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The reasons why successful women self sabotage are very rarely random. And if you’ve ever found yourself doing brilliantly for a few weeks and then suddenly slipping back into old habits, I want you to know this: it’s not because you’re lazy or incapable of change.
More often, it’s a protective response rooted in identity, familiarity and what your nervous system thinks is safe.
In this episode, I unpack why self sabotage can show up just when things start going well, how fear of failure, fear of success and all or nothing thinking keep pulling you off course, and why learning how to be more consistent has far less to do with willpower than you think.
If you’ve been wondering how to stop self sabotage and create real, lasting consistency, this will help you see the pattern differently.
Takeaways
What causes self sabotage and why it often has more to do with your nervous system, identity and safety than lack of motivation
How fear of failure, fear of success and all or nothing thinking can quietly derail behaviour change
A gentler, smarter approach to how to be more consistent and build the kind of success habits that actually last

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Self sabotage, emotional eating, perfectionism and procrastination aren’t random habits or proof that you lack willpower.
In this episode, I’m unpacking the deeper pattern that can sit underneath them all: good girl conditioning. The pressure to be easy, capable, in control and endlessly accommodating might look impressive from the outside, but it can also be a key factor in disconnecingt you from your own needs. Leaving you stuck in exhausting stop-start cycles with food, fitness and your body.
I talk about why this has nothing to do with a lack of discipline, why chasing consistency through pressure often leads straight to burnout, and why learning how to be consistent starts with self-trust, not stricter rules.
Takeaways
Why self sabotage, emotional eating and stop-start patterns with food can be rooted in good girl conditioning rather than a lack of discipline
How perfectionism and procrastination keep you stuck in the cycle of being “on it” or “off it” instead of building real consistency
A more honest way to think about how to be consistent without driving yourself into burnout

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At some point, many of us arrive at a moment where we realise we’ve lost our identity among the stress load, the mental load and the pressures of life and motherhood.
And between all the things we do for other people, and routinely putting our needs bottom of the list we suddenly realise that we need to rekindle our purpose, our joy and our passion again.
In this episode, I’m exploring why so many of us lose ourselves along the way - to nervous system burnout, people pleasing and always putting everyone else’s needs first. And more importantly, I’m sharing practical ways to begin reconnecting with yourself again and finding your purpose and passion.
Here’s what we’ll talk about:
The societal norms that lead to so many women losing their sense of identity.
Cultural expectations around people-pleasing, emotional labour and self-sacrifice.
Reclaiming boundaries to create the space needed to reconnect with yourself.
Rediscovering joy through small acts of pleasure, curiosity and self-reflection.
Reconnecting with your own identity and desires to show up more fully - not only for yourself, but for everyone around you.

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More and more I’m seeing women wanting to stop yo-yo dieting for good, and leave the binge restrict cycle and the associated emotional and stress eating behind. But at the same time, they may still have weight loss goals, and want to ensure they’re still focusing on their health.
So a few weeks ago I ran a brand new mini group coaching experience called Done with Diets - and noticed a few recurring patterns that I’m sharing here with you today. Because the women I worked with had lots of knowledge and they didn’t lack discipline. The problem was that all of that wasn’t translating into action.
So in this episode we’re exploring 3 of the key hidden patterns that were dictating their relationship with food, leading to stress and emotional eating and keeping the food freedom they wanted at arms length.
And help you to start building a calmer, more balanced and intuitive relationship with food and your body.
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You might have heard a lot of talk about high cortisol and perimenopause, the link between cortisol and weight loss and how we should all be aiming for lower cortisol and better nervous system regulation.
But the biggie, of course, is the link between cortisol and belly fat.
So in this episode, we’re going a little bit deeper to talk about not just the link between stress and more fat around the tummy, but also the ways in which high cortisol shows up in digestion, bloating, recovery, fatigue, cravings…and even your ability to build muscle.
This isn’t about scaring you into trying to eliminate stress, but about helping you to understand the places where cortisol might be derailing your progress, so you can learn how to work WITH your body instead of against it.
I’m also sharing my own recent cortisol test results - which were genuinely eye opening. Not because I’m burnt out, but because they revealed a pattern I see in so many high functioning women - of high output, low recovery.
If you feel like you’re doing all the “right” things but your body isn’t responding the way it should, this episode will help you spot what’s really going on and give you simple, realistic ways to support your nervous system, digestion, and recovery (without ditching training or living like a monk).
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