Success Rooted

About Success Rooted

Cultivating success from within. Each month, Success Rooted explores one ingredient of success: mindset, discipline, purpose, resilience, and how self-care is the foundation underneath it all. Practical, grounded conversations for anyone building a fuller life. Hosted by Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC, health and wellness coach and published author, and Dr. Robert Wilson, entrepreneur, author, and life and wellness coach.

Publisher

Gemma Nastasi and Dr. Robert Wilson

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episode

11 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2026

   Write It Down, Let It Go: A To-Do List That Works for You

   Why does a to-do list calm some of us down and stress others out? Unfinished business tugs at us. The good news is that we don't have to finish something to quiet that tug. Writing it down, with a plan, is enough to let it go. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about to-do lists, how to make yours work for you, and how to head into the new year with a clean slate. We talk about: - Why Robert writes his list every morning: if it's not written, it hasn't happened - Why a specific plan for an unfinished goal is enough to stop it from getting in the way of everything else - Starting your list with something easy to build momentum, and when the important things have to come first - The things we don't want to do, and how they keep us from finishing the list - Robert's shift from "what do I have to do?" to "what do I get to do?" - Giving yourself grace when something carries over to the next day - What's on my list right now: the phone call I keep putting off - Why your list doesn't have to look the same every day, and why it works on paper, on your phone or with Siri and Alexa - Giving yourself credit for what you've done: the goal of the list is not always arrival - How writing your list a couple of hours before bed can help you sleep - Goals, not resolutions, and finishing the year strong Your assignment for this week: Write your to-do list. You don't even have to work on it yet. Put a deadline on the things you can, and make a commitment to yourself that by January 1st you'll have a clean slate. From the research: Researchers at Baylor University brought 57 young adults into a sleep lab. Half spent five minutes before bed writing a to-do list for the next few days, and half wrote about tasks they had already finished. The to-do list group fell asleep about nine minutes faster, and the more specific the list, the faster they fell asleep (Scullin et al., 2018). In other studies, making a specific plan for an unfinished goal stopped it from intruding on other tasks (Masicampo and Baumeister, 2011). Next time: resourcefulness and resilience. Your hosts Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

2. 

   11 Nov 2026

   Change Happens. Transition Is a Choice.

   A promotion. A move. A wedding. Even the changes we want mean letting go of something, and that can be scary. Change is what happens to us, and it can happen in a day. Transition is the inner work of letting go and growing into what's next. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about mindset and transition, and what happens inside of us when life changes. We talk about: - Why change and transition aren't the same thing, and why every transition starts with an ending - A fixed mindset and a growth mindset: is life happening to me, or for me? - The word I chose for my year, "open," and what surprised me when I tried it - Seeing a situation from three points of view: yours, someone else's and a neutral observer's - The in-between, when the old chapter is over and the new one hasn't started - Robert's move from New Jersey to North Carolina, and asking "what do I get a chance to do?" - Saying goodbye to what doesn't work anymore, and giving yourself time to heal - Giving yourself room to grow, and grace - Why it's not an ending, it's a beginning, and how to get curious without judging yourself - The office I rented right before the doctor who was sending me clients moved away, and the plan that got me through - Leaning on a support system you can trust Your exercise for this week: Think about one change you're in right now, big or small, whether you chose it or not. Write down three things: what is ending, what you need to let go of, and one small step you can take toward your new beginning. From the research: Author Bruce Feiler collected 225 life stories from people in all 50 states. He found that our lives get disrupted about every 12 to 18 months, and that three to five times in our lives we go through a major change he calls a lifequake (Feiler, Life Is in the Transitions, 2020). Next time: to-do lists. Your hosts Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

3. 

   27 Oct 2026

   The Power of Gratitude: Are You Overlooking What’s Good?

