What if your biggest achievements are actually making you miserable?

In this episode of The Village, I sit down with executive coach and author Brooke Taylor to discuss her powerful new framework: The Success Wound—the belief that our worth is tied to what we achieve, produce, and accomplish.

Together, we explore why so many ambitious women never feel like they're enough, how perfectionism follows us into motherhood and work, and why success often fails to deliver the fulfillment we expect.

Brooke shares insights from her upcoming book Healing the Success Wound, while we candidly discuss our own struggles with achievement, productivity, people-pleasing, burnout, and the constant pressure to "do it all."

We also dive into:

• Why high achievers struggle to feel satisfied

• The hidden connection between self-worth and productivity

• Motherhood, identity, and the pressure to be everything to everyone

• The five ways the Success Wound shows up in our lives

• Why many ambitious women feel exhausted, even when they're successful

• How to pursue goals without sacrificing your well-being

• What it means to cultivate authentic ambition

This conversation completely changed the way I think about success, motherhood, and self-worth—and I have a feeling it will do the same for you.

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CONNECT WITH BROOKE TAYLOR

Instagram: @brookevtaylor

TikTok: @brooketaylorcareercoach

Book: Healing the Success Wound

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