The Neuroscience of Self-Sabotage - Why We Don’t Do What We Know

Jonathan McLernon knows what it means to lose everything—and rebuild from the ground up. After surviving a brutal attack in South Africa, betrayal from a close friend, and years of battling PTSD, binge eating, and self-sabotage, Jonathan hit rock bottom. But instead of staying there, he discovered how to rewire his brain—and lost 100 pounds in the process, not through sheer willpower, but by working with his brain instead of against it.

Today, Jonathan is a National Board–Certified Health & Wellness Coach and host of the Between the Before & After podcast. His neuroscience-based approach to health has reached millions worldwide, helping people break free from food addiction, emotional eating, and destructive cycles by addressing the deeper stories that keep them stuck.

In this episode of The High Ticket Woman, Jonathan shares:

Why diets fail and willpower doesn’t last
The neuroscience behind self-sabotage (and how to stop it)
How identity plays a key role in lasting transformation
His journey from trauma to freedom—and why faith was central to his healing
If you’ve ever felt trapped in unhealthy cycles or wondered why change feels impossible, this conversation will show you that transformation is possible—and it starts in the brain.