Most people on LinkedIn only talk about growth once they’ve emotionally recovered from it.

Jeremy Levine talked about it mid-journey. Mildly bruised. Still curious. Fully honest.

This week on The Struggle Bus, I sat down with Jeremy (Client Strategy & Chief Revenue Officer at Maze), and instead of a checklist episode, we got something better: war stories, self-awareness, and the kind of career advice that doesn’t come wrapped in motivational fonts.

Jeremy’s worked with brands like Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Vitamin Shoppe. Impressive? Absolutely.
More impressive? How casually he admitted he used to be that guy.

You know the one:
✅ Always right
❌ Terrible at bringing people along

He talked about burning bridges early in his career, learning the hard way that being correct isn’t the same as being effective, and realising — far too late — that leadership isn’t about volume, it’s about velocity and direction.

One thing that really stuck with me:
Curiosity isn’t a personality trait. It’s survival gear.

In an industry that reinvents itself every 15 minutes, the people who last aren’t the loudest. They’re the ones who keep asking better questions.

We also got into the unsexy stuff no one wants to post about: foundations.
Clean data. Connected systems. Flexible thinking.
Not flashy. Just deadly effective.

Jeremy’s story isn’t about hustle. It’s about endurance.
Not about hacks. About habits.
Not about pretending it’s easy. About knowing it isn’t — and showing up anyway.

If you’ve ever been the “strong one” in the room while quietly Googling how not to combust… this one’s for you.