In this slightly different episode of The Nicola Graham Podcast, I’m helping you map your goals for quarter two of 2026 by redefining what you truly want. Rather than defaulting to the same old targets you think you “should” chase.

I talk you through the key questions to ask before setting anything new: what normally happens in your first 2-3 weeks (falling off, boredom, or life taking over), whether your goals are based on real life or an idealised version shaped by social media, what your weeks actually look like, where you consistently fall off (evenings, weekends, busy days), and whether you’re setting outcome goals without the behaviours to support them.

I also challenge you to consider where you’ll be in three months if nothing changes, and I share how to shift from motivation-led efforts to a framework of habits, standards and  ...