Direction Not Perfection

Lindsey House RD
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Do you know what you need to do, but just need to do it? Do you constantly feel like a failure when you can't do everything well? Do you wish you had someone to just hold your hand and gently guide you on your journey to health?

  1. 5H AGO

    Get Back in the Driver’s Seat: 5 Ways to Take Control of Your Life - with Confidence Coach, Robin Sacks

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas! 😒What if the biggest source of your stress… is focusing on the wrong things? 🚌 In today’s episode, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation with author and confidence coach Robin Sacks, who wrote Get Off My Bus. Even though this interview originally aired years ago, the message is more relevant than ever — especially if you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or frustrated in your health journey. Robin shares a simple but life-changing truth: There are things in life you have zero control over.  And there are things you have complete control over. Most of us spend the majority of our time obsessing over the first category — which creates stress, drains our energy, and keeps us from taking action on the things that actually move the needle. Sound familiar? Whether you're navigating weight loss, hormonal shifts, career stress, or just trying to keep up with daily life — learning to focus on what you can control changes everything. 🧠In this episode, we unpack 5 powerful shifts that will help you: Identify where you're leaking energyReduce self-inflicted stressStop waiting for perfect conditionsRegain clarity in your daily flowTake ownership of your habits, mindset, and choicesBecause here’s the truth: When you stay stuck in what you can’t control, you stall progress. When you focus on what you can control, you build momentum. And momentum builds confidence. If you’ve been saying, “I know what to do, I’m just not doing it,” this conversation will hit home. 🙌 In This Episode: The “bus” metaphor and why it’s so powerfulHow misplaced focus creates unnecessary stressWhy regret often stems from inactionThe connection between control, confidence, and consistencyHow this mindset shift directly impacts your weight loss journey------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔗 Resources: www.robinjsacks.com LinkedIn - @RobinSacks IG - @RobinSacks Connect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health:    • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast    • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052    • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1 💬 Let’s Chat! Comment below: Who do you need to get off your bus?

    1h 10m

  2. 2D AGO

    Why High-Achievers Struggle With The “Small Habits” Approach

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas! If you’ve ever struggled to believe that small habits can actually lead to weight loss, this episode is for you. So many high-achievers are wired to believe that results only come from going all in — extreme diets, intense workouts, cutting everything out, pushing harder than everyone else. After all, that mindset probably worked for you in school, athletics, or your career. But sustainable weight loss doesn’t reward burnout. It rewards consistency. In today’s Weight Loss Wednesday episode, Lindsey unpacks the hidden belief systems that keep us stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle and shares practical strategies to help you show up — even when you don’t fully believe small changes will work. If you’re tired of starting over, this conversation will help you shift from intensity to sustainability. In This Episode, We Cover: Why high-achievers struggle with the “small habits” approachThe go-big-or-go-home mindset and how it sabotages consistencyHow your past success may be blocking sustainable weight lossWhat to do when you’ve lost hope after setbacks or injuryWhy motivation follows action (not the other way around)How to reframe progress beyond the scaleSimple ways to track “silent wins” and build beliefNaming and quieting your inner criticKey Takeaways Small changes feel uncomfortable when your identity is built on intensity. If you don’t believe small habits will work, you won’t show up for them consistently — and that belief system deserves attention. Success doesn’t start with motivation. It starts with action. Belief builds after repeated proof. Sustainable weight loss often requires stretching your timeline and expanding your definition of progress. Practical Tools Mentioned Habit tracking (apps, journals, or a simple monthly calendar)Expanding success metrics beyond the scale (muscle gain, labs, energy, sleep, confidence)“Try differently” — reframing obstacles instead of repeating failed strategiesConnect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health: • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    18 min

  3. FEB 6

    Stop Accepting “Normal” Symptoms: A New Approach to Women’s Health & Resilience - Dr. Cassie Parker

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas! Have you ever been told your symptoms are “just part of being a woman”? Headaches that never fully go away. Leaky bladder after childbirth. Constant fatigue. Hormonal shifts that feel overwhelming. So often, women are told these things are normal. But normal does not mean optimal. In today’s episode, we’re joined by a powerful voice in women’s health who is redefining what resilience truly looks like. We dive into whole-body healing, nervous system regulation, and why addressing stress physiology is often the missing piece in chronic symptoms, pain, and fatigue. If you’ve been pushing through discomfort or quietly managing symptoms for years, this conversation will challenge you to rethink what’s possible. You don’t have to accept survival mode. You can build resilience. You can heal. You can thrive. What We Cover in This Episode: Why “normal” symptoms aren’t always healthy The connection between the nervous system and chronic pain How stress impacts women’s hormones, fatigue, and recovery What heart rate variability (HRV) tells us about resilience Why postpartum symptoms like bladder leaks shouldn’t be ignored The difference between managing symptoms and true healing What it means to live a resilient lifestyle in every season of life Key Takeaways: Chronic headaches, fatigue, and pelvic floor symptoms may be common — but they are not something you simply have to live with. Nervous system regulation is foundational for long-term healing. Stress resilience impacts hormones, energy levels, inflammation, and recovery. Heart rate variability can offer insight into how well your body adapts to stress. True health care for women must look beyond surface-level symptom management. Questions to Reflect On: What symptoms have I accepted as “normal”? Where might stress be impacting my body more than I realize? Am I managing symptoms — or working toward deeper healing? What would thriving actually look like in this season of my life? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Dr. Cassie Parker: • Website: https://resilientwellnesspt.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561663004907 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resilient.wellness.pt/ Connect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health: • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    50 min

