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CONSISTENT by Primal Potential

Why are we so stressed & overwhelmed? Why do we have clear & compelling goals but fail to reach them? How can we want to change so desperately yet make choices that keep us from that change? Because we keep focusing on the habits we want instead of building the skill of consistency that allows us to achieve them. Consistency is a skill. It's a superpower. It isn't one-size-fits all. It unlocks any door and makes every goal achievable. A more effective, realistic approach starts here.
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Now displaying: June, 2025
Jun 30, 2025

In this powerful episode, I’m sharing a message that started with a simple post: “The world needs more men with good intent who are physically, financially, and spiritually dangerous.”

But I want to take that message deeper — and broader — to what it means for us as women, as parents, as people who want to live at our fullest potential.

👉 This episode isn’t about causing harm. It’s about becoming so capable, so prepared, so anchored, that you’re dangerous to excuses, to inertia, to anything that keeps you small.

If the word dangerous doesn’t sit right, that’s okay. Call it formidable. Call it unstoppable. The mission matters more than the word.


What You’ll Hear in This Episode

✅ Why becoming financially formidable means building options — not obstacles
✅ What physical formidability really looks like (and why it has nothing to do with vanity)
✅ How spiritual formidability keeps you anchored through life’s storms
✅ How to start small and stay consistent — without dismissing your progress
✅ Why the world needs you maxed out, not playing small


Ready to become formidable?

👉 The truth is: the mission isn’t perfection. The mission is consistent action — in your finances, your fitness, your faith.

If you’re ready to build the habits that make you unstoppable, join me inside The Consistency Course. This is where we move from good intentions to real action, together.

Learn more and sign up at primalpotential.com/get-consistent/

Jun 28, 2025

n this episode, we’re diving deep into something that holds so many of us back: the fear of being judged.

Maybe you don’t avoid walking in your neighborhood, but maybe you’ve skipped going to the gym, avoided putting on a swimsuit, or stayed silent in a room because you were worried what someone might think.

👉 Here’s the truth: we all judge. We all get judged. And what matters is what we do with that reality.

Today I’m sharing:

  • A client’s honest and beautiful reflection on how fear of judgment kept her from walking outside — and how she’s working to break free of that.

  • How recognizing our own judgment can help soften the sting when we feel judged by others.

  • The critical difference between judgment (observation) and mistreatment (unkindness or discrimination).

  • Why becoming harder to offend is one of the most powerful choices you can make.

  • Tools and mindset shifts you can start practicing today so that fear of judgment doesn’t cost you your joy, your memories, or your goals.

💡 Key takeaway:
Recognizing our own judgment softens our offense at others’. The next time you feel judged, pause. Remember: you’ve judged too — and that’s part of being human. What matters is how you show up for your life anyway.


Resources Mentioned


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Jun 27, 2025

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🎙️ Ep. [Day 5] — The Missing Ingredient: Why You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone

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We are drowning in advice yet still starving for real, lasting change. And it’s not because we’re lazy. It’s not a willpower issue. Most of the time, it’s not even strategy.

It’s a relationship problem.

In this final episode of the Pivot Point series, Elizabeth gets personal about the real reason so many of us keep quitting, circling, and spinning our wheels even when we “know better.” We’ve over-indexed on information and under-indexed on support.

💡 You might have 100 people who’ll wish you a happy birthday… but not one person who knows you’re slipping back into old habits.
💡 You might post your goals and get tons of “You’ve got this!” comments… but nobody texting you on Wednesday night when you’re ready to quit.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, unsupported, or unsure why you can’t keep going, this episode will speak to you. It’s time to stop doing it all alone and start building the kind of connection that fuels real change.


🔑 In this episode:

  • Why more info ≠ more progress (and what’s really missing)

  • What surface-level connection is costing you

  • The “butt power” lesson from Day 4 and why we abandon too soon

  • A real story about someone stuck in the loop of overlearning and under-implementing

  • How deep relationships, not hype or novelty, drive lasting change

  • Why most of us are only as strong as our best day and how to tap into collective strength instead

  • What to do if you’re an introvert, a solopreneur, or someone who’s “fine doing it alone”


🛠️ Resources & Next Steps:


Reminder: This five-day Pivot Point campaign is your chance to reset — not by starting something new, but by breaking the patterns that have held you back.

Let today be the pivot.

Get access to the day 5 prompts

Ready to join The Consistency Course? Let's get started! 

Jun 26, 2025

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Day 4: The Myth of Momentum & the Power of Staying

You don’t need more motivation.
You need more butt power.

Yes, butt power. As in: stay on your butt. Don’t escape when it gets hard. Don’t jump ship for something shinier just because this path lost its sparkle.

In today’s episode, Elizabeth shares the powerful story of an elementary school teacher who taught her students that the moment they feel stuck is the moment to stay. And how that principle — staying with the thing — might be the single most undervalued key to your consistency.

