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The Everyday Awesome Project109: Stop Self Sabotaging with Coach PollyCoach Polly solo this week telling you that your goals aren’t failing because you’re weak; they’re colliding with a brain designed for safety, comfort, and the familiar! We dig into the real engine of self-sabotage—how pain and pleasure drive every choice—and show how to flip those circuits so action becomes the easy path.I break down why the brain, an energy-hungry survival machine, resists change even when the change is good for us. We explore Tony Robbins’ pain–pleasure framework, the role of limiting beliefs, and how motivation often appears when staying the same becom...
2026-01-2236 minThe Everyday Awesome Project107: Why You Slack - 3 Keys to Discipline with Coach PollyCoach Polly solo this week- helping you start strong towards goals without burning out! We take a clear-eyed look at why goals fade—especially right after the new year—and share a practical blueprint for unshakable discipline that doesn’t rely on white-knuckle willpower. From honoring real-life grief and messy timing to dissecting the brain’s energy-saving bias, we map the traps that derail consistency: decision fatigue, vague rules, loopholes, and challenges launched at the worst possible moment.Then we flip the script. You’ll learn how to design habits that actually stick by making them obvious, easy, and...
2026-01-0843 minThe Everyday Awesome Project101-Self Compassion Master ClassWhat if the real performance edge isn’t tougher discipline, but kind and honest self-talk? Today Coaches Polly & Sam unlock the trap of chasing self-esteem—endless comparison, outcome obsession, and that hollow ego rush that fades the moment you swap it for unshakable self-worth. Drawing on some of Kristen Neff’s Self Compassion research, we share a simple, field-tested framework that turns self worth development into liberation without lowering standards: common humanity to normalize our imperfection, and self-kindness to create the safety needed for honest feedback and empowering action.You’ll hear how childhood survival strategies—be perfect, b...
2025-11-2744 minThe Everyday Awesome Project100: Centennial Episode Celebration & Self-Love ChallengesToday's confetti is flying, but this work is deeper: 100 episodes in, we’re celebrating by giving you two simple, life-changing practices to make self-love your daily baseline instead of a 'one of these days' goal. When modern life has you overcommitted, under-fueled, or just trapped in your own head, this empowering hour delivers liberation. Coaches Sam and Polly begin with the story of how they have kept the show sustainable—ditching impossible media production standards and choosing honesty over polish—then they zoom into the real theme that carried them to number 100: self-investment. From childhood imprints to workpla...
2025-11-201h 04The Everyday Awesome Project99: Heart Brain Coherence Practice with Coach PollyCoach Polly Solo this week! Stressed, scattered, or stuck in analysis mode? Here’s a powerful reset you can do in the time it takes to boil water. We walk you through a three-minute inner alignment practice grounded in the science of heart-brain coherence—no fluff, just a clear method to calm your nervous system and think better under pressure.First, we reframe where control lives in your body. The heart’s neural network and the vagus nerve send a constant stream of information to the brain, shaping your hormones, attention, and choices. When your heart rhythm is jag...
2025-11-1329 minThe Everyday Awesome Project98: Talk To Your Pain & Make Peace With Your BodyOUCH! This week Coach Sam shares the day her back said “NO” and how it can feel like when your life says “STOP.” When her herniated L4–L5 back discs began pressing on her S1 nerve root (sending signals from her back, glutes, all the way down her leg to her foot) what were basic everyday tasks turned into full on battles. Coach Polly & Sam open the curtain on that experience and translate it into a clear plan: how pain signals actually work, why the brain decides what to amplify, and how you can step back into agency even when the p...
2025-11-0544 minThe Everyday Awesome Project96: Willpower Meets Wonder: Coach Polly Climbs Mt Whitney!Bagging the peak of Mount Whitney, the highest mountain peak in the contiguous United States, is hard as hell for any human. But what happens when you get invited to climb this beast with only three and a half weeks to prepare? Our tenacious Coach Polly said YES, and then redesigned everything—her training, her time, and most importantly... her mindset, to turn a daunting summit into a living lesson on wonder, focus, and self-trust. This isn’t a highlight reel of hero shots at 14,505 feet; it’s a candid, strategic walk-through of the choices that made her success possib...
2025-10-2357 minThe Everyday Awesome Project94: Year End Reset: Return to the Light ProgramThis week we introduce Coach Polly's RETURN TO THE LIGHT program and discuss ways we can all take a 'year end' release inventory in order to set ourselves up for next years success. We ask ourselves "what if the word “busy” is the very thing draining our joy?" Let's dig into a year-end reset that trades hustle for aliveness, unpacking how language shapes your nervous system, why honoring seasons matters, and how small, sacred rituals can transform the way your days feel. Instead of racing to stack new goals, we invite you to slow down, reflect on the year with...
