What's Your 1 THING?

Are you actually taking care of your life… or are you just telling yourself you are?In this episode, Dr. Len Lopez breaks down the STEPS framework: a 2-minute daily audit that reveals exactly where your physical, mental, and spiritual habits are slipping.S.T.E.P.S stands for:Sleep: Are you going to bed feeding your mind something good?Think: Are you speaking to yourself with intention… or letting negativity lead?Eat: Are you fueling your body or running on convenience and impulse?Physical: Did you move today? Even a little?Spirit: Are you working your inner muscles or skipping them entirely?Dr. Len compares life to being a chef: you choose what you feed your body, mind, and spirit. And if the recipe tastes bad… it’s on you.We talk about overstimulation, dopamine addiction, the invisible habits parents pass to their kids, and how one simple visual tracker can transform your consistency.By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly which step (or two) you’ve been neglecting — and how to fix it starting today.Don't forget to download the app and check out all Dr. Len has to offer! Link to his website here!

I spent seven days trying to stay consistent… with zero accountability, zero stakes, and zero external pressure. And what I learned surprised me.In today’s final recap of the Consistency Challenge, I break down the biggest lessons from each day — the ones that actually helped and the ones that fell apart fast:How to break your goals down using first principlesThe daily schedule printout that saved my weekWhy “make it laughably small” actually worksHow tiny cues can trigger big habitsWhy visible progress matters more than motivationAnd the mindset shift that made everything easier: You vs. You (not the internet)So… can you build consistency without stakes?Honestly, I’m not sure most of us can — and that’s exactly why this experiment matters.If you’re juggling work, family, and the pressure to “be better,” this episode will help you see consistency in a new, much simpler way.Find your one thing this week — and let’s keep going.

Today’s episode wasn’t supposed to happen.I was ready to throw in the towel. Pop in here and say "oh well, I tried, but this is always what happens..."Before inviting everyone into my pity party I figured I should at least check and see what I was "supposed" to do today for my consistency challenge. It was talk about failure. And not just about it, but what it's not. It has nothing to do with failing, it all has to do with not getting back up. The truth is that consistency isn’t streaks — it’s what you do after you miss. You can learn more about a person on how they over come failure than how they do when they win. In this raw, no music, no editing, recorded in a Nissan Juke kind of episode, I talk through:Why missing one block isn’t failureThe trap of tying your identity to your streakHow to reset after a rough dayWhy “you vs. you yesterday” is the only metric that mattersA listener story from the phone challenge that hit me hardAnd why tomorrow’s recap will be the most important day of the entire experimentIf you’re trying something new…If you’ve fallen off the wagon…If you’ve been beating yourself up for not being perfect…This one’s for you.You’re not a failure.You’re in the middle of the process.And we finish this thing tomorrow, together.

You don’t need more motivation — you need a feedback loop.In this episode, we take your cues from Day 4 and turn them into real, visible habit wins. You’ll get the exact 4-column tracker I’m using and learn how to use it in under a minute.Link to the printable/downloadable tracker -

Motivation failed me again today… so I tested something better.In Day 4 of The Consistency Experiment, we dive into cue-based habits — the “tiny trigger → automatic action” loop that turns goals into muscle memory. No hype. No perfect morning routine. No discipline Olympics.Just real life, real triggers, and real messiness.If you’ve ever wondered why your routines fall apart or why some habits magically stick, this episode breaks it down in simple human language — and shows you how one cue can reset your whole day.Your 1 Thing today:Choose one cue you already do and attach one small, obvious action to it.✨ Description Option 3 — More educational + emotionalMost people think consistency is about discipline. It’s not.It’s about automation — tiny cues your brain recognizes before you even think.In this episode, I test cue-based conditioning inside my time-blocking experiment and… hit my first reset. But it works. One tiny trigger helped me shut down distractions, shift into my priority task, and actually follow through.If you’re tired of podcasts that make you feel behind or routines that collapse the second life gets chaotic, this one’s for you.Today’s challenge:Find ONE daily cue and attach one tiny action to it.That’s it. Keep it small. Keep it obvious.

What life really looks and sounds like behind the camera. Day 3 in the bag. Are you living in reality? Or beating yourself up for not being on someone else's social media feed-level?Check back in tomorrow for another reality check, I'll be here all week.

