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Episode Synopsis
Welcome to 2026 — and yes, I tried to turn this podcast into video… and of course it wasn’t simple. 🙃 The video version is still happening (YouTube: Joanne Lee Cornish) — but for now, it’s you, me, and my English accent.
The Peak Week 5 Day Shred starts on Monday, yes THIS Monday - offered only once a year!
Today’s Topics
1) The quiet truth about change
You don’t hate your life… but you’re not really happy either.
Thinking about change feels safer than acting — because acting makes it real. And the real fear often isn’t change… it’s what change would prove about you.
My mantra for 2026: Overlearn so you don’t have to overthink.
Clarity creates ease. Confusion creates stress.
2) Temporary states: when “good” becomes a problem
A hard workout looks dangerous on paper: heart rate up, blood pressure up, cortisol up, inflammation up, muscle tissue damaged.
But it’s healthy because it’s temporary.
Your body runs on signals — and trouble starts when a signal becomes a lifestyle:
Cortisol is useful (mobilizes energy) — until it never comes down.
Inflammation is repair — until it never resolves.
mTOR (build) and AMPK (breakdown/cleanup) are both essential — but neither should be “on” all the time.
Temporary = adaptive. Chronic = destructive.
Quick Self-Check
If it’s working: better sleep, stable mood, improving performance, flexibility.
If it’s chronic: rigidity, anxiety, stalled results, constant effort for diminishing returns.
Programs
✅ Peak Week: 5-Day Shred www.5dayshred.com
Starts ON Monday (Jan 12)
First coaching call: Sunday, Jan 11
A full reset week where you follow the plan and stop overthinking.
✅ Victory Vault www.yourvictoryvault.com
Starts Jan 26
Two-week mindset + identity program to remove what’s blocking your consistency.
Join here: www.yourvictory.com
The Peak Week 5 Day Shred starts on Monday, yes THIS Monday - offered only once a year!
Today’s Topics
1) The quiet truth about change
You don’t hate your life… but you’re not really happy either.
Thinking about change feels safer than acting — because acting makes it real. And the real fear often isn’t change… it’s what change would prove about you.
My mantra for 2026: Overlearn so you don’t have to overthink.
Clarity creates ease. Confusion creates stress.
2) Temporary states: when “good” becomes a problem
A hard workout looks dangerous on paper: heart rate up, blood pressure up, cortisol up, inflammation up, muscle tissue damaged.
But it’s healthy because it’s temporary.
Your body runs on signals — and trouble starts when a signal becomes a lifestyle:
Cortisol is useful (mobilizes energy) — until it never comes down.
Inflammation is repair — until it never resolves.
mTOR (build) and AMPK (breakdown/cleanup) are both essential — but neither should be “on” all the time.
Temporary = adaptive. Chronic = destructive.
Quick Self-Check
If it’s working: better sleep, stable mood, improving performance, flexibility.
If it’s chronic: rigidity, anxiety, stalled results, constant effort for diminishing returns.
Programs
✅ Peak Week: 5-Day Shred www.5dayshred.com
Starts ON Monday (Jan 12)
First coaching call: Sunday, Jan 11
A full reset week where you follow the plan and stop overthinking.
✅ Victory Vault www.yourvictoryvault.com
Starts Jan 26
Two-week mindset + identity program to remove what’s blocking your consistency.
Join here: www.yourvictory.com
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