To the Class of 2025: You’re graduating into a world that feels like it’s shifting beneath your feet. Economies are uncertain. Industries are changing. AI is transforming how we work. The rules keep bending. And everyone is telling you to reinvent yourself to survive.
But here’s the truth no one tells you:
You don’t have to constantly transform to be worthy.
You’re not a startup. You’re not a brand.
You’re a human — and that’s enough.
This episode is for you. For anyone being told to “pivot,” “hustle,” or “level up” without ever getting a moment to breathe. You don’t need to become someone new to start your life. You already are someone.
Let’s talk about what it means to grow without performing, to build without burning out, and to graduate into this moment without losing yourself in the process.
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