Most people think change is complete once they hit a big goal—whether it’s breaking a bad habit, launching a new business, or finally sticking to a workout routine. But real transformation isn’t about reaching a finish line—it’s about becoming the person who no longer needs to chase it.
In this final episode of our3-part series on the stages of change, we explore:
✔Why maintenance is the make-or-break phase—and how to solidify your new normal
✔How identity-based change beats willpower every time (hint: who you are is more powerful than what you do)
✔The neuroscience of lasting transformation—why your brain rewires itself for success
✔Why ‘arrival syndrome’ is the biggest threat to your progress (and how to avoid it)
✔The final shift: Living from your Future Self
If you’ve ever struggled to make a change stick, this episode will give you the tools to go beyond short-term success and fully integrate transformation into who you are.
🔹 Why maintenance isn’t just about reinforcing habits—it’s about reinforcing identity
🔹 The difference between outcome-based, process-based, and identity-based change
🔹 What James Clear (Atomic Habits) and Carol Dweck (Growth Mindset) reveal about sustaining long-term success
🔹 The key neuroscience principle behind rewiring your brain for automatic success
🔹 How to avoid “arrival syndrome”—the sneaky trap that can undo your progress
🔹 A simple call to action to lock in your transformation for good
If you'd like a great tool to help you streamline the change process and zero in on only those tasks, people, and things in your environment that will actually move the needle of progress, get your free download of The Energy Audit here.
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Music by Adrián Berenguer, “Little Things” from the album Immaterial, used by permission.
