Beyond Motivation: Breaking the Hidden Patterns of Self Sabotage

In this episode of Infinite Dialogues, Pat Pearson shares insights from more than 30 years as a clinical psychotherapist, executive coach, and speaker. Together, we explore why so many talented and successful people still feel stuck despite their achievements.Pat explains the psychology of self sabotage, the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, and how limiting beliefs quietly shape our results. She introduces the concept of the “deserve level” and reveals five common ways people unknowingly hold themselves back: resignation, denial, throwing success away, settling for less, and fatal flaws such as perfectionism and procrastination.