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The 5 Biggest Obstacles to Member Progress (And How to Overcome Them)

Author
Shana Lynn Bresnahan
Published
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://shanalynn.com/

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You’ve added more content. You’ve created more deliverables. You’ve given members every possible tool they need to succeed. And yet, some of them still aren’t making progress.

The truth is, progress isn’t just about what you provide. Even with all the right resources, members can still get stuck—not because of what’s missing in your membership, but because of the internal and external barriers that hold them back.

In this episode, I’ll break down:

  • The 5 biggest obstacles that stop members from making progress
  • The psychology behind why members disengage (and why more content isn’t the solution)
  • How to design your membership to remove these barriers and improve retention
  • Why retention strategies need to go beyond deliverables and focus on behavior and motivation

To boost retention and help your members get real results, focus on understanding why progress stalls—and design your membership to eliminate those roadblocks.


Additional Resources:

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