One Year, No Excuses

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 one of the biggest reasons people fail to stick with their goals. We’ll talk about:...

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 AI—not as some magicsolution—but as a tool to help organize my goals and parts of my life I’ll...

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 certification ·       Improved sleep and recovery ·       A new weekly fasting routine But m...

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 beef broth. This episode explores: • Why I started fasting• What research says happens in the body dur...

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 commitment impacts follow-through. I also share insights from finishing the books of Exodus and Leviticus this...

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” This one’s a little longer — and worth it.

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 each of my primary goals, what actually worked, what didn’t, and how I’m considering shifting fromdai...

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! Why persistence matters more than perfection If you’ve ever felt like you should’ve done more this week -...

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 — naming the yeses, the nos, and the “mostly” — and talk about why encouragement often sustains discipline...

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, name what went well, what didn’t, and reflect on a quieter kind of progress that doesn’t announce itse...

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. Progress starts imperfectly.

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 is where the line gets drawn.