  4. FEB 4

    From Overwhelmed to Consistent: Simplifying Health and Fitness

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas!  💡 Are you overthinking your nutrition plan? Questioning whether you need a new workout split? Wondering if you’re missing the “right” diet for weight loss?  Before you change everything… let’s talk about your foundation.   In today’s episode, we’re simplifying health and fitness by focusing on the habits that truly drive long-term weight loss and sustainable results. Because the truth is — most outcomes are a lagging measure of the habits that come before them.  If you’re struggling with consistency, overwhelmed by health advice, or stuck in diet mentality, this episode will help you refocus on the basics that actually matter: movement, simple meal planning, sleep, hydration, and stress management.  Think of your health like building a house — you don’t decorate before pouring the foundation. The same goes for nutrition and workouts.  Let’s build your base.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode  Why most people skip foundational healthy habits and jump straight to complex diet plansThe difference between consistency and optimizationHow to create simple systems that make healthy habits easier to maintainThe dangers of diet mentality, comparison, and black-and-white thinking  Key Takeaways Healthy lifestyle change doesn’t start with the perfect workout plan or the perfect diet. It starts with: Consistent movement (before optimizing workouts)Regular grocery shopping and simple meals (before micromanaging ingredients)Adequate sleepIncreased hydrationNervous system regulation and stress awareness When the foundation becomes automatic, you free up mental space to refine the details later.   Consistency first. Optimization second. Questions to Reflect On  Where am I skipping ahead in my health journey?Am I chasing faster results instead of building sustainable habits?What one foundational habit could I focus on this month?Am I letting comparison distract me from my own progress?  Resources Mentioned Atomic Habits by James Clear Connect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health: • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    15 min

  5. JAN 30

    Take Control of Your Body Before It Takes Control of You - with Jonathan Boulware

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas! What if the key to lasting health had less to do with willpower — and more to do with the decisions we make before our habits make them for us? In today’s episode, we’re joined by the author of Take Control of Your Body Before It Takes Control of You, a conversation that goes far beyond diet plans and workout routines. This discussion dives into the mental strategies, mindset shifts, and lifestyle decisions that are essential for sustainable change — not just short-term results. This is an episode for anyone who has ever felt stuck in the cycle of starting over, chasing quick fixes, or wondering why “doing all the right things” still doesn’t feel easy. Our guest shares practical, relatable insights that help bridge the gap between intention and action — and reminds us that true transformation starts from the inside out. You may find yourself nodding along, pausing to reflect, and replaying sections of this conversation — because it meets you exactly where you are. In this episode, we cover: Why behavior change requires more than diet and exerciseThe mental strategies that support long-term successHow to take ownership of your health before habits take overWhy sustainability matters more than perfectionHow small, intentional decisions shape your long-term outcomesBreaking free from the “quick fix” mindsetIf you’re looking for a conversation that feels grounded, wise, and refreshingly honest — this is one you’ll want to put on repeat. 🎧 Listen in, take notes, and start taking control — one intentional decision at a time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Jonathon Boulware: • Website: https://www.youcanbeatobesity.com • Book: https://www.youcanbeatobesity.com/book Connect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health: • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    36 min

