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EP 1: The Cost of Chasing Goals You Don’t Want
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Episode 1 – When Your Decisions Don’t Match Your Dreams
Ever follow the “smart” path and end up miles from what you actually want?
In this debut episode of The Underlayer, I unpack the real story behind my zigzag career. From dreaming of broadcasting to majoring in biology, selling pharmaceuticals, and climbing corporate ladders that never felt right.
It’s about what happens when your goals look good on paper but don’t fit your life, and how to start making decisions that actually align with who you are.
You’ll hear:
- The blunt career coach who told me to quit sales on the spot
- How sunk costs and “shoulds” quietly drive bad decisions
- Why thinking doesn’t create change (action does)
- A simple method to get unstuck
If you’ve been reading, listening, and planning your way toward change but still feel stalled, this episode will help you test, move, and rebuild momentum, one small experiment at a time.
🎧 The Underlayer — Where the Real Story Lives.
Chapters
1. Welcome To The Underlayer (00:00:00)
2. Pivot To Solo And The Plan (00:01:00)
3. Childhood Dreams Vs. Biology Major (00:02:00)
4. Pharma Sales And The Golf Myth (00:04:45)
5. Quitting Without A Plan (00:07:30)
6. Career Coach Reality Check (00:09:00)
7. Office Roles, MBA, And Misalignment (00:11:00)
8. Self Help, Quotes, And Podcasts (00:13:30)
9. Feeling Stuck On The Wrong Train (00:16:00)
10. Another Pivot And More Coaches (00:18:30)
11. Data Detour And Finding LinkedIn (00:21:00)
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