You’ve started doing the work… but suddenly you feel stuck, confused, or ready to quit.
Don’t panic—that resistance you’re feeling? It’s not failure. It’s a sign that growth is happening beneath the surface.
In this episode of the Personal Mastery & Growth podcast, we unpack what really happens when you start to shift your mindset—and why the old patterns always try to pull you back in.
Prepare to:
🧠 Understand the Neuroscience of Resistance
Learn why your brain fights change, how “change fatigue” sets in, and why confusion and frustration often mean you're building new neural pathways. Jose even shares a powerful lesson from teaching Tai Chi that reframes frustration as progress.
🚨 Recognize the Sneaky Ways Old Mindsets Sabotage Your Growth
From overthinking and procrastination to imposter syndrome and emotional reactivity, you'll learn how to spot the telltale signs of your old programming fighting for survival.
🛠️ Apply 6 Grounding Tools to Push Through Resistance
Discover practical, proven strategies to stay aligned, reset your nervous system, celebrate internal shifts, and return to your growth path with clarity and confidence.
This isn’t about powering through with hustle—this is about honoring the process and recognizing the signals that transformation is underway.
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HIGHLIGHTS
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:13 Resistance is a sign of progress
0:03:11 The science behind why your brain resists change
0:03:49 Confusion is a sign of growth
0:05:21 The ways that resistance shows up
0:06:17 6 tools to stay grounded
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