{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Answer to Self-Sabotage in Your Business","description":"Being in business long enough, you\u2019ve faced this question: \u201cDo I stay the course\u2026 or am I self-sabotaging?\u201d In this week\u2019s solo episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, we unravel one of the most complex challenges seasoned business owners face \u2014 knowing when something in your business still has staying power, and when your desire to quit is actually coming from fear, fatigue, or avoidance. This is not a beginner conversation. This is a maturity conversation \u2014 one that honors both your intuition and your data. For years, the online business world taught us that ease equals alignment, that discomfort signals misalignment, and that the moment something feels hard we should pivot. But the truth is far more nuanced for entrepreneurs who have been in business 5, 8, 10+ years. In this episode, we explore: How to distinguish intuitive guidance from self-sabotage Not all discomfort is misalignment \u2014 some of it is growth. Not all fear is a sign to stop \u2014 sometimes it\u2019s a sign you\u2019re on the edge of something important. The difference between \u201cbad vibes\u201d and genuine misalignment Most experienced entrepreneurs are either intuition-led or data-led \u2014 but neither alone is enough in your second decade of business. How intuition + data work together to reveal the truth We talk through the real interplay between gut instinct, metrics, and emotional maturity\u2026 and how blending these two creates the clearest decision-making you\u2019ve ever had. Why self-sabotage often appears right before a breakthrough We break down the subtle forms self-sabotage can take \u2014 from calling fear \u201cintuition\u201d to reinventing instead of refining. What staying power feels like inside your body and inside your business This is the wisdom piece no one teaches: how the work that is still yours will continue to pull you forward even when it\u2019s challenging. How to avoid burning down something that still belongs to you You\u2019ll learn the signals of a wobble vs a warning \u2014 and how to see your business clearly again. This episode is for you if: You\u2019re an established entrepreneur craving clarity in your next chapter You\u2019ve questioned whether you\u2019re meant to stay or pivot You\u2019ve felt discomfort and weren\u2019t sure if it meant misalignment or growth You want to make decisions from wisdom, not fear or exhaustion You\u2019re ready to rebuild a steadier, more grounded relationship with your business And if this episode illuminated something for you \u2014 if it helped you see where you\u2019ve been wobbling, or where you\u2019ve been tempted to burn down something that still has staying power \u2014 I would love for you to join me for the focus group for my brand new offer The Monday Meeting. It\u2019s live. It\u2019s intimate. It\u2019s waitlist-only. And it\u2019s designed specifically for long-term entrepreneurs who lived through the unpredictability of 2025 and are craving a steadier, clearer, more grounded way to run their business in 2026. We\u2019ll talk honestly about what\u2019s been missing from your business, what\u2019s working, what\u2019s not, and what kind of support actually feels nourishing in this season of your journey. You\u2019ll also get a first look at how The Monday Meeting is being built for entrepreneurs who aren\u2019t newbies anymore \u2014 the ones who are ready for less chaos and more clarity. Get on the waitlist at marissalawton.com\/waitlist. ","author_name":"The Experienced Entrepreneur","author_url":"http:\/\/marissalawton.com\/","html":"