The RD Weeks Show

The RD Weeks Show

By: Robert-David Weeks

Language: en

Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Health, Fitness

America's future is a small business renaissance. Live show 12pm EST Monday-Friday

Episodes

Small Businesses Can DETERMINE The Boundaries Of AI| The RD Weeks Show Ep 179
Dec 15, 2025

I talk about three ways to determine the boundaries of AI, recap last week's AI topics, and share what doesn’t make sense in current AI messaging about the future.

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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:23:58
The Norm Isn’t WORKING In Our Country Anymore| The RD Weeks Show Ep 178
Dec 12, 2025

I talk about TIME’s Person of the Year, an interview referencing the Great Reset, and what doesn’t make sense with the AI messaging.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:26:22
Why The Urgency To Adopt AI For Small Businesses? | The RD Weeks Show Ep 177
Dec 11, 2025

I talk about the failure rate of Amish businesses after five years, our economic system, and what questions you should ask yourself about AI.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:22:53
Redirecting The Future Of AI | The RD Weeks Show Ep 176
Dec 10, 2025

I talk about whether the similarities between religion and AI are coincidences, marketing distinctions that small businesses could leverage in the future, and what to think about for AI’s potential long-term impact.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissa

Duration: 00:28:05
Questioning A Future DOMINATED By AI Ep 175
Dec 09, 2025

I talk about the World Economic Forum, agentic AI, and future buying predictions. 


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:28:34
The MASSIVE Energy Usage Of AI Data Centers Ep 174
Dec 08, 2025

I talk about electricity and water usage for U.S. data centers, the messaging about AI's future, and the bigger puzzle that includes AI.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:22:11
The “Big Four” DOMINATING Over 80% Of The U.S. Beef Processing Market Ep 173
Dec 05, 2025

I talk about the new DOJ probe launched against the “Big Four” meat packers, the history of antitrust enforcement with this industry, and certain groups involved in the ongoing In Re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation. 


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America’s Future Is A...

Duration: 00:22:25
The SURGE in Car Repossessions in 2025| Ep 172
Dec 04, 2025

I talk about the millions of car repossessions that have happened this year, the components of the car buying industry, and questions to ask ourselves about the car industry.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:19:56
Is Dynamic Pricing Trapping Us In Unpredictability? Ep 171
Dec 03, 2025

I talk about AI’s impact on dynamic pricing, an opportunity for small businesses to build trust and predictability with fixed pricing, and a story about coupons that Target sent to a pregnant teenage girl.


I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward.


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Duration: 00:23:32
Over $200 Million Child Nutrition Fraud Scheme In Minnesota EXPOSED Ep 170
Dec 02, 2025

I talk about the Feeding Our Future organization in Minnesota, how the fraud happened during COVID, and questions we need to ask ourselves about America’s future.


I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward.


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Duration: 00:24:25
What Can High-Quality Products And Services Do For Our Society? Ep 169
Dec 01, 2025

I talk about the trend of lower product quality, the concerns raised by last week’s events, and how we can move forward.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:23:45
What Have the Last 10 Days Set in Motion for This Country? Ep 168
Nov 28, 2025

I talk about the video released of six Democrat elected officials, the tragic event near the White House, and Trump’s Thanksgiving message on immigration from third world countries.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:23:15
The Ticking Clock Of The Digital Nomad Lifestyle Ep 167
Nov 26, 2025

I talk about the trap of the digital nomad life, the growth of countries with new visa programs for digital nomads, and the trade-offs of this lifestyle.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:21:50
Why Don’t Most Small Businesses Own Their Building Anymore? Ep 166
Nov 25, 2025

I talk about the percentage of small businesses that lease, how leases became more common, and what we can focus on to make changes. 


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:18:08
What is Happening To GEN Z In This Debt Society? Ep 165
Nov 24, 2025

I talk about the big players in the BNPL industry, why younger people are using BNPL, and a message to small businesses.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:20:22
Small Businesses Are Using The Red Tape Hotline Ep 164
Nov 21, 2025

I talk about the SBA’s Red Tape Hotline, the bills that moved through the House Committee on Small Business this week, and the principle of meritocracy.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:19:12
Where’s the Unnecessary Government Involvement in Your Small Business Industry? Ep 163
Nov 20, 2025

I talk about the moon landings, TARP, and auto repossessions this year.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:17:27
The Mass Immigration Dilemma Ep 162
Nov 19, 2025

I talk about the estimated US taxpayer cost of illegal immigrants living in this country, the impact of illegal immigration on different parts of the US economy, and what to focus on to preserve America’s future. 


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America’s Fut...

Duration: 00:21:41
The Affordability Dilemma Facing Young People Ep 161
Nov 18, 2025

I talk about BNPLs, homeownership, and small business renting their storefronts.  


