Case Study - Breaking Free from 20 Years of Limiting Patterns
How Michael overcame two decades of self-sabotage to build the life and career he always dreamed of.
- Client
- Michael R.
- Year
- Service
- Personal Transformation Coaching
The Starting Point
Michael came to The Freedom Formula after hitting rock bottom. At 45, he felt like he'd wasted the best years of his life trapped in patterns of self-sabotage. Despite his intelligence and talent, he'd never held a job for more than two years, struggled with relationships, and battled constant anxiety about the future.
"I knew I was capable of so much more," Michael shared during our first session, "but something always held me back. Every time success was within reach, I'd find a way to destroy it."
His story is all too common - brilliant potential dimmed by limiting beliefs formed in childhood. Michael's fear of success was actually stronger than his fear of failure, keeping him stuck in a frustrating cycle of almost-but-not-quite achievements.
The Breakthrough Process
Our work together began with excavating the root causes of Michael's self-sabotage patterns. Through deep coaching sessions, we uncovered that his unconscious mind associated success with abandonment - a belief formed when his father left after a major promotion when Michael was seven.
- Inner Child Healing
- Success Reprogramming
- Confidence Building
- Relationship Patterns
Once we identified these core wounds, we could begin the real work of transformation. Using a combination of cognitive restructuring, somatic techniques, and practical action steps, Michael began to rewrite his internal narrative about success and worthiness.
The Freedom Formula didn't just give me tools - it gave me a completely new operating system for life. For the first time in 20 years, I feel like I'm actually living instead of just surviving. The support system made all the difference.
Business Consultant
Life-Changing Results
The transformation has been profound on every level. Not only did Michael launch his own successful consulting practice, but he also healed his relationship with his partner and became a more present father. The man who once fled from every opportunity now actively seeks challenges as growth opportunities.
- First year revenue
- 6 figures
- Anxiety reduction
- 90%
- Longest relationship saved
- 15 years
- Self-belief restored
- 100%
Today, Michael is living proof that it's never too late to change your story. He regularly speaks at events about overcoming self-sabotage and uses his journey to inspire others who feel stuck in their own limiting patterns.
"The Freedom Formula helped me realize that my past doesn't define my future," Michael says. "I spent 20 years as my own worst enemy. Now I'm my biggest supporter, and that changes everything."