Don't forget about the listener office hours! Come hangout with me... seriously Most of us don’t fail because we’re lazy — we fail because our environment makes doing the right thing harder than it needs to be.In Day 2 of The Consistency Experiment, I test whether cleaning my space, setting up my planner, and cleaning* my calendar can help me actually stick to time blocking.It’s not perfect. But neither are we.And that’s exactly what makes it work.🎯 One Thing to Try:Make one thing in your environment easier to do today, then see what changes.

💌 Want to share your 1 Thing? Hit me up during my ⁠office hours!⁠If you’ve ever felt personally attacked by the phrase “show me your calendar and I’ll show you your priorities” — this episode is for you.This week, I’m testing one of the most overhyped productivity systems out there: time blocking.Can I actually set a schedule… and stick to it? Or will it all fall apart by Monday afternoon?Here’s the twist — I’m not doing this to “win.”I’m doing it to find out where the system breaks first — and what that teaches us about building consistency without pressure, guilt, or perfectionism.This is self-improvement in real time: small experiments, honest failures, and surprising lessons from trying to live a little more intentionally.If you’re stuck in planning mode — always consuming, never creating — this experiment might be your sign to start your own.Why time blocking fails for most people (and how to fix it)How to spot your “break point” and build systems around itWhat to do when your motivation disappearsHow to treat failure like data, not defeatEach night for the next 7 days, I’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and what broke first — so you can run your own low-stakes life experiments right alongside me.📅 New episodes drop at 7PM.🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts.💌 Want to share your 1 Thing? Hit me up during my office hours!🧠 What You’ll Learn💡 Try. Measure. Move.

Listener Feedback link here! - book a 15 min callYou’ve probably been chasing purpose through career moves, new goals, or self-help books… but what if the reason you still feel stuck is because you don’t actually want to find it?In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and coach Matt Strunk, who sold multiple companies, hit every success milestone — and still felt empty. We unpack why purpose can’t be found in money, titles, or achievements, and how facing the parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding is the only real path to meaning.You’ll learn:The 3 hidden reasons you’ll never find your purposeHow to build awareness that actually changes your lifeWhy confronting your “missing pieces” leads to lasting clarity🎧 Listen if you’ve ever hit success and thought, “Why do I still feel stuck?”Follow Matt on YouTube - HERE🔁 Share your thoughts or your ‘one thing’ - Listener Feedback link here! -⁠ book a 15 min call⁠

We’ve all been there — you hit a goal, finish a challenge, or fall off your streak for just one day… and suddenly that little voice creeps in:“See? You knew you couldn’t keep it up.”In this episode, I unpack what really kills consistency — not lack of motivation, but the inner critic that shows up when we start to slip or even after you finish a goal.This is the real lesson I took from the Awareness Experiment.What started as tracking my phone pickups turned into learning how to quiet that voice. The one that no matter what you do, is never happy. You’ll learn:Why your inner critic gets louder after a big win or failureHow self-awareness can help you notice the slip without quittingWhat to focus on after the goal ends to stay consistent long-termThe real win wasn't cutting my bad habits in half. It was realizing that the habits don't define me. My awareness does. Because if you're aware, you can adapt. If you're aware, you can change. And if you're aware, you can finally build a system that sticks without turning it into an identity.We're taking awareness and turning it into consistency without the stakes and without the identity crisis.

What would happen if you tried to cut your phone pickups in half?In this midweek check-in of The Awareness Experiment, I tackle a personal mindfulness challenge to break my phone addiction. Dropping from 93 pickups a day to just 46. Along the way, I discovered that awareness is just the start. Real change takes structure, stakes, and a willingness to face your own habits head-on.This episode dives into:How awareness can help you take control of unconscious habitsWhy “out of sight, out of mind” actually worksThe surprising connection between mindfulness and motivationHow accountability and loss aversion can make new habits stickWhether you’re trying to spend less time on your phone, be more present, or finally follow through on a goal, this episode will help you see that awareness might just be your most underrated superpower.

