Quarter Life Clarity
Making sense of life in our 20s & early 30s… through quarter lifer struggles & stories, wisdom from mentors, & experts to teach us real life stuff.
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Quarter Life Clarity
004. One of Us. I Did Everything Right… and Ended Up Stuck
Today we dive into the messy, real journey of figuring out who we really are — beyond the labels, degrees, and expectations that others (and we) put on ourselves.
Our guest, Sam, shares her story of growing up as the “smart kid,” earning her MBA, chasing the “right” career… and realizing it wasn’t actually her path.
From the pressure of being valedictorian to job-hopping and feeling stuck, to finally finding her own version of success and clarity, Sam’s story is one many of us will resonate with.
If you’ve ever felt trapped by other people’s expectations or stuck in a career that doesn’t align with your soul — this one’s for you.
In this episode:
- The unspoken weight of labels like “the smart one”
- How expectations shape (and limit) our decisions
- The process of elimination & being directionally correct in finding our calling
- How to shed the pressure of expectations & comparison
- Why it’s okay to not have it all figured out in your 20s
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