{"podcast":{"title":"Daily Boost — Motivation and Personal Growth","slug":"daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647","podcast_index_feed_id":666647,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/dailyboost","website_url":"https://motivationtomove.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3bcc3a34-470e-11ec-b372-f36bd6f72b21/image/72d3b71d3bad4e3b55d78ad87b562aa8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Scott Smith","episode_count":1323,"summary":"The Daily Boost is a weekday personal growth podcast for adults who live in the real world and want real results. About 10 minutes a day. No canned content, no recycled material — host Scott Smith and his practical way of understanding how life, business, and the world actually work. Some days he'll pump you up. Some days he'll make you think. Some days you'll love him. Some days you'll wonder why you listened. Every day, you'll know exactly what they call him: the nicest renegade you'll ever meet. Smile. Nod. Change everything. That's the code. If you played by the rules. If you built a good life — career, business, relationships. If you decided you want more. The Daily Boost is your show. Topics include personal growth, motivation, purpose, decisions, work, money, relationships, time, and keeping your head straight when things get complicated. 20 years. 5,000+ episodes. 130+ million downloads worldwide. Every episode stands on its own. It's always real, and occasionally pretty funny — because if you can't laugh, what's the point?","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:18:52.324689+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647"},"episode":{"title":"Find Your Force (Don't Fear Monday)","slug":"find-your-force-don-t-fear-monday","published_at":"2026-05-04T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647/find-your-force-don-t-fear-monday","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647","url":"https://motivationtomove.com","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/MOTO9198588377.mp3?updated=1777647983","summary":"May the 4th is famous among Star Wars fans, but there's a different force affecting all of us—especially each Sunday around 4 p.m. The Sunday Scaries strike hard, revealing a deeper issue that can't be fixed by simple self-care routines. This episode is all about the force pulling you toward action, and the one whispering that you should just stay in bed. I'll show you how to flip the script and walk into Monday morning excited, not exhausted, before the week even starts. Featured Story Last week, I had a call that's still echoing in my mind. A client told me, \"Scott, I'm fine Monday through Friday. It's Sunday at 4 p.m. that ruins my life.\" I laughed because I knew exactly what she was talking about. Between that first and second cup of coffee, your mind starts playing scenes: the inbox left unchecked, the meeting not prepared for, the conversation you've put off. Three minutes in your head, and you're already spinning. Most people miss something important here: You aren't actually behind—you haven't even lived a moment of Monday yet. Important Points Your Monday dread isn't weakness — it's data telling you what matters, so stop trying to medicate it with self-care. No amount of Sunday bubble baths will fix what's really happening, but a Thursday plan will change everything fast. Pick one thing for Monday morning before bed Sunday, and start on it the second your feet hit the floor the next day. Memorable Quotes I'd rather be afraid of myself than be afraid of going to work on Monday morning, so I quit hating Mondays years ago. On Sunday night, you're not exhausted from the week; you're exhausted from a week that hasn't even happened yet. The dread is the data telling you what matters most, because if Monday didn't matter, you wouldn't dread it. Scott's Three-Step App…","meta_description":"May the 4th is famous among Star Wars fans, but there's a different force affecting all of us—especially each Sunday around 4 p.m. The Sunday Scaries stri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":968,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647/episodes/find-your-force-don-t-fear-monday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-boost-motivation-and-coaching-666647/find-your-force-don-t-fear-monday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}