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Impact Ready
Have you ever felt like you had great potential but couldn't get to your next level? Harness the power of your impact with “Impact Ready”. Hosted by Steph Saffer, mindset coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and acupuncturist, this podcast is your guide to elevating your impact and sparking meaningful change. Dive into insightful discussions on ownership and the power of your energy, and unlock actionable strategies to create a ripple effect of exponential results. Get ready to impact.
Episodes
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256. The Embarrassment Roadblock: What Keeps us From Growing
New level, new devil: when an old negative belief shows up right as success arrives, that's your cue to lead with more self-awareness. Steph explores why so…
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255. Reacting vs. Responding: How to Stop Living on Autopilot
Your brain is wired to protect you, and that same wiring might be the thing keeping you stuck. Steph Saffer breaks down the crucial difference between reacting…
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254. Crisis Etiquette: How to Support Loved Ones Through Challenge
When someone you love is facing a crisis, the most meaningful emotional support you can give is often the simplest one. Steph shares how to show up for friends…
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253. Is the Universe Friendly or Hostile? Limiting Beliefs and Personal Growth
Your limiting beliefs are making decisions for you every single day, and most of the time you have no idea they’re running the show. Steph opens this episode…
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252. Inspecting Your Scaffolding: A Fall Review
Most people go looking for support once they’re already falling, so this fall, let’s inspect your scaffolding while the weather is still calm. In this episode…
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251. A Pattern For Growth: Own, Upgrade, Execute
If you’ve tried to change your mindset and keep snapping back to old habits, the missing piece is probably this pattern. Steph Saffer breaks down why lasting…
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250. Assessing Risk: Even A Healthy Tree Can Fall
Even a healthy tree can fall, so how much of your energy is going into a risk assessment of things you can't control? Impact Ready celebrates its 250th…
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249. The Art of Repair: Conflict Resolution, Communication and Trust in Relationships
Every relationship hits rough patches, and the ones that last are built by people who know how to repair after conflict.Steph breaks down the art of repair…
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248. Practicing Non-Attachment: Letting Go of Control
Holding tighter to the plans, people, and outcomes you care about could be the very thing feeding your stress, and letting go may be where your freedom begins…
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247. Bold Courage: How to Overcome Fear and Build Confidence
We think that some people are born with courage and the ability to do hard things, but the reality is it is a skill we can practice and get better at, we just…
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246. Change is the Constant: Setting Down our Burdens
Some of the heaviest things you carry are old stories, old grief, and old regret, and letting go is where emotional freedom begins. Steph explores what happens…
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245. Breakdowns & Breakthroughs: The Pattern of Personal Growth
Ever notice that your biggest breakthroughs almost always show up right after your hardest breakdowns? That's not a coincidence, it's a pattern most people…
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244. 7 Rules for Friendships
Ever wonder why some friendships feel light and energizing while others seem to drain the joy out of you? In this episode, Steph unpacks seven essential rules…
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243. Anger and Grief: The Emotion Beneath the Emotion
What if the anger you can't shake isn't really about anger at all? In this episode, Steph Saffer explores the tangled relationship between anger and grief, and…
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242. 6 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Bodybuilding
What can bodybuilding teach you about leadership? More than you'd think. Steph shares six leadership lessons she's learned from watching her wife compete in…
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241. Radical Ownership: Unlock Empowerment, Freedom, and Real Solutions
Radical ownership sounds intense, but it might be the simplest shift you can make toward more freedom in your life. Steph breaks down what radical ownership…
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240. You Need More Collisions: Community, Connection and Creativity
What if the best ideas and events in your life don't come from planning, but from a random collision? Steph explores the concept of collisions, the unplanned…
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239. Be The Light: Inspiration, Impact, and the Ripple Effect of Kindness
You already are a light for someone today, even if you can't see it or haven't heard it yet. In this episode, Steph reflects on what it means to be a light in…
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238. Seeing Stuckness as a Signal: Overcoming Stagnation
What if the stuckness you're feeling right now isn't a problem to fix, but a signal that real change is on its way? Steph unpacks the discomfort of feeling…
