If you’ve checked every box on your vision board and still feel empty, this one’s for you. Coach Megan unpacks the Achievement–Validation Cycle—why high performers get trapped in it, how it creates identity crashes (even after a win), and the exact mindset shifts and daily system to break free. You’ll learn her “parachute at the summit” analogy, a simple Power Five routine, and why working only on skills/behavior rarely fixes an identity-level problem. (And stay til the end for a special opportunity!!!) 👀

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• The Achievement–Validation Cycle (and why the high fades faster every time)
• Three identity-crisis triggers: the Fun Question, the Mirror Moment, the Empty Victory
• The 6-level Identity Pyramid
• Why therapy-only, “work-harder,” or affirmations alone can stall your progress
• The Power Five daily operating system to rebuild identity and enjoy achievement
• How to choose motion over anxiety and invest in your future self

If you know someone stuck in achievement mode (or post-win emptiness), send them this episode. It might be the nudge that saves them years!

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On this podcast, we talk about…

identity work for women, faith and identity, purpose over performance, self worth vs achievement, you are not what you do, values alignment, limiting beliefs, belief reprogramming, identity shift, core state change, inner child work, mindset reset, confidence from identity, purpose driven life, Christian identity coaching, life after pageants, life after big goal, rebuild confidence after failure, how to find purpose again, sustainable success habits, daily check-in routine, evening reflection practice, morning identity routine, goal setting that sticks, break perfectionism paralysis, progress over perfection, achievement addiction, identity work, mindset coaching, pageant mindset, dopamine trap, burnout recovery, confidence, Christian coaching, neurolinguistic programming