Why Willpower Isn’t a Myth — and Why Habits Really Matter in the AI Era

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In this episode of the Habit Mechanic Podcast, Dr. Jon Finn is joined by Andrew Foster, Tougher Minds’ Head of Coaching (and a long-time member of the team), for a practical conversation about why so many mainstream explanations of behaviour change — including weight loss — miss the point.

Using a popular article on “the myth of willpower” as the jumping-off point, Jon and Andrew unpack what’s outdated about the usual nature-vs-nurture framing, why habits should be at the centre of any serious discussion about change, and why willpower isn’t a myth — it’s the conduit that allows you to interrupt old patterns and build new ones.

They explore how environment, sleep, stress, and daily routines interact to shape what you eat, how you move, and how you feel — and why many coaching clients “accidentally” lose weight as a side effect of becoming more Brain State intelligent and more deliberate in their habit design.

The conversation also connects this to the AI era: as work changes and demand for high-charge thinking increases, the ability to build better Brain State habits will become more important than ever.

A practical, science-led episode about taking back control — one habit at a time.