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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 9 MIN

Is This Self-Sabotage… or Self-Respect?

from Keeping it Real with Zulma The Swearing Therapist Podcast

Let’s talk about that uncomfortable gray area: when you say no to something that looks like a great opportunity… is that self-sabotage, or are you finally honoring yourself? In this episode, I am getting real about investing a lot of money into a program that did not meet my expectations... and then being faced with another opportunity that stirred up doubt. Not just because of the financial commitment, but because of something deeper: the fear of receiving, especially when you are used to being the one who gives. Is hesitation always fear? Or is it discernment? Is saying no a pattern of self-sabotage... or a boundary? We are unpacking the internal conflict between growth and protection, scarcity and trust, giving and receiving. Because sometimes what looks like self-sabotage is actually your intuition asking you to pause. And other times… it is fear dressed up as logic. The real question is not just “should I say yes?” It is “what is driving my no?”

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