Potential Podcast

In this episode, Sarah delves into the psychology of negativity bias. Whether you realize it or not, human beings are naturally wired to focus on the bad experiences in life more than the positive. Sarah discusses why and how we can combat that for better holistic health (and, ya know, overall life satisfaction...)


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Do you believe laziness (or self-discipline, or motivation, etc.) hold you back from achieving your goals? In this episode, Sarah debunks this thinking and shares what may really be holding you back and how to overcome it.

Continuing on with the conversation from last episode, Sarah shares more tips for better quality sleep. In this episode, she hones in on pointers for one of the greatest barriers to a good night's rest: smartphones and devices.

As the name suggests, in this episode Sarah shares some quick and free tips for making small changes that have a big impact on your sleep quality. Sleep is incredibly important to your overall holistic health, so even if you don't struggle with specific sleep concerns, this episode could prove helpful!

In this episode, Sarah discusses the first (and arguably most essential) piece to successfully reaching goals...momentum! If you find it hard to make good habits stick or feel like you never quite achieve success, this is a must listen!

In this episode, Sarah gives suggestions for filling your "buckets" for holistic health. In particular, she focuses on spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, and social health categories for overall wellness and provides ideas for ways you can build in each of these areas for a better complete picture of health and wellness.

In this episode, Sarah provides 10 Tips for "Getting It Done" despite challenging seasons of life. We all have them, the times that leave us physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted. Some seasons of life, point blank, suck. - From COVID, to loss and trauma, to rough patches in marriage, not feeling connected to your work anymore, hitting a plateau or slump in your fitness, struggles as a caregiver, etc. These seasons are there. But they don't have to keep us down! How do we embrace the challenge and keep moving forward? Listen to this week's episode to find out!

Sarah makes a return with Potential Podcast after the shocking passing of co-host and husband, Jeff Giosi. In this episode she discusses the "elephant in the room", sharing the story of what happened, how she and the boys are doing, and why she chose to continue on with Potential Podcast.

Mentioned in this episode:
Sarah's announcement video, the day after Jeff's passing - https://fb.watch/6zgWZNvZjJ/

In this episode, Jeff & Sarah provide a follow-up to their 2021 Purpose Goal Setting Workshop by talking about the role celebrating successes plays in overall achievement. So, celebrate! (Kool & the Gang style...)

Resources discussed in this episode:
- 2021 Purpose Goal Setting Workshop - https://crossfitmorgantown.com/courses/
- STOP Dieting & Feel Great Doing It Course - https://crossfitmorgantown.com/courses/
- Motivation Shmotivation: Why Motivation Sucks - https://crossfitmorgantown.com/motivation-shmotivation-why-motivation-sucks/

Jeff & Sarah kick off 2021 with a candid conversation about the podcast and the fact they aren’t for everyone. They also hit on perfectionism, authenticity, not being liked by everyone, imposter syndrome, empathy, & imperfect marriage. All in 28 minutes? You bet!