In this episode of the Making with Purpose podcast, John and Marc interview Dr. K, MakerFlo’s emotional health coach, about his transition from Wall Street burnout to coaching. He discusses his rock bottom experience, the five pillars of emotional health, identity reinvention, and practical mindset strategies. The conversation covers goal setting for 2026, avoiding identity traps in business, accountability, and handling failure

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Trailer

00:00:38 Intro

00:03:10 Welcoming Dr. K

00:04:46 Dr. K's backstory and Wall Street years

00:06:57 Rock bottom moment

00:09:00 Key transformation epiphany

00:11:06 Five pillars of emotional health

00:19:46 Learning from painful experiences

00:22:00 Reinventing identity

00:31:23 Identity traps and business comparison

00:58:05 Setting challenging yet achievable goals

01:05:00 Accountability strategies

01:09:39 Psychology of failure and rejection

01:22:00 Outro

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