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:19:37
The Rising Dilemma Of AI Data Centers Ep 160
Nov 17, 2025

I talk about how much electricity is required for these AI models, the sectors in the AI industry, and questions to think about for America’s future.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:23:16
You Are Making This Movement Grow Ep 159
Nov 15, 2025

I talk about how grateful I am for your support, three takeaways from this week, and what to expect for next week’s show. 


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:25:10
Affordability Is On The Minds Of Many Americans Ep 158
Nov 14, 2025

I talk about challenges in the housing industry, opportunities for small businesses, and bottlenecks in the industry. 


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:24:55
What Happened To Private Airport Security Post-9/11? Ep 157
Nov 13, 2025

I talk about what the airport experience was like before 9/11, the TSA Screening Partnership Program, and the airports that use private security companies.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:23:31
What’s Happening to Small Family Farms? Ep 156
Nov 12, 2025

I talk about cattle ranchers, the aging population of farm owners, and a challenge facing local meat processors.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:21:00
Be Curious And Ask Questions EP 155
Nov 11, 2025

I talk about some topics that will be covered in the future. 


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:21:49
America's Future Is A Small Business Renaissance EP 154
Nov 08, 2025

I talk about what you can expect with this show moving forward.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:14:43
How To Follow Through On Your Intentions EP 153
Oct 17, 2025

Brian Ford is a Coach, Podcast Host, and Non-Profit Founder.


We talk about the resistance to follow through from self-sabotage, the impact of environmental design, and the feeling of doing good. 


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America’s Future Is A...

Duration: 01:06:58
How To Be A Stronger Man EP 152
Oct 09, 2025

Mike Schmidt is a Nutrition Coach, Connector, and Founder of SUPERFOOD SUPERHUMAN 


We talk about the national conversation around food, accountability with your body, and the process of unprogramming your limiting beliefs.


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Duration: 01:23:39
How To Have More Agency EP 151
Oct 03, 2025

Stella Stephanopoulos is building community through her podcast Everyday Endorphins.


We talk about habits for handling the challenge of comparison, how to get a head start on your vision for next year, and Stella’s definition of happiness.


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My Simple Comparison Shift To FINALLY Show Up Consistently In My Marketing EP 150
Oct 03, 2025

I talk about my experience creating 900+ Videos in less than 10 months, Three big habit changes to show up as the real me on camera, and belief changes to save a lot of time and energy on my marketing.


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Duration: 00:19:09
How To Use Emotions To Strengthen Your Decision-Making EP 149
Jul 06, 2025

I talk about the trap of shutting out your emotions, break down how emotions can have multiple meanings, and share how to use a new insight from the pressure balloon model to create space to strengthen your decision-making.


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Duration: 00:20:26
Don’t Wait 7 Years To Go All In EP 148
Jul 04, 2025

I talk about what All In means, share a decision I waited seven years to make in my business, and how you can start the process of making your own All In decision.


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America’s Future Is A Small Busi...

Duration: 00:22:39
Why Am I Still Chasing My Business? EP 147
Jun 30, 2025

I talk about the challenge of delegating to a past team member, share what beliefs might be driving you right now, and give you space to figure out your right way to make a change. 


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America’s Future Is A S...

Duration: 00:21:11
50 Stress-Release Habits Enter (One Habit Is Champion) EP 146
Jun 28, 2025

I talk about which habit I’ve chosen as my champion, share how I use some of these habits, and make some tough decisions about which ones move forward.


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America’s Future Is A Small Business Renaissance

Duration: 00:35:18
100 Thoughts That Drain Entrepreneurs (Let Them Go) EP 145
Jun 26, 2025

I talk about a simple habit to interrupt these thoughts, share 10 categories of thoughts that drain entrepreneurs, and highlight a few I relate to personally.


00:00 Intro

03:18 Pressure And Overload

04:58 Overthinking And Self-Doubt

06:41 Isolation And Responsibility 

07:55 Emotional Disconnection

09:27 Time, Pressure, And Guilt

10:47 Survival Mode

13:14 Misalignment And Identity Crisis

14:59 Simple Habit To Reset

18:05 Being Found Out

19:11 Collapse, Control, And Shame

20:21 Belonging And Freedom


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Duration: 00:23:18
144: 20 Questions To Show Your Capable Of More
Jun 23, 2025

I talk about the principle of immense potential, the impact of uncertainty while working on your business, and 20 questions to interrupt your current patterns.


00:00 Intro

5:26 Your 20 Questions


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Duration: 00:24:17
143: How To Endure The Hard Days As An Entrepreneur (My 5 Favorite Ways From The Last Decade)
Jun 21, 2025

I talk about creating your list of habits to release stress, ask what you’re putting off on the hard days, and remind you that hard days are temporary.


