THE
PARENT PODCAST
What is Internal Resistance and How is it Keeping Me From My Dreams? Pt 1
with Kam Knight
Key Points
From This Episode:
01:57 - Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem
10:17 - Understanding Internal Resistance
21:18 - Moving Past Resistance One Step at a Time
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this episode:
Show Notes
In this episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Marci Mitchell sits down with mentor and bestselling author Kam Knight to explore the concept of internal resistance and why it so often blocks progress toward our goals. Kam breaks down how the brain’s defense mechanisms confuse discomfort with danger and how that misunderstanding keeps people stuck. This conversation offers practical tools to recognize resistance, reduce overwhelm, and move forward one intentional step at a time.
Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem
Kam Knight shares his personal journey from CPA to bestselling author and international speaker, emphasizing how growth often begins with discomfort. He explains why talent, motivation, and desire are rarely the real barriers to success. Instead, repetition, practice, and showing up consistently are what create mastery even when confidence is low. This segment reframes failure as a natural and necessary part of learning.
Understanding Internal Resistance
Kam introduces the concept of internal resistance—the part of the brain designed to protect us from pain, change, and uncertainty. He explains how resistance often disguises itself as our own inner voice, telling us something “isn’t for us” or “won’t work.” Through relatable examples like running, dancing, and learning new skills, listeners learn how resistance can quietly derail progress before momentum builds. Awareness, Kam explains, is the first step to overcoming it.
Moving Past Resistance One Step at a Time
The conversation turns practical as Kam and Marci explore strategies for working with resistance instead of fighting it. By lowering the barrier to entry, focusing on process over outcome, and breaking big goals into small, manageable actions, forward movement becomes possible. Kam also explains how overly ambitious goals and “shiny object syndrome” can increase resistance rather than inspire action. The episode closes with a powerful reminder: progress accelerates once the first step is taken.
Thank you so much for listening to this episode! This podcast is dedicated to supporting families through the ups and downs of parenting and mental wellness. We know how tough it can be to raise kids in today’s world, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join us and let’s lift each other up.
With love,
Marci & Debbie
THE
PARENT PODCAST
What is Internal Resistance and How is it Keeping Me From My Dreams?
Pt 1
with Kam Knight
Show Notes
In this episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Marci Mitchell sits down with mentor and bestselling author Kam Knight to explore the concept of internal resistance and why it so often blocks progress toward our goals. Kam breaks down how the brain’s defense mechanisms confuse discomfort with danger and how that misunderstanding keeps people stuck. This conversation offers practical tools to recognize resistance, reduce overwhelm, and move forward one intentional step at a time.
Key Points
From This Episode:
01:57 - Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem
10:17 - Understanding Internal Resistance
21:18 - Moving Past Resistance One Step at a Time
Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem
Kam Knight shares his personal journey from CPA to bestselling author and international speaker, emphasizing how growth often begins with discomfort. He explains why talent, motivation, and desire are rarely the real barriers to success. Instead, repetition, practice, and showing up consistently are what create mastery even when confidence is low. This segment reframes failure as a natural and necessary part of learning.
Understanding Internal Resistance
Kam introduces the concept of internal resistance—the part of the brain designed to protect us from pain, change, and uncertainty. He explains how resistance often disguises itself as our own inner voice, telling us something “isn’t for us” or “won’t work.” Through relatable examples like running, dancing, and learning new skills, listeners learn how resistance can quietly derail progress before momentum builds. Awareness, Kam explains, is the first step to overcoming it.
Moving Past Resistance One Step at a Time
The conversation turns practical as Kam and Marci explore strategies for working with resistance instead of fighting it. By lowering the barrier to entry, focusing on process over outcome, and breaking big goals into small, manageable actions, forward movement becomes possible. Kam also explains how overly ambitious goals and “shiny object syndrome” can increase resistance rather than inspire action. The episode closes with a powerful reminder: progress accelerates once the first step is taken.
Thank you so much for listening to this episode! This podcast is dedicated to supporting families through the ups and downs of parenting and mental wellness. We know how tough it can be to raise kids in today’s world, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join us and let’s lift each other up.
With love,
Marci & Debbie
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We're on a mission to educate, inspire and transform lives, ages 4-104 using basic scientifically proven methods and tools to decrease stress, anxiety and to increase resiliency and overall well-being.
2882 Prospect Park Dr. Suite 120,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 340-5252
© 2019 Cour Experience Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Non-Profit 501c3 EIN: 84-3383699