Cast daily votes for the person you're becoming. Four episodes on building systems that stick, shrinking big goals to two-minute wins, and raising friction on the loops you want to break.
with Erika Forsythe, LMFTDirection beats destination. Pick one outcome, then flip the question: Who is the type of person who nails that? A healthy version of you never skips a pre-bolus. A focused version checks Dexcom data at dinner. Write the identity—not the metric—on a sticky note and post it where decisions actually happen.
Systems start embarrassingly small: one push-up, one paragraph, one minute of CGM review. You don't rise to the level of your goals—you fall to the level of your systems. Consistency rewires the brain; momentum carries the next thousand reps.
Every action is a vote for the type of person you're becoming. Those votes need polling stations: sneakers beside the bed, floss next to the toothbrush, pre-bolus while the espresso drips. Make it Obvious · Attractive · Easy · Satisfying. Each cue triggers autopilot; each tiny reward—a check-mark, a song, a sip of coffee—seals the loop.
Unwanted habits crumble when the runway disappears. Park your phone in the kitchen at 8 p.m. Delete the delivery apps. Flip the four laws: make it Invisible · Unattractive · Difficult · Unsatisfying. Build a narrative for yourself about why the thing you've made invisible would be unattractive to bring back. A thirty-second speed bump is often all it takes to break the autopilot.
The Habit Lab sits inside the broader Mental Wellness series with Erika Forsythe, LMFT—covering the psychological side of diabetes from coping with diagnosis to managing relationships and burnout.
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