
Super Awesome You - Achieve Your Goals
This podcast is about helping you to believe in you. (Because wonderful things start to happen once you start to believe in yourself!)
My name is Sam, and running/fitness/entrepreneurship have taught me a lot of things -- how motivation is not a permanent state, how difficult it is to get yourself out of bed and move, and how our brains do their best to keep us comfortable and limited in our action (they have good intentions but often miss the mark).
Each week we'll dive into a lesson learned from running, and sometimes cover a song I'm currently listening to help me get out there and move. Some weeks will have a guest runner on the show talking about their path and what helps them when things are tough.
I hold a degree in Neurobiology and have been obsessed with motivation, goals and psychology for nearly a decade now. I am a former spin instructor, a current runner & marathoner, an entrepreneur, and podcaster. It's great to meet you!
This show was formerly and temporarily called Super Awesome Runner! If you hear that in the intro, that's why :)
Episodes
Train Your Brain to Show Up When Motivation Doesn't

"She's gonna run a full within a year" -- Exploring the power of words, community, and self with Taylor from My First Marathon Podcast

[Repost] What matters most when pursuing a goal

Let's talk about progress (or the seeming lack of progress) when pursuing a long-term goal

Why letting go might be the best way to hit your goal / set a PR

[Podcast Swap] Sam's 40th birthday mix tape on "Super Awesome Mix"

How to create a practice of discipline (because motivation will *not* always be there)

Special Race Day Episode: Tips & Tricks for running the NYRR United Half Marathon in NYC

The mental gymnastics of dealing with an injury as a runner

The psychology of gatekeeping: why I think it happens, and what to do about it

The surprising impact of heavy screen time on introspection and goal-setting

How to use the two different two-minute rules to change your life and build new habits

How running transformed from a high school chore to a lifelong passion and its fascinating link to neurobiology

How to transform your goal writing into something that works better

[Podcast Swap]: “What are you listening to” with Matt, Jenn, and Sam, and our favorite Christmas music

Why Delayed Gratification is so difficult, and tips to deal with it

Doing something new is an act of courage.

"I can do hard things" - What running my first marathon taught me about life's big challenges

[Repost] Do you ever feel like two selves battling one another to change?

[Repost] Are you too focused on the negative things in your life?

The central governor theory or "mind over matter"

Accepting where you are in an effort to change

The self-fulfilling prophecy of complaining and being negative -- and how to overcome it

Season 1 Finale! What's the *ONE* thing that matters most when pursuing a goal?

[Mini Episode] You can do great things -- you already do!
