If you feel that you’re addicted to sugar and that it consumes your every waking thought, you’re not alone.

One of the common challenges shared with me from Community members, clients, and Instagram is people feeling like they have a sugar addiction. And I want to do a deep dive exploring what that is and if it’s true in today’s episode.

We'll discuss why sugar is NOT solely to blame for feeling sugar crazy (and what really is, with research to support it). We will also share steps you can take to break the grip you feel sugar has on your wellbeing.

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Whether you have one kid, or three, boys or girls, an infant, toddler, or a combination of the two...

...I think it’s safe to say that one of your biggest wins and accomplishments of the day as a parent is getting the kids down to bed for the night - for good!

After having worked with thousands of parents, I've learned one of the most common ways to celebrate this feat is via late-night, celebratory snacking...

Can you relate?

In today's episode, Paul and Micheala share relatable examples of just how easy it is to find yourself mindfully grazing after getting the kids to bed.

They offer a breakdown of how and why this behavior occurs and several alternative solutions to ensure that your needs are met (without the extra dozen cookies) and you can continue to engage in behaviors that support you in feeling your best.

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Click here to purchase Paul's book, "Fueling the Adolescent: A Nutritional Guide for Parents of Young Athletes and Non-Athletes Alike."

"75 Hard is a transformative mental toughness program and ironman for your brain."

To complete the 75 Hard Challenge, one must commit him or herself to the following daily non-negotiables for 75 days straight:

1. Drink a gallon of water
2. Complete two 45-minute workouts (once MUST be outside)
3. Take a progress photo
4. Read 10 pages
5. Follow a nutrition plan with 100% compliance (no alcohol or cheat meals)

If even one task is not completed, you must start over on day one.

In today's episode, Micheala interviews Paul to learn about his experience completing The 75 Hard Challenge for the third time.

You'll learn why Paul did this for a third time, what was different from the first time, and also what the hardest part of the challenge was for him.

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Connect with Paul on Instagram to ask any 75 Hard questions you have.

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Stop calling it a cheat meal. 

This is a red flag and only further reinforces a negative relationship with food.

Plus, who are you cheating? And who really gains from that...

In today's episode, Paul and Micheala offer an alternative to the word "cheat" and share why this subtle change is incredibly significant when it comes to shaping your relationship with food and helping you remain out of the all-or-nothing mindset.

Plus, you'll learn how, when, and why to choose to intentionally indulge during a special occasion versus mindfully navigating your nutrition - and what the difference between the two is.

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Click here to listen to episode 167, "Am I Ready to Diet?"

Click here to listen to episode 186 "Win the Weekend." 

The weight-loss industry has misled and wrongly conditioned your beliefs about success and how to achieve it...

They’ve taught you to postpone feeling good about yourself, loving yourself, and feeling a long list of positive emotions until AFTER you achieve the external goal that society can validate and evaluate you on accordingly…

You know, the abs, small waist, toned triceps, hour-glass figure, pants size, and, of course, number on the scale...

Um, how fucking backward is this!?

In today's episode, Paul is fired up talking about the path and approach he has instilled in The 5% Community and all of his one-on-one coaching clients over the years that is the exact opposite of this approach:

Choosing self-love and practicing self-compassion now to take an inside-out approach to lasting results. 

If you've ever told yourself something similar to "I'll feel happy when _____." this is a must-listen for you!

Start prioritizing yourself today and learn how to approach sustainable weight loss through a path of self-love and compassion as a part of The 5% Community. Apply to join today!

Since 2013, Paul has worked one-on-one with nearly 1,500 men and women who ALL have something in common:

Staying on track during the weekends is a significant challenge!

Can you relate?

If you find yourself consistently taking five steps forward and two major steps backward each week, then buckle up and get your notepad ready because this episode is for you.

In today's episode, Paul and Micheala discuss how to begin making subtle changes to reframe your mindset and relationship with the weekends so they work for you, rather than against you.

They detail actionable steps to take to help you crush consistency without feeling like you're dieting, and ultimately detail costly mistakes they've made and observed in their clients to help you avoid making the same mistakes.

If you've struggled with nutrition consistency on the weekends this episode is a must-listen!

And when you're ready to further your personal development to achieve your best self from the inside out, click here to work directly with Paul and Micheala for a 12-month transformational year. 

Today’s episode was inspired by the book, "The 4 Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom,” by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book outlines a personal code of conduct that we should all strive to live by to live a more peaceful, blissful, and fulfilling life.

In today's episode, Paul shares how this book has transformed his life and how you can frame these teachings through the lens of achieving sustainable weight loss and feeling your best to accelerate your progress.

Plus, he shares his thoughts on a potential fifth agreement we should all honor every day!

If you have not read this book, we cannot recommend it enough. It’s a light, easy, yet, powerful read that will help you reframe your current mode of thinking, revise your priorities, and live a more fulfilled, freeing life.

Click here to purchase (we make no money from this).

If you're like Micheala or Paul, you view weight-loss plateaus as a major pain point and source of frustration during a diet.

Oftentimes, a plateau on the scale - or the perception of one - can lead to making an irrationally, emotionally-charged, and unnecessary adjustment to your nutrition or exercise, that ends up being counterproductive and out of alignment with your sustainable weight loss goal.

In today's episode, Paul and Micheala discuss...

• why experiencing a weight-loss plateau during a diet is a normal AND positive experience
• how to truly identify if you've reached a plateau (or if you're just being impatient)
• and effective, sustainable action steps you can take to break out of the plateau

For more information about weight-loss plateaus during a diet and how to overcome them, click here to read a recent article Paul wrote on the subject. 

And when you're ready to learn how to overcome your biggest barrier to sustainable weight loss (hint: yourself), click here to apply to work directly with Paul and Micheala in their signature sustainable weight-loss transformational experience, The 5% Community. 

Have you ever found yourself in a position in which you've committed to a goal - and literally let the whole world know it - yet, shortly after that commitment you're engaging in a behavior that directly undermines that goal?

Yeah, we've all been there.

It turns out that trying to change is a major threat to our ego and our ego calls on the calvary to prevent this from happening.

This is how you get stuck in the self-sabotage cycle. 

In today's episode, Paul and Coach Micheala will introduce the self-sabotage cycle framework.

Paul and Coach Micheala discuss the various forms of self-sabotage that occur, why it occurs (and how), before providing actionable steps to break out of the cycle...for good.

READ: The Benefit of a Weight-Loss Group (and How to Find One)

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Your results, identity, and reality are composed of the actions you do (and do not) take on a regular basis.

Today, Coach Micheala details 10 life-changing habits she's slowly worked on solidifying the past few years.

The collective impact of these daily and weekly commitments has not only helped her achieve a sustainable weight loss transformation from the inside out, but also empowered her to feel, look, and be the best version of herself than she ever has.

Yes, the habits she shares may seem simple, but simple is powerful.

All success - in every aspect of life - is founded upon consistent implementation of the simple, boring, basics. 

Listen in to discover the most powerful habits that have best served Micheala!

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