Here’s what we get into:

  • Why novelty isn’t a solution but more often avoidance

  • The difference between energy that comes from hype and energy that comes from habit

  • The illusion of a “new start” when what we really need is follow through

  • How to identify where you keep abandoning what would actually work if you just stayed with it

  • A powerful call to abide: to stay connected to your convictions when the feelings fade

💡 You’re not failing because you’re incapable. You’re just walking away too soon.

🎯 Don’t just listen — do. Grab today’s journal prompts here and walk through where you need to build staying power.

And if you’re tired of walking this road alone, the Consistency Course is your place for support, structure, and momentum that lasts.

Jun 25, 2025

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ou can do everything right… and still not get the result you expected.
So what happens next?

Today’s episode isn’t about motivation. It’s about staying power.
It’s about how you respond when you’re frustrated, discouraged, or convinced it’s not working, because that response determines everything.

Inside this episode:

  • Why your most important progress comes after things stop going to plan

  • The difference between what feels justified in the moment and what actually serves your goals

  • A client story that perfectly shows how we can turn a stepping stone into a cop-out — or a pivot point

  • The simple but high-impact question that will change the way you respond to hard moments

💭 You don’t need more hype. You need to train your response.
Today is where that begins.

To get today's prompts, click here. 

Ready to join The Consistency Course? Let's get started! 

Jun 24, 2025

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You can be right in the moment… and still be really wrong in the pattern.

Today’s episode is a call to honesty.
Not about whether a single choice “matters” but whether the pattern it belongs to is quietly killing your progress.

Because here’s the trap:
We justify what’s familiar.
We rationalize what’s comfortable.
We talk ourselves into “one more time” like it’s no big deal.

But over and over again, we’re protecting the very behavior that’s holding us back.

Inside this episode:

  • Why “familiar” is not the same thing as “neutral”

  • The hidden cost of being “right” in the moment

  • A powerful lens to recognize when a pattern needs to be broken — even if the choice seems harmless

  • The one question you must ask when justifying a pattern

🔥 This is the kind of honesty that moves the needle. Let’s go.

To get today's prompts, click here. 

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Jun 23, 2025

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Access Day 1 of The Pivot Point resources here

🎯 This is The Pivot Point.

A 5-day approach to interrupt what’s not working and shift into real momentum.

Each day, you’ll get:

  • A short, powerful podcast episode

  • A set of action-focused prompts (not fluff, not busywork)

  • A coaching email to keep you plugged in and showing up

This isn’t about starting over.
It’s about breaking the loops that keep derailing your progress, one pattern at a time.

You don't need something new; you need to stop what's stopping you (for good). 

 

Jun 21, 2025

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a powerful and uncomfortable truth: you can be incredibly productive and still be wildly ineffective. If you’ve ever felt like your days are full but your life feels stuck — this is for you.

I’m drawing inspiration from The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis — a book where the devil teaches his apprentice how to keep someone distracted from living a meaningful, intentional life. One of the strategies? Keep them trapped in their to-do list. Make them believe that daily logistics are real life — and never let them question it.

We’re talking about:

  • The danger of mistaking motion for progress

  • How the “secondary” quietly replaces the “primary”

  • Why the tasks that feel urgent often aren't important

  • How to reframe your days around what truly matters

This isn’t about doing less — it’s about making room for what’s real.

Join me inside The Consistency Course

Jun 16, 2025

📋 Episode Summary:

In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal story — one that almost cost me my business, sabotaged my health, and left me emotionally flat: my addiction to novelty. I chased the next new thing like it was the answer to everything — and for a while, it felt like momentum. But the truth? It was misdirection.

Whether it’s in weight loss, business, or life, we’ve been conditioned to confuse excitement with effectiveness. And when the emotional high of “new” wears off, we think we’re off track. We’re not.

This episode is your reminder that consistency will always beat novelty — when you let it.


🧠 What You'll Learn:

  • Why chasing the “next new thing” feels like progress — but usually isn’t

  • How emotional flatness isn’t failure — it’s feedback

  • The difference between pushing and precision

  • How to identify the “novelty trap” in your own life

  • What sustainable progress actually looks and feels like

  • Why you might be mistaking emotional withdrawal for being “off track”

  • Questions to ask when you’re tempted to start over… again


💥 Power Phrases from This Episode:

  • “Novelty gives you a hit but mastery gives you freedom.”

  • “Progress isn’t about being emotionally high it’s about being directionally right.”

  • “You’re not addicted to results, you’re addicted to change.”

  • “You’re building a system, not chasing a feeling.”

  • “Consistency isn’t built by flair, it’s built by follow-through.”


