Episodes
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Sept. 24, 2026
Season One Check in and recap
On this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor check in with each other to see how they are doing. Are they living their best lives? Are they eliminating excuses? What are they striving to achieve in the coming months? And they want to know from YOU the listener, are YOU eliminating excuses and loving your life? Both Anna and Eliza are SO grateful to have had the opportunity to work on these excuses and figure out what things are leading them toward a more wonderfu...
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Sept. 17, 2026
"I'm too addicted to coffee to go caffeine free for a week."
Is that coffee we smell...? Or the smell of someone NOT achieving their goal...?! In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor see if Anna can break her caffeine addiction. Coffee is one of Anna's absolute favorite things but over the years she has built quite the dependency on it, so she wants to see if coffee is adding value to her life or making her a cheater. Wait... How does coffee equal cheating? Listen in, and learn the extent of this addiciton Anna has to ...
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Sept. 10, 2026
"I'm too fidgety to meditate/stretch."
In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor see if Eliza can eliminate her excuse that she is too fidgety to meditate and stretch. Both ladies have been told for YEARS that they will benefit from meditation, but are yet to carve out the time to sit down, close their eyes and breathe. Was Eliza finally able to find the way of the Zen masters and turn off her inner voice so that she could make space for inner peace?! And does anyone actually stretch or is that just ...
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Sept. 3, 2026
"I'm too old to be in the best shape of my life!"
In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor look to eliminate Anna's excuse that she is too old to be in the best shape of her life. Anna was looking for an excuse to sit back and get comfy, but every professional she turned to told her she was in fact NOT too old to be in the best shape of her life!! The ladies dive into how other people telling them what their best shape is has affected how they percieve their best shape to be. And how taking ownership of their ...
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Aug. 27, 2026
"I'm not enough of a Greenthumb to plant a garden."
This week on 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor tackle Eliza's excuse that she is not enough of a Green thumb to successfully plant her own garden. The ladies enlist the help of their good friend Zach McGowan. Zach is an actor who can play ANY Character, a guy who can successfully plant ANY plant and a positive human who can help us all achieve a positive and winning mindset. This was such an enjoyable chat, finding ways in which gardening can help you in other areas of your life...
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Aug. 20, 2026
"I'm too much of a Millennial to lean in to Gen Z trends!"
Millennial? Gen Z? Gen X? Baby Boomer??!! Which category do you fit in to? Do you LIKE being categorized? Or do you actively try and resist being marketed towards. Like Anna... In this weeks episode of 100% Ready Anna tackles the excuse of being 'Too Millenial to lean in to Gen Z trends'. She feels that if she just relaxes and incorporates ALL these generational trends she will be 100% Ready to live her best life, BUT she's finding she's a bit stuck in her 'millenial' ways! Join us to see how...
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Aug. 13, 2026
"I’m too self conscious to do a photoshoot I’m confident with."
Stand by, it's time for a whole lot of body positivity!! In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Eliza and Anna chat about ways that Eliza worked toward eliminating the excuse of being self conscious so that she could have some pics she felt confident with. The ladies discuss where they are at with their own body image and what has led them to these opinions, reminiscing on the magazine covers and experiences they were exposed to as young things who were working in an industry where your bod...
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Aug. 6, 2026
"I'm too superstitious to go and see a pyschic."
SUPERSTITIONS!! Black cats, stepping on cracks, walking under ladders, the number 13... Wait, this is episode 13! Well it seems the perfect time to tackle Anna's fear of being too superstitious to go see a pyschic! In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor have a beautiful chat about Anna's attempt at eliminating her excuse of being superstitious and seeing if by going to a pyschic it can benefit her life. The ladies have a gorgeous time talking to their specia...
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July 30, 2026
"I'm too nervous to take my son on a solo mummy/son vacation."
In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor discuss Eliza's goal of taking her son on a solo mummy/son vacation. Eliza is the most amazing mummy but is yet to take her darling boy on a vacation solo. Eliza opens up about the things that make her nervous to attempt it and also the benefits she sees in achieving goal. Have you taken a solo trip either with yourself or with your kiddos? How did you get on? We hope you're having an amazing week and staying 100% Rea...
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July 23, 2026
"I can't socialize without alcohol."
Can Anna socialize without alcohol?! In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor chat through Anna's attempt at socializing without alcohol. The ladies have a real hoot chatting over Anna's terrible faux pas, realizations and areas of success during her weekly goal. Tune in to see if Anna was able to get 100% Ready to live her best life by eliminating alcohol. Did you join in on the weekly challenge? How did you get on? We'd love to hear!!
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July 16, 2026
"We're too addicted to technology to run a tech free 5k."
In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor see if they can go tech free!! They have become SO reliant on all the benfits that technology provides them in their day to day life that they aren't confident they can eliminate the excuse, but are 100% Ready to give it a go anyway. Anna and Eliza take a trip down memory lane as they reminisce on the old days when they weren't beholden to technology and the stats it provides them! How does technology benefit YOU? Would...
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July 9, 2026
"I don’t have the time to average 10k steps a day."
