Emma Gannon is amazing as ever! I loved this short, handy guide on how to be kind and get the best out of yourself. I loved that it wasn’t just about work, it covered things like friendship and boundaries too. Emma’s narration is brilliant and very soothing - I recommended the multi-hyphen life far and wide and will definitely be doing it with Sabotage too. The audiobook experience was great but I’m also tempted to buy the paperback (and the cover is lovely!).

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. It covers a range of topics around self-sabotage; surprisingly this includes friendships as well as perfectionism and the fear of failure amongst others. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of psychological thinking, references to other writers and use of Emma's personal experiences to illustrate points, which she shares openly. As a narrator Emma comes across as likeable, informative and practical - her tips at the end of each chapter are relevant and doable. This is an excellent gem of a book - I've listened to it twice and I would certainly dip into it whenever I felt I needed it.

This was my first experience with audiobook. It was a nice experience, but I'd have absorbed more content with a paper version.
Some things that didn't help me: I'd usually listen to it while in traffic, because it's basically the only time I could find the time, and having to divide my attention between the book and driving left me with blank spots in the narrative.

About the content: It's a nice take on self-sabotage. One of my favorite quotes (that I'll take with me for life) is: "Self sabotage is aiming at the moon and shooting your own foot".
There were some points that were repeated so much it became a bit exausting. It felt like the author was struggling to come with new content, so she kept reusing the same ones. This made the book a bit shallow for me, and I was expecting a bit more of science behind it, but she mentions some times from professionals and her own experience, which makes the book a bit too much "self-help" for me, with somewhat empty content and beautiful words and lists. Despite of that, it brought me some nice reflections, which for me is worth the time spent listening to it.

This book is well made and well read I found many things that I am doing and not doing and ways to make myself better

I discovered this book title while I was on a mission to add more grace into my own life. It seems that I am not alone when it comes to ways to sabotage my life. Being in the business of behavioral change sabotage is one of the hardest things to overcomes. It shows up in so many ways. Therefore books on this subject are always attractive to me. This book outlines ways sabotage shows up in a person's life, what it presents itself as and how to make a change. The book doesn't get too deep on any topic. It is a good place to start when you are looking to let a bit more grace, self-love, and self-compassion into your life.

A big thank-you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an unbiased review.

2/5 - Okay, but not for me.

Full disclosure - I had read this book after reading "Olive" which I also received via NetGalley and which I did not enjoy. So it is possible that my relatively low rating of this book is impacted by a negative halo effect, but I did try to be as objective as possible.

I listened to the audiobook. It is read by Emma Gannon, who has a soothing, sympathetic voice. The content is fairly straightforward and references several famous self-help books. There are some solid pieces of advice - for example, reminders of shine theory, encouragements to deal with your inner critic in a healthy way, etc. The overall message of the book is very positive and important. However, I cannot rate it any higher because I did not learn much from it that I feel I can take away or apply. The lessons in this book did not resonate much with me - and this does not mean it's a "bad" book, just that it's not something which struck me as relevant to my own life.

I'd still recommend this to anyone experiencing feelings of self-sabotage, or to anyone who struggles with burnout or procrastination.

Sabotage was informative, fast paced and easy to follow. It felt more like a short podcast compared to an audiobook (under two hours). It was similar to Brene Brown's work on shame and vulnerability, but drew on some new information. Overall I enjoyed it and wish it was longer!

Thank you to the author and Netgalley for providing a copy for review!

A wonderful book that speaks on and about sabotage but with a twist. As we all associate the term 'sabotage' in a negative sense, the author encourages us to see it in a positive attitude. While addressing incidents from her personal life, she has provided ample motivation to inspire the readers to affirm the good and bad of every situation in a lucid way. Her writing is also backed up with facts and proven psychological assertions which were quite leading.

This book was inevitably informative and written in such a helpful manner. Least to say, I breezed through it within a few hours. I appreciate how the author asks the readers to value themselves, their choices and emotions, consider to see each failure or success as a learning experience and not to evaluate or discount their emotions as next to nothing. She speaks proactively on how to accept and ease through the healing after getting knocked off balance by the mundane happenings. Every chapter consisted of inspirational and thought provoking topics. Hopefully the author will continue to write much needed books as this one.

Sabotage is a great self-help book. Its to the point, with real life strategies to help you change your life. Its a short book but it packs a lot of information inside about the different ways people sabotage themselves and what to do for those unique habits. I loved how simple and helpful it was, it wasn't fluffy information that was vague or only applies to upper class people (ie take an expensive yoga class, buy organic food etc). This book is for anyone who deals with issues in sabotage. Even if you feel like you aren't sabotaging yourself, I would give this a read- as you may find that you actually are holding yourself back.

I think if this was narrated differently I may have enjoyed this a bit more. There were a couple of insightful passages, but overall, this felt a lot like skimming a self-help book. I would have liked a bit more exploration of the topics discussed. 3/5 stars.

I found the narration of this book to be well done, I enjoyed listening to this book. I think it was well put together and helpful to hear some suggestions on how to get out of your own way. I also think it was useful to hear different ways self sabotage can look like, sometimes I think its is one thing to be unconsciously doing something but to hear someone else talk about their experience makes it apparent how those same behaviors are showing up in our own life. I would recommend this to a friend.

