Choosing Alignment Over Ambition with Daria Burke

#289: What if success isn’t about climbing higher, but about getting closer to yourself?

In this episode, I sit down with Daria Burke—former CMO, writer, and possibility model—to talk about choosing alignment over ambition, creating space to heal, and honoring your gifts even when they aren’t profitable.

We talk about her bold decision to step away from high-powered titles, how somatic practices helped her reconnect with herself, and why radical honesty became the foundation of her memoir Of My Own Making.

We Also Talk About…

• Why Daria chose to step away from her CMO role
• What it means to give yourself permission not to want certain accolades
• How to meet high expectations while giving yourself grace
• How somatic practices can help your healing
• Why being unrelatable is a good thing

Resources:

• Follow Daria on Instagram @dariaburke
• Check out Of My Own Making: A Memoir by Daria Burke
• Check out Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Subscribe to my Substack, Balance with Les
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