September's Curriculum: Your 30-Day "Best Self Syllabus"

September's Curriculum: Your 30-Day "Best Self Syllabus"

August 27, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 320

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In this episode, Josie guides listeners through creating a personalized Best Self Syllabus to leverage the fresh start energy of September for self-improvement.

#320: There’s something about September that makes you want to buy a new notebook, get your life together, and become a new version of yourself. Take full advantage of that energy with a different kind of September reset: creating your own Best Self Syllabus. In this month’s curriculum episode, Josie is combining the psychology of learning, identity change, and habit formation with a step-by-step plan to help you improve your life in one month. By the end of the episode, you’ll have your own personalized Best Self Syllabus designed around the version of yourself you want to become. Whether your focus this month is your career, finances, relationships, health, or simply wanting to feel better in your life, consider this your sign to treat September like the beginning of a new semester. Grab your cutest notebook–class is officially in session. You’ll learn: Why September is psychologically primed for a fresh start—and how to use that motivation to your advantage Why asking “What do I need to learn?” can be more useful than only asking “What do I want?” The fascinating benefits of adopting a beginner's mindset What habit research actually says about how long it takes a behavior to…

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