00:00 Intro

03:23 This Is Temporary

07:28 What Are You Putting Off?

10:27 Compare Your Starting Baseline With Skills

13:56 Accepting You Won’t Be Perfect

18:05 Hard Days Are Natural 

21:28 Pop Your Pressure Balloon


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Duration: 00:26:17
142: I Can Figure This Out Without Abandoning Myself
Jun 19, 2025

We talk about changing the outdated beliefs that drive you, how adventures can build the evidence that you’re capable of more, and how to check in with your body to adapt the way you work on your business.


Adrienne is a transformational coach, podcaster, and endurance athlete.


00:00 Intro

01:25 Life Lessons Through Adventure

13:20 How Adrienne Tunes Into Her Body Signals

22:36 Adrienne’s Outdated Beliefs

42:30 Changing The Beliefs That Drive You

46:00 Adrienne’s Habits For Releasing Stress

54:11 Adventures Can Sh...

Duration: 01:00:53
141: Why Do I Always Fall Off After A Few Days Of Working Out? (For Entrepreneurs That Want To Change)
Jun 16, 2025

I talk about different tactics to help with consistency, ask you questions about what beliefs are driving you, and how to make the workout more fun. 


00:00 Intro

05:04 Reset Experience 

06:49 Defining Your Progress

09:01 Tactics For Consistency 

15:41 What Belief Is Driving You?

17:38 More Tactics For Consistency

20:35 Two Techniques For Momentum

23:44 3 Phases For Habit Formation

25:37 Another Tactic For Consistency 


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Duration: 00:28:21
140: What Do I Focus On Today? (For Entrepreneurs Who Want to Break Out of Stuck Mode)
Jun 14, 2025

I share a reset experience to give you the space to create your plan for today.


00:00 Intro

01:56 Reset Experience 

06:21 Figure Out Your Next Move

10:23 The Source Of Stress

12:29 Outdated Beliefs 

15:23 Empowering Beliefs

16:24 Support Habits

19:35 Broken Swing Model


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Duration: 00:26:30
139: “Understanding What You Want Out Of Life”-Kasey’s Body Signals
Jun 12, 2025

Kasey is currently a brand journalist with a vision of helping people with their life journey, possibly as a therapist or coach. 


We talk about habits that can help you feel energized, how to connect to feeling right in your body, and ways to navigate outgrowing the people around you.


00:00 Intro

02:50 Sparks Of Joy Can Change

05:05 Facing Change

08:30 Moving Towards What You Want

10:49 Kasey’s Vision For Work

14:01 Kasey’s Body Signals 

17:50 Doubting Yourself

19:00 Feeling Differ...

Duration: 00:59:20
138: Why You Can’t Be Present When You’re Still at War With Yourself
Jun 09, 2025

I talk about the process of being present, ask questions for you to answer about your body, and remind you that your body is on your team.


00:00 Intro

05:50 How I Define Inner Peace

07:08 The Feeling Of Fulfillment

09:19 Figure Out What Resonates For You

13:07 The Process Of Being Present

19:03 Questions For You

25:47 The Principle Of Immense Potential


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Duration: 00:27:26
137: How Facing Your Business Resentment Unlocks Faster Growth
Jun 07, 2025

I talk about a habit to make progress in letting go of resentment, share three questions to answer about your resentment, and go through a sequence for changing the beliefs that are driving your life.


00:00 Intro

04:53 Facing The Resentment

06:37 Figure Out What Resonates For You

09:43 Three Questions To Answer

15:57 The Body Signal For Stress

20:40 A Habit To Make Progress

22:36 Resenment Habit Sequence


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Duration: 00:30:08
136: 3 Habit Phases To Remember For Making A Change In Your Life
Jun 05, 2025

I talk about three body-based phases of habit formation, share questions to ask yourself about your new habits, and dive into what to remember about each habit phase. 



00:00 Intro

03:56 Feeling Stuck In A Loop

06:31 Figure Out What Resonates For You

11:23 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your New Habit

21:28 Three Phases Of Habit Formation


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Duration: 00:26:58
135: Why Am I Uncomfortable Setting A New Standard For Myself?
Jun 02, 2025

I talk about what I learned about my beliefs from doing one pull-up back in 2021, ask some questions about facing your fears, and share a technique to figure out what you want. 


00:00 Intro

02:55 Why Do You Want A New Standard?

05:36 Facing Fears

09:27 Figuring Out What You Want

14:04 Moving Through The Uncomfortable Feeling

17:50 The Pressure Is Natural 

22:29 Figuring Out Your New Beliefs


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Duration: 00:32:37
134: How To Feel More Energized Working On Your Luxury Travel Agency
May 31, 2025

I talk about the challenges of working on your luxury travel agency, how to change out the beliefs that are holding you back, and habits that can help you feel more energized in the day.