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237. The Four Horseman: Habits that Break Relationships
There are four communication habits that predict the end of a relationship, and chances are you've used at least one of them this week. Steph explores how our…
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236. Breaking Free from Stuckness: Resistance, Clarity, and Personal Growth
Stuckness isn't a personality trait, it's a signal, and once you understand what it's protecting you from, things can start to shift. In this episode, Steph…
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235. Your Word is Your Wand: How Language Shapes Your Reality
Ever notice how the same complaints keep showing up in your life, over and over? That's not a coincidence, it's language creating your reality. Steph explores…
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234. Conquering Fear: Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence
What if the fear you've been trying to push away is actually trying to tell you something important? Steph unpacks our complicated relationship with fear…
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233. How to Build Self-Trust: The Ways We Hide The Lack
Do you secretly doubt yourself even when everything looks fine on the outside? In this episode, Steph highlights self-trust and why so many people struggle…
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232. Unmasking Loneliness: The Hidden Signs of Emotional Disconnection
Ever notice how irritability, numbness, or the urge to overwork sneaks in right when you're feeling most disconnected? That's loneliness wearing a disguise. In…
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231. What Makes a Good Life? The Key to Health and Success
What if the secret to a longer, happier life has nothing to do with money or success, and everything to do with the people you call at 2am? Steph unpacks the…
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230. Two Gifts You Might Not Be Giving
What if the greatest gift you gave someone today wasn't a thing, but your full attention? In this episode, Steph explores what it means to show up with real…
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229. The Highest Belief of Ourself: Self-Awareness and the Impact You Make
You can only rise to the highest belief of yourself. That's both a personal challenge and a reprieve from the hurt of old relationships. In this episode, Steph…
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228. Parkinson's Law: Challenge Every Timeline
Ever wonder why you keep blowing past deadlines, even the ones you set for yourself? Parkinson's Law might be the reason, and once you see it, you can't unsee…
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227. Attention Residue: Why You Can't Focus (And How to Fix It)
Ever notice how you're still thinking about that last email while your kid is talking to you in the kitchen? That's attention residue, and it's slowing you…
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226. You're Responsible for Your Happiness: Codependency and the Selfish Act of "Fixing" Others
Taking responsibility for someone else's happiness feels like love. There's a case that it's actually control. Steph unpacks the hidden dynamics of…
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225. Keep Your Problems Smaller Than Your Life
Ever notice how a flat tire can hijack your entire day? Steph unpacks why keeping your problems smaller than your life is one of the most powerful perspective…
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224. Protecting Yourself from Burnout (Part 3 of the Burnout Series)
Burnout has become almost expected in leadership, but it doesn't have to be inevitable. There are real, practical ways to prevent it, long before you ever…
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223. The 6 Drivers of Burnout (Part 2 of 3 Burnout Series)
Are you exhausted even after a good night's sleep? That heavy, can't-shake-it feeling might be burnout, and it always has a source. Burnout is one of the…
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222. Hidden Signs of Burnout: The Fade, the Fake and the Fire (Part 1 of 3 Burnout Series)
Burnout hides behind busy, and high performers are often the last to see it coming. Steph digs into one of the most misunderstood topics in leadership and…
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221. Overthinking and Underfeeling: How Emotional Awareness Transforms Decision Making for Leaders
Most high performers aren't stuck because they lack clarity, they're stuck because they're avoiding what they feel. Steph tackles one of the most common…
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220. Your Internal Cheerleader: How Self-Encouragement and Surrender Fuel Personal Growth
What if the most powerful voice in your corner has been yours all along? Steph explores the transformative practice of self-validation and what it truly means…
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219. There Are No Shortcuts: Consistency, Mindset and Real Growth
True growth never comes with a shortcut, and the sooner you stop looking for one, the faster you'll actually get there. Steph tackles one of the most common…
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218. The One About Worry: Using Surrender and Curiosity to Find Calm
What if the worry keeping you up at night isn't a warning at all, just your brain doing what it's wired to do? In this episode, Steph unpacks the roots of…
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217. Stop Making It About You: A Mindset Shift for Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome
