Self-Sabotage in Disguise: The “Helpful” Trap with Albert Bramante

If you’ve ever said yes when you meant hell no, or overcommitted to the point of breakdown, this episode is for you.

Suzanne and Albert dig deep into the real reason so many of us burn out: not just a lack of boundaries with others, but with ourselves.

Together, they unpack:

• The sneaky ways self-sabotage shows up (like helping someone who didn’t ask...just to avoid your own to-do list).
• Why being “easygoing” is often code for “internally resentful.”
• The difference between being respected and being liked (spoiler: people-pleasing rarely gets you either).
• How saying no gets easier with practice (but still trips us up sometimes).
• How overcommitting is a fast-track to sabotage, and what to do instead.

Albert shares his personal story of over-giving as a teacher and a business owner, how it nearly cost him everything, and the hard-earned lessons that turned it all around.

If you’ve ever felt taken for granted, spread too thin, or totally overlooked despite giving everything you had, this episode will feel like coming home, with a side of “it’s time to change.”

Find out more about Albert here: www.albertbramante.com 

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