Rich Thoughts, Poor Jokes
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Welcome to Rich Thoughts, Poor Jokes. A mostly-serious show where two mental health professionals work together to teach you about having security, freedom, and luxury, in EVERY area of your life. Dr Roxy Riefkohl-Cook and Dr. Stephanie Ellis coach you on the path to mental wealth, covering topics from sex and relationships, communication and self-care, work and parenting, and so much more.
Why Do You Actually Want That? The Question That Changes Every Goal
Most goals fail before the first obstacle because the reason behind them was never honest to begin with. The same principles that drive motivation work across every area of life, and this episode puts them to work on the ones people struggle with most: fitness, nutrition, money, career, and relationships. The domains are different. The psychology is not.
Actually Do Hard S*** – Goal Setting, Systems, and Getting Unstuck
Motivation is not the thing that gets hard stuff done. A good system is. And there is a real difference between those two things.
It's Not Laziness: The Real Reasons You Keep Getting Stuck
Feeling stuck is not the same as being unmotivated. Sometimes something specific is in the way, and until you name it, no mindset shift or productivity hack is going to move you.
Get Hard Stuff DONE: What Motivation Actually Is and How to Make It Work
Feeling stuck is not a character flaw. It is usually a sign that something between your goal and your nervous system is not speaking the same language yet.