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Jan 2023
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Ep. 423 Why habits fail & the secret to ...

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About this episode

How many times have you determined you want to create a new habit, only to have your plans, dreams, and goals crash and burn within the first week? If this is you, please hit play on this episode! Meg is starting off the new year with a FANTASTIC conversation with Monica Packer of the super popular podcast About Progress. Monica is here to assure us that there is nothing wrong with you, we just need to have a new understanding around how we can create lasting changes in our lives in some very awesome ways. You do NOT want to miss this one!

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SHOW NOTES:

Shark Steam and Scrub mop

SAIE Beauty lip blur

Sign up for Monica’s (FREE!) habit class

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MORE EPISODES FROM SORTA AWESOME:

Ep. 422: All the Awesome of 2022 (a group show!)

Ep. 369: Compassionate advice for the new year with Rev. Mary Lee Downey

Ep. 273: A MUST-LISTEN to heal from 2020 for an awesome 2021

Ep. 162: Self-care, self-comfort, what’s healthy, what’s not

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Find Monica at the About Progress website and on Instagram!

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