Part of our new Wise Women Series, this is an inspiring chat with fitness expert Megan Dahlman. We discuss practical and sustainable ways to start and maintain a fitness routine, especially as motivation fluctuates. Megan shares her insights on the importance of strength training and offers advice on how to ease into a fitness routine that aligns with your long-term health goals.

Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just beginning your fitness journey, Megan's wisdom will inspire you to rethink your approach to exercise and prioritize consistency over intensity. Tune in for actionable tips and encouragement to make this new year your healthiest yet!

Monica on Self Care Simplified or listen on Apple podcasts; Jumpstart 30 Program

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Ready to take a fresh path to self-discovery? Every Monday, Jemma of “The Psychology of your 20s” brings you a new mantra, breaking it down to show you how you can apply it to your own life. Whether you’re facing a major transition or looking to evolve your everyday routine, Mantra is the podcast for you. Join Jemma every week for reflections, practical tips, and personal insights that’ll inspire you to live with intention and unlock your true potential. Follow Mantra with Jemma Sbeg wherever you get your podcasts.

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In this coaching call, I had the pleasure of talking with Sarah, a creative mom who struggles with consistency due to her ADHD and the challenges of everyday life. We delved into what consistency looks like for her and how she can create touchpoints in her day that help her feel capable and confident.

We identified practical steps she can take, starting with simple hygiene routines and establishing a capsule wardrobe to make getting ready easier. This conversation was all about helping Sarah find flexibility within her routines and redefining what it means to be consistent in her unique life circumstances.

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It's a movie that defined a lot of my growing up years, but really hit hard when I experienced my first real heartbreak: Sense and Sensibility. In our 18 years together, Brad has never seen it, despite it being one of my very favorite movies of all time. Today, we set out to change that. Listen in to hear why I love this movie so much and if Brad felt anywhere close to the same.

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If you have a complicated relationship with making and keeping goals, so do I! Goal-making and I have our ups and downs, and complete outs. But this year, it feels good and it feels right for me to get back into this practice. I did so, both personally and professionally. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear me share a bit about where I’m at with goal-making and why, how I create my goals, and what 10 I landed on for 2025.

This is a full bonus episode, aired from More Personal–my private, premium, always ad-free podcast for members of the Supporters Club. To get access, sign up at the Bestie or Ride-or-Die level using the code “FREEMONTH” by February 1st to get your first month free. Go to aboutprogress.com/support to sign up!

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Ever felt like planning your day was a prison rather than a support system? In this episode I chat with day planning expert Jess Massey to uncover how to shift from panic-led planning to intentional, peaceful productivity.

Jess shares her personal journey and tangible steps to make day planning a flexible support system tailored to you. We delve into her Hustle Sanely framework, designed to help you prioritize without sacrificing your well-being. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, directionless, or constantly dropping the ball, this episode is your guide to reclaiming control. Don’t miss out on turning chaos into calm!

DSL Workshop, Peacefully Productive Planner, previous episode with Jess

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Between Taylor and myself, we have a wide range of both life experiences and preferences when it comes to all things “New Year, New Me.” 

While I’m tackling this year in the most stereotypical of New Year fashions—all the goals!—Taylor is understandably (and wisely?) more reticent to jump on the bandwagon. 

We explore our past histories with goal-making around this time of the year, have a hilarious realization about what appears to be a gendered understanding of the whole “word of the year,” and Taylor shares her fascinating tales of using Artificial Intelligence to help her come up with some potential resolutions (+ a word of the year) for 2025.

Take a peak into our brains (and our friendship) and alllll things New Year. Let us know if you use A.I. to help make your goals, too!

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Ever feel like a 'try-hard' gets a bad rap? In this bite-sized episode, I'm diving into why I love 'January Joiners' and how you can harness that New Year momentum to make lasting progress. Tune in as I share three key tips to help you ride the momentum wave successfully and avoid common pitfalls.

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You know that feeling—you set an exciting goal or decide to start a new habit, but soon after, your initial enthusiasm fizzles out. I like to call that 'Follow-Through Fallout.' It happens to the best of us, and it's completely normal!

Today, I'll share my own journey through this phenomenon, the unexpected hurdles I faced, and the strategies I used to keep going. We'll explore why follow-through fallout occurs, break down the psychological factors behind it, and most importantly, discuss practical tips to overcome it. Whether you're working on New Year's resolutions or any personal goals, this episode is packed with insights to help you push past the slump and achieve what you set out to do.

Do Something Workshop, episode on Momentum

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Do you like to read? Or wish you could more? I relate to BOTH! In today's special preview episode, I'm sharing half of January's Book Report from More Personal, my private, premium, always ad-free podcast exclusive to certain levels of the Supporters Club. In this episode, I review 3 of the books I read (and loved) in December, and introduce a new reading challenge I'm embarking on to help me read the books already crowding my shelves and calling my name. (Many of them for YEARS.)

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This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my life, my family, my work, and my own self development encourages you in your own journey.

Around here the goal is never perfection, just to keep trying, even if in very simple ways. I think you'll see that with all of the big changes going on for me, taking the smallest of steps has helped to keep me afloat and feeling like myself. As always, I encourage you to get messy, too!

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