When’s the last time you stopped to actually see your growth?

Not the goal you're chasing. Not the next version of you that you think you should be. I'm talking about a real, honest pause—to look back and say, “Wow, I’ve come a long way.”

In this episode, I unpack a few powerful moments where I caught myself in the act of growth—one with my wife, one with myself—and what it taught me about self-mastery, presence, and how easily we overlook our own evolution.

If you're someone who's been "doing the work," you probably have a high bar. But here's the truth: constantly chasing better without stopping to acknowledge the wins is a fast-track to burnout and self-judgment.

In this episode I talk about:

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  Why high achievers struggle to recognize their own healing

  
  


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  The cost of skipping acknowledgment

  
  


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  What real growth looks like in relationships and in the mirror

  
  


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  How to build in reflection without losing momentum

  
  

This isn’t about staying stuck in the past. It’s about using your progress as proof—you’re not who you used to be. And that matters.

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