Why "I'll Try" Is Keeping You Stuck: Pat Smith on the Words That Run Your Health

Coach Brian opens this episode with one word: abracadabra. Most people picture a magic trick. The real meaning is older and simpler. I create as I speak.

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Brian sits down with Pat Smith to talk about the words men repeat every day without noticing. Pat coaches driven men who look successful on the outside and feel maxed out on the inside.

Pat has worked with Fortune 500 executives, professional athletes and business owners. His background is in corporate sales across Fortune 1000 companies. He also studied under Dr. Joe Dispenza as a corporate trainer for NeuroChangeSolutions.

Pat started this work on himself in 2016. He began meditating for two minutes at a time. He would sit in the sauna after the gym with a guided meditation playing. Two minutes felt like forever at first. That small habit grew into a full mindset practice he now teaches to other men.

Certain phrases keep a man stuck, Pat says. "I can't." "I'll try." "This always happens." "I have a problem with this." Each one closes a door before you even walk through it.

Pat compares it to fast food. Everybody knows not to eat McDonald's seven days a week. Cooking at home takes more effort than driving through. The easier choice wins even when it costs more in the long run. The same block shows up with meditation, with workouts and with follow-through on a plan.

Brian and Pat walk through a simple word-shift exercise. Writing a thought down instead of just thinking it moves you from knowing to doing. That shift from thinking to doing is where change starts.

This episode covers mindset, fitness and business pressure. Pat's point stays simple through all of it. Catch the words that are steering your life and you can start choosing better ones.

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Common Questions From This Episode

Who is Pat Smith?

Pat Smith is a men's high performance coach. He has worked with Fortune 500 executives, professional athletes and business owners. He also studied under Dr. Joe Dispenza as a corporate trainer for NeuroChangeSolutions.

What does "abracadabra" mean in this episode?

Coach Brian opens with the real meaning of the word: I create as I speak. The words you repeat shape the choices you make.

What phrases keep men stuck, according to Pat?

Pat points to phrases like "I can't," "I'll try," "this always happens," and "I have a problem with this." Each one gives you an easy way to avoid change.

How did Pat start his own mindset practice?

Pat started meditating in 2016. He began with two minutes at a time, sitting in the sauna after the gym with a guided meditation playing.

What is the word-shift exercise Pat teaches?

Pat has men write their stuck thoughts down instead of just thinking them. Writing moves you from knowing something to doing something about it.