I had everything I was supposed to want —
the title, the career, the “success.”
But deep down, I was stuck.
Not lazy.
Not ungrateful.
Just… stuck.
🎙 In this raw solo episode, I share:
→ When success stopped feeling like success
→ How hitting ZERO revenue in 2020 forced me to reinvent
→ The mindset shift that helped me rebuild everything
→ How fear kept me trapped
This isn’t about motivation.
It’s about telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Because sometimes, the hardest person to be honest with… is yourself.
🎧 If you’ve ever looked “successful” but felt lost, you need to listen in
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:54) What is The Real Reason?
(02:38) Quitting law
(04:57) Proving yourself to others
(08:45) Becoming a recruiter
(09:43) It felt like a downgrade
(12:09) What if you had stayed in law?
(15:38) Family & motherhood
(18:53) I didn’t want kids
(20:48) Parenthood is hard 100x
(22:12) Losing your ambitious identity
(25:15) Motherhood made me a better person
(28:36) Feeling stuck in marriage
(32:26) Investing in your marriage
(33:35) Holding on instead of letting go
(35:23) Finding the right partner
(37:10) Rebuilding after a co-founder fallout
(40:28) Taking action
(42:47) You’re not stuck