The Lessons We Had to Learn the Hard Way | Episode 66

Growth doesn’t just come from wins - it comes from the things that didn’t go as planned.

A lot of people talk about all the wins and great things, but I think it's also important to show the full picture, because we all go through it.

So in this episode, we get real about some of our biggest "failures" from 2025 — the moments that cost us energy, peace, health, or momentum — and what they taught us.

We talk about why failure isn’t something to fear or avoid, how it’s actually feedback, and how repeating the same cycles usually comes from ignoring the lesson instead of learning from it.

We also share personal reflections on boundaries, intuition, stress, health, stillness, faith, and trusting the process when outcomes don’t go the way you expect.

And if you feel stuck and don’t know what to adjust next, I put together a simple guide that walks you through the exact steps we use with clients to get momentum back — without extremes or starting over.

👉 5 Steps to Your Next 5lbs Down:

https://fitwithmackenzie.com/next5lbs

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