Why We Self-Sabotage: How Your Self-Perception Shapes Success
Release Date: 04/14/2025
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info_outlineWhy do we get in our own way—even when we want to succeed? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the hidden patterns of self-sabotage, focusing on the surprising role your self-perception plays in whether you move forward or fall off track.
We explore the four core reasons people self-sabotage:
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Low or Shaky Self-Concept – How your self-image in specific areas like career or health affects your ability to stay consistent.
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Fear of the Unknown – Why your brain clings to familiar misery over unfamiliar possibilities.
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Excessive Need for Control – The urge to predict outcomes and how it can prevent growth.
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Internalized Beliefs – How subconscious messages from childhood, media, or culture are quietly running the show.
Before diving into solutions, we pause here to help you understand the root of these behaviors. Because lasting change doesn’t come from quick fixes—it starts with awareness.
Plus, we shine a light on how this plays out for our anxious achievers—those high-performing, overthinking, incredibly capable folks who second-guess themselves the most. (Yes, we’re talking to you.)
And in classic us style, we lighten things up with a hilarious tangent about Nick Kroll’s Publizity skit, proving personal growth and humor can coexist.
Enjoying this conversation? Be sure to check out the full deep-dive episode:
"Rewiring Self-Sabotage: How to Break the Cycle" — Click Here to Listen Now!