21 Why Your Work Isn’t Making You Happy (Even If It’s Working)

Reclaim your energy, reconnect with your purpose, and build the business you actually want.

This episode is for the business owner, CEO, or leader who’s quietly asking…

“Why am I so drained when I’m doing work I love?”
“Why doesn’t my business feel like mine anymore?”

I’m diving into the subtle but sneaky ways conditioning pulls you off course and how to recognize when you’re working from “shoulds” instead of genuine desire.

You’ll learn how to:

• Spot the signs of misalignment (and why it’s not your fault)

• Reconnect with your original purpose and vision

• Shift from burnout and busywork to clarity and confidence

• Realign your business with your energy, values, and natural strengths

  
  

If you’re craving a sustainable business that feels like yours again, this one’s for you.

Hey, I’m Erin Hines—a holistic business coach who helps ambitious leaders break free from burnout and build sustainable success through Human Design, strategy, and soul. This episode is a roadmap back to the kind of business (and life) that lights you up. It’s time to stop proving yourself and start being yourself.

🔍 Topics Covered in This Episode:

• The hidden role of conditioning in burnout and misalignment

• How to know when you're building from "shoulds" instead of truth

• What real confidence actually stems from (hint: it’s not more strategy)

• My personal story of rebelling against social media hustle

• Client case study: How Andi simplified her business and found freedom

• • 3 powerful shifts to get out of the weeds and back to your vision

  
  

  Key Takeaways:

• Burnout often means you're building from misalignment not because of laziness or failure.

• Success isn’t lost, it’s buried under shoulds and noise.

• The business you want is waiting on the other side of radical honesty.

• Realignment starts when you stop asking “what’s right?” and start asking “what’s true for me?”

• You can run a wildly impactful business without selling your soul to hustle culture.

Reflection Prompts:

1.  If no one else’s opinion mattered, what kind of business would I build?→ What would it look like, feel like, operate like?
2. Where am I building based on “shoulds” instead of desire?→ Look at your offers, your marketing, your schedule, your goals. What’s genuinely yours?
3. What am I craving more of in my day-to-day work?→ Is it spaciousness? Creativity? Connection? Simplicity?
4. Where do I feel the most resistance right now?→ Resistance often reveals misalignment—not lack of discipline.
5. What version of success feels true for me?→ If “7 figures” or “scaling fast” aren’t the real dream… what is?

You don’t need to have every detail figured out. You just need to be honest enough to admit what you actually want. That’s the real rebellion.

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03:27 Recognizing Conditioning and Its Impact

04:09 When I Realized I Was Building a Business I Didn’t Actually Want

07:16 How Conditioning Clouds Your Vision

09:22 Prompts to Reconnect to Vision

11:49 Case Study: Shifts for Alignment

12:47 First Shift

13:52 Second Shift

14:48 Third Shift

16:03 What I want you to remember

business alignment, success, vision, personal growth, self-discovery, empowerment