Working Towards Our Purpose

100 episodes in 3.5 years of Working Towards our Purpose, and here's what I learned.

In this special 100th episode of Working Towards Our Purpose, I share the most important lessons I've learned since starting this podcast over 3 years ago. I discuss the challenges and breakthroughs of my journey, from feeling lost to discovering truly meaningful work and authentic community. You'll hear my honest reflections on the difference I've seen in my own life since leaving the corporate handcuffs. Transitioning away from a traditional career path I've navigated purpose, mental health, and made it a priority to find my authentic voice. This episode is for anyone who hears that voice in their head asking for something more.

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📍 Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Check In
• 01:00 – Purpose
• 02:10 – Why I Started 
• 03:17 – Leaving Corporate
• 04:44 – Impactful Interviews
• 08:14 – Shifting from Entrepreneurship to Personal Purpose
• 12:47 – Internal Growth and Mental Health
• 18:32 – Journey as a Creator
• 22:34 – Appreciation for Listeners
• 24:22 – The Power of Small Community Impact
• 27:23 – Community Spaces
• 28:56 – The Value of Authentic Work Over Comfort
• 31:33 – How to Support

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Life after leaving corporate America
• The importance of self-discovery, mental health, and authentic living
• Building a community through a podcast
• Personal growth through letting go 
• Creating meaningful connections
• Strategies for finding purpose and fulfillment outside traditional career paths
• The power of impacting local communities
• Reflections on podcast growth, reaching international listeners, and future intentions

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Have you ever felt confused at your corporate job? Or even like your boss has been gaslighting you? Today we discuss this very issue and how unfair treatment is far too common in the corporate setting. I'll discuss practical strategies that anyone struggling with feeling confused at work can use to protect themselves and regain clarity. You shouldn't have to live in confusion.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check In
00:53 – Are You Feeling Confused at Work?
01:50 – Recognizing Confusion in a Corporate Settings
02:43 – You're a Good Employee, But Get Treated Unfairly
03:28 – My Personal Experience in Corporate America
05:03 – Processing Unfair Treatment
06:36 – Advice That Didn't Work for Me
07:47 – Why Corporate Confusion Happens
08:25 – Write Everything Down
10:25 – Talk to a Third Party
12:07 – The Common Sense Drawer
13:16 – Soften Your Inner Critic

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Learn how to stop feeling confused at work
• Discover why intentional confusion and gaslighting is so common
• Discussing unfair corporate treatment
• Understand the importance of writing everything down 
• Find out why talking about it matters
• Overcoming confusion at work and how to regain clarity
• Use these 2 steps to protect your mental health 
• Take back control of your workplace experience

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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What if you didn't see yourself as a high achiever anymore? What would happen? How would you feel? That's what we talk about in today's episode of Working Towards Our Purpose. I open up about letting go of the identity of "high achiever" and replacing it with peace, calm, and self-compassion instead of the relentless hustle. If you've ever struggled with burnout, the constant pressure to succeed, or the urge to always be productive, this conversation is for you. I share my personal experiences, mindset shifts, and practical reflections on how giving yourself permission to not always do, can spark new purpose and clarity.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 Check In

01:13 The ‘High Achiever’ Identity

03:33 The Downside of Constant Productivity

04:43 Burnout, Self-Comparison, & Restlessness

06:20 Importance of Relaxing 

07:44 Breaking Old High Achiever Patterns

09:00 Choosing Calm Over Chaos

10:25 Simple Moments of Rest & Reflection

12:19 The Difference Between Rest and Numbing Out

13:24 Letting Go & Moving Forward

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to let go of being a high achiever
• Finding more calm and clarity in daily life
• Constant productivity and comparison taking a toll on mental health
• Redefining what success means 
• Prioritizing rest, self-compassion, and inner calm
• High achiever identity tied with self-worth
• Breaking the cycle of overachievement
• Giving yourself permission to just "be" instead of always "doing"