   A perfect day at work. A promotion. Then, on the way home, you get pulled over for a taillight that's out. Which part of the day do you talk about when you walk in the door? The negative has a stronger impact on us, and it makes it easy to overlook what's good. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about the power of gratitude and how to practice it on purpose, even when life is hard. We talk about: - Why we focus on what's missing, and how many positives it takes to cancel out one negative in a relationship - How gratitude helps when you feel stuck or discouraged: the brain strengthens the pathways you use most - Gratitude versus thinking positively, and why they go hand in hand - Why gratitude is intentional, and how Robert's daily gratitude journal became a habit - The hard time when I wrote down a hundred things I was grateful for, and the gratitude worksheet I use with my clients - How your gratitude affects the people around you - When you're in a hard place: one thing you're grateful for, past, present or future, and three lists that help you see what you want - Being grateful without dismissing what you're going through, and remembering what you've already come through - Practice your gratitude, make it your attitude: living a gratitude life all year long, the topic of my talk at the Lodge at Woodloch the Friday after Thanksgiving Your exercise for this week: For five nights, write down three things you're grateful for that happened that day, different ones each night, and how you contributed to them happening. Then write down three things you'd like to see happen in the future, and what that would look like. From the research: In a study of 293 adults in counseling, the ones who wrote gratitude letters reported better mental health four and twelve weeks later than the other groups. Brain scans about three months later showed more activity in the medial prefrontal cortex when the letter writers felt grateful, a sign that practicing gratitude may train the brain to be more sensitive to it (Wong et al., 2018; Kini et al., 2016). Next time: mindset. Your hosts Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

4. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Do You Make Your Own Luck?

   A lucky horseshoe. A four-leaf clover. A rabbit’s foot. Is luck random, or can our choices influence our opportunities? All I can tell you is this: I feel lucky, and I don’t think luck is random. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I ask whether we make our own luck, and what lucky people do differently. We talk about: What psychologist Richard Wiseman found when he studied people who called themselves lucky or unlucky Are you expecting good fortune or bad fortune? Why “I have the worst luck in the world” keeps you in a fixed mindset, and a simple experiment to open it up Mindset versus mind shift: expecting things to work in your favor Trusting your gut, and the little voice that tells me to take an umbrella or go down a different street Cultivating your intuition with journaling, meditation, a quiet nature walk, prayer and faith When adversity happens: the meaning we attach to it, and how our upbringing shapes what we expect Can you become luckier by changing your behavior? Robert’s story of the leadership role he first said no to How a fender bender in my driveway turned into new clients for my coaching business Your challenge for this week: Do one thing outside your normal routine. Start a conversation, explore a possibility, or take a small step toward something you’ve considered. From the research: Psychologist Richard Wiseman spent about ten years studying 400 people who called themselves lucky or unlucky. He found that lucky people generate their own good fortune in four ways: they notice chance opportunities and act on them, listen to their intuition, expect good things to happen, and turn bad luck into good (Wiseman, 2003). Next time: the power of gratitude. Are you overlooking what’s good? Your hosts Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

5. 

   27 Oct 2026

   What Would You Do If There Were No Fear?

   Procrastination. Excuses. Perfectionism. Self-doubt. Fear doesn’t always look like fear, and it is so often what keeps us stuck. Last time, we talked about the magic moment, that moment when change happens whether you want it to or not. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I continue the magic moment and focus on fear: how to recognize it when it shows up, and how to move through it. We talk about: Why awareness comes first: noticing what fear is showing up in your life right now Clearing your mind with meditation and prayer, talking to someone who won’t judge you, and still following your gut Journaling, and the class at the Lodge at Woodloch that turned me from a skeptic into a believer Why success is about the journey, not the destination, and why Robert never pictured himself journaling A common misconception about meditation: the goal isn’t to stop thinking, it’s awareness What I tell anyone who asks what I would do in their situation: “I don’t live with the consequences.” Rebuilding your life in stages after a relationship ends or your children leave home Courage: not waiting until the fear is gone, but taking a step anyway. As Robert says, “This happened, but it doesn’t define me.” Two coaching questions that help you see past the fear and take back your power Your question for this week: Think of a decision you’ve been putting off. If there were no fear, what would that decision be? Next time: do you make your own luck? Your hosts Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

6. 

