Feeling “successful” on paper but quietly miserable inside?
In this episode, I sit down with no BS success coach Lauren Hannon to talk about what happens when you blow up the life everyone else envies — the big house, the big paycheck, the in-ground pool — because you’re disgusted with how misaligned it feels.
Lauren and I get into the real inner work behind change: listening to your gut, noticing disgust instead of numbing it, re-writing brutal self-talk, and taking the very first small step when you don’t know “what’s next” yet.
If you’ve ever stayed in a high-paying role because you’re the breadwinner, afraid to start over, or unsure what else you’d even do, this one’s for you.
00:00 – Introductions
01:20 – Blowing up a “perfect” life: money, house, pool, status 02:05 – What a “no BS success coach” really does
05:28 – Rapid Fire intros
05:50 – Quit vs. push through: listening to your gut and your body
10:29 – The 9-option whiteboard for big decisions
15:25 – How Lauren talks to herself when things go badly 21:14 – Books that rewired her view of success, money & greatness
24:54 – Morning routines, auto-drip coffee, and protecting your energy
31:36 – The slow build to disgust: 2020, remote work & misalignment
38:19 – Why high earners stay stuck in jobs they’ve outgrown 42:45 – Breaking the doom-scroll cycle & why paying for help matters
47:18 – Step one if you’re quietly miserable in a “good” life 49:31 – How to connect with Lauren + closing thoughts
👋 Say hi to Lauren:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannonlauren/
👋 Say hi to your host, Brian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/
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