She finished her PhD in one year. Worked four jobs while carrying 20 credits. Became the family success story everyone pointed to.

Then both her parents died—and Dr. Tia Warrick realized she'd been performing success instead of living it.

In this conversation, she reveals the moment her body forced her to confront what her mind had been hiding.

She shares the critical difference between being purposeful and feeling fulfilled, and why the goals that look most impressive from the outside can leave you feeling the emptiest inside.

Highlights of This Episode:

- When perfectionism becomes performance: Growing up as #6 of 15 siblings

- Why being purposeful isn't the same as feeling fulfilled

- How to get people with competing egos to actually collaborate

- The moment her body remembered what her mind locked away

- What happened when her biggest motivation disappeared

Thanks for being here!

Resources Mentioned:

Dr. Warrick has written three books that extend the themes from this conversation:

- What the Heal - https://a.co/d/3PmCFtm

- Burst the Bubble: A Look Into Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry - https://a.co/d/cV3XAoq

- Life But Make It Manageable - https://a.co/d/9JzFtwF

Connect with Tia Warrick:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tia_loverr/?hl=en

Website - https://lesousconsulting.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwarrick/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ttchiley

Connect with me:

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I was running five-day challenges every month, constantly marketing, always "on." Everyone saw success, but I was exhausted. Then, I had to make a choice that changed everything.

Most people think the answer is doing more – more networking, more content, more hustle. But what if I told you that sometimes the breakthrough comes when you walk away from everything you've built? There's something that happens when you stop hiding behind screens and people meet the real you.

Turns out, the path I was avoiding – working face-to-face with people instead of through pixels – became exactly what I needed. And starting fresh? It forces people to see who you are now, not who you used to be.

Highlights of This Episode:

- The places I've been traveling and what I've been learning

- Why five-day challenges every month burned me out

- What I discovered about face-to-face work after avoiding it

- How losing my 22-year Facebook network became a breakthrough

- How starting fresh lets people see who you are today

Thanks for being here!

Resources Mentioned:

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Visit our website:

http://www.createyournextbreakthrough.com

Connect with me:

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Have you ever felt like the whole world was against you? Like every door was slamming shut and you had nowhere left to turn?

Sometimes those moments of complete desperation are exactly where your greatest breakthroughs are hiding.

Today's guest, Alpesh Patel, went from surviving on 99-cent bags of chips and sleeping on floors with just a towel to building a business that aims to helps millions of people live pain-free. His story reveals what happens when you discover a strength you never knew existed.

What Alpesh learned in those dark moments will completely change how you handle your next rejection.

Highlights of This Episode:

- Alpesh's Path From Foreign Student to Purpose-Driven Mission

- How to use rejection to make you stronger, not weaker

- Why having "no options" can be your secret advantage

- Why focusing on just your next step beats overthinking

- What the receptionist taught him about trying again

Thanks for being here!

Resources Mentioned:

If you want to learn more from Alpesh, he's put together a free book with exercises and free courses for hand and wrist pain at http://www.theravio.com. He also answers questions in his Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/883431869700702/ - no charge, just genuine help.

Connect with Alpesh Patel:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theravio.pt/

Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theravio.pt?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXGJIitTtC9-p3F1v-WmbQQ

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553928099313

Twitter - https://twitter.com/Theravio_PT

Connect with me:

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@edmundslee

LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundslee

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CreateYourNextBreakthrough?sub_confirmation=1