263. Goals Set vs. Goals Achieved: Why You Don't Trust Yourself (and How to Change It)

Love Yourself Thin Podcast · Jul 30, 2026 · 32m

Have you stopped setting goals because you're afraid you'll disappoint yourself again?

In this episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara shares why so many women over 50 struggle to follow through on their goals—not because they're lazy or lacking willpower, but because they're unknowingly carrying emotional patterns that lead to burnout, perfectionism, and self-doubt.

Using the story of training for her first half marathon, Dara explains why sustainable success comes from curiosity and self-compassion instead of pressure and punishment. She also vulnerably shares how unresolved grief affected her…