Self-Sabotage: The Hidden Cycle Behind Why We Get in Our Own Way
About this Event
A live, interactive talk with Lori Mage
Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to do — maybe even known what would be really good for you — and still watched yourself do something completely different?
You procrastinate.
Avoid the conversation.
Overthink the decision.
Stay busy doing things that matter less.
Reach for your phone, food, work, Netflix, or whatever helps you check out for a little while.
Maybe you make real progress toward something you want… and then somehow find yourself getting in your own way again.
It can be maddening.
Especially when you’re smart, capable, self-aware, and absolutely know better.
So why do we do it?
Why is knowing what to do sometimes not enough to actually do it?
And what can we do differently when we catch ourselves in the pattern?
That’s what we’re going to explore together.
What we’ll get into
Self-sabotage is more than bad habits or a lack of discipline. There are reasons we repeat behaviors that don’t seem to make much sense on the surface.
During this live, interactive talk, we’ll explore:
- Why we get in our own way even when we know better
- What may be happening underneath procrastination, avoidance, overthinking, numbing, and other familiar patterns
- How to recognize your own patterns sooner
- Why some patterns can be so hard to change
- Practical ways to interrupt them and choose a different response
You’ll also have some space to reflect on your own patterns along the way.
Because the point isn’t simply to understand why you procrastinate, avoid, overthink, or check out.
It’s to have more choice in the moments that shape the life you’re trying to build.
My hope is that you leave understanding yourself a little better, with more compassion for why you do some of the things you do, and with something practical you can actually use the next time you catch yourself getting in your own way.
There may even be a few:
“Ohhhhh. THAT’S what I’m doing.”
moments.
Those are my favorite. 😊
This might be for you if…
This is especially for people who care about growth, know themselves pretty well, and still sometimes find themselves doing things that work against what they genuinely want.
Maybe there’s something you want more of in your health, relationships, work, leadership, business, or life…
…but your own behavior occasionally seems to have other plans. 😂
Maybe you’re in a season of growth or change.
Maybe you know there’s a conversation, decision, habit, goal, or next step you’ve been avoiding.
Or maybe you’re simply curious about yourself and want to better understand why you do some of the things you do.
You don’t need to have anything figured out before you come.
Just bring yourself.
And a little curiosity.
The Details
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026
5:30–7:00 PM - The Hive — Room A
2904 E Sprague Ave
Spokane, WA 99202 - Free to attend
- Limited to 30 people
Please arrive a few minutes early so you can get settled. We’ll begin promptly at 5:30 PM.
One important thing about your seat
There are only 30 seats available, so please register only if you genuinely plan to attend.
If something changes, that’s completely okay — life happens.
Just release your ticket as soon as you know so someone else has the opportunity to join us.
I’d really love every seat in the room to go to someone who wants to be there.
About Lori
Lori Mage is a life, leadership, and performance coach, teacher, facilitator, and speaker who has spent most of her life exploring one big question:
How do you live a really, really great life?
That curiosity has shaped more than 25 years of study, leadership, coaching, and teaching — including degrees in Applied Developmental Psychology and Organizational Leadership and years spent helping people navigate growth, change, leadership, and reinvention.
Today, Lori works primarily with leaders, business owners, coaches, creators, and thoughtful, growth-oriented people who want to build lives they genuinely love — lives that feel authentic, aligned, meaningful, and true to who they are.
Her approach is warm, honest, practical, and deeply human. She helps people cut through the noise, understand the patterns getting in their way, get clear about what matters most, and turn insight into meaningful action.
Lori is the creator of the Momentum Method and founder of Thrive Monthly, a growing Spokane community centered on reflection, connection, growth, and intentional living.
Connect with Lori
- 3 Questions Thursday
a weekly reflection for more clarity, intention, and meaningful momentum. - Website
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