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What if your biggest blocks weren’t external—but internal?

In a recent conversation on the Your Yes Filled Life podcast, I sat down with the brilliant Kris Driskill—transformational coach and business consultant—to talk about the sneaky ways self-sabotage holds high-achieving women back from the ease, joy, and alignment they crave.

This whole episode is full of synchronicities. It started when we realized we share a background in music. Kris is a former opera singer and I used to direct an opera children's chorus. Those shared experiences made for rich conversation you'll hear in the episode. After we recorded, Kris made a post on her LinkedIn and just happened to direct me to a song that had been one of my dad's favorites. It felt like a wink from him. 

Self-sabotage is something most of us deal with. You know that email you've been looking for finally arrives and you sit on it for 4 days before you reply? That's a form of self-sabotage. Kris has a unique framework of looking at self-sabotage that includes 10 archetypes. 

We unpacked the 10 saboteur archetypes from the Positive Intelligence framework (like the Pleaser, the Controller, and the Hyper-Achiever) and shared real-life stories about how they show up in our businesses, leadership, and even our relationships.

What struck me most was Kris’s gentle reminder: your sabotage patterns were never meant to hurt you—they were created to protect you. But over time, what protected you becomes what limits you. That's true for your child parts and your protector parts, too! And guess what... we ALL have them. 

Here’s the good news: You can shift the pattern.

In this episode, you’ll hear how to recognize the signs of sabotage, how to listen for those subtle whispers from your intuition, and how to make somatic shifts that help you lead from your truth—not your fear.

Kris also shared her powerful free gift:

 Whether you feel stuck in people-pleasing, perfectionism, or procrastination, this guide will help you take your next aligned step.

If you’re craving more clarity, more energy, and more intuitive leadership—you’ll love this conversation.

🎧 Listen now on Your Yes Filled Life and be sure to check out Kris’s beautiful saboteur characters on her website! Listen here. 

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