Are you ready to go to the next level? Are you tired of struggling? Today you're going to hear from one of my 12 Weeks to Transformation clients about how even though she had lost weight, she was still really unhappy. She didn't feel like she was in control of her life.
Instead of settling for the struggle and making herself a victim of it, she USED the struggle and the tools within the 12 Weeks to Transformation to go to the next level.
She's happier than ever. She's lost weight. She feels empowered. As you'll hear her say, she's transformed her life over the last 10 months. She's getting up earlier, she's working out more, she's drinking less, spending less, saving more, losing weight and taking great care of herself while enjoying the journey.
You don't want to miss today's episode!
https://primalpotential.com/619/
Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation
Does your life feel like Groundhog Day? Like every day is pretty much the same as the last and you're just going through the motions, not living the life you want?
I've been there and I'll say this: I refuse to live that way anymore. Life is too short. Our potential - YOUR potential - is just too huge to settle for the same-old life you don't love.
https://primalpotential.com/618/
Today is another listener Q&A episode and Sarah and I are diving into your questions! Here are some of the topics we're tackling:
Are you living your life or are you choosing it? Are you just going through the motions or are you being intentional about creating exactly what you want in every area of your life?
Today you're going to hear directly from one of my 12 Weeks to Transformation clients about how she has become militantly on her own side. She's decided to get out of her own way and step into her potential while loving herself and her journey.
She didn't bully herself into transformation. In fact, she was gentle. She was patient. Understanding. And also: drama free and determined.
If you're wondering if you can do it, the answer is YES and today's episode will help!
https://primalpotential.com/617/
Episode 559: Identity Journaling
I'd suggest getting started with the Change Maker series of the podcast.
I am so excited to introduce you to one of my 12 Weeks to Transformation clients. Before we started working together, she shared that she was depressed and feeing lost in life. She wanted to lose weight, yes, but generally, she just wanted to be happier and healthier.
As she shares her story, she'l share the ONE THING she had to change in order to lose weight, take control of her finances and become happier than she's ever been.
If you're ready to learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation, don't wait! Now is the time! I would be happy to talk to you about your fears or worries! In fact, Thursday June 20th at 8pm ET I'm going live for a totally free workshop on overcoming past patterns and breaking free from habits that no longer serve you. This workshop is exclusively for people who are on the wait list, so that's absolutely your first step. Please note that I will be on there LIVE so I'll be happy to answer any questions you have!
https://primalpotential.com/616/
Episode 559: Identity Journaling
Here are some episodes and blogs you might want to check out. I also strongly encourage you to seek support from a licensed mental health professional! Here's a great place to start.
490: Pain, Joy, Depression & Progress
You know "the grind"? That feeling like you're always working on something, that "effort" is "hard" or you're just not enjoying the journey? It's all hustle, all pursuit, no pleasure?
I've certainly been there. In today's listener Q&A episode, we're answering a bunch of questions including several about how to balance growth & progress with contentment and really enjoying life and the journey of each day.
This is such a critically important topic and I hope you'll take a listen!
https://primalpotential.com/615/
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Stop complicating things. It's holding you back, slowing you down and overwhelming you.
Today we're talking about practicing simplicity in your thoughts and actions - I promise you it will fast track your progress! Whether you're thinking about changing what you eat, improving your health or fitness, losing weight, starting a business, paying off debt or enhancing your relationship, complexity is the enemy of progress!
In today's episode we'll talk about a new paradigm around progress and I'll help you catch yourself when you're adding unnecessary complexity and help you get to your simple, effective path to progress.
https://primalpotential.com/614
People complicate things to justify their inaction and support their excuses.
Complexity is the enemy of execution.
Stop adding more when less will do.
"Knowledge is about piling up facts. Wisdom lies in simplification" Martin Fischer
Eliminate the unnecessary so the necessary may speak.
What have you added to the facts?
Identify the essential & eliminate the rest.
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Related episodes include:
Episode 533: Simplify & Improve Your Decision Making
Do you struggle with not wanting to miss out? Do vacations, travel or evenings out get you worried about that line between deprivation and over-indulgence?
Travel used to be a total train wreck for me. I was constantly worried about food. I worried about eating too much. I stressed about not enjoying things enough and feeling like I was on the sidelines, deprived.
I really saw it as either/or - either I indulge and feel frustrated with myself, or I don't and I feel like I'm missing out and deprived.
Last week, I took a vacation in Bermuda. I shared a lot of pictures in my Instagram stories and posted daily recaps in our private (free) Primal Potential FB group. Today, I'm sharing the mindsets and strategies I employed to ensure that I didn't ever miss out AND I felt amazing every single day! You never have to feel like you're missing out again AND you don't have to return feeling like you "blew it".
https://primalpotential.com/613/
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Join us in the free Primal Potential FB group!