00:00 Intro

03:35 Challenges In The Industry 

04:34 Identifying Your Beliefs 

05:35 Figure Out What Resonates For You

09:11 Changing Your Beliefs 

12:40 The Signal Of Stress

16:37 Movement Resets

18:34 Celebrate The Rep

21:48 Feel More Energized Before Bed

23:58 Supporting Your Empowering Beliefs 


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Duration: 00:29:23
133: How To Feel Younger Working On Your Business
May 29, 2025

I talk about habits and beliefs that help me to feel younger, give you the space to figure out how you can feel younger, and share a new strategy I added in my daily schedule that was inspired from the camp I went to as a kid.  


00:00 Intro

03:46 What Is Feeling Younger?

07:09 Truth Anchor Technique 

11:44 Movement Breaks

14:42 Eating Food That Fuels Me

17:28 Daily Schedule 

21:28 Moving Through Overthinking

22:58 Work Time Blocks

24:20 100% Commitment 


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Duration: 00:28:02
132: How To Better Prepare Yourself For Growth In Your Business
May 26, 2025

I talk about a natural process that happens with growth, how to create new beliefs, and how to identify the habit you experience in the dip.


00:00 Intro

02:56 The Natural Pendulum Swing

05:38 Reflecting On Your Change

08:56 A Body Signal For Stress

11:18 Celebrate The Rep

13:00 Figure Out The Disempowering Belief 

16:29 How To Create New Beliefs 

20:19 What Habits You Experience In The Dip


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Duration: 00:25:35
131: 5 Body Signals That Used To Hold Me Back As An Entrepreneur
May 24, 2025

I talk about 5 body signals that could be stopping you from making a change, how you can change the meaning of these signals, and how to feel more energized.  


00:00 Intro

03:54 Feel More Energized

07:15 Truth Anchor Technique 

08:50 What’s Holding Yourself Back?

09:44 First Networking Event After College

17:29 5 Body Signals 

19:09 Learning The Lesson


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Duration: 00:25:33
130: How to Feel Inspired to Work on Your Business Again
May 22, 2025

I talk about 4 simple techniques you can try to feel inspired again, share movement exercises to feel energized, and share a sequence you can try to create clarity on your next action for working on the business.


00:00 Intro

05:28 Energized vs. Drained

06:35 Movement Exercises For Feeling Energized

08:53 What Is Inspiring Right Now? 

10:01 The Lemon Technique 

14:38 Truth Anchor Technique 

19:30 At Least Technique 

22:43 Celebrate The Reps

23:43 Push Start Technique 


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129: How to Make Consistency Less Boring Before You Throw In The Towel
May 19, 2025

I talk about the three phases of habit formation, levels of variety, and reflection questions for your habits.


00:00 Intro

02:56 Leverage Variety 

05:27 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

08:40 Your Body’s Stress Capacity

11:55 Levels Of Variety 

16:49 Reflection Questions For Your Habit


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128: What To Ask When Feeling Like You’re Not Good Enough As An Entrepreneur
May 17, 2025

I talk about an experience where I felt like I wasn’t good enough , share a series of questions to reflect on for clarity with your situation, and how to kick out this disempowering belief from the driver’s seat of your life.
 

00:00 Intro

02:54 Identify The Situation 

08:53 Questions For Reflection

22:05 Changing Your Beliefs 


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127: Try This Habit To Break The ‘What If’ Spiral And Focus Again
May 15, 2025

I talk about using the reminders app on your phone, noticing the patterns of your ‘what if’ spirals, and creating a new belief to reduce how often they show up in your day.


00:00 Intro

03:00 Setting A Reminder

08:05 Notice The Pattern

10:39 Lemon Technique 

12:50 Connecting To Your Body Signals

20:25 Changing Your Beliefs 


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126: Is It Supposed to Feel Like This After a Win? (For Entrepreneurs)
May 12, 2025

I talk about why you can feel stressed after a win, noticing your stress patterns and how your body can respond to a new belief. 


00:00 Intro

08:15 Defining A Win

09:02 Understanding Your Body Signals

11:38 Pressure Ballon Model

13:06 Broken Swing Model

17:18 Noticing Your Stress Patterns  

19:31 Body Response To New Beliefs

20:19 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

24:20 Expectations For Change


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125: This Visualization Interrupts the Thoughts That Drain Your Momentum
May 10, 2025

I talk about how to observe your thoughts using this technique, understand your body’s signals for empowering and disempowering thoughts, and address old beliefs with a long-term strategy.