Most of us have been told to “find your passion”—as if that’s the magic key to discovering your purpose. But what if we’ve been doing it backwards?In this episode, Jordan sits down with Dr. Babs Faseesin, author of Cracking the Life Code, to explore why purpose comes before passion—and how finding your “red thread” through life can unlock deeper meaning and direction.Together, they unpack 2 of the 5 pillars of success (Purpose, Passion, Platform, People, and Place), Dr. Bab's talk's Jordan through his own realization about using entertainment to dissolve conflict, and reveal how reflection—not relentless searching—is often the missing piece in discovering your purpose.If you’ve ever felt “stuck” because you’re not passionate enough about anything… this conversation will help you see purpose in a brand-new way.🔑 In This EpisodeThe difference between purpose and passion—and why the order mattersHow to find the red thread that runs through your lifeWhy it’s not what you don’t have that limits you—but what you already have and don’t know how to useJordan’s personal breakthrough about using humor and entertainment as tools for connection and healingA practical next step for turning self-awareness into action🧭 Your One Thing“It’s not what we don’t have that limits us—it’s what we have but do not know how to use.” – Dr. Babs FaseesinSpend time reflecting on the moments, patterns, and experiences that have stayed consistent throughout your life. Those might just point you toward your purpose.🧠 Guest InfoDr. Babs Faseesin is the author of Cracking the Life Code and the creator of the platform by the same name. His work focuses on helping individuals and organizations unlock success through mindset, purpose, and growth.🔗 Connect with Dr. Babs:🌐 crackingthelifecode.com💼 LinkedIn: Dr. Babs Faseesin📸 Instagram: @babsfaseesin🎧 Connect with the ShowHere is the link to the form so your voice is heard! If today’s episode got you thinking differently about your own purpose, share it with a friend or coworker who might need to hear it.💬 What’s your one thing from this episode? Let Jordan know at whatsyour1thing@gmail.comAnd don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss your next spark of inspiration.

Boudoir photographer Gregory James Thelian joins Jordan to talk about how powerful portrait work — done the right way — can reveal the self we already contain. We dig into why so many self-help tactics fail (they skip the “self”), how a three-day boudoir experience creates lasting change, and a simple introspective exercise you can use when limiting beliefs show up. Full of neuroscience, humor, wardrobe disasters, and the official “mudflap girl” pose.Gregory James Thelian — Fine-art boudoir photographer (10+ years). Creator of a three-day boudoir experience that combines guided introspection with gallery-scale prints to change clients’ self-perception. He’s developing a self-worth system (journals + guides) and shares how neuroscience and CBT-style reframing are baked into his process.Website: gregoryjamesphotography.com Instagram: @gregoryjames.photoIntrospection is the work. Tools/habits only stick when you have a clear sense of self.“I’m not enough” is usually the root. Reframe it (example: “I’m just trying to be me”) and ask who you’re trying to please.Boudoir (done as an experience) creates cognitive change. Large prints + repeated viewing create cognitive dissonance and use mirror-neuron mechanisms to reinforce a new self-image.Ask “why?” 5–7 times. Dig until you reach the core belief — then reshape it.Comfort zones can be a coffin. Small, fun discomforts (Jordan: sprinkler story) produce big shifts in how you live.

(Welcome back to today's episode… as if you left and came back in the first 30 seconds…. I forget what words mean sometimes😛 I hope you keep listening)Stick to your values! It’s ok to rock the boat sometimes. Don’t succumb to smooth talkers, as persuasive as they can be. If you believe yourself to be right, stand up for what you think and believe in. Even in silly circumstances like this one.At the end of the day no one was willing to put their foot down and explain beyond a reasonable doubt that our team was outside of the rules. Maybe they didn’t care enough, or didn’t think it was that big of a deal, but little decisions like this can build up over time. You are training the muscles in your brain that it’s ok to let people suppress your voice, suppress your values, to get what they want (in this case a very tiny plastic trophy). It’s not everyday the "Suppressor" admits when they are wrong and tries to correct the situation. I’m sorry to say, but no one is coming to save you. You have to be willing to stand up for yourself. Think of these as the stepping stones for when it really matters. Do not let people chip away at your worth or your values until there's nothing left. You can look at this from another angle. The “I’ll give more when I have more mentality”. When was the last time you donated to charity? Left a large tip? Or are you in the mindset of I can’t afford to do that now, I’ll do it later when I have it. If you can’t give a dime out of a dollar, how do you think you will be when you have more? There will never be enough. That is the real answer with that mindset. (for all of the people that listen first and then come back and read this description… thinking what the H*ll, this was a 7 minute rant about cheating at a dumb leadership training game and turned it into a motivational speech on standing up for your values and giving even when you have nothing?!) This guy is nuts… and to all of those who had that thought… The answer is yes, and I would love to hear all of your ridiculous comments. Head over to the Google form below and share away! Here is the link to the form so your voice is heard!  Or just email me at: whatsyour1thing@gmail.comPeace out Girl Scout ✌️

