We're all born with factory settings installed in our brains. There's an expectation that success is a narrowly defined thing, and that there's a specific formula we all must follow: go to school, get good grades, enroll in a good college, get a degree, sign on with a good company and work a steady 9-5 every year until you retire. People call it the American dream. But that's not the American dream. In fact, it's a trap. For the vast majority of people, it's no longer a viable path to the life of success and meaning that we all want. The intro that plays at the beginning of every episode of this show talks about the system that was created by the people with money, power, and influence. Those factory settings are part of that system. Shereen Thor is a prime example of someone who rebelled against those factory settings and abandoned the predetermined path for her life. It was a long and chaotic road from daughter of a divorced immigrant mother to people-pleasing corporate cubicle monkey to victim of workplace sexual harassment to independent comedienne. But she ultimately rebelled against all of those labels, and finally found her calling as a life coach and personal development consultant. She's the founder of Awaken the Rebel, a professional coaching and training company that helps people break the rules, fulfill their purpose, and build an extraordinary lifestyle by design. Shereen also hosts the Awaken the Rebel podcast, a hilarious dose of practical wisdom, spirituality, philosophy, entrepreneurship talk, and relationship advice: https://awakentherebel.com/podcast/ Finally, make sure you download her Happiness Cheatsheet: https://awakentherebel.com/cheatsheet/ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors: NetSuite Boll & Branch (Code: Stapleton) Bright Cellars