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Have you ever been afraid you're making the wrong decision? Does being afraid of making the wrong decision, keep you from making a decision? In this episode, we dive into overcoming the fear of making the wrong choice. We discuss how to tell if you're choices are going to be right for you. Learn how to start trusting your inner voice, even when there's lots of outside influence. We'll talk about how to make the decision that's right for you using your internal alignment when navigating tough choices. If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by indecision or uncertainty, this episode is for you.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check-In
01:42 – The Fear of Making the Wrong Decision
03:29 – Struggling With Opinions and Outside Advice
05:07 – Leaving Corporate & Taking the Leap
06:30 – Lessons from Releasing My First Album
08:37 – How Do You Know If You’re Making the Right Decision?
10:34 – The Power of Trusting Your Intuition
12:37 – Internal vs External Motivation
13:16 – Living Life for the First Time
14:42 – Practicing Ownership Over Your Decisions
15:29 – Softening Your Inner Critic
16:38 – What’s Coming

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Learn how to overcome the fear of making the wrong choice
• Discover how to start trusting your inner voice
• Understand how outside opinions can cloud your judgment 
• Overcoming uncertainty 
• Learn how to start trusting yourself
• Find out how internal motivation leads to more purpose-driven decisions

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Do you ever feel like you're on autopilot? Just going through the motions of life with little control over how things are going? In this episode, we explore this feeling of being on autopilot and what to do to get unstuck. Drawing from both my personal experiences and the inspiring story of musician Petey USA's journey from dead-end jobs to successful music career, we examine the power of micro decisions. And how to use them to reclaim ownership over your life and calm your nervous system. Listen in as I share practical strategies and relatable anecdotes on breaking free from feeling stuck on autopilot.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 - Check In
01:41 - Living on Autopilot?
02:59 - Petey's One Simple Change
05:04 - The Power of one Decision
06:30 - Micro Decisions
08:31 - Calming Your Nervous System
09:29 - Playfulness and Personal Growth
10:27 - Applying Micro Decisions in My Life
13:21 - Why Any Decision Is Better Than None
14:05 - Letting Life Happen to You
15:15 - What’s Your Next Micro Decision?
16:02 - Softening Your Inner Critic

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to get out of autopilot 
• Learn what Petey did to completely change his life
• Discover the impact of micro decisions
• Taking ownership of your daily actions and choices
• Making no decision is a decision 
• Realize that breaking free from autopilot starts with even the smallest, easiest choice
• Calming your nervous system first

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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The fear of failure kept me stuck for a while, but I'm learning to not let it hold me back. In this episode, we dive deep into why we seem to all have this fear of failing. Drawing on my own personal journey, we explore common myths about the fear of failure, break down the roots of why, and at the end I'll share a mindset shift that can help you stop playing into it. If you've let fear of sucking at something stop you before, this episode is for you.

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📍 Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Check In
• 01:54 – Why Change and Failure Are So Scary
• 03:27 – The Two Sides of Change
• 04:08 – The Role of Our Schooling 
• 06:09 – Dissecting the Fear of Failure
• 07:12 – The Myth of Right Way vs. Wrong Way
• 08:51 – The Hard Way Is Wrong Way
• 10:27 – Why Doing Things the Hard Way Matters
• 12:40 – Childhood Myths About Failure
• 13:32 – Moving Past Fear and Facing Failure
• 14:07 – Exposure Therapy
• 15:51 – How to Start Embracing Failure
• 16:51 – Soften Your Inner Critic
• 17:20 – Closing 

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Recognize how the fear of failure can hold you back
• Understand the impact of school on your mindset towards failure
• Break down the reasons why we all have a fear of failure
• Learn why overcoming the fear of failure starts with shifting your mindset
• Doing things the “right way” versus the “wrong way”
• How to use exposure therapy to build your resilience
• How to no longer avoid failure

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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What happens when you let impostor syndrome win? In today's episode, we talk about the side effects of imposter syndrome. I share my personal struggle with feeling like an impostor and look back to show how it's affected my life's path. Imposter syndrome can derail your dreams, but with practical strategies and a little help, you can overcome the inner critic that keeps you stuck. The side effects of imposter syndrome are real and the first step toward reclaiming your confidence is talking vulnerably about it. So that's what we're going to do.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check in
00:51 – What Is Imposter Syndrome?
02:56 – The Side Effects of Imposter Syndrome
04:43 – Career Detours
07:05 – Shifting Focus
09:00 – The Realities of Imposter Syndrome
10:38 – Strategies for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
11:16 – Advice to My Younger Self
12:10 – What Would It Feel Like to Believe in Yourself?
13:35 – Softening Your Inner Critic

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Imposter syndrome side effects
• How not to derail your dreams
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• Speaking your fears out loud
• Finding self-belief 
• Drive and passion outweigh skill
• Finding community support
• What if I believed in myself?
• Softening Your Inner Critic

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Do you ever feel like you're stuck in the same cycle of life, and just can't seem to get out? In this episode, we get into how you can finally break that cycle and rewrite your story.  We will ask some questions that will challenge the internal beliefs that shape our path. You'll receive some powerful self-reflection strategies that can help you move from feeling stuck to taking actionable steps forward towards the life you desire. Drawing inspiration from a recent Theo Von podcast, I share honest insights on self-belief, being kind to yourself, and overcoming limiting beliefs.