Past episodes on vacation & travel include:
Episode 177 - Travel & Weight Loss
Episode 461 - Avoid Travel Train Wrecks Part 1
Episode 462 - Avoid Travel Train Wrecks Part 2
Episode 534 - Binge Eating & The Holidays
Don't forget to enter to win our weekly Saturday show giveaways! Every Saturday, we pick a winner from someone who has shared the podcast on social media (and tagged us) or left a review of the podcast in iTunes or a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon!
It's another listener question & coaching episode! Today we're tackling protein smoothies - are they worth it? Should you drink them? Are they a waste of money or calories?
On all of our Saturday shows we do a GIVEAWAY! Today's winner is @karmachow! Email sarah@primapotential.com with 613 winner in the subject line! You win one of my favorite things: Artisana Coconut Butter travel packets from our sponsor - Thrive Market!
If you're new to Thrive Market, be sure to shop through thrivemarket.com/primalpotential so you get a free 30-day trial membership AND 20% off your first order!
There will be a new winner every single week, announced on the Saturday episode of the podcast! The following are ways you can win:
Curious about protein smoothies? Here's one of my fave smoothie recipes that mimicks the "Shamrock Shake" from McDonalds! Lately, the most common way I make my shakes are the two variations below:
Choc/PB
Vanilla/Berry
If you have a question for a future episode, submit them here.
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If you want to make big change in your life but you aren't sure how - this is your show. If you're going through the motions & want to break free, tune in!
Today I'm talking with Rob Murgatroyd about his decision to refuse the status quo and his unwillingness to settle for anything less than a life he loved. We're exploring how he walked about from a successful chiropractic practice and embraced uncertainty so he could create the life of his dreams instead of settling for a routine he was no longer enjoying.
Rob is so full of powerful truths and empowering mindsets. He serves up some tough love, reminding us that we can certainly continue to tell the story of why we can't do something but we're also free to stop telling that story and start to focus on how and why we can.
https://primalpotential.com/611/
Want to connect with Rob? Check out his Work Hard Play Hard mastermind here.
Ask yourself these questions:
What would it look like if this was easy?
What would it look like if this was fun?
What would it look like if this was elegant?
Learn more about morning pages for starting the day with intention & opportunity.
One of Rob's tools for creating big change in his life is to use the mantra "I belong here". While I love that mantra and think it's an awesome tool for stepping up and creating confidence, what I love most is what he said next. He said that he says it over and over (for weeks and months) "until it starts to feel real..." That's the ticket. We create these new stories and we repeat them until they feel real. Whether the story is, "I make great choices" or "I am a creative energetic problem solver" or "I belong here" - you repeat it and repeat it until it starts to feel real. (Tune in for more on this)
Chasing Cupcakes for questions
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Want to connect with Rob? Check out his Work Hard Play Hard mastermind here.
If you're struggling with inconsistency, this episode is for you. This new perspective on the cost of inconsistency will reframe all your future choices! Today we're taking something you've probably heard before and taking it someplace new and powerful.
We all understand that consistency is something that accumulates in value over time and that inconsistency reflects a short term perspective rather than a long term one, but today, we're putting it in a whole new light that makes the price paid for your lack of consistency MUCH more real!
I'm taking you inside the 12 Weeks to Transformation with this one and I can't wait to hear what you think!
Don't forget that I'm doing free video coaching for everyone on the 12 Weeks to Transformation wait list over the next couple weeks so get on the wait list now!
Today's episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic - you can use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15% off your next order!
Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list! Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list!
Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here!
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Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum!
How can you get motivated? More importantly: how can you stay motivated? Get more motivated?
Saturday shows are listener question & coaching episodes and today's show definitely has a theme of motivation!
We also pick a winner for a free giveaway every Saturday!
You can enter to win by leaving a rating & review of the podcast on iTunes, leaving a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon or posting a favorite episode of the Primal Potential podcast on Instagram or Facebook.
Today's winner is Joannew12 - please email sarah@primalpotential.com to claim your prize from Four Sigmatic.
Four Sigmatic is the sponsor of today's show! Check them out here and use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15%!
Does it matter if you use decaf coffee for bulletproof coffee?
How do I get motivated? I do I keep my motivation alive and strong?
How do I commit to lifestyle change without being overwhelmed?
What steps does it take to become motivated and believe you can win this battle?
Beyond willpower, how can I change?
If you have a question, you can submit it here.
Make sure you're on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation!
Dos and Don'ts of Bulletproof Coffee
The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
Eat the Yolks by Liz Wolfe
Here's the great news about change: while there are thousands of tools, tactics and approaches, you don't need to collect all of them to win. You don't need 75,000 strategies. You don't need to know more. You certainly don't need to know anything. Creating change requires just a small handful of tools that you actually use.
