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A Few Thoughts About...

Scott Pinyard

A Few Thoughts About...is a podcast that talks about change, and in particular how our thinking makes a massive difference in the process.

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Friday · 9 min
A Few Thoughts About...Friction
Why does change so often feel uncomfortable? In this episode, we’ll explore the idea that friction isn’t always a sign something is wrong - it may simply be what growth feels like. Sometimes the resistance we’re experiencing isn’t standing in the way of change; it’s part of how change happens. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
August 21 · 8 min
A Few Thoughts About...The Gap
We spend a surprising amount of our lives focused on the distance between where we are and where we think we should be. In this episode, we’ll explore how that “gap” can quietly create frustration, shame, and impatience—and why noticing it might be the first step toward appreciating the progress you’ve already made. Sometimes the biggest shift isn’t closing the gap, but changing the way you see it. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
August 14 · 9 min
A Few Thoughts About...The Signal
Last episode we talked about the noise, now it’s time to talk about the signal. Its gets hidden in the noise, but it is always available and we’ll talk about how to find it. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
August 7 · 8 min
A Few Thoughts About...Noise
Our lives are so full of noisy thinking - and that noise can be incredibly distracting. Let’s talk about that noise, how it creates urgency, and what we can do about it LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
July 31 · 10 min
A Few Thoughts About...Letting Go
“Just let it go” - we’ve all been told that (by others or ourselves), but what does that actually mean? Letting go isn’t something we do through force - it’s something that happens when we let up on ourselves. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
July 24 · 10 min
A Few Thoughts About...Choice
No matter where we are in the process of change, we always have a choice: a choice to take that next small step or a choice to move in a big way. Choice is always available! LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
July 17 · 10 min
A Few Thoughts About...The Weather
Thoughts float through our minds like clouds overhead. But what do you do when it rains? In today’s episode I unpack this idea, and give you a new way of thinking about thought you don’t want to experience. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note!a This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
July 10 · 15 min
A Few Thoughts About...Change: You Can't Force It
The reality is that we can’t “force” ourselves into anything - it’s only when our thinking changes that our world changes. That’s what this episode is about: when we open up to change instead of trying to force it, when we let go of “making it happen” and let it happen, things shift. LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note!a This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
July 3 · 12 min
A Few Thoughts About...Data Points
Data points (drinking when you don’t want to) are often feared, like they are some sort of event that means something terrible about us. But that is, without question, totally untrue. Listen to this episode as I explain what they are, why I don’t call them relapses, and why they are guiding light that shows you how to move forward! LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
June 26 · 11 min
A Few Thoughts About...Change: It's an Inside Job
I help people change. It’s what I do - and I want to share with you what I’ve learned about change. For this first installment: change happens on the inside, not the outside. Check it out! LINKSJoin me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
June 19 · 11 min
A Few Thoughts About...Keeping Going
What’s the one thing that everyone who has ever quit drinking has done? They kept going! In this episode I talk about keeping going - why it’s hard, why it’s important, and how you can do it yourself. LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
June 12 · 12 min
A Few Thoughts About...Pulling Out the Dam
We all do it: a thought pops up in our head and then we hyper focus on it. Maybe it’s a stressful situation or an issue with a relationship - a thought about it comes into our mind and then we spend a TON of time fixing it. Even though it’s just something in our minds. In this episode I talk about the river of thought that flows through our mind, and how pulling out the dam (aka not hyper focusing on the problem) can let those difficult thought flow through and allow better thoughts to flow in. LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note!a This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
June 5 · 12 min
A Few Thoughts About...Taking a Breath
When was the last time you consciously stepped back to take a breath? Chances are it’s been a while - and this episode is your reminder to do it! LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if you just want to reach out, please go to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and send me a note! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
May 29 · 15 min
A Few Thoughts About...Supporting Someone - Part 4: Having the Conversation
We’re finally here - it’s time to talk about having the conversation! In this episode I talk about how to talk to someone about drinking. What works, what doesn’t, and what you can do to make the conversation something that helps both of you. (If you haven’t yet, please listen to episodes 1-3 of this series so you are fully up on what I’m talking about!) LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out, or if you;d like to set up time to talk, head on over to https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast to send me an email! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
May 22 · 14 min
A Few Thoughts About...Supporting Someone - Part 3: Compassion
We’ve set it up: you understand the problem better, you now know what the most important part of being a support person is, so now let’s talk big ideas about HOW to actually do it! in this episode I talk about guiding principles on how we can show up and make change happen. LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out, or if you;d like to set up time to talk, head on over to https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast to send me an email! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
May 15 · 15 min
A Few Thoughts About...Supporting Someone - Part 2: The MOST Important Thing You Can Do
The ideas I talk about in this episode are often overlooked - as a matter of fact one of the first things I do when I talk to a support person is ask if they are aware of it! In this episode I talk about the biggest most impactful thing people can do to support others - and it’s not what you think! LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out, or if you;d like to set up time to talk, head on over to https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast to send me an email! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
May 8 · 12 min
A Few Thoughts About...Supporting Someone - Part 1: The Problem
I often get asked by the partners or support people of my clients how they can help. I totally understand how confusing and difficult knowing what to do may be. That’s why I made this series! This episode is all about one of the foundational issues people run into when they want to support someone: understanding the problem. Check it out! LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out, or if you;d like to set up time to talk, head on over to https://www.scottpinyard.com/podcast to send me an email! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
May 1 · 11 min
A Few Thoughts About...Humor
We can be SO SERIOUS about this process of quitting drinking. And while the situation we find ourselves in may indeed be serious - or we could at the least be on the road towards some serious situations - making the process heavy and intense the whole time is not the answer. What if we could make progress WITHOUT the serious heaviness? What if injecting humor could actually HELP us get where we want to go? LINKS Join me and my good friends Sam and Ellie in Live Present & Sober. We’ve created an incredible quit-drinking course called Get Stopped! and we have 5 coaching calls per week - no matter where you are in the world you can find a coaching call time that works for you! Click here to find out more and get signed up today! Do you have an episode topic you’d like to hear? Want to send a note with feedback or to just say hi? Head on over to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and reach out today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
April 24 · 11 min
A Few Thoughts About...Roadblocks
Sometimes roadblocks are the reasons we don’t move forward with something. They can serve as reason (or even sometimes excuses) of why we aren’t getting where we want to be. I like to flip this around - instead of roadblocks being in your way, they are showing you the way. I explain in the episode! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an all new version of the program, and I’d love you to join me! I will be reaching out to the waitlist shortly with more info. Click here to get on the list and be the first to know when seats are open!Do you have an episode topic you’d like to hear? Want to send a note with feedback or to just say hi? Head on over to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and reach out today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com
April 17 · 12 min
A Few Thoughts About...Movement
How often have you given yourself credit for ALL the things you’ve done to change? Chances are the answer is “not often enough”. In this episode I talk about why doing this is important - and how all of the steps you’ve taken to today are part of your journey. LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an all new version of the program, and I’d love you to join me! I will be reaching out to the waitlist shortly with more info. Click here to get on the list and be the first to know when seats are open!Do you have an episode topic you’d like to hear? Want to send a note with feedback or to just say hi? Head on over to www.scottpinyard.com/podcast and reach out today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit afewthoughtsabout.substack.com

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