Warrior in Progress™

Do you feel out of control and stuck in your life? 

Do you resist doing what you know you need to do for yourself so stay stuck on the hamster wheel? 

Do you feel you are not living life authentically or to your full potential? 

Often, we repeat the same mistakes over and over because we are not being honest with ourselves, accepting life on life's terms, and/or fully surrendering to reality so we can transform our lives. 

In this episode, I discuss the magic of surrender with transformational leader and teacher, Kute Blackson. We discuss many topics from Kute's newest book, "The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go" which will inspire you to empower yourself by surrender. 

Learn more about Kute Blackson at: Reinvent Seminar: https://kuteblackson.com/reinventseminar/ 

Magic of Surrender Paperback released on May 3, 2022: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Surrender-Finding-Courage-Let/dp/0593421469/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1649873416&sr=8-1 

kuteblackson.com 

boundlessblissbali.com

"I was so motivated when I started but now my motivation is gone." 

"I used to be so excited and committed, but now taking healthy actions for myself daily is too much of a chore." 

Sound familiar? 

When we begin making changes to improve our health and/or lose weight, often we are so motivated. We had to be motivated in the first place to even start making changes, right?! After time, our motivation wanes and can disappear completely. 

In this episode, I discuss why motivation does not last. I also share my top 4 tips for how to continue moving forward on your journey despite lack of motivation. 

Links: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress

"I messed up so bad this week. I can't believe I wasted this week. As usual, I have to start over." 

"I was doing so good and then I fell off the wagon. I am a failure." 

"The scale isn't moving fast enough. I should be further along." 

Sound familiar? 

Our self-talk can make or break us. The more we buy into these negative and false statements, the more likely we are to stay stuck or self-sabotage. 

In this episode, I discuss how to see success faster. If you feel like you aren't seeing progress fast enough or you feel stuck, this episode is for you!

 Links: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress

Do you commit to healthy changes for a while and then always slip back into your old habits? 

Do you struggle to make time for yourself so you can achieve your goals? 

Do you feel stuck in a vicious cycle and believe that living a healthy and happy life is just not possible for you? 

Then you are in the right place! 

In this episode, I discuss how to get back on track with your health and wellness goals with Transformation Specialist and Coach, Heidi Powell. 

View the video interview on my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/jfOmHUblSMw 

Find out more about Heidi & Dave's 60-Day Get Fit Challenge that starts Monday, September 27th here: https://heidipowell.net/getfit. 

Follow Heidi on Social Media: 

https://facebook.com/realheidipowell 

https://instagram.com/realheidipowell 

Go here for direct links to podcast: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress.

"No matter how hard I try, nothing ever goes my way." 

"I am doing everything I can and not seeing results like Jane is." 

"I give up. This is too hard." 

Sound familiar? 

Often, when things don't go our way, we self-sabotage and/or want to give up. We compare ourselves to others, set unrealistic expectations, judge ourselves, and struggle to accept things which are out of our control. 

In this episode, I discuss the how to shift your perspective when things are not going your way so you can achieve your goals. 

Link to YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/JHUd41Q5SWQ 

Other links: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress

"If only I could be where I was a few years ago, then my life would be better. I am upset that I gained the weight back plus more." 

"My life used to be so good. I am so angry with myself for slipping back into old habits. How did I let myself get back to this place?" 

Often, we hold onto resentment against ourselves for past mistakes and we forget to forgive ourselves. Also, we may not know how to learn from our past choices, forgive ourselves and move on. The resentment we hold onto for ourselves keeps us stuck. 

In this episode, I discuss the importance of forgiving yourself, why you should forgive yourself and how to start the forgiveness process. 

Link to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdi9MuTiZbpKN0GjKL7THg 

Other links: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress

Have you ever put in a lot of effort to achieve a goal but didn't get the results you wanted? Then, you told yourself, "See, I told you that you couldn't do it. I told you it would be too hard." 

Have you ever felt like nothing ever goes your way in life no matter how hard you try? 

Have you ever not taken action on a goal because you were sure you would fail? 

Often, our limiting thoughts and beliefs hold us back from achieving our full potential. 

In this episode, I discuss the impact of limiting beliefs and how to take your power back from them so you can get unstuck. 

Link to group program: https://mckeehealth.com/wip-group-pgm 

Link to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdi9MuTiZbpKN0GjKL7THg 

Other links: https://linktr.ee/warriorinprogress

Have you ever been making a lot of progress with your goals only to slip back to old habits? 

Have you ever felt stuck and unable to get back on track? 

Have you ever thought it wasn't possible for you reach your goals because ________ (fill in the blank: "you don't have the time to commit to yourself right now", "it's too hard", etc)? 

Often, we want to make changes in our lives and feel very motivated to do so. We take positive actions for a while. Then, life gets in the way and our old ways of thinking come to the forefront causing self-sabotage. 

In this episode, I discuss why we go back to our old habits and how to get back on track. 

Group Coaching Program: https://mckeehealth.com/wip-group-pgm/

Do you feel stuck and unsure of how to reach your true potential? 

Do you beat yourself up and let your thoughts hold you back? 

Do you find yourself controlling things outside of yourself (job, people, food, situations, etc) but end up feeling even more out of control? 

Often, we repeat self-destructive ways of thinking and behaviors which keep us stuck. We know we are not in alignment with our soul's true purpose but have no idea how to begin transforming. 

In this episode, I discuss how to achieve your true potential with transformational leader and teacher, Kute Blackson. We discuss how to manage your inner critic, take your power back, let go of control as well as Kute's new book, "The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go". 

