The Action Factory Podcast

#166 - Quitting Booze & Cigs: An Unsmoked Cigarette A Farewell Letter & And An Ultimatum.

I’m Michael Dawson, author of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink. In this episode I reveal the mindset shifts that helped me drop cigarettes and alcohol for good and whether those same principles appear in my 14-Day Escape Plan to quit dieting forever. On reflection I discovered : Why a non smoker is carrying a cigarette around, how a countdown super-charges commitment. The power of my goodbye letter that closes the emotional loop with an unhealthy habit Put up or shut up was an ultimatum that ended my drinking years and how ditching booze gave me 10–20 extra productive hours a week.
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👣 What to do next...
If today’s episode hit home, take the FREE quiz to find out which level your weight obsession lives on — and how to start changing from that level:👉 https://quit-your-diet.com
You’ll get:✔️ A custom PDF based on your quiz results✔️ A support video made just for your stage✔️ The first 3 chapters of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink✔️ Free lifetime membership with tools, downloads, and invites
🎥 Prefer video? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series over on the Quit Your Diet YouTube channel:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Quityourdiet
🎓 Become a site member today and get early, free access to my full training course when it launches.
☕ Like what you’re hearing? Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee and get exclusive invites to my monthly live coffee mornings:👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/quityourdiet
📚 Explore more tools and resources at:👉 https://www.actionfactorypublishing.com
Thanks for tuning in — and remember:The healthiest decision you could make might be quitting diets for good.
 

#165 - I Quit Sugar, Nail-Biting & Coffee, what worked for me.

It’s Michael Dawson, author of Quit Your Diet. I’ve spent my life supporting change and helping people quit things, but recently I got a fair question: has any of this worked for me?
In this episode, I’m sharing three everyday habits that used to run my life, extra sugar in every mug, a lifelong nail-biting reflex, and a coffee schedule so predictable that baristas recognized me on sight. I’ll explain the quick mindset shifts that helped me ease sugar down to zero, the 20-minute NLP “swish” that silenced nail-biting for good, and why dropping caffeine cold turkey didn’t turn me into a hermit.
If you’re curious about quitting sugar, stopping nail-biting, or giving yourself a caffeine detox without drama, this chat is for you.
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👣 What to do next...
If today’s episode hit home, take the FREE quiz to find out which level your weight obsession lives on — and how to start changing from that level:👉 https://quit-your-diet.com
You’ll get:✔️ A custom PDF based on your quiz results✔️ A support video made just for your stage✔️ The first 3 chapters of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink✔️ Free lifetime membership with tools, downloads, and invites
🎥 Prefer video? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series over on the Quit Your Diet YouTube channel:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Quityourdiet
🎓 Become a site member today and get early, free access to my full training course when it launches.
☕ Like what you’re hearing? Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee and get exclusive invites to my monthly live coffee mornings:👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/quityourdiet
📚 Explore more tools and resources at:👉 https://www.actionfactorypublishing.com
Thanks for tuning in — and remember:The healthiest decision you could make might be quitting diets for good.

#164 - You Won’t Believe Who You’re Becoming - Quit your Diet

Many years ago, back in what I call “the good old days,” I was in a nightclub, as I often was. I spotted this older guy on the dance floor, maybe 60 or 70 years old, surrounded by a crowd of people no older than 25. He was dancing, pulling moves, flirting, and having a great time. My mate turned to me, screamed over the music, and said, “That’ll be you at 60.” I nodded.
I thought, Yeah, of course it will. Why wouldn’t I still be out here dancing? But I had no idea how wrong I was.
I’m Michael Dawson, the author of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink, and if you’re sick of calorie counters, yo-yo diets, then you’re in the right place. I’ve built a simple 14-day roadmap to help you stop dieting, for good.
In this video, I want to talk about something deeper. It’s about who we can become. About how we all grow into someone our younger selves could never imagine, and why that’s a good thing. Change is inevitable.
What isn’t inevitable is the direction that change takes. And that’s where things get interesting. It helps to start thinking and acting as your future self, now.
In this episode, I’ll help you take the first steps toward that future with practical insight, a clear roadmap, and a question that just might change your life.
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👣 What to do next...
If today’s episode hit home, take the FREE quiz to find out which level your weight obsession lives on — and how to start changing from that level:👉 https://quit-your-diet.com
You’ll get:✔️ A custom PDF based on your quiz results✔️ A support video made just for your stage✔️ The first 3 chapters of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink✔️ Free lifetime membership with tools, downloads, and invites
🎥 Prefer video? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series over on the Quit Your Diet YouTube channel:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Quityourdiet
🎓 Become a site member today and get early, free access to my full training course when it launches.
☕ Like what you’re hearing? Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee and get exclusive invites to my monthly live coffee mornings:👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/quityourdiet
📚 Explore more tools and resources at:👉 https://www.actionfactorypublishing.com
Thanks for tuning in — and remember:The healthiest decision you could make might be quitting diets for good.

