"New Year, New Me” Is a Lie? Here’s What Actually Works

New year… same cycle?

Every January, people swear this will be “their year.” New habits. New body. New money. New mindset. And then February shows up, motivation fades, and the old patterns quietly take the wheel again.

In Episode 5 of Rooted & Ready, Wayne and Murad sit down for a real conversation about New Year’s resolutions—fact or fiction—and why so many people quit before they ever build momentum.

This isn’t a “self-help pep talk.” It’s a truth talk.

We break down why resolutions fail so often: unrealistic expectations, emotional motivation, lack of systems, and the deeper issue most people don’t want to admit—trying to change behavior without changing the heart. We talk discipline, identity, accountability, and what it looks like to stop chasing hype and start building a life that actually lasts.

You’ll hear practical strategies you can use immediately:

• How to stop setting goals you won’t keep

• Why “systems” beat “statements” every time

• The power of one focused goal instead of ten random promises

• How community and accountability protect your progress

• What to do when you mess up—without quitting on yourself

And because we stay rooted, we bring it back to Scripture. Real change isn’t “New Year, New Me.” It’s transformation—renewing the mind, training for consistency, and letting God shape what discipline can’t fix on its own.

If you’ve ever been tired of starting over… this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now, share it with someone who needs a reset, and ask yourself this one question:
If you keep making the same resolution every year… is it a goal—or a cycle?