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The New You Podcast With Sara Harkin

Doing The Work Vs Wanting The Outcome

December 5, 2025·19 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

So many women say they want the change — the strength, the confidence, the peace, the energy, the version of themselves they know is possible — but when it comes to doing the work, something collapses. Not because they’re weak. Not because they “lack willpower.” But because they’ve trained themselves to chase outcomes instead of building the identity that can hold those outcomes.In this episode, we get honest about the gap between the life you say you want and the life your daily actions are building. We talk about the lies we tell ourselves to avoid discomfort, the habits that slowly dismantle our self-trust, and the mindset that keeps women stuck in the cycle of starting again, waiting for motivation, and never quite following through.You’ll hear stories from women just like you — high-achievers, caregivers, perfectionists, people-pleasers — who can run a family, a career, a household… yet still struggle to show up for themselves. We unpack why that happens, how the brain resists change, and why personal transformation requires something deeper than “being good” for a week.This is the episode that asks you to look in the mirror with compassion and with honesty. To stop outsourcing your power. To stop waiting for the perfect moment. To stop wanting the outcome more than you want to become the woman who can create it.If you're done dipping your toe in, done negotiating with your excuses, and ready to step into the identity that actually matches your goals — this is your turning point.

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