Cycle Breakers & Money Makers14 Sep 2025

78. Five business behaviors that are Survival Mode in disguise (and what to do)

Some of the sneakiest forms of self-sabotage don’t feel like sabotage at all.

They feel like tightening up your calendar. Making a “smart pivot.” Pressing pause after a launch. Saying no to support because “it’s just faster to do it myself.”

But if you’re a high-achieving First Gen entrepreneur, especially a woman of color, chances are what you’re calling strategy... is actually self-protection.

In this episode, I break down 5 business behaviors that are actually Survival Mode in disguise, and how they keep high-achievers stuck even when things are working:

These are the patterns I see come up most in my clients that are behind some of their biggest breakthroughs.

Stopping what was working because you’re no longer triggered into action
Solving for over-giving at the expense of your own profit vs setting normal business boundaries
Fixating on what’s missing vs what's working
Anticipating and avoiding rejection in normal business activities
Hyper-independence that blocks you from having the team support you need or from accepting help from your partner because you feel ashamed for accepting help.

I also share reflection questions and shifts you can make now—so you can lead from trust instead of protection.

🎟 My free workshop, Scaling Beyond Survival Mode for WOC Entrepreneurs, is happening October 1st. I’ll be coaching through these exact patterns and showing you how to grow without abandoning your nervous system.

📲 Want to be in the room with me as I coach on this in real-time? I’m also sharing more on this topic all month inside my new Instagram broadcast channel (@mariela.delamora)

Links mentioned in episode:

Register for Scaling Beyond Survival Mode for WOC Entrepreneurs on Oct 1st: www.marieladelamora.com/webinar
Continue the conversation in my new Instagram Broadcast Channel - Cycle Breakers & Money Makers: https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbYEcHdrsaN1m1V7/?igsh=bng3c3Izbms0M2J6
Turn who you are into your biggest competitive advantage through my NEW private podcast - Identity ROI: www.marieladelamora.com/identity-roi

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