52 | If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes

While it’s a pithy and seemingly obvious statement, the fact remains that: if nothing changes, nothing changes. In other words, if we want things to be different, we have to start doing things differently. This counts for dating, career change, healthy habits, sobriety - any time we want things to be better, easier, or more awesome.So this episode is a pep talk for change and an opportunity for self-compassion around all the ways and reasons that change is hard!I also give you the rundown on the six stages of change – which is really just a cycle of change that we move through over and over again. If you need a refresher, here they are:PrecontemplationContemplationPreparationActionMaintenanceRelapse(and then back to precontemplation!)Read the transcript and get the show notes at SettlingIsBullShit.comhttps://settlingisbullshit.com/2025/08/27/if-nothing-changes-nothing-changes/Support the podcast on Patreon at SettlingIsBullshit https://www.patreon.com/SettlingIsBullshit