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One Year, No Excuses
by Chris Hawkins
A weekly accountability exercise in faith, focus, and creation.
Episodes
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Motivation Is a Lie (Here’s What Actually Works)
Week 11 of One Year No Excuses—and this one gets real. This week wasn’t perfect: · Missed prayer · Partial progress on reading · Broke carnivore with Easter sweets But instead of spiraling, I reset and kept going. In this episode, I break down why motivation is unreliable—and why relying on it is...
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AI Won't Fix Your Life - But it Can Help You Plan It
Today we’re looking back over my week 9 progress. And, once again, it was not a perfect week – but that was to be expected! Remember, we’re not chasing perfect—we’re chasing progress. So, today, I want to talk about two things: · What to do when your week isn’t clean · And how I’ve been using...
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Rebounding from Failure
Week 9 didn’t go perfectly—and that’s exactly why this episode matters. In Episode 10 of One Year No Excuses, I break down what to do when you miss habits, fall short of your goals, or feel like you’re slipping. This week’s updates include: · 30.4 pounds lost in 2026 so far · Progress in my AI...
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Fasting as a Reset
Episode 9 of my 2026 accountability journey. In this episode I talk about something I’ve been experimenting with for my health: weekly fasting. Every Monday I fast as a personal “reset” for my body. Sometimes I extend it to a 48-hour fast before reintroducing food with a simple cup of chicken and...
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Sick, Stalled, and Starting Again
Week 7 didn’t go as planned. I was sick. Low energy. Foggy. Unmotivated. This episode is an honest reflection on pausing goals to focus on recovery — without quitting. I talk about what it means to temporarily step back, the psychology behind accountability and motivation, and how public…
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Vacation, Volcanos, and Breaking 250
Weeks 5 & 6 recap: Iceland, personal milestones, andrefocus. I share: · My weight update (finally under 250) · How vacation tested my habits · Why I dropped a major commitment · Spiritual growth reflections · Progress on my AI certification · And a story about fermented shark and “Black Death”…
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What January Taught Me About Progress
After my firstfull month of living out One Year, No Excuses, I realized something important: measuring progress daily might be doing more harm than good. In this episode, I reflect on what January taught me—not as a checklist or a scorecard, but as an honest snapshot of where I am. I talk through...
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Imperfect, Not Abandoned
In Episode 5 of One Year, No Excuses - I reflect honestly on a week that didn’t go perfectly. Partial wins. Missed goals. But real growth. In this episode we cover: What happened this week Lessons learned from setbacks My plans for community AI workshops Travel news — I’m heading to Reykjavík!…
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Learning to Stick With It
Week three wasn’t louder — it was lighter. And that matters. In this episode of One Year, No Excuses, I share my Week 3 check-in and reflect on what it looks like to stay encouraged without pretending everything is perfect. I walk through my weekly checklist around faith, focus, andcreation —...
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Building Momentum, Not Perfection
In this episode of One Year, No Excuses, I share my Week 2 check-in and talk honestly about what it looks like to keep going after the initial motivation wears off. This week wasn’t perfect — but it was steady. And thatmatters. I walk through my weekly checklist around faith, focus, andcreation,...
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Honest Starts and Imperfect Discipline
Week one didn’t go perfectly — and that’s the point. In this episode, I walk through my first weekly checklist, name the wins, the misses, and the “partials,” and reflect on learning discipline without self-punishment. This is an honest look at what it’s like when intention meets real life....
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A Line in the Sand
This isn’t a performance. It’s a decision. In Episode 1 of One Year, No Excuses, I explain why I’m committing to a full year of honest, public accountability around faith, focus, and creation. No hacks. No hype. Just showing up once a week and telling the truth about what actually happened. This…
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A weekly accountability exercise in faith, focus, and creation.
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One Year, No Excuses is created and hosted by Chris Hawkins.
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