Learn more about Kute Blackson at: 

https://kuteblackson.com

https://boundlessblissbali.com 

https://themagicofsurrender.com (new book!) 

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YT: https://youtube.com/c/KuteBlackson

Have you struggled to give yourself credit for the things you ARE doing for yourself or others? 

Have you ever held a grudge against yourself for past mistakes? 

Do you treat everyone else in a more loving and compassionate way than you treat yourself? 

Often, we are not sure how to love ourselves, imperfections and all. So we resent ourselves and our choices. This just keeps us stuck and unable to reach and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

In this episode, I discuss how to love yourself so you can free yourself and have the life you deserve.

Have you ever rewarded yourself with food? 

Maybe you worked hard on a project at work or school and got some cupcakes on the way home. 

Maybe you got through a difficult time with a partner, family or friends, and said, "I deserve some cookies after dealing with that!" 

Using food as a reward can be a slippery slope because it reinforces an unhealthy relationship with food which can lead to self-sabotaging the healthy lifestyle we are attempting to create or maintain. 

In this episode, I discuss how changing your relationship with food is a critical key for losing the weight and keeping it off.

Have you ever felt like you know what you need to do but you just can't commit to changing? 

Have you ever felt like you cannot change no matter how hard you try? 

Have you ever felt that in order to see success, you need to be perfect? 

Maybe you have tried many different diets, programs, seminars, and workshops, but still haven't been able to reach your goals. This may have left you feeling frustrated and miserable, and now you believe that you can never achieve your goals. 

Often, we don't know what to do to transform our lives. Alternatively, we think we know how to change for good, but are not consistent with our actions so do not see consistent results. 

In this episode, I discuss how to really change your life for good no matter your life circumstance or previous experiences with attempting to transform.

Have you ever felt like you expect too much from others? 

Have you ever felt that you are constantly let down by others and/or yourself? 

Maybe you tried lowering your expectations, but were still disappointed so decided to have NO expectations. This may have caused you to feel sad and lonely. 

Often, we have unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others as well as things such as our weight loss journey. 

In this episode, I discuss how to set realistic expectations and let go of the outcome.

Have you ever felt that you had no idea how to transform your life and/or that it was not possible for you to transform your own life? 

Maybe you tried committing to changing your eating, adding exercise, and/or treating yourself nicer, but gave up after a short period of time because you got frustrated. 

Often when we try to transform our lives, we set unrealistic expectations. When we cannot possibly live up to these unrealistic expectations, we get frustrated and go back to our self-destructive behaviors. We remain stuck or do even more damage to ourselves mentally and physically. 

In this episode, I discuss the truth about transformation so you can set realistic expectations for your journey.

Have you ever felt that you and/or your life were out of control? 

Often when we feel out of control, we use food, alcohol, drugs, and/or other things to cope. We desperately want to change our self-destructive behaviors, but do not feel that have the power to change and/or we don't know where to start. 

In this episode, Jennifer discusses the keys to regain control of your life.

Have you ever tried to change your lifestyle overnight? 

Maybe you thought you had to be doing several things to be successful such as eating 100% clean, no eating out, no sugar, no carbs, exercising 7 days a week, etc. 

Maybe you committed to so many things. After a period of time, you felt completely overwhelmed so went back to your old habits. 

This type of all or nothing thinking never creates lasting change. Healthy habits are the key to lasting change and transformation. 

In this episode, Jennifer discusses the keys to creating healthy habits so you can achieve your goals.

Have you ever done something "wrong" and automatically were negative with yourself? 

Maybe you told yourself you would not eat out this week but gave into temptation. After the meal, you automatically told yourself that you are a failure, you have no willpower, and/or that this is just who you are and you are destined to be unhealthy. 

This is your inner critic. The inner critic can sabotage us and prevent us from becoming a better version of ourselves. 

In this episode, I discuss the 3 keys to managing your inner critic so you can live life as the best version of yourself.

Have you ever been so paralyzed by your fears that you stayed in your comfort zone and felt stuck? 

Most of us have fears such as fear of judgement, not being good enough, rejection, failing, the unknown, or maybe even fear of succeeding. Fear can hold us back from reaching our full potential and living our lives. 

In this episode, Jennifer discusses how to overcome your fears so you can live life as the best version of yourself.

We begin making changes to our lives. We are motivated and commit for a while. Before we know it, we are self-sabotaging. Then, we beat ourselves up and throw in the towel. We tell ourselves that change is too hard. We are set in our ways and cannot reach our goals. 

In this episode, Jennifer discusses how to stop self-sabotaging so you can reach your goals.

Often, we are motivated at the beginning of the year to make changes, but they never become habits. Jennifer discusses why New Year's Resolutions don't work. 

Learn more about Kute Blackson here: https://kuteblackson.com

When we don't trust or believe in ourselves, we stay stuck. We beat ourselves up and struggle to reach our goals. 

In this episode, Jennifer discusses how we lose trust and belief in ourselves and provides helpful tools you can use to rebuild your relationship with yourself. 

Here is the blog post by Heidi Powell that changed my life: 

https://heidipowell.net/8679/it-really-is-all-about-promises-2/

It is hard to lose weight and keep it off. It is painful to beat ourselves and turn to food (or other self-destructive vices) to cope with our emotions. 

It is disappointing to not live up to our perfect expectations and/or to not follow through on reaching our goals. 

Warrior in Progress™ with Jennifer McKee features honest and vulnerable discussions about how to make lasting mindset shifts so you can commit to yourself and transform your life. 

These discussions will empower, educate, and give tools to help listeners access their inner warrior so they can become a better version of themselves. In this trailer, Jennifer discusses what topics and tools you can expect to learn in this podcast.