Pick something and commit. It’s fine to experiment to see what floats your boat, but you do need to eventually set sail. You need to stop dipping your toes off the end of the dock and dive in. You will not grow by testing 50 things out to 20%. You would learn more by picking any one of them and going 100% in. If it's not right for you, great! Now you can say that with certainty and move onto the next. This will help  give you clarity around the things you do and do not want. Which in turn should increase the likelihood the next experiment(s) will be more aligned with your true goals. And if I’m being honest, I need to do this too. I am the dabbling debutant of the ball, the toe dipping counselor, the king of sampling but never committing. That ends now. And if even just one person has the same reaction after listening, that’s good enough for me 🙂Here is the link to the form so your voice is heard! Let me know what YOU want to hear… HERE ha Or just email me at: whatsyour1thing@gmail.comPeace out Girl Scout

I want to learn how to serve you, my dearest listener, better. Please fill out as much (or as little) info as you want on this form HERE. It really means the world to me :) - I need to get out of my own head, so please let me inside of yours 😂To recap this episode in a few lines. I've been pretty "self-centered" lately and have felt off.That is because I've been focusing too much on myself and not enough on serving others.I walk you through a story explaining how the awards worth getting in life take time. How we need to enjoy being in the present moment more, and to not take the internet so seriously. (When your cute video of playing with your kids flops and gets 2 views). Make sure to listen all the way to the end (or skip to it) and listen/watch me make a fool of myself :P Peace Out Girl Scout ;)

Be honest — when’s the last time you made a new friend? For most of us, it feels awkward, risky, and even a little scary. What if they laugh at us? What if we get rejected?That’s exactly what my daughter Simone was nervous about when she started at a brand-new school. But here’s the thing — she figured it out on day one. In this episode, Simone teaches me her secrets to making friends, and along the way, we uncover a bigger truth: the fear of embarrassment never really leaves us, but neither does our need for connection.And because this is us, we don’t just stay serious — we get goofy, we film outside, and yes… our chickens steal the show.If you’ve ever felt stuck, lonely, or unsure how to put yourself out there, this conversation is your reminder that it’s okay to be nervous — but it’s not a reason to stop trying.

Giving advice is easy. Living it? Not so much.In this episode with my good friend Spencer Jones, we dig into:If it’s a problem, make it a priority.Why communication at home is way harder than with strangers.The decision hack: treat your problem like it’s someone else’s.How to set boundaries (without guilt).The heliotropic effect — why some people fill you up while others drain you.And maybe… you’re already living your purpose.It’s part therapy and part ridiculous - Time to creak into this egg and see what glows. Make sure to check out our first episode released on 8/4/25 "Help Find Your Purpose By Following the Clues from Your Life w/ Spencer Jones"

I’ve been off lately. Short-tempered, not very kind, definitely not the dad I want to be. And after some thinking (and finally listening to Simon Sinek on the High Performance podcast with Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes), I figured out why.I wasn’t living in line with my values. Who I say I am on the inside hasn’t matched how I’ve been acting on the outside. And when that happens, happiness feels impossible.So in this episode, I’m walking and talking through what that looks like in real life — from losing my cool with my kids to realizing I just need to let my daughter check the mail for the fifteenth time. Happiness isn’t waiting somewhere down the road; it’s in the small, annoying, ordinary things we already have.If you’ve ever felt like you’re not living as the person you say you are, this one’s for you.

Need a quick mood boost? In this episode, I’m joined by the hilarious Travis Rhoden from Bestie Approved, and we’re cutting straight to the chase with two science-backed ways to be happier—without slogging through a two-hour self-help marathon. First up: the “Duchenne smile” (yes, it’s as fun to say as it is to do), a simple trick involving a pencil, your molars, and 30 seconds that can actually lift your mood. Then, we talk about the underrated magic of giving yourself a pause—especially in the middle of an argument—because silence can be the ultimate power move.Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper episode without banter, questionable fashion challenges for Podcast Movement, and somehow… a nun and priest costume pact. Short, sweet, and guaranteed to make you smile (with or without crow’s feet).