Ever hit every milestone and still feel empty?

When Angela Jamison’s father died suddenly, it forced her to confront a painful truth: the success she built as an engineer, C-suite executive, and productivity powerhouse—wasn’t really hers. It was armor. And it was silently crushing her.

In this raw, funny, and radically human conversation, Angela shares how grief unraveled her identity and sparked the deep inner shift she never knew she needed. We talk burnout, the lie of external validation, career pivots, and how the body always knows the truth yes, even through the digestive system metaphors that somehow work.

If you’re stuck in performance mode, questioning your career, or quietly falling apart behind your LinkedIn smile, this episode is your permission slip to pause, feel, and find your actual self.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How to recognize high-achiever burnout before it takes you ou
• Why redefining success starts with unlearning performance
• The real difference between appreciation and gratitude
• How to create emotional “anchor points” to stop spiraling
• Why you’re already meditating (you just haven’t noticed)
• How to pivot your career without losing your soul

Angela Jamieson is a former C-suite exec turned inner work guide. Her "Inner Engineering" approach bridges performance, purpose, and embodiment—no fluff, no fakery.

Her book, Using Number Two to Get to Number One, proves that personal development doesn’t have to be precious. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs live in the mess.

Connect with Angela:

• Website: angelajamieson.com
• LinkedIn: Angela Jamieson
• Instagram: @michelleaburke
• Podcast + Media: @hotmessmagicmedia

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