Dare to Begin with Leslie Begin

Dare to Begin with Leslie Begin

By Leslie Begin

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  1. Number 1: S1:E45 You v. You: Future and Past Self

    We talked about comparing yourself to other people last time. Today I want to give you another way to think about the same phrase. You vs. you. The past can educate you. The future can inspire and compel you. But you are only actually in this game today. The decisions you make today are what lead you to that future version of yourself, and those same decisions are informed by the former version of you. There is real research behind this. Psychologist Hal Hershfield has spent years studying something called future self-continuity — the extent to which you feel genuinely connected to your future self, like she is actually you and not a distant stranger. His research found that people who feel a strong sense of connection to their future self make better long-term decisions, report better health outcomes, and are less likely to choose a small immediate reward over a bigger future one. The more real your future self feels, the better your choices become today. In this episode I walk through how to let your future self compel you forward and let your former self coach you from behind, all while remembering you only get to actually play the game today. What we cover:Hal Hershfield's research on future self-continuity and why it predicts better health outcomesWhy your future self is not a fantasy but a real compelling force in your decisions todayWhy your former self is a coach, not a source of shameThe one question to ask before every decision that honors both versions of youYour tiny step from this episode:Ask yourself this question before your next decision. What would future me thank me for right now? And what has former me already learned that applies to this exact moment? Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: future self continuity, Hal Hershfield research, long term decision making, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, delayed gratification, self improvement psychology, future self visualization

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  2. Number 2: S1:E44 You v. You - Part 1 - Comparison

    If you compare your journey to someone else's, it will always, ALWAYS get you off track. In one direction or the other. In this episode I break down the real psychology behind comparison. Leon Festinger's Social Comparison Theory from 1954 shows we evaluate our own worth by comparing ourselves upward, to people doing better, or downward, to people doing worse. And research specifically on weight loss found that women with a stronger tendency toward upward comparison actually had LESS successful outcomes overall. I walk through both directions of comparison and why each one sabotages you differently. Comparing up can spiral into a "whatever, I'll just eat the cookies" mentality when you're in a stuck mindset. Comparing down gives you permission to stay stagnant because at least you're doing better than someone else. Either direction pulls your eyes off your own lane and onto someone else's journey entirely. What we cover:Leon Festinger's Social Comparison Theory and what it reveals about self worthThe research connecting upward comparison to less successful weight loss outcomesWhy comparing up can either inspire you or completely derail you depending on your mindsetWhy comparing down feels like relief but actually keeps you stuckHow to keep your eyes on your own lane and your own progressYour tiny step from this episode:The next time you catch yourself comparing up or comparing down, say this out loud. This is me versus me. And bring your eyes back to your own lane. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: social comparison theory, comparing yourself to others, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, upward and downward comparison, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, weight loss motivation, Leon Festinger research, comparison and self esteem

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  3. Number 3: S1:E43 Your Daughter Is Listening

    Hear me out today, mama. Criticizing your body hurts you. But it also hurts your daughter. Curse your body, and she will look for flaws in her own. In this episode I share the story of a client whose parents were morbidly obese, and how her fear of becoming like them pushed her to the opposite extreme — overexercising, overthinking every health decision, and sacrificing friendships in the process. And I talk about the equally real danger on the other side — the mom who is constantly critical of her body out loud, in front of her kids, without realizing her daughter is absorbing every word as her own future inner voice. The daughter who hears her mom criticize her own body will do as you do, not as you say. Your outer voice becomes her inner voice. So this episode is a call to a both and. You have a responsibility to learn to love your body WHILE also being willing to work on learning and growing healthier. What we cover:Why a mom's self talk about her own body becomes her daughter's internal scriptTwo different extremes that can result from a mom's unresolved body imageWhy loving your body and working to improve your health are not oppositesA pointer back to Leslie's gratitude episode as a practical starting placeYour tiny step from this episode:The next time you catch a critical thought about your body forming, especially out loud, in front of your kids, pause. Choose a different sentence. She is always listening, even when you think she isn't. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: body image and daughters, self talk and motherhood, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, breaking generational body shame, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, modeling self love, raising confident daughters

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  4. Number 4: S1:E42 If You Can Talk Yourself Into It, You Can Talk Yourself Out of It

    You are more powerful than you realize. If you can talk yourself into eating something off your plan, compromising on your goals... you can talk yourself out of it too. You are just that powerful. That expert negotiator in your head is so good at making the case for "just this once." It's a special occasion. You've had a hard day. You'll get back on track tomorrow. In this episode I show you that the exact same negotiating skill can work in the other direction — if you just give it the chance. I walk through a real weekend scenario — a plan packed with healthy, protein-forward snacks, and the rationalization that creeps in and talks you right past it. And I show you how pausing for even thirty seconds lets that same brilliant brain argue FOR your goals instead of against them. What we cover:Why the same mental skill that talks you into a compromise can talk you out of oneA real weekend scenario of rationalization in actionHow to pause and let your inner negotiator argue the opposite caseWhy this is a skill you already have — you just need to aim it differentlyYour tiny step from this episode:The next time you feel yourself being talked into something off your plan, pause and ask your inner negotiator to argue the opposite case. Let it talk you back into your goals. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: rationalizing bad food choices, mindset for weight loss, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, self talk and willpower, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, weekend sabotage, negotiating with yourself, staying on track at parties

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  5. Number 5: S1:E36 UNSTUCK: You Choose How You Feel

    The thoughts you think matter. Not the first thought that pops into your head uninvited — that one is not a big deal. It is the thoughts you allow to build a nest and live there. The ones you ruminate on. Those thoughts determine how you feel. Your feelings determine how you act. Your actions create your results. And your results become your habits. Most people try to just change their behavior. But your thoughts are what is actually running the whole show underneath it. In this episode I walk through what the Bible says about taking every thought captive and making it obedient to Christ, and how that lines up with something called the CBT triangle from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy — thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all continuously influencing each other in a loop. I give you a practical tool called auditing backwards, where you trace an unwanted result all the way back to the thought that started it. And I walk through the exact reflection questions to help you identify unhelpful thoughts and build new, healthier loops. What we cover:Why your thoughts, not your behavior, are actually running the showTaking every thought captive and lining it up with what is true, noble, and rightThe CBT triangle — how thoughts, feelings, and actions continuously influence each otherHow to audit backwards from an unwanted result to the thought that triggered itReflection questions to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new, empowering onesYour tiny step from this episode:The next time you notice a strong feeling, pause. Ask what thought came right before it. Write it down. Ask if it is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, and praiseworthy. If it is not, choose a new one. Grab your free Everyday Comeback Guide + join the newsletter: lesliebegin.myflodesk.com/comeback Connect with Leslie:📱 Instagram: @lesliebegin📧 Email: [email protected]🎙️ Subscribe to Dare to Begin wherever you listen to podcasts Keywords: thoughts feelings behaviors, CBT triangle, taking thoughts captive, women's wellness podcast, health coach, everyday comeback, cognitive behavioral therapy, healthy mindset for women, Leslie Begin, dare to begin, comeback mindset, renewing your mind, Philippians 4:8, mindset transformation

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