#15: From External Achievement to Emotional Fulfillment (ft. Alex Innes)

How do you build a successful career without losing yourself in the process?In this episode, I sit down with Alex Innes, a partner at 804 Mortgage in Richmond, to talk about what it costs to chase the wrong version of success. Alex shares how years in international consulting left him physically anxious and emotionally absent, the dinner table moment that caused him to rethink his priorities, and how Stoicism plus a seven-week AI journaling practice helped him stop outsourcing his decisions and start trusting himself.In this episode you will hear:Why looking confident and feeling confident are two very different thingsHow to know when a job is draining you even if you are hitting your goalsWhy presence is the most valuable thing you give your family, not money or statusWhat a seven-week AI journaling practice revealed about his own patternsThe one question he asked himself on a run that changed his careerWhy he now filters every input by whether it has stood the test of timeAbout Alex:Alex Innes is a partner at 804 Mortgage in Richmond, VA. He spent years in international consulting and corporate roles before choosing alignment over prestige and building a business around helping people win in real estate and home financing. Check him out at 804mortgage.com.If this episode hit home, subscribe to the channel, leave a review, and share it with someone who is succeeding on the outside but struggling on the inside.Newsletter: Build With Brennan: Designed to help you build a better life, stop surviving, and thrive personally & professionally.My YouTube Channel: Video versions of the podcast and more.Business Website: Helping established businesses develop their people beyond their title through transformative keynote talks, workshops, and group coaching.Other Social Links: LinkedIn, facebook, instagram.