Season 4, Episode 3

Is Motivation More than a Feeling?

Planner Lifestyle Podcast host Jessica McWilliams with guest Chanelle Neilson

Topics:

• How to inform yourself about your motivations before you plan


• Ask a simple but difficult question, “What do I want?”


• Taking a “future view” inspired by Dan Gilbert’s Future Self Ted Talk 


• Motive is the root word of motivation.


• How a conflict between motive and willpower can feel like a break down


• When to design unique tasks to meet your own goals...not other peoples


• Wanna exercise but hate running? Don’t run. Simple but true.


• Ways a coach can help with accountability and get to the bottom of those “easy” questions with “tough” answers.

Contacts:

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Guest Bio:

Chanelle Neilson is a life coach who helps moms with a side hustle who want to organize their day and find a balance between family and personal goals. As a mom of 5 kids, Chanelle Neilson knows that motherhood has its challenges—that’s why she is passionate about helping moms simplify so they can prioritize what matters and define success for themselves. She is the former host and creator of the popular Moms Who Know Podcast and the author of Parenting with Purpose, which has been translated into Chinese.