You ever chase growth so hard you forgot to actually grow?
I’ve devoured the books, the courses, the rituals—and still circled the same block. Today, we’re cracking it open with "The Self-Help Addiction: Why Personal Development is Keeping You Stuck"—because consuming isn’t the same as becoming. Let’s figure this out together.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why personal development can become a distraction from your actual growth
• The 3 hidden traps of overlearning: the binge, the blur, and the bypass
• How to stop consuming and start transforming with focused action

This Episode Will Help You:

• Spot when you're hiding behind learning instead of living
• Clear the mental clutter that's keeping you from your next step
• Reclaim your agency and shift from information to embodiment

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On the Next Episode:
Tomorrow we’re reclaiming empathy with “The Empathy Recession: Why ‘Understanding’ Others is the New Leadership Currency”—because connection isn’t soft. It’s strategy.

Reflection Prompts

• When has growth become an excuse not to act?
• Which voices in your self-help stack are no longer serving your clarity?
• What’s one piece of knowledge you’ve mastered—but haven’t yet used?
• Where are you still “preparing to begin” instead of beginning?

Exercises

• Audit Your Inputs: Take 5 minutes to list every growth source you’re currently consuming. Cut 50%.
• Pick One: Choose one tool, book, or strategy to fully apply this week.
• Press Play: Do one bold action today—no prep, no polish. Just move.