Why Success Feels Empty (And What to Do About It)

You’ve worked your whole life to get here — the title, the income, the recognition.
From the outside, you’ve made it.

But inside? It feels… hollow.

In this new season 3 episode of Survival to Success, I’m sharing my raw, personal story of hitting “success” twice in my life — first in my career as a Nurse Practitioner, and later as a new entrepreneur — and realizing that neither brought me the fulfillment I thought they would.

We’ll explore:

• Why external success can still feel empty

• How being “out of alignment” quietly drains your energy and joy

• The two biggest wake-up calls that made me completely rethink my definition of success

• A simple reflection exercise to help you reconnect with what actually matters to you

If you’ve ever looked around at the life you’ve built and wondered, “Is this it?” — you are not alone.
And this conversation might be the first breadcrumb back to your true self.

Resources & Links from this episode:

• 📩 Connect with me: support@dianegudmundson.com

• 🌐 Learn more about my work: please email me

• 🎧 Subscribe to Survival to Success so you don’t miss next week’s episode: The Hidden Cost of “Pushing Through”