  6. JAN 28

    Start Today, Not Monday: Navigating Disruptions Without Giving Up

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas!  This Season Is Hard! As we move out of January and head into February, many of us are realizing something we forgot every year… this season is hard. The post-holiday letdown, cold weather, darker days, disrupted routines, snow days, travel, sick kids — it all adds up. And suddenly those well-intentioned New Year goals feel heavier than expected.  In today’s Weight Loss Wednesday episode, we’re having an honest conversation about pivoting instead of quitting — and why the “I’ll start later” mentality keeps so many women stuck.  You’ll hear why every choice still matters, even when the day doesn’t go as planned, and how learning to flex with life (instead of fighting it) can be the difference between long-term success and another restart cycle.  We also dive into a powerful coaching moment around “Last Supper Syndrome” — that urgent, sneaky mindset that shows up when change feels temporary or restricted (like waiting on a medication switch or a disrupted routine). Recognizing it early can save weeks — or months — of lost momentum.  This episode is your reminder that:  You don’t need a perfect day to make progressYou don’t need to wait for Monday, February, or “when things calm down”And you are not failing — you’re simply navigating real life In this episode, we cover:   Why January often feels harder than we expectHow rigid planning leads to the “start over” cycleWhat to do when routines are disrupted by travel, weather, or family lifeThe “Last Supper Syndrome” mindset and how to stop it in its tracksWhy 10 minutes of movement still mattersHow small choices compound into real resultsA simple visual tool to help you see your daily “votes” for healthWhy accountability and coaching accelerate awareness and change James Clear says every positive action is a vote for the person you want to become — and you don’t need all the votes to win, just the majority. Today’s episode will help you start casting those votes again… right now, not later. If you’re craving support, accountability, or a place to feel understood, know this — you are not alone.  From free podcast resources to affordable support groups, memberships, and 1:1 coaching, there are options to meet you exactly where you are.   Cheers to health, happiness, and continuing to show up — imperfectly, consistently, and with intention.    ✨ Ready for support? Join one of our monthly support groups, explore past podcast episodes, or book a free discovery call to map out your next best steps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  🔗 Connect with Lindsey House • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1 • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    10 min

  7. JAN 23

    Your Health Is a Gateway to More: Reclaiming Body Wisdom & Radiant Transformation - with Anna Finck

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas!  ✨ Let's Thrive NOT Just Survive! ✨  In This Episode, We Discuss: Why your body is a gateway to more — not a problem to solveThe difference between survival mode vs creation mode in the bodyHow your thoughts, emotions, and habits are coding your body dailyWhat “body wisdom codes” are and how they support radiant healthRelearning how to listen to your body’s signals and messagesReconnecting to your body as a path to healing, clarity, and powerBecoming the evidence — even before the science or proof exists🌿 This Episode Is For You If: You feel disconnected from your body or stuck in survival mode You’re craving a deeper, more intuitive approach to health You want to reclaim your power and trust your body again You’re curious about mind–body healing and embodied wisdom You’re ready to move from managing symptoms to creating vitality 💬 Memorable Takeaway: “You are either coding your body for survival or creation — and awareness changes everything.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Anna Finck: • Website: https://www.annafinck.com/ • IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamannafinck/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamannafinck Connect with Lindsey House:    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health: • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052 • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1 💬 Let’s Chat! Comment below: What’s an area of your health that you feel like you could easily work on? What is an area that you absolutely do not want to touch?

    44 min

  8. JAN 21

    You Can’t Out-Workout, Out-Prep, or Out-Hack Your Way to Health

    Send a text for comments or topics ideas!  We’ve all heard the phrase “you can’t out-workout your diet.” But what if that’s just the beginning of the conversation?  In this Weight Loss Wednesday episode, we’re expanding that familiar idea into something much bigger — and far more freeing. Because the truth is, you can’t out-workout, out-prep, out-supplement, or out-hack your way around the foundations of health.  If you’ve ever felt stuck, frustrated, or like you’re doing all the things but not seeing the results you expected — this episode is for you.  In this episode, we talk about:  Why consistency + frequency (not motivation) lead to masteryHow oversimplifying weight loss keeps us stuck in disappointmentWhy workouts alone no longer guarantee weight loss — especially after 40The truth about food, movement, sleep, hydration, hormones, and alcoholWhy no single tool (meal prep, workouts, GLP-1s, HRT, cold plunges) works in isolationHow focusing on just one area can quietly block progressWhy weight loss should not be the only measure of successHow to rebuild your “why” so your health journey actually feels sustainable You’ll hear reflections on why:  You can’t out-workout poor nutritionYou can’t out-meal-prep a sedentary lifeYou can’t out-hormone-replacement neglected foundationsYou can’t out-cold-plunge chronic stress or poor sleep And most importantly — why you don’t need to be perfect, you just need to show up consistently and frequently.    Key takeaway:  Health and weight loss are not about finding a magic bullet. They’re about learning how the puzzle pieces fit together for you — and staying open to adjusting them as your body and season of life change.  Before you go, ask yourself:  Is there one area I’ve been treating as my “only hope”… and could that belief be holding me back?  --------------------------------------------------------------------  🔗 Connect with Lindsey House    • Website: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com    • Podcast: https://www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com/podcast-1    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houselifestyles 🎁 FREE Resources to Support Better Health    • Book a FREE 1:1 Call → https://calendly.com/houselifestyles/podcast    • Join Our Free Facebook Community → https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077725052    • Download Your FREE Meal Planning Guide → https://pages.lindseyhouse.net/free-guide-1

    18 min
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Do you know what you need to do, but just need to do it? Do you constantly feel like a failure when you can't do everything well? Do you wish you had someone to just hold your hand and gently guide you on your journey to health?

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  • Creator
    Lindsey House RD
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    353
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Direction Not Perfection
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