I listened to Sabotage via audiobook, and found it to be quite inspiring. It's quick--not much longer than your traditional podcast episode--but it packs a punch. Emma examines numerous ways in which we inadvertently (or otherwise) manage to self-sabotage. She discusses gender differences and how women in particular are socially trained to keep others happy, often at our own expense. The book also covers how behaviors like perfectionism and a compulsion to downplay our achievements can actually hold us back.

Make no mistake though, readers will also get a dose of tough love: The author touches on self-care and how it can morph into a way to coddle ourselves. We learn about they different ways we conjure excuses for ourselves (fundamental attribution error), and how our need for control paired with fear of failure can sabotage opportunities (because sometimes, it feels safer to mess something up on purpose, than to actually try and then be rejected).

There's a lot to like packed into this little book. These little lessons will help you get out of your own way so you can live a more confident, authentic life.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.<\i>

Sabotage is an essay style short book following how we are often our own worst saboteur. This essay shares stories of the author's own experiences with self-sabotage and how anxiety plays a massive part in it. Imposter syndrome has also played a massive part in this author's life. While I love self-help books and everything they usually bring, this essay felt too short and a little generic if you ask me. The antidotes were nice, but overall it felt like everything else I've read before on self-sabotage.

This is a great little book that explores important issues in a practical way. I really liked the shorter length and easy to understand advice. I don’t usually read or listen to self help books, but was intrigued by the blurb and am really glad I gave it a try. The narration is superb and very relaxing to listen to.

Sabotage details feelings around anxiety and imposter syndrome and how they manifest in life to prevent us from achieving and unlocking what we really want.

This was concise and powerful. The author details the insecurities and sabotage that can happen as a result of anxiety. I found it really insightful, and the suggestions were helpful.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have mixed feelings about this book. It is a good short read if you want to start diving into the self-help genre and don't have time to dedicate to a brick of a giant book. The tips and tricks are there without having pointless stories weighing it down, as others do. However, if you've read those longer self-help style books, then you've gotten all of this information. The audiobook is about an hour and a half, so it's great for a quick boost if you're in the car or have a canceled meeting at work. That being said, it's not something I'm going to suggest everyone listen to. I'll reserve this for those who are more hesitant and unwilling to pick up those big novels. I think the author's anecdotal stories and admissions of where she is still working help those who are struggling to see that even the "experts" who are writing these stories are also still works-in-progress themselves.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the ARC to provide the review.

This slim little self-help piece (I mean this literally, I think it's supposed to be pocket-size) is an introduction to learning how to control our relationships with ourselves, especially in terms of obtaining both happiness and success.

Unfortunately, this missed the mark for me. Sabotage feels like something one might pick up next to the cash register at a gift shop, or maybe something an influencer would take a picture of to post on Instagram. There's a definite purpose for this kind of book - especially for somebody that might not have done very much retrospection, or hasn't heard of things like imposter syndrome or the sunk-cost fallacy. But if you're looking for the psychology behind self-sabotage, this isn't for you. Gannon quotes many other self-help books, but there's rarely any cited research or data. I also found the organization a little random, with tips seemingly dropped haphazardly across the pages rather than placed in a location for easy reference. Lastly, Gannon definitely focuses on "creatives like [her]" and their projects/jobs, which I felt was a slightly exclusionary word choice. I'm a scientist - I still struggle with all these issues!

If anything, I do think something like this is helpful to remind people that they aren't alone. Success is different for every person, nobody's route to "making it" will look exactly the same.

I voluntarily obtained an audiobook version of this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

This was the first audiobook I listened to on the NetGalley app and I must say I really enjoyed it. I was not familiar with Emma Gannon before listening to this book and I am kind of kicking myself for being unaware of her.
The books does a good job of addressing my first impressions and criticisms of reeking of privilege and being focused on the creatives perspective on self-sabotage. This book is not one for artists and does acknowledge the external and structural institutions that prevent and hinder people's abilities to succeed. Instead this book focuses on self-sabotage and how to combat self-sabotage through exercises and practice.

The author does a good job of defining self-sabotage and give you ways to address self-sabotage immediately and everyday. My biggest complaint is that because this is an audiobook I do not have the lists of advice or tips and I can not look back on them. The book also becomes a bit repetitive and relies heavily on lengthy quotes for being so short.

I found this useful and insightful. I found the autobiographical parts compelling and the practical advice very helpful. It was nicely narrated.

Get Out of Your Own Way

I had listened to this author's other book on the multi-hyphen life and quite enjoyed it. So, I was interested in hearing her take on sabotage. This is another well-done book, with much to think about in how we treat ourselves and let others treat us. She also provides tips and action steps to take to help us get out of our own way. This is a relatively short audiobook, just under two hours, and it goes by very quickly with many wisdom nuggets shared. She addresses things like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and self-judgment/self-worth. She gives examples from her own life that are immediately relatable and help you understand what she is trying to get across… and perhaps understand yourself better. A very helpful book if you believe you self-sabotage or allow others to rain on your parade.