Stop Getting in Your Own Way: How to Break Free from Negative Self-Talk and Finally Move Forward

What if the only thing standing between you and your goals was not time, money, or resources, but you?

In this episode of Connecting the Golden Dots, host Teri P. Cox explores one of the most common and frustrating roadblocks to success: getting in our own way. Through negative self-talk, procrastination, perfectionism, and constant comparison, we often create the very obstacles that hold us back.

Drawing from her own experiences, Teri breaks down how to recognize the destructive inner dialogue that fuels fear and self-doubt, and she shares practical strategies for replacing it with positive, empowering action. From reframing “failure” as a learning process to redefining comfort zones, Teri shows how even the smallest daily steps forward create real momentum.

Tune in to episode 19 of Connecting the Golden Dots and gain concrete tools for building resilience, including gratitude practices, journaling, mindfulness, and surrounding yourself with supportive communities. If you have ever felt stuck, sabotaged your own progress, or held yourself back with “not enough” thinking, this episode will help you push past the mental blocks and step boldly into your goals.

Episode Takeaways:

• How to recognize when negative self-talk is derailing your progress (2:30)
• Simple ways to interrupt and reframe destructive inner dialogue (4:10)
• The “dance of life”: why progress doesn’t move in a straight line (7:40)
• Success can be as frightening as failure (14:30)
• How to redefine “failure” as a learning experience, not an ending (16:20)
• The comfort zone is not a solid wall (27:00)
• How comparison steals joy—and what to do instead (31:50)
• Setting goals and taking small actions (35:10)
• Practical tips to overcome procrastination and perfectionism (41:20)

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