Why are we so stressed and overwhelmed? Why do we have clear & compelling goals but fail to reach them? How can we want to change so desperately yet make choices that keep us from that change? Because we keep focusing on the habits we want instead of building the skill of consistency that allows us to achieve them. Consistency is a skill. It's a superpower. It isn't one-size-fits all. It unlocks any door and makes every goal achievable. A more effective, realistic approach starts here.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 20:31
I usually try to say hard things gently. This episode is what happens when I stop softening them. I’m sharing three opinions I feel strongly about, even though they may make some…
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Jul 27, 2026 · 22:34
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Jul 25, 2026 · 17:35
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Jun 30, 2026 · 11:50
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Jun 29, 2026 · 20:51
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Jun 27, 2026 · 27:09
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Jun 22, 2026 · 16:09
Get on the list for the July cohort of DEFENSE Foundations: elizabethbenton.com/defense You've made good plans before. Plans that made sense. Plans you wanted. And you've watched…
Jun 20, 2026 · 21:20
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Jun 15, 2026 · 18:58
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Jun 13, 2026 · 34:48
If you've ever watched someone make clean eating look effortless and quietly assumed they were just born with more discipline than you, this episode is going to reframe the whole…
Jun 8, 2026 · 25:37
This week I did something I'd been telling myself for over a year I couldn't do. Not wouldn't. Couldn't. It was too complicated, I didn't know where to start, I didn't have time,…
Jun 6, 2026 · 19:36
Somebody has a million dollars to bet on one person, not the most talented, the most relentless. The one who doesn't quit, who's scrappy, who finds a way when the odds are ugly.…
Jun 1, 2026 · 21:41
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May 30, 2026 · 18:32
My husband once told me all the things that irritate him about how I communicate. Too long, wrong topic, bad timing, telling him something he already knows. One day I stopped and…
May 26, 2026 · 14:01
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May 25, 2026 · 26:23
What if the real enemy to your progress isn't your motivation, your plan, or how busy you are — but self-sufficiency? The belief that you should be able to handle this yourself.…
May 23, 2026 · 19:39
_*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> A client walked into Boston with a sentence she was certain was the real story. Aside from my weight, I'm healthy. It wasn't a lie. It was the answer that…
May 18, 2026 · 23:48
_*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> The most tragic conversations I have are with people who believe it's not possible for them. _*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> Too far gone. Tried too many times. Too much…
May 16, 2026 · 29:34
You already know all-or-nothing thinking is a problem. You've heard it called perfectionism. You've heard "progress not perfection." None of that has stopped it from walloping…
May 11, 2026 · 27:49
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May 9, 2026 · 22:26
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May 4, 2026 · 36:56
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May 2, 2026 · 27:37
What if the thing you keep calling rest is actually part of the reason you feel so tired? In today's episode, Elizabeth shares a powerful reframe that might change the way you…
Apr 27, 2026 · 18:29
A lot of people are more discouraged than they need to be. Not because their goals don't matter. Not because change is easy. But because they are discouraged by problems they…
Apr 25, 2026 · 18:26
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Apr 20, 2026 · 16:37
What happens when you spend more time consuming fear than creating hope? In this throwback revisited episode, Elizabeth updates an older conversation with a fresh perspective:…
Apr 18, 2026 · 21:39
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Apr 13, 2026 · 33:22
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Apr 11, 2026 · 41:34
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Apr 6, 2026 · 29:11
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Apr 4, 2026 · 19:22
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Mar 30, 2026 · 21:54
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Mar 28, 2026 · 30:37
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Mar 23, 2026 · 27:36
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Mar 21, 2026 · 29:55
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Mar 16, 2026 · 18:39
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Mar 14, 2026 · 25:02
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Mar 9, 2026 · 13:43
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Mar 7, 2026 · 25:00
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Mar 2, 2026 · 24:31
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Feb 28, 2026 · 26:41
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Feb 23, 2026 · 13:34
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Feb 21, 2026 · 16:18
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Feb 16, 2026 · 16:03
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Feb 14, 2026 · 20:14
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Feb 9, 2026 · 20:12
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Feb 7, 2026 · 19:26
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Feb 2, 2026 · 18:35
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Jan 31, 2026 · 17:55
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Jan 26, 2026 · 14:48
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Jan 10, 2026 · 23:01
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Jan 5, 2026 · 18:29
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Jan 3, 2026 · 23:42
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Dec 29, 2025 · 21:26
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Dec 27, 2025 · 21:17
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Dec 22, 2025 · 20:16
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Dec 20, 2025 · 28:54
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Dec 15, 2025 · 16:18
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Dec 13, 2025 · 27:47
f you're eating healthy, working out, doing "all the things," but still feel like your weight isn't budging — you have to hear this. In this episode, I'm walking you through one…
Dec 8, 2025 · 25:41
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Dec 6, 2025 · 29:21
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Dec 1, 2025 · 25:13
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Nov 29, 2025 · 23:30
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Nov 24, 2025 · 21:34
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Nov 22, 2025 · 18:55
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Nov 17, 2025 · 12:44
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Nov 17, 2025 · 29:14
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Nov 15, 2025 · 21:30
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Nov 10, 2025 · 17:01
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Nov 8, 2025 · 20:20
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Nov 3, 2025 · 19:09
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Nov 1, 2025 · 25:04
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Oct 27, 2025 · 24:36
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Oct 25, 2025 · 40:33
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Oct 20, 2025 · 15:51
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Oct 18, 2025 · 23:48
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Oct 13, 2025 · 21:43
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Oct 11, 2025 · 21:37
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Oct 6, 2025 · 40:46
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Oct 4, 2025 · 32:28
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