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🗓️ 18 March 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Personal development is supposed to help you grow, but what if it’s actually keeping you stuck? In this episode, we break down the hidden traps of self-improvement—where growth turns into self-sabotage—and how to move forward.
What We Cover:
How to Actually Use Personal Development the Right Way:
This episode is all about breaking free from the self-improvement cycle that keeps you stuck and actually making progress.
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Episode Timestamps
00:00 Ear Cleaning Anxiety
05:25 Avoid Burnout through Balance
07:45 Virtual Relationship Conference Reflections
11:36 "Personal Growth and Relationships"
12:52 Balancing Fitness and Relationship Dynamics
18:49 Specializing in Women's Hormonal Health
20:07 Key Insights from Relationship Conference
23:51 Perfection Paralysis Explored
28:23 Healing Phases and Gender Differences
29:06 Trapped in Self-Help Loops
32:39 "Relationship Work: Balance Alone and Together"
37:19 Reflecting on Past Resilience
40:35 "Embrace the Boring for Growth"
42:24 "Long-Term Programs Yield Lasting Gains"
45:26 "Mindful Listening and Reflection"
48:48 "Nonlinear Content Appeal"
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0:00.0 | This is Brad Jensen and you're listening to The Next Level podcast. |
0:27.4 | Welcome back to another episode of the next level podcast, your tips and tools to help you get to your next level. |
0:32.5 | I hope you guys are all having a fabulous week or day whenever you're listening to this. |
0:33.9 | Craig Smith. |
0:35.2 | In the house. |
0:38.0 | He's working on cleaning out his ears before we started. |
0:39.8 | Did you get cleaned out your ears? |
0:47.2 | Bro, I had, I have such bad, I had, such bad ear wax problems. |
0:50.5 | And I felt like I was like doing something wrong. |
0:52.7 | Because it was building up? |
0:54.4 | Yeah, I just was like, that's gross. |
0:56.7 | So I've had to start, |
0:58.2 | I clean them out like once a year. |
0:59.6 | You're asking me if ever done it. |
0:59.8 | Yeah, |
1:00.5 | is that a thing though? |
1:00.8 | Like, you're doing something? |
1:02.0 | Like, |
1:02.2 | what does ear wax build up? |
1:04.1 | I don't know. |
1:05.9 | It's not. |
1:06.0 | So I got a double ear infection one time back in like 2016. I'm a double ear infection survivor. |
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