We all have a version of this story.

Something happens. We get caught. We get embarrassed. And instead of owning it — we make it worse.

This week I'm recording from Miami with a true story that illustrates exactly that. It's funny. It's human. And it's a perfect example of what our saboteurs look like in real life — and what it costs us when we let them run the show.

I also get honest about my own version of this. A moment from the last few months where I let my saboteurs take the wheel — and what the real work of repair actually looked like after.

This is the kind of thing we go deep on inside Your Next Chapter. But today you get the real-life version, live from Miami, with all the mess included.

3 Things You’ll Take Away:

What your saboteurs actually look like in action. Not in theory, in a real story, with real consequences. You'll recognize yourself in this one.
What repair really requires. It's more than an apology. It's a practice. And it's something you can learn.
Why doing this work matters beyond you. When our saboteurs run unchecked, other people pay the price. This episode makes that very clear.

⏰ Timestamps

(00:00) What this episode is really about

(04:00) Your Next Chapter the Immersion starting April 14th

(05:00) The dessert story

(10:30) When someone gets caught and what they do next

(17:00) My own version of this and the repair that followed

(21:00) The testosterone cream, the women's group, and a lot of humility

(28:00) Why we make it worse instead of better

(32:00) Don't make a mess you don't have the tools to clean up

(36:00) The story you're telling yourself vs. what's actually true

(43:00) Saboteurs at midlife & why the patterns are already baked in

(46:00) What love does vs. what fear does

(50:00) How I actually cleaned it up

(53:00) Holy Week, the medicine wheel, and the season of emerging

(55:00) Living like someone is watching because they are

(01:01:00) When you've hit the ground & what do you do next

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MORE ABOUT ROBYN IVY:

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living.

A trusted coach, intuitive and fierce advocate for tree portals and a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer, honing her powerful skills as a witness.

Host of the Robyn Ivy Podcast, where she discusses how to be more present to our lives and create what’s next with today’s prominent thought leaders, spiritual mentors and creative guides.

Robyn mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth and meaningful change in a fun and inspiring way. Her workshops, groups and programs offer you insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively and from your truest wisdom.

You will often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.