I’ll Start on Monday!

What if the reason you keep saying “I’ll start on Monday” has less to do with motivation… and more to do with perfectionism? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Catherine Veronica — spiritual advisor, manifesting coach, and founder of the Podcast Babes community — for a powerful conversation about healing, identity, and the small actions that create real transformation. Cather...

I GAINED IT BACK What happens when you’ve already lost the weight,  and then some of it comes back? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Josh Pettit — Tony Robbins trainer, CPA, and lifelong Star Wars fan — for a real conversation about weight loss, weight regain, identity, habits, and the courage to begin again. Josh shares his decades-long health journey, including losing ove...

What happens when you've already lost the weight, and then some of it comes back? In this inspiring episode of I'll Start on Monday, host Yayoi Komiyama sits down with Tony Robbins Trainer, CPA, and longtime Star Wars fan Josh Pettit to discuss the realities of weight loss, weight regain, identity, and starting over. Josh shares his remarkable journey of losing more than 80 pounds after reaching h...

In this episode, host, Yayoi Komiyama and guest Stella Tokar explore the roots of procrastination, explaining how fear and the amygdala can override the prefrontal cortex and how neuroplasticity lets you reprogram habits. They share practical strategies—tiny rituals, pattern interrupts like "killing the ants," the WHOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) model, and celebrating small wins—to build las...

Sometimes the weight we carry isn’t food. It’s grief. What if the weight you’re carrying has nothing to do with food? In this deeply emotional episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with fellow coach Cindy Gould to talk about grief, emotional eating, healing, and the hidden emotional patterns that keep so many people stuck. Cindy shares her powerful story of releasing over 135 pounds, and how...

Host Yayoi Komiyama welcomes returning guest Cindy Gould to share her powerful story of releasing 135 pounds through emotional healing after trauma, miscarriage, and multiple losses. They discuss how grief, self‑love, and rewiring the nervous system shaped Cindy’s transformation. The episode explains practical tools—neuroencoding, the "stop" technique, gratitude practice, and mirror/I‑am exercises...

What if the reason nothing has worked is that you’ve been taught to fight yourself instead of love yourself? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Chris Rosa, who shares his powerful journey of losing over 150 pounds; not through punishment or restriction, but through a complete shift in mindset and identity. Chris opens up about years of yo-yo dieting, people-pleasing, and usin...

From Yo-Yo Dieting to Surfing at 44 | Ruth Pettit on Courage, Identity & Starting Now How many times have you told yourself, “I’ll start on Monday”? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Ruth Pettit, Navy veteran, Neuroencoding Specialist, weightlifter, and surfer to talk about breaking the cycle of procrastination and finally taking action. Ruth shares her very real journey...

What if the reason nothing changes is because you keep waiting? In this powerful episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Maria Caso, PCC-certified coach, leadership expert, and recovery specialist, for a deeply honest conversation about procrastination, resilience, and what it really means to take action. Maria challenges a common belief: 👉 “I’ll start on Monday” isn’t a plan, it’s a del...

Stuck at Mile Five? | Steve Wright on Identity, Procrastination & Sustainable Change Why do so many capable people keep postponing the changes they want to make? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I speak with Steve Wright, coach and host of the One to One Thing Podcast, about why high-achieving professionals often feel successful on the outside but stuck on the inside. Steve introduces...

The Endurance Mindset | Susanne Mueller on Leadership, Discipline & Showing Up What can marathon training teach us about leadership, resilience, and personal growth? In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I speak with Susanne Mueller, executive coach, leadership expert, and endurance athlete who has completed multiple marathons and an Ironman competition. Susanne shares how the discipline an...

We’ve all said it: “I’ll start on Monday.” It sounds responsible. Organized. Hopeful. But for many of us, Monday becomes a psychological trap; a moving target where procrastination, hesitation, and self-doubt quietly take over. In this first episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I share the personal story behind the name of this podcast, including the moment I stopped waiting for the “perfect day” and...

Resilience After Loss | Wil Wize Otero on Grief, Purpose & Rebuilding Your Life What happens when life changes in an instant? In this deeply moving episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I sit down with Wil Wize Otero, a podcaster, coach, speaker, and a resilience advocate to explore what it truly means to rebuild after profound loss. After losing his wife at just 31 years old, Wil faced a level of...

Why do so many capable, successful people still feel stuck? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Cindy Gould, Reinvention Strategist, Life Mastery Coach, and Elite Neuroencoding Specialist, to explore the deeper psychology behind procrastination, burnout, and personal reinvention. Cindy works with high-achieving individuals who look successful on paper but feel exhausted internally — stu...

We’ve all said it: “I’ll start on Monday.” It sounds responsible. Organized. Hopeful. But for many of us, Monday becomes a psychological trap — a moving target where procrastination, hesitation, and self-doubt quietly take over. In this first episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I share the personal story behind the name of this podcast — including the moment I stopped waiting for the “perfect day” an...