Empowered Team Podcast

The Fresh Start Effect: Your Secret Weapon for Success


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In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider explores the Fresh Start Effect, a psychological phenomenon that pushes us to take action on our goals during key milestones like New Year’s, birthdays, or even a change of seasons.


Through research-backed insights from scholars like Hengchen Dai and Katherine Milkman, Kari explains how these temporal landmarks help disassociate from past failures and motivate a clean slate mindset.

She shares a relatable personal story about her daughter’s friends experiencing a “fresh start” in high school and provides 3 actionable tips to help you capitalize on your fresh starts for lasting success.

Key Takeaways:

  • How temporal landmarks create psychological momentum.
  • How to harness the fresh start effect for new goals or long-term projects.
  • The importance of planning beyond the initial motivation to maintain consistency.
  • Whether you're planning for the New Year or your next personal milestone, this episode offers the tools to make those fresh starts work for you.

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