EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 55 MIN
When Work Takes More Than It Gives: With Emily McDowell
from The Purpose Pursuit · host Hannah Miller
In this raw and honest conversation, Emily McDowell opens up about the cost of chasing success and how sometimes, what we love most can end up taking more than it gives. Emily, a writer, illustrator, and entrepreneur, knows firsthand what it's like when passion turns into exhaustion. After being diagnosed with cancer at 24 and facing the loss of a close friend, Emily’s journey led her to create empathy-driven work that has changed the way we talk about tough topics. But her success didn’t come without a price.In this episode, Emily shares about the burnout, the pressures of hustle culture, and the hard lessons learned when we forget to set boundaries. She challenges us to redefine what success looks like and to ask the tough questions—what are we willing to sacrifice for our dreams, and are we losing ourselves in the process?This conversation will push you to reflect on your own journey, to pause, and to ask: What really matters? If you’re feeling the weight of trying to do it all, this episode is for you. It's time to step back, set some boundaries, and pursue purpose without the burnout.Find out more about Emily here: www.emilyonlife.comConnect with Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/Connect with Hannah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmillerListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wrBZfttoflvzJCjMyhjCk?si=1759c32ac727443cJoin The Purpose Pursuit Course: https://www.hellosidekick.co/thepurposepursuit
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In this raw and honest conversation, Emily McDowell opens up about the cost of chasing success and how sometimes, what we love most can end up taking more than it gives. Emily, a writer, illustrator, and entrepreneur, knows firsthand what it's like when passion turns into exhaustion. After being diagnosed with cancer at 24 and facing the loss of a close friend, Emily’s journey led her to create empathy-driven work that has changed the way we talk about tough topics. But her success didn’t come without a price.In this episode, Emily shares about the burnout, the pressures of hustle culture, and the hard lessons learned when we forget to set boundaries. She challenges us to redefine what success looks like and to ask the tough questions—what are we willing to sacrifice for our dreams, and are we losing ourselves in the process?This conversation will push you to reflect on your own journey, to pause, and to ask: What really matters? If you’re feeling the weight of trying to do it all, this episode is for you. It's time to step back, set some boundaries, and pursue purpose without the burnout.Find out more about Emily here: www.emilyonlife.comConnect with Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohannahmiller/Connect with Hannah on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellohannahmillerListen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-purpose-pursuit/id1728277525?i=1000679973398Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wrBZfttoflvzJCjMyhjCk?si=1759c32ac727443cJoin The Purpose Pursuit Course: https://www.hellosidekick.co/thepurposepursuit
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