2025-10-091h 01The Everyday Awesome Project93: Why I Do Hard & Scary Things with Coach PollyCoach Polly solo this week! Asking what if the fulfillment you're seeking isn't found on the easy path, but rather through the challenges that scare you most? When I received a last-minute invitation to hike Mount Whitney—the tallest peak in the continental United States—with just three weeks to prepare, my immediate reaction was fear. A 22-mile trek with 6,000 feet of elevation gain at high altitude typically requires months of training. Yet something in me knew I needed to say yes.There's a profound difference between "hard" and "scary" that transforms how we approach life's challenges. Hard...
2025-10-0227 minThe Everyday Awesome Project92: Four Questions That Will Liberate You: "The Work" of Byron KatieTHE WORK: That is the convo this week between Coach Sam and Coach Polly, as they revisit Byron Katie's mindset transformation process they both experienced well over 20 years ago. THE WORK asks you- what if the source of your suffering isn't what happened to you, but the stories you tell yourself about what happened? And what if we pause long enough to dig underneath that crappy feeling to see if your ideas about what, why and who did you wrong is even true? In this eye-opening exploration of Byron Katie's transformative practice we will dive into a deceptively simple...
2025-09-2546 minThe Everyday Awesome Project91: Anxiety: It's NOT All In Your Head - Your Body Keeps the ScoreMore and more of us are feeling serious stress and anxiety in these turbulent times. But your anxiety isn't just about worried and confused mind thoughts—it's likely living in your physical body as well. When your gut health is compromised, blood sugar fluctuates wildly, or hormones are imbalanced, your body sends distress signals that your brain interprets as anxiety. This physical-mental connection explains why traditional approaches focusing solely on thought patterns often fall short. Coach Sam and Polly are here to help! This week we dive deep into how everything from that morning Frappuccino habit, to poo...
2025-09-181h 08The Everyday Awesome Project88: Detox: Our Personal Journey & Practical Protocols P2Part Two this week with Coaches Polly and Sam! As we discussed, your body is constantly working to process, filter, and eliminate countless substances that enter through food, air, and environmental exposure. But what happens when these natural detoxification systems become overwhelmed? That's where intentional cleansing practices come in – not as trendy wellness fads, but as powerful tools for maintaining and restoring health.We're pulling back the curtain on our personal detox journeys – from marathon 21-day protocols and supervised Ayurvedic cleanses to simple one-day resets and everything in between. You'll hear about the uncomfortable but necessary "detox slum...
2025-08-281h 04The Everyday Awesome Project87: Detox: Your Body's Filters Need Changing Too: Why Detoxing Matters P1DETOX Time? Feeling tired, foggy, or just "off" lately? Your body might be desperately trying to tell you something. In this eye-opening conversation, Coaches Polly and Sam dive into the often misunderstood world of detoxification and cleansing, sharing their combined 50+ years of experience with supporting the body's natural healing processes.Beyond the trendy juice fasts and quick-fix cleanses lies a fundamental truth: our bodies are designed with sophisticated filtration systems that are increasingly overwhelmed by modern living. From persistent skin issues to unexplained fatigue, these symptoms aren't random—they're your body's way of signaling that its natural de...
2025-08-211h 09The Everyday Awesome Project86: Breaking Through Isolation: The Transformative Power of Circles and MastermindsHangout with Coach Polly this week as she asks: 'Have you ever caught yourself spinning in mental circles, trying to solve problems all on your own?" You're not alone! In this revealing solo episode, Coach Polly opens up about her lifetime as a "lone ranger" solopreneur and her transformative discovery that changed everything: the power of speaking her truth in trusted circles.What I've learned is simple yet profound: our minds can only take us so far. When we speak our thoughts aloud—whether in masterminds, support circles, or even to one trusted friend—something magical happens. Our...
2025-08-1419 minThe Everyday Awesome Project84: WTF Now? Coaches Polly & Sam Are Inviting You To Live!LET'S GOOOOOOOO! Yes, you. Are you finally ready to stop dreaming and start doing? Coaches Polly and Sam pull back the curtain on their fresh vision for transformational experiences designed to help you become the person you've always known you could be. It is your time. The duo reveals their exciting lineup of programs launching through the Everyday Awesome Project, starting with the Come Alive program – an eight-week incubator where changemakers surround themselves with supportive peers who become their biggest cheerleaders. Unlike programs that just talk about change, this one demands action, with participants creating and executing con...
2025-07-3131 minThe Everyday Awesome Project81: Triggers to Tools: Transforming Your Inner LandscapeTriggered much lately? We all all! But have you ever wondered why certain interactions trigger intense emotional responses in you and other things do not phase you? This week with Coaches Polly & Sam we discuss how that answer lies in how your brain stores memories and then adds emotional charge to them. Coach Polly shares her training in the powerful world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and reveal how understanding "little t" traumas can transform your daily experiences. While traditional therapy has its place, the waiting lists are growing longer, and many people need immediate tools to manage t...
