In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck: the cycle of going all-in, burning out, quitting, and starting over. If you’ve ever tried to change your entire life in one day… only to fall off by day three, this episode is going to change everything for you.
You’ll learn why your brain loves big bursts of motivation but struggles with actual consistency, how sporadic actions are often hidden signals of a deeper need, and the science behind why small, steady habits are the only path to real transformation.
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what your sporadic behavior is trying to tell you, how to uncover the steady behavior you truly want, and how to build tiny daily habits that finally stick.
This is the episode that will help you stop restarting your life… and start rebuilding it.
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Sad To Savage: Season 4
We are SO back my girls! Sad to Savage Season 4 is officially here! I’ve missed you so much, and I’m so excited to start this new season and new era with you. Whether you’re a longtime listener or brand new, I’m so happy you’re here.
In this episode, I’m reintroducing the heart of Sad to Savage:Sad → TO → Savage
the strategy that helped me transform my mental health, routines, relationships, finances, and identity over the last 5 years.
You’ll learn:
✨ What “Sad” really means (and why it’s not failure)
✨ What “Savage” looks like (discipline, consistency, identity shifts)
✨ How the “TO” phase — small habits & routines — rewires your brain
✨ My personal story of starting with ONE tiny habit
✨ How to pick your one habit to begin your own Sad to Savage reset
Season 4 will follow weekly mini-series topics on habits, routines, and real-life growth. Each episode will mix science, psychology, strategy, and bits and pieces from my life.
If you’re ready for a fresh start and a realistic path to your best self, this episode is where it begins. Let’s grow together. 💜 I LOVE YOU!
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The Power of the Pause
Sometimes the most savage thing you can do… is pause. I’m hitting pause on Season 3 of the Sad to Savage podcast—not because I’m done, but because I need to make space for the next chapter of my life.
Between planning two weddings, running two businesses, building life-changing products, and preparing to start a family… I knew I needed to take a small step back.
This episode is about more than just me. It’s about giving you permission to pause. To step back from the habits, routines, or relationships that are no longer serving your future—and use that time to plant the seeds for the life you really want.
Hard decisions are often the most powerful ones. And you can always come back. 🤍
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Summer Sprinkles Challenge: Tiny Habits to Upgrade Your Life This Season
☀️ New Episode: Summer Sprinkles is HERE! 🌸✨
This week on the pod, we’re talking about tiny wellness habits you can sprinkle into your summer days to feel more energized, grounded, glowy, and YOU again. Think 5-minute rituals, sunset walks, feel-good food, barefoot moments, and romanticizing your life one habit at a time
🎧 Tune in for: ▫️ 60+ sprinkle habit ideas ▫️ Why summer is the season to shift your vibe ▫️ The mindset that turns small rituals into a lifestyle glow-up
Tag me @shelbysacco5 + use #SummerSprinkleChallenge so I can hype you up! Let’s make this summer feel like magic 🫶
How It Works: Choose One Summer Sprinkle Each Day
You’ll get a curated list of tiny habits (aka sprinkles) to pick from daily.
Do the Sprinkle + Snap It
Share your moment on Instagram or TikTok stories/posts (photo or video—doesn’t need to be aesthetic, just real!)
Example: sipping lemon water in the sun ☀️, journaling your gratitude 🌸, dancing in your kitchen 💃
Tag Me to Be Featured
Use the hashtag #SummerSprinkleChallenge
Tag me @shelbysacco5 so I can repost you + celebrate you!
Reflect
At the end of each day or week, take 2 minutes to reflect on how you felt after doing your sprinkle. That’s where the magic is.
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Morning Meditation: Start Your Day With Focus + Intention
This 5-minute morning meditation is a grounding, energizing, and an empowering way to start your day with clarity and purpose. If you are coming back to listen to this every monring - skip to 1:50 seconds for the start of the meditation!
Inside this episode, I’ll guide you through a powerful mindset shift to help you focus your thoughts, elevate your energy, and align with the version of you that you’re becoming. Because how you start your day matters! I have personally done a monring meditation for YEARS and truly believe in them and their power. I frequently film meditations for myself to listen to - this episode is my way of doing something i swear by in my own life for you guys too!
Whether you’re just waking up, feeling off, or needing a moment of motivation—this meditation is here for you. The words you say to yourself, the words you hear, they truly shape your life.
Listen now. Repeat often. And begin your day the Sad to Savage way.
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Sad to Savage is a podcast focused on teaching habits that improve your mental and physical health. This step-by-step guide (led by the self-proclaimed habit hype girl Shelby Sacco) will cover all things health, wellness, habits and routines. If you are looking to create your dream life, find changes that ACTUALLY work and ultimately change your entire freaking world- then you my sweet bestie are in the right place. This podcast will cover anything and everything. You can expect episodes on healthy eating habits, morning / nighttime routines, self-love habits, fitness habits, how to stop self-sabotaging, dealing with judgment from others / judging others, anxiety, communication, breakup habits and MORE.
Website - https://sad2savage.com/
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