The Year I Operationalized My Business and Felt Lost

If you’ve ever hit a wall in your business—the kind that success can't hide and hustle can't fix—this episode is for you.

I recorded this after taking an impromptu trip to a remote island in Hawaii, completely unplugged from social media, with nothing but a journal and an old-school pen. (Yes, your girl went full analog.)

Why? Because I knew before I could grow my next business, I had to grow me.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes of what it really means to operationalize a business, what happens when you step out of your role… and the fear, frustration, and yes—freedom—that comes with not knowing what’s next.

Over the past two years, life felt like a “slugfest”—a nonstop face-slapping competition (which, yes, is a real thing and no, I don’t recommend watching it… but also yes, I totally watched it because it felt like a metaphor for my life).

Despite continued outward success, I felt lost. I operationalized Social Curator, placed a President at the helm, and for the first time in my career, I didn’t immediately know what came next.

That hit hard.

I had always believed the next thing would show up right when I needed it. That messy action would always spark momentum. That if I just kept going, the next big idea would come.

But instead, I got silence. For months.

So I had to confront the hard question:

What if I’ve built the thing… and now I don’t know what I want next?

I share the raw reality of chasing “rebirth” in 2023—and how it didn’t arrive on my timeline. I open up about the tension between building something that runs without you… and wondering if you're still needed at all.

And I talk about what I’m learning in the in-between:

  • The difference between burnout and boredom
  • Why clarity doesn’t always come from action
  • And how I’m learning to be in the waiting without losing my drive

If you’re a builder who doesn’t know what to build next…

If you’ve hit milestones but feel stuck in the aftermath…

If you’re questioning your identity outside your business…

You’re not alone.

Let’s talk about the hard stuff. The real stuff. The stuff we don’t post on Instagram—but that builds the backbone of who we become.

Because friend… if you don’t quit, you can’t lose.

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[00:00] Why I Flew to a Remote Island with No Social Media or Laptop (What happens when you strip away all distractions to grow yourself?)

[01:04] Building a Business Can Look Glamorous—But Let’s Get Real (The truth about struggle, loneliness, and grit behind the scenes)

[02:52] When Success Feels Like a Slugfest (How I stayed in the game when quitting looked easier)

[03:51] Operationalizing My Business: Why I Replaced Myself (The decision to step away from daily operations at Social Curator)

[04:44] The Idea That Never Came (What happens when you expect inspiration… and get crickets?)

[05:31] From Rebirth to Real Talk (Why 2023 didn’t go as planned—and what that taught me about timing)

[06:25] Independence Isn’t About Doing It Alone (Shifting from external expectations to internal alignment)

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