The Forward Theory
Confidence doesn’t come first—movement does. The Forward Theory is a podcast about building self-belief through action. Hosted by writer, runner, and mindset geek Sam Abousalbi, each episode explores the feedback loop that changed everything:
Movement → Confidence → Momentum → More Confidence → Movement. If you’re feeling stuck, stalled, or like you’re always starting over, this show will help you shift your mindset, rebuild trust in yourself, and start creating real momentum one step at a time. You don’t need to be ready. You just need to move.
(Formerly "Super Awesome You" and "Super Awesome Runner")
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
How do you find the motivation to change your habits? Part 3 of 3 on habits
This week marks the beginning of my mid-season break! I will be back with new episodes starting in August of this year.
We tackle the final piece of the habit puzzle: finding the motivation to stick …
What are you getting out of your existing habits? Part 2 of 3 on habits
This week we're talking about how to make a plan to change existing habits or create new ones.
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Is your environment helping or hurting you start or stop a habit? Part 1 of 3 on the science of habits.
This week we tackle part 1 of 3 on the science of habits -- the cue or the trigger! And how to hack this system to help you start or stop a habit.
This week's song of the week is Breaking the Habit by…
Have you heard the phrase 'things that fire together, wire together'?
This week we talk about the meaning of the phrase 'things that fire together, wire together' and how it relates to habit formation (or habit removal). Coming soon we'll discuss the 3 parts of a habit…
The importance of slowing down in order to speed back up again
This week we cover my recent experience running the Brooklyn Half marathon, and how important it was to (literally) slow down in order to speed back up again. We also discuss how it's important to be…
Are you trying to do too much at once?
This week we tackle multi tasking (and the myth of it) and how to give yourself more 'single-threaded' time to be more productive and happier at the end of each work day!
The song of the week is "Shut…
Are you giving yourself enough down time?
This week we discuss the importance of down time, and not scheduling every minute of your day with activity.
The song of the week of Eminem's Lose Yourself.
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Are you giving up too early on your goals?
This week we talk about the problem of invisible progress, and late rewards when you're working towards a long-term goal (and what to do about it!)
This week's song of the week is Believer by Imagine …
Are you too focused on the negative things in your life?
This week we cover the benefit of journaling positive experiences in your life, and how it can retrain your brain and expand what you see!
The song of the week is Good Old Days by Macklemore and Kesha…
Are you setting your future self up for success? (mini episode)
This week, due to illness, I'm recording a mini episode on the topic of setting your future-self up for success. I'll be back next week with a full episode and a new song of the week!
Do you hang out with the right people to help you achieve your goals?
This week we talk a bit about mirroring, and how hanging out with people who are positive/happy/hopeful tends to make us feel more positive/happy and hopeful.
The song of the week is Lizzo's Good As H…
Do you ever feel like two selves battling one another to change?
This week we cover the feeling of having two different versions of yourself vying for control on whether or not you stick with a new habit. I certainly feel like I argue with myself constantly when I…
How do you make yourself unstoppable? (aka the power of mantras and why I think they work)
This week we tackle mantras, and why I think they can totally work at helping you achieve your goals. We also talk about the importance of believing in yourself!
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Are you trying to introduce too much change too quickly in your life?
This week's episode covers something I am incredibly guilty of, and that's trying to introduce change all at once, and expecting results instantly. We'll tackle why we tend to do that, and what to do…
How do you know when to walk away versus when to keep pushing?
This week we explore how to best answer this question when it comes up -- Do I keep going? Or do I walk away? We briefly touch on your 'gut' and why it might actually be worth listening to.
The song o…
Are you too mean to yourself?
This week we cover an all too familiar topic -- being unkind to yourself -- and what to do about it.
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Distractions are destroying my happiness
This week we cover distractions, and why we're so drawn to them -- and the first step to dealing with it.
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Don't add limits to yourself when you set out towards a new goal
This is a form of self-sabotage that I am so guilty of -- whenever I start something new, I immediately start by limiting what I believe I can do. Learn why this happens in this week's episode.
Ten thousand hours and becoming an expert
This week we'll cover the popular idea of "ten thousand hours" and becoming an expert at something -- and more importantly, the choices we make on how we spend our time.
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Starting something can truly be the best way to finish something
I know the title sounds obvious, but you'll want to hear me out on this one! We look at research on why starting something is enough to get us to finish something...so next time you're looking at a l…