Saboteurs to Sage Power with Lily Love Tran Podcast
By: Lily Tran
Language: en-us
Categories: Education, Self Improvement, Health, Fitness, Mental
Hi, I’m Lily Tran. I advanced my corporate career from nail technician to lead engineer, built a nine-property portfolio from scratch, and now own multiple businesses.High performers are wired differently. We carry a constant drive to achieve more, but underneath, there’s often a fear of falling short—of not living up to expectations, losing momentum, or feeling like we’re not enough. Because we’re wired to push harder, take on more, and strive for excellence, it can feel like we’re the only ones carrying that weight. Over time, repeating the same negative patterns—like the Controller, Hy...
Episodes
Episode 4: At 80, Rose Breaks Free from the Controller Pattern That Damaged Relationships to Follow Her Purpose and Passion.
Dec 15, 2025Podcast description: What happens when the need to control everything quietly runs your life—and limits your leadership, relationships, and peace?
In this powerful episode, Lily Love Tran sits down with Rose Huie to unpack one of the most common yet overlooked inner saboteurs: the Controller.
The Controller Saboteur believes control equals safety, success, and certainty. But underneath, it often creates burnout, strained relationships, and a constant sense of pressure—especially for high-performing leaders and entrepreneurs.
In this conversation, we explore:
How the Controller Saboteur shows up in leadership, business, and family life
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Episode 3: A Stickler Saboteur Wasting Time Overthinking, Trapped in Perfectionism, and Staying Stuck on Small Tasks
Nov 19, 2025In this episode of Saboteurs to Sage Power, Lily Tran sits down with CEO Coach Cosimo Marraffa to explore the patterns of the Stickler Saboteur, the inner voice that demands perfection, fuels overthinking, and keeps you stuck on small tasks instead of taking bold steps forward.
If you’ve ever delayed action because something didn’t feel perfect, spent too long polishing small details, or felt frozen by the pressure to get everything exactly right, this episode will feel like a breath of clarity and relief.
Lily and Cosimo dive into how the Stickler keeps you...
Episode 2: Instead of Moving Forward, the Hyper-Rational and Avoider Keep You Paralyzed in Fear or Logic
Nov 04, 2025In this episode, we talk about two sneaky saboteurs that can quietly hold you back — the Hyper-Rational and the Avoider.
The Hyper-Rational lives in the left brain — it loves logic, facts, and control. But when it takes over, you can become too focused on thinking and not enough on feeling. It can make you seem distant, hurt deep relationships, and cause you to miss out on opportunities that need trust, intuition, and emotional connection.
The Avoider tries to keep everything calm and comfortable. It avoids conflict, tough conversations, and uncomfortable feelings. It might look like posi...
Episode 1: Interview with Cathy Perez on the Hyper-Vigilant Saboteur Making Up Risks
Oct 01, 2025Episode 1: Interview with Cathy Perez on the Hyper-Vigilant Saboteur Making Up Risks. Cathy Perez is a wellness coach. We went in depth on her top saboteur. The Hyper-Vigilant Saboteur is that anxious inner voice that’s always on high alert—constantly scanning for risks, imagining worst-case scenarios, and making it hard to relax or trust. While it thinks it’s keeping you safe, it often creates unnecessary stress and robs you of peace of mind.
Cathy coaches fellow Female Advocates, teach them how to create their own “Wellness plan” that will ensure they stay filled with natural, rejuvenating...
Duration: 00:19:32