Feeling stuck in your career, burnt out, or questioning if it’s time to quit? This episode is for anyone navigating a career pivot or craving more purpose and fulfillment in their work

We’re joined by career coach, author, and former Google executive Megan Hellerer to unpack how to find an aligned career and make confident decisions about your next chapter.

We explore the truth behind the Achievement Lie, and why so many millennials feel anxious, lost, and burned out despite being successful. You’ll learn the difference between your “fear self” and your “true self,” why logic alone won’t lead you to the right decisions, and how to start making decisions based on what actually feels aligned.

After doing everything “right” — graduating from Stanford, landing a high-powered role at Google — Megan found herself deeply unfulfilled and ultimately quit away with no plan. She went on to develop her now widely recognized framework, Directional Living®, and wrote a popular book with the same name, helping ambitious but disconnected high-achievers (like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!) rebuild careers that actually feel good.

Tune in for more on:

• The “Achievement Lie” and how it keeps you stuck
• How to know when it’s time to quit your job (vs. making changes to stick it out)
• The difference between burnout from overwork vs burnout from misalignment
• How to tap into your intuition and inner navigation system
• The difference between your fear self vs true self in decision-making
• Practical exercises to uncover what actually lights you up (even if you feel lost)
• Why your curiosity and joy are so helpful
• How to overcome fear, uncertainty, and decision paralysis
• The 4 decision-making “omens” to avoid
• Why there’s no single “right” career path — only what’s right for you right now

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Welcome to today’s ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed.

I'm moving this week, and in preparation, I've been listening back to our episode on organization so I can put systems in place to (finally!) start my new home with an organized framework.

For anyone itching to spring clean or tackle that "problem area" of your home, we’re throwing it back to the top questions to ask during your decluttering journey, neuroscience hacks to make organization a habit, and the psychology behind how you approach your belongings, with Megan Golightly.

Megan is a professional home organizer and founder of Simplified, which helps people organize, pack and unpack their homes. Megan blends her degree in psychology and passion for neuroscience research with practical organization strategies.

Listen to our full episode with Megan Golightly here.

Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.

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What if the biggest predictor of success isn’t talent... but grit?

According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, grit is: Passion + perseverance for long-term goals. It’s the ability to stay committed, even when things feel hard or uncertain. As Winston Churchill said: “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

In today's quickie, we’re breaking down the psychology of grit, and why your ability to stay consistent matters more than IQ, natural ability, or connections.

If you’ve ever felt behind, not “naturally gifted,” or unsure of your potential... this episode will reframe everything.

Tune in to hear more about:

• Why grit is the #1 predictor of success
• Angela Duckworth's groundbreaking studies on success
• How to stop disqualifying yourself from your potential
• The link between grit, resilience, and mental toughness
• Why passion matters (and burnout happens without it)
• When to quit vs stick it out
• How to build grit in your own life
• The connection between grit and happiness

If you want to measure your grit, you can take the official Grit Scale by Angela Duckworth:
👉 The Grit Scale Quiz

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