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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 33 MIN

She Spent 15 Years Building Her Business. Then She Walked Away.

from Rebel CEO Podcast w/ Breeanna Kay · host Business Strategy, Spirituality + Personal Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs

Have you ever looked around at a life you worked your butt off to build...and felt guilty that it doesn't light you up the way it used to?You're so blessed to have what you do... but somewhere along the way, you changed.In this episode, I'm sitting down with Lindsay Smith, who spent 15 years building a successful business before realizing the thing she'd poured years of her life into was no longer hers to carry.We talk about the strange experience of outgrowing something you once loved, the difference between burnout and completion, and why some of the hardest decisions we'll ever make aren't about starting something new...They're about having the courage to let go of something that's already worked.Inside this episode:✨ How to tell the difference between fear, burnout, and knowing a chapter is complete✨ The question that helped Lindsay realize it was time to leave a business she'd spent 15 years building✨ Why asking for more signs is often a sign in itself✨ The hidden opportunity cost of staying in a life you've already outgrown✨ What happens when your identity is tied to something you're being called to leave behind✨ How to trust yourself when you have no idea what's coming next✨ Why the life you manifested can become the very thing you're trying to walk away fromIf you've been feeling restless...If the version of success that once excited you doesn't hit the same anymore...If you've been wondering whether you're burnt out or simply complete...This conversation is for you.CONNECT WITH LINDSAY - Instagram: @bestselfigniter Lindsay's Website: ⁠bestselfigniter.com/WORK WITH BREEANNA -Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠breeannakay.com/rebelceo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Breeanna on Instagram + TikTok: @rebel.ceo.podcast

Have you ever looked around at a life you worked your butt off to build...and felt guilty that it doesn't light you up the way it used to?You're so blessed to have what you do... but somewhere along the way, you changed.In this episode, I'm sitting down with Lindsay Smith, who spent 15 years building a successful business before realizing the thing she'd poured years of her life into was no longer hers to carry.We talk about the strange experience of outgrowing something you once loved, the difference between burnout and completion, and why some of the hardest decisions we'll ever make aren't about starting something new...They're about having the courage to let go of something that's already worked.Inside this episode:✨ How to tell the difference between fear, burnout, and knowing a chapter is complete✨ The question that helped Lindsay realize it was time to leave a business she'd spent 15 years building✨ Why asking for more signs is often a sign in itself✨ The hidden opportunity cost of staying in a life you've already outgrown✨ What happens when your identity is tied to something you're being called to leave behind✨ How to trust yourself when you have no idea what's coming next✨ Why the life you manifested can become the very thing you're trying to walk away fromIf you've been feeling restless...If the version of success that once excited you doesn't hit the same anymore...If you've been wondering whether you're burnt out or simply complete...This conversation is for you.CONNECT WITH LINDSAY - Instagram: @bestselfigniter Lindsay's Website: ⁠bestselfigniter.com/WORK WITH BREEANNA -Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠breeannakay.com/rebelceo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Breeanna on Instagram + TikTok: @rebel.ceo.podcast

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