00:00 Intro 

05:00 The Visualization Technique 

08:43 Empowering vs. Disempowering Thoughts

18:45 Celebrate the Rep

19:58 Addressing The Old Belief

24:01 At Least Technique 


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124: Am I Wasting My Time Building This Business? (How to Know for Sure)
May 08, 2025

I talk about figuring out the limiting beliefs behind this question, share a grounding technique, and how to create stronger empowering beliefs. 


00:00 Intro

04:01 The Price Of Building

06:19 Figuring Out Alignment

16:35 Identifying Limiting Beliefs 

20:02 Identifying Empowering Beliefs 


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123: What 30 Days Without Deodorant Taught Me About Hidden Stress (For Entrepreneurs)
May 05, 2025

I talk about letting go of old beliefs, recognizing that your body is on your team, and busting a belief that was mind-blowing.


00:00 Intro

04:29 Understanding The Fears

08:07 Your Body is Supporting You

09:54 Factors To Smell Better

12:05 Letting Go Of An Old Belief 

18:12 Adding New Beliefs 


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122: You Can’t Move Faster Toward What You Want If You’re Still Holding This In
May 03, 2025

I talk about four stress responses of the nervous system, share reflection questions, and explain how to shift your response to stress.


00:00 Intro

05:41 Pressure Balloons

07:38 Reflection Questions 

08:51 Your Body’s Stress Responses 

15:41 Identifying Your Default Responses

19:55 Shifting Your Response To Stress


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121: Why Can’t I Make Changes That Last? (How To Build New Beliefs That Stick)
May 01, 2025

I talk about how to let go of a disempowering belief, implement a new empowering one, and navigate the emotions that come up in the process.


00:00 Intro

04:51 Disempowering Beliefs 

08:17 The Pendulum Swing Emotion

09:43 New Empowering Belief

12:00 Figuring Out Your Habit

17:31 Phases Of Habit Formation


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120: 5 Morning Habits To Create Momentum Without Fueling Burnout
Apr 28, 2025

I talk about adding variety with your morning habits, remind you that you’re capable of making a decision to change, and share how you can implement these habits. 


00:00 Intro

06:56 First Habit

08:20 Second Habit

12:09 Third Habit 

15:09 Fourth Habit

17:55 Fifth Habit


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119: Why Do I Keep Saying Yes to Things That Drain Me? (And How to Change the Pattern)
Apr 26, 2025

I talk about a simple strategy to help you say no, how to identify your patterns, and what body signals to notice in the conversation. 


00:00 Intro

06:03 Identifying Your Patterns

13:39 Listen To Your Body Signals

15:40 Noticing Your Big Pressure Balloons 

18:45 Breaking The Pattern


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118: Morning Clarity For Your Next Big Decision (Guided Meditation)
Apr 24, 2025

I talk about potential pressure balloons of stress in your life, guide you through a body scan, and share one of my latest big decisions. 


00:00 Intro

04:58 Guided Meditation 


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117: How To Bounce Back Faster After Making a Mistake
Apr 21, 2025

I talk about how to figure out the lesson in your mistakes to identify the behavior you want to change, how to recognize the pattern of your body signals after making a mistake, and the big decision I made on New Year’s Eve in 2018.

  

00:00 Intro

05:07 What Have Been The Mistakes You Made?

07:21 Figure Out The Lesson

09:27 Understanding Your Body Sensations

12:34 Stories In The Mistakes

20:00 Processing Your Emotions

22:34 Navigating The Tornado Thoughts


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116: If I Were Starting Over Today (These Are the 3 Habits I’d Build First)
Apr 19, 2025

I talk about different reasons for starting over as an entrepreneur, the impact of consistency in building the business, and ways to increase your capacity to handle new challenges. 


00:00 Intro

04:53 Why Are You Starting Over?

12:46 What To Remember About Strategies

15:22 Understanding Your Emotional Patterns

24:17 Creating More Energy In Day

27:10 Trusting Your Gut

30:34 Celebrate The Rep


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115: How Making a Big Decision Really Feels (When It Changes Everything)
Apr 17, 2025

I talk about the big decision I made during dinner, the body signals that came with it, and why making the big decisions is always worth it.


00:00 Intro

07:46 Feeling The Pressure

09:22 Fear Of Success

14:12 Body Signals

20:12 Processing Emotions And Finding Clarity

23:30 What To Remember For A Big Decision


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114: Why Doesn’t Finishing The Daily Tasks Feel Like A Win Anymore?
Apr 14, 2025

I talk about the one big decision you might be avoiding today, what could be happening in your body, and share techniques for sustaining change.


00:00 Intro

05:16 One Of My Biggest Disappointments 

12:15 What Can Happen With Your Body

20:27 Habits To Reconnect With Your Body

26:59 Techniques For Sustaining Change


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113: “I Know I’m Capable Of More” – Mike Schmidt Shares What To Focus On If You Feel Off
Apr 12, 2025

Mike Schmidt is a Nutrition Coach, Connector, and Founder of SUPERFOOD SUPERHUMAN 


We talk about the impact of avoiding your emotions, how vulnerability can help you grow so much faster, what can happen when you reprogram your beliefs.


