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11th Aug 2025

212 The Real Reason Your Motivation Keeps Disappearing (And What to Do About It)

You start off strong – fired up, full of plans – and then, a few weeks later, motivation has left the building. Sound familiar? It’s one of the most common cycles I see, and it leaves so many women stuck, frustrated and blaming themselves for “not being motivated enough”.

Here’s the truth: motivation isn’t the golden ticket we’ve been told it is. It’s fun when it shows up, but it’s unreliable, fleeting and often disappears when you need it most. In this episode, we’re breaking down the real reason motivation keeps vanishing, the sneaky habits and beliefs that kill it, and what you can do to build something more solid in its place.

You’ll discover how to create lasting progress by focusing on the process, meaningful goals, and small flexible steps – so that motivation becomes a bonus, not a requirement.

Key Takeaways

  • Why motivation keeps disappearing (and why that’s not a personal failing)
  • The common mistakes that kill motivation before you’ve even started
  • How to set goals that actually last, instead of relying on short bursts of willpower
  • Why action – not motivation – is what really gets results
  • A simple mindset shift to stop waiting for motivation and start building momentum today

Motivation will always come and go. The good news? You don’t need it to take that first step or to keep moving forward. This episode shows you exactly how to create a system that works – with or without motivation on your side.

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About the Podcast

Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness
Are you a busy woman struggling to find time for fitness and wellness in your hectic life?

Would you love to create more balance in your life between work, family life and time to focus on your own needs?

Are you sick of the fitness and nutrition rollercoaster and would love to get unstuck, escape fad diets and quick fixes, and actually find a routine that works within your busy life?

Sick of unrealistic body standards, of workout programmes and diets that ignore ‘real’ women with busy lives, and of feeling like you can never do enough?

Then look no further than The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness & Wellness, your weekly dose of inspiration and motivation.

Hosted by Alix Hubble, Mum of 2, Fitness & Wellness Coach, founder of ChickFit, and lover of wine and chocolate, this podcast helps you discover a realistic and achievable way to stay active within a busy schedule.

Say goodbye to guilt and the diet rollercoaster as we explore sustainable approaches to health and wellness. And say hello to getting ‘real’ about all things fitness, wellness and nutrition related.

Join us each week to get answers to questions like:

- How can I start a fitness routine at home?
- What are the best exercises for toning up?
- How often should I work out to see results?
- Is cardio or strength training better for me?
- What’s the best type of exercise for weight loss?
- How can I fit exercise into a busy schedule?
- How can I start a fitness routine as a beginner?
- How can I get motivated to exercise?
- How can I reduce my stress?
- How can I practice self care with a busy schedule?
- What are the symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause?
- How can I manage hormonal changes during the menopause?
- What lifestyle changes can help me with the perimenopause and menopause?
- What’s the best type of exercise for the menopause?
- How do I lose the extra tummy weight during the menopause?
- How can I stop dieting?
- How can I become more body confident?
- Why is diet culture so bad?
- Do diets work? And if not, what does?

Find out more about ChickFit at https://www.chickfit.co.uk

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