Episode 23

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Published on:

8th Dec 2025

How To Stop Self-Sabotage (No Willpower Needed)

Discover a kinder approach to building self discipline. Motivational Speaker Bart Walsh will move beyond strict willpower, explore the world of self-sabotage and focus on 5 commons temptations:

Late night binge eating,

Doom scrolling.

Gym motivation

Binge watching

And Alcohol.

Standing in your kitchen at 9:12 PM, staring down a tub of Ben & Jerry's?

You're not alone in this midnight battle.

Bart Walsh has been there more times than he would care to admit, and this episode isn't about white-knuckling your way through these delicious temptations or shaming yourself into submission.

This is about finding a kinder path to self-discipline, one that doesn't require superhuman willpower.

We're setting up five simple, no-willpower-needed hacks you can install tonight. Each one targets a specific evening temptation.

We'll then wrap up with what I call the Nightly Six, six small actions that will fundamentally change how your evenings flow and how your mornings begin. No heroic effort required, just smart environmental design.

Here are 5 key strategies you can expect from this episode:


1. Rearrange your kitchen to make healthy choices louder than tempting ones.

2. Transform your phone from a scrolling trap into a reading reminder with simple setup changes.

3. Create a foolproof morning workout system by preparing everything the night before.

4. Bundle TV watching with movement to turn passive time into active recovery.

5. Build space between alcohol cravings and consumption with a simple delay-and-decide ritual.

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About the Podcast

Built Resilient
Build Unshakeable Mental and Physical Resilience
Stop fighting your biology and start fueling your breakthrough.

Are you tired of "hustling" only to feel like you’re spinning your wheels? Do you feel like there’s a gap between the life you’re living and the potential you know is locked inside you?

Welcome to Built Resilient, the podcast designed for high-performers, leaders, and anyone feeling "stuck" in the noise of the modern world. We’re moving past the "fluffy" motivation and diving deep into the neuroscience of success, nervous system regulation, and the biological grit required to thrive when the stakes are high.

Hosted by Bart Walsh, international keynote speaker and former Head Coach of Jetts Australia, this show is a masterclass in human recalibration. Bart draws on his experience leading national fitness movements and his own journey of high-stakes career reinvention to show you that resilience isn't a "feeling", it’s a physiological strategy.

Each 15-minute episode delivers tactical, science-backed tools to help you:

* Hack your Nervous System: Move from "Fight or Flight" to "Peak Performance" in seconds.

* Redraw your Identity Map: Break free from the "Success Trap" and find your true mission.

* Master the Focus Economy: Reclaim your attention from the algorithm and build a "Fortress of Focus."

* Develop Biological Grit: Understand how strength, bone density, and physical movement send safety signals to a stressed-out brain.

If you’re ready to stop burying your head in the sand and start building a life that is Built Resilient, hit subscribe. The world is shifting, it’s time you shifted with it.

About your host

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Bart Walsh

Bart Walsh is an actor, father, and one of Australia’s most respected voices in both fitness and resilience. As Head Coach for Jetts Fitness Australia, his professional work impacts thousands of lives, but it’s his personal journey that truly inspires.

In his early 20s, Bart was diagnosed with aggressive cancer. Rather than becoming a victim, he turned inwards, discovering that physical strength could rebuild mental resilience.

In 2020, he and his wife experienced the tragic loss of their newborn son, Aurélien. In response, Bart created Aurélien’s Workout, an annual event that transforms grief into growth and love into legacy.

Most recently, he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative neurological condition that threatens his ability to move. But instead of giving in, Bart chose to lean in, continuing to live, teach, and speak with even greater purpose.

Now Bart has decided to pic up the mic, and give air to the important questions he gets after his presentations and workshops. Questions whose answers will help thousands of people become more resilient week over week.