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May 27, 2026 47 min

Why High-Achieving Women Still Feel Empty

from Ladies Get Paid Hosted by Claire Wasserman

Brooke Taylor surveyed over 5,000 women about their career problems — and found that perfectionism, overworking, imposter syndrome, and burnout all share one hidden root: the success wound. It's the deeply ingrained belief that your worth is contingent on what you achieve, produce, and do. In this conversation, Brooke traces the wound back to its origins, walks through the five ways it shows up in your career, and offers a practical framework for healing it — without giving up your ambition. You'll learn: what the success wound actually is, which of the five archetypes is driving your patterns, how to stop chasing external validation and anchor your ambition in something that actually satisfies, and what real markers of healing look like. Full show notes, key takeaways, and action steps at ladiesgetpaid.substack.com Get Brooke's book at brooketaylorcoaching.com/successwound/

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