#168: When Success Outgrows Your Capacity to Hold It | Brent Perkins

What happens when your success outgrows your capacity to hold it?

In this episode of GRASP Confidence, Tara LaFon Gooch sits down with Brent Perkins, former seven and eight-figure entrepreneur, two-time Inc. 5000 leader, author of Papercuts: The Art of Self-Delusion, and Fractional CEO for high-performing fathers.

Brent's story is one many elite leaders quietly relate to: rapid growth, global influence, and external validation—followed by a personal collapse. His marriage ended. His health declined. And the life he built no longer aligned with who he wanted to be.

Instead of rebuilding with hustle, Brent rebuilt with capacity.

In this conversation, we unpack:

• Why success without expanded capacity eventually breaks you

• The hidden self-delusions high achievers fall into without realizing it

• How leaders can expand their internal capacity to sustain growth, impact, and presence

• Why integration—not balance—is the future of leadership

• How rebuilding your inner life changes the way you lead your business and your family

This episode is especially meaningful as Tara shares how these same principles are woven into her upcoming book, From Calling to Confidence, which dedicates an entire chapter to increasing capacity so calling doesn't turn into burnout.

If you're a high-demand entrepreneur, CEO, author, or founder building something meaningful—and you want to grow without losing yourself—this episode is required listening.

👉 Learn more about Brent Perkins' process and how he helps leaders expand their capacity for sustainable success:
https://www.3xbold.com/my-process

Grab a copy of Brent's book, Papercuts on Amazon!

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