It is amazing what you can discover about your own story, your own journey, by listening to other people’s stories. And Andy Vargo’s story shed some insightful and meaningful understanding of our own bariatric journeys! Andy is a published author and motivational speaker who helps people own their awkwardness and utilize it as a kind of superpower. In this far-reaching episode, we dive into how we can overcome secrets, disqualifications, and the arrival fallacy to find lasting happiness and success!
Follow Andy on Instagram @awkwardcareer and visit him online at www.awkwardcareer.com!
Episode Topics:

Acknowledging secrets and asking for understanding.

Working through others disqualifying our decision because we didn’t do lose our weight “their way”.

Overcoming and avoiding the “arrival fallacy”.

Filling our tanks when we are running on empty.


Episode Mentions

Andy Vargo- Own Your Awkward

Own Your Awkward Life Changes: The Complete Handbook For Mastering Change by Andy Vargo

Atomic Habits by James Clear


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