Mentioned Inside:

 

Jun 14, 2025

We love to call it a comfort zone, but let’s be honest — if you were truly comfortable, you wouldn’t be emailing me, considering a change, or listening to this podcast. What we call the “comfort zone” is almost never comfortable. It’s just known. Predictable. Familiar. And that’s a trap.

In this episode, I’m walking you through a powerful coaching conversation I had with someone on the fence about making a change. She thought she was afraid to leave her comfort zone… but what she was really bumping up against was the exposure of wanting more.

We’re getting into:

  • Why what we label as comfort is often just familiarity

  • The real reason you might be afraid to change (and what you’re already missing out on)

  • How your current fear might just be a red triangle in the storybook Zoom — you’re too close to it to see what it really is

And most importantly, I’m sharing three practical ways to get out of the known zone and into forward momentum:

  1. Make small changes — simple disruptions to your routines build pattern-breaking momentum

  2. Create strategic disappointment — practice saying “no” in low-stakes moments so the harder ones don’t knock you down

  3. Choose intentional vulnerability — share the thing you’d rather not share; say the thing you usually skip over

This isn’t about overhauling your life. It’s about doing one thing differently — and letting it open the door to change.


💡 Mentioned in this episode:


💬 Let’s keep the conversation going:

Tag me on Instagram @elizabethbenton and share one small discomfort you’re choosing today. I want to hear it.

Jun 9, 2025

Episode Summary:
In this powerful solo episode, Elizabeth gets real about what it means to feel like you're drowning—in grief, in overwhelm, in apathy—and why that doesn't mean you get to stop. With raw stories from parenting, business, and everyday life, she dismantles the lies we believe when we're stuck and reminds us that swimming doesn't require strength—it just requires movement.

Whether you're spiraling in “I don’t care” or paralyzed by “I don’t know what to do,” this episode will call you up—not out—and show you exactly what it looks like to keep going when you're not sure you can.


What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • Why panic makes you sink—and how to stop it

  • The difference between being stuck and choosing stillness

  • The real reason “I don’t care” and “I don’t know what to do” are lies

  • Practical ways to “swim” even in your hardest moments

  • Why resourcefulness is your most underused superpower

  • What Elizabeth tells herself when she’s tempted to shut down


Powerful Quotes:

“You don’t need all the answers. You just need your next question.”
“If you didn’t care, it wouldn’t feel like a problem.”
“No one is coming to swim for you. But help is everywhere if you reach for it.”
“The very feeling that makes you feel stuck is the very reason you need to do something.”


Resources & Links:


If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend who’s in deep water. Or screenshot and tag @elizabethbenton on Instagram—I want to hear what your next swim stroke is. 💬

Jun 7, 2025

If your routine only works when life is calm and controlled… it’s not a routine. It’s a trap.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest blocks to progress: the belief that consistency isn’t possible when life is unpredictable. Whether it’s school breaks, travel, toddler wake-ups, late meetings, or just the everyday chaos—this episode is here to help you build something that works in real life, not just in ideal conditions.

We’ll walk through:

  • Why your chaos might be more predictable than you think

  • How to stop starting over every time life changes

  • What “anchor habits” are—and how to build your own

  • Real examples from clients and my own routine

  • The shift from “all or nothing” to “always something”

Plus, I’ll introduce you to a brand new tool inside The Consistency Course that can help coach you through your disruptors, anytime, anywhere.


🔗 Resources & Links

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💬 Let’s Stay Connected

Tag me on Instagram @elizabethbenton and share your biggest takeaway from the episode. What’s one anchor habit you’re creating this week?

And remember—if you’re in the middle of the mess, this is the perfect time to build what’s real.

Jun 2, 2025

You’re not confused about your goals. You’re not unclear on what matters. You want change — so why aren’t you following through?

That question came up again and again in this past week’s check-ins, so I pulled the most common themes and patterns and unpacked them here.

This episode is for anyone who feels frustrated that their actions don’t line up with their intentions — and wants practical tools to break that cycle.

We’ll talk about:

  • Why “this one thing won’t hurt” is keeping you stuck

  • The danger of vague excuses like “I just let it get away from me”

  • How to define the ideal — and why you need a vision to move toward

  • The real difference between having a plan and being prepared to execute

  • How to use “the lifespan of pleasure” to make better decisions

  • And the skill that matters most when you drift off track (spoiler: it’s not willpower)


🔧 Resources Mentioned:

  • Take the FREE Consistency Quiz
    Find out what’s really keeping you from staying consistent and get specific tools to fix it.
    👉 primalpotential.com/quiz

  • Join the Consistency Course
    If you’re tired of starting over, this is where we build real momentum — with coaching, tools, and strategy that work in real life.
    🎯 primalpotential.com/get-consistent/

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💬 Let’s Connect

Have questions? Need help applying this?
📧 Email me anytime: elizabeth@primalpotential.com

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