186. Missed Your Goals? It’s Not Self-Sabotage—Here’s What It Really Is
04/22/25 • 23 min
Feel like your goals ghosted you this year?
You're not alone—and it's not self-sabotage.
In this episode, we’re talking to self-trust coach Dawn Ledet about why missed goals aren't failures, how to stop making your inner dialogue sound like a mean girl, and what to do when your ambition outpaces your execution.
Whether you’re a solopreneur navigating your next big move or just trying to stop rage-scrolling instead of working, this conversation is your permission slip to ditch the guilt and actually work with yourself—not against you.
Let’s rethink the whole “new year, new me” thing... and make some real progress instead.
🎙 Tune in, subscribe, and get ready to be inspired! Oh, and don’t forget to leave us that five-star review :)
Being a solopreneur is awesome but it’s not easy. It's hard to get noticed. Most business advice is for bigger companies, and you're all alone...until now. LifeStarr's SoloSuite Intro gives you free education, community, and tools to build a thriving one-person business. So, if you are lacking direction, having a hard time generating leads, or are having trouble keeping up with everything you have to do, or even just lonely running a company of one, be sure to check out LifeStarr Intro!
Feel like your goals ghosted you this year?
You're not alone—and it's not self-sabotage.
In this episode, we’re talking to self-trust coach Dawn Ledet about why missed goals aren't failures, how to stop making your inner dialogue sound like a mean girl, and what to do when your ambition outpaces your execution.
Whether you’re a solopreneur navigating your next big move or just trying to stop rage-scrolling instead of working, this conversation is your permission slip to ditch the guilt and actually work with yourself—not against you.
Let’s rethink the whole “new year, new me” thing... and make some real progress instead.
🎙 Tune in, subscribe, and get ready to be inspired! Oh, and don’t forget to leave us that five-star review :)
Being a solopreneur is awesome but it’s not easy. It's hard to get noticed. Most business advice is for bigger companies, and you're all alone...until now. LifeStarr's SoloSuite Intro gives you free education, community, and tools to build a thriving one-person business. So, if you are lacking direction, having a hard time generating leads, or are having trouble keeping up with everything you have to do, or even just lonely running a company of one, be sure to check out LifeStarr Intro!
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The Aspiring Solopreneur - 186. Missed Your Goals? It’s Not Self-Sabotage—Here’s What It Really Is
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Hey, listeners. Today, we sit down with self trust coach, Dawn Ledet, to uncover why missed goals aren't self sabotage, and why your negative self talk might be the sneakiest thing holding you back. From turning inner critics into curious companions, to planning audacious goals that actually fit in your life, this conversation will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about follow through. So grab your coffee, reopen that dusty go
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