   20 Oct 2026

   The Magic Moment: Turning Change into Opportunity

   A new job, or leaving one. A relationship that starts or ends. A loss. A new stage of life, like when your children leave home. I call it the magic moment, when change is coming and there’s no way to avoid it. And sometimes it doesn’t feel so magical. Last time, we touched on the magic moment. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about what creates it and how to deal with it. We talk about: Why the magic moment so often brings fear and uncertainty, and why there is hope in it How losing a job can send you in a direction you would never have taken if you had stayed comfortable Mindset, and the lens we see life through My A plan and B plan: picture staying where you are, then picture the worst case if the change doesn’t work out, and decide whether you can live with it Pausing to reflect before you move, and giving yourself time to catch your breath when change blindsides you Force versus flow, and letting go of what you’ve outgrown Taking a chance on an opportunity so you don’t say years later, “I should have done this” The question I ask clients: what would reaching up look like? Your question for this week: What is one thing you can do, in a situation where fear is present, to shift it and turn an adversity into an opportunity that works in your favor? From the research: When economist Steven Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics, had people facing a major life decision flip a coin, the ones who made the change reported being happier than the ones who stayed where they were. Sometimes we’re too cautious when it comes to big life decisions (Levitt, 2021). Next time: we continue the magic moment and focus on fear, because fear is so often what keeps us stuck. Your hosts: Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC Dr. Robert Wilson Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

7. 

   9 Oct 2026

   How to Get Unstuck: Intention, Commitment and Motivation

   You know what you want. So why aren’t you moving toward it? Last time, we talked about why so many people feel stuck. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about how to get unstuck with three ingredients of success: intention, commitment and motivation. We talk about: Writing two stories: what happens if you stay where you are, and what happens if you move forward Why I tell people to put their sneakers in the car The magic moment, when staying where you are is no longer an option Why intention is practical: progress over perfection, and small daily practices Why we keep our word to everyone but ourselves, and how to commit in writing, signed and dated Setting expectations you can actually meet What motivates you, inside and out, and what to do on the days you don’t feel motivated Celebrating your wins, no matter how small The letters I reread on hard days, and how to make your own motivation box Your assignment: What’s standing in the way of your success: your motivation, your intention or your commitment? Write down one thing you can do to move one step forward toward something you want to succeed at. Hosted by Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC, and Dr. Robert L. Wilson Jr., CPLC, CWC Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

8. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Feeling Stuck? You Can't Believe Everything You Think

   You worked hard. You did everything right. And it still didn’t happen. In this episode, Dr. Robert Wilson and I talk about why so many people feel stuck, and why it so often comes back to self-esteem. We talk about: Why being passed over hits your motivation and your self-esteem at the same time Why your value and worth are not your job, your position or your title The inner critic versus the inner cheerleader, and how to start looking inward Robert’s gratitude and celebration journal, and why giving yourself credit feels hard at first The talk where I was sure the audience didn’t like it, and what their standing ovation taught me: you can’t believe everything you think Where negative self-talk comes from, and better questions to ask yourself Picturing the result you want, then working backwards to the steps that get you there Letting go of labels you have outgrown Your question for this week: What’s one thing you keep telling yourself that isn’t true anymore? Write it down. Next to it, write one thing you’ve done that proves it wrong. From the research: Picturing the steps works better than picturing only the result. In a UCLA study, students who pictured themselves studying for an exam started earlier, studied more and scored higher than students who only pictured getting a good grade (Pham and Taylor, 1999). Next time: how to get unstuck, with intention, commitment and motivation. Hosted by Gemma Nastasi, PCC, NBC-HWC, CAPP, CHNC, and Dr. Robert L. Wilson Jr., CPLC, CWC Follow @successrootedpodcast on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Success starts at the root.

9. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Success Starts at the Root: Defining What It Means to You

   What does success mean to you, and what do you do when you’ve put in the effort but still aren’t seeing the results? In our first episode of Success Rooted, we talk about defining success on your own terms, why having a direction and taking the first step matter more than knowing every step, and why self-care is part of the foundation for success—not something you earn afterward. Robert shares a story about a group of kids and one big dream, and Gemma shares the simple morning habit that helps her start each day with a win. Your opportunity: Describe what success means to you and the ingredient you need to get there. New episodes twice a month. Follow Success Rooted so you don’t miss the next one. Hosts: Gemma Nastasi and Dr. Robert Wilson Instagram: @successrootedpodcast Email: Successrootedpodcast@gmail.com Success starts at the root.

10. 

    25 Sept 2026

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    Success Rooted is a podcast for anyone chasing success of any kind, personal or professional. I'm Gemma Nastasi, and with my co-host, Dr. Robert Wilson, I explore the roots of success: the mindset, habits, self-care and support that help you get where you want to go and stay there. Our first episode premieres Wednesday, September 30.

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