✨ FREE GUIDE: Soften Your Inner Critic in 7 Days: A Guide to Stop Getting In Your Own Way

📍 Timestamps:

00:00 - Checking In

00:59 - Breaking the Cycle

01:57 - Key Questions to Ask Yourself

03:38 - Do You Really Want to Change?

07:14 - Are You Showing Up For Yourself?

11:37 - Do You Believe Something is Wrong With You?

15:39 - Challenging Our Limiting Beliefs

16:31 - Honest Conversations with Yourself

17:15 - Softening Your Inner Critic

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Understand how to break the cycle
• Rewriting your own story 
• Discover why self-belief is essential
• Being honest with yourself about what you truly want
• Showing up for yourself
• Overcoming limiting beliefs
• Cultivating self-confidence
• Silence your inner critic
• Practice self-compassion 

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Discover why not having all the answers could be the breakthrough you need to start moving towards your purpose. In this episode, we embrace uncertainty and talk about why it's so hard to start when you don't know where you're going. I share my own struggles with not having all the answers and how letting go, having patience, and putting in consistent effort can help overcome self-doubt and stagnation. Whether you're feeling stuck in a corporate job, overwhelmed, or searching for your purpose, this episode offers actionable tips on using uncertainty as your motivation.

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📍 Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Check In
• 01:01 – Not Having All the Answers 
• 02:26 – Facing Frustration
• 03:19 – Not Seeing the Final Product
• 05:57 – The Power of Being a Beginner
• 06:59 – Patience and Consistent Effort
• 07:37 – The Podcast Journey: Step-by-Step Growth
• 09:16 – Letting Go & Having Patience
• 11:12 – Knowing Yourself & What You Want
• 13:28 – Taking the Right Advice for You
• 14:22 – Consistent Effort in Your Own Direction
• 15:35 – Mental State & Self-Criticism
• 16:32 – Don’t Trust Your Thoughts When You’re Down
• 17:44 – Embracing Uncertainty
• 18:08 – Free Guide

 💡Key Takeaways
In this episode you'll learn:

• Embracing uncertainty
• Not having all the answers shouldn't stop you from starting
• Patience and consistent effort
• Comparing yourself to others'
• Letting go of control, knowing yourself, and putting in consistent effort
• Self-criticism and negative thinking
• Accepting that you won’t have all the answers
• Finding motivation to act
• Following your own path

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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When you're in a depressive spiral, why does it feel like you're the only one it happens to? In this episode of Working Towards Our Purpose, we explore that feeling of "something wrong with you". I share my personal experience navigating depression, comparison, and an overactive harsh inner critic that many of us experience. We’ll discuss why it’s common to feel inadequate and how mental health struggles like depression can distort our reality. Tune in for 3 things you can do the next time you find yourself in a spiral feeling like your not good enough.

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📍 Timestamps:

• 00:00 — Check-In
• 01:18 — Feeling Left Behind
• 02:03 — Self-Doubt
• 03:45 —  Comparison Spirals
• 05:59 — Feeling Bad for Feeling Bad
• 06:51 — What Depression Is Telling Us
• 09:24 — Three Ways to Feel Better When Your Spiraling 
• 09:52 — Challenging Workaholism 
• 13:33 — The Trap of Comparison
• 15:38 — The Power of Speaking Your Struggles 
• 19:09 — Progress and Self-Kindness
• 21:21 — Final Thoughts Softening Your Inner Critic

 💡Key Takeaways
In this episode you'll learn:

• Feeling like you can’t keep up with everyone else
• Depression warping your self image
• When everyone else seems okay but you
• Workaholic culture and self-worth
• What can depression tell us?
• Normalizing talking about what you struggle with
• How to stop spiraling 
• Worth isn’t defined by your productivity or ability to “keep up” with others

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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