Before You Set New Goals… Here’s What Your 2026 Food + Fitness Journey Actually Needs

Before you rush into resolutions, plans, or “new year, new me” energy, I want you to pause with me. Because right now, you’re being flooded with messages telling you to shrink, tighten up, start over, and fix your body. And if you’ve ever set goals in January only to abandon them by February, it’s not because you’re undisciplined. It’s because the goals you were setting weren’t coming from a grounded place.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why last year’s goals didn’t stick—and why that had nothing to do with willpower. We’ll talk about the deeper reasons you’ve felt stuck in the past: goals rooted in shame, perfectionism disguised as discipline, and nervous systems that feel unsafe instead of supported. And then we’ll rebuild. Together.

I’ll walk you through what your 2026 journey actually needs to feel different this time: safety-driven goals, rhythms instead of rigid rules, self-support instead of self-bullying, and a new definition of success that isn’t tied to shrinking your body.

I’ll also share the five questions you must ask yourself before setting any goal this year—questions that shift you out of self-rejection and into self-leadership.

If you’re tired of starting every year with pressure and ending it with burnout, this episode will help you step into 2026 with clarity, self-trust, and a plan that actually honors you.

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