What happens when you build the life you always dreamed of… and still feel empty inside?
In this episode of Wisdom Stripes, Meg Tuohey sits down with wellness leader, entrepreneur, and host of the Thank You, Next podcast, Adriana Martin, for a powerful conversation about perfectionism, toxic positivity, midlife awakening, and the bravery required to tell yourself the truth.
Adriana shares her journey from immigrating to the United States at 21 with five dollars an hour jobs and big dreams, to building successful businesses, a picture-perfect life, and then realizing at 40 that something was missing. What followed was not a collapse, but a conscious reinvention.
Together, Meg and Adriana explore:
The difference between success and fulfillment
Why “everything is fine” can become a survival strategy
How intuition guides us long before logic catches up
The courage it takes to leave a life that looks perfect
Leading longevity by honoring your body as a partner, not a project
Why saying “next” can be an act of empowerment, not escape
This episode is about choosing alignment over appearance and remembering that reinvention is not failure — it is evolution.
A guide to reconnecting with your true self and living in alignment with your inner blueprint.
https://megantuohey.com/megan-book-heart-print/
00:00 – Toxic positivity and “everything is fine”
02:23 – Perfectionism and empowerment
03:09 – Leaving home and starting over
06:21 – Intuition vs conditioning
10:59 – Dreaming vividly and building belief
14:46 – “Why am I not happy?”
16:38 – Destroying the castle you built
19:48 – Divorce, identity, and second chances
24:12 – Survival strategies and safety
30:24 – Choosing vulnerability over control
33:26 – Achievement vs living
37:09 – Honoring the body as partnership
43:38 – Leading your longevity
44:35 – “Thank you, next” wisdom
🌐 CONNECT WITH ADRIANA MARTIN
Instagram: @AdrianaMartinFit