2025-07-1041 minThe Everyday Awesome Project80: Vision to Velocity: Building a Movement With CommunityDo you have a cause or personal passion you want to generate collective action around? This week with Coaches Sam and Polly we dive into the art of turning vision into velocity—the process of creating and sustaining movements that matter.We explore the fundamental question many purpose-driven individuals ask themselves: "How do I take this fire inside me and share it with the world?" Whether you're "fired up" by inspiration or "fed up" with the status quo, we break down how these emotional sparks can ignite meaningful change when channeled effectively.The conversation uncovers pr...
2025-07-0354 minThe Everyday Awesome Project79: The Lost Art of Friendship - Reclaiming Real Human ConnectionFriendship has become something of an antique in our modern world—a word we rarely use and a connection we struggle to maintain. In this deeply insightful conversation, we explore why authentic friendship may be the most underrated health intervention of our time.The numbers are shocking: in the 1950s, people spent 25% of their time with friends. Today, that number has plummeted to just 13.8%, while online time has skyrocketed to 60%. This shift directly correlates with skyrocketing rates of loneliness, now recognized as a serious public health crisis linked to cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, immune system suppression, and mo...
2025-06-2659 minThe Everyday Awesome Project78: We Are All Just Here To Walk Each Other Home...Reframing Death and LifeThis week Coach Sam reveals her new forearm tattoo —"We are all just here to walk each other home." This beautiful conversation is about grief, death and the liberating Buddhist philosophy that everything is impermanent. Together we explore this profound realization and its powerful implications for how we live, love, and eventually leave this world.Death touches all of us. Whether sudden or prolonged, expected or shocking, the experience of losing someone we love (or facing our own mortality) can be transformative. Yet our culture often keeps these conversations hidden behind closed doors, leaving us unprepared and is...
2025-06-1951 minThe Everyday Awesome Project77: The Second Brain: How Your Gut Impacts Your Health P2Part Two this week on the GUT with Coaches Polly and Sam. This round we are gonna dive into your overall physical health, to top off last week's part one brain-gut connection session. So imagine your gut as a thriving garden, where beneficial bacteria bloom and support every system in your body, like the beauty of having fresh veggies or flowers in our garden. When that garden flourishes, you experience vibrant health; BUT when weeds take over, the effects ripple through your entire being and choke all the good plants. In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep in...
2025-06-1255 minThe Everyday Awesome Project76: The Second Brain: Understanding Your Gut-Mind Connection P1Ever felt gut punched? Do you follow or often ignore your gut instincts? Are you intuitive at times, feeling in your body when things just are not right or a different choice needs to be made for no obvious reason? All of this and way more are your second brain communicating with you! That's right, science now confirms you have a second brain, and it lives in your gut. This complex neural network, called the enteric nervous system (ENS), consists of millions of neurons lining your entire digestive tract. The ENS operates independently while maintaining constant communication w...
2025-06-051h 04The Everyday Awesome Project75: Health is Wealth with Coach SamCoach Sam is IN THE HOUSE this week and has an urgent offer you can not refuse! Well, unless you don't want to be health rich! Here is the deal- what if the most lucrative part-time job you'll ever have is taking care of your own body and mind? Coach Sam delivers this powerful wake-up call about treating your health as your most valuable investment – one that prevents the painful full-time job of battling disease later in life.Drawing from her personal experience after hitting rock bottom at age 30, Sam shares how neglecting health can transform into a...
2025-05-2922 minThe Everyday Awesome Project74: Living Simply and In AbundanceLess is more, for real. Think about it- do you ever feel like you're constantly chasing more? More stuff, more success, more of everything—yet somehow feeling less fulfilled? Less happy? You're not alone. The irony of modern life is that our pursuit of abundance often leaves us feeling empty. So let's talk about it this week with your Coaches Polly and Sam! In this episode, we dive deep into the counterintuitive concept that simplifying your life is actually the path to greater abundance. We challenge the notion that fulfillment comes from external validation, racking up wins or...
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The Everyday Awesome Project73: GUEST: Addict to Organ Recipient to 300-Mile Ultrarunner- Meet Kelly Thrush!This week Coach Sam sits down with her friend and fellow ultra runner Kelly Thrush @just_keep_going. His story is nothing short of a miracle so buckle your seat belt! When doctors told Kelly he had just weeks to live due to end-stage liver failure at only 38, he could have given up. Instead, he and his girlfriend (now Wife:) found themselves on an extraordinary journey of transformation that would lead from the darkest depths of addiction to the heights mountains of human endurance.In this raw and deeply moving conversation, we explore how this alcoholic liver t...
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The Everyday Awesome Project72: GUEST: Shine Bright with Crystal Goddess Hannah GatchHow does a simple fishing trip turn into a divine message that completely redirects your life? Listen in this week to guest @seekinghighergrounds Hannah Gatch, an Intuitive from Sedona's Center for New Age, as she shares her extraordinary journey from addiction in South Carolina to spiritual awakening in the red rocks of Arizona! #transformation Coach Polly unpacks Hannah's story- where it begins with a moment of desperation at a fishing pond, as she cried out to her higher power asking to understand what she was doing wrong in life. The answer that came through LOUD and CLEAR, t...
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