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Wellness retreats and resorts create powerful moments of clarity, rest, and insight—but for many guests, that momentum fades once they return home. In this episode, Sheri Davidson explores why that happens and introduces a smarter, more sustainable approach to wellness experiences that actually last beyond checkout.

Whether you design wellness experiences or have personally struggled to keep retreat habits going, this conversation names the real issue—and offers a grounded path forward.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why most wellness experiences unintentionally end at inspiration—and what’s missing
• The “integration gap” that causes habits to fall apart after guests return home
• Why fading routines are a context problem, not a motivation problem
• How small, supported habits create stronger guest outcomes and long-term brand loyalty
• What wellness brands can do to support guests after the experience without overwhelming their teams

If you’re ready to create wellness experiences that don’t just feel good in the moment—but continue to shape real life afterward—this episode sets a new standard.

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➡️ Episode #83: Did You Know | Motivation Is a Mood, Not a Strategy?

🌿 I partner with resorts and retreat teams to help guests integrate their wellness experience into real life—so the impact continues beyond checkout. wellness inspired.co

🌿 Want to add a little more ease and energy to your day? Grab my free guide: The Daily Wellness Spark—5 simple micro-habits to help you feel more grounded and alive. Download it at wellnessinspiredpodcast.com

🌿 Want wellness habits that actually last? Grab The Make It Stick Kit — a 5-day audio bundle designed to help you stay consistent without pressure or perfection. Build habits that fit your real life and feel good doing it.

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The start of a new year often comes with big goals, high motivation, and pressure to reset everything, but I’ve seen again and again that this intensity often leads to burnout instead of lasting change.

In this episode of The Wellness Inspired Podcast, I share a steadier, smarter approach to habit-building—one that works even when life feels full, stressful, or unpredictable. I talk about why motivation and inspiration matter, but why they can’t be the foundation of sustainable habits, and why starting small is often the most strategic way to build consistency that actually lasts.

In this episode, I explore:

• Why motivation and inspiration are important, but can’t sustain habits on their own
• How pressure and intensity quietly sabotage consistency
• Why starting small helps your nervous system feel safe moving forward
• How habits shift from effort to identity over time
• A more realistic way to approach wellness during demanding seasons

“When you stay consistent long enough, you don’t just do the thing. You become the kind of person who does it.” — Sheri Davidson

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Download The Make It Stick Kit—a short audio companion designed to support consistency, return, and follow-through. Link in the show notes.

➡️ Why Your Nervous System Is the Missing Link to Habits That Stick: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1806187/episodes/18363892-why-your-nervous-system-is-the-missing-link-to-habits-that-stick.mp3?download=true

➡️ Did You Know | Motivation is a mood, not a strategy?: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1806187/episodes/17539878-did-you-know-motivation-is-a-mood-not-a-strategy.mp3?download=true

🌿Want to add a little more ease and energy to your day? Grab my free guide: The Daily Wellness Spark—5 simple micro-habits to help you feel more grounded and alive. Download it at wellnessinspiredpodcast.com

🌿 Want wellness habits that actually last? Grab The Make It Stick Kit — a 5-day audio bundle designed to help you stay consistent without pressure or perfection. Build habits that fit your real life and feel good doing it.

➡️ Download here: Make It Stick Kit

🌿 Ready for support that helps wellness stick?
Work 1:1 with me through Wellness Inspired Coaching — where we turn insight into real-life integration. Together, we’ll create sustainable habits, shift your mindset, and design wellness that fits you.

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Every January, we try to change our habits with motivation, discipline, and good intentions, and still feel frustrated when things fall apart. In this episode, we explore why habit change isn’t a willpower problem at all, but a nervous system one, and how supporting your physiology can make consistency feel lighter and more sustainable.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why habits feel emotional — and why that doesn’t mean you’re failing
• How stress and nervous system overload interfere with follow-through
• What nervous system regulation actually changes in real life (and in the clinic)
• Simple, realistic ways to support your nervous system without adding pressure

If this episode resonated, send me a DM and share one small habit you’re supporting this season — I’d love to hear what you’re noticing.

“Habit collapse isn’t a character flaw — it’s a capacity issue.”

➡️ Nailed It! What Failure Can Teach Us About Real Wellness: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1806187/episodes/18052500-nailed-it-what-failure-can-teach-us-about-real-wellness.mp3?download=true

🌿Want to add a little more ease and energy to your day? Grab my free guide: The Daily Wellness Spark—5 simple micro-habits to help you feel more grounded and alive. Download it at wellnessinspiredpodcast.com

🌿 Want wellness habits that actually last? Grab The Make It Stick Kit — a 5-day audio bundle designed to help you stay consistent without pressure or perfection. Build habits that fit your real life and feel good doing it.

➡️ Download here: Make It Stick Kit

🌿 Ready for support that helps wellness stick?
Work 1:1 with me through Wellness Inspired Coaching — where we turn insight into real-life integration. Together, we’ll create sustainable habits, shift your mindset, and design wellness that fits you.

➡️ Apply now to work with me: APPLY HERE

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