00:00 Intro

02:39 Listening To Your Body

06:02 Reprogramming Beliefs 

09:34 Understanding Yourself

16:00 Facing Emotions

22:24 The Impact Of Radical Honesty

30:42 Living Authentically

43:50 Removing The Resistance

51:01 The Power Of Adaptation

01:02 Respecting Yourself


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Duration: 01:11:07
112: Still Waiting to Feel Motivated? (Here’s What Actually Worked Long-Term)
Apr 10, 2025

I talk about what I learned about fear in my first business, breakdown the pressure balloon model, and share three affirmations that can help you on the hard days.


00:00 Intro

07:14 Identifying The Fear

10:40 Holding Ourselves Back

14:38 Pressure Balloon Model

22:02 Knowing It’s Possible

27:16 At Least Technique 

28:53 Flexibility With Habits

32:11 Three Affirmations 


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111: How To Stop Rushing And Finally Regain Control Of Your Energy
Apr 07, 2025

I talk about the economic uncertainty happening right now, the connection between feeling rushed and acting busy, and the habits to help you regain control of your energy.


00:00 Intro

03:19 The Economic Uncertainty 

05:33 The Meaning Of Feeling Rushed

11:49 The Pressure Ballon Model

16:49 How To Regain Control


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110: How To Stop Starting Over And Finally Build Real Momentum
Apr 05, 2025

I talk about the pattern that can cause you to start over, what body signal to recognize for making a change, and habits to release stress. 


00:00 Intro

04:39 The Starting Over Pattern

07:23 The Pressure Balloon Model

10:521 The Control Of Starting Over

16:02 Recognize The Body Signal

24:47 Habits To Release Stress

26:45 Celebrate The Rep



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109: Why Am I Not Further Ahead By Now? (Here’s The Habit That Helped Me Reframe)
Apr 03, 2025

I talk about a personal breakthrough in how I experience the day while building the business, the different styles of success, and how to implement a habit to reframe.


00:00 Intro

04:53 The Habit To Reframe

07:03  Navigating Fear In the Business

11:05 The Pressure Balloon Model

25:15 Implementing The Habit To Reframe


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108: How To Bounce Back Fast After An Overwhelming Morning
Mar 31, 2025

I talk about how to still win the day after an overwhelming morning, what to remember about your body, and how to create clarity when you feel overwhelmed.


00:00 Intro

06:09 Focus On Movement

08:24 Push Start Technique 

13:07 Listen To Your Body Signals 


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107: How To Stop Settling And Finally Make The Hard Decision
Mar 29, 2025

I talk about two types of hard decisions, the feelings after the hard decision, and the hard decision to tell my parents the truth.


00:00 Intro

04:34 My Hard Decision 

05:56 What Is Your Hard Decision?

07:02: Types Of Hard Decisions

08:58 Body Awareness And Decision Making

09:48 Body Scan

12:30 The Impact Of Stress On Decision Making

17:30 The Feelings After The Hard Decision

21:25 What I Told My Parents

25:09 Your Body Is Like A Ballon

26:00 What Habits Make The Decision Inevitable? Duration: 00:32:29

106: My Quarter Of A Million Dollar Lesson
Mar 27, 2025

I talk about one of the main reasons I hit burnout, the impact lying had on my health, and what making the hard decision to be brutally honest with yourself can create in your life.


00:00 Intro

04:36 The Fear Of Judgement 

08:27 The Hard Decision Of Honesty

10:14 Open Stress Loops

17:20 Habit of Honesty

22:20 Celebrate The Rep


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105: When You’re Not Sure If It’s Time For A New Habit (Here’s How I Decide)
Mar 24, 2025

I talk about listening to your body signals, 5 insights to make your decision, and strategies to stay consistent with your habits. 


00:00 Intro

06:33 Mastery Of Satisfaction and Growth

10:12 Listening To Your Body Signals

11:09 5 Insights To Make Your Decision

21:51 Strategies To Stay Consistent With Your Habit


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104: 5 Habits I Use To Handle Uncertainty
Mar 22, 2025

I talk about a question to ask yourself before trying these habits, my experience with the 5 habits I use to handle uncertainty, and how to start using them as you’re building your business.


00:00 Intro

05:35 What Do You Want?

08:50 Areas To Focus 

16:51 First Habit

20:38 Second Habit

23:40 Third Habit

25:35 Fourth Habit

28:14 Fifth Habit

30:15 Bonus Habit

31:40 Three Phases Of Habit Formation


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103: Upgrade Your Problems (Stop Wasting Energy On The Small Stuff)
Mar 20, 2025

I talk about how the small stuff holds you back, how to close your stress loops, and what to expect from your body when you upgrade your problems. 


