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Becoming a mom can take your lifelong habits, chew them up, and spit them out. So how do you build new ones when there's no such thing as a typical day in parenthood?

In this Summer Rewind — our season one finale — Dr. Carrie Pagliano sits down with James Clear, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits. Carrie picked up the book thinking it was about business... and realized it was secretly written for every mom trying to find herself again after kids.

They get into systems over willpower, the four laws of behavior change, identity-based habits (casting a vote for the person you want to be), the two-minute rule, and how to set up your space to outsmart yourself. If you've ever set a goal to get back to movement in postpartum or perimenopause, this one was built for you.

Lane note: returning to activity looks different for everybody — loop in your maternity care team and pelvic floor PT as you go.

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

1:35 setting habits for parents

7:20 life as a series of seasons

10:00 comparison on social media

15:22 navigating your identity as a parent

22:20 taking the first step to building the habit

27:25 scaling to build momentum

37:00 mental toughness as flexibility versus rigidity

40:15 James’ experience as a parent

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH JAMES

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/

Website: jamesclear.com

Atomic Habits: atomichabits.com

Newsletter: https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1

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