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EPISODE 7: STOP LOOKING AT HOW FAR YOU HAVE TO GO
Week 7 was Leigh’s worst week of PROJECT 98.9 so far.
After weeks of hitting around 85–90% of his standards, this week dropped to roughly 60%.
Life got busy. Routine disappeared. Social events stacked up. And the standards started slipping. But instead of only focusing on what went wrong, Leigh tried something different.
He looked backwards.
In Episode 7, Leigh and Sharkie explore the idea of the “reverse gap” — looking at how far you’ve already come and using your past as evidence of what you’re capable of doing next.
For Leigh, that means going back seven years and remembering the man who was terrified to coach his first group, whose original career plans had just been derailed, and comparing him to the person he is today.
In this episode:
- Leigh’s worst week of standards so far
- How to reset after falling out of routine
- Why we naturally focus on the gap still ahead
- Using your past as proof of what you're capable of
- How some of your hardest moments can become catalysts for change
- Why you don’t always need the perfect plan
- Learning to simply do the next thing
- Holding your behaviour accountable without attacking your self-worth
- Getting back into the gym after seven weeks
- Why progress sometimes becomes clearer when you look backwards
When you’re constantly focused on where you still need to go, it’s easy to forget the distance you’ve already travelled. Sometimes the proof that you can handle what comes next is already behind you.
Follow PROJECT 98.9 as Leigh and Sharkie document all 36 weeks of the journey to 98.9.
Content note: This episode contains strong language.
PROJECT 98.9 shares personal experiences and general discussion only. It is not medical or health advice.