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December 5, 2023 35 mins

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In this podcast episode, host John explores the concept of motivation from a fresh persepctive.
Topics Include:

  • Why motivation is better understood as a throttle rather than a resevoir
  • The three biggest impediments to motivation
  • The three biggest drivers of innate motivation
  • Why we should never look for motivation on the outside
  • The fitness industry's exploitation of people's lack of motivation
  • The role of influencers in creating a false sense of need via performative discipline
  • The way authority turns innate desires into external obligations
  • How fear of failure dampens your abilities
  • How shame restricts your permission to act
  • How obligation, shame and fear of failure when combined at the same time are the recipe for burnout. 
  • John encouraging listeners to not wait until the new year to move in a positive direction.

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