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.

1. Stopping what was working because you’re no longer triggered into action
2. Solving for over-giving at the expense of your own profit vs setting normal business boundaries
3. Fixating on what’s missing vs what's working
4. Anticipating and avoiding rejection in normal business activities
5. 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.

Register via the links below.

📲 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

Burnout doesn't always come from overworking. Sometimes it's a delayed reaction to finally feeling safe enough to stop hyper-functioning and let a different part of you lead.

This typically happens after you've shown yourself you know how to make money.

In this episode, I’m sharing why burnout shows up differently for First Gen entrepreneurs—especially daughters of immigrants—and why so much of the advice out there is unhelpful or even harmful.

You’ll hear what I’ve learned from coaching First Gen and WOC clients through this specific type of post-success burnout, what happened when my own capacity disappeared after hitting my biggest launch ever, and how I kept my business running while letting a new version of me take the lead.

This isn’t a conversation about hustle. It’s about identity, capacity, and evolution.

Here’s what I’m breaking down:

• Why First Gen burnout has less to do with how much you've been working recently and MORE to do with how safe you feel to stop suppressing and over-functioning
• The difference between situational burnout and generational burnout
• Why your high-functioning self can’t carry you forever (and isn’t meant to)
• How burnout can hit when your nervous system finally stops overriding everything
• What it means to run a business with D+ capacity—and how it can actually serve you
• How to work with the season you're in without burning it all down

🎙 Plus: I’m sharing a peek into my upcoming workshop, Scaling Beyond Survival Mode as a WOC Entrepreneur, happening Oct 1st, and how I restructured my own business to stay profitable even while recovering from burnout.

Quick links:

Register for the workshop

Join the waitlist for Reclamation Mastermind - Doors open Oct 1

I didn’t grow a multi-six figure business because I changed my offers.

I did it because I changed how I held my business—and myself.

In this episode, I’m walking you through the real, unglamorous shifts that helped me go from a 150K year to consistent 20K months in private coaching—before ever switching to a group model. These are the exact mindset, nervous system, and identity shifts I’ve seen take people out of business if they don’t happen.

And I get it. In 2021, I expected the success of my first six-figure year to continue. What I didn’t realize was that without healing, support, and emotional maturity, I couldn’t hold it. I got isolated, overstimulated, and my undiagnosed ADHD left me stuck in shame. But everything changed in the last 2 months of that year—and I want to show you what made that shift possible.

You’ll hear me talk about:

• What allowed me to go from 70K in 10 months… to 80K in 2
• Why therapy and emotional processing—not just mindset work—kept me in business
• How shame and hyper-independence can sound logical but sabotage your growth
• Why getting a job isn’t a failure, and how I reframed safety
• The moment I stopped asking my business to rescue me from my feelings
• Six shifts that changed my leadership, capacity, and revenue forever

If you’re stuck, rushing, or on the edge of burnout… this episode is your lifeline.

Work with me:

→ Apply for private coaching. Options are on the application.

→ If you have established offers that are already selling: Join the waitlist for Reclamation Mastermind

→ DM me on Instagram @mariela.delamora to ask about $700 month-to-month Telegram-only coaching (no calls) - for those who want to focus on 1-2 specific areas before deciding to jump into private coaching or Reclamation