00:00 Intro

05:25 The Problem Of Not Feeling Safe

07:02 Example Of Small Stuff

12:23 The Feeling Of Small Stuff

16:11 Close The Stress Loops

19:33 The Feeling Of Resistance


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Duration: 00:26:33
102: I Keep Pushing Back The Start Date Of My New Habit (How To Break The Cycle)
Mar 17, 2025

I talk about body sensations you might experience before starting a new habit, two strategies to help you move through the resistance of starting, and how to see your new habit as an adventure rather than a threat to your body.


00:00 Intro

08:50 Your New Habit

09:49 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

12:31 Body Sensations

24:15 Strategies For The New Habit


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101: 14 Days of Lifting Weights at Home (What I’ve Learned About My Confidence)
Mar 15, 2025

I talk about my experience with my new habit of lifting weights at home, how I feel after each rep, and how this habit expands my confidence.


00:00 Intro

08:17 Fitness Journey 2021

10:31 Burnout Spectrum

11:43 New Habit Experience 


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100: My 10 Favorite Quotes For Staying Consistent With New Habits
Mar 13, 2025

I talk about the burnout spectrum, 10 quotes that have made a powerful impact on my life, and how these quotes help you stay consistent with your new habits.


00:00 Intro

06:33 The Burnout Spectrum

07:46 My Favorite Quotes


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99: The Simple Technique To Be More Present (Lean In, Lean Out)
Mar 10, 2025

I talk about creating more safety in the body, giving examples of the lean in, lean out technique, and sharing how to grow your confidence. 


00:00 Intro

05:29 The Future Thinking Challenge

09:36 Burnout Spectrum

17:06 Body Scan


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98: 4 Habits To Give You The Space To Figure Out What You Really Want
Mar 08, 2025

I talk about how to reconnect with your body throughout the day, what happens when your body feels safe, and my experience with these habits. 


00:00 Intro

05:20 Feeling Trapped 

07:50 Habits Breakdown

12:29 First Habit

15:12 Second Habit

19:39 Third Habit

23:45 Fourth Habit


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97: How To Feel Energized Instead Of Defeated Before Bed (The Push Start Technique)
Mar 06, 2025

I talk about the burnout spectrum, body sensation you can experience with the technique, and examples of Push Start activities before bed. 


00:00 Intro

04:58 The Burnout Spectrum

06:03 Push Start Technique Breakdown

11:47 Body Sensations You Can Experience

12:37 Examples Of Push Start Activities 

17:22 Victim Mindset


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96: You Don't Have To Like Yourself To Win Back Your Energy (Here's What Matters Instead)
Mar 03, 2025

I talk about the impact of flexibility on your habits, what can happen in your daily patterns, and simple strategies to win back your energy.


00:00 Intro

05:21 Struggling With Emotions

09:00 Noticing Your Daily Patterns

10:46 Simple Strategies To Win Back Your Energy

23:46 Body Scan Habit


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Duration: 00:28:42
95: Why Overthinking Every Word Is Draining You (And How to Fix It)
Mar 01, 2025

I talk about what can happen when you overthink, what happened at my first networking event post-college, and practical strategies for your communication. 


00:00 Intro

04:24 Understanding Why You Overthink

13:25 Insights From History 

15:59 A Strategy for Public Speaking

17:04 What Can Happen When You Overthink

19:42 Strategies For Your Communication


*Correction: The powerful quote, “We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not an act but a habit,” is from Will Durant, not Aristotle


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94: 3 Assumptions To Avoid When You Feel Scattered
Feb 27, 2025

I talk about how these assumptions impact your progress toward making burnout extinct, what to remember to move through them, and my personal experience with them.


00:00 Intro

04:51 The Truth Of These Assumptions

08:09 Figuring Out Your Chapter

11:10 First Assumption

19:08 Second Assumption

24:58 Third Assumption


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93: The One Habit To Transform Your Health: The At Least Technique
Feb 24, 2025

I talk about examples of using the technique, what to remember with your baseline progress, and how to celebrate the effort.


00:00 Intro

04:45 The Challenge Of Overthinking

10:32 Starting The Habit Formation Process

13:57 Examples For Using The Technique 

19:27 Focus On Your Baseline

21:34 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

23:49 Celebrate The Effort


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92: How To Bounce Back After Losing Your Confidence
Feb 22, 2025

I talk about understanding body sensations when you forget your confidence, how to reconnect with your body, and how to start creating momentum. 


