What if consistency isn’t about perfection?
In this special 300th episode of Vedge Your Best, Michele reflects on what it really means to show up, week after week, even when you’ve spent years telling yourself you’re “not that kind of person.”
Many of us carry stories about ourselves:
- I’m not disciplined.
- I never stick with things.
- I’m consistently inconsistent.
- I could never stay vegan.
But what if those stories aren’t the whole truth?
This episode explores how our identities can become self-protective. When we tell ourselves we aren’t wired for consistency, we may be protecting ourselves from disappointment, failure, or other people’s expectations. At the same time, we may be overlooking evidence that we’re already practicing consistency in ways we don’t recognize.
Michele shares how reaching 300 consecutive weekly episodes challenged her own long-held beliefs about consistency and why “practicing not practicing” can become a habit, too.
Whether you’re working toward a vegan lifestyle, eating more plant-based foods, or trying to build any meaningful habit, this episode offers a compassionate reminder that consistency isn’t about never missing a step. It’s about learning how to come back.
In This Episode
- Why Episode 300 made Michele question her story about consistency
- How “consistently inconsistent” can become part of our identity
- Why our brains look for evidence that supports what we already believe
- The concept of mental “soundtracks” and the stories we repeat to ourselves
- What “practicing not practicing” looks like in everyday life
- Why vegan and plant-based changes can feel challenging when we fear inconsistency
- How “I’m not like that” may really mean “I haven’t practiced that yet”
- Why all-or-something beats all-or-nothing
- How to redefine consistency as the ability to return
Episode 300 Challenge
Ask yourself:
- What have I been practicing that I’m not giving myself credit for?
- What have I been practicing not practicing?
- What is one tiny thing I want to practice on purpose this week?
Then start small and see what happens.
Key Takeaway
You may be more consistent than you think.
Consistency isn’t about being perfect. It’s not about never missing a day. It’s about coming back, again and again, to the person you want to become.
Listen now and discover how a vegan or plant-based practice can help you build more than new habits—it can help you build a new belief in yourself.