What happens when the business you built your entire identity around disappears?

For most high-level leaders, a major setback isn't just a financial loss—it’s a physical weight. In this episode, Curtis McCullom sits down with Haren Bhakta, CFA, founder of the Inside Ownership Index, to discuss the raw reality of hitting a "Must Change" state.

Haren shares his journey from managing a $6M market cap battle to losing his business in 2020. He describes the 18-month "Success Fatigue" that followed and the grueling process of "clearing the weeds" in his own mind. This is a masterclass in the L.G.E.T. Mindset™—moving from the heavy "Backpack" of past failures to the "Universal Capacity" required to lead a legacy.

Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

• The $6M Pressure Cooker: The reality of leading a public company through a crisis and the "Invisible Success Tax" it extracts.
• The 18-Month Reset: Why Haren had to stop "doing" to start "being" before his next breakthrough could manifest.
• Inside Ownership: Why the best investments (and the best leaders) are those with "Skin in the Game" and long-term incentives.
• Universal Capacity: Why Haren’s rock bottom was actually a Surgical Data Wipe that created the room for his "Immeasurably More."
• The Identity Shift: How to let go of the version of you that "failed" so you can become the version that leads with Lightness.

Real success isn’t about avoiding the crash; it’s about the Subconscious Surgery that happens in the aftermath.

Connect with Haren Bhakta:

🔗 LinkedIn: Haren Bhakta, CFA

Connect with Curtis:

👉 Book your Subconscious Audit™ (15-Minute Clarity Call): BespokeHumanPotentialCoaching.com

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