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!
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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:
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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!
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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.
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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/
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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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It's another listener Q&A episode and today Sarah and I are diving into your personal power and practical strategies to help you step into it!
For each of the questions we're covering in today's episode, we return to your personal power - your ever present ability to create improvement and make change!
Questions covered in today's episode include:
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Travel episodes include:
Building emotional resilience is one of the most powerful steps toward happiness, confidence, peace of mind and consistency but it certainly requires intentionality and practice.
In today's episode we're talking about how to go about creating this barrier to emotional volatility and how to enforce personal boundaries while practicing emotional resilience.
https://primalpotential.com/593/
Was insult intended?
Do I know for sure?
What assumptions have I made?
Am I focused on the problem or the solution?
Am I judging someone?
Am I placing my standards and values on someone else?
What is the difference between what actually happened (the facts) and what I added to the story (assumptions/intent/feelings)?
What have I added to the facts?
What else could this mean?
Have I added insult where none was intended?
What if I decided to not take this so seriously?
What's my role in this?
Join me for the 1 Week Spring Cleaning Mindset e-series!
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What are your core values? Do you show up with honesty & kindness for others but not for yourself?
Do you feel like you're a great leader in you work or for your family but you aren't leading yourself?
Today I'm talking with leadership expert Kareen Walsh about how to become a more effective leader of yourself and you won't want to miss it!
One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when Kareen reminds us all to give ourselves permission to show up as the version of ourselves we want to be TODAY.
She talks us through what we can do when we know our core values, or we know what we want them to be, but we aren't making choices accordingly.
https://primalpotential.com/592/
Kareen's 8-Week Business Masterclass
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You know Vogue's 73 questions? I'm answering them today! I actually don't think I answered all 73 but we got most of them plus a bunch of your great ones!
The 73 questions include:
Listen to today's episode for the rest! Plus, my answer to listener questions including:
I lack long-term motivation. I am confused why some days I want progression and other days I don't care. Is my WHY too weak?
How do I stop mindlessly eating?
How can we motivate those we love to lose weight and get healthy?
Get on board for the free e-series about mental & emotional spring cleaning! It kicks off Monday May 6th!
The wait list is now open for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation!
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Change Maker Part 1: Awareness
You can submit questions and topics for the show here.
Are you keeping yourself from big wins in the areas of your goals because you settle for little wins? Are you taking the perspective of "good enough" or "better than before"? You might be holding yourself back in a big way!
I started thinking about this as my Winter 12 WT clients went through their good/better/best challenge and then just a few days later I heard Chris Harder talking about not letting easy money keep you from big money.
In today's motivational minisode, we're diving into an honest look at how we hold ourselves back and what we can do to break free from the confines of our comfort zone and small wins.
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Mental wellness drives physical wellness. Without a strong mental game, it's just a house of cards. You don't want to miss today's episode! I'm interviewing one of the most positive, enthusiastic women I know: Brooke Thomas.
When I asked her what she's most passionate about sharing, she told me her incredible story that led her to the realization that mental wellness trumps physical wellness.
We dive into strategies for when you feel stuck or burdened by the life you designed. It's a powerful conversation about creating the life you want, slowing down to speed up and not settling for less than what you're capable of.
https://primalpotential.com/589/
Connect with Brooke:
Connect with Brooke on Facebook
Learn more about her Live Out Loud programs
Work with Elizabeth
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What is carb sensitivity? How do you know if you're carb sensitive? In today's episode, we're answering listener questions about carbs, sugar addiction, the best foods when you're on a budget and much more!
Questions tackled in today's episode include:
What I struggle with most, I identify as "sugar addiction". I know that I would be healthier if I never ate refined sugar, but it's a mind game where I feel deprived instead of feeling elated that I'm choosing to do good things for myself. I just don't know how to get out of my own head.
I have no willpower. I listen to your podcasts and although they are so good, nothing is helping me. I lose 2-3lbs and then go on a blitz of eating poorly. At 58years old, I don’t think anything will help me.
How can you tell if you are sensitive to carbs or not?
What are the best nutritious foods available for a person currently living pay check to paycheck?
Primal Potential Episode 316 on Wired to Eat
Carb Sensitivity Program by Dr. Natasha Turner
Primal Potential Q&A 2: What's Your Carb Tolerance
Get on the Wait List for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
Resources for Eating on a Budget
21 Day Sugar Detox Salmon Cake Recipe
Episode 066: Eating Healthy on a Budget
Episode 116: 5 Meals Under $1.99
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You aren't too busy to take care of yourself or to prioritize your health.
Sure, you might be able to tell yourself and others that's the reason you aren't making progress or doing the work, but it doesn't make it true. It's just a convenient story - a permission slip you write yourself for being inconsistent.
The reality is - taking great care of yourself increases your bandwidth, it doesn't decrease it. It gives you more energy, more focus, more determination, clarity and efficiency.
I love the Zen saying about meditation. "If you don't have time to meditate for an hour each day, meditate for two hours." If you think you're too busy, you need to adjust both your schedule and your perspective!
There are so many other elements to this permissive lie and we're exploring them all on today's episode!
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Get ready to expand your perspective about personal growth! Get ready to get excited about it and more enthusiastic in your pursuit of it!
Today, we have Tara Romano on the show! Tara and I met a few months ago and when I saw her Instagram post where she said that personal growth is her drug of choice, I just had to have her on the show.
Personal growth is a gift, not a burden. It's something you do FOR yourself, not TO yourself. It's not a sacrifice.
In today's episode, we dive into both personal growth, the gift of it and overcoming insecurity and comparison.
Some of Tara's personal affirmations include:
Learn about Tara and her fitness empire, Tone & Tease
Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening
"The glassblower knows, while in the heat of beginning, any shape is possible. Once hardened, the only way to change is to break."
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Need to get yourself to follow through on the promises you make to yourself? I've gotcha! Today's episode will give you the mindset & strategy for success!
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Fear of failure and fear of missing out (FOMO) reflect incomplete truths - emotional corners of the truth - and we can overcome them! I've been having a lot of conversations with clients about fear and today we're breaking it down so we can set ourselves free!
https://primalpotential.com/584/
Questions from Today's Episode:
Fear is a liar because you are in control! You create your results! Fear of failure is a liar because you have the power of choice! You don't have to fear failure because you control it with your own actions! The fear is a distraction!
Instead of submitting to the fear, challenge it with those questions. Instead of limiting yourself to the boundaries of your fears, choose to press on in spite of any fears.
"The fears you don't face become your limits." ~ Robin Sharma