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You’ve done everything right on paper.
The career is thriving. The calendar is full.
But when the laptop closes, something still feels… empty.
In this episode of Successfully in Love, high-performance relationship coach Katarina Polonska unpacks a pattern she sees every day in high achievers, leaders, and founders: being deeply successful and deeply lonely at the same time.
You’ll explore why ambition and emotional disconnection so often go hand in hand, including:
The hidden psychological cost of living in constant performance mode
Three subconscious myths that quietly sabotage relationships at the top
Why logic and competence alone can’t create real intimacy
And how loneliness creeps in even when life looks “successful” from the outside
Katarina introduces her Success Framework for Connection built on self-connection, safe communication, and strategic vulnerability and shares five practical micro-shifts you can start this week to create closeness without adding more to your schedule.
This episode isn’t about blaming yourself, being “more vulnerable,” or choosing between love and success.
It’s about learning the relationship skills no one ever taught you and realizing that nothing is wrong with you.
If you can run a company, lead a team, or hit your numbers but feel stuck or disconnected in your personal life, this conversation is for you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Katarina PolonskaYou’ve done everything right on paper.
The career is thriving. The calendar is full.
But when the laptop closes, something still feels… empty.
In this episode of Successfully in Love, high-performance relationship coach Katarina Polonska unpacks a pattern she sees every day in high achievers, leaders, and founders: being deeply successful and deeply lonely at the same time.
You’ll explore why ambition and emotional disconnection so often go hand in hand, including:
The hidden psychological cost of living in constant performance mode
Three subconscious myths that quietly sabotage relationships at the top
Why logic and competence alone can’t create real intimacy
And how loneliness creeps in even when life looks “successful” from the outside
Katarina introduces her Success Framework for Connection built on self-connection, safe communication, and strategic vulnerability and shares five practical micro-shifts you can start this week to create closeness without adding more to your schedule.
This episode isn’t about blaming yourself, being “more vulnerable,” or choosing between love and success.
It’s about learning the relationship skills no one ever taught you and realizing that nothing is wrong with you.
If you can run a company, lead a team, or hit your numbers but feel stuck or disconnected in your personal life, this conversation is for you.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.