Ever started a new diet, workout plan, or business and thought, “This is it — I’ve got this!”… only to hit a wall a few weeks in and wonder why everything suddenly feels so damn hard?

Yeah. Same.

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the Emotional Cycle of Change — a totally normal (and totally brutal) process we all go through when we try to make meaningful changes in our lives.

Whether it’s fat loss, fitness, launching a side hustle, or surviving motherhood, there’s a reason you feel amazing in week 1… and completely overwhelmed in week 4.

I’m sharing:

• • What the 5 emotional stages of change actually look like (with real-life stories)
  • Why so many of us quit just before things get good
  • My own valley-of-despair meltdown moment from this week (yep, it was rough)
  • Practical strategies to keep going when every bone in your body wants to bail
  • How to reconnect with your “why” when motivation disappears
  • Why high-fiving yourself in the mirror might be the missing piece

PLUS: insights from Ryan Holiday, Simon Sinek, Brené Brown, Mel Robbins and neuroscience-backed mindset tools that will change how you think about progress forever.

If you’re in that messy middle, wondering if it’s all worth it — this episode is your permission slip to keep going.

🧠 You’re not broken. You’re just in the valley. Let’s walk through it together.

🎯 Resources & Mentions:

• • The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  • Start With Why by Simon Sinek
  • Joanna Hardis: Why Change Feels So Damn Hard
  • NeuroLeadership Institute: Growth Mindset and Change
  • Gabriel Gonsalves: The Emotional Cycle of Change
  • Mel Robbins: the High five habit

Resources & Links:

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