Woah, wait a second, Anna can't use the excuse she 'doesn't have time', she's the self appointed president of the 5am club!! So in this weeks episode of the 100% Ready Podcast hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor see if Anna can achieve her goal of averaging 10,000 steps a day. She's heard enough about it and wants to give it a try to see if it benefits her life. How many steps a day do YOU walk? We hope you're having a gorgeous week and achieving goals you are setting for yourselves.
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July 2, 2026
"I'm scared I'll fail getting a PB in a 5km run."
Lace up and get 100% Ready to RACE, yourself!!! In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor investigate Eliza's fear of failing when setting a goal of getting a PERSONAL BEST in a 5km run. The ladies have such a riot seeing how they restrict themselves by allowing themselves to be scardey cats, and then see what opens up for them if they eliminate the excuse. Do you set personal athletic goals for yourself? Let us KNOW!! Ohh we are getting so nosey and want to kn...
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June 25, 2026
"I'm too much of a Kiwi to lean in to American culture."
In this weeks episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor look into how Chris Hemsworth is the reason Anna is in Los Angeles. Hahaha, no, really, Anna's desire to 'lean in' to American culture. As a New Zealander who has lived in America for over a decade, Anna has found some of the shine has worn off and she wants to fall in love again with this fabulous place, and also find a way to incorporate both New Zealand culture and American culture into her kids lives. Are you curren...
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June 18, 2026
"I feel too silly to take an acting class."
In this episode of 100% Ready hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor tackle Eliza's excuse that she feels too silly to take an acting class. Wait, Eliza? Eliza Taylor the Actress feels too silly to take an acting class??!! Yep, you read that right, now listen to the episode to find out if Eliza eliminated the excuse and CRUSHED her goal! Does feeling silly prevent you from doing anything? Let us know, we'd LOVE to hear how you incorporate your silliness into your life! We think you're AWESOME...
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June 11, 2026
"I don't have the discipline to wake up at 5am everyday."
In this weeks episode hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor discuss Anna's attempt at waking up at 5am every morning. Anna has been using the excuse that she, 'doesn't have time', so was interested to see if she could make time, and wondered if getting a few more hours in her day would make her life better, OR if she'd just be a VERY tired human. Does Anna have the discipline to achieve her goal? Tune in to find out!! Did you join in and set your alarm for 5am this week? We'd LOVE to hear abo...
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June 4, 2026
"I don’t have the willpower to eliminate sugar for a week."
In this episode of 100% Ready Podcast host's Eliza Taylor and Anna Hutchison chat about Eliza's attempt to see if she can exercise her willpower and eliminate sugar, and if in doing so, this can help lead to a better life. Will Eliza eliminate the excuse and find out she has huge amounts of willpower? Is Anna trying to sabotage her co-host? Tune in and find out on a very SWEET episode of 100% Ready.
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May 28, 2026
"I want to get back to work, but I'm not ready to leave the kids."
This is the 100% Ready Podcast, where each week hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor try to eliminate an excuse that is stopping them from achieving a goal. In this weeks episode Anna dives into what helps her get 100% Ready to get back on set and acting, while also trying to be 100% Ready to be the best Mum that she can be for her two gorgeous children. Can you be fully present for your kids and still fully ambitious for yourself? If you're a parent, what are some things that have helped yo...
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May 21, 2026
"I'm not sensual enough to take a pole dancing class."
In this episode Eliza tackles the excuse of "I'm not sensual enough". Eliza teamed up with the amazing Nicole 'The Pole' Williams, to help her achieve her goal of tapping into her sensuality and taking a pole dancing class. Tune in to see if Eliza achieved her goal!! We had a LOT of laughs with this episode, and DEFINITELY lived our best life this week as we pushed the boundaries on our comfort zones!! We want to know, did you crush any goals this week? Stay 100% Ready, we think you are awesome.
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May 21, 2026
"I'm not sensual enough to take a pole dancing class"
In this episode Eliza tackles the excuse of "I'm not sensual enough". Eliza teamed up with the amazing Nicole 'The Pole' Williams, to help her achieve her goal of tapping into her sensuality and taking a pole dancing class. Tune in to see if Eliza achieved her goal!! We had a LOT of laughs with this episode, and DEFINITELY lived our best life this week as we pushed the boundaries on our comfort zones!! We want to know, did you crush any goals this week? Stay 100% Ready, we think you are awes...
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May 14, 2026
"We're not qualified to start a podcast"
Ever told yourself you're not ready? Not qualified? Not enough? Yeah, us too. Welcome to 100% Ready- the podcast where we call out the excuses stopping us from living our best lives, and eliminate them one episode at a time. In this first episode, hosts Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor tackle the very excuse that almost stopped this podcast from existing; "We're not qualified to start a podcast." Spoiler alert--- They started anyway. Tune in as Anna and Eliza introduce themselves, share why t...
May 13, 2026
Are YOU Ready?
Join Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor each week as they work toward getting '100% Ready' to live their best lives.
May 10, 2026
Get Ready...
Introducing... Anna Hutchison and Eliza Taylor!!! Each week award winning Actresses Anna Hutchison (The Cabin in the Woods, Power Rangers, Spartacus) and Eliza Taylor (The 100, Thumper, Status Active) will come up with a common excuse that is holding them back in some area of their life and work to either eliminate or validate the excuse, with the goal that Anna, Eliza and their listeners should develop the mindset that they are ‘100% Ready’ to live their best lives.