How to overcome self sabotage and rebuild Your confidence with special guest Christina Robinson

Self sabotage can quietly shape your life without you even realising it, influencing your confidence, your decisions, and what you believe you’re capable of.

In this honest and deeply personal episode of Don’t Get A Therapist Yet, I’m joined by entrepreneur, mentor, and business owner Christina Robinson, who shares her extraordinary journey from leaving home at just 16, working three jobs to survive, and drifting for years without direction, to eventually owning the very business she once worked in.

Christina speaks openly about the impact of childhood experiences, burnout, and the limiting beliefs that led to patterns of self sabotage, including hitting invisible ceilings, overworking to exhaustion, and struggling to believe she was capable of more.

What changed everything wasn’t her circumstances overnight, it was learning to question the thoughts and beliefs she’d carried for years.

In this episode, we explore:

• How self sabotage develops as a protective response, not a personal failure
• Why low confidence is often rooted in earlier life experiences
• How drifting and “survival mode” can disconnect you from your potential
• The moment Christina realised her life didn’t have to stay the same
• How changing your thinking creates real, lasting change
• Why understanding your patterns is the first step to breaking them

Christina also shares the emotional reality of buying her business, the unexpected calm that came with it, and how learning to trust herself allowed her to step into a completely different life.

This conversation will resonate deeply if you’ve ever felt stuck, held yourself back, or believed that a different life wasn’t meant for you.

Because self sabotage isn’t about weakness, it’s about the beliefs you learned to survive, and those beliefs can change.

Learn more about self-sabotage on my blog page- How to change the story you tell yourself to improve a growth mindset

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Introduction to Christina Robinson
01:35 – Leaving home at 16 and surviving independently
07:30 – How self sabotage patterns begin
12:40 – The mindset shift that changed her direction
18:20 – Recognising and challenging limiting beliefs
24:50 – Buying the business and confronting fear and doubt
31:15 – How confidence develops through action
38:40 – Understanding past experiences and behaviour patterns
46:10 – Moving from drifting to living with intention
52:30 – Final reflections and advice