In this episode, Lisa answers questions from the Clarity community about transition, trust, and how to move toward what is next without neglecting what is now.

She talks about the liminal phase, the space between where you were and where you are going and explains why this season requires curiosity, surrender, and honest stewardship of your time, energy, relationships, and responsibilities.

She also breaks down the difference between time management and task management. Time management happens after you say yes. Task management happens before the yes, when you decide whether you actually have the capacity to take something on.

Lisa assures us that we are not always bad decision makers. Sometimes we make the right main decision, then struggle with the details because we are trying to figure everything out alone.

Tune in if you feel caught between your current life and your next assignment. This episode will help you slow down, trust yourself again, and move forward with more clarity.

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94 | How I Developed Above Average (Extraordinary) Patience in my Health and Business

141 The Science of Staying Calm: How to Manage Stress by Asking the Right Questions

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In this episode, Lisa talks about the pattern of getting out of pain, only to end up in the same place again.

Whether it shows up as debt, weight gain, unhealthy relationships, stress, or overwhelm, Lisa explains that many people focus on finding relief without asking what keeps bringing them back to the same pain. Getting out is important, but it is not the whole plan. Lisa makes the case for having both an exit strategy and an enter strategy: a way to leave what hurts and a way to move toward what you actually want.

She also talks about how pain can become the main focus, making it hard to tell the truth about our desires. Sometimes we shrink what we want because it feels unrealistic, inconvenient, selfish, or too hard to explain. Lisa challenges us to stop lying to ourselves about what we want and start naming it clearly.

Tune in if you are ready to stop chasing temporary relief and start telling the truth about what you want next. This episode will help you see why lasting change requires more than getting out of pain. It also requires giving yourself permission to move toward desire.

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In this episode, Lisa uses her weight loss story to challenge the belief that discipline is always the answer.

Back in 2012, Lisa was working out, eating cleaner, and losing weight. But even after losing 30 pounds, her belly still was not where she wanted it to be. She kept trying harder in the gym, thinking more workouts would fix the problem. What she eventually realized was that the issue was not stubborn belly fat. It was chronic bloating, and once she removed the foods causing the bloating, her body changed.

Lisa connects that lesson to the way many people approach stress, burnout, and overwhelm. When focus, consistency, decision-making, or follow-through feels hard, many people assume they have a discipline problem. Lisa challenges that idea and explains that chronic stress may be the real issue. When your nervous system is dysregulated, you are often making decisions from survival mode, not from clarity.

She also explains why trying harder is not always the solution. Sometimes the answer is not more effort, more information, more rest, or another stress management technique. Sometimes the answer is removing the thing that is keeping you overwhelmed in the first place.

This episode is for anyone who keeps saying, “I just need to focus,” “I just need to be more consistent,” or “I just need to have more discipline,” while still feeling tired, overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck. Lisa offers questions to help listeners find the root of their chronic stress and start moving toward elimination instead of management.

1. Where am I constantly reacting instead of responding?
2. What decision have I been avoiding?
3. What part of my life feels heavy every day?
4. What have I been calling normal that actually is not?
5. What is something I stopped doing that improved my life more than anything I ever started?

💫GOLD HANDLE CLUB: Imperfect Founders Edition

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or avoiding what you know needs to happen, this is your next step. The Gold Handle Club is a simple 5–10 minute daily ritual with coaching and community designed to help you eliminate chronic stress—not manage it—so you can finally move with clarity and Radical Obedience®. Join the Imperfect Founders Edition, get your first 30 days free (just cover shipping), and start making the shifts you’ve been putting off.

DISCOVER HOW STRESSED YOU REALLY ARE

Take Lisa’s Mini Stress Assessment designed to support you in your journey to optimize your health by eliminating chronic stress.

COACH ME LIVE SESSION

If today’s episode hit home, why not bring your question directly to the mic? Lisa is now offering complimentary Coach Me Live sessions where podcast listeners get coached live on air. If you’re building your wellness brand or just need clarity on your next step, this is for you. Request your Coach Me Live spot

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Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs

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Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie

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