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The Self-Sabotage Trap (and How to Escape)


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Picture this: you finally land the promotion, your launch hits six figures, your relationship feels like a rom-com—and then boom. Out of nowhere, you start unraveling. You forget the meeting, pick a fight over the dishes, or come down with a mystery illness right before the big presentation.

 

Sound familiar? You're not alone in this. You're not broken. You're not failing. You're just bumping up against something called the Upper Limit Problem—a sneaky little mindset trap that psychologist Gay Hendricks describes as your brain's way of keeping you "safe" in your comfort zone.

 

Here's the truth: your mind isn't trying to sabotage you—it's just scared of expansion. It thinks success is risky. But we're not here to play small anymore. It takes courage to step into the unknown, and we have that courage within us.

 

Today, we're breaking through that invisible ceiling. We're talking about how to stop self-sabotage, stretch your capacity for joy, and step boldly into the life God's calling you to—without shrinking back.

 

Because the answer isn't hustling harder, it's healing deeper. It's growing bigger from the inside out.

 

Listen in to learn more: 

(01:16) - The Real Reason Smart, Successful Women Self-Destruct

(02:44) - The Upper Limit Problem: Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Success

(05:18) -Identity vs. Willpower: The Key Shift That Changes Everything

(07:36) - The Upper Limit Breakthrough System to Stop Self-Sabotage

(13:56) - The 20-Second Courage Rule That Rewires Fear Into Momentum



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