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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 18 MIN

Why Achieving Your Goals Isn’t Making You Happy

from The Love, Her Podcast: Breathwork, Healing and Coming Home to Yourself · host Laura Kistner

What if the life you’re chasing is the very reason you feel exhausted?In today’s heartfelt and unplanned episode, I’m sharing honestly about control, surrender, and the pressure so many high-achieving women feel to “arrive” before allowing themselves to feel happy.For years, I lived in “I’ll be happy when…”When I achieve more.When life slows down.When I finally feel successful enough.But what I’ve learned — both personally and through working with so many incredible women — is this:You don’t have to earn your happiness. It was never meant to be a reward.In this episode, we talk about:Why high achievers struggle with surrenderHow control is often fear in disguiseThe exhausting cycle of chasing fulfillment through goalsWhat surrender actually means (and what it doesn’t mean)A guided grounding breath exercise to reconnect you to the present momentIf you’ve been feeling burnt out, stuck, or quietly wondering, “Is this really it?” — this episode is for you.If you felt something shift during the breathing exercise, I would absolutely love to have you join my upcoming free online HypnoBreathwork session.This will be a powerful experience focused on surrender, presence, and reconnecting to yourself.✨ Join Me Live: Free HypnoBreathwork Session💛 Ready for Deeper Support?🗓 Wednesday, March 11th at 8pm🔗 Save your spot hereThe biggest shift in my life came when I stopped trying to do it all alone and hired a coach.If you’re ready to:Stop chasing external validationFeel grounded and confident in who you areCreate goals from alignment instead of pressureExperience real inner fulfillmentI’d love to support you.🔗 Click Here to schedule a free 1:1 discovery callLet’s create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.If this episode resonated, share it with a friend or post it on social media and tag me. It means so much when women support and lift each other up.I see you. And I see you Becoming Her. 💛

What if the life you’re chasing is the very reason you feel exhausted?In today’s heartfelt and unplanned episode, I’m sharing honestly about control, surrender, and the pressure so many high-achieving women feel to “arrive” before allowing themselves to feel happy.For years, I lived in “I’ll be happy when…”When I achieve more.When life slows down.When I finally feel successful enough.But what I’ve learned — both personally and through working with so many incredible women — is this:You don’t have to earn your happiness. It was never meant to be a reward.In this episode, we talk about:Why high achievers struggle with surrenderHow control is often fear in disguiseThe exhausting cycle of chasing fulfillment through goalsWhat surrender actually means (and what it doesn’t mean)A guided grounding breath exercise to reconnect you to the present momentIf you’ve been feeling burnt out, stuck, or quietly wondering, “Is this really it?” — this episode is for you.If you felt something shift during the breathing exercise, I would absolutely love to have you join my upcoming free online HypnoBreathwork session.This will be a powerful experience focused on surrender, presence, and reconnecting to yourself.✨ Join Me Live: Free HypnoBreathwork Session💛 Ready for Deeper Support?🗓 Wednesday, March 11th at 8pm🔗 Save your spot hereThe biggest shift in my life came when I stopped trying to do it all alone and hired a coach.If you’re ready to:Stop chasing external validationFeel grounded and confident in who you areCreate goals from alignment instead of pressureExperience real inner fulfillmentI’d love to support you.🔗 Click Here to schedule a free 1:1 discovery callLet’s create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.If this episode resonated, share it with a friend or post it on social media and tag me. It means so much when women support and lift each other up.I see you. And I see you Becoming Her. 💛

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