Self-Awareness, Walking Away, & The Courage to Choose Yourself with Jodi Sweetbaum

What happens when success stops feeling like success? When the thing you built, the life you created, the title on the door no longer feels like you?Jodi Sweetbaum spent 26 years as Partner and President of Lloyd & Co., shaping some of the world's most recognizable brands - Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, Madewell, Adidas - and then she walked away. Not because she failed. Because she couldn't be herself anymore.In this conversation, Jodi and Clay dig into what it actually takes to leave something you love, what keeps most people stuck, and what it means to choose yourself when everything on the outside looks perfect.What You'll Hear:How Jodi fell into a 26-year career at one of fashion's most influential agencies - and why she finally leftWhat integrity actually looks like when your values, words, and actions stop lining upThe most underrated leadership skill - and how Jodi built it the hard wayThe difference between walking away and running away - and why it mattersWhy she didn't have a plan when she left - and why that turned out to be okayWhat it takes to finally say, out loud: I am proud of myselfIf you've ever known you needed to go but couldn't quite let yourself - this one's for you.Connect with Jodi:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lojosweConnect with Clay:Website: https://15sixty.com/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/claystelzerEmail: [email protected]