Why you keep self-sabotaging: a conversation about trauma, healing and freedom with Carrie Watts

About this episode

The episode discusses self-sabotage in women's weight loss journeys, focusing on the impact of unhealed trauma and the importance of healing.

This conversation is so good. I sat down with Carrie Watts, author, speaker, writing coach, and host of the Saved and Strong podcast and what started as a conversation about healing turned into one of the most important things I think you'll hear all year. Here's what I know from working with women: So many of you are doing the work. You're tracking, you're trying, you're showing up. And yet something keeps pulling you back. The self-sabotage. The cycle. The feeling like you just can't get out of your own way. What if it's not about the food at all? In this episode, Carrie and I talk about how unhealed trauma shows up in your body, your relationships, and yes, your weight loss journey in ways you might not even recognize. We talk about the low-buzz anxiety that never goes away, the anger that comes out of nowhere, the disconnection, and the self-destructive patterns that keep so many women stuck. But more than that, we talk about what healing actually looks like. And how it is never too late to start. This episode is for the woman who has tried everything and still feels stuck. There may be a root you haven't looked at yet and this episode is your gentle nudge to turn around and…

People in this episode

Host: Constance Shelby

Guest: Carrie Watts

Topics covered

• self-sabotage
• healing
• trauma
• weight loss
• women's health
• mindset

Keywords

• self-sabotage
• trauma
• healing
• weight loss
• women's health
• mindset motivation
• anxiety
• self-destructive patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saved and Strong, www.carriewatts.com, Facebook, Substack

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