#163 - That Pattern That Keeps You Dieting (and Failing) - Quit your Diet

What if the reason you keep starting diets and quitting them has little to do with willpower, and everything to do with a script you’ve unknowingly been following for years?
In this episode, Michael Dawson reflects on a life-changing moment triggered by one simple glance through his old journal. From quitting alcohol as a type one diabetic to uncovering the subconscious pattern that fuels diet failure, he breaks down a familiar cycle: the promise, the routine, the collapse.
It’s an invitation to see dieting through a completely different lens , one that asks: What if the person who starts the diet will never be the one who succeeds?
Perfect for anyone who’s tired of starting over, this episode explores how to step out of the loop, stop chasing a fix, and start becoming someone who doesn’t need fixing.
 
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👣 What to do next...
If today’s episode hit home, take the FREE quiz to find out which level your weight obsession lives on — and how to start changing from that level:👉 https://quit-your-diet.com
You’ll get:✔️ A custom PDF based on your quiz results✔️ A support video made just for your stage✔️ The first 3 chapters of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink✔️ Free lifetime membership with tools, downloads, and invites
🎥 Prefer video? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series over on the Quit Your Diet YouTube channel:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Quityourdiet
🎓 Become a site member today and get early, free access to my full training course when it launches.
☕ Like what you’re hearing? Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee and get exclusive invites to my monthly live coffee mornings:👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/quityourdiet
📚 Explore more tools and resources at:👉 https://www.actionfactorypublishing.com
Thanks for tuning in — and remember:The healthiest decision you could make might be quitting diets for good.

#162 - Pretend First, Become Later - Quit your Diet

In this episode, I’m talking about why pretending can be one of the most powerful tools for personal change.
We start with the true story of Chris Gardner, the man behind The Pursuit of Happyness, who showed up every day acting like he belonged in a world that hadn’t accepted him yet. He wasn’t successful, he was pretending. But that act changed his life, and it’s something you can learn from too.
I dive into the psychology behind behavior-first change, why acting as if can lead to real transformation, whether it’s about confidence, health, or quitting diets for good. I also share how this fits into my framework of seven assumptions I make about every client, and that I encourage you to make about yourself.
If you're tired of yo-yo diets, obsessive tracking, and feeling stuck, visit actionfactorypublishing.com. Right now, lifetime membership is free, and you’ll get instant access to free chapters of my book, tools, downloads, and a quick quiz to help you figure out your level of change.
Thanks for listening—please follow the podcast so we can keep this conversation going. New episodes drop twice a week.
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👣 What to do next...
If today’s episode hit home, take the FREE quiz to find out which level your weight obsession lives on — and how to start changing from that level:👉 https://quit-your-diet.com
You’ll get:✔️ A custom PDF based on your quiz results✔️ A support video made just for your stage✔️ The first 3 chapters of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink✔️ Free lifetime membership with tools, downloads, and invites
🎥 Prefer video? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series over on the Quit Your Diet YouTube channel:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@Quityourdiet
🎓 Become a site member today and get early, free access to my full training course when it launches.
☕ Like what you’re hearing? Support the show on Buy Me a Coffee and get exclusive invites to my monthly live coffee mornings:👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/quityourdiet
📚 Explore more tools and resources at:👉 https://www.actionfactorypublishing.com
Thanks for tuning in — and remember:The healthiest decision you could make might be quitting diets for good.