Intention App is where I share more of what I don’t put on the podcast. Inside, you’ll find the tools I use to feel calmer, regulate my emotions, create more lightbulb moments, reset my days, and take tiny steps forward toward my goals.
💸 Starts at $7.99/month (with a 3-day free trial) - it’s cheaper to join via the website http://www.theintentionapp.comYou get:
☁️ A premium podcast episode every other week
☁️ Actionable mini-courses
☁️ Guided journaling audios
☁️ Meditation tracks
☁️ Quick, on-the-go tools for emotional regulation + mind management
FIND GWI ⇢
☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847
☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
CONNECT WITH ME ⇢
🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb
🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/
🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
SHOP ⇢
☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack
☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map
💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫
Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
Hey! This video is all about how to, "practically", let them. The mental moves behinddd let them, if you will!
VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢
00:00 Lets talk about Letting Them
0:52 The first mental movee you need to understand
01:24 Understanding 'Must Mode' (the opposite of let them)
02:17 Turning 'Shoulds' into Preferences
03:33 Reassuring Your Ego
05:43 Setting Personal Policies and Self Limits
07:26 Cord Cutting bb
08:46 Locus of Control Exercise
10:36 Recs
LINKS ⇢
🔗 Book: Forgive For Good by Fred Luskin https://amzn.to/4cMQFps
🔗 Book: How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable by Albert Ellis https://amzn.to/4jdA68p
🔗 Let Them Peom: https://www.instagram.com/cassie.phillips.letthem
🔗 Let Them Book: https://amzn.to/4lMithN
LOVE THE PODCAST? ⇢
The Intention App is where I share more of what I don’t put on the podcast. Inside, you’ll find the tools I use to feel calmer, regulate my emotions, create more lightbulb moments, reset my days, and take tiny steps forward toward my goals.
💸 Starts at $7.99/month (with a 3-day free trial) - it’s cheaper to join via the website http://www.theintentionapp.com
You get:
☁️ A premium podcast episode every other week
☁️ Actionable mini-courses
☁️ Guided journaling audios
☁️ Meditation tracks
☁️ Quick, on-the-go tools for emotional regulation + mind management
FIND GWI ⇢
☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO
☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847
☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
CONNECT WITH ME ⇢
🧚 Instagram ⇢ http://instagram.com/muchelleb
🧚 Website ⇢ http://muchelleb.com.au/
🧚 The Grow With Intention Podcast ⇢ https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention
SHOP ⇢
☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack
☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map
💫 A QUICK NOTE 💫
Please take with you from this video what resonates and leave what doesn’t. You know you best.
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