Why You Need a Monthly Check-In With Yourself

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Most women only pause to reflect when things start to fall apart — when motivation dips, workouts stall, or nutrition feels off track. But waiting until you’re burned out to reassess is like waiting for the ceiling to cave in before fixing a leak.

In this episode, I’m sharing a simple but powerful tool that can completely shift your fitness, mindset, and progress: the monthly check-in. When you build in regular reflection, you create space to course-correct early, celebrate wins before you forget them, and stay honest about what’s actually working.

Here’s what we’re diving into:

Why monthly check-ins are one of the most powerful accountability tools you can use
The psychology behind reflection and how it strengthens self-discipline
Four honest questions to ask yourself every month to uncover what’s working and what’s not
How to use your answers to create clarity and momentum instead of all-or-nothing thinking
The link between self-awareness and lasting consistency in fitness and nutrition

If you’ve been spinning your wheels or feeling disconnected from your goals, this episode will help you reconnect, refocus, and move forward with confidence — one month at a time.

🎧 Want more? Check out Why Consistency Measures Progress Better Than the Scale

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace a real, let's get it.
0:22.5	Let's go.
0:31.5	Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Real podcast.
0:36.0	Today I want to give you a simple but powerful
0:38.1	tool that can completely change the way that you approach your fitness and your life. And that is the
0:43.8	monthly check-in. Most women either avoid reflection altogether and only check in when things
0:50.2	are feeling like they're completely falling apart. But waiting until you've already
0:55.0	hit that frustration point or totally burned out is like waiting to fix a leaky roof until
1:01.3	the whole ceiling caves in. When you build in monthly check-ins, you give yourself a chance to
1:07.2	course correct before you completely spiral. You can celebrate wins before you forget them,
1:13.1	and you can stay honest with yourself about what is working and what is not. So in today's
1:18.3	bonus episode, I'm going to be breaking down why monthly check-ins are such a powerful
1:22.5	accountability tool, the psychology behind reflection and self-honesty, the exact questions to ask yourself
1:29.4	every month, and how to use your answers to keep moving forward without falling into this
1:35.3	all or nothing trap? Before we dive in, I want to share this review. She gave a five-star review
1:40.9	and said, favorite podcast ever. The Holy Spirit speaks directly to my heart through Julie, whether I receive understanding
1:48.8	the moment I hear the episode or days later, I always get something.
1:53.0	Thank you, Julie, for the practical advice and helping learning how to become self-disciplined.
1:59.3	You have challenged my discipline both spiritually and physically.
2:03.4	Thank you again. So grateful for your podcast. Thank you so much. I really appreciate this.
2:09.3	I am so grateful. That is always my hope and prayer is that the Holy Spirit speaks through me.
2:14.7	Like every time before I get up here to the microphone, I just ask
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