Whole Man
This podcast is for high-performing adults who have achieved external success but still feel burned out, disconnected, or unfulfilled. Many grew up in survival mode, built a life that looks good on the outside, and now feel like they’re only living half of it. This podcast is me figuring out how to become whole in real time and taking you with me.
Episodes
16 episodes
# 16: Why High Achievers Build Lives They Secretly Hate (Ft. Lauren Andersen)
What happens when you build a business to escape burnout and end up burning out inside of it?In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Anderson, owner of Eirene Counseling and Consulting in Richmond, to talk about what it really costs to f...
#15: From External Achievement to Emotional Fulfillment (ft. Alex Innes)
How do you build a successful career without losing yourself in the process?In this episode, I sit down with Alex Innes, a partner at 804 Mortgage in Richmond, to talk about what it costs to chase the wrong version of success. Alex share...
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#14: How to Win Without Losing Yourself (Ft. Mark Deutsch)
How do you pursue professional success without losing your personal life in the process? In this episode, I sit down with @MarkDeutsch a longtime en...
#13: The Missing Link in Healthcare (Ft. David Ambrose)
David Ambrose is the owner of Metafit RX and runs a practical care model that bridges the gap traditional healthcare misses. Most people go to their annual physical, get their blood drawn, turn and cough, and walk out with no real understanding...
#12: Why High Achievers Can't Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination isn't a discipline problem. For high achievers, it's almost always a fear problem — and your brain is really good at hiding that from you.In this episode, I break down the two root causes of procrastination, why perfectio...
#11: The Cost of Proving Yourself (Ft. Ryan McClanan)
Most people think burnout happens when you work too hard. Ryan McClanan would tell you it happens when you work from the wrong fuel.In this episode, I sit down with Ryan, Navy veteran and owner of Victory Pest Management, to talk about w...
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#10: Why Ambition Is Burning You Out (And What to Do About It)
Ambition is supposed to be the thing that gets you to the life you want. So why does it feel like it's destroying you?In this episode, I get personal about my own relationship with ambition — from a kid with no direction, to a Marine who...
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#9: Stop Abandoning Yourself (Ft. Ashley Coleman)
Your darkest season might be the most honest one you’ve ever lived. Ashley Coleman joins me for a raw conversation about “dark night of the soul” moments, spiritual awakening, and what it actually looks like to stop abandoning yourself when you...
#8: Escaping The Self-Improvement Trap
You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Taken the courses. You know what you need to do to build your business, be present in your relationships, or take care of yourself. But you still can't make yourself do it.So what's the pr...
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#7: The Price of Soul-less Success
We explore why big wins can feel empty and trace the root cause to the beliefs that shape worth, identity, and behavior. Through personal stories and clear steps, we show how to trade soulless success for alignment that sustains energy and fulf...
#5: Why Self-Awareness Is Keeping You Stuck
You've read the books, done the therapy, and can explain your patterns better than anyone in the room. So why are you still stuck doing the same thing? In this episode, we break down the self-awareness trap — the lie the self-improvement indust...
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#5: Get Rid of People Pleasing (For Good)
We trace how people pleasing forms in childhood and school, how it hides under “leadership,” and why it quietly exhausts high achievers. Then we share a simple process to find the root belief, install a new one, and prove it with small boundary...
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#4: Leadership Is An Inside Job
We examine the competency trap, the willpower trap, and how survival mode quietly drains leaders who are “good at it” but no longer alive in it. We share how to pivot toward alignment, use pull motivation, and build sustainable leadership from ...
#3: 6 Steps to a More Fulfilling Life
In this episode, I break fulfillment down into something practical. No blowing up your life. No chasing a new version of yourself.We start by reframing burnout. It is not a productivity problem. It is an energy problem. Using seven areas...
#2: The Hidden Causes of Burnout
What if burnout isn't just a sign of overworking ourselves, but the result of something much deeper?In this episode, I talk about the 3 most common symptoms of burnout I've identified through my work, the root causes of those symptoms, ...
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