New Years Day Special: Revisiting Ep. 014

Jan 1, 2026 • 31:00

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Episode Notes

**REPOSTING FOR NEW YEARS DAY 2026**

This is episode 014 of the Next Season Podcast! In episode 013, I gave you a better way to set and pursue goals using a brain-based, next-level framework.

In this episode, we're going to take those goals and turn them into habits using neuroscience-backed tips and tools. We'll start with some brain mechanisms and processes, and bust the 21-day habit myth. Then, I'll share 5 practical strategies or tools to create habits that stick. These insights will help you build a sustainable system that actually helps you achieve your goal and drive life-long growth. Let's go!

00:00 Introduction - Turning Goals into Habits

02:30 Habits & the Brain: Long-Term Potentiation & Long-Term Depression

07:04 Goal & Habit Cycles: Key Brain Regions & Neurochemicals

13:08 Debunking the 21-Day Habit Myth

16:34 Tool 1: Create-a-Player Identity & Never Summit Goals

19:38 Tool 2: Habit Stacking

22:48 Tool 3: The Sweet Spot Rule

25:53 Tool 4: Using Failure as Feedback, Short-Term Memory & Chunking (Win the Inning)

28:34 Tool 5: Creating Friction in Bad Habits

30:30 My Challenge to You & Wrap-Up

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