What happens when you're having your best month in two years and then one slow day sends you spiraling into "what if I have to fire everyone and change everything"? When the very success you've worked so hard to build becomes the thing that triggers your deepest fears about worthiness, sustainability, and whether you're chasing the right things?
Dr. Sara gets vulnerable about her recent fear spiral - from celebrating record profits to panicking about summer volume drops in the span of a week. But here's what's beautiful: this isn't a story about failure or weakness. This is about what happens when you've done enough inner work that a trigger that used to derail you for days now gets processed in 10 minutes. Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa dive into the three powerful questions their coach Pablo asked that cut straight to the heart of what was really happening: Are you chasing an idol? Are you flowing in your lane or someone else's? Are you being distracted from your main thing?
🔥 In This Episode:
- How success can become an idol that keeps you trapped in performance cycles
- The difference between your potential and your limits (and why crossing that line takes you away from your calling)
- Why volume-based metrics can trick you into thinking impact only comes from seeing more people
- How to recognize when seasonal business fluctuations trigger deeper identity fears
- The evolution from needing days to process triggers to handling them in minutes
This conversation challenges every entrepreneur who's ever felt like they're one bad day away from losing everything they've built. Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa show how the triggers that feel like setbacks are actually invitations to go deeper, get clearer on your vision, and stop sacrificing your life to chase someone else's definition of success.
Resources Mentioned:
- "Train Analogy" episode
- "Hell Yes or Hell No" episode
- Free Self Love Challenge PDF
BONUS: We're announcing our first-ever Team and Leadership Workshop Weekend in Knoxville this September! This intensive will focus on heart-centered leadership development and creating cultures where both you and your team can thrive. Stay tuned for details.
Connect with us: Instagram: @drsaranelsongray, @dr.marisa.nicole10, @theheartworkpodcast Email: theheartworklife@gmail.com
Join our community:The Heart Work Life Facebook Group and download our Free Self Love Challenge PDF
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