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On the outside, success often looks like a dream—steady paychecks, great benefits, and titles that make others proud. But on the inside? It can feel like a trap. In this episode of Aligned for Wealth, Ta’Donna Nagle pulls back the curtain on the hidden cost of success and what it really means to be stuck in the “golden handcuffs.”

Ta’Donna shares her personal story of breaking free from a comfortable yet unfulfilling corporate career, the signs you might be wearing golden handcuffs yourself, and how to shift from chasing success to living in alignment.

You’ll leave this conversation with clarity, courage, and a practical aligned move to help you loosen the grip of whatever’s keeping you stuck—so you can step into true freedom and aligned abundance.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The difference between external success and internal fulfillment
• Signs you might be wearing golden handcuffs (and how to recognize them in your life)
• Why comfort can be just as confining as struggle
• The hidden cost of normalizing burnout and “survival mode”
• How true success is found in alignment, not achievement
• A powerful reflection exercise to help you identify where you’re settling for comfort instead of freedom

✨ Your Aligned Move of the Week:

Take quiet time to reflect on these two questions (and write your answers down):

1. Where in my life am I settling for comfort instead of freedom?
2. What are my golden handcuffs—the things that look good on the outside but are keeping me stuck?

Then ask yourself: What am I willing to do about it?

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