I've been quiet for the last few months. There's a big reason for that. This summer, I was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor called a paraganglioma. I had surgery in August. They removed four tumors. They weren't cancerous, and we caught them early. But the journey to get there—and what came after—changed everything.

In this solo episode of Art is the New Wall Street, I'm pulling back the curtain on where I've been, what I learned, and why I finally left corporate America.

We talk about:

• The health scare that started in November 2024 with a hospitalization and hypertensive crisis
• What it's like to get a tumor diagnosis over MyChart with no phone call
• The summer I disappeared: medical leave, surgery, and learning to listen to my body
• Being an alien in your own body and confronting years of body image struggles
• Why I couldn't go back to corporate after recovery
• The current state of the job market and what it's really like climbing a ladder that leads nowhere
• Going solo and building a business aligned with my values
• What's next for the podcast 

This one's for anyone who's been thinking about making a big change. Anyone who's tired of being out of alignment. Anyone who needs permission to get quiet, disappear for a while, and go inward.

No one is coming to save you from yourself. You have to choose you.

Life doesn't wait for anyone. Off the ladder. Going solo. Still telling stories that matter.

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