Being of service might be the key to quieting both arrogance and self-doubt. Arrogance, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome all share the same root: a focus on…
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216. From Footpath to Highway: Understanding Neuroplasticity
What if changing your habits started with understanding the actual highway system inside your brain? Neuroplasticity is one of the most empowering concepts in…
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215. Outdated Beliefs: How to Identify and Challenge Old Ways of Thinking
What if the beliefs holding you back were never really yours to begin with? Steph explores the powerful connection between childhood beliefs and the life we're…
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114. The Spotlight Effect: Overcoming the Fear of Judgment
Fear is one of the biggest barriers standing between where you are and the impact you are meant to have. Steph explores how fear, particularly the fear of…
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213. Well-Handled Mistakes: How Strong Leaders Turn Failure Into Success
What if the mistakes you've been trying to avoid are actually the very path to your greatest growth and leadership? Steph explores the deep-rooted fear of…
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212. Stress Is a Choice Part 2: Mindset, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Resilience
What if the stress you're carrying isn't happening to you, but through you? Steph dives into the idea that stress is a choice, challenging listeners to rethink…
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211. Naturally Creative, Resourceful and Whole: A Coaching Approach to Stronger Relationships
What if the way you see someone could completely change the way you connect with them? Steph dives into one of the most foundational beliefs in coaching: that…
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210. The Science of Writing by Hand: Memory, Learning, and Coaching Benefits
If you've ever wondered why writing things down just feels different, there's real science to back that up. Steph dives into the neuroscience behind…
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209. What If? Encouragement For You Today
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is hold onto hope when everything feels uncertain. Steph dives into the moments that test us most, the seasons of doubt…
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208. The Cost of Inaction: How Fear of Change Blocks Personal Growth
Most people don't realize that standing still is costing them more than any leap of faith ever could. Steph dives into the hidden weight of inaction and how…
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207. The One About Time: Living with Urgency, Presence, and Impact
If you've ever felt the weight of time slipping by, this episode is your reminder to stop waiting and start living with intention and presence. Steph dives…
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206. From Thoughts to Character: Buddhist Wisdom for Mindfulness, Habits, and Lasting Impact
The path to personal growth begins with something deceptively simple: watching your thoughts. In this episode, Steph dives into how Buddhism, Taoism, and…
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205. From Reactivity to Intention: How Awareness Creates Better Impact
What if the smallest moments in your day are creating ripple effects you haven't even noticed yet? In this episode, Steph dives into the profound and often…
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204. Achieving Big Goals: How Personal Growth Can Feel Hard
If you've been wondering why pursuing your big goals feels so hard, maybe it's time to rethink what you're expecting from the journey. In this episode, Steph…
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203. Master the Quick Reset: The Skill of Self-Regulation
If you've ever had a rough morning throw off your entire day, it's time to build the self-regulation skills that keep you steady no matter what. In this…
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202. Making Better Decisions: Your Internal Guidance System
If you've ever felt stuck in a decision, your feelings might be the compass you've been overlooking. In this episode, Steph explores how emotions serve as a…
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201. Positive Peer Pressure: How Your Community Shapes Your Habits
What if the people around you are the most powerful force for behavior change you're not using yet? This episode unpacks how positive peer pressure can become…
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200. Social Wealth: Rich in Relationships
Social wealth might be the most underrated form of richness we have, and this episode explores why your quality connections and community could be the…
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199. Mastering Personal Power: 7 Laws Every Leader Needs to Know
If you've ever wondered why some leaders command a room without saying a word, it's time to explore the skill of personal power. In this episode, Steph dives…
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198. Perseverance, Patience, and the Long-Term Growth Most People Give Up On
If you've ever felt like your efforts aren't paying off, this episode on perseverance and the power of patience will change the way you see your journey. In…
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197. 70,000 Thoughts: How to Rewire Your Brain and Start Growing
If your mindset feels stuck on repeat, this episode is your invitation to explore how neuroplasticity and intentional change can unlock real growth. In this…