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1299: How AI Can (and Can’t) Help You Reach Your Goals

Author
Elizabeth Benton
Published
Sat 26 Apr 2025
Episode Link
http://sites.libsyn.com/61354/1299-how-ai-can-and-cant-help-you-reach-your-goals

Is AI your new accountability partner… or just another shiny distraction?

In this episode, I’m sharing a real, nuanced conversation about the rise of AI tools—how they can support your goals, where they fall short, and why none of it matters if you’re still skipping the root work.

I use AI. I love it. It’s smart, fast, and powerful. But I’m seeing more and more people treat it like a replacement for coaching, for community, for consistency—and that’s where things get dangerous.

🔑 We talk about:

  • What AI can help you with (meal plans, workouts, motivation…)

  • Where it completely fails you (especially on your hard days)

  • Why self-awareness still beats strategy every time

  • The truth about “on/off” behavior loops and how AI can make them worse

  • A story about a client who had all the tools—and was still stuck

Because here’s the truth: You don’t need more information. You need to become the person who actually follows through.

🧠 This episode will help you:

  • Use AI without outsourcing your self-leadership

  • Spot the patterns that keep you stuck (and call them out)

  • Finally understand why your problem isn’t about the plan—it’s about the practice

🎯 And if you’re tired of ghosting your goals and calling it “life happens”… This is exactly why I created The Consistency Course. It’s time to stop starting over. Let’s build the skill together.

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