We live in a culture that glorifies hustle.

More money. More output. More achievement.

But what happens when the chase starts chasing you?

In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I sit down with Jeff Kamelick, founder of Inner Exodus Meditation & Coaching, to talk about burnout, ambition, anxiety, divorce, generational wealth, and what it really means to unplug in a hyper-stimulated world.

Jeff spent a decade in the wireless industry grinding until it stripped the humanness out of him. After divorce and burnout, he rebuilt his life around meditation, nervous system regulation, neuroscience, and healing — and is now building a physical retreat space designed to help people disconnect and recalibrate.

We dive into:

• Healthy ambition vs unhealthy attachment • Panic attacks and grounding techniques • Phone addiction and dopamine overload • Meditation that actually works (even if you “can’t meditate”) • Generational wealth vs generational health • Identity tied to income • Healing without becoming passive • And why you shouldn’t quit before the miracle happens

This one hit close to home for me — especially around chasing financial security after divorce and questioning whether “enough” will ever actually feel like enough.

If you’re a builder, operator, father, entrepreneur, or leader carrying weight on your shoulders… this conversation is for you.

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Before podcasting, before acquisitions, before LinkedIn — I tried building a dad blog.

It was called This Dad Thing.

I wanted to create affiliate income, run ads, build traffic, and eventually work from home while raising my kids.

Instead, I got:

• Burnout • No traffic • No revenue • A handful of blog posts • And a YouTube video about mulch

In this episode, I reflect on that early failure and why it shaped what I’m building today.

Sometimes the first attempt isn’t supposed to win. It’s supposed to prepare you.

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In this episode of the Legacy Builders Podcast, I sit down with Claire Adamou — leadership coach, speaker, and author of Life After Divorce: From Surviving to Thriving.

Claire shares her deeply personal rebuild story:

• Losing her identity in marriage • Facing divorce stigma • Living in a garage with her kids for a year • Navigating custody and co-parenting • Rebuilding confidence and career • Speaking publicly despite stage fright • Creating generational wealth after separation

We explore what it means to rebuild your life — financially, emotionally, and professionally — after everything falls apart.

This is a conversation about resilience, leadership, and rewriting your story.

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