From Raised Hands to Real Change: A Step-by-Step Guide to Being a Better Change Agent

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🎧 In This Episode

We dive into one of the most challenging aspects of caring about others: knowing how and when to help someone start their health journey.

We explore the art of meeting people where they are, planting the right seeds for lasting change, and avoiding the common trap of overwhelming people with our knowledge.

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Quick Preview

• The Raised Hand Principle: How to distinguish between genuine curiosity and surface-level interest

• Identity-First Approach: Why changing beliefs comes before changing behaviors

• The Trojan Horse Method: Using someone's existing goals as entry points to deeper transformation

• Minimum Viable Actions: Specific starting points for each of the five factors of health

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❤️‍🔥 A Deeper Dive

Big Ideas

Meeting People Where They Are

The biggest mistake we make when trying to help others is assuming they're ready for our level of knowledge and commitment. Like training a muscle, we need to work at someone's threshold — enough stimulus to create change, but not so much that it breaks them or turns them away. This requires genuine curiosity about their starting point, not just their destination.