This episode of The Knowing Podcast goes straight to the heart of modern entrepreneurship—where high achievement meets emotional exhaustion. Christene Marie sits down with digital entrepreneur and agency owner Adam McChesney, who opens up about chasing success, losing himself, and the powerful moment he chose alignment over accolades.
🔑 Together, they explore:
- The hidden cost of being "always on"
- How business partnerships can mirror unresolved childhood dynamics
- What it really takes to know yourself and your worth
Whether you’re building a business, navigating complex relationships, or in the middle of a personal reckoning—this one will hit deep.
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Welcome to The Knowing Podcast
1:08 Introducing Adam
4:40 The Story of Adam's Father's Business
8:03 A Business Exit That Brought Up Healing Generational Patterns
10:27 The Lie Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves: "I’m Doing It For My Family"
16:13 Christene on Religious Conditioning & Reclaiming Intuition
19:30 Avoiding Conflict and the Cost of Sweeping Things Under the Rug
24:46 Adam on Pattern Recognition and Taking Ownership
28:53 Drawing a Line in the Sand: Choosing Alignment Over Achievement
34:30 Defining Relationship KPIs for Business and Life
46:55 Subconscious Distractions and the Power of a Mental Audit
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👤 About Adam McChesney:
Adam McChesney is a St. Louis-based digital marketing expert, speaker, and entrepreneur who helps service-based businesses grow through SEO, lead generation, and personal branding. After exiting a multi-million-dollar agency partnership that no longer aligned with his values, Adam launched his own agency and a mastermind community that teaches business owners how to grow authentically and profitably.
🔗 Website: https://adammcchesney.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammcchesney 📸 Instagram: @adammcchesney 🐦 Twitter/X: @Adam_L_McChesney
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