CONSISTENT by Primal Potential

In today's episode I'll be sharing my top 3 tips for staying focused so you can accelerate your progress towards your goals.Where focus goes, energy flows. To achieve your goals, you've got to stay focused. But it's not quite that simple. We need to train ourselves to bring our attention to things that serve us & help us reach our goals and then we need to consistently bring our attention there. But how?!

You need to be consistent to reach your goals. In order to achieve consistency, you must harness the power of focus.

In today's episode I'll be sharing my top 3 tips for staying focused so you can accelerate your progress towards your goals.

http://primalpotential.com/top-3-tips-for-staying-focused/

Can we have a little fun today? I want to talk about fun, healthy holiday gift ideas. I'll admit right off the bat that I'm a super practical person. I have enough sweaters, candles and knick knacks. Give me something I can use!

I'm always looking at what might increase my focus, motivation & desire to get healthy, stay organized, build my business or live my best life.

Some people feel really motivated by new workout clothes, others by organization & simplification, others by new kitchen appliances. Know what will help you get excited to improve your health and invest in THAT this year.

Coffee

• Death Wish Coffee
• Kicking Horse Coffee
• Grady's Cold Brew
• Glass straws (for weirdos like me)

Immersion Blender

I'm a huge fan of the immersion blender for things like bulletproof coffee, chocolate avocado mousse and mashed cauliflower. Plus, it's super portable & convenient for travel!

OXO Salad Chopper

I use my OXO salad chopper almost every day. I use it most often for salads. For example, if I have hardboiled eggs in my salad, using the salad chopper lets the yolks become a creamy element for the salad. Same thing with avocado or guacamole. It blends the flavors and reduces the need for dressings. I also use it for my fave breakfast dish: shredded cabbage with eggs, bacon & avocado. I love volume but I had things that are super dry.

Kettlebells or Jump Ropes

Books

• 5 Minute Journal by Alex Ikonn and UJ Ramdas
• The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
• Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
• The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard
• The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
• Mastery by Robert Greene

http://primalpotential.com/5-healthy-holiday-gift-ideas/

Today's show goes into 4 of 12 fat loss best practices contained within my 2015 Fat Loss Best Practices Blueprint. You can get the blueprint (normally $97) for FREE until the end of 2015.

The strategies within the blueprint include 4 critical categories: diet, lifestyle, mindset & fitness. Today's episode details once strategy from each of the 4 categories.

I've outlined 12 high-impact fat loss best practices in this guide that you can get for free until January 1st, 2016. Here are 4 of the strategies I go into in detail in today's episode. Listen to the full episode to get all the details!

Carb backloadingEating carbs at nightWhy morning is the worst time for carbs when your goal is fat lossKeeps you in fat burning modeMinimizes time in storage modeDecreases hunger & cravingsIncreases energy

SleepQuality & quantityHow we impair sleep via diet & lifestyleThe impact of sleep deprivation on insulinThe impact of sleep deprivation on hunger & cravingsDiet, lifestyle & fitness changes that will improve sleep & accelerate fat loss

AffirmationsWhy they matterHow we get it wrongHow to make them work for youMy first affirmations

SprintingHow to sprint regardless of your fitness levelWhat sprinting really meansTypes of sprintsWhy sprinting is the investing of exercise

http://primalpotential.com/4-fat-loss-best-practices

Yay! Another Random Show where I'm answering your questions! Today we've got some great ones including how to deal with holiday stress, how to know if your hormones are balanced, objections to tracking and common big rocks to help you find yours!

If you have a question or topic you'd like me to tackle on the podcast, please let me know!

http://primalpotential.com/how-to-deal-with-holiday-stress/

This one is kind of a no brainer, huh? A list of 8 foods that help you burn fat and how they help! Well, in fairness, some of these are ingredients, but still. And they all have something in common: they work to improve the body's responsiveness to insulin.

In today's episode we'll talk about how these foods & ingredients help with fat loss, where you can get them and why these mechanisms are so powerful.

Plus, I'm also going to give you access to a totally free 28-pg guide to the most effective fat loss strategies! It's usually $97 but between now (December 3rd 2015) and December 31st, you can get it totally free!

Ok, in fairness, some of these are "ingredients", but in today's episode we talk in detail about what they are, how they help and how you can incorporate them into your diet!

CinnamonChromiumOmega 3 Fatty AcidsSeleniumGlutamineZincVitamin D3Alpha Lipoic Acid

http://primalpotential.com/8-foods-that-help-you-burn-fat/

Let's make the most of the rest of 2015, okay? I am certain that if you follow a few of these strategies, you can drop 1 size in 30 days. That's not crazy diet talk. It's just possible. The problem isn't that we don't know what will lead to fat loss, it's that we struggle to consistently implement it. Oftentimes we do too much. We create these busy, detailed plans and then we get lost in the details. Today I simplify it for you!

10 Strategies to Drop 1 Size (before 2016)

Get out of your head

Prepare for the morning

Identify your obstacles

Track. What you measure improves.

Let go of indulgences that aren't worth it

Eat when you're hungry

Go to bed earlier

Make fat, protein and non-starchy veggies your staples

Face the music and get accountable

Get a coach

http://primalpotential.com/drop-1-size/

I say all the time that motivation isn't something that strikes the fortunate. Not at all, in fact. Motivation is something you have to CHOOSE to create EVERY day! Of course, as soon as I say that, the first and most obvious question is "how??" In today's episode we're tackling just that - how to create motivation. I am going to share 11 powerful motivators from my favorite book, Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is The Way.

http://primalpotential.com/how-to-create-motivation/

Are protein shakes healthy? Can they help with fat loss? What is the best type of protein? What are the differences between whey, casein, soy and gelatin? Which is best? Should I buy isolate or concentrate? How important is grass fed? What about hormone free? Whoa. So much to consider, right?

In today's episode we'll be tackling all these questions and more!

http://primalpotential.com/are-protein-shakes-healthy-4-things-to-know-before-you-buy

There is a legit problem that keeps many people from reaching their fat loss and fitness goals. Actually, there are two major problems:

Making excusesLying about our options to make ourselves feel better.I know, that sounds strong. But we're so used to telling ourselves that we're "doing our best" and we don't ever really stop to consider whether or not that's even true. 99% of the time it is not true. Not even close to true.

If you want to make progress, if you want to break out of the cycle of self-sabotage, if you want to bridge the gap between knowing what you need to do and actually doing it, you've got to stop making excuses. In today's episode we're going to talk about specific strategies to help you break out of this cycle of unconscious self-sabotage so you can stop making excuses & start getting results.

http://primalpotential.com/minisode-how-to-stop-making-excuses/

There is a frightening amount of misinformation about fiber, constipation and general health. Much of what we've been told about fiber has come from processed food marketing efforts and irresponsible (misleading) science. In today's episode I am going to bust many of these myths and share 7 facts about fiber, most of which will probably surprise you. Here's a little hint: increasing fiber is likely to make constipation even worse!

I am completely determined to bust these myths that hold us back from our goals even when we have the best intentions! If you want more of this kind of info (including my free carb strategies for fat loss cheat sheet), let's connect ASAP! Click here to hear more of my tips & suggestions! I want to help you accelerate your results NOW.

http://primalpotential.com/fiber-and-constipation