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In this raw and insightful episode of The Phoenix Table, Todd Palmer shares how losing his father at just five years old shaped his beliefs about success, leadership, and self-worth. What began as a drive to “do it all” as an entrepreneur eventually led him into burnout, debt, and the brink of bankruptcy.

Todd opens up about the brutal truth a coach gave him, the neuroscience that rewired his thinking, and the shift from seeing himself as a victim to leading with vulnerability. Along the way, he unpacks how childhood wounds echo into adulthood, why “failure” is really just learning, and what it means to finally believe you are enough.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that our greatest breakdowns can become our greatest breakthroughs, and that true leadership starts not with titles or revenue, but with healing ourselves first.

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