He was on a six-figure salary, married, working for Fortune 500 companies. Nobody knew he was £250,000 in debt.

This week I sit down with Harj Gahley — now in recovery and founder of Soch Care — for one of the most honest conversations I've had on the show. We get into how a hidden addiction survives for twelve years, why it stopped the day someone finally found out, and the daily habits he rebuilt his life on afterwards.

What we get into:

– Why the addiction nobody can see is the hardest one to stop
– The moment his wife found his phone, and why that changed everything
– Shame, culture, and asking for help when your community says stay silent
– Relapse as part of recovery, not the end of it
– The 3-2-1 habit system he lives by now

If you've ever started over more times than you can count, this one's for you. Hit follow so the next one finds you.

⚠️ This episode discusses addiction, mental health and suicide. Support is available — BeGambleAware 0808 8020 133.

"Change your circle" might be the most useless advice in this entire space. Nobody actually does it.

I walk through why the people around you shape your habits more than any room ever will — and what to actually do about it when you can't just replace everyone in your life. You don't need new people. You need to change what your time with them makes easy.

What we get into:

– The three forces every relationship runs on you: mirroring, permission and expectation

– The one question to ask about the people you spend real time with

– Why the format of a relationship is the problem, not the person

– What to do when nobody around you is doing the thing you're trying to do

– Why you need one person checking in on you, not five

If this one lands, hit follow so the next one finds you.

I'm Sukh Sapra, a Performance & Habit Coach. I work with people who are tired of starting over and ready to build habits that actually hold.

Work with me: https://sukhsapra.com/discovery-call

Download my FREE framework: https://sukhsapra.com/rise

You don't have a discipline problem. You have an environment problem.

I walk through why willpower loses to your surroundings every single time — and how to redesign the few spaces you're in the most so the right thing becomes the easy thing. No grit required.

What we get into:

– Why your brain always takes the path of least resistance

– The two levers that quietly run every habit: adding and removing friction

– The 20-second rule for making good habits easier and bad ones harder

– How to audit your four key spaces — bedroom, kitchen, desk, phone

– Why your environment drifts, and how to reset instead of restart

If this one lands, hit follow so the next one finds you.

I'm Sukh Sapra, a Performance & Habit Coach. I work with people who are tired of starting over and ready to build habits that actually hold.

Work with me: https://sukhsapra.com/discovery-call

Download my FREE framework: https://sukhsapra.com/rise

We make building habits way harder than they need to be. This one breaks down why you don't need more willpower — you need a different identity.

If you keep starting habits and quitting by week three, this episode is for you. I get into why identity beats willpower every time, how every small action is a "vote" for the person you're becoming, and why the words you use — like "I don't" instead of "I can't" — quietly decide whether a habit sticks or slips.

What we get into:

– Why you don't have a willpower problem, you have an identity problem

– "Every action is a vote" for the person you're becoming

– The language trap: "I'm trying to quit" vs "I don't smoke"

– Why most people build habits backwards — and how to flip it

– How to keep going on the days you slip

If any of this lands, hit follow so the next one finds you.

I'm Sukh Sapra, a Performance & Habit Coach. I work with people who are tired of starting over and ready to build habits that actually hold.

Follow the show: @dailyhabitspodcast

Work with me: https://sukhsapra.com/discovery-call

Download my FREE framework: https://sukhsapra.com/rise

We make change harder than it needs to be. In this episode I break down why building habits is a choice — and the brain science that makes it click.

You'll hear how your brain's filter (the RAS) shapes what you notice and why that's the key to habits that hold, the simple process for closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be, why identity beats willpower, and the "never miss twice" rule for staying consistent when life gets in the way.

One idea, one small action to try tonight. That's the show.

Most people start over with their habits every few months. They try a new hack, swap it out, blame motivation, and wonder why nothing holds. In this solo episode, Sukh breaks down RISE — the four-pillar framework he uses with coaching clients to make habits actually stick. Rhythm. Identity. Structure. Evaluate. What each one means, where people get it wrong, and the move to make this week. Direct, dense, no fluff.

What happens when the host becomes the guest?

In this episode, I sit on the other side of the mic for the first time. Deepa takes over the podcast and asks me the questions you've been wanting answers to — about the four months without alcohol, what shifted, what my kids have taught me, why I started this podcast, and the framework I've built around habit change.

We cover the 4 months without alcohol and what actually changed. Why identity beats discipline. The version of me people don't see. When my son called me out. The dog walking conversation that shifted everything. Goals vs identity. The RISE Framework. The four buckets of wealth. And the first time I tried to launch this podcast — and quit.

If you're tired of starting over and ready to build habits that actually hold, this one's for you.

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I'm Sukh Sapra, a Performance & Habit Coach. I work with people who are tired of starting over and ready to build habits that actually hold.

New episodes every Monday.

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The money habits most people never hear about. Pavan Mohal — finance specialist with over £500K invested — joins me to unpack the £40K pay cut he took on purpose, why looking rich and being rich are two different things, and the boring middle years before anything compounded. We cover the daily, weekly and monthly habits that build a real financial safety net — including where to start if you're earning £30K. If everyone around you looks richer than they are, this one's worth your time.

Most people think gut health is about what you put in. Indy Kaur thinks that's why you're still stuck.

After 20 years as a pharmacist watching women do everything "right" and still feel bloated, flat and exhausted, she walked away. In EP14, she breaks down why cutting gluten, dairy and sugar isn't fixing you, what high performers get wrong about supplements, and the daily habits that actually shift energy and digestion.

Find Indy: @indykaurwellness

Waitlist for The Lymph Method: linktr.ee/indykaurwellness

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Winging it feels free — until it isn't.

In this solo episode, Sukh breaks down why preparation isn't restrictive — it's the thing that actually gives you freedom.

He walks through the prep habits that keep him on track across gig days, school runs, busy work weeks, and big projects — including the shift to using a meal delivery service to stay consistent through gig-heavy weeks.

If you're a founder, high performer, or anyone juggling a lot of moving parts, this episode gives you a practical lens on how preparation creates calm, not constraint.

Topics covered:- Why people resist the word "preparation"- The non-negotiables that protect Sukh's mornings- How meal delivery changed his gig weeks- Preparing for meetings and big projects- Where prep sits in the RISE framework- What to do when prep breaks down

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