00:00 Intro

05:37 Body Scan

10:24 Notice Body Sensations

17:01 Strategies For Bouncing Back


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91: The Simple Habit Audit That Will Change How You Prevent Burnout
Feb 20, 2025

I talk about identifying your daily habits, recognizing body sensations that feel energizing or draining, and moving through the natural resistance that can happen in your body.


00:00 Intro

05:30 Natural Resistance

10:32 Habit Audit Breakdown

20:35 Habit Categories

23:45 Examples of Burnout-Proof Habits


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90: The Strategy For Staying Consistent: Why Variety Might Be The Missing Piece In Your Habits
Feb 17, 2025

I talk about the impact of variety and certainty on your habits, making changes to your behavior, and expanding your capacity. 


00:00 Intro

05:28 Human Needs

07:14 Modern Comfort Levels

08:12 Decision Fatigue

09:04 Categories For Your Habits

14:17 Making Changes To Your Behavior

21:11 Expanding Your Capacity 

22:11 Three reminders For Yourself


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89: 5 Favorite Habits To Fuel Your Courage
Feb 15, 2025

I talk about my five favorite habits to fueling courage, taking risks, and growing confidence with your body.

 

00:00 Intro

05:53 First Habit

08:49 Second Habit

12:48 Third Habit

17:22 Fourth Habit

24:59 Fifth Habit


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88: The Hidden Pattern That Makes You Feel Like You’re Moving Backward After Making Progress
Feb 13, 2025

I talk about the idea of the pendulum swing in your day, how to navigate the angry phase, and the mistake I made after recording the last episode.


00:00 Intro

04:24 Understanding The Pendulum Swing

07:14 Recognizing Burnout-Proof Habits

12:45 Navigating The Angry Phase

19:23 Body Scan


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87: What ‘Make Burnout Extinct’ Really Means For You
Feb 10, 2025

I talk about how to stay consistent with your habits, the bigger picture of this mission, and the impact it can have in your life. 


00:00 Intro

04:45 Facing The Daily Challenges

06:06 Your Focus On Habits

08:33 How To Stay Consistent With Habits 

21:38 Build A Foundation Of Burnout-Proof Habits

23:00 The Bigger Picture 


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86: 1 Habit To Remind You To Slow Down Before Bed
Feb 08, 2025

I talk about a timing cue, creating variety with your habit, and my experience with this 1 habit at night. 


00:00 Intro

05:56 Creating Variety At Night

08:04 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

08:51 External Cues

16:48 Celebrate The Small Wins

20:30 Body Scan


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85: 3 Body Sensations That Mean It’s Time to Relax
Feb 06, 2025

I talk about 3 body sensations for my personal relax mode, why you could resist giving yourself time to relax, and a reminder to tell yourself with these body sensations.


00:00 Intro

05:44 Three Phases Of Habit Formation

09:00 First Body Sensation

14:43 Second Body Sensation

17:00 Third Body Sensation


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84: Why Burnout Is Bigger Than Just Quitting Your Business
Feb 03, 2025

I talk about the pattern of quitting too soon, the natural resistance with new habits, and my personal body signal when I feel more stressed.


00:00 Intro

06:48 The Pattern Of Quitting Too Soon

12:29 The Natural resistance With A New Habit

16:41 Identify Your Energizing And Draining Habits

23:00 Examples of Body Signals For Stress


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83: What I Got Wrong About Burnout
Feb 01, 2025

I talk about figuring out what habits energize and drain you, listening to your body, and a behavior I changed after my burnout in 2018.


00:00 Intro

07:02 Defining Burnout

09:02 Figure Out What Habits Energize And Drain You

11:08 My Burnout Story 

24:30 Changing Behaviors

29:00 Body Scan


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82: Focus On Your Best Rather Than Perfection
Jan 30, 2025

I talk about two ideas to hold on to for the body, letting go of the shoulds from others, and how to start being honest with others.


00:00 Intro

05:34 My Definition Of Burnout

10:45 Two Ideas For The Body

16:58 Body Scan


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81: What To Remember When You Push Off A New Burnout-Proof Habit
Jan 27, 2025

I talk about brining back familiar burnout-proof habits, starting small for putting the reps in, and gratitude for your progress.


00:00 Intro

05:54 Bringing Back Past Habits

07:47 Start Small

15:56 The Funnel Concept

21:24 Gratitude For Your Progress


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80: How To Naturally Break The Pattern Of Daily Distractions
Jan 25, 2025

I talk about 3 levels to support you in breaking the pattern of daily distractions, understanding the pattern that is at the root of your daily distractions, and simple strategies to improve your focus. 


00:00 Intro

04:28 Distractions And Burnout

08:05 Shifting Your Belief

09:38 Short-Term Strategies 

12:49 Understanding Your Pattern For Distractions

24:56 Long-Term Approach To Daily Distractions


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Duration: 00:35:14