Skip to content
Sometimes Courage Is Letting Go (2399) episode artwork

Apr 11, 2026 27 min

Sometimes Courage Is Letting Go (2399)

from Next Level University Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

When good starts costing great. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan talk about the hard moment when commitment stops being growth and starts becoming a drag. After years of building, testing, and carrying multiple projects at once, they share what it means to step back, make honest cuts, and protect the bigger mission. This episode gets into courage, self-awareness, identity, and the trade-offs that come with real progress. It is not about giving up because something feels hard. It is about knowing when holding on is no longer the highest move. If you have been wrestling with whether to keep pushing, pivot, or let something go, this conversation will help you think with more clarity and less emotion. Hit play before your loyalty to the old version of your life blocks the next one. _______________________ Learn more about: Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Track the Work. Earn the Results. To know more about the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group," reach out. Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey. For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: [email protected] [email protected] LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:05) When pruning beats persistence (5:29) The cost of staying spread thin (8:12) Best self Vs. Toddler self (10:01) Giving up good for great (17:33) When stories keep you stuck (21:57) Consistency without reflection (26:44) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

When good starts costing great. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan talk about the hard moment when commitment stops being growth and starts becoming a drag. After years of building, testing, and carrying multiple projects at once, they share what it means to step back, make honest cuts, and protect the bigger mission. This episode gets into courage, self-awareness, identity, and the trade-offs that come with real progress. It is not about giving up because something feels hard. It is about kn...

Ready to play

Sometimes Courage Is Letting Go (2399)

0:00 27:29

Chapters

  1. 2:05 When pruning beats persistence
  2. 5:29 The cost of staying spread thin
  3. 8:12 Best self Vs. Toddler self
  4. 10:01 Giving up good for great
  5. 17:33 When stories keep you stuck
  6. 21:57 Consistency without reflection
  7. 26:44 Outro

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Studio SheEO Rachael Novak Entrepreneur, successful real estate team leader, mom of 3 and overall life enthusiast Rachael Novak discusses & guides conversations through topics like leadership, lifestyle, business and personal badassery. Her mission is to help growth-minded women evolve into the next iteration of their own personal & professional mastery, whether an intra- or entrepreneur. Listen in to her frameworks around taking ownership and become the CEO, or SheEO, of your life. Explicit The Next JennaRation Jenna Norman A healthcare worker and medical freedom activists' perspective on American culture and politics Explicit So...How Was Your Day? So How Was Your Day Are you tired of all the arguing? Completely over nasty generational clashes? Ready for rational conversation, warm jokes, and laughter? So are we. Follow along with mother/son duo Tana (Gen X) and Malcolm (Gen Z) as we discuss everything from awful customer stories to what's next in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - and do it with a smile. (I mean, you won't be able to see us, because this is just an audio podcast, but...trust us. We're smiling. Mostly.) Explicit Practical Pandemic Podcast - DR. SEBASTIAN - GERMAN MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AND NATUROPATH In this Practical Pandemic Podcast, I want to give you PRACTICAL INFORMATION on how to SUPPORT YOU during the coronavirus pandemic. MY ULTIMATE GOAL is to ENPOWER YOU to STAY PROACTIVE. In times many people feel passive and desperate YOU CAN STAY AT HOME and STAY PROACTIVE!LOCKDOWN SITUATIONWe are in a situation NO-ONE has ever experienced before. MANY LESSONS can be learned from this situation on different levels, like the economic level, the society level, the scientific and medical level, the psychologic level, and most importantly, the individual level. LOCKDOWN has helped to FLATTEN THE CURVE of infection rates in various countries. This was MAINLY achieved by PHYSICAL DISTANCING and PEOPLE STAYING AT HOME. However, we are still at the BEGINNING of the coronavirus pandemic.WHAT LOCKDOWN MEANSBecause of the LOCKDOWN our EVERZ-DAY-LIFE has CHANGED tremendously. Basic rights are largely restricted, for example your personal freedom of working, assembly, or practicing religion. Sc Explicit

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Next Level University?

This episode is 27 minutes long.

When was this Next Level University episode published?

This episode was published on April 11, 2026.

Is there a transcript available for this episode?

Yes, a full transcript is available for this episode. You can read the complete transcript on the episode page.

Can I download this Next Level University episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.