Way Out #14: Leaving a $200K Salary to Build an Indoor Dog Park with Devon Brown

“I did the math on how many years until retirement and said f*** that.”Devon Brown spent a decade climbing the corporate ladder — leading massive projects, earning six figures, and waking up every day wondering “is this it?” It took a national ADHD medication shortage to crack her eyes open to what she’d been missing.What followed was an 8-month awakening that ended with a handshake pact on a morning walk with her husband: by September, she’d be done. She actually quit in August.In this episode, Devon takes us from her idyllic St. Louis childhood to expat life in Paris, through a decade at Epic and Grainger, to the moment she sat in a corporatebathroom doing retirement math and decided she wanted none of it. She’s now building Zoomies Chicago — the city’s premier indoor dog park — with investors, an SBA loan, and a signed lease.In This Episode:• Growing up between St. Louis, Paris, and Colorado• A decade in corporate America at Epic and Grainger• The ADHD medication shortage that became an 8-monthawakening• How she finally told her husband, “I’m not happy,” on amorning walk• The four hardest months of her life were between making thepact and actually leaving• Financial identity, dependence, and the money mindsetwork she’s doing• Ayahuasca, inner child healing, quitting alcohol, andspiritual practices• Zoomies Chicago — investors, SBA loan, and what’scoming nextFind Devon at ⁠zoomieschicago.com⁠ and ⁠@zoomieschicago on⁠ all platforms.---🌐 Hear more stories at ⁠101WaysOut.com⁠🧭 Find your own way out through our ⁠30-Day Program⁠.