"Are my best days behind me, or are my best days ahead of me?" It's the question that haunts successful professionals in midlife—one they often can't even verbalize. David Schnurman, CEO of Lawline, faces this internal struggle daily, driven by Abraham Maslow's warning: "If you deliberately plan on being less than you're capable of being, you'll be unhappy for the rest of your life."
In this unprecedented episode of Lawyers Who Learn, David steps away from the host chair to become the guest, guided through a live coaching session with Kara Hardin, CEO and founder of The Practice Lab. Hardin, a former practicing lawyer turned registered psychotherapist who specializes in high performance and mental health, creates a rare moment of vulnerability as David confronts the painful gap between his potential and his current reality.
David achieved everything he visualized in his twenties—the Brooklyn townhouse, the successful company, the family life he dreamed of. But now, without a clear vision for the next twenty years, he feels his soul "crying to be used" in ways he can't yet articulate. Hardin expertly unpacks the paradox plaguing high achievers: the very strengths that propelled them to success often become barriers to their next evolution.
This condensed seven-minute session from a thirty-five-minute coaching conversation reveals how the skills that got us here won't get us there. Hardin challenges David—and every listener facing their own midlife inflection point—to examine their deepest fears and strongest protections, showing how true growth requires embracing the opposite of what once made us feel safe.
For legal professionals questioning whether their peak performance days are over, this intimate dialogue offers both mirror and roadmap for navigating the complex terrain between past achievement and future potential.
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