episode 298: how to become someone who follows through with monica packer
If you've ever wondered why you can't seem to stick with a habit, even when you REALLY want to, this conversation might completely change how you think about follow through and consistency.
I'm joined by habits and identity coach Monica Packer, author of Sticky Habits, to talk about something that almost never gets discussed when we're told to just be more disciplined, try harder or stop making excuses: the fact that traditional habit formation self help completely ignores the lives and responsibilities of women.
I learned so much from Monica while recording this episode and you will walk away with an entirely new perpsective on why you've always struggled to follow through.
Here's some of what we get into:
The invisible demands on women that make consistency so much harder than we realize
Why doing something every single day isn't actually what consistency mean
How perfectionism keeps you stuck in the cycle of starting over
What to do when your carefully planned habit falls apart in real life
Why even the habits you desperately want to stop are trying to help you
Monica also shares her own experience recovering from eating disorders and how changing her relationship with habits transformed the way she thinks about food, her body and herself.
If you've spent most of your life believing you're just someone who can't follow through, this episode will give you a completely different way to look at what's actually going on.
Monica Packer is a longtime podcaster and founder of About Progress, a top-rated show with millions of downloads. She guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection. She has served thousands of women online as a certified habits and identity coach. Her book, Sticky Habits: A Woman’s Guide to Reclaim Happiness, Ditch Perfectionism, and Create Habits That Last, was traditionally published Fall of 2026. Monica is a mom of five, former middle school teacher, sourdough obsessor, and beginning gardener.