You’ve checked every box, and it still doesn’t feel the way it’s supposed to. Host Heather sits down with executive coach Keren Eldad, author of Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More, to talk about what happens when a life that looks shiny from the outside feels hollow on the inside.
Keren shares her own turning point: a picture-perfect résumé and Instagram-ready life that hid an abusive marriage, followed by a divorce, a fire, and a financial collapse that forced her to face herself. Together, she and Heather explore:
Why ambition can become a trap, and how to redefine success around meaning, happiness, and purpose
How to tell high standards from perfectionism, which is really fear in couture
Why overachievers rush through grief and “get back up” too fast
How to befriend your ego (Keren calls him Satan, Hebrew for “opponent”) instead of fighting it
Why the midlife crisis is really a grief process, and why aging is a lesson in surrender
The two questions to ask yourself if you suspect you’re climbing the wrong wall
Funny, frank, and surprisingly tender, this conversation is for every high achiever who suspects there’s a door where they’ve been hitting a wall.
Learn more about the book at breakfreewithgilded.com and find Keren on Instagram at @coachkeren.
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