186: Why You Always Fall Off the Plan (and Why It’s Not Just Self-Sabotage)

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever started strong… felt motivated… made the plan… and then “fallen off” — this episode is for you.Because what you’ve been calling self-sabotage might not be sabotage at all.In this episode of Goddess Got Goals, Lisa explores why falling off the plan is rarely a willpower problem and almost never a character flaw. Instead, it’s often a nervous system response to pressure, rigidity, and plans that don’t account for energy, hormones, ADHD wiring, or emotional load.You’ll learn:• Why most “self-sabotage” is actually self-protection• What’s happening biologically when motivation suddenly drops• How perimenopause lowers stress tolerance and changes the rules• Why ADHD brains struggle with rigid, streak-based plans• The hidden reason “just get back on track” makes it worse• How to replace rigid plans with anchors, rhythm, and self-trustThis episode is an invitation to stop shaming yourself for falling off and start building something you can always return to.Because the goal isn’t never falling off.The goal is creating a way forward that feels safe enough to sustain.✨ Links mentioned in this episode:• The Quickening — a nervous system reset & re-entry point• Warrior Goddess Archetype Quiz• UnarmouredEnter the Warrior Goddess Saga for your next step:https://thewarriorgoddesssaga.comBe sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media:Instagram@[email protected]/warriorgoddesskettlebelltrainingYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltrainingWhat you can do to help the Podcast?If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it.  Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts.Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review.How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast1. Open Apple Podcast App.2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals”4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals”7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the imageHow to Leave a Podcast ReviewOpen Apple Podcast App.Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”Search for “Goddess Got Goals”Click on the SHOW, not the episode.Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews”Click on “Write a Review”This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you!And of cours...