How to Rewire Your Brain and Finally Break the Pattern of Self-Sabotage with Dr. Audrey Schnell
Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition
Dr. Jockers
4.8 • 852 Ratings
🗓️ 3 February 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Dr. Jockers is joined by Dr. Audrey Schnell to explore the underlying causes of self-sabotage and how to break the cycle. Discover how outdated internal models, hidden blind spots, and a fear of change prevent us from following through on our goals. Dr. Schnell shares valuable insights on rewiring the brain to overcome these patterns.
You'll learn how small, consistent habits can create a momentum cycle, making it easier to stick to positive changes. Dr. Schnell emphasizes the importance of sleep in maintaining motivation and focus, and how a well-rested brain can help disrupt self-sabotaging behaviors.
Dr. Schnell also explains the psychological effects of childhood trauma and how they shape our current behaviors. Understanding these deeper patterns allows us to address the root causes of self-sabotage and build lasting, positive changes.
In This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Self-Sabotage
00:24 Interview with Dr. Audrey Schnell
05:02 Understanding Self-Sabotage
06:56 The Psychology Behind Self-Sabotage
12:31 Overcoming Self-Sabotage
20:38 Rewiring the Brain
24:19 Reflecting on Past Successes
24:59 Understanding Cognitive Dissonance
25:48 Finding Your Emotional Why
27:06 Starting Small and Building Momentum
27:57 The Power of Small Wins
30:49 Identifying Self-Sabotaging Archetypes
35:24 Dealing with the Rebel Archetype
41:48 Practical Strategies for Change
44:45 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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"Self-sabotage is just the human condition; it's not a lack of discipline but outdated internal models that drive us."
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| 0:00.0 | So we want to do things differently, disrupt those patterns that are almost like just self-propelling, |
| 0:08.0 | even if it's behavior we don't want. |
| 0:10.2 | And that's what really throws people. |
| 0:12.7 | You know, is why am I doing what I don't even want to do? |
| 0:14.8 | Well, because that's the way you're wired yourself and your two-year-old is running the show right now. |
| 0:22.3 | Well, welcome back to the podcast. Today, I am interviewing Dr. Audrey Schnell and we're talking |
| 0:27.3 | all about how to rewire your brain and finally break the pattern of self-sabotage. So many people |
| 0:33.9 | know the best things to do for their nutrition, for their lifestyle, but they just don't follow them. |
| 0:40.1 | They just don't do them. |
| 0:41.6 | And why is that? |
| 0:42.5 | Or oftentimes they start doing them, but then they all of a sudden get in a bad cycle of habits that sabotage their success. |
| 0:51.6 | And so we're going to go through that in detail. |
| 0:53.1 | Dr. Audrey Schnell is a coach, |
| 0:54.6 | speaker, and strategist who helps high-achieving professionals stop getting in their own way |
| 0:59.9 | and create vibrant health, wealth, freedom, and momentum that actually lasts. With a background |
| 1:04.9 | in clinical psychology and a PhD in epidemiology and biostatistics, Audrey brings a rare combination of scientific rigor and |
| 1:12.6 | practical insight to human behavior and change. |
| 1:15.0 | Her work focuses on why smart, capable people struggle to translate insight into action, |
| 1:21.9 | not a lack of motivation or confidence, but outdated internal models, hidden blind spots, |
| 1:29.0 | and internal systems that quietly drive self-sabotage. We're going to go through that in detail. You can find her website |
| 1:34.5 | Audrey Schnell, A-U-D-R-E-Y-S-C-H-N-E-L-L dot com, Audrey-Sch.com, to learn more about her programs and what she does. |
| 1:48.0 | And again, today we're talking about how to rewire your brain and finally break the pattern |
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