Do you have trouble recognizing self-sabotage? That’s something of a trick question, because we typically only recognize self-sabotage in hindsight. In today’s Your Courageous Life podcast episode, I’m talking about how you can start recognizing self-sabotage *before* you’re actually doing it. We’re getting real about shiny object syndrome, taking two steps forward and one step back, and how to finish what you start.

Today’s Your Courageous Life podcast episode offers some help with perfectionism. Often, people say they know they are perfectionists, but they have less of an idea of what to actually *do* about perfectionism. How do we stop getting stuck in the cycle of perfectionism? Today’s episode breaks down how perfectionism shows up and what we can do to notice it and change our habits.

It’s time to stop people-pleasing. Some people know that people-pleasing is an issue that needs to stop, and others may think it’s not an issue--but in fact, there may be some hidden areas where, under the right circumstances, you unconsciously go into people-pleasing mode. Fact: you can never please everyone. We know this logically, yet when we try to stop people-pleasing it all feels murky and more complicated. Today’s Your Courageous Life podcast episode is going to break down people-pleasing and give you small, doable ways to not get caught in the people-pleasing habit.

This is the longest episode of the Your Courageous Life podcast, ever--but that’s because I’m getting into the story of how I radically changed my eating and exercise habits and have found a new level of health and energy that I had no idea was even possible. If you (like me) grew up without an athletic background and have never particularly liked going to a gym, and if you (like me) have ever struggled with creating consistent eating habits, this episode will resonate on many levels. While long, definitely listen all the way to the end so that you can get the benefits of all the different threads coming together--the takeaways for how you can apply these ideas to your own life are everywhere. Courageous wellness and empowering your body is not about the “thin ideal” or a “clean” diet. It’s about something much richer.