The Glamour of Self-Sabotage: The Pretty Little Lies That Steal Your Power
About this episode
Cara Alwill discusses the harmful habits and beliefs that can sabotage personal growth and success.
It's time to stop glamorizing the things that are secretly destroying you. In this episode, I'm talking about the seemingly harmless habits, personality traits, and lifestyle choices we defend...even when they're keeping us stuck. Wine culture, exhaustion as identity, staying where it's comfortable, calling chaos passion. Many of us are telling ourselves pretty little lies about the way we're living and wonder why we're not reaching out potential. If you're ready to explore the "aesthetic" or glamorous ways you may be subconsioculy sabotaging yourself, this one's for you.
People in this episode
Host: Cara Alwill
Topics covered
- self-sabotage
- personal growth
- lifestyle choices
- habits
- identity
- self-improvement
Keywords
- self-sabotage
- habits
- personal growth
- wine culture
- exhaustion
- comfort zone
- chaos
- identity
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