EP 020: The Price of Alignment: How To Rebuild A Life with (former) Ethics Professor Julie Ponesse
Description
What happens when standing for your principles means losing everything you’ve built? Dr. Julie Ponesse, an ethics professor for 20 years, faced exactly that choice when her university policies fell out of alignment with her personal ethics. With a newborn baby and no backup plan, she refused—not because the decision was easy, but because staying silent would have meant abandoning who she was.
In this profound conversation, Julie unpacks the difference between having “no choice” due to fear versus having no choice if you want to remain in integrity with yourself. She speaks candidly about moral injury, the loss of trust, and the recovery time she now needs. But she also shares the unexpected gifts that came from having clarity about her core values, and a surprising new path helping others achieve financial freedom.
This is a story about being faithful to yourself even when the cost is everything.
Essential listening for anyone who’s ever wondered if they have the courage to choose their principles over their security.
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