Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast…What if getting sick is not just about being sick? In this episode, Elizabeth shares a reflection on coming off a powerful January, stepping into unexpected expansion for 2026, and then being taken down hard by the flu. What unfolded wasn't just a physical pause. It became an identity shift. Elizabeth explores the idea of a shamanic death or ego death, not in a dramatic or mystical way, but in a grounded, real-life leadership way. The version of you built around control, productivity, proving, and safety cannot always come with you into the next level of growth. This episode is for the business owner who feels the tension between who they have been and who they are becoming. For the leader navigating visibility, expansion, price increases, identity shifts, and the discomfort that comes with outgrowing old patterns.