Ever notice how self-improvement advice sounds perfect in theory but goes haywire in real life? Each week, we tackle one specific challenge that trips up even the most motivated people trying to better themselves. Real talk about why our brains sabotage our best intentions—and what actually works.
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Signup to Generate a PitchEver notice how self-improvement advice sounds perfect in theory but goes haywire in real life? Each week, we tackle one specific challenge that trips up even the most motivated people trying to better themselves. Real talk about why our brains sabotage our best intentions, and what actually works.
Upgrade Glitches is hosted by Podcaster. The show has published 81 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Identity Debt: How the Story You Tell About Yourself Is Quietly Sabotaging Your Behavior" (7 October 2026, 27 minutes), "The Motivation Trap: Why Waiting to Feel Ready Is the Strategy That Never Works" (30 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "The Fresh Start Fallacy: Why 'New You' Moments Set You Up to Quit" (28 September 2026, 34 minutes).
Upgrade Glitches publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 81 episodes.
Booking probability for Upgrade Glitches is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Upgrade Glitches requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Upgrade Glitches's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #81
You don't just have bad habits — you have a self-concept that's been quietly defending them for years. In this episode, we dig into the psychology of identity-behavior loops: why telling yourself 'I'm just not a morning...
We've all done it — waited for that elusive burst of motivation before starting the thing we know we need to do. This episode dismantles the myth that motivation is a prerequisite for action, digging into the behavioral...
We're obsessed with clean slates — Monday diets, January gym memberships, birthday resolutions. But behavioral science reveals a dark irony: the bigger the fresh start ritual, the faster most people abandon it, because...
You downloaded the app, built the streak, color-coded the spreadsheet — and somehow ended up less consistent than before you started measuring anything. In this episode, we dig into the behavioral science behind...
Episode #77
Everyone tells you to change your identity first — tell yourself you're a runner, a reader, a healthy person — and the behavior will follow. But there's a hidden cognitive cost to identity-based change that nobody talks...
That rush you feel after a powerful podcast, a brutal honest conversation, or a 2am decision to finally fix your life? Turns out it might be working against you. We dig into why motivational spikes don't just fade —...
You didn't just fail the diet — you failed to be the person who doesn't fail diets, and that gap is quietly running your decisions. This episode digs into identity-behavior lag: the science of why your self-concept is...
We've all done it — waited for January 1st, next Monday, or 'after this stressful period' to start the thing we know we should be doing. In this episode, we dig into the behavioral science of temporal landmarks, why the...
Everyone who's ever white-knuckled their way through a resolution and failed has been told the same thing: you just need more willpower. But behavioral scientists have known for decades that willpower is a terrible...
Everyone's waiting to feel motivated before they start — but motivation science says that's completely backwards. In this episode, we dig into why the brain manufactures 'not feeling ready' as a protection mechanism...
Episode #71
You've set the goal, made the plan, maybe even felt that rare spark of motivation — and still, six weeks later, you're exactly where you started. The problem isn't your discipline or your desire; it's that you're...
Episode #70
Every productivity guru tells you to 'find your why' — but what if motivation isn't the ignition switch, it's actually the exhaust? In this episode, we dig into the behavioral science of action-first loops, why the...
You know what to do. You've known for months. So why does the gym bag sit by the door like a piece of modern art you never actually use? This episode dismantles the gap between the person you think you should be and the...
You set the goal on a high — maybe a Sunday night, maybe right after a really bad day — and for 72 hours you were unstoppable. Then Tuesday happened. This episode dismantles the myth that motivation is something you...
Everyone tells you to build habits by changing your identity — 'don't say you're trying to run, say you're a runner.' Sounds great on a motivational poster, but behavioral science suggests identity-based habit framing...
That surge of energy after a great podcast, a brutal Monday, or a 2am 'this has to change' moment feels like the perfect launching pad — but behavioral science says it's actually sabotaging you. In this episode, we dig...
You don't just have habits — you have a self-concept that decides which habits are even allowed to stick. In this episode, we dig into the behavioral science of identity and why most change efforts fail not because of...
You know that feeling when you're finally 'in the mood' to work out, clean, or start the thing — and it lasts about four days before life guts it completely? Turns out, the entire premise of motivation-first is...
Episode #63
You've built the perfect schedule — and that's exactly the problem. This episode breaks down why optimizing for your peak-performance self creates a system that collapses the moment real life shows up, and what...
You stuck to the habit for three weeks, it was objectively going fine — and then you just... stopped. This episode digs into the understudied phenomenon of self-concept threat: the behavioral science behind why change...
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