Why Success Feels Empty: If you’ve ever achieved everything you worked for yet still feel unfulfilled, you’re not alone. In this podcast, Christy Rutherford, founder and CEO of Vision Finder International, reveals the truth behind why so many high achievers feel empty, anxious, or disconnected after success. You’ll discover how hidden trauma patterns, what Christy calls the “Trauma Default”, quietly shape your reactions, relationships, and sense of purpose.

As a former Coast Guard Commander and executive coach who’s helped hundreds of leaders recover from burnout and emotional exhaustion, Christy shares powerful insights and practical steps to help you understand your trauma default, heal from unprocessed pain, and find fulfillment beyond achievements, titles, or external success.

In this podcast, you’ll learn:

• Why success often feels empty and unfulfilling

• The hidden trauma patterns that drive high achievers

• How unhealed experiences from your past create burnout cycles

• What the “Trauma Default” is, and how to break free from it

• Real client transformations that prove healing is possible

• How to redefine success with peace, purpose, and authenticity

If you’ve ever wondered why, despite your success, something still feels missing, this podcast will help you uncover the deeper reason and show you how to finally experience the freedom and fulfillment you deserve.

➡️ Take the Trauma Default Pattern Quiz and learn the pattern that's keeping you in a cycle of burnout - https://www.christyrutherford.com/traumadefaultquiz

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