I almost said no. For an entire year, I ignored the voice telling me to reach out to a connection. I made excuses. I was busy. I wasn't sure.

Most people think you need certainty before you commit. But what if I told you that sometimes the best decisions in your life start with uncertainty?

When I finally reached out, I still wasn't sure. I just knew I missed something – that face-to-face connection, seeing real transformation happen right in front of me, not through a screen.

But then something shifted. Something I didn't expect. And suddenly, I knew exactly where I was supposed to be.

Turns out, you don't need to see the whole staircase. You just need to take the first step.

Highlights of This Episode:

- Introduction

- The nudge I ignored for an entire year (and why I finally listened)

- Why I started Alphabiotics without certainty or passion

- How training in Dallas and traveling the US shifted something in me

- The moment I knew this was exactly where I'm supposed to

Thanks for being here!

Resources Mentioned:

Get Your FREE Breathwork Meditation + Early Access to Edmund's Library of Resources. Join the waitlist here: https://www.edmundslee.com/podcast

Visit our website:

http://www.createyournextbreakthrough.com

Connect with me:

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

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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:

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

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

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

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:

Get Your FREE Breathwork Meditation + Early Access to Edmund's Library of Resources. Join the waitlist here: https://www.edmundslee.com/podcast

Visit our website:

http://www.createyournextbreakthrough.com

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