{"podcast":{"title":"The Art of Manliness","slug":"the-art-of-manliness-511160","podcast_index_feed_id":511160,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-art-of-manliness","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-art-of-manliness","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/00/fa/d2/07/00fad207-8675-4142-b85b-148d6fd2c52f/150172d4407c083adf2b5b2b1f6472ae4627d50daf08e4dd35ae65f41e24b5101aa30eb213d038cad5c61fce5a468f4ae3c0acadd876bb8f57480108790ad34e.jpeg","author":"The Art of Manliness","episode_count":1174,"summary":"The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to deepen and improve every area of a man's life, from fitness and philosophy, to relationships and productivity. Engaging and edifying interviews with some of the world's most interesting doers and thinkers drop the fluff and filler to glean guests' very best, potentially life-changing, insights.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T20:20:08.023283+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-manliness-511160"},"episode":{"title":"Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It","slug":"why-you-don-t-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it","published_at":"2025-12-09T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-manliness-511160/why-you-don-t-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-manliness-511160","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/441/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/fca8b94a-b109-46d8-b950-4e65ea8c2534.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/441/claritaspod.com/measure/prfx.byspotify.com/e/rss.art19.com/episodes/fca8b94a-b109-46d8-b950-4e65ea8c2534.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Most of us know what we should do to be healthier: eat better, move more, sleep well. The real challenge? Actually following through. On today’s show, I talk to behavioral psychologist Amantha Imber, author of The Health Habit , who argues that the missing piece in most health advice isn’t more information — it’s learning how to bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Amantha first outlines four “habit hijackers” that sabotage your best-laid plans and shares practical, research-backed tactics to overcome each one. We then dive into some specific health habits that will give you a lot of transformative bang for your buck. We discuss how restricting your sleep can help you sleep better, the truth about the popular 10,000 steps a day recommendation, the underrated power of an after-dinner walk, and more. Resources Related to the Podcast Hijacker Survey Link Related AoM Podcasts: The Psychology of Effective Weight Loss How to Hack the Habit Loop to Build a Better Life The Microbiome Master Key Related AoM Articles:  Unlocking the Science of Habits The Science of Drive: 5 Theories of Motivation The Power of Temptation Bundling The 10 Best Ways to Make Exercise an Unbreakable Habit The Importance of a Good Start: Using Temporal Landmarks to Achieve Your Goals AoM “Sleep” archives AoM “Habits” archives The Power of Implementation Intentions The Digestive Power of an After-Dinner Walk The Existential in Red Dead Redemption 2  Sleep Restriction and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Study: Holding the Hunger Games Hostage at the Gym Study: “I Don’t” vs “I Can’t”   Study: The Fresh Start Effect Study: Designing More Effective Goals by Using Emergency Reserves (“Hall Passes”)  Study: Untapping the Health Enhancing Potential of Vigorous Inter…","meta_description":"Most of us know what we should do to be healthier: eat better, move more, sleep well. The real challenge? Actually following through. On today’s show, I t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-art-of-manliness-511160/episodes/why-you-don-t-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-manliness-511160/why-you-don-t-follow-through-on-your-health-goals-and-how-to-fix-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}