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471-The Psychology Of Future Self
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- May 18, 2026
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- 1830
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Summary
The reason the non-diet approach didn't work isn't the approach. It's that the work stayed too surface level. Most weight-neutral health coaching teaches behaviors. It doesn't touch identity. And without identity work — without building the version of yourself you are becoming — the old patterns always come back. This episode is about the piece that's been missing. What you'll learn: What future self work actually is and why it's grounded in behavioral science, not manifesting The two phases of future self work — unintentional model first, future self construction second Why the future self feels like a stranger and what neuroscience says about why The specific socialization patterns that make this work harder for women The daily question to use in micro-decisions to start aligning with who you are becoming Mentioned in the show: The Groundwork: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork The Stranger Effect study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2656877 Connecting to our future self & behavior change study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666518223000323 Beyond GLP-1 expert interview series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1 Free Non-Diet Coaching Assessment: stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment