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Peak Performance Life Podcast

Peak Performance Life Podcast

EPI 235: BIG GOALS - The Science Of Setting Them, Achieving Them, And Creating Your Best Life. With 9X Best Selling Author Caroline Adams Miller

Jan 20, 2026 · 51m

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Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:07) Caroline's personal story of grit and recovery (4:22) What real grit looks like (and how to build it) (7:07) Why adults lose their sense of zest, and how to get it back (10:01) Why SMART goals don't work (14:03) The science behind happiness before success (17:43) How to actually flourish (even in tough times) (21:18) Why "do your best" leads to the worst results (28:12) Learning goals vs. performance goals (29:31) The six pillars of setting a "big goal" (37:36) The jargon mismatch syndrome (42:05) Why goal-setting advice often fails women (43:44) "Goals Gone Wild", what happens when you skip the learning phase (47:12) Where to find Caroline and her resources…