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EPISODE · Dec 21, 2025 · 51 MIN

The Opp in the Mirror

from Roses Are Dead · host Terry Roseland & Jones

We pull apart self-sabotage with honesty: why we protect ourselves from pain by shrinking our lives, and how discipline, vulnerability, and positive self-talk rebuild momentum. We cover coasting, perfectionism, money myths, cultural tone, and the moving goalpost that demands smarter habits.• early lessons that prime self-sabotage• procrastination, coasting and perfectionism as hidden traps• nervous system patterns that mistake chaos for love• vulnerability in career pivots and late starts• inflation, compounding and why breaks are costly• practical money frames and slow path to millionaire status• culture, accents and protecting Blackness without erasing self• audience-building by shipping imperfect work• positive self-talk as a daily performance tool• advice for boy moms on speaking lifeSubscribe on YouTube, leave a comment and rating, and join us at Rose Gold—pay what you want. “If you pay a thousand dollars, what do you get? Get to help some goddamn kids, man.”Join our Patreon CommunityBuy some merch and ebooksIG: @terryroseland & @amansperspective_

We pull apart self-sabotage with honesty: why we protect ourselves from pain by shrinking our lives, and how discipline, vulnerability, and positive self-talk rebuild momentum. We cover coasting, perfectionism, money myths, cultural tone, and the moving goalpost that demands smarter habits. • early lessons that prime self-sabotage • procrastination, coasting and perfectionism as hidden traps • nervous system patterns that mistake chaos for love • vulnerability in career pivots and late start...

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We pull apart self-sabotage with honesty: why we protect ourselves from pain by shrinking our lives, and how discipline, vulnerability, and positive self-talk rebuild momentum. We cover coasting, perfectionism, money myths, cultural tone, and the...

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