486. The Last 5% - The Secret to Completing Any Goal

Have you ever gotten so close to a goal, and then one thing to goes wrong, and your brain immediately decide the whole thing was a mistake? That moment right before the finish line is where so many people quit. In this episode, I introduce a concept I call The Last 5% and showing you why your brain is most likely to turn progress into proof that you’re not capable right when you’re closest to getting the result you want. If you’ve ever stopped just short of what you wanted or told yourself all your effort didn’t count because you didn’t get the final result, this will change how you approach your goals. You’ll learn how to stop making setbacks mean something about you, figure out what’s actually left to solve, and keep moving forward from experience instead of starting over. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: schoolofnewfeministthought.com/486 Follow along on Instagram: instagram.com/karaloewentheil/ Mentioned in this episode: FREE GUIDE: The Top Three Things I Wish I Had Known Before Becoming A Coach The world needs coaches. The world needs our work. The world needs your specific perspective, your experiences, your special sauce. Even if you don’t know that yet, I do. And I want to help you get there. Download this guide at Click here to download: 3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Becoming a Life Coach

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486. The Last 5% - The Secret to Completing Any Goal is an episode from UnF*ck Your Brain: A feminist blueprint to getting the life you want by Kara Loewentheil.

This episode is 20:19 long.

This episode was published on Apr 23, 2026.

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