What happens when the life you planned no longer fits the person you're becoming?

In this episode of Qualified For More, I'm joined by Nina Brothers, founder of True You Social, for an honest conversation about expectations, rejection, and the courage it takes to rebuild, personally and professionally.

Nina shares her journey as a business owner shaped by pressure, divorce, and doors that closed without explanation. We talk about the weight of other people's expectations, the grief that comes with seasons you didn't choose, and how rejection, when we let it, can become redirection instead of defeat.

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt disqualified by a hard season, confused by a closed door, or quietly wondering if they missed their moment. Nina brings wisdom, self-trust, and a grounded reminder that becoming "true to you" is often born out of discomfort, not clarity.

Because sometimes the breakdown isn't the end of the story.
It's the beginning of alignment.

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What if the problem isn't your goals, but the way you've been taught to chase them?

In this episode, I share how 2025 quietly, yet radically, changed the way I think about goal-setting. I'm still a goal person, but I've learned that goals without hope turn into pressure, and pressure eventually leads to burnout.

We discuss why identity matters more than outcomes, how hope fuels consistency, and why micro-wins might be the most underrated strategy for achieving sustainable growth. This isn't about quitting goals, it's about setting them from a place of wholeness instead of hustle.

If you've ever felt stuck, discouraged, or tired of starting over, this conversation will help you reframe what success actually looks like and how to move forward with hope instead of exhaustion.

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Season 1 is officially wrapped… but I couldn't end without leaving you one more gift.

This bonus episode comes straight from my heart, inspired by a moment that caught me off guard in the best way.

A few weeks ago, I led a 10-minute gratitude reset for my company. Nothing elaborate. Nothing scripted. Just a simple pause to breathe, refocus, and shift our internal state. And the response? Overwhelming. People didn't realize how much their minds and bodies needed a reset until they felt the difference in real time.

It was a powerful reminder of something I often teach in trauma-informed leadership:

Your brain can't operate in survival mode and gratitude at the same time.

Here's why this practice works:

🔹 Gratitude calms the nervous system.
It sends the message, "You're safe," helping lower stress so your mind can settle.

🔹 It re-engages the prefrontal cortex — the center of clarity, creativity, and connection.
When we're overwhelmed, this part of the brain goes offline. Gratitude helps bring it back online.

🔹 It expands perspective.
Instead of scanning for what's wrong, your brain starts noticing what's working, what's possible, and where hope still lives.

After watching how deeply this reset impacted my team, I knew I needed to bring it here to you. Because if 10 intentional minutes can give us room to breathe again, lift some pressure, and help us move through the day with more capacity… then we all deserve that gift.

I hope it offers you the same breath of fresh air it offered us.

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