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Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Your podcast. Today I want to talk about something that goes beyond motivation or surface level advice because let's be real. Building the body that you want isn't just about sets, reps, calories. It's about the choices that you're making every single day, the small decisions that either move you closer to your goals or keep you stuck where you are. And here's the

tough love truth. What you aren't changing, you are choosing. It sounds intense, but when you

really let that sink in, it can actually shift your perspective in the best way possible.

Because instead of feeling powerless, you realize you always have a choice. If you've been

feeling frustrated with your progress or just feeling like you're spinning

your wheels, this episode is the wake up call that you might need.

Because once you realize inaction is still a choice, you also realize you always have the power

to choose differently.

So in today's episode, I'm going to be breaking down why staying stuck is still a decision, how to reframe in action so that it actually empowers you, the mindset shift that can change how you show up every single day, and the practical steps you take to choose progress over comfort.

My hope is that this perspective lights a fire in you not in a guilt-driven way, but in a way

that reminds you that you've got more power than you think. I'm just going to dive right into

today's episode. In regards to what you are not changing, you are choosing, I have some serious

thoughts that I need to share with you. Number one is inaction is still a choice.

Here's the thing. When you keep doing the same thing day after day, you're skipping your

workouts, you're ignoring your nutrition, you're avoiding your sleep, you're pushing off the

habits that you know would help you. You're not just stuck. You're actually choosing that.

And this isn't about being lazy. It isn't about being

weak. It's about how your brain is literally wired. It's called status quo bias. Your mind actually

clings to what feels familiar even when it's not serving you. Like every time you snooze your

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