Episode #957: Beware The Stories You Tell Yourself!

In this episode of Natural Born Coaches, Marc talks about the dangers of telling yourself negative and limiting stories - and gives his advice for how to identify and change the habit so you can get better results! What You'll Hear In This Episode: The danger of accepting defeat before you begin - How one coach wrote off 2026 entirely after losing a single client, and why that's a self-sabotaging mindset. Words create reality - Zig Ziglar's "alarm clock" vs. "opportunity clock" concept and why the language you use matters more than you think. "I'll give it a try" is a red flag - Why weak, tentative language like "we'll see how it goes" virtually guarantees failure before you start. The rubber band technique - A method to break negative self-talk patterns by physically snapping yourself out of it. Behind the camera to in front of it - How Marc's brother Matt transformed his "I'm a behind-the-scenes guy" story and launched a podcast in just 6 days! Sales myths destroyed - Why "nobody buys in _____/month" is a self-fulfilling prophecy that costs coaches thousands in lost revenue …

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Episode #957: Beware The Stories You Tell Yourself! is an episode from Natural Born Coaches by Marc Mawhinney.

This episode is 11:52 long.

This episode was published on Jan 19, 2026.

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