Phil Portman had the six-figure job. The respect. The routine.

But somewhere between morning meetings and endless emails, he realised:

He was succeeding at a life he didn’t want.

In this episode, we dig into what no one talks about:
How success—when misaligned—can be its own kind of failure.

We talk about:

• The identity crisis that hit after Phil “made it”
• Why building a business just to escape a job will still leave you empty
• The lie productivity sells us about purpose and freedom
• And what it really takes to take your time, energy, and life back

Phil shares how he rebuilt his relationship with ambition, rewrote his story, and created a framework for success that includes his family, his freedom—and himself.

If you’re grinding your way to a version of success that feels more draining than fulfilling…
This conversation will hit home.

Now live on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

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