That right there is one of the keys - don't delude yourself into thinking that utility requires novelty - that something new is more valuable than something familiar that you just haven't implemented consistently.
In today's episode I'm sharing with you the 3 most common tools I've been using with my 12 WT clients to help them create change in their lives. I think you're going to love them! You don't want to miss today's episode!
https://primalpotential.com/608/
Get on the wait list for the Summer 12 Weeks to Transformation
Episode 579 - Change Maker Part 1 - Awareness
Episode 548 - Other Tools for Change
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If you want to hit any goal in your life, you have to know how to recover faster from setbacks & frustrations.
The other day, I had a big setback and I was emotional about it. I cried. I got mad. I spent hours focused on how I didn't understand another person's behavior or thought process.
Then, I had a bit of an "aha" moment. I came to the realization of a powerful perspective shift that I now think of as my "drama shut off" valve and I'm sharing it with you on today's episode!
Today's episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic - you can use the coupon code PRIMAL to save 15% off your next order!
Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list! Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list!
Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here!
Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram!
Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum!
Today we are tackling how to let go of negative thoughts, past patterns and limiting beliefs. It's another listener Q&A episode AND we're announcing the winners of our 4 prizes in celebration of our 600th episode!
Don't forget! We'll be doing a giveaway on every Saturday show! To be eligible to win, leave a review of the Primal Potential podcast on iTunes or a review of Chasing Cupcakes on Amazon or post on FB or Instagram (and tag @elizabethbenton or PrimalPotentialPodcast) about your favorite episode of the podcast!
Questions tackled in today's episode include:
Old thoughts of the past keep popping up in my head. I'm ready to create change but I don't know how to let go! Please help!
What kind of coffee do you drink? Spoiler! Four Sigmatic! You can check it out here and use the code primal to save 15%!
I had no idea that there are different strains of probiotics and that they function differently. Can you talk more about this? (Listen to episode 596 for more on probiotics!)
Why do I do things I know are bad for me? (Listen to Change Maker Part 1 - episode 579)
How do I stay focused over the long term? (Spoiler: you don't)
What's the best way to cope with late-40s body changes? Listen to episode 538!
Why are you so awesome?
To get on the wait list for the summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation, please click here.
Need a little tough love to overcome your excuses and break out of a pattern of feeling overwhelmed or frustrated? Today's motivational minisode is serving up a dose of the truth:
You don't need to change your circumstances. You need to change the way you interact with them.
Too many people are talking themselves into their problems and their past patterns. As they do that, they're talking themselves OUT of their potential and today it's time to STOP!
Learn more about the 12 Weeks to Transformation & get on the wait list! Registration opens up for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation in just a few weeks and between now and then, I'll be sharing FREE weekly coaching with everyone on the wait list to help you determine if my style is a good fit for you and if the 12 WT will help you crush your goals so make sure you're on that wait list!
Have a question, challenge, struggle or topic request? Share it with us here!
Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram!
Want more episodes like this? Listen to episode 548 for more tough love, straight talk and tips to create progress and momentum!
Join our Primal Potential Facebook Community!
Slay all day. I'm coining a new term: slay day. We are all capable of creating a Beyonce-style level 10 day, any day!
It's time to get out of the middle and win the day we're in!
Last week, I reached out to my friend Terri-Lynn and I asked if she'd be down to have a conversation about this "slay day" concept - what it takes to totally CRUSH the day you're in, and repeat that as a pattern.
If you want to build momentum and enjoy the journey, listen in to this conversation with me and Terri-Lynn! (You can follow Terri-Lynn on Instagram here or check out her website!)
Consider these elements:
Get on the wait list for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation! I'd love to work with you!
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What's the deal with positive affirmations? Do they even work? And is journaling REALLY effective in helping you make better choices? How do I change my relationship with food? We're diving into these questions and more in today's episode of the podcast! Don't miss it!
https://primalpotential.com/603/
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Episodes mentioned in today's podcast:
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Need to hold yourself accountable? Looking to get better at following through and staying consistent? Today's episode has the tools you need!
"Masterminds" have become super trendy in the past few years - it seems like everyone in business is starting or joining a mastermind. Undoubtedly, they can be great tools for growth.
Because of their popularity, there are a lot of components that have been identified that make masterminds work. Fortunately, we can take these components and incorporate them into our own lives, even if we aren't part of a mastermind or group!
Today, we'll explore those components and look at how you can use them in your own life or with a family member or friend!
The book mentioned in today's episode is Meet & Grow Rich by Joe Vitale & Bill Hibbler
In today's episode we explore questions, strategies and tools to assist you in building accountability. They include:
What will you put into practice from today's episode?
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What does "no mud no lotus" mean to you? To me, it's a reminder that all the dark times & moments in my life can take me to a new, brighter, higher level - if I choose to let them.
My life hasn't been easy. In fact, I've been deeply unhappy and hopeless for most of it. It stings a little share that. Because I'm so open about my struggles with depression and obesity, I get a lot of questions about how I came out of the struggles.
There are also a lot of people who assume that the struggles are behind me and it must be "easy" now.
In the spirit of this "no mud no lotus" theme, today I want to share with you some parts of my past struggles that I'm still practicing overcoming. We're talking about fear of judgement from others as well as judging others. We're talking about drama and the perspective of abundance versus the perspective of lack.
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I get a lot of questions about loving yourself. Does loving yourself mean accepting where you're at? Being "okay" with all your choices?
Today we're going there and answering your amazing questions. If you have questions you'd like us to address on the show, feel free to share them here or in the comments below.
As you might have noticed, it's also episode 600 of the show! We're giving away some epic prizes (to three individual winners) and you can enter below.
First, you need to share a screenshot of your favorite episode and/or one of your primary lessons from the Primal Potential podcast. If shared on Instagram, you need to tag @elizabethbenton. If shared on Facebook, your post must tag PrimalPotentialPodcast.
https://primalpotential.com/600/
Hop on the wait list for the summer 12 Weeks to Transformation
Join us in the Primal Potential Facebook group!
Episodes on loving yourself:
Chasing Cupcakes (not an episode, but an epic stepping stone to treating yourself better!)
599 - Get off the Hamster Wheel
589 - Mental Wellness & Making Your Own Rules
586 - Personal Growth as the Drug of Choice
576 - How to Change Yourself
Episodes on gut health:
Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight
Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat
Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health
Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge
Episode 596: Your Gut Health is Impacting Everything
It's time to get off the hamster wheel of change. Great intentions, intermittent execution, frustration, repeat.
Do you suck at keeping promises you make to yourself even when your word to others is gold? Today we're getting to the heart of change. Here's the scoop:
It comes from the inside, not from the outside.
Today I'm getting real about how to get off the hamster wheel of change and create a strategy that delivers results!
EB's Resources:
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Are you struggling even though you're super motivated? The other day, inside the Primal Potential facebook group, I asked folks what mindset topics I could help with.
Many of them surrounded this idea of struggle.
Struggling to get yourself to keep the promises you make to yourself or feeling like it's just super hard to stay the course.
In today's episode, I'm going to talk about how reframing the idea of "struggle" can be the very thing that makes all of this so much easier!
https://primalpotential.com/598/
Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!
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Should you drink kombucha? In this Q&A episode we're answering your questions about probiotics, kombucha, menopause, why diet's don't work & much more!
We love tackling your questions and topics and you can submit them here.
The questions we answer in today's episode include:
Can you suggest a good brand of probiotics?
Should I drink kombucha? Does it even help?
What are your thoughts on being proactive for menopause?
Is it worth listening to all primal potential episodes from the start or better to start at the end and work backwards?
Why haven’t diets worked for me?
I'm eating better but I'm still eating too much. Have you done episodes on overeating? Do you have any tips?
I want to get up early but I just can't.
Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!
Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight
Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat
Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health
Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge
Episodes on Overeating Include:
Your gut health is impacting everything. What happens in the gut does NOT stay in the gut. It impacts stress, anxiety, body composition and more!
For too long, we've thought about the microbiome as exclusive to digestion, absorption, constipation, diarrhea, bloating and gas. That's just not true.
What happens in the microbiome influences every single aspect of your mental health, your hormones, your body weight, immune system, metabolism and everything in between!
If you have questions, please feel free to let me know!
Do NOT miss today's episode!
Probiotic strains that target brain health & mood include but aren't limited to:
lactobacillus helveticus R0052 - inflammation in the brain and depression
bifidobacterium longum R0175 - anxiety
lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 - stress and stress resilience
Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!
Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
Episode 055 - Probiotics and Body Weight
Episode 432 - How Your Microbiome Can Help You Burn Fat
Episode 482 - Microbiome & Your Health
Episode 504 - Avoid, Minimize, Indulge
I think you need to slow down. I know I need to slow down. However, those of us who most need to slow things down are usually the ones who think there's just no way.
This is one of my favorite podcast episodes of the year because we're talking about the tendency to rush through our days and our lives with an operating system of "too much at once".
In today's episode, I'm sharing my incredible conversation with Sandy Vo about how to slow down, especially when you don't think you can.
You know how when your computer starts to run slow, you close down all the programs that are open & running in the background when you're not using them? You can do that with your thoughts. What thoughts are open and running in the background, draining your energy and darkening your mood? You can turn them off. Turning them off doesn't mean deleting them anymore than closing Skype when it's not running means that it's gone forever.
If you are ready to create more space in your life and in your mind, you want to carve out time for this episode! DM me on Instagram and let me know your favorite part!
Learn about Sandy & Ladies Aligned
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