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Managing isn’t the same as living.

There are seasons where life looks fine on the outside, but internally something feels muted. You’re functioning, pushing through, and doing what needs to be done, yet you don’t feel fully present in your own life.

In this episode, Kate explores the subtle but powerful difference between managing your life and actually living it.

This isn’t a conversation about motivation or pushing harder. It’s about recognizing when being “strong” has quietly become a survival strategy, and why slowing down, stopping, or needing support can feel strangely unsafe.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected, emotionally flat, or stuck in autopilot despite doing everything right, this episode will help you see that pattern differently.

This is not about fixing yourself.
It’s about recognizing what’s been running in the background so change becomes possible.

Ready for the next step?

If this episode resonates and you’d like support navigating what comes next, you can book a free exploratory call here:
👉 https://www.alignednaturalhealth.com

To go deeper into the patterns discussed in this episode, check out Kate’s book:
Standing Somewhere New: Recognizing the Pattern That Changed Everything

📘 Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Standing-Somewhere-New-Recognizing-Everything-ebook/dp/B0GHGVM5VV

📘 USA:
https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Somewhere-New-Recognizing-Everything-ebook/dp/B0GHGVM5VV

*** This podcast is for information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein, we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any disease or medical condition. Before beginning any type of natural regimen, it is advisable to seek the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.

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Another January, another set of health goals... but what if the reason you’re not following through has nothing to do with willpower?

In this episode of the Limitless Health Podcast, Kate McDowell teams up with NLP trainer Surinder Gill to unpack why your best intentions so often lead to frustration—and how to finally make your health goals stick in 2026.

This isn’t another surface-level pep talk. It’s a deep dive into the subconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, and emotional blocks that drive self-sabotage—and how to use goal-setting strategies that actually work.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

• Why your 2026 health goals might already be set up to fail
• The real reason willpower doesn’t work
• How your unconscious mind creates patterns you don’t even notice
• What to do when your weight loss goals keep stalling
• The SMART goal framework, and why most people misuse it
• How to align your goals with your emotional state for lasting success
• Tools to finally stop sabotaging your own progress

🔗 Links & Resources:

🎟️ Surinder’s 2-Day NLP Training in Ottawa:
https://gill-training-systems.com/nlp-2day-1272-7334

🌐 Learn more about Surinder’s work:
https://gill-training-systems.com

💬 Want help setting goals that stick this year?
Email Kate: info@alignednaturalhealth.com

✅ Call to Action:

If your 2026 health goals feel like déjà vu, this episode will shift everything.

✨ Ready to set goals that actually lead to change?
Reach out for support: info@alignednaturalhealth.com

*** This podcast is for information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein, we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any disease or medical condition. Before beginning any type of natural regimen, it is advisable to seek the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I know better… so why do I keep doing this?”

In this episode of the Limitless Health Podcast, Kate explores why insight alone does not change deeply rooted patterns, and what actually creates lasting transformation. You will learn how limiting beliefs are formed during emotional moments, how subconscious patterns get stored in the nervous system, and why willpower fails even when you are self-aware and doing the work.

This conversation breaks down how emotional imprints from the past continue to shape your reactions, health, relationships, and decisions long after life has changed, and how timeline work helps release these patterns at the root.

This Episode Is For You If:

• You feel stuck even though you are self-aware and trying
• You notice emotional reactions that do not match your current life
• You struggle with overwhelm, self-doubt, people pleasing, or overthinking
• You feel tension or resistance when moving toward what you want
• You are tired of trying to “fix” yourself without lasting results

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why repeating patterns are not flaws but subconscious safety strategies
• How limiting beliefs are formed as emotional conclusions, not thoughts
• Why the nervous system does not automatically update old beliefs
• The difference between insight and true subconscious change
• What timeline work is and why it works at the root level
• What happens when a belief collapses instead of being forced away

Key Takeaways:

• You are not repeating the problem. You are repeating the programming
• You cannot think your way out of a memory your body still believes is happening
• Willpower does not rewire emotional imprints
• Real change happens at the level of memory and meaning
• You do not become powerful. You remember that you always were

Try This Reflection:

Think of a belief or pattern you have tried to change for years.

Notice where you feel it in your body.
Notice the emotion connected to it.

Then gently ask your unconscious mind:
“If this belief had a beginning, when might that have been?”

You do not need an answer right now. Opening the question alone creates movement.

Ready to Go Deeper?

If this episode sparked recognition and you sense that something old may still be running the show, you are invited to book a free clarity call.

This is a simple, pressure-free conversation where we explore what has been keeping you stuck, the patterns underneath, and what your next step could be.

👉 Book your free clarity call here:
https://link.alignednaturalhealth.com/widget/bookings/clarity2

Thank you for being here and for being willing to look beneath the surface of your story.
I will see you in the next episode.

*** This podcast is for information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein, we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any disease or medical condition. Before beginning any type of natural regimen, it is advisable to seek the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.