You're Not Lazy. You're Looping: Why You Keep Repeating Sh*t You Hate and How to Break Free

We’ve made life faster, easier, and more optimized than ever.

But here’s the question: Are we actually evolving—or just getting better at distracting ourselves?

In this episode, I explore how modern life keeps us trapped in autopilot living—reacting, repeating, and sleepwalking through our days. Drawing from Russian philosopher P.D. Ouspensky, Freud, and Mark Solms, modern day psychoanalyst and neuropsychologist, I unpack the illusion of conscious control and what it really takes to wake up and grow on purpose.

This isn’t about overhauling your life overnight. It’s about catching yourself in the moment - between reaction and response - and choosing differently.

What You'll Learn:

• Why your brain prefers comfort and loops over growth
• How the ego actually works (hint: it’s not one thing—and it’s not fully in charge)
• What “waking sleep” is and why it describes most of us
• The space between stimulus and response as your actual point of power
• 3 simple but powerful ways to interrupt your own autopilot today

Listen if you’re:

• You’re stuck in the same habits - even though you know they’re not working
• You keep saying “next week I’ll change” - but feel too drained to start
• You’re doing all the “right things” but still feel off, disconnected, or robotic

Resources:

• If you have any questions or just want to say hi, make sure you connect with me on Instagram @drliaroth
• And if you’re tired of playing small and ready to stop sitting in the freaking middle—grab my book: Get In or Get Out, But Don’t Stay in the Freakn’ Middle