The David Guttman Podcast

#83 Here's Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging Without Even Realizing It| Michael Mahoney

July 14, 2026·1h 7m
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You might think self-sabotage is a discipline problem. That if you just wanted it badly enough, you'd stop repeating the pattern. But the truth is the opposite: your brain is sabotaging you on purpose, because it's doing exactly the job it evolved to do. In this conversation, coach Michael Mahoney breaks down what he calls "the game of the mind", the constant hum of worry, fear, anxiety, and doubt that most people mistake for reality. Learn what Wharton Business School will never teach you!  Sign up for the ANTI-MBA today: https://bit.ly/46vct60 Click here to order your personalized poster!: https://bit.ly/46J08MS Connect with Michael Mahoney Website: https://bit.ly/3SU3x7j  Instagram: https://bit.ly/4f4VATW  Facebook: https://bit.ly/4vuf8aD  LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4vodUh3  Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 01:26 - From amateur boxer to coach 04:39 - Deconditioning the fighter mindset 07:34 - Athlete to salesman: killing the ego 13:41 - Finding his real passion: serving people 16:15 - The mentor who rewired his language 20:44 - Worry, fear, and the survival mind 21:00 - The five levels of every belief 24:04 - Reframing, preframing, and deframing 27:10 - Why you self-sabotage 28:00 - The blind spot in successful men 30:18 - Carl Jung and dating your shadow 33:36 - Finding God through the work 39:05 - Victim mentality as a cry for attention 41:10 - Happy or right? 48:19 - How language brainwashes you 51:05 - Being honest with yourself 58:24 - Leading with questions, not orders 01:03:53 - What poker teaches about life  Watch the “David Guttman Podcast” every Tuesday at 8 AM EST on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4wpqfCN Connect with David Guttman Website:https://bit.ly/4v6rnKm Instagram:https://bit.ly/4v2ALyr TikTok:https://bit.ly/4gP3hjI Facebook:https://bit.ly/4y2VZze X:https://bit.ly/4v3Xfza LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4awQRJv SUBSCRIBE TO: https://www.youtube.com/@RealDaveGuttman Download the “David Guttman Podcast” on all your favorite podcast platforms: Spotify: ​​https://spoti.fi/3VE3fzV Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3VLzm0v

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