What If The Life You Built Doesn’t Feel Like Yours? | Dr Wendy O’Connor | #93

Success can still leave you disconnected.What if the life you’ve worked so hard to build doesn’t actually feel like yours?In this episode of The Lonely Chapter, Sam sits down with Dr Wendy O’Connor, a Stanford-trained psychologist and positive psychology expert, to explore burnout, self-trust, identity and what it really means to live a fulfilling life.We discuss why high achievers are especially vulnerable to burnout, how early praise for performance can teach us to override our own needs, and the difference between achievement and alignment. Wendy also explains the PERMA model from positive psychology and shares her “inner compass” framework of values, desires and strengths to help you reconnect with what you genuinely want.This conversation explores identity, overperformance, self-trust, experimentation and the courage it takes to recalibrate your life without burning it all down.If you feel outwardly successful but inwardly disconnected, this episode will help you understand why, and what to do next.Connect with Dr Wendy O’ConnorWebsite: https://www.drwendyoconnor.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwendyoconnor/