Why Playing It Safe Can Hurt You

Update: 2025-10-23

Description

Let's drop the excuses and cut the BS; that voice holding you back is based in what is fear, not wisdom.

It's time for unlearning those old patterns and making better decision making, because a fear-driven life isn't enjoyable. Embrace personal growth and ditch the anxiety by challenging those limiting beliefs with motivational speech.

You don’t have a money problem. You don’t have a relationship problem. You have a thinking problem.

In this raw and unfiltered episode, Kelly Siegel breaks down how to escape the mental prison that’s holding you back. From childhood trauma to negative thought loops, Kelly explains how “stinking thinking” becomes our default programming and how to smash it with truth, discipline, and gratitude.

If you’ve been stuck in self-sabotage, fear, or excuses, this episode gives you the practical tools to retrain your brain, reclaim your power, and rewire your mindset for unstoppable results.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
💡 What “stinking thinking” really is and how to recognize it in yourself.
💡 How negative programming from childhood keeps you stuck.
💡 The difference between survival and thriving.
💡 3 steps to break toxic thought loops and create lasting change.
💡 Why gratitude, self-love, and discipline are the antidotes to excuses.

Main Points:
00:00 Intro
1:22 Smash Stinking Thinking Once and For All
2:35 Origin of the "Corrupt Mind"
5:20 Self-Sabotage: The Trap of High Achievers
9:03 Create Non-Negotiable Winning Habits Now
10:20 The 3-Step Process to Break Negative Loops

💬 What negative loop are you smashing this week? Fear, self-doubt, or excuses? Drop it in the comments 👇

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