Episode 182: What Happens when You Track the Simple Stuff? On Consistency, Freedom and 75 days with Stephanie Cunningham cover art

Episode 182: What Happens when You Track the Simple Stuff? On Consistency, Freedom and 75 days with Stephanie Cunningham

Episode 182: What Happens when You Track the Simple Stuff? On Consistency, Freedom and 75 days with Stephanie Cunningham

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Description Erin is joined by close friend and returning guest Stephanie Cunningham to talk about the "Simple 75" — a loosened, personalized riff on 75 Hard that the two of them ran together this summer. What starts as a lighthearted comparison of checklists turns into a real conversation about failure as information (not judgment), narrowing down to "the things that always work," and why the absence of a punitive restart changes everything about whether a habit challenge is sustainable. Steph also opens up about stepping away from the challenge entirely during a family crisis, and what made it feel right to pick it back up — on her own terms — afterward. If you've ever wanted permission to do the thing at 20%, or permission to stop doing it at 100%, this one's for you. Key line: "Hold your goals tightly enough to pursue them, but loosely enough to survive them." What we talk about Why Steph set out to do a traditional 75 Hard, and how it became a "Simple 75" / "75 Medium" once Erin joined inThe real rules of 75 Hard, for anyone unfamiliar (two 45-min workouts, one outdoors, a gallon of water, a nutrition plan, no alcohol, progress photos, 10 pages of nonfiction — miss one thing, restart from day one)Tracking as information, not judgment — and why that reframe is the difference between a failure that teaches you something and a failure that just feels like shameSteph stepping away from the challenge for three-plus weeks after a family loss, and what it took to come back to itNarrowing a 10-12 item checklist down to the handful of things that "always work" — and what happens to your creativity and bandwidth when those few things are actually coveredWhy the no-punitive-restart structure (vs. traditional 75 Hard) might be the real differentiator, more than intensityConsistency isn't perfection — it's what you do after you missPermission to do the thing at 20%. Permission to stop doing the thing at 100%.What's next for both of them: Erin's 100 Days of Gratitude and dabbling back into Morning Pages; Steph's "75 Medium" continuing alongside marathon training Timestamps (estimated from transcript) 0:00 — Intro & welcome2:30 — Meet Stephanie Cunningham4:00 — How the Simple 75 started: Steph's original plan, Erin inviting herself in9:00 — The paradox of ambition vs. contentment in the present11:30 — Tracking as information, not judgment14:00 — Steph steps away: family crisis, three weeks off, and coming back18:00 — Failure as data, not a reset button — the commencement-speech story21:00 — Consistency isn't perfection, it's returning24:00 — How Steph knew it was time to restart29:00 — Permission to stop striving vs. permission to start striving33:00 — Narrowing to the things that always work (protein, fiber, movement, phone boundaries, reading)38:00 — Freedom, community, and wisdom as the throughline42:00 — "Hold your goals tightly enough to pursue them, loosely enough to survive them"45:00 — What's next for Steph (75 Medium, marathon training) and Erin (100 Days of Gratitude, Morning Pages)48:00 — Closing thoughts & where to find Steph Links mentioned Connect with Steph: @steffskiunfilteredPrevious episodes with Steph: Episode 23: Medium Lady Talks about Internet RealnessEpisode 121: Mindful Content CreationEpisode 87: Cultivating Your Aspirational To-Do List Related episode: Episode 169 — Tiny Experiments for March: The Tally ProjectCoach Bennett on InstagramThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (Overdrive) Connect with Erin: Instagram: @medium.ladyPatreon: www.patreon.com/mediumladyEmail: mediumladytalks@gmail.comMore book content on Medium Lady Reads — Instagram: @mediumladyreads Tags / categories burnout recovery, habit tracking, goal setting, 75 hard, self-compassion, consistency, women's wellness, intentional living, friendship, accountability
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