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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 27 MIN

When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Punishment

from Stop the Self Sabotage and Create the Life You Desire · host Dawn Landrum

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still questioning whether you're enough, this episode is for you. It's easy it is to fall into the belief that one more book, one more course, one more strategy, or one more breakthrough will finally eliminate disappointment and pain from our lives. I share why highly conscientious people often become trapped in overperforming and overfunctioning, taking responsibility for outcomes that were never fully theirs to control. I'll walk you through the difference between growth and control, why self-improvement can quietly turn into self-harassment, and how the pursuit of certainty often creates exhaustion instead of peace.You'll also learn three questions I use to recognize when growth has become self-punishment, along with three practical steps for shifting from self-criticism toward stewardship.Be sure to download my free Reset hypnosis experience at dawnlandrum.com to begin interrupting old patterns and creating a healthier relationship with personal growth. If learning were enough... wouldn't your life already look different?Join my Break Through Self-Sabotage: Map Your Path Forward workshop and discover the hidden painful patterns shaping your life—and how to transform them.Details: https://www.dawnlandrum.com/breakthroughYou don't need more information. You need a breakthrough.Join the WAITLIST for Break Through Self-Sabotage: Map Your Path Forward and be the first to know when registration opens.As my gift to you, you'll receive the Resistance Release Hypnosis Audio to begin releasing the subconscious resistance that's been keeping you stuck.Join the Workshop Waitlist: DawnLandrum.com

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If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still questioning whether you're enough, this episode is for you. It's easy it is to fall into the belief that one more book, one more course, one more strategy, or one more breakthrough will finally eliminate disappointment and pain from our lives. I share why highly conscientious people often become trapped in overperforming and overfunctioning, taking responsibility for outcomes that were never fully theirs to control. ...

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