Self-Sabotage: Time to Stop Standing in Your Own Way

Self-Sabotage: Time to Stop Standing in Your Own Way

Have you ever felt like you’re on the brink of success, only to find yourself pulling back, procrastinating, or making excuses at the last moment? It’s as if an invisible force is keeping you stuck, preventing you from reaching your full potential. That force is often self-sabotage—a silent, internal battle where fear, doubt, and limiting beliefs work against your best intentions. It can disguise itself as perfectionism, productivity, avoidance, or even self-doubt, making it difficult to recognize. The good news? These patterns aren’t set in stone. By becoming aware of how self-sabotage operates, you can break free from its grip, rewire your mindset, and start moving forward with confidence.

In this episode, we talk about the art of self-sabotage, how we get into our way knowingly or subconsciously, and—most importantly—how to break free from self-sabotage with our hero and mindset coach, Katie Wee. Katie is a mindset coach, keynote speaker, actress, survivor, writer, and the founder of Happy Camp. Katie has appeared on TV shows such as Modern Family, Hawaii Five-0, New Girl, and General Hospital, and her writing has been featured on Newsweek and The Huffington Post. At Happy Camp, she teaches others how to love themselves on the deepest level and use manifestation to create what they want in their lives, all while blissing out in paradise.

Tune in!

What You Will Learn:

• [00:01] Intro and a bit about our guest today, Katie Wee
• [07:05] What mindset coaching is and why people seek Katie’s guidance
• [08:02] Understanding self-sabotage: What it is and common ways we engage in it
• [09:53] How self-sabotage disguises itself and the behaviors that fuel it
• [17:46] How self-sabotage becomes automatic and weaved in our unconscious mind
• [25:12] How self-sabotage impacts our happiness and the way we show up
• [27:40] Practical tips to shift from self-sabotage to self-support
• [34:29] Becoming conscious inside our own experience
• [41:08] How to start shifting from “I’m not enough” to “I am enough” energy
• [48:11] Katie’s advice for those feeling overwhelmed by self-sabotage and change
• [52:52] Wrap up and end of the show

Standout Quotes:

• “It takes 17 seconds for a thought to collect another thought that’s like it, so if you’re thinking positively for 17 seconds, keep that going for another positive thought.” [26:45]
• “Often, the first thought is just an automatic program; let the second thought inform your action rather than being reactive; the goal is to be responsive rather than reactive.” [29:49]
• “Letting yourself meet your goals is self-love; self-love is not surrendering to what you want at the moment.” [36:48]
• “Our thoughts create how we feel; our feelings create our actions; our actions create our life.” [39:20]

Resources Mentioned

The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361

Let’s Connect

Katie Wee
Website: https://www.katiewee.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itskatiewee/

Chandler